Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth

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£259,656 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF LAND GIVING FULL REGARD TO THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND TO ENCOURAGE AND ARRANGE THE INTERCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTICE AND SCIENCE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND AQUACULTURE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND AS AN ANCILLARY TO THE FORGOING OBJECT:1. TO ENCOURAGE, STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BONDS BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY BETWEEN VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH;2. TO ASSIST THE MEMBER SOCIETIES TO CARRY OUT THEIR OBJECTS BY ARRANGING FOR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OR DELEGATES TO HOLD CONFERENCES THUS ENABLING THE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND DISCUSSIONS OF MUTUAL PROBLEMS;3. TO ENCOURAGE THE PROMOTION AND EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH;4. IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY DO NOT EXIST, TO ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND THEIR FUNCTION IN PROMOTING THE ABOVE OBJECTS;5. TO ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE OF YOUNG FARMERS, TECHNICIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PROFESSIONS ALLIED TO FARMING; AND6. TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW IMPORT AND EXPORT STANDARDS BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES OF THE MEMBER SOCIETIES IN SO FAR AS THEY ACCEPT THE MOVEMENT AND HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK AND THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED 16 JULY 2006 as amended on 29 Jun 2022 as amended on 03 Aug 2022

Trustees (18)

• Allan Murrayage 75 since 2013
• Alan George Croweage 63 since 2018
• Aled Rhys Jonesage 40 since 2017
• Breyton Devon Milfordage 40 since 2019
• Christine Knipeage 66 since 2017
• Christopher Paul Riddleage 62 since 2017
• David Thomas since 2013
• Geoffrey William Burgessage 84 since 2019
• John Bennett
• Johannes Carel Ehlers since 2017
• MR M Lambert
• Rebecca Jayne Dawesage 38 since 2019
• Robert Nicholas Foord Drewettage 67 since 2019
• Simon Orpwoodage 76 since 2013
• Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon Bt Kcvo since 2021
• William Prichardage 46 since 2013
• William F Arnotage 68 since 2018
• William Hydeage 37 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth · 04941444 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/10/2003

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (13)

• The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Norwich 1 shared trustee
• The Bacon Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
• Innovation for Agriculture 1 shared trustee
• Grateful Society 1 shared trustee
• Royal Agricultural Society of England 1 shared trustee
• Wells Cathedral Preservation Trust 1 shared trustee
• The Langford Trust for Animal Health and Welfare 1 shared trustee
• Francis C Scott Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
• Cumbria Proficiency Tests Committee for Agriculture and Horticulture 1 shared trustee
• Lackham Museum of Agriculture and Rural Life Trust 1 shared trustee
• The Hilborne Foundation 1 shared trustee
• High Sheriff of Somerset Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
• Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations 1 shared trustee