THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO IMFSS)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Charlty Reglstrallon No. 1168291

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIEfY cio (MFSS)
CONTENTS
Pago
Releren¢• 4nd Mm[￿traI￿9 Delails
Roport ol the Tru$tfjo8
Independent Examltwfs Report
Stslomonl of Flnancl81 P£UviNes
8818nce Shegl
Nol¢s lo the Fln8nd#l Statements
10-16

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIEfY cio {MFSS)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Pr•sld•ftt
Cathfrrff￿ Pai¢e
TruJt•
C Sewf- Chalr olTru810•'$
R Miichell- VK4 Chalr
C Morrts
J Blackman
K Kellthèr
A 8wdsby
H+)Mry Chalr
S C•1¢￿1{
Resign•d April 2024
c￿Irman
N Bardslty
l•d W 2024
Chht Ex•cuUw Offlcer
S Ftsn•gaft
R•slgr& 2024
Manag•r
E H•ffenden
Appoiiw April 2024
Trnasuror
Events & Coordlnator
R Heather
R•dundan¢y Aprfl 2024
Educatlon 0ffl¢or
M Hout)sell
ing Officer
Prfn¢l￿l Addres3
45 Sl Lukes Road
Kent
ME14&4S
Indèpond•nt Exaffllfw
E Act4wnlin9 Ltd
62 Robson Driwè
Hoo. Rochesler
KenL ME3 9EA
Bankws
PO Box 250
Skelmersdalo
WN8 6wr
Natknrrhldo 8ukl¥ry So
Pwr Way
swINk￿ SN38 Ilhv

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO (MFSS)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024
The TNst¢es present their oport and examlmd fina￿481 51atements of tho Sotioty for th• yoar ended 31 December
2024. Thè Trustees hav8 adoF4ed tha provisk)n8 of the Statemanl ol RecmTrY••J Pracbc8 (SORP) "A¢¢ountkng
and ReportiNJ by Chariii¢g' (FRS 102) kn preparlng annual fem ano financlal S*hrn8nts ol the charity.
The financial statements have been prepared in ac¢wdanc4 *ith im accounting policK95 sel out In note 1 to the
finandal $talements and compty the SocJeVs governing documenL Iho chari11￿ kl 2011 and "A¢¢ounM9 and
Repoits'iig by Charrt￿: Slalom•nt of RecommerrtS8d Pr8Ct** 8ppltcth lo charbtss Pf¢p•rfn9 Ihdr a¢£ounts In
4cc<>rdance Ilw Fln•nd81 R•wUng St•nd•rd applicabb In UK •nd Ropubllc ol IMIAnd IFRS 1021" (Offo￿ly8
1 January 20191.
Obl•ctlv•o and acuvltles
The ¥lm8 01 the sO￿ty arn io N￿ncle lh• s￿nC￿ d agthllufo. a￿￿cUlture, hO￿alltUre. and th• slorA9e.
pa¢kaglng and morketirg of fruiL to hohj an annual FnJFI Shvw. lo hokl orKI promob publk shm, to run and
promo1& open and Olher c4)mpetilons In any ol tho ¥ubJ'e¢ts. and to 8ward proo8 for rneril and exrAVance. AJ$o. lo
promole the fnjil se¢lor and edu¢•t8 thildren and othe
Publlc bongllt $tatoment
Tho TnJste05 confim they have referred to tho gutdanc8 ¢onthk￿d kn the Charty Commtsskni's genernl gukl8nc4 on
publk benefit wthen revitrdryn9 Iho Sodetys awns and oblectrns.
Busln•u Revlew •nd fultsro dèvelopm•nts
We present to you our accounts fer 2024. Our bltylary slructures. tMIMss plan and Iho lireless Y￿rk ol the
Ing Voluntee￿ supported by stsff ol socw produced an exceptional Shr￿ desplte unforeseen tsftavoklab
challenges. We woh to thank our tre￿Uler. Chrts Morris and our bookkeeper Liz Knkahl who have a$5ts1ed us in Ihe
prepafation ol these rewts.
We ara Into lenlh decad• Naikjnal Fwtt Shtyv. siwrb'ng th8 UK Fruft Irhlusty. bringko new
lechnokngy lo thg lore and SI￿￿•5(￿4 Ihg very best of tknt ￿ gr*X. P(esenbng a m*r shvwcase o18rtssh Frui(
p prwd ot the laryest dbplay of competTbon IruiL Over lh& lasl de￿de haye added school age
ed￿a￿On to the engww chI￿ren frc¥n eaty through to kwi sta9e four Irbcludlryj offerin9 adbice on
careers <l¢cision. We are also the r*19ewatiM of consumers dod6￿ maktrrs in ￿al il
take5 to ￿1 gteal Brib$h fruil to their hand.
The maln 5ponsorn lor the 2024 Itnan¢lal year *efo Hulchlnvrt. One Pay and NP &ymour. All our sponsors are
key playets wthln the UK fruil IrKlusty and they pro￿￿ guldanco lo the Ch8Er and la¢iMala ￿trOduCtIOnS1O polentièl
new partnws. As ahmys afe indebted Io Our sponsor5 *ilhout wthom Ihe •dminlstrat5on ol thg sotsety would not
progrnss in such a smooth mahnef. Wo are also m0519rateful to an ol th¢ 5W)s9rn vtho ensurg that all oknfflgnls ol
the show are suppNled by thek 9enorous supp￿rt fof the compelition. Iho Pffjsldenfs breakfast and the Trophy
presenlaum and rBcepUon.
l•lJhiist the d•liv8ry 01 ts 2W23 had tw) a succ￿. WAllor nwnbtrrn lthv thus dtsappolnting for •xhibilors.
Urf0fwna￿ty, ￿rfj also teft In 8 dlsappolnting fffiatMI positth lor so¥￿1 reJsons vthich Induded hlgh staffing
costs. Therefore dilf￿1¢ decislons needed to be made and reassass th• leasiNity of Iho show alon9 ￿1h Qui slaffing
stru¢lure and roS85. In light of thL8. Rachel Heathof took Voluntsry R•JundBncy and ￿r0 no longer able lo
r))nbnuo vAth S$lty Flana94n's role 05 CEO. bth Glood d¢Yhn at the AGM on 171h W" 2024. We havo bwi Very
grateful for Ihelr unw8vertrKa dedka16Dn arKI Support of the So¢lety and ￿ Show.
At AGM ther• a number ol personrwl changes: AnOr•w Tbnsbey siood as Ch4lf of th¢ TnrJl•05 vlth
C181fO Seymour el•¢ted In rW8cem•nL Roberl Milcheu fjlected VKe¢h•lf on tho TnJstea8. Cojh) Bird retired
frtyn the Tm$tees and Chrfs Morts eledad kn ￿m. Sarnh Calcirtt slofyj down as ExecutN• Chalr •nd N69ts1
Bard$kny elected ￿ rjew Chalmwn.

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO {MFSS)
REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024
Bu8ln•88 Revlew and futurg developments (¢ontlnued)
Following an evaluation of Ihe VA)rt and rotes requifed vllhln Ihe SoGtety have recruit￿ a Marden Fruil Show
Socloty Manager, Eileen Haffenden Vdho had previousty %wrked for Ihe Sodety wilh fanl3sllc knovledge on efficlenl
managomenl and operation alon9slde vasl understanding ol the Snduslry. We h3ve also enllsied addillonal valuable
volunteer helpers.
A new Management Team Ivas sel ol Ihe Chair and VKe Chair - Nigel and Annette 8ardsley. the Treasurer Chrls
Morrfs. Eileen Haffenden Ihe MFSS Manager and Chair of Ihe Truslees C￿lre sa￿Aou[.
Durfng revlew ol the Show il was opled lo scale back to the roots of Ihe original fruit compelilion and Irade exhlbFtlon
show. removing the conference and dlnnef, move lo a one day show on a smaller dynamic scale in Just one exhlbltlon
hall al the Kent County Show9round.
As a result of the changes Im￿emented. we were dell9hled lo hold a vbi fanl and busy 2024 show. The hall Wds full ol
exhibitors and the industry supported Iha evenl and tumed out on m85s. Edeen Haffenden had worked tirelessty lo
ensure a srnoolh. Iwoyant and successful Show. The Show was opened by the NFU Presklenl. Tom Bradshaw who
gave a thoughfful and emolive sp8eth aboui the new govemmenl and Ihelr manmesto regafding food security and
polf¢ies.
Fee(Iback has beèn wholty positfve of the changes and the relnvlgorated Show and we Intend on lollowg Ihe same
Slrnlegy for 2025.
Our Pre6idenl, Calhellne PaN%. C￿tInueS lo be a helplul Positive guhye and iTrflUe￿ on the sodety .
The
MFSS CIO Board of Tfustees elecled ai the 2024 AGM is as folh)ws- Claire Seyrnour (Chair). Robert Milchell (Wice
Chalr). Anneile Bafdsley. Chris Morris, Kathleen Kelliher and Jonathan Blackman.
Budgets: The Management Team have a sharp vtdlch over Ihe rUnnH￿ and operaiions costs and endeavour to
scrutinr4e al all points, ensurfng w¢ have an acLurate and vlable budgel to ￿ntInue Ihrs important industry SUPPOrt.
Flnan¢lal revlèw
Income for the period amotsnted £141.994 (2Iy23 . £201,419), ol Ihis £20,855 (2023: £32,225) is consK1e￿d restflded
funds. Expenditure amounled to £133,474 {2023: £267,746) Thls has resulled in a surplus of £8,520 (2023 . Ioss
£68.327). We received moniès for an lost Irophy insurance daim of £829), aking with a gain on Ihe investment of
£307 (2023:10s5 £283). resultsng In a lolal surplus ol £15.117. Total funds at 31 Decembèr 2024 amounted lo £83.QJ9
{2023'. £67.892).
R•ierv• pollcy
V+lhllst th•18vel of reseplos had falkn due lo the loss In 2023. we ar8 pleased lo have reported a posltlve ¢hang8.
Reserves 8131 D￿mber 2024 amounted lo £84,653 (2023.. £60,499). Our Polty Is to hold approximalety £120.Iy)o
In Resefyes whl¢h would run the show for one year and alm lo reslore thal over Iho nexl three years. Our
Chadlablo Education Pfogramme lost the sponsorshlp of Avalon 12023 £5,000), has Impacted Ihe rèslrlcted
lunds.Resulllng in a negatNe lund of £1.844. Additional Incorne has been found and continues to be sought for 2025
lo support the Programme and rebtsitd Ihe Restricted fund5.

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO (MFSS)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDEO 310ECEMBER 2024
Gotng eon¢em
Tho Trustees af• p*Bsod lo loport thot follo*lw tho Strah9y W in hav• dr•si*•lty Yoduc•d our
operniing c0518 and art kn o much more posltr¥ti posit6on The Iruil grvrtryng indusby ha$ had a ¢halknglng lew years.
along vnih 8 reduclng number ol gfQthtts 0￿￿11 bul ￿ beI￿ve tha Industy ts sthbtrislng and there is still a valhl
place and rnquiremenl for th• Show. Thè Educal#)n Programme Is a lan*5￿ resourc4 vAth onlhu$lasU¢
knth￿d9eabkn staff. hrMev•r fundin9 aThJ donallons has be¢crfT* a ￿nCern ond an ale8 n¢ed to manag•.
Workshops are no kjnger free arKI C￿tn'bU00ns are requesied.
The Trustses cw4hler tho k6y managomvnl of th• d￿rity to ￿ In charye of dlrecllNJ 8rt1 cJJnlffjlBng,
runnkn9 8nd op8ratiNJ Ihe chaity *)n a day to day basls. Th• koy managemenl pernonnel vrtlo are involved In all
dèclslon making end respon11b￿ for Iho day lo dby fflanagemènl of th• charity Is Ms E Haffenden. Thg day to day
bookke8ping Is conwbgled by Ms S Saurthrs. All TNstees gi￿ thelr time Irqoty and no Trustee re¢eiv¢O
remunera1k￿ In tho year. Slaff pay15 8nnu811y.
Rl8k polScy
Th8 Tru$lee8 arn avraro ol dlsqulol aboul ts fvlurB prospects for the Industy and Suppl￿rn and the pottnbal effe¢l
ol this on Ihe Sh(M. We ￿￿[1￿￿8 lo bo responsNe and lo aflapt lo Iho changes within th¢ industy we
rapra8onl
The Charity. t•thich is regL8tereO with Ihe Charity CommMlon under nwber 1168291. 18 e6tsb115hed under a CIO
sodation dated 16 Juty 2018. Ai 31 De¢ember 2016 8¥ ol Ihe &￿ts and li8￿11￿5 ￿[8 trarkslefred to Ihe new
cio.
GovemJnc• and managenwnt
The Trustees ofTh8 Matden Frnil Sodety alg rnsponsible fw Ihegener81 control and Manag￿nI01 the
rlng the perfod tho Tntslees ofthe charily.
C Seymwr (Chal￿er5￿)
J Blacknian
C Morfis
K Kelliher
A Bardthy

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO {MFSS)
REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENOEO 31 OECEMBER 2024
Truste08' fmpoftslbllltles
Tho T￿￿￿83 arn Trsponstrjkn for fftring Tru8le•g' Annual Report 4rn1 tho finanelal slaltmenis in acwrdancé
with applkable law 8nU Unltod Ktngdom AoJyJntyw SWKtsrds Iunlbj Generalty A￿PtOd k¢ounbry
PraclkAI
Th6 appkable to th England & Wth requlf¢S tho thBtegs lo prepare finanrAal stsknents lor each
fnarKa81 year vthkh 9fv0 4 tnje 8TrJ f8lr *l￿W of tho Stslo ol affalrs ol tho chanty aThJ ol tho In￿rnIng le￿1¢*5 and
app￿￿On ol r•source8 01 tho th•fty br thal F*rfod. In kyeparkng thanoal 8tolemenl8. tho trusle8S alè
requlr8d lo.
- Select suitable 8¢¢ounllng Po￿?9 and then thom c￿•s¢•n￿.
- obsorv• malfiods and piinopTes In Chaiitm SORP 2015 (FRS 102>..
- make •r*J estsnates that are reasonable and pr￿left￿
- siaie vthoth4r appk•bb ac¢ountirKd slandwdj ha￿ been 101kn￿d. subJe¢i lo ory malori81 dgparturos dlsdo8qd
nd exp141tied in th¢ finand81 statements,.
. pwp&re th& tlnandal st8twthts on the wng conctm unles8 tt h fftWiropiiat• la presum ¢hartly WIU
cont1n￿.
The Tfuslefjs arn respon8**kn for koeptr* F¥oper th•1 dlsdos• vAth 10asonab￿ a¢4Jrow ￿ any
the fi￿￿&81 poth of Ihe arKI enablg them to ensurn that tho ffin8ndg1 statemenls compty wilh tho
chan1￿$ Aei 2011. th8 char￿ (￿￿unIS and Reports) Rogulalions 2(YA aNJ th8 prowslons of tsusl deed. T
aro also responsw for $4f•guarding lh• as60ts of Ihe charlty and heneo for tak￿￿ reasonab59 s* for th
provenbon and det•clion offraud and othor trwularib8J.
Approved by Trus* aThd on Ihelr tsehawby.
Mfss C Seymour
c￿1r gfTnMte•'s
Dale.. 3110312ff25

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO (MFSS)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on tho accounts of tho dwilty for the year end8d 310ecambor 2024 ￿lch aro sel out on pages 7 to 16.
R•sponslbllld•$ and ba•18 of rèport
As the chArity Trusteos of tha CIO you aro fesponsible for tho preparallon of the a¢¢ounts in accordance vAth th•
requlrements ol tha Charitles Act 2011 Cthe Acl.).
I report In respact of rny exarnlnabon ol Ihe CIOI a¢¢ryJnls carrfed out under 8ecllon 145 01 the 2011 Act and In carrylng
out my examlnation I have followed all Ihe applkable Dlre¢llons given by the Charfty Commlsslon under secllon 146151(b)
of the Acl.
I have compleled my examlnallon. I confimi Ihat no matter8 have ¢offl& to my attenlion In conneclion wllh the examln8lbon
glvlng me cause io belleve Ihat In any materfal respect:
l. ac¢ounls records wer8 nol kepl In respect of the TnJ5t as requlred by s8cUon 130 01 th8 Ad: or
2. the accounts do not accord wih th059 records: or
3. the accounts do not compIy wlth lh8 appllcable reqUI￿rnents ￿ncernIng Ihe forn and Conlent ol accounts set out
Sn the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 olher than any requlrement that the ac￿Unts give a
InJa and lalr view whlth Is not a matter ¢onsiderad as part ol an independenl axamlnation.
I hava no concems and have com8 across other matters In cnnnecllon ￿ryth the ex8minaUon to whlch 8ttenUon should bo
drawn In Ihls report In order to enable a propor undgrstsnding of Ihe accounts to bo reaehad.
C L Baker FCCA
1st April 2025
CE Accounllng Ltd
62 Robson Drive
Hoo St Wert)ur9h
Rochesler
Kenl
ME3 9EA

THE MAROEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO (MFSS)
STATEMENT OF FIPIANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024
Reslrlcl•d Unr•strlcted
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Total
Total
TOTAL
Fundg
2024
Totsl
TOTAL
Funds
2023
Totsl
Not
Income from:
DonaUon8 and ltyacl•s
S.618
5.618
11,479
Charlt•bl8 actfvltl••
Sht)w and compeliuon In¢4me
Educ8t#)n progrnmme Inc
118.$8
118,568
15.182
165.376
18.146
15.182
RalJSng funds".
Membership subgcrykn 8￿j donalions
Inveslmonl inethn&
Auclion donations
Educatlon Show Income
Toial Incomo
1.832
739
2.188
739
20.855
121.139
141,994
201.419
Expondltura on:
ChBrltable acUvEiles
Show and c4mpBtiiTh eXTAnOitu
Handbook eyndituie
Educalion wogr
Aministralwe ¢osts
Donations Madg
Total frxpendlture
97.052
97.OS2
185.849
250
49,264
29.942
29,Y2
6.480
6,480
29.g42
103.532
133.474
267.746
Net Inc¢)md(•xppndltur•) bgforn traMf•rn
(9.087)
17.607
8.520
186.327}
IMur•nco Incom•
6.290
G•In1(Lo￿) on Inv•stm•nt Ms•ts
307
307
1283)
N•t MO￿￿•nt In fttnd•
(9.087)
24.204
15.117
166.6101
broughl IoThMrd 1 Janu•ry 2024
7.443
80.449
67.892
134.501
Funds carrl•d lorward 311)ec4ml)•r 2024
67,892
All transact￿n$ •re dorived firAn continuing a¢tsvtt*s.
Jl recognlsed g￿nS ￿dEO$se3 ar¢ In￿L￿o ift the St•lemgnt ol Finonc*l *lpAtw.

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO IMFSSI
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2023
R•gtrfcl•d Unrnstrfcted
Funds
funds
Tolal
2023
I￿oM• Irom:
Donailom and l•g•cleJ
11.479
11.479
c￿￿tabl* a¢tlvllles
Edu¢atlon pr(¥ramn* Ino)rM
165.378
165.376
18.14S
18.146
Ral$lng funds:
Member6hlp sub5cWns •nd donalion8
Inveslment incom8
Auclion Dona16ons
Edu¢aUon shcw IncM)o
Total Incom&
2.188
2.188
31225
169.194
201.419
Expgndhurn on:
Charftable 4¢U¥ltl•s
Show and compotitlon eyndrture
Handbook eyndiiufe
Educadon prograrm
Imini5tratiY8 costs
Donations Made
T¢)lal oxpèndlturo
185.849
250
f85.849
250
49,264
32.383 32.383
49264
49.284
218.482
267.748
Nel Incomellexpenrfrture) befo
GairV{Loss) on Investsnents
(17.039)
{49.288) 166.327)
GaIn1L￿5 on Imi•stment •M•ts
(2831
{283)
N•t mov•m•nt In funds
(17.039)
(49.5711 (68,6101
Funds broughl for￿rd 1 January 2023
24.482
110.020
134,501
7,443
80.449
67.892
1 tron8actsn8 •r• derived Irom ¢onUnuww a￿¥¥￿￿.
All galni and rosses ore Indutsd Sn the Ststamtrnl of Flnanraal Pdvhiol.

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIEfY cio (MFSS)
BAIANCE SHEEr
AS AT 3q DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
T8nglbla 858ets
Invo$trwis
2.517
12,086
3,127
11.781
14,805
14,908
CurTont AsHt•
O•blors
Cutrgnt A¥￿1 In¥estm•r
Cash al bart Ind in hand
10
15.461
S01
69.951
85.933
26.239
21.039
26.324
72.W2
Cr•dltors: omoun16 falling duo wRhln >•ar
Not Currnnt Ass•t8
17.529
19.818
52.984
67.892
Crgdttorn.. amounls f8Ufflg dua on8
12
N•iA•8•
67.892
Fund•
13
{1.644)
14
60.449
67.892
pproved by tho Boartt ol Tnote88 on Ih Aprt 2tr25 and 8lgne¢l +Jn thek beh81 by..
If
Ms C S•ymaw
Thg notes on pages 1010 18 form olujosfr accounts.

THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW socIErY cio (MFSS)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
I ACCOUNTING poucies
1.1 6asls of pr•paraUon
The Mardon Fruit Show Sodety CIO IMFSS) Is a ro9181orgd charfty In the United Klngdom. The atldres8 of Ihe
roglsl•r•d offK* 18 9l¥en In the dwrity infomiation ¢Jn pege 1 01 th8$0 fmawal slAtoments. TM natrJr¢ of the
charivs opeM16ons and Pmcipal activths arn lo promots tho $d￿C•S of a9riuJllure and athiicullufe.
portiGulaty In ¢onnedion thith thè produdion of better fruit.
The finandal 918tsmonls hbve b••n yopared k+ with th8 SodeVI 9werrdrvd dw4KMnl •nd
"Accounting R•wting ty Chaiit*'. Stslemenl ol Reo)mmènde<l P￿￿1¢• appwcablg lo ch4ribèS preparing
thelr accounts in a¢¢ordanc* wTrth the Flnan¢lal Reporfrfj Stsndan$ appbcabtg In the UK and RepubU¢ of Ireland
(FRS 102) (effedrrt 1 J8nu•ry 2019r. The Sod•ty Is 8 Public Be￿fil Enbty as defined by FRS 102.
Th• Society has tsken advanla9• ofthe wovislon in the SORP for ¢hgrilies applwng FRS 102 upd•t• Bullelin I
not to prepar• a Ststomml ol Cash Fkmry.
Tho finan¢ial slalements afe prepared on a ￿)CoM tsas￿ undw the h￿￿¢05 cost f￿nVen￿on. modff*d to
In¢fude certaln itwxs at falr vaTue. Tr financlal Sts*ments are weparnd in stediThJ Is Ihe lundongl
eurrency of tho charity and rounded io Ihe ngarest E.
The slgntficanl acco￿￿¥ appled In thè preparavon of Ihuo finandal ststsmonls are sel out beknv.
1.2 Funds accwntlng
Unr¢strh*d 9thgral funds arè fvrKls are a¥allable for use at the d￿￿￿ti0Th of Iho trusle8s in lurtherance ol
the 9er*ral obJe¢iives of thg charrty and ha￿ not been de559nated fw any oifor pury>ose.
Rostrctgd funds are suW¢d lo r¢StrIc￿ on I1￿1r expendltiHv knpoGod ty the oonor Ihrough the lemis ol an
appeal.
1.3 Incom• rwnltlon
Ary kncoma b IndtNJed Stsknnent ol Fmanc4al (SOFA) tho charity is entitled lo the
In¢4Jm8 after any perfoman(* 03ndilions havo been the amounl can bg measured reliabty and it is prob8ble
that the Income wil bts
For donakns lo be rocognts¢d the charity have been notif￿ of the amounts and the sett19menl dato In
wIFtln9. If there arè e¢ndithM attathed to Ihe donaiiM and Ihts requlres a lavd of FérfomMnce b•fore
entillomenl can bo oblalrnd then In¢¢Th 18 dole￿￿j unb'l those CoThj￿5 ar& futy n*1 or tho fuThmenl ol thos8
condi￿0￿ ks Vlilhln th¢ amtrol ol the charity and it b wobobl• Ihol Ihoy wll bo lthll•d.
. ShcNI ano cunpoli6on finc(￿8 Is accounled lor on an ba￿*
. Don•tions and subsulptw •rn ac£¢)unled for as f¢c4lvabkn.
- HaThJbo(Jk Inc4YM Is account￿ fof on an ac¢nJats basis.
. InvestrtW*t has be￿ ac¢ount¢O ior on an accwals basls.
1.4 expondliw• rncognluon
Al oxpendrturn ts accounted for ty14n o¢¢nMfs bas* •r¥J has be•n d￿lfied under head1￿5 Ihal •ggwato •ll
rA)sts related to IM C*kngory. E¥pondilure is fèwnlsad wh•r• th•m ts • IN ¢onstruthe ob￿All0Th to m4ke
paymènts lo thlrd partles. K Is wobable Ih81 the setllemonl *ill bo iequlred and the amounl ol the oblKd¥tlon can
be n*•sured rellaW.11 is colog0r￿d undof the follo•￿A9 headk)93'.
. CharilAble expBnthtuto o)mprLses those costs incjjfrtd ty iha ¢harfty In thè d•lvery of115 8clivi1￿6 •rKI
P4k•s for hs b•Mlklath. 11 incbJd•s I￿[h costs 8llocaled dlrw lo suth acbvil*s ond lho￿ ¢0sts of
4n Indke¢t r*c*M8ry lo supwl them.
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THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIEf( cio {MFSS)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES ICONTINUED)
1A Exp•ndltur• r•eogAltlon (contlnuod)
. Go¥ernanc* costs Ind￿1& th050 Incurred In thè gts¥efftanc4 cf chanty arKI arn primalty assocl•ted vrilh
genernl ffieellngs 01 the charity aThJ compls•r)c• vith legal Tequlrem8rTrls.
I￿V￿rable VAT Is chargod jgalnst the eX￿lIvI8 headNIg lor ￿{ch ttwas In￿[re(l.
1.5 Support ¢Ml• •llo¢•tlon
Support eosls are lho￿ that osslsl Ihe ol the charity but do not dir8* represeni charith￿0 acfvi¥es arml
Indud• +thca cosls, 9ovem8nr* costs. and 8dmlnL8tratr49 Pay￿ eosls. They arn Incuffed dlrrttty in support ol
eywndliurn on Ihts Ob￿ ol the charity arKI Include proJect man8gemont carnd out al Ihe prlncipal addre
Where support costs unnol be dwecty attrt>utsd lo partwlar h•adings h8v8 1)Ben lo cosl ol
f4ising 4TrJ expO￿lIU10 on Charitabh athiU8s on 8 tsa￿$ conslsléni LNe of the resources.
1.6 Tongllkn flxad
Tangbiè fwl assels wo staled al c051 (or deemed cosll Of valuatKffi lo$5 acgjmulated dewaeiaiion and
&C￿￿131ed Impalmwnt lo55￿ Cost Inckths coals dwe¢tty a1tr6butsblè to mathg the 8ss61 ca￿bI* ¢1
operaiing as Inlonded.
Computsr and other eqkmwnenl
Fruit display sland
25% slrnh3ht kn•
Ed[￿atiOn Vehk
20% 51faghl line
25% red￿ing balan
No depfeo•tion has been wovkled on Ihe Societys Cups as In the wnion of Ihe trustees the tssidual value of
these tsngiN8 fued 85sets a(e n excess ol the book vahR5 as stjpported by an insurance valuation undertaken
in 2013.
l assets morg Ihan £1Q) arn cats116ed and Ihe depredaiion 15 charyed on a monthty basffj from
acgui51tio
1.7 Invesknents
Investments rec4>Jntsed Initially al 13k value *thkh Is nonnalty tho transa¢tion price ￿dUd6r￿d wans8dion
costs. Subsequentty, thay Jfe moasured al lalr wdjue *rylh char￿$ rew3iused In 'n619alns l (losses) o
Investments. In tho SOFA rf the sharns are publsdy traded ¢1 thelr fak value can be measuréd reliaw.
Other Invgstrmnts qre ftwsurnd at cost less impaknwiL
1.8 Debt¢)rn and ¢r•dltorn rfulvable I payabh vAthln on• year
Deblots and cred¢torn Thryih no stalod inleresl fate re01va￿e Qr payable withln one yéar afa recorfed 81
piice. AAY kA60S 81islty from Impalm)ènt arn Trcognl¥od lft expondllur•.
1.9 Crndliorn du• ov•r on• y••r
credtt￿ due o¥•r ¢)ne yfrar arn slalad withoul Inbmi t¥ 01￿1 ch•ryes.
1.10 T•x
Th• ¢hBrity is an exwnpl charity wilhln ￿ m?anlng ol scheduk4 3 01 Ihg ChWi￿$ Act 2011 and Is consbJered lo
pa￿ Iho lests 601 out In Par•gfOph I Sch•Oufe 6 Flnaneé Art 2010 at>a thgrnforo It rn¢015 tho dofinltion ol
charilable company for UK c￿l￿)n tsx purposes.
1.11 Employ•• b•n•llts
The charity a d¢finod contribulon pl•n lor tho benefft of its emplDyw$. Contr*ut5ong are exponsed as
they bewno payablg.
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THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOWSOCIETY CIO IMFSSI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL SYATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLIUES {CONnNUEDJ
1.12 Golng t•nG•m
èxlsL Tho INsleo¥ h95* the IMI ofknnds 8r#J ffApe¢t•d f•¥d ol p4vJ ur• lor g n￿th9 frryn
1.13 Judg•m•nts ar￿ ol •rtlmit14)n une•rt•lnty
r*¢fitsi tsJ)dithx ￿ the •s¥ts. See iitits 9 ¢orwrfJ of th• ptaol 8r¥J rfyw￿nl. ro¥J nol& 1.6 fr* the
2 INvesThiENTINCOME
2024
2023
928
71Y2
1.630
739
J EXP£NtMTURE
DlTrcl
Co*ts
support
2023
Cth•rll•bl• qclfvld••
49.&K8
47.216
97.052
IBS,849
250
49.284
32.383
19.328
10.813
29.942
6.480
Tolal •xwndllu
25.808
60.449
47.217
133.474
267.746
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ThE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO (MFSS)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
4 SUPPORT C08TS
Shty•* and
com￿11159￿ H•ndbo•k Eduullan
2024
202J
Prhitirvl sl•tlDw
Tolcpho
453
1.81•
1.819
123
1,854
3.331
85
2.756
400
37.347
8.501
105
Unit Sl¢)fWI lor shw Ewyn•rt
Insur¥nc•
Olfice exp•M￿ •nd fflM••
Computerand Inl•rW 4¢¢￿¢
Websits ¢￿t>
Pfoles&onal leos
Olher eypgns95
8ath and Cbrd Ma¢hkng Clw
Donattons
Dep(eciation •fo>nWer fAl*r
Equlrrfheni
Go¥emance
Meeting cosls AGM
Honornrfwn
Prof¥sstonal fees
BookkeeptrKd SUPPOrt
2,043
3.449
2.043
3.449
5.830
3.083
19.995
763
19.995
763
610
1,133
3.351
3,351
2,914
2,874
6.741
3.280
74.308
2.392
950
47.216
2,392
47.217
S SfAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Waoes and uJéiieJ
Soclal seW cosls
Pens6M ￿$ts
6,331
66,143
149
972
67.115
Tha 8verng• M￿t￿Y of stsff In I￿ ￿¥r￿•S 1 (2023: 4).
No member olitaff e4med morn than W.000 duthJ the >Wf12023: N￿.
TM total am¢yJnt of em￿0>*0 s•l•ry •yl bth)efls ffjcthd by koy fflanagtyrn￿ pwsonnel Is .' £26.W12023:
£54.7W}.
Saty F￿nI98n was aF•oknted as ceo ¢n * and vms W £7.615 f2023.' E37.34n.
Salty Ft¥Mgan left Ihe show al the end OIWI 2024
Elleen HOffer￿ was appotnled as Marden Fruit Show Manonger In Aw¥ 2024 •n • SLth4Ythdor ba•& and
wa6 pald £12.48012023.' NI}
M•ndy HtyJi8eU os Ed￿lson olficttwas W £18.047 {2023: £12.1591
• YRIISYÉÉ9 AÉ•AVIIERATION ANO EXPEII3E8
In 8¢¢Ml•nce fA4th nwffl•l pracl¢• ¢h•nly hm ych•s•d Irwanw to wol•¢l TnJsie•$ •nd
offlcois from fJalm$ •ttslw from M9lvJeni •cts. or offlsjlons ocvJfflr4 *th1$1 on ¢h•rfty Intsln05s. Tho w$1
of Ihl$ Insura￿ was.. £1.41112Q23: £1.4111.
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THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIEff CIO IMFSS)
NOTES TO THE FIIIANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
7 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Cup8 Computer Fnth dl•pl•y Eduealk+n
•nd oth
8t•nd
v•hlcl•
•oulpm•nl
Totsl
CMt
Co¥1 al 1 January 2024
4ldltions
Olsposats
As ai 31 December 2tr24
1.479
22.787
11.472
39,363
1.479
3.02S
22.787
11.472
39.363
O•pr•cl8110Th
o0wedatk￿ ai 1 January 2024
Charye for ye41
4 al 31 Dec¢mt•r 2024
1.gTI
610
2.$87
22.787
11.472
36.238
610
22.787
11.472
Not Book Valu•
A3 al 31 Oec•mbw 2024
1.479
2.517
As è131 Dee*nber2023
1.479
3.127
The ty are used for chaiitsblo FUPOW 41 th• Fnrt Shw PA fthpeblloft. Thè c¢mwtsr and olher
equ1￿ are ftsr admktslrnkn Fwoses. One ol Ihe ￿p5 has been lost a￿$ a dalm Wds mode rm V
l￿Wafi￿. Thts Is wnEsed as excewi¢)nal on the SOFA
8 IIIVESThIENTS
1024
2023
In¥￿tMOnts tu a G ¢h*llundl
Martet vakn al 1 Jar•Ary 2023
(Lo￿yGaIn on InVes1Th￿nI
M*rkgt Val￿ at 31 0￿M￿r 2Q24
11.781
307
12.088
12,064
283
11.781
H￿191￿ It 31 Dewnber 2024
1.2S3
Th2 falr Val￿ of fol•d Is dèièffntr￿ by lo tha vak* fv al 31 De￿mber
2trL4.
9 CURReNT AssEf INVESTMeNTS
2024
2023
21.039
21.039
10 OEBTOR8
Trnde deblorn
2024
2023
21,900
P(vp•ymenls
VAT
1.075
2.397
15.481
4.339
26.239
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THE MAROEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIE￿ CIO (MFSS)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR ThE YEAR ENOED 31 OECEMBER 2024
11 CREOITORS: *r￿jnIS >
2024
2023
5.785
PAYE
VAT
Pmsb)
Ac¢wals
1,700
378
9.402
1.281
19,81
12 CftEOITORS: •mouftl• falMNJ du•ortr ¢)n• y•af
17.5
1.281
1.281
lo fiv•
1.281
1.781
13 RESTrICTEO FUNOS
Al
l•lJ•ft
2023
Trtn•l•r
Al31
Dec¢mb•r
2024
Expondllw• lund*
7.443
20.855
2023
24.4J2
31225
149.264
7.443
Educallon pto•rnmm•
14 ANALYSIS OF NEfASSETS 8EfiiEEN FUNIX%
Tt)lal
Fund•
Fundo
2024
Fynd•
2.517
12.oa8
87.577
117.5291
2.517
12.08J
S,933
117,$29)
Cwrenl
{1.644)
84.6$3
202J
Inv43th)ttrtls
cwrnrtiA￿
c￿r￿1
3.127
11.781
6S.159
fP.816
3.127
11.781
72.602
19,618
7.443
60.449
7.443
67,892
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THE MARDEN FRUIT SHOW SOCIETY CIO (MFSS)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
15 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were related paty iran$aclions in the year, Chris Mwbs. Treasurer, is the CFO of Avalon Fresh Ltd.
Durlng ihe year Avalon Fresh Ltd paid £850 to the Society (2023.. £10,675) in resped of sponsorship. At 31
December 2024 £0.IXI was owed to the Society (2023.. £5.000)
Claire Seymour. Chalr of Trustee's. Is a direclor and PSC for NP Seymour Lld. During the year NP Seyrnour
paid £7,CpJQ (2023: £7.otM)> in respecl ol sponsorship.
Jonathan Blackman. Trustee, Is an Employee of HL Hutehinson Lld. During the year HL Hulchlnson pald
£7.OC4) (2023 . £71300)
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MANAGEMEKf INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2024
Show Compotltlon Ed4K•Uon
2024
2024
2024
Tol•l
2024
Totsi
2023
In¢+)m•
Siand renl
Spthtyor•hlp I l)OThall¢
Oénner
Mls¢. Show Income
Edu¢atlon olfw show
duutlon ¥wj￿$1
78.846
32.109
78.848
80.402
99.142
80.024
12.835
7M13
ss
55
?20
139.423
2.PJ)O
110.955
7.613
20.855
197.801
Expondltur•
Wagfjs
Rent ol tx*kllr
Hea￿￿. lfjhtifvJ arKI souThI
19.328
19.328
14.410
11.990
1.938
34,732
23.CQO
14.953
3.578
14.410
11,990
1.938
Reglstrallon arwj
CateANJ
Sundry hlra co•ls
Olh8r•xpe￿5
Ad¥￿ti$l￿j
Dinner
Prizes
PrinUrwJ •rbJ dlstrilx
Maleiiats & sampkng
Casual lat)our
Travel &Sub51sl•nce
Van Cosls & HP Intertsl
Surythy
1.872
1.872
2.306
2.565
28.046
15,1S4
11.696
4,467
7.027
8.510
6.510
250
1.848
6,109
2.616
2.177
3.085
161.055
669
6.056
24S
29,￿1
245
79.T17
40.76S
9.070
Contsl)ution to 5wpfus
70.189
1.45