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← Eccleshall Show Society

2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2024 Period start date To 31[st] December 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Eccleshall Show Society

Charity registration number: 1136342

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To encourage and promote community
interest in country pursuits in and
around Eccleshall, Staffordshire
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 provide an annual show for the
benefit of the inhabitants of Eccleshall
and the surrounding area, and the
general public, to include equestrian,
agricultural, dogs, craft, and other
interests and pursuits.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have continued to have
regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public benefit.

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

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The policy is to make distributions out
of any surplus income from each show
to support charitable trusts,
organisations or institutions which
benefit people and pursuits in the
**county of Staffordshire. **
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38
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 Thanks to a good weather, 2024’s show
was again very successful in providing
a family day out for people in the local
area; and was particularly successful
financially. The trustees are therefore
proposing to increase the amount paid
to local charities during the coming
year.

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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity’s financial position at the
end of the period is very healthy; after
allowing for working capital to put on
next year’s show there is £72,378 in
**reserve. **
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The show operates on a narrow margin
at the best of times, and a wet year
usually produces a loss. It is therefore
the policy of the charity to hold enough
**in reserves to cover two rainy years. **
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £72,378
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going concern.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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 The charity’s principle source of funds
is the income it raises from putting on
the annual show. Over 95% of its
income is derived from this.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Surplus funds are held in a CAF bank
account.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The principal risk facing the charity is a
run of wet shows.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust deed
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Company incorporated by guarantee
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 The board of directors/trustees
considers who might bring a positive
contribution to the board and invites
that person to join.

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
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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13
14
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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Edward Lambert Chairman
MaryCartmail Secretary
Amanda Graham Treasurer
Robert Cartmail President
Hazel Bradshaw In charge of
horticulture
Felicity Stubbs In charge of dog
show
Sheila Kettle Show announcer

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name **Dates acted if not for whole year **
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A - none

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)[Amanda Graham ] Full name(s) Amanda Graham Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 17/03/2025

Eccleshall Show Society Charity No FOR ENGLAND AND WALES (if any) 1136342 Annual accounts for the period Period end Period start date 01/01/2024 To date 31/12/2024 — ~~—————— ae~~ Section A Statement of financial activities Restricted Recommended categories by Unrestricted income Endowment Prior year activity funds funds funds Total funds funds

Recommended categories by
activity		 Guidance Notes Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Prior year
funds
£ £ £ £ £
Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies S01 100 - - 100 100
Charitable activities S02 49,338 - - 49,338 43,848
Other trading activities S03 3,494 - - 3,494 3,782
Investments S04 768 - 768 144
Separate material item of income S05 - - - - -
Other S06 - - - - -
Total S07 53,700 - - 53,700 47,874
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds S08 - - - - -
Charitable activities S09 40,958 - - 40,958 37,898
Separate material item of expense S10 3,000 - - 3,000 5,730
Other S11 - - - - -
Total S12 43,958 - - 43,958 43,628
Net income/(expenditure) before investment
gains/(losses) S13 9,742 - - 9,742 4,246
Net gains/(losses) on investments S14 - - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) S15 9,742 - - 9,742 4,246
Extraordinary items S16 - - - - -
Transfers between funds S17 - - - - -
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use S18 - - - - -
Other gains/(losses) S19 - - - - -
Net movement in funds S20 9,742 - - 9,742 4,246
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward S21 62,636 - - 62,636 58,390
Total funds carried forward S22 72,378 - - 72,378 62,636

Section B Balance sheet

Eccleshall Show, Year ended 31st
December 2024
Fixed assets
Intangible assets (Note 15)
Tangible assets (Note 14)
Heritage assets (Note 16)
Investments (Note 17)
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18)
Debtors (Note 19)
Investments (Note 17.4)
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year (Note 20)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after
one year (Note 20)
Provisions for liabilities
Total net assets or liabilities
Funds of the Charity
Endowment funds (Note 27)
Restricted income funds (Note 27)
Unrestricted funds
Revaluation reserve
Total funds
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees		 Guidance Notes
B01
B02
B03
B04
B05
B06
B07
B08
B09
B10

B11
B12
B13
B14
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20
B21		 Unrestricted
funds
£
F01		 Restricted
income
funds
£
F02		 Endowment
funds
Total this
year
£
£
F03
F04		 Endowment
funds
Total this
year
£
£
F03
F04		 Total last
year
£
F05
- - - - -
8,517 - - 8,517 1,880
- - - - -
- - - - -
8,517 - - 8,517 1,880
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
64,251 - - 64,251 61,008
64,251 - - 64,251 61,008
390 - - 390 252
63,861 - - 63,861 60,756
72,378 - - 72,378 62,636
- - - - -
- - - - -
72,378 - - 72,378 62,636
- - -
- - -
72,378 - 72,378 62,636
-
72,378 - - 72,378 62,636
Signature Print Name Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy
Amanda Graham Amanda Graham 17/03/2025

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities • and with  preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 • and with  the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that Not applicable support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the Not applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going Not applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; Not applicable
(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy
provides more reliable and more relevant information;
and		 Not applicable
(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected
in the current period, each prior period presented and
the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to
periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.		 Not applicable

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes; Not applicable
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or
assets and liabilities for the current period; and		 Not applicable
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or
more future periods.		 Not applicable

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; Not applicable
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and		 Not applicable
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.		 Not applicable

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

Note 3 Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Donations and gifts
100- -100 100
Gift Aid
- - - - -
Legacies
- - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities
- - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services
- - - - -
Other
- - - -
Total 100 - - 100 100
The Eccleshall Show
49,338- -49,338 43,848
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total 49,338 - -49,338 43,848
Other Operating Income
3,494- -3,494 3,782
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total 3,494 - -3,494 3,782
Interest income
768- -768 144
Dividend income
- - - - -
Rental and leasing income
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total 768 - -768 144
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
forcharity's ownuse
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment
- - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
propertyrights
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
53,700- -53,700 47,874
Other information:
TOTAL INCOME
Other:
Other trading
activities:
Income from
investments:
Separate
material item
of income:
Analysis
Donations
and legacies:
Charitable
activities:		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Analysis
Donations and gifts 100 - - 100 100
Gift Aid - - - - -
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities		 - - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations		 - - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 100 - - 100 100
The Eccleshall Show 49,338 - - 49,338 43,848
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 49,338 - - 49,338 43,848
Other Operating Income
 3,494 - - 3,494 3,782
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 3,494 - - 3,494 3,782
Interest income 768 - - 768 144
Dividend income - - - - -
Rental and leasing income - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 768 - - 768 144
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
forcharity's ownuse
-		 - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment		 - - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
propertyrights		 - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
53,700 - - 53,700 47,874
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:
(please provide description and amounts)
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Within the income items above the following items are
material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior
year amounts)

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

Analysis
Expenditure on raising funds:		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year
Incurred seeking donations - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants - - - - -
Operating membership schemes and
social lotteries		 - - - - -
Staging fundraising events 28,538 - - 28,538 26,527 26,527
Fudraising agents - - - - -
Operating charity shops - - - - -
Operating a trading company
undertaking non-charitable trading
activity		 - - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and
publicity		 - - - - - - - -
Start up costs incurred in generating
new source of future income		 - - - - - - - -
Database development costs - - - - - - - -
Other trading activities - - - - -
Investment management costs: - - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice - - - - - - - -
Investment administration costs - - - - - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs - - - - - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and
maintenance charges		 - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds 28,538 - - 28,538 26,527 - - 26,527
Expenditure on charitable activities:
- - - - - - - -
General administritive expenses 8,445 - - 8,445 8,053 - - 8,053
Legal and professional costs 3,975 - - 3,975 3,318 - - 3,318
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable
activities		 12,420 - - 12,420 11,371 - - 11,371
Separate material item of expense
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -
Other
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total other expenditure
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		 - - - - - - - -
40,958 - - 40,958 37,898 - - 37,898

Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Lastyear Lastyear Lastyear Lastyear
Activity or programme Activities
undertaken
directly		 Grant
funding of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total this
year		 Activities
undertaken
directly		 Grant
funding of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total last
year
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
TheEccleshallShow 12,420 - - 12,420 11,371 - - 11,371
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total 12,420 - - 12,420 11,371 - - 11,371

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets 14.1 Cost or valuation

At the beginning of the year
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers
At end of the year
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment
Transfers
At end of the year
Net book value at the beginning of the year
Net book value at the end of the year
14.3 Net book value
14.2 Depreciation and impairments		 Freehold land &
buildings
£		 Other land &
buildings
£		 Plant,
machinery
and motor
vehicles
£		 Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
£		 Total
£
- - - 13,321 13,321
- - - 9,110 9,110
- - - - -
- - - - 80 - 80
- - - - -
- - - 22,351 22,351
Straight Line
20%
- - - 11,441 11,441
- - - - 16 - 16
- - - 2,409 2,409
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - 13,834 13,834
- - - 1,880 1,880
- - - 8,517 8,517

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Please complete this note if the charity has any
debtors or prepayments.
Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
19.1 Analysis of debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -

Total

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total
Trade debtors		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Payments received on account for contracts or
performance-related grants
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Total		 Amounts falling due within
oneyear		 Amounts falling due within
oneyear
Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear
Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear
This year
£		 Last year
£		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
390 252 - -
- - - -
- - - -
390 252 - -

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Members fee income received in 2024 which relates
to 2025 (included in accruals and deferred income).
Movement in deferred income account
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts released to income from previous periods
Balance at the end of the reporting period
 Thisyear Lastyear Lastyear
£138 £0
This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
138 -
- -
138 -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
Other
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)
Short term deposits		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
64,251 61,008
- -
64,251 61,008

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Secfjon A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Char'ity Namè Eccleshall Show Society On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (If any) 1138342 Set out on pages 1 to9 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act ). I report in respect of my exa*mination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out My examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section b) of the Act. I hav ompleted my exam tion. I confirm that no material matters have co e to my attention {other th that disclosed below '} in connection with e examination whicli gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were the Act or the accounts do not ac Independent examiner's ststement ot kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of rd with the accounting records I have no concerns and h with the examination to roper understandin Please delete th ecom ich att f the acc fds in the across no other matters in connection tion should be drawn In order to enable a nts to be reaGhed. raGkets if they do not apply. Signed: 1710312025 Name: Ry son Relevant professional qualiflcation(sl or body {if any): FCA Address: Newport House, Newport Road stafford ST16 3RS IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners). No disclosure required Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose, IER October 2018