# KENT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1001191
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 17, 1990
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1001191


## Contact

- **Address:** KENT COUNTY SHOW GROUND, DETLING HILL, DETLING, MAIDSTONE
- **Postcode:** ME14 3JF
- **Phone:** 01622630975
- **Email:** info@kentshowground.co.uk
- **Website:** www.kentshowground.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, HORTICULTURE, ALLIED INDUSTRIES RURAL CRAFTS AND THE BREEDING OF LIVESTOCK B) THE DEMONSTRATION OF IMPROVED METHODS AND PROCESSES CONNECTED WITH THE ABOVE C) THE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL SHOW FOR THE EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK, FARM PRODUCE, HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE, MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES, UTENSILS, ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS, FERTILIZERS, SEEDS AND OTHER THINGS CONNECTED WITH OR APPERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE D) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK BY PUBLICATIONS GRANTS OR OTHER MEANS E) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMPANY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

**Activities:** The holding of an annual show for the exhibition of livestock, farm & horticultural produce, machinery & other things pertaining to agriculture.The encouragement of rural education & the improvement of agriculture generally through the provision of awards and financial help to students.Raising awareness of agriculture to school children via school visits and the Living Land show.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £2449207 | £2639166 | £3601290 | 19 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £2579179 | £2526886 | £3791249 | 15 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £2154818 | £2060847 | £3676345 | 13 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £1089482 | £1083257 | £3578512 | 11 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | £1326453 | £1380997 | £3525886 | 21 |



## Trustees

- Claire Elizabeth Seymour — appointed Feb. 18, 2022
- Janis Ann Loraine — appointed Feb. 14, 2020
- Jonathan William Booth — appointed Feb. 17, 2023
- Kristina Boulden — appointed Feb. 14, 2025
- Matthew Richard Cullen — appointed Jan. 11, 2023
- Neil Lakeland — appointed Feb. 12, 2021
- Nicholas Martin Bolas — appointed Feb. 18, 2022
- Sarah Kathleen Gaines — appointed Feb. 12, 2021
- The Honorable Fiennes Alexander Wykeham M Cornwallis — appointed Dec. 7, 2022