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Melplash Agricultural Society Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1130201
Status
Registered
Registered
June 17, 2009
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
West Dorset

Address

Address
MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
23 SOUTH STREET
BRIDPORT
DT6 3NT

Activities

To improve standard of agriculture & horticulture in West Dorset and surrounding area by promoting improvement in breeding of livestock, promotion and organisation of agricultural show, ploughing matches and other competitions associated with agriculture, promotion of West Dorset agriculture to the public. To provide education in agriculturally related issues. To award bursaries to local students.

Objects: The Charity's Objects (the Objects) Are To Promote And Improve Agricultureand Horticulture In West Dorset And Its Surrounding Area For The Public Benefitby, In Particular, Promoting Improvements In The Breeding Of Livestock, Thepromotion And Organisation Of Agricultural Shows, Ploughing Matches And Othercompetitions Associated With Agriculture, And To Provide Education Inagriculturally Related Issues.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals
What
Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Devon, Dorset, Somerset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2025 £452,724 £431,999
Oct. 31, 2024 £388,357 £418,835
Oct. 31, 2023 £408,122 £383,403
Oct. 31, 2022 £362,197 £352,403
Oct. 31, 2021 £133,423 £122,363

Trustees

Name Appointed
Cleeves Palmer Jan. 8, 2018
Dr William Bowditch Jan. 24, 2022
George H Streatfeild Feb. 5, 2013
George Rendell
Helen Wallbridge Jan. 22, 2024
Joanna Elizabeth Sage Jan. 14, 2015
Jrb Bowditch
James Bowditch Jan. 27, 2025
James Vickery Jan. 12, 2017
Nigel Lawson Jones
Philip Hardwill
Richard King
Richard Gerald Bugler Jan. 24, 2022
Simon Wakely Jan. 24, 2022
Will Frost Jan. 15, 2014