North Lonsdale Agricultural Society
Analysis
North Lonsdale Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03780524). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, North Lonsdale Agricultural Society reported income of £42k and spending of £34k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £157 to £42k (+26366%), an average of +303% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 23696%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, North Lonsdale Agricultural Society sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (£42k), The Twyford Waterworks Trust (£42k) and Ecological Land Trust (£41k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of steps to improve the breed of stock and encourage home inudustries, improvement to tillage, the management of grasslands and other rural affairs, to organise, promote, manage and conduct for charitable purposes only Agrucultural Shows and exhibitions of all kinds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Cambridge | £42k |
| The Twyford Waterworks Trust | Hampshire | £42k |
| Ecological Land Trust | Bristol | £41k |
| Pocklington District Heritage Trust | York | £42k |