CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st October 2023 Perlod Start dato To30th Septsmber 2024 P8rlod end date Charity name: Mottram & District Agricultural Soclety Charlty registration number: 1061109 Objectives and Activltles SORP rehrence Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneflt, In particular, the actlvltles, projects or 88rvlce8 Identified in the accounts. The object of the Soclety is to promote agriculture and for the publlc beneflt to advance educatlon in the sclence of agriculture Two agrlcultural shows held each year May & Au8USt- Weather pemilttln8, Attendance 4,000 plus. May show Includes 8ymkhana, dog show, trade fair plu5 attractlons. August show Include5 horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, trade fair & attraction5. All helplng to ralse publlc awareness & Interest In local a8rlculture. The Trustees have read and adhere to the SORP recommendatlons. Parn 1.174nd 1.19 Statement confinning whether th8 tru8t88s have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Paro 1.18 Addltlonal Inlormatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to Include further statements where relevant about.. SORP referenGe No grants are made Para 1.38 Pollcy on grant making No Investments are made Para 1.38 Pollcy on social Investment including program related investment Volunteers provide free of charge theirtlme to help run the society Porn 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance SORP ralW{ The main achievement is raising the awareness of farming and country pract5ces to the general public who attend the annual show whilst providing a wholesome famlly day out at the lowest cost POS5ible. As the society has existed for over Itm) years It is seen that the achievements have been successful so far. Summary of the main achlevements of the charity, identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the clrcumstsnces of its beneficiaries and any wider beneflts to sociéty a8 a whole. Pats 1.20 Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statemenls where relevant 8bout.' The objertlves of the soclety have been achleved for over one hundred years wlth attendance by the publlc being in the thousands each year Achievements against objectives set ParA 1.41 There are no specific fund-ralslng activitles outslde the annual show Performance of fundralslng activities against objective8 set P&ra 1.41 There are no investments Investment perfomiance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financlal Review Review of the charlty's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The chariVs financlal position is reviewed and passed by committee before bein8 independently examined and then submitted to the charity commission. Small resepdes are maintalned to ensure that at least one show in the future can be held even without any Income. Varles, typically £30,OCN) NA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero resenies Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertalntles about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 122 P8ra 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NA Para 1.23 None Addltlonal Informatlon (optional) You ma choo88 to include further 8tatement8 where relevant about.. Income at the annual shows from char8ln8 the publlc to enter, sponsorships, entrle5 Into competltlons and trade stand rentals on show day. The charity's principal sources of funds (includlng any fundraising) P8ra 1.47 NA Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 The prlnclpal risk to the soclety Is havln8 to cancel an annual show due to bad weather or DEFRA leglslation, thus reduclng our funding and ablllty to contlnue Into future years due to lack of tlnance. A de8CriPtlon of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.48 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Nono Par8 1.25 Committee agreed rules and regulations Rules Updated 9 May 2021 community benefit society How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 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 Trustees are appointed by the members by electSon at the AGM Addltlonal Information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: None Policies and procedure8 adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pafa 1.51 CONSTITUTION The charlty's organisational structure and any wider netOrk with which the charlty works The Society shall conslst of President, Patrons, and Members. (A Patron of the society wlll have one vote as per ordlnary members. A Patron of the soclety shall be eli8lble to brln8 one guest on a show day without any further char8e. The Patron and Guest shall be entitled to entrance to the VIP enclosure and refreshments on offer as per the other members of the socletyl. Para 1.51 OFFICERS The offlcers of the soclety shall be Presldent, Chalrman, Vlce Chalrman, Treasurer, Secretary and Health & Safety officer. These shall form the Executive Committee. TRUSTEES There shall be a minimum of two Trustees and a max5mum of f5ve Trustees of the Soclety elected by a majority of the votes recorded. All society membets are eliglble to stand to become a Trustee. These elections shall be held as and when the need arises determined by the Executive Commlttee. NA Relationship with any related rties Para 1.51 Other
Reference and Administrative details Charit nam? Other name the charit uses Registered charit number Charity's principal address Mottram & Distrid A ricultural Societ 1061109 MOThRAM & DISTRicf AGRICULTURAL SOC 42 MARKET STREET HOLLINGWORTH HYDE CHESHIRE SK14 8LN
Names of the charlty trusteos who manage the charlty Dat88 actèd If not for whole ear Trustso nam• Office (if any) Namè of perdon (or body) entllled toa olnt trustee Ifa Mottram & Dlstrlct Agricultural Soclety Mottram & District Agricultural Society MICHAEL PIERSON MARTIN Chalrman 20 September 2021 to present 20 September 2021 to present PHILIP DAVIES Vice Chairman 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the dlrectors at the date the re Dlrn¢tor name ort was roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charily Tru8tse nam• Dates acted If not for wholo
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in Ihis capacty Name and obiects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charty's objects Details of arrangements for saf8 Custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Inlomiation (optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Type of Nam• Addro88 advlser Namo of chlof axecutlv• or nam•s of senlor staff m•mbor8 (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Exemptlons from dlsclosure Reason for non-dlsclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tlonal information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's Slgnature(s> Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary. Chalr, etc) Michael Martin Phili Davies Vice Chairman Chairman Dats 1017125
MorrRAM & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 Accumulated Fund 51,230 Balance at 30 September 2023 29,000 Less .' Ground Written Off 22,230 910 Surplusl(Deficit) for the Year 21,320 Balance at 30 Septèmber 2024 Fixed Assets Ground - Entrancé and Road 21,320 33,000 27,416 Current Liabilities Creditors Current Assets 17,205 Provlsion for New Showground 31,724 (Less legal Expenses) 1.812.42 Stock of Rosettes 23,185 1,141 Cash at Bank Deposit Accounl Currenl Account 12,122 21.543 51,232 33.665 53,044 67,806 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL We approve these financial statements for the year ended 301h September 2024 and nfirrn that we have made available all relevant records and infom)alion lor their MplIatiOn. Chalrm MICHAEL mAT[N Treasurer bofLoTr4 TusLTo NJ
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of MOTTRAM AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY On accounts for the year ended 30° September 2024 Charity no (if any) 1061109 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty ('the Trust.) for the year ended 30 109 12024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's ststement come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect, the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 17th July 2025 Name: Leslie S Morgan Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): F,C,C,A. Address: 14 Central Avenue Greenfield Oldham OL3 7DH IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. d1CtionS and guidance for examiners). Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. No items IER October 2018