The New Forest Agricultural Show Society

Analysis

The New Forest Agricultural Show Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brockenhurst. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02646090). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The New Forest Agricultural Show Society reported income of £7.3m and spending of £6.5m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £829k to £7.3m (+786%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The New Forest Agricultural Show Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Exchange Theatre Company Limited (£7.3m), Film London (£7.4m) and The David Lean Foundation (£7.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 73%, charitable activities 26% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 67 people.