Kent County Agricultural Society

Analysis

Kent County Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in December 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02556508). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Kent County Agricultural Society reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.7m (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Kent County Agricultural Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Many Tears Animal Rescue (£2.7m), Worcestershire Wildlife Trust (£2.8m) and The Child Beale Trust (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 53%, charitable activities 45% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £312k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.