Heckington and District Agricultural Society
Analysis
Heckington and District Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in April 2005, 21 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 05141838). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Heckington and District Agricultural Society reported income of £373k and spending of £329k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £106k to £373k (+253%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Heckington and District Agricultural Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heads Together Productions Limited (£372k), The Guy and Elinor Meynell Charitable Trust (£373k) and Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas (£372k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of agriculture, horticulture and rural crafts for the benefit of the public by holding an annual show
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heads Together Productions Limited | West Yorkshire | £372k |
| The Guy and Elinor Meynell Charitable Trust | London | £373k |
| Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | London | £372k |
| Liverpool Irish Centre | Liverpool | £374k |