Classifi cation: Public 


## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 2021                 Period start date   To 2022 Period end date** 

**Charity name:   Sedgefield and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society know as Sedgefield Show** 

## **Charity registration number:  1042014** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote, maintain, improve and**<br>**advance agriculture, forestry,**<br>**horticulture, allied industries, rural**<br>**crafts and the breeding of livestock and**<br>**to foster education of the public and its**<br>**awareness and interest in the**<br>**agricultural industries in general.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**To hold a one day show, exhibitions and**<br>**other measures calculated to advance**<br>**the interest of agriculture in the local**<br>**community.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Public education and engagement with**<br>**agriculture.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||<br>SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
||Para 1.38|**All members are volunteers on the show**<br>**organising committee. Additional**|





Classifi cation: Public 

|Contribution made by<br>volunteers||**volunteers help to assist the set up,**<br>**running on the day and dismantling of**<br>**the show.**|
|---|---|---|
|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Entries to cattle, sheep, horses, farm**<br>**produce, horticulture, home and**<br>**handicraft have maintained a steady**<br>**increase in entry numbers. All sections**<br>**having a high standard of competitive**<br>**classes.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





Classifi cation: Public 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Financially stable position.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Ring fenced to safeguard against loss in**<br>**the event the show had to be cancelled.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The show ring fences two years show**<br>**costs in the account to provide**<br>**assurance that in the event of weather**<br>**preventing the show going ahead that**<br>**all costs would be met with suppliers.**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Show entries and gate entry sales**|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





Classifi cation: Public 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**President, Show Trustees, Chair,**<br>**Treasurer, Secretaries and Show**<br>**Committee**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charity constitution reviewed annually**<br>**at AGM**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Election to post by proposal and**<br>**seconder from show committee**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**Committee designates 3 stalls to local**<br>**charities to be offered annually at a**<br>**reduced cost.**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**Promotion of agriculture and rural skills**<br>**with school children with links to local**<br>**schools.**|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Sedgefield & District Agricultural & Horticultural Society|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Sedgefield Show|
|Registered charity number|1042014|
|Charity’s principal address|Merton Grange<br>Stillington<br>Stockton-on-Tees<br>TS21 1NJ|
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Classifi cation: Public 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Raymond Craggs|Member- Chairman||Show Committee|
||Martin McKenzie|Member||Show Committee|
||Douglas<br>Etherington|Member||Show Committee|
||John Hawkins|Treasurer|Ended Nov 2022|Show Committee|
||David Downs|Member|Appointed Nov 2021|Show Committee|
||Daniel Martin|Member|Appointed Nov 2021|Show Committee|
||Judith Wood|Treasurer|Appointed Nov 2022|Show Committee|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



Classifi cation: Public 

## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



Classifi cation: Public **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Raymond Craggs 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair - Trustee **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 13/01/2022 



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