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## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
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## From 1% January 2025 Period start date To 318‘ December 2025 Period end date
## Charity name: Eccleshall Show Society
## Charity registration number: 1136342
## Objectives and Activities
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|Objectives and Activities|Objectives and Activities|Objectives and Activities|Objectives and Activities|
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|Summary ofthe purposes of ||of ||Para 1.17|Toencourage and promote community|
|the charity as set out in its|||interest in country pursuits in and|
|governing document|||around Eccleshall, Staffordshire|
|Summary ofthemain
activities in relation tothose|{||rare 1.17and
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benefit ofthe inhabitants ofEccleshall|
|purposes forthe public|||and the surrounding area, and the|
|benefit, in particular, the|||general public, to include equestrian,|
|activities, projects or|||agricultural, dogs, craft, and other|
|services identified in the|||interests and pursuits.|
|accounts.
Statement confirming||Para 1.18|The trustees have continued to have|
|whetherthe trustees have|||regard to the guidance issued by the|
|had regard to the guidance|||Charity Commission on public benefit.|
|issued by the Charity||||
|Commission on public||||
|benefit||||
## Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: YS 0RP ference TO The policy is to make distributions out Para 1.38 of any surplus income from each show Policy on grant making to support charitable trusts, organisations or institutions which benefit people and pursuits in the county of Staffordshire. Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
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## Achievements and Performance
|||In spite ofa rainy afternoon theshow|
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|||was successful in providing greatfamily|
|||entertainment for the first part ofthe|
|Summary ofthemain
achievements ofthe charity,|Para 1.20
,|day, due in large partto thecommittee
listening to feedbackfrom the public|
|identifying the difference the||and incorporating good ideas into the|
|charity's work has made to||running and layout of the show. The|
|the circumstances of its||profitwas understandably down on the|
|beneficiaries and anywider||previous year, butthe financial situation|
|benefits to society as a||remains sound, andwe are proposing to|
|whole.||donate a further£3,000 to local|
|||charities.|
## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against|Para 1.41|
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|objectives set||
|Performance of fundraising
activities againstobjectives|| Par 1.41|
|set||
|Investment performance|Para 1.41|
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## Financial Review
|Review ofthe charity's|Para 1.21|The charity’s financial position atthe|
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|financial position at the end||end ofthe period is very healthy; after|
|ofthe period||allowing forworking capital to puton|
|||nextyear’s show there is £74,486 in|
|||reserve.|
|Statement explaining the|Para 1.22|Theshow operates on a narrow margin|
|policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held||at the best oftimes, and awet year
usually producesa loss. It is therefore|
|||the policy ofthe charity to hold enough|
|||in reserves to cover two rainy
years.|
|reservesEl
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deficit
Explanation ofany
Para 1.23
There are no uncertainties about the
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going concern.|||
|charity continuing as a going|||
|concern|||
|Additional information (optional)|||
|You may
choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|||The charity’s principle source offunds|
|||is the income it raises from putting on|
|The charity’s principal
sources offunds (including|| Pat@ 1.47|the annual show. Over95% of its
income is derived from this.|
|any fundraising)|||
|||Surplus funds are held in aCAF bank|
|||account.|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any|Para 1.46||
|social investment policy|||
|adopted|||
|||The principal risk facing the charity is a|
|||run ofwet shows.|
|A description ofthe principal|| Para 1.46||
|risks facing the charityme|||
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## Structure, Governance and Management
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TypeofgoverningdocumentPee
trust deed, royal charter|Pee|Trustdeed|
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|How is the charity||Company incorporated byguarantee|
|constituted?|||
|(6.9 unincorporated|||
|association, CIO)|||
|Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|The board of directors/trustees|
|including details of any||considerswho might bring a positive|
|constitutional provisions e.g.||contribution to the board and invites|
|election to post or name of||that person tojoin.|
|any person or body entitled|||
|to appoint one or more|||
|trustees|||
## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures||
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|adopted forthe induction|Para 1.51|
|and training oftrustees||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and anywider|Para 1.51|
|network with which the||
|charityworks||
|Relationshipwith any related| Para 1.51||
|parties||
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|Nameand objects ofthe|N/A|
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|Details ofarrangements for||N/A|
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|segregation ofsuch assets||
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## Additional information (optional)
## Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
|Type of|Name|Address|
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## Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
## Exemptions from disclosure
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## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Full name(s}| Amanda Graham Chair, etc) Date| 59/04/2026
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(nee? CHARITY COMMISSION Eccleshall Show Society CharityNo | sag6s42_|
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Annual accounts for the period
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## Section A Statement of financial activities
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Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 7179; ee | 7,179 8,517
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Net current assets/(liabilities) 812 67,307 | ee | 67,307 63,861
Total assets less current liabilities 313 i a ee 72,378
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Note 1 Basis of preparation
This section should be completed by ail 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 thase accounts,
The accounts have been prepared In accordance with:
the Statement of Recommended Practlee: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
* and with* ¥ — |preparing thelr 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* v the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of
and wi Ireland (FRS 102) :
» and with the Charities Act 2011.
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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;
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An explanation as to those factors that Not applicable
support the conclusion that the charlty is a
going concern;
Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the |Not applicable
going concern assumption doubtful;
Where accounts are not prepared on a golng |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 { }.
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Please disclose:
{) 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; —|Not applicable
and .
(i) 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 estlmates have occurred In the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
Please disclose:
@ the nature ofany chengess
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or Not applicabl
assets and liabilities for the current period; and ot applicable
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or
more future periods,
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No materia! prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3,47 FRS 102 SORP).
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{i} the nature of the prior period error; Not applicable
(i) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account fine item
affected; and Not applicable
{ii} the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
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## Section C
## Notes to the accounts
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## Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.
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## Section C
## Notes to the accounts
## Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.
## 20.1 Analysis of creditors
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## Ow) CHARITY COMMISSION ‘rary | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
## |. Independent examiner's report on the accounts
## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/ | Charity Name
members of | Eccleshall Show Society
On accounts for the year | 31 December 2025
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Charity no | 1136342
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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- 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 20171 (“the Act”).
| 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
- examiner'sIndependentstatement cCethe| hays-eompleto my a **t** tentioned my-examination.(other than that| confirmdisclosed thatbelow no material*) in connection matters havewith the examination which givesyme cause to believe that in, any material respect: e¢. accounting records were\not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
e the accounts do not accgrd with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have co e across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understangling of the accounts to be reached.
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