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Gillingham And Shaftesbury Agricultural Society

Gillingham And Shaftsbury Agricultural Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1115942
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 29, 2006
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined In Practice Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire

Address

Address
Show Office
Turnpike Showground
Motcombe
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9PL

Activities

The Society organises an annual agricultural show to advance education and understanding of the rural economy and agriculture in ways which are beneficial to the local community and which foster public co-operation and goodwill.

Objects: To Promote Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Rural Crafts And Skills And Conservation For The Public Benefit; And In Particular, But Not Exclusively, Bya) Holding Demonstrations Of Modern Agricultural Methods And Processes;b) Holding Shows For The Exhibition Of Livestock, Poultry, Farm And Horticultural Produce And Forestry, And For The Demonstration Of Agricultural Methods And Processes, Rural Crafts And Skills, Machinery, Vehicles Domestic Goods, Implements Tools And Appliances, Animal Feed Stuffs, Fertilisers Seeds And Other Items Appertaining Or Ancillary To Agriculture.to Advance Science, Research And Education In Connection With Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Rural Crafts And Skills And Conservationto Advance Education And Understanding Of The Rural Economy And Agriculture In Ways Which Are Beneficial To The Local Community And Which Foster Public Co-Operation And Goodwillto Promote The Improvement Of Livestock And The Prevention And Eradication Of Diseases In All Forms Of Livestock

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2024 £467,433 £545,592
Sept. 30, 2023 £463,667 £523,393
Sept. 30, 2022 £411,158 £397,573
Sept. 30, 2021 £384,596 £286,243
Sept. 30, 2020 £71,031 £99,050

Trustees

Name Appointed
Allan Miller April 4, 2024
Ann Joyce Rossiter July 20, 2020
Edward Dyke April 4, 2024
Giles Simpson April 4, 2024
Helen Young April 4, 2024
Keith Silton Harris April 25, 2018
Mr Ken Tuffin
Matthew Price Feb. 2, 2023