The Great Eccleston and District Agricultural Society Limited
Analysis
The Great Eccleston and District Agricultural Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05019969). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Great Eccleston and District Agricultural Society Limited reported income of £301k and spending of £434k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £10k to £301k (+2852%), an average of +133% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 28010%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Great Eccleston and District Agricultural Society Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greek Cat Welfare Society (UK) (£299k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bedfordshire South and Mid Hertfordshire Branch (£301k) and The British Chelonia Group (£299k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity promotes rural industry and agriculture for the benefit of the public, to encourage skill and industry in agriculture and all trade, crafts and professions connected with agriculture through demonstrations and exhibitions of livestock, machinery, crafts, methods and processes connected with agriculture methods in the Fylde area of Lancashire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Cat Welfare Society (UK) | Bridport | £299k |
| Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bedfordshire South and Mid Hertfordshire Branch | Luton | £301k |
| The British Chelonia Group | Suffolk | £299k |
| Red Squirrel Survival Trust | London | £301k |