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Gillingham and Shaftesbury Agricultural Society

Registered charity 1115942 Registered since 2006

Operates: Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

8
trustees on the board
3.6y median 2y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
13.9y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Recreation 2Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Agriculture 2Arts and leisure 2Other services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk
Emailinfo@gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk
Phone01747823955
AddressShow Office, Turnpike Showground, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9PL

Finances

£467,433 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£71,031£99,050
2021£384,596£286,243
2022£411,158£397,573
2023£463,667£523,393
2024£467,433£545,592

What it does

What

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, RURAL CRAFTS AND SKILLS AND CONSERVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BYA) HOLDING DEMONSTRATIONS OF MODERN AGRICULTURAL METHODS AND PROCESSES;B) HOLDING SHOWS FOR THE EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FARM AND HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE AND FORESTRY, AND FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF AGRICULTURAL METHODS AND PROCESSES, RURAL CRAFTS AND SKILLS, MACHINERY, VEHICLES DOMESTIC GOODS, IMPLEMENTS TOOLS AND APPLIANCES, ANIMAL FEED STUFFS, FERTILISERS SEEDS AND OTHER ITEMS APPERTAINING OR ANCILLARY TO AGRICULTURE.TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN CONNECTION WITH AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, RURAL CRAFTS AND SKILLS AND CONSERVATIONTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RURAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE IN WAYS WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WHICH FOSTER PUBLIC CO-OPERATION AND GOODWILLTO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF DISEASES IN ALL FORMS OF LIVESTOCK

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 NOVEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 6 AUGUST 2006

Trustees (8)

8trustees
63median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society · 04971254 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/11/2003

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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