Dorchester Agricultural Society

Registered charity 1066401 Registered since 1997

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.9y median 1y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.2y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 9

Commercial experience

Other services 8Agriculture 3Property 1

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Contact

Website	dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
Email	accounts@dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
Phone	01305264249
Address	Dorchester Agricultural Society, Acland Road, DORCHESTER, DT1 1EF

Finances

£765,770 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£82,729	£172,481
2021	£138,095	£141,864
2022	£606,966	£711,726
2023	£784,794	£799,372
2024	£765,770	£922,586

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES IN PARTICULAR BY HOLDING SHOWS AND THE SUPPORT OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/11/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/04/2013 as amended on 24 Apr 2019

Trustees (9)

9trustees

37median age

0aged 70+

Benjamin Bestage 37 since 2020
Ian Michael Sargent since 2026
Jason Bowermanage 61 since 2016
Karen Van Dijk since 2023
Lucinda Wakelyage 30 since 2026
Paul Dunlopage 47 since 2021
Rebecca Hillage 58 since 2025
Stephanie Christine Addisonage 33 since 2026
William Hydeage 37 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Dorchester Agricultural Society · 03473496 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/11/1997

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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