Reglst•r•d numb¢r: 01927330
Ch•rity number.. 292897
Devon County Agricultsiral Association
COUNCIL MEMBERS. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2Q23
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Devon County Agrkukural Associ•tlon
CONTENTS
Poge
Th• Associatlon and Its officers. prof•sslonal advisers and bankers
Report of Counclj
Indep•ndent auditors.
8-11
Consolhlated statement of financlal a¢tlvitl¢s
12
Consolidated balance sheet
13
Company bal4n¢¢ sh•et
14
Consoltdat8d statement of ¢ash Ilows
15
Not¥$ to th• financSal stat•ments
16-31

Devon County Agricultural Assorialion
DETAILS OF THE COMPANY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEM8ER 2023
President
President Ele¢t
Chalmian ot Coun¢A
Vlc• Chaimwi of
Coun¢il
Honorary Treasuref
Sir Henry st￿lh¢￿ Bt DL FCA CTA
Hononry Show Dlr•ctor S T R Slevens
Chalrman of 8oard ol
J A T Lee OBE DL FFi4gS
Management
As$oclatlon Secrttary C J Skettc
Board of f*lanagement J A T Leo OBE DL FRAgS - Chairm
El•cted mem￿1$
Mws D Custsn¢e Baker
141 H ReiallKk
N Lindsay-Fynn MA Oxon {re5KJned 10 Juty 2￿3)
J Weekes lappointed 12 Decern￿ 20221
Mrs C L Hea￿ R¢)berts14>p(xnted 10 July 2tr23}
S T R Stevens
Sir Henry StudWThe Bt OL FCA CTA
AJGr•y
The Hon John Rous DL
M A Carnes MBE DL
AJGray
STRsI￿n$
Ex Officlo
Company reglstefed
number
01¥27330
Char•ty i•glst•r•d
numb•r
292897
Registered office
Westpoint
Ctyst St Mary
Exelef
EXS 1DJ
Audltors
Bishop LLP
Chartefed Account*
Statutory AudrtOf5
2nd Fl3or Stratus F￿se
Emperor Way
Exetef Business Par
Exeter
EX1 3QS
Bankms
Natwest Bank Pk
59 High Slreel
Exeter
EX4 3DL
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Devon County Agriculturnl Association
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
Counal presftnts its report together with the audited financial statements of the Devon County Agricultural
Association (the A5$0ciab'onl for the year to 30th September 2023. which comply wth cvrrent slalulory
requirements and the requIre￿￿nts ol the charitable company's goveming document and the
provisions of the Stslement of Recommended practi￿ ISORP) applicabl8 to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the FinancTral Reporting Standard applirAble In the UK and Repuljlic of
Ireland (FRS1021 leffective 1 January 20191. The hnnuai report serves Ihe purposes of both a Truslee$'
report and a directOTS' report under company law.
The Charlty as • Company Llmited by Guarantee and its Obie¢ts
The Association. founded Hi 1872, 15 8 regISte￿d ch￿ty and a tynpany linwled by guarantee. 11 is
goveme¢J by ils Mernorandum and Artides of Asscoalion, most recenlty arrended in January 2018. The
objects of the As%yaalion are the promotion of agriculiure, anirrwl husbandry. horticulture and focestry for
Ihe benefit of the public in the County of Devon. These obiecls afe parbcularty fostered by the promotion
of the annual Devon County 5hN. Put4ic Benefrt is delNered both through the Devon CoL6nty Show and
many ol the a¢ts"vilres at the Westpoint Centre. we51￿￿1t Centre (Devon} Limited. a whojly owned
subsrdiary. manages the Weslpoinl ExhIbit￿n Centre, whith. outside the County Show lime, is used for
educational and charitabfe events as well as concerts, exhibith)ns, conferences and trade fairs. The
profits of We51point are covenanted to the Association lo conth.bule towards rls tharilable acliwbe5. In
setting objectives and planning for athvilies. the Trustees have given due conSiderat￿n to general
guhlance published by the Charity CommissKJn relating to publ￿ benefit.
Financlal Results
The aLKliled financial statements for the Association induding ils Subsidiary. Westpoinl Centre (Devon
Limrted, lor the year ended 30th September 2023 report consol￿ated turnover of £2.823,396 12022..
£2,275.2291, Ihe AssocIat￿n showed a Su￿1￿5 of £237.4S3 12022.. £261.3C6). In the Consolidaled
Statement of Financial Ath"vities on page 12, the sU￿￿S for the year is shown as the Nel Movement in
Funds. The surplus has inueased the Total Funds Carried For￿ard at 30th September 2023. in effect the
net book value of the assets. ol the Associakn. lo £3,554.704.
Revlew ol Business
The overall performance of the year to 30th September 2023 was a surplus of £237,453 (2022..
£261,3(El. A significant fall in the margin of Ihe County Show, caused by rnflationary cost Increases and
additional expenses from returnin9 the show to its Iradrtional May date was offset by a very strong
performance frorn the Westpoint sub&diary. Not onty tlle Westpoinl venue attract new business
including holding several successful concert5, it princioty operntes at a hKJh gross profil margin with
rrmnimal costs. Consequenlfy rts exposure lo inflab.on is h￿ll1ed. An additional benefit of the extra activity
was an increase in mobile catering outlet commission. The ￿nseqUenCe was increased turnover of
£1.268,077 12022." £886,431). The net CAJntributffi of Vleslrrt)int to the Assock?ts"on aecoun15 was
£427,581 12022.. £232,057).
tluring the lead up lo the show the **ather was pcw. So wel weatljer contingency plans were pul in
place, the cost of which is reffeeled in the accounts. Fortunatety. Ihe weather improved significantly
shoruy before the show leading lo a record breaking attendance and strong gale revenue. Overall show
ome increased to £1,255,817 12022.. £1.144,549). Trade stsnds and tende￿￿ contract income were
farginally up from 2022 at £482.70012022.' £444,477) and our much appreeiated support from sp)nsors
was static. Sel against this costs increased signfftanlly. due to inllalKJnary price rises imposed by
suppliers and Ihe extra lentage needed for a May show. Direct costs were 5ubstanb.any up al £1.277,767
12022.. £922.3891. The gross rn￿91n frorn the show lo the Associats"on declined to £275.853 12022..
£450,516).
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Devon County Agricultural AssoclatloD
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
The ovethead costs of wnning ￿ A￿lat￿n of £854,380 increased, rellecting inflalfv?n. from the
prewous year's overhea¢Js of £807.641. Of these overheads £196,525 relates to deprecialion 12022..
£201.8561. The A550cialion's rental incorr* improved lo £153,700 (2022: £116.008) due lo new
agreements being negotsaled for coach pathng and the Wadsworth Pavilion.
The cash balance. nel ol borrowings, of the Associabon on the 30th of September was É642.722.
Despite hwjh levds of inflation and unusuJty high levels of un￿rtainlY in both the agricultural and in the
der economy. the AssoaatKJn remains in a strong wsition to invest in the future. This is no small
thanks to our excepiiord staff through0￿ the organisatw)n and V￿lf hard WOFk in dbffirAblt times.
R￿ern5
Council continue5 to revtew Ihe reserves of the Associabcm. Total r>)nsolidaled reserves al 301h
September 2023 ar￿￿nted lo £3.554.704 (2022.. £3.317.251) of which £20,107 12022." £12.1801 are
restricterj to SFecthc activit￿$. The long temi obieth.ve of Councyl ha5 been to build reserves lo ensure it
is in position lo repay its debts and lo protect the AssOcial￿n trom the significant h)5ses. Ihat wouhl occur
in the event of cancellalim or disfuption of the Devon County srTh.
Council believes that the annual County Show and Ihe trading activ￿eS of the Westpoinl Centre wil
remain viable. This will allow the Ass¢xiab"on tt> maintain a prudent ￿Ve1 of reserves while investing in the
fvtUTe of the organisation.
Rlsk Management
The 8oard ol Management continualty assesses the b￿ne$S ti5ks during the n(Kmal budgetary process.
A Risk Register is mantained. and nsk managerrent is a regular agenda item al meetings of the Board.
When risks are identif*d. and rt is practical lo do so sysleffts and controls are put in pk¢e to mitigate
them.
The prfftcipal risks inclu¢Je-.
the stsbility of Ihe bLTrdgetary and financaal control system.
ensuring the adequacy of policies and procedures to prevent fraud.
protecting the inlegrty of the physical assets ol the htssoc4kn'0n.
risks of cyber-attack and system failure." and
maintainiry a supportive and healthy workiry envIronff￿t for staff and volunteers.
The Ass¢xiation maintairts third party liability insurance cover to woiect the Association from daims for
loss or compensaknon foSlowirKJ injury or damage. The 8oaTd also TegulaTiy consider5 volunteer
succession and prO9￿$s1on, and the need lo plan for Ihe next generation. The Audtt and Risk Committee
regutarly revmvs the Risk Register.
Auditors
At the forthtoming Annual General Meeling. Ihe Treasurer will propose the re apwntment of Bishop
Fleming as audrtors to the AssocialK)n.
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Oevon County A9rlcultural Association
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND ￿NAGEMENT
Th• Councll of th• Associatlon
The Associats"on is controlled by its Council. whith is limited lo a maximum of 1￿ elected members. vtho
act as the Trustees and Directots of the Company. In addikn, the AsscC￿ti0n Invites a number of local
authorities and xaeties wrth ￿terests in agriculture and the ¢￿v￿trysIde lo appoint non-voting
representatives to C¢xrnul. The members of Council wh.o hekt office at 30th September 2023 are listed
below. All members of the Assou"abon arE entrtled to stand for elecbon to Councl and are strong
encouraged to invofve Ihemselves in the 9ovemance of the Assouabon and its voluntary aclivitses by
olfering lo become a Steward, seeknng eleth'on tr) a committee and then to Council itself. Many current
Council members have gained a sound knowledge of the Association and the appropriate experience and
skills by such seNice. All newly ele¢led Council members receive inducbon support, induding briefing
papefs about Ihe Associat￿￿, Charity ComnNsgon publicalions describing the responsibilil¢es of truslees
and a copy of the Associab"on's MenTh)randum and Artides of Asswaknn. The Board of Management
regularty briefs Council on Charity CoMmiss￿n guidance dctuments and monitors the evolution of charity
law and Pfackn"ts. Gounal seeks to ensure that the Asswats"on Continues to provide considerabte public
benefit to the wider commuftty of Devon through the annual County Show in part￿￿lar, both by promoting
agficulture and providing an op￿)rtunIty to show case the life of the County.
Coun¢ll membevs
The Council Members of the AssociatKJn during the year ended 30 September 2023 were as follows.
Those due to retire by rotat￿n. all oft*hom are ek"gible for redeCt￿n. p&e marked"
President
President Elect
Chairman of Council
Vice Chaiman of Council
Chwrman of Board of Management
Honorary Show Dire¢tor
Honorary TreasU￿r
The Hon John Rous DL
M A Caines MBE DL
AJGray
S T R Stevens
J A T Lee OBE DL FRAgS
S T R Slevens
Sir Henry sbJdl￿ffle Bt DL FCA CTA
Other eleded CouncFI Members wrth Voting pthvets".
'J P Alford
Mrs H Lindsay-Fynn DL
Sir lan Amory Bt DL Iresw rM2r231
N Lindsay-Fynn MA Oxon
'L Ban￿rd
Mrs F S Maw￿er
M H Batting
Jwmay
P J Broom Irtswd 09n21221
B M McKxe
N Burrington lrns•JnÉd CfjftJ2r23
"C C Morgan
GHBushCBDL
P Morri5
Mrs C CampbelE-Lamerton lapported rAffjw231
R M Nothcott
Lady Cave DL
'P Owen•Pawson"
'G T M Cherilon
"D E Parish
W B Coley
.1 Parish
J R Cummings
N Q G Parish
Mrs D Cuslance Baker
H R Pathn Ir¢5yned 21W231
D Darke
Sir Richard Peek Bt
EADathe
Mrs J A Penny
'H G Dart I￿5¢ Wrnsenbw North *4virthval "D Perriment
AssocEaiK)Dl
Mrs M E Daw1oppou*d LM121231
"Sir Simon Day
J Persey
Mrs G T Phillips DL
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Devon County Agricvltural As%Kiation
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
'B Orake
M Dymond
Mrs C Plumstead
Mrs M E Quicke MBE DL FRAgS
3W0￿3)
R E Ellis
R Rayner
The Hon Charles Fane Trefuws DL
P Reed
'Mrs J M Flinn
H RetaifK*
PFJFofce
J C N Robinson
Miss C French
Mrs E D RoFer Iwsijned OSW231
E D Fursdon. HM The L¢xd-Lieulenant of Devon "D A Scoble
N G GilbertJP
"J P Short
'MTS V F Gundry
Mrs M G Squires
J A Haddy
'BTStsTh
Mrs S Hammett
rigadier R S Taityo
L Hammett
Sqn Ldr L Tanner l¥ppoYrted (fj102r231
P Hatton
R D Thomas IrÈ$gr*4 J1W231
fs C L Heaven41oberts
M V Tcr•vnsend
Brigadier S P Hodder
'J A T Hodge
"M W HuxtatrAe
W D Jenkin
Mrs J Kingdon
J Kingdon
Mrs E A l<nighl lappowtsd
K Larcombe
'G H Tulty
4A U9Iow
F Jverney
"M J Weekes
"J Wlliams
C Imse
"P Wolfgang
"C lNrefOr&Br￿n lrw1B￿ 1￿%23}
Nominated Councli Members wilhtyrt vobng powers
Biclon College & Duchy College
CLA Devon Branch
Devon County Council
Devon Federation of Young Fam*ts' Clubs
East Devon District Council
Exeter City Counul
Holsworthy & Stratton Agricultural Associalion
Honilon & Distrtcl Agricunural Associat￿1
Kingsbridge Agricuttural Assocratson
Mid Devon Town & CoLrnlry Show SorAety Ltd
National Farrners. Union
North Devon Agricullural Associatson
Okehampton & District Agr￿ltural Associat
Tort)ay Counul
Tolnes & District Show S
Wesl Devon District Courril
Woolsery & District Agriculiural Sh(
Mr D Evans
Mr J ￿lIdry
Cur l Hall
Miss V Gilbert
Ir P Amott
Cmr A Leadbetter
R Ireland
Mrs M C￿nOr
Miss S V4fjlls
Mr C Nabon
MrRTu¢
MrHGDart
Miss A Hewod
To be ad¥i%d
m￿ L Har¥ey
Cllr K Ho8re
Mrs A Carter
Yealmpton Agricultural A$sc￿ation
Mr P Davi5
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Devon County Agrkultural Ass¢¢iatlon
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL (COPITINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
The Presldents ollh¢ Association 2023 and 2024
The Honourable John Rous DL served as President for 2023. Folbwirrfd a finanual career in London, in
1983 John t¢)ok over the running of the Ck)velly Eslale. where he has invested in the tOLtrisl facilities lo
make the well-known village one of the top Devon tourist attractb)ns. In addition lo the Village the Clovelty
estate manages aiound 2000 acre5 of farmland in North Devon. John is also patron of the Woolsery
Show, a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon and a fonner Htgh Sheriff of Devon.
Mr Mithael Caines M8E DL has been proposed as President for 2024. Michael is one of the UK'S most
celebrated chets. He is a successful and I￿￿gina￿Ve hotel￿r and a respected champion and
spokesperson for the hospitality industy. He has a strong inlere5t in a sustainabje and tocal food supp
chain. He is a patron of and fundraiser for several national and local charit*s and coftwnunity
ofganisations. In 2018, Mthael was made a Oeputy Lieutenant of Devon.
The Board of Management
Council has delegated rrwjsl of its P¢Y•¥ers to the Board of Management. which meets regularly to oversee
the affairs of the Association indudFng in setting remunefalion and performarTrce afrangements for key
personnel. However. Council membefs are the Trustees of the AsS(￿ratK￿ and thu5 relain the ullimate
Members of the Bo¥d of ManageffEnt at 30th September 2023 were."
J A T Lee OBE DL FRAgS (Chainnanl
Mrs D Custance Baker
N Lindsay Fynn MA Oxon Ireswjned 10 Juty 2023)
M H Retallick
S T R Stevens
Sir Harry Slydholme Bt DL FCA CTA
AJGray
M J Weekes (appointed 12 December 2022)
Mrs C L Heaven-Roterts lapwnted 10 Jufy 20231
Volunteers and Staff
The Devon County Show ￿lieS on the hard work of many dedicated Volunte￿5. 13 Chief Stewards. 21
Senior Steward5 and more than 300 Stewartjs and wimittee rrErthrs. all of vthom continue lo give
gener￿slY thousands of hours of voluntary worl To this must be added the work of the professional
team in the Assoualion office. led by Chris Skellon. Chbef Executive and Assoeiation Secretary. and Mrs
Lisa Moore. the Show Manager. Counol also recognises the imFQrtance of the Weslpoinl team as il
makes a s￿nth¢an1 contribution to the AsswatllYl'5 finan￿. To the Assouation slaff and to all the
voluntary Stewards and ¢omTh￿ttee members. Council and the Board of Management extend very warm
thanks.
STATEMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS. RESPONSIBILMES
The Council n￿MberS {who are also direct¢)rs of The Devon County AgrirJJltural Associat*)n for the
purposes of company lawl are responsibk for preparirKJ the Counc41 members. report and the financial
st*emenls in accoftlance with appIt￿b[e law aTrJ United lQ"ThJdom AccountirKJ Standards (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounb"ng Prxb"cel.
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Devon County Agrfcullural Assocoatlon
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL {c0￿mNuED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
cor￿nY law requires the Couwl members lo P￿pare financial Statements for each finarK4al year.
Under company law the Council members must not approve the financial Statements unbess they are
satisfied thal Ihey give a true and fail view of the state of affairs of the charrtablè ¢orryJany and Ihe group
and of the inwming resources an*J application of resource5. induding the income and expenditure. of the
group tor that period. In preparing these financiaf statements. the Courts1 members are required lo..
sejecl Suitab￿ accounting policies and then apply them consisten￿Y'.
obseThe the D￿h9￿5 and pfincspfes n the Ch*iiies SORP (FRS 1021:
make judgments arKI accounting estim*s that are reasonab￿ and wdent
Pfepare the financial 51alements ￿ the gow￿ c(MKern basis unkss it ts inappropriate lo presume
that the group will contsnue in operat￿n.
The Council members are ￿S￿nSIble for keeping adequate a¢￿Unti￿3 records that are suffiGient lo
show and explain the charitable ￿rnPany and the group's transactions and diseknse with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and enable them to ensure that the financial
slatements comply the Companies 20C6. Since the coffwny qualifies as small under section
383, of the C¢)mpanies Act 20C6 Council have tsken advantsge of the small companies exemptions
provKled by section 415A. The sfrategK reFQrt required of medium arKI farge companies under The
Companies Act Istrategic ReFrt and D￿eCtO￿$ Re[￿) Regulations 2013 is not required.
The Counul are also reSpOn￿bIe for safeguardin9 the assets of the charitabk company and Ihe group
and hence for tthng reasonabte steps for the prevenlton and detection of fraud and other I￿e9VIan￿"es.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDifoR
Each ol the persons who we Councl at tsme this Coun￿1 ffembets. report is
approved have Confirr￿1 that..
so far as Ihe Counal members are aware, the￿ is r￿ relevant •Jdit infomiation of which Ihe
group's auditors are unaware. aTrJ
that Council members have tsken all the steps that ¢xwhl"lo have been taken as Counc
Members in ¢Nder to be aware of any information needed by the group's auditors in conne¢tson
wth preparing their report and lo establish that the group's auditors are aware of that infom7ation.
This report Wa5 approved by Councif on 11 Decemter 2023 and sBJned on their behall by..
AJGray
Gh
iman of Councll
J A T Lee OBE DL FRAgS
Chaifman ofthe Board of Managfrment
St
iaryT
olm¢ BT DL FCA CTA
asur•r
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D•¥on County Agricultural Assoclatlon
INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DEVON COUIITY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION
OPINION
We have audited the finan¢ial statemenls of Cwnty A9i¥cvJlufal AssociatKJn (Ihe 'Association'l and its
subsidiaries (the 'group'l for the year ended 30 Seplember 2023 Yth￿h comprise the ConsolKlaied statement of
financial actiVrt￿S (incorporating income and expLMditure accounll. the Constslid*ed ba￿A¢e shèet, the
Company balan¢e sheet, the Consolidated statemtnt of cash and the related notes, including a summary
of significant accounting pOI￿leS. The finan¢ial repo￿ng framevK)rk Ihal has been appl*d in Iheir preparation FS
applicable and United KtThJdom Accountsng Stsndards, indLtrding Financial Reportiny Slandwd 102 The
Financial Reporting Stsndard appluble in the UK and Rewts1￿ of Irelarts￿ {United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Praclic¢l.
In our opinion the finanaal statements..
give a true and fair wew of the slate of the group's and of the Assctiation's affairs as at 30 Septernber
2023 and of the Group's inccx71ing resources and appkcatKffl of resourtss. ncIL￿ain9 it$ in¢omè and
expenditure for Ihe year then ended:
hove been property prepared in accordance with United Kingtknh GenernNy Accepted Accounting
Practice". and
have been prepared in accudance V•ith the requirements of the Cornp8nies Acl 2006.
BASIS FOR OPINION
We condu¢ted ouf audit i) ￿ryth Internatiffial Standards on Auditi"ng (UK) IISAS IUKII and applicable
taw. Our respon5ibililies under thosè $tandards are lurther d¢sGribed in the Audrtors. re5pon5ibilib.es for the audit
of the financwl statements section ol our report. IAle are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethi¢al
requiiements thal are ￿￿vant to our audrt of the financd statements in the United Kingd¢m, including the
Financial R•porting Countifs Ethical Slandard, and V&t have fuifimed our othèr ethical re$pt)n$I￿lrtles In
ac¢ordance these requi¥ements. We bef*ve that Ihe aLbSit ewden¢¢ %%t have obtained is sufficienl and
appropriate to prowhle a basi5 forow opinth.
CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN
In auditin9 the f￿anCIal statemerts. ￿ have concluded that the Council members. use of thè ￿n9 con¢tm
basis of attounting in the preparatton of the financial staterrthts is appropriate.
8a$8d on thè wtyk have perfom)ed, have not Klenlif*d ￿Y materMI unc&tsinties relating lo events or
COnd￿.0nS that. indwidualty or colleGtNety. may cast signrftsrrt dwbt on the Group's or the parent charitable
company's abilty to continue as a goirvj c(￿Ceffl for a peric¥J of at reasl fv￿1¥e months from when the financial
ststements afe authorised for i$$ue.
Ouf respons*￿Irt￿ and the re5portsbi rlrties of the Cwncil membws with r•spect to going concern are descrit￿d
in the rdevanl sectyons ol Ihis fe
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Devon County Agrfcultural As%>clatlon
INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION ICON71NUEOI
OTHER INFORMATION
The olher information compiises the infoffl￿ InchK￿ in the Ccwncil Membefs Report and financial
statements other than the finarrial st*en*nt$ arvj our Audrtors. reporl there￿. The Couwl rnembers are
reSp¢￿stb1é f¢ythe other inf0m￿ltin contair*d wthin the Coun¢il Members Report artd financial staternents. Our
opinion on the financial statements does Tr)t cover the other information and. except lo the extent 0[he￿iS¢
explicitty slated in our ieport, we do rnt express any form of assurance conclu5v)n the¥eon. Our responsibility is
to read the oth•r information and, Wb doing so, ¢¢nsthr *thelher the other informab.on is rftalerbally inconsistent
with Ihtr financial statements ty our knthyledge c*Aained in the course of the audil. or otherwise appears to be
maleiially misstated. If Klenlfy such material inconsistencies or appartnt material misstatements, we are
required to determine whether this yNes rise to 8 m*erial rnisstatement in the fmancrdl statements themselves.
If. based on the woth we have perform￿. we Cr￿d￿de Ihal there is a material misslatemenl of thi5 Other
inforn￿t￿n, we are required lo report that fad.
We have nothing lo le￿t in this regard.
OPINION ON OTHER MArrERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 21
In our OPFnion, based on the work urth￿en in the course ofthe audl..
the information 9iven in the COUMI membets, report for Ihe fina(Kial y for which I￿ fin￿¢181
statements aye prepared is consistent the financial s&2tements.
the Council men*)ers' report has been prepared in accorknce with a￿l￿atile ￿al reqLurements.
MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
In the Ipjht of our kn￿ledge and understarKling of the charilable conwany and its enmronment obtainad in the
course of Ihe audit. we have not tyjenl1r￿d material mtsstatements in the Council members, report.
We have nothing to r8port in respect of the follulving matters in relation to tAth¢h Coryanies Ad 20C6 requires
us to report to ycw rf. in our wn*)n.'
the parent char￿3¥>￿ c¢)mpany has no¢ kept adequate 8rHI suffictent accounlirvj records, or relums
adeqts* for our aud* have nol been rè¢ewed frc¥n bran¢hes not visited by us", or
the parent tharitsbk ¢ompany financial statements are Th)t in agreement wlh the ￿LIrthling records and
Teiums.. or
certain dtsclosufe3 of Council Fnembers. Temvrwab￿ speafied by law are not made.. or
we have not receThEd all the informati￿ ¥rKI eXpL￿at10n$ we require for our audrt.. or
Ihe Council members were not entFtled lo prepare the fInanc￿l statements in accordance with the small
compan*s regime and tske advanta9e of the small ¢¢mpanies' exemptions in preparing the Council
membeTS' report aTrJ fr￿￿ the req￿re￿£ll1 to prepare a Stralegic rewt.
RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS
As explained mtye fvlly in the Coun¢1 members. responsloilrties ststemenl. the C¢)unul member5 Ivth are also
the directors of the charitable coff￿nY lor the purposes of company law) are respon$ble foi the preparation of
the financial ststemenl$ arrfl for being Satisf￿ th* they grve a tn* and fair ¥￿. and for such internal control a$
the Council members dete￿Thne 15 necessary lo enable Ihe preparatkin of financial state￿ntS that are free from
materFal misslatement. whether to fraud or error.
In prepann9 the f￿ancIal Statements. members are reSp￿$th for assessing the grows and the
As$¢xiation's ability lo Continue as a going concem. discbS￿g. as appluble, matters related lo goin9 corn￿m
and using Ihe going concem basis of accounting unless the Council members either intend lo liquidate thè group
Or1￿ Associalh?n or to ¢ease ¢per8tthis, or have no realLslic *mative Imrt lo do so.

Devon County Agrfcultural Associatton
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO ThE MEMBERS OF DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION {CONTINUEDI
AUDITORS. RESPONSIBIUTIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIUS
Our objectives a￿ to reason* assurance aMyJl ￿ether th• fiftan￿￿ Statemgnts as a whole are free
ff¢m material misslatpment. whther to fraud or erroT. and Io sssue an Auditors. iepryt Ihat indudes our
cpinion. ReasOn￿e a55urance is a h￿h levd of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordan￿ wrth ISAS (UK) wll a￿ayS detect a material misslatsment when it exists. Misstaternentg can aris¢
from fravd or error and arn consmlered Mat￿lat rf. iTrJiwdualty or in the aggregate. they coukj reasonably be
expeded to influence the ewiomic dÈ¢isitins of users taen on the l>asis of these ffinan￿￿ statements.
Ifre9ularibes. tn¢ludin9 fraud, #re instsncts of n(xrtompIi￿Ce with and rogutations. WÈ dès¥n procedures
in line %wth our responsibilities. OLrtlined atrthe. to ddect material misstsiemen15 in iespect of irregulanties,
uding fraud. The extent to which procedutes are capable of detecting irregubrrties. inctuding fraud is
detaA8d bekx¥'.
the nature of the sector. control enmronrfenl arKI the Group and Parent Company s perfonnance."
results ol our enquil￿S of management and ths Couwl members. about Iheir own idenlrfKatiI￿ and
a55essment
of the iisk5 of iiTegLrtarihe5'.
any matter5 we identrfLed ha￿rg obtaineil al￿ revivwed the Group and Parenl Crmpanrfs documental￿n
ol their pc4icies and pmcedures felatrn9 to.. jdeftt￿'ng. evaluating and comth.ng wilh laws and iegulalions
and wheihei Ihey werè avrdre of any instances of no￿lance., deteding and re5pondiTrJ to the risk$
ot fraud and whether Ihey have knowkdge of anyactual, suspected or alleged fraud., the inlemal ¢ontrof$
established lo mityate risks of fraud or rnn-comph'ance with laws and regulaI￿nS., and
the matters discussed among the audit engagerrent leam regarding how arHI where fraud might occur in the
financtal 5tatemerts and any F￿entIal ind￿a10T5 of fraud.
As a ¥e$ult ol these prttedurès, have cons￿•￿￿ the oPF*xlun￿eS and incentsves that may exist withMI the
organisaiion for fraud and idenbfied the highest area of risk to be in retah.on to reven￿ rocognrtion, Wi
particular risk in rdalion lo year￿d culrf. In c(Knmn vrith all audrts under ISAS IUKI. we are also wuired to
perform Specific pmcedures to respond to the risk d marwent I￿rIde.
We identified arKI ckntained an Unde￿tar￿1ng ol the laws and regulat￿$ thal are ol signfficance to the GfOLIP
and lo the Parent Company by discussitins wrth Counol members and by ￿￿￿ating our understanding of the
se¢tor rn wh¢h the Group and the Parpnt Company operated in. and ￿gulationS that are of direct
signrfican¢e to the Group. and of wh￿h non<tr￿lance coukl resul in maierial misslatement, are considered lo
be the UK Companw Acl. FRS 102 8rKI UK tax kgisLalKm.
In •dditr¢n. we ￿n$MIered proviSK￿$ of ther laws 8nd règulat*)￿ that do l*ve a effe¢i on the
financial statements but comph'ance with which may be fundamental to the Group's abifrty lo operate or to avoid
a material penalty. Thege in¢luded data prOtect￿n. heaAh & safety. employrnent legislation and I(￿ hygie￿.
OLtr procedures to respjnd to risks idenlif&qd induded the follm'rvj:
iew?n9 the financial staterr*nt disdosu￿s and testirvJ to supporting documentation to asse5S
compliance with provisions ol relevant Iwls and regulations descrl)ed as hawng a direct effect on the
financial staten*nts'.
reviewing the financial stalemenl disdosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess t
recognition of revenue",
enquinng of Council membets and management conceming actual and potenlial litigation and claims."
perfomiirtg pro¢edufe5 lo ¢onfirni material ¢omplrance wth the TeqLtiTerr￿ts of the above regulation$."
perforning ￿8￿1¢31 pro¢eduws lo idefitfy *y unusual or une¥pected relalionship$ Ihat may indicate
risks of rnalerial wrusstalemenl due to ftaud:
reading minutes ol Director meetings.. and
in addressing the fisk of fraud through management O¥Erride of controls. lesling the appropriateness of
journal enlries and other adjustments,. and assessing whelhef the judgements rnade in making accounting
estsmatès are indi¢ative of a potential bias.
We ￿$9 coffmuThc•ted relevart 1dentrf￿d I￿ arwj regulatwm and {￿a￿al risks to 011 engagemenl t•am
membels and remained alert to any ind￿1￿$ olfvaud or *ryth I￿5 and regulations throughout
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D8von County Agri¢ultural Association
INDEPENDENT AVDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTUIiAL
ASSOCIATION (CONTINUED)
the audit.
Our audit procedures were designed lo respond lo iisks of m*erial misstslement in the financi￿ slalerrenls.
f8cogni$ing that the [￿k of ￿t dele¢tiny a fflateri￿ misstatement due to fraud is higher Ihan the risk of T￿t
deteding one fesuhing Irc¥n an error. as fraud may invofve deliberate concealment by. for example, forgery,
mi5representalions or Ihrough collusKJn. There a￿ inherent l1mrtath￿S in the audit prLKedures perfom*d aThJ the
further r•nThed nOrK0m￿l￿ vAth laws and regulations is from the events and transadions refiected in the
fmancial $tslements. the less like￿￿? wwkl bè¢¢fft aware LI it.
A fvrther descripl•)n of our responsftjikties tr* a￿dit of the financ*1 st*ements r& Ic&￿ed on the Financial
Reporting Counc￿3 *Ebsite at.. W4•h¥.IrGor .ukJauditors
sibrfities. .This dexript¥yi forms part of our
Auditors. reporL
USE OF OUR REPORT
This ￿ptsrt is made solèty to the Assttiattcffi's members, as a btsay. irt a¢¢ordance wth Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
the Companies Act 20(E. Our audrt work has bÈÈn undertaken so that ￿ miaht state to the Association's
members those matters we are required lo slate to them in an Audrtors. report and lor no other purpose. To the
fullest extent pemirtted by law. we do nol xcept or assume responsibl￿ to arryone other Ihan the Association
and ils members.
. for our audit worK for this ￿￿rt. or for the opin￿n5 V•E have fomied.
Tim Borton FCA
for and ¢Jn behalf of
8lshop Fleming LLP
Charterèd A¢￿u￿tantS
Slatulory Auditors
2nd Floor Strntus House
Emperor Way
Exeter 8usine5s Park
Exeler
EX13QS
nior
tal￿Ory
Itorl
Dale-.
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D•von County Agiicultural Assodatlon
CONSOUDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES IINCORPORATING INCOME AND
EXPENDITURE ACCOiINn
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
Tf)tal
lunds
2023
Total
funds
2022
fund$
2023
lunds
2023
Note
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities including County
Show
Other IradMI9 acliwt*s indudin9
Westpoinl income
In￿StMentS
17NO
17,880
3.7C
1.374922
1.374.922
1.269.090
1.268.077
162.517
1268.077
161517
886.431
116.008
TOTAL INCOME
17
2.805.516
2.823.396
2.275.229
EXPENDITURE ON:
Ratsing funds
Charitable actmties incbjding County
Show
453.796
4S3.796
283,893
9,953
2,122.194
2,132,147
1,730,030
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
9.953
2.$75,990
2,585.943
2,013.923
NET MOVEMENT IN FUND5
7.927
229.526
237.453
261,306
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
TO1￿ funds bioughl forward
Nèt movement in funds
11180
7.927
3.305.071
229,526
3.317251
237h53
3,055,945
261.306
TOTAL FUI4DS CARRIED FORWARD
20.107
3,534.597
3,SS4.704
3,317.2SI
The Consolidated st*ement of actbvities indudes 811 gains and ltssses rec4)wised in Ihe year.
The note5 on pages 16 10 31 fom part clthese st*ements.
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Devon Coulty Ayricultural Association
REGISTEREO NUMBER:01927330
CONSOLif)ATEO BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Note
FIXEO ASSETS
T¥nghle assets
3,016.477
3.144.921
3.016.477
3.144,921
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash #t bank and in hand
111621
1265.917
215.006
1.027.327
1 J78.S38
1.242.333
CreditOfS'. an￿nts falling due within one
year
12
1371.650)
1460.97n
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
UAalUTIES
1.006.888
781,356
4.023.365
3.926,277
Creditors.. ¥mtsunls faling due after rrK>re
than one year
13
{468,6611
1609.026)
TOTAL NET ASSETS
3A54.704
3.317.251
CHARITY FUNDS
ReStr￿ted fvnds
Unrestrthd fijnds
14
14
20.107
3.534.597
12,180
3.305,071
TOTAL FUNDS
3.554.704
3,317,251
The Council mÈmbei$ •ckrthvl¢dge thw respM$ib"rknes ft>r ¥&ith Ihe reqwrements ot the Act wrth
respect lo a¢counling records and pxepar*ion ol financial staternents.
The financial statements have been wepared in accorda￿e the proNrysions applic*Ae to entities suty'ecl to
the Small CoMpa￿eS Teg¥r*.
The financial st*emenls were approved *KI aulhorised for issue by the Councl members on
and signed on th¢ir beh4lF by".
J Gray
ai
J A T Lee OBE DL FRAgS
ChaÉmon ofthe Boèrd of Management
unryl
FCA CTA
norary
reasurer
The notes on pw 16 to 31 f¢)mi part ofthese fmamal sL7temènts.
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D•von County Agricultural Associatlon
REGISTERED NUMBER:Q1927330
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Note
FIXED ASSETS
T•ngibk assets
Invesknent$
3m6.4TI
3.144,921
3.016.479
3,144.923
CURRENT ASSETS
Deblo
Cash at bank and in hand
11
52.352
1.265.917
107.295
1,027.042
1.318.269
1,134,337
Creditor5: arr￿Unts fathn9 due within or*
year
12
(745.0601
(591.1361
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABIUTIES
573.209
543,201
3.589.688
3,688,124
Creth"tors." ankwnts faping due after
than one year
13
1468,6611
1609.0261
TOTAL NET ASSETS
3.121,027
3,079,098
CHARITY FUNDS
Restricted funds
Un￿Strthd funds
14
20.107
3.100.920
12.180
3,C66.918
14
TOTAL FUNDS
3.121.027
3.079,098
The Council members *knuwledge they respon*ly"litEs fof ctsnptyry"rYJ *ith the requir*nen15 of the Act with
re¥pè¢t to accounting reCo￿S and preparknn rrf financtal statew*rts.
The finan¢ial statemÈnts have bèèn prèpared in ￿*r￿aKe with the pft)visions appkcable to énlit*s su4.ect lo
small companies [egirr￿.
The financial statements appro%*d and authortsed for issue by the CoLmcII members on
arwj 5wned on Iha"r behaK by..
AJGra
JA T Lee OBE DL FRAgS
ChairrrAn of Ihe Board of Mana¢Jement
Counul
tudholmè Bl DL FCA CTA
ary Treasurer
The notes on pages 16 to 31 fomi ￿ of these ffinancaal sLitements.
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Devon County Agrkuliural Asso¢lallon
CONSOLIDATEO STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
2023
2022
CASH FLOWS FROPA OPERATING ACTMTIES
Net cash used in operating odmt
459JOI
404.905
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTMTIES
Purchase of tang(ok fixed assets
168.0811
194.7881
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
168.081)
194.7661
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTivmES
R•payments of byrowing
(153.2301 {137,2021
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTMTIES
1163,2301 (137.2021
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQU1VALEI￿s IN THE YEAR
238.wjo
172.937
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of Ihe
1,027,327
854.390
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALEp¥fs AT THE END OF THE YEAR
1.265,917
1.027.327
The note5 on pages 16 10 31 fonn part of these ffinon¢ia $talemer￿S
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D•von County Agrl¢ultttral Assoeiatton
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
1.1 BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial $tstements have been wepared in accordance wrth the Charit￿5 SORP IFRS 102) -
Acrounling and Reportin9 by Chanlies." Ststement of ReccAnmended Practice appl￿b￿ to chaiities
preparing their accounts ¥n accordance vith the Finanaal Reporting Stan(lard appI￿able in the UK
and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 leffe¢tNe 1 January 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 102}), the
F￿￿ncIal Reporting Standard appI￿ab￿ in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the
Comwies Afa 2(M)6.
Devon County Agr￿￿tural AssocIalK￿ meels the defnrtw of o pubh'c benefit èntty under FRS 102.
Assets and liablrt￿s arè In￿"alY rÈco9nised al historical cost or Iransackn value unless otherwise
stated in the re￿vant ￿cOun￿r¥3 pdicy.
The Statement of financ41 adith ISOFAI Balance sheet cons(4#Jate the finar￿la1 stal8m8nls
of the Group and its subsidiary undert*ing. The results ol the subsidiary are consolidated on a line
by line basis.
The company has taken thant4e of the exenwtmm al￿N￿d under section 408 of the Cornpanies
Act 20C6 and has not presented its (vm Statement of finan¢ial activities In thes* finanGial stat¢ments.
1.2 COMPANY STATUS
The AsxKiatM is a cunpany kniited by guarantee. In the e¥Ent of Ihe AssockHl*)n being w0￿d up.
the liatiility in resped of Ihe 9uaranle¢ is lllnited to £1 per Mert￿r of the AsSociat￿n.
1.3 FUND ACCOUNTING
General funds are uNestficl&J l￿d9 wlxh are avalablg for use at thg drscretion of Council
mernbers in furtherance of the general obl￿tIveS of the A$s￿￿1n which have not been
deslgnaled for other purposes.
Rtstn"¢ted funds are funds ¥thich are to be used in accordance wlh specrfK ￿$triC￿On5 imposed by
donors Of wh4Gh have been raised by the Assoctati)n for particular purposes. The costs of raistng and
administering such fund5 are charged against the $p•¢rfL fund. The aim and usè of eath re51n.cled
fvnd s•t oui In th¢ notes to th8 financial statements.
1.4 INCOtaE
Afi income is recojnised orKe the A5K¢i*ion has entitlement to the incor￿. it is probable that Ihe
income be received and the amount of income recervable can be measured reliabty.
G￿ts are induded in the Consolthted 5taten*nl of fwi¢ig1 o¢tNbties M a re¢eNabie basis. The
balance of in¢ome ￿e1Ved for spwfic purposes but not expended during the peri￿1 is shown in the
relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where irwne is recewl in advance of entitlèmènt of ￿CeIPt,
ils recognition is deferrèd and induded in credrtors as deferred income. Where entitlement ￿curS
belore incorr* 15 receNed, the income is ac¢rued.
Donated service5 or facilitie5 are recD3ntsed when thÈ Association has control ovèr thÈ item, ary
conditions aSSLXiattd with the donated item is probab￿ and that economtrc benerrt can be measuied
reliably. In accordance wrth the Ch￿1￿5 SORP (FRS 1021. Ihe general volunteer time 15 not
re￿gnised. Please ￿ler lo the nvnbers. report for more ￿fOrMal￿ *iut their contn'bution.
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Devon County Agrlcultural As%Klation
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEAIEKts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES IcoTrtinuedl
1.$ EXPENDITURE
Expendfture is reCO￿lsed once there is a *al or c￿lUC￿ obW"on to transfer economi¢ benefrt
to a third party. it ts probable that a transfer of e¢onomic benefits will be reqyired in setllement and
the amount of the obligation Can be rneasu￿d reliabty. Expenditure FS classffied by activity. The costs
of each aCt*￿ty are made up of the totsl of direct costs and shared ￿1$, irsduding SUPPOrt costs
invofved in undertaking each actNty. Direct costs att￿￿table to a $ingle ¥tMty are alkcated dired
to thal adTrvrty. Shared cost$ whirh contribute to mtre than one activrty and support costs which are
not attribut8bk to a singte actjvty are apPort￿ne￿ between those ￿tr¥￿ieS on a basi$ ¢c*nsislent wsth
the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis ol Iwne spenL and depreciation
tharys alocated on ts p￿tion af the ossefs use.
Costs ol adivthes In furthere￿￿ ol the chaiW$ <*ieclr4ES Telates lo the costs incuffed in respect of
the Devon C￿ty Show.
Costs of trnding aclivrtios (elatss to the ￿$ts incurfed in fvspe¢t ofthe Subs￿k9ry.
1.6 BASIS OF CONSOUDATION
The financial statemtnts c￿S￿￿3ale thè accounts of D¢Nx¥n County Agrwttur81 A$6￿1￿0n and rts
subsidi¥ry.
1.7 TANGIBLE FIXED ￿sSErs AND DEPRECIATION
Freehold ￿nd is not depreoated. Fteehojd buildings are in¢lL￿ed at cost less ac¢umulated
deplecsal￿ft. As the lenanted in¥e$lrnent propert*$ are inexlrK#bk part of the showground bU￿dry$
and can never offer unostrKted x¢ess, ams length open mawket valuath)n would be
meaningfvl.
A review for impaim)ent ot a r￿ed asset is carried oth rf events or changes in eorcumstances hidKate
that the rarying value of any fixed asset may not be recoverab￿. Shortla115 betsveen the carrwng
value oi fixed asset5 and theif recoverable 8mcMJnts arè recowised as impaThents. Impaimienl
losses are recogni8ed in the Statement of financial arawitie5.
Tangible frxed assets are ¢arried * cost. net of depre¢￿￿)n and any promsion for impairment.
Depreciab"on is not charged on IreelKJhJ land. Depreciaiton is provided at rates calcLFlated lo write off
th& cost of fixed assets. less thw estsmth reshjual vafue. over their expected u5efil liws on the
foffowing bases".
The estimated usefrjl lives are as fojkhvs:
Freehokj proFerty
Pbnl and machinery
Fixlures and fltrys
5- 50 years
5-10￿rS
3-5swrs
1.8 INTEREST RECENABLE
Interest on funds hekl on deposit is induded 4bthen l￿wable and amount w be M￿Yred
ieliabty by Ass1>ry*40n; this is nmlty upon ￿ificati1)n ol the interest paKI or payable by the
8ank.
1.9 OEBTORS
Trade and other deblors aTe recognised at the SettIen￿rt amount after any trade disco￿1 offored.
Pwayments are valued ot the amunt prepaid net ot any trade drscounts due.
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Dèvon County Agricuftur*l Asso¢iatlo11
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POUCIES 1¢ob￿n￿0dl
1.10CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Cash at bar* and in hand •r￿udeS cash slh)rt4errn hKJhly liquid inVestm￿tS with a short maturity
of three months or less frtyn the date of Xquisiti￿ or openin9 of the deposil N similar ac￿U￿1.
1.11 UABILITIES AND PROVISIONS
Li¥bilities are reCogn￿d Vrt￿n there is an obh"9atsM 68lan¢e dale as a result of a past
event. rt 1$ Pr¢￿Ie that a transfer of economK benefrt be requwed in settlement, and the armunt
of the settkment can be estonated reliabty. Liablrties are recognised al the amount that the
Association antrip*e$ rt wryll pay to seltte the debt or the amount it has ￿¢¢iVed as advanced
payments for the goods or servKes rt must provide. Provi5v)ns we measured at the best estimate of
the atibjunts feqimred to settle the obffgation.
1.12 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Association 0￿Y Wds basic ￿n￿cIal in5tnNnents as defined in FRS 102. The financF81 assets
and financial liabilities olthè Associabon and Ih*r meas￿￿nI basis we a$ folkhvs..
Finawal assets - trade and other debtor5 a￿ basi¢ financial instruments and are debt instruments
measLtfed at amortsed cost. PrepayTnents are not fina￿la1 inslnxnents.
Financial lia￿"￿￿.es - trade uedTlors. ac¢nols and oiher ¢redito￿ are financral instruments. and afe
measured at amrxtised c051. Taxal￿rt and swal securily aw nol included In the financial instruments
disclosure definition. Defered income is not deemed lo be a financial lth"IAty. as the cash sethement
has already takèn place and there is an oblualK>n to delNeT services rather than cash tyr another
rinancial instrument.
1.13 PENSIONS
The A5￿clat￿l￿ has a defined ￿tribUtIOn pension scheme cpen to all employees aTrJ makes
contributKJns in the tsse of stsff mpJnbers who are part of thè scheme. Such Costs are charged to
the Consd￿ated ststement crffirtancial actmbes on an accruals basis.
1.14 VAT
Exptrnd*twe k% stated exdusN* of recoverablè iryut VAT %there apphcable.
1.15 TAXATION
Based on rts ststus a5 ¥ registered and the use of ftsnds for charitab￿ pufposes Ihe
Associ*on is exempt fic¥n corwatton taxatw)n on the whole of its in￿me.
1.16 GOING CONCERN
The CounGil M￿berS assess wthether the use of wng concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are
ary malerral uncertsiftb.es related lo e¥en15 or condrtims Ihat may ¢ast S￿nif￿aTrI doubl on the abilty
of the Gmup and Pafent Charity to continue as a g￿n9 concem. The Counal members make this
assessment in ￿SPe¢t of a pwrtrJ of at teast onè year from the date ol authorisation for issue of Ihe
financial statements aThJ have conduded that the Group and Parent Chanty has adequate r¢S￿ree$
lo continue in ryerab.onal e￿$ter￿ct for the forestrable I￿Ure and the￿ are no material uncertainties
about the Group and Parent ChariVs ability to continue as a g(xng concem. thus they continue to
adopt the going ¢oncem basi* of accounting in preparir*J the fiw¢ial st*ements.
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Dwon County Agrkutturnl As$o¢iation
MOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contlnu•d}
1.17GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Grant$ are included n th• Statement of Finan¢tal Adr¥ilps on a re¢t￿ble basis. The bala￿e of
irL¢fft receivèd for Speerf￿ purposes not expendeLI during the peiirpd 15 shthyn in the relevant
funds on the Balance SheeL
TRALYNG ACTIVITIES. WESTPOINT
2023
2022
WESTPOINT TRADING INCOME
Inccffle
1.268.077
886.431
WESTPOINT TRADING EXPENSES
Expendrturg
840.496
654.374
Not irK(me frcrfn trading acb¥it*s. Westy*>nt
427,581
232,057
INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrnstricted
Tolal
fun
2023
Tolal
funds
2022
2023
Inte￿st receivable
Rental incomè
8.817
153.700
B.U17
153.71JO
116,008
TOTAL 2023
162.517
162,517
116.008
TOTAL 2022
116,008
116,008
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Devon County Agrieuliural Association
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATE1AETr￿8
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
INCOME TYPE BY CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
2023
2022
The Devon County Show
Entry fees
Show admission and b"ckeb"ng
Trade stands and lendere(I contracts
SponsLYship and donattons
other show Inco￿
53.426
5S8.342
482.700
118.706
42.643
46.770
505.171
444.477
106.336
39.795
1.24817
1.144,549
Oth¢r Ineome
Membershp incom?
Agrrfest
Rootstock
othèr income
51.837
20.244
16,133
31.891
48.716
29,210
46,615
119.10S
124.$41
INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND GRANTS
Restrlcted
funds
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
lunds
2022
Donations
Government grants
13.930
3.950
13,930
3.700
TOTAL 2023
17.880
17.880
3,700
TOTAL 2022
3.700
3.7NJ
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Dwon County Agriculturnl Assoclation
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE BY ACTivmES
undertaken
directy
2023
Support
costs
2023
Total
funds
2023
Totsl
fund5
2022
Tho Devon County S
1,277.767
854,380
1132.147
1.730.030
TOTAL 2022
922.389
807,641
1.730.030
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
The Devon County Sh
Totsl
funds
2023
Total
ILtnds
2022
Staff ¢osls
Depre¢iatTon
General shwTound overt￿a￿
Asso¢iatll)n overheads
Inte￿t pay
G)veman¢e
276.99L)
196.S25
206,754
131.731
28.954
13.426
253,103
201,856
193.318
131,948
20.750
6.666
854,380
807,641
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDJTURE)
Thys is slated after tharging..
2023
2022
Depreciation oftangible fixed assets"
- owned by ¢haTiI*)le group
Auditors, remuneratNJn- audrt of Asso¢ia
Audttors. rernunerat￿- audit of 5ubsKI
Auditors, remUr￿tiOn. other financial ser¥ices forthe Asso¢iath
196.625
7.975
5.8SO
310
201.856
6.325
4.375
1.230
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Devon County Agricuhufal As$o¢latlon
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEhlENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
STAFF COSTS
Group
2023
Group Ass¢clation Association
2022
2023
2022
Wages and salan.es
Social ￿UrIty costs
ContribUt￿n to der￿ed cothtion pens*Jn
schemes
467.773
432,384
40,830
426,994
36.442
383,887
35,563
15.TIO
11.341
14.684
10.156
523,549
484,555
478.120
429,6C6
The average number ol persons emF4oyed by the 9￿p during the yEarwas as follcAvs'.
Group
2023
No.
Group
2022
No.
16
15
The number of empktyees WI￿se empty benerrts lexdudNYg employw PWM)n Costs) ex¢eeded
£60,000 was..
Group
2023
No.
GroLP
2022
In the band £70.001- £80.(KLI
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Devon County Agricultural Asso¢iation
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
TANG18LE FIXED ASSETS
GROUP AND ASSOCIATION
Freehokl
prop•rty
Pl•Trt and Flxtures and
ma¢hlnery
rrttings
Totsl
COST OR VALUATION
Al 1 O¢lober 2022
Additions
Dispos•f8
7.451.$48
23.364
1.006,011
40.767
168.866)
214.065
3.9SO
176.6641
8,671,624
68.081
1146.920)
AI 30 September 2023
7.473.412
977,912
141.461
8,592.786
DEPRECIATION
Al 1 Octc4w 2022
Charge for the year
On disposals
4.4S9.633
123.9S3
{1.SOD)
919.696
S6.472
168,8661
147,376
16,100
176,SS4}
6,626.703
196,52S
1146,9201
At 30 September 2023
4.582,086
907,301
86,921
5.576.30B
NET BOOK VALLIE
At 30 September 2023
2A91,326
70.611
rA.540
3.016.4TI
At 30 Septembèr 2022
2.991.915
86.316
66.690
3.144,921
The gross and nel book vafue of free1￿k1 knd and bU￿dingS includes 2023." £402,56312022". t402.5631
being tho ¢osl of Land. a northpreath asset. arml an anount of 2023.. £343.682 (2022.. £343.6821
relaling to the ¢o$t ol ￿furbI5hrnen1 of tenanted investment Properties.
The tenant￿ pr(wt*s ha* not been dassfvd as In*strnent Properties and subsequenty reval￿1 lo
an open market valuè as they are inexlricabty part of the 5hwround buikjings and ¢an never be
Beparaled of be prov*aed with unTestrKled publK access. As a resuli, Cour*il has ¢on¢14Kled that no
amis length open marker value %￿Uld be meanw￿lu1.
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D•¥on Couftty Agrkuftural Assoclalion
NOTES TO TrIE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEM8ER 2023
10. SUBSIDIARY
The Association has one fully owned & ¢ontrolled subsYJiary. Westpoint Centre (Deth￿) Limrted
(company registr4lK*n number 02371174).
Wostpoint Centr• lo￿0n> Llmit•d
Profit & Loss Account
for th• ye•T ended 30 Septemb•r 2023
2023
2022
Tumover
Cost of s*s {exduding recharges)
1.268.077
1373.8491
886.431
1223.300)
Gross proffl
894228
663.131
AdministratNe expenses {exdud¥w (ech￿)
179.9481
193,3241
Net profft bek>r¢ r¢¢harges fr￿n the
814,280
S89,807
Renl, overheads and other costs re¢h*ged by the ASSOC￿
1386.6991 I337,7SOI
Profrt for the finanual pr
427,5B1
232.057
Balarte Sheet at 30 Septenknef 2023
2023
2022
580.730
1147,0511
409.448
1171.293)
Liabilitres
N¢t Assets
433.679
238,155
11. DEBTORS
Group
2023
Group Assoclatlon Assocration
2023
2022
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debto
Other debtors
Prepayments and a¢¢rued Éncgyne
78.917
1.873
31.831
131.760
25.129
1.873
25.350
22,322
11.046
73.927
83.246
112.621
215.OC6
S2.352
107.295
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D•von County Agri¢uliural Association
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEIABER 2023
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
Group
2023
Group Association Associat￿￿
2022
2023
21Y22
Bank loans
Tr•de ¢redilors
Amoun15 owed to grwp Ur￿ertaking5
VAT paydble
Other tsxalion arKI so¢ral securty
Other ¢Teditors
AccnJa15 and defeffed inctkne
154A34
26.513
167.399
78.108
154.534
13￿18
520A61
167.399
67,119
290.4C6
45.569
9257
8.$82
127.195
27.501
10.633
5.374
171.982
s￿29
8.582
34,036
9.590
5,374
51.248
371.650
460.977
745.060
591.136
The bank loans and 0￿rdraft are secured on the freehokl propety of Associati"on.
The amounts owed to group undertakings has incr&35ed due to the cash balan￿ being transferred from
Weslpoint Centre (Devon) Lunited lo De￿ County Ag￿uMula1 A$S￿l0110n ￿ a dwly l>asi$. on account
of the donation from the subsidkaryto the parent chaiity.
13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Group
2023
Group Assocl•tion As$c¢i¥tion
2022
2023
2022
Bank loans
468.661
609.026
468.661
609,026
The bar* loans a￿1 overdrnft are secured on the freehold woperty of the As%>cialKm.
Int￿ded wrthin the above are amwts faling due as foll>40'.
Group
2023
Growj Assoclatlon Assorkalon
2022
2023
2022
BETWEEN ONE AND TWO YEARS
Bank kjans
152.265
167.399
152.26S
167.399
8ETI4EEN TWO AND FfvE YEARS
Bank lo
316.396
441.627
316.396
441,627
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Devon County Agricultural Association
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR E14DED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
14. STATEMENT OF FUNDS
STATEMENT OF FUNDS- CURRENT YEAR
B*lan¢e at
30
September
2023
8alan¢e at 1
October
2022
Income Expendltslre
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
3.305.071
IJ05.516 (2.575,9901 3.534,597
RESTRICTED FUNDS
FarThise
Farmwbse tr•ler
EDOC CLTF
6.500
7N30
3,950
19.9531
3.227
12.930
3,9SO
12.100
17.880
19,9S31
20.107
TOTAL OF FUNDS
3,317.251
2.823.396 12.585.9431 3,S54.704
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Devon County Agricultural Associatlon
NOTES TO THE RNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
14. STATEMENT OF FUNDS ICOIITINUEDI
STATEMENT OF FUNDS- PRIOR YEAR
Balance at
30
September
2022
Balance
2021
InCW￿ Expendiiure
UNRESTrICTED FUNDS
Unres¢ri¢ted furKIs
3.044.332
2.271.529 12.010.790) 3.305.071
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Farmwse
6,113
3.700
13.1331
6.880
5.500
Farmwise trai
11.613
3.700
(3.1331
12.180
TOTAL OF FUNDS
3.055,945
2.275.229 (2,013,923) 3.317,251
Farmwi5e 15 a CharIt￿e event held annualy on the sh￿#￿[￿jnd to educate pmiary school children in
agiicultuial and food matters. The Assttiatkin facikn'late this by providing the Hall and other facilities fre&
of char9e. It a150 assisted in providfftg xwtancy sèrNry¢¢s and Ihe anounts shown are those raised
al￿ expended on bÈh8lfof Farmvrise. The babn¢È Ca￿Ed fThwaTd 15 to facilitate future years events.
Farnwise vehKk felates to funds received for the puw of seth.ryd up and running FaThise activities
ffom a moble trailer. however a de¢t$ion was made durirtg the year lo allocate funds to purchase a
vehicle instead of a trarter. The AssrxIal￿n endeavour lo purchase a vehicle during thè nexi financial
EDDC CLTF is funding lo be used Io Pufchase and instaN accessFbilty equipment lo upgrade fa¢ilities
above and Wond slatutory accessitrNIty requwements. The lund has been spent SI￿ the year end.
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Devon County Agri¢ultural Associatlon
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 202)
15. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS 8ETWEEN FUNDS
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FVNDS- CURRENT YEAR
Restricted Unrestricted
lunds
funds
2023
2023
Total
fvnds
2023
Tangible fixed assèts
Current as5els
Creditors due wthin one
Creditors due in than year
3.016.477
3,016.477
1.358,431
1,378.S38
1371,650) {371,6501
1488,661) 1468,6611
20.107
TOTAL
20,107
3.534,597
3.SS4.704
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUMDS- PRIOR YEAR
ReslriGted Unre8tsicled
fund5
funds
2022
2022
Totsl
funds
2022
Tan9iblè fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due W￿1n Or￿ yEar
Credrttys due in more than one s
3,144.921
1.230.153
1460.977)
1609,0261
3,144.921
1.242.333
{460.977)
{609.0261
12,180
TOTAL
12.180
3.305,071
3,317.251
RECONciuAnoN OF NET IAOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO I1￿ CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTivmES
Group
2023
Group
2022
Nel inwne lor the year las per Stalemenl ol Finan¢ial ActI￿e$)
237A53
261,3C6
ADJUSTMETr￿S FOR:
Depreciation charges
De¢reasellirt¢reas•l in debtrs
De¢rease in credilors
196.525
124.478
198.5551
201,B56
132,993)
125,264)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVMES
459.901
404.905
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D8von County Agricultural Assoclatlon
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
17. ANALYSIS OF CASH EQUIVALE14TS
Group
2023
Group
2022
Cash wi hand
1.265.917
1.027,327
TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
1.265.917
1.027,327
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DE8T
At30
SWember
2023
October
2022 Cash Ilows
Cash al bank and in hand
Bank ¢werdrafts repayable on <lemand
Debt due ofter 1 yew
1.027.327
1167.399)
1609.026)
238,S90
12.865
140.36S
1.265.917
{154.5341
.1468.6611
250,902
391.820
642.722
19. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
Group
2023
Group Assoriation Associat￿￿
2022
2023
2022
ConiTa¢ted for but not pmvid•d In these
financial statements
A¢qui5itton of tangible f￿ed assets
4.197
4.197
PENSION COMMITMENTS
The Asso¢iaticn has a defined contribution pensty xh*ne. The ¢osts charged for the y•ar represent
¢ontrthtv)ns paythle by Ihe ¢tynpany to the sCh￿￿e arKI amounted to 2023.. £14.68412022.. £9,501).
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Devon County Agricultural Assoclatlon
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JO SEPTEMBER 2023
21. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
At 30 September 2023 the Group and the ctywyny had cOn￿￿￿ntS lo make future mmiimum lease
Pa￿￿entS under nonrycancellable operatrrvJ lease5 as folk>vs.'
Group
2023
Group As$o¢latwn Association
2022
2023
2022
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and l¥ler thèn 5 sears
7.612
8.157
7.612
7.612
8,157
7.612
7.612
15.769
7.612
15.769
22. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Ouring the year the Assouab"on recharged administrative ¢osts of £386,7CM)12022". £337,750) induding
rent rharge of £130.000 12022". £130.0001 to Weslwnl Centre (Devon) Limited. Duriro the year the
Association o¢eryed è paynenl of Q32.057 12022". £153.2701 from Weslpoint Centre (Devon} Limited
undef Gift ANJ.
As al the year end. thp b4an¢e oM*d by Dwn Courty Agr￿￿kural A$s￿iati.on to Westpoir¢t Centr•
(Devon) Linrted was £520,46112022.. £443.676).
Transaclion$ wrth m•mb•rs of th• councll
Duriry the yw £3,213 {21Y22'. £3,926) was paKI to H & M Rets1￿￿ in which M H RetsllKk. Trustee, is
partner, for Ihe suppty of strn4V.
Trustees seTrEd as stewwds during the shcw and recewed meal v0￿h&r$ at a value of £2,52012022'.
£2.4001.
Dufin9 the year, 3 {2022'. 2} Trustees paid entrance fees lo the show of £35112022". £1961 for showing of
liveslo¢k and wived pii2e money in respecl of this of £30712022.. £162). The Tfustees fe¢eived
prize molwwere J May, G Phillips and G Tulley.
During the yew. bustnesses connected with 4 of the Trustees made payments for show $pon$orshp lo
the association totaNing £9.tirKI 12022."£5,LMXII. The TnJslees conne¢le(f to the businesse5 were L J
Banfield, The Hon Chartes Fanè Trelusis DL, P J Kingth and H R Pthin.
During the yw. purchases were made from a business in P J Ktydon has stranftsnl influence.
The transactvJns arnunled to £5,99012022". £6.OCNJI for th¢ $Lwly of oil.
During th• year. purchases were made from a business in Thffiich Mrs J M Fknn has significant influen¢e.
The transa¢tions amounted lo £200 for the suppty of matena15 for plant dernonstratt￿$. The business
also made a payment 01 £177 for a stsnd al the Devon County Shcyw.
Duriro the ￿r, purchases V•Ere made • ￿SInesS in which A J Gray has Signifi￿t infiuence. The
transactions amount to £4.288 for the suth of a lamb &ircase disp* unrt. The business also
purchased lamb car&wes from the Ass￿"￿.0￿ at a value of £870.
During ihe currenl and prior year no c￿￿nCil memL*r received any ￿MUneral￿n or benefits in kind other
than those disc105ed atrthe.
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Devt)n County Agricultural As$o¢ialkni
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Group
202$
Assoclation Association
2023
2022
2022
Finanual assets measured at arrthised costs
1.265.917
1.027,327
1.26S,917
1.027.042
Finaft¢ial assets Tr￿sure￿ at arT￿tIS￿ cost cornprAe cash al bank & in h•nd.
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