Classifica tion: Public ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 2024 Period start date To 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Sedgefield and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society know as Sedgefield Show** ## **Charity registration number: 1042014** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote, maintain, improve and**
**advance agriculture, forestry,**
**horticulture, allied industries, rural**
**crafts and the breeding of livestock and**
**to foster education of the public and its**
**awareness and interest in the**
**agricultural industries in general.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**To hold a one day show, exhibitions and**
**other measures calculated to advance**
**the interest of agriculture in the local**
**community.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Public education and engagement with**
**agriculture.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| ||Para 1.38|**All members are volunteers on the show**
**organising committee. Additional**| Classifica tion: Public |Contribution made by
volunteers||**volunteers help to assist the set up,**
**running on the day and dismantling of**
**the show.**| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Entries to cattle, sheep, horses, farm**
**produce, dogs, horticulture, home and**
**handicraft have maintained a steady**
**increase in entry numbers. All sections**
**having a high standard of competitive**
**classes. We have also been working**
**with local Schools to encourage**
**participation to enter in a range of**
**competitions.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| Classifica tion: Public ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Financially stable position.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The Show holds the approximute**
**amount to cover the show for 2years to**
**safeguard against loss in the event the**
**show had to be cancelled.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The show holds approximuatley two**
**years show costs in the account to**
**provide assurance that in the event of**
**weather or other extreme circumstances**
**preventing the show going ahead that all**
**costs would be met with suppliers.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Competition entries and gate entry sales**
**as well as sponsorship and tradestands.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The weather can affect the number of**
**people attending, and the inability of**
**running the show due to extreme**
**circumstances.**| |Other||| Classifica tion: Public ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**President, Show Trustees, Chair,**
**Treasurer, Secretaries and Show**
**Committee**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charity constitution reviewed annually**
**at AGM**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Election to post by proposal and**
**seconder from show committee**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Committee designates 3 stalls to local**
**charities to be offered annually free of**
**charge. Any additional charity stalls will**
**be reviewed with the potential of them**
**been offered at a reduced rate.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**Promotion of agriculture and rural skills**
**with school children with links to local**
**schools, and relations with the local**
**Young Farmers group.**| |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
Stillington
Stockton-on-Tees
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Raymond Craggs|Member- Chairman||Show Committee| ||Martyn McKenzie|Member||Show Committee| ||David Downs|Member||Show Committee| ||Daniel Martin|Member||Show Committee| ||Judith Wood|Treasurer||Show Committee| ||Douglas
Etherington|Member|Ended Nov 2024|Show Committee| ||Robert Elders|Member|Appointed Nov 2024|Show Committee| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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** Classifica tion: 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** Classifica tion: 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** 13/08/2025 Sedgefield & District Agricultural & Horticultural Society Financial Statement for the year ending 31st October 2025 2025 2024 2023 2022 Income Gate Receipts Subscriptions / Membership Class Entry Fees Catalogues Trade Stands Advertising Sponsorship & Donations Raffles / tombola / Auction Sundries 35,658.84 3,612.00 9,474.84 36,035.00 1,965.00 8,575.26 191.00 12,119.70 26,823.45 2,221.19 7,693.36 30,342.90 1,859.00 9,248.49 573.00 6,814.50 80.00 4,541.50 264.85 399.80 13,360.38 10,063.63 9,617.38 591.38 4,735.18 445.10 7,889.70 435.10 Non-show Income Bank Interest 1,481.01 1,459.60 578.81 7.64 TOTAL INCOME £73,795.83 £65,525.84 £55,705.24 £54,13L68 Ex enditure Affiliation Fees Prize Money Advertisements Printing & Stationery Rosettes Postage Telephone / Web Site Catering Field Expenses First Aid Marquee Hire Security Toilet Hire Judges Fees Insurance Lottery Registration / Licences Commission charged - online payments Secretary's Honorarium Rent Donations Sundries 452.00 5,554.20 309.00 5,060.40 302.00 4,237.20 125.00 4,550.62 182.00 3,013.03 3,063.00 5,886.19 435.02 1,322.82 1,476.40 6,675.76 2,422.50 11,157.60 5,946.60 3,084.00 861.20 2,923.26 770.00 2,598.55 1,000.00 135.00 800.00 325.98 2,787.41 2,805.71 448.25 252.96 1,165.50 4,781.22 2,301.12 10,927.20 4,895.00 2,724.00 435.29 2,052.70 835.00 2,344.35 1,000.00 135.00 750.00 350.48 3,373.13 2,330.60 769.64 20.00 1,078.00 25,634.48 397.85 975.50 8,296.81 2,500.90 9,899.20 4,574.50 2,550.00 299.20 2,034.49 1,106.00 182.33 1,000.00 155.00 725.00 60.00 515.50 1,938.47 20.00 500.00 225.00 5,737.35 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £56,890.08 £46,360.59 £44,999.71 £44,309.09 PROFIT £16,905.75 £19,165.25 £10,705.53 £9,822.59 Startin Current No 2 Current Account Savings Account TOTAL @ 1/11124 Balances I 11 2024 16,943.45 NIL 100,679.23 £117,622.68 Profit £16,905.77 End of Current No 2 Current Account Savings Account TOTAL @ 31/10/25 ear balances 31 10 2025 1,462.46 NIL 131,935.99 £133,398.45 Assets 2 X Trailers (Original value £7200) Container (Original value £3900) Crowd Barriers (Original value £3488.40) Mobile Office (Original value £7168.10) Zettle Terminals (Original value £715.20) 4,320.00 2,730.00 3,139.56 6,451.29 643.68 New Assets 2025 Gazebo 1,130.00 TOTAL ASSET VALUE 18,414.53 Signature Date Treasurer- Judith Wood Auditor- Marion Owens , ? airn a3Jii}zs 000 00 vi C? O ONO 0￿0 O 0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust8081 members of SEDGEFIELD AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY On accounts for thè year ended 31- OCTOBER 2025 Charlty no (if any) 1042014 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the arA)unts of the above charity (Ihe Twst.) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charty truste8s of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a¢￿unIS in accffdance wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have follow8d the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectson 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resp8Ct.' aC￿UntIng records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records Independent oxaminer's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to vthich attention should t18 drawn in order to enable prop8r understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not +9ppIy. Slgned: 13.06.26 Name: ION o￿VENs Relevant professlonal qualification(sl or body (if any): CIMA ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Address: 89 THE MEADOWS SEDGEFIELD STOCKTON-ON-TEES TS212DP IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32. Independent examination of Gharity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detsils of any items that tho examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018