The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society
Analysis
The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cowbridge. It was registered in April 2005, 21 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 04839758). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society reported income of £170k and spending of £171k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £170k (+479%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 428%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Plaister Charity (£169k), The Animal House Rescue (£170k) and Ruth Smart Foundation (£169k).
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 advancement of industry in general and of the rural economy and agriculture in particular in the Vale of Glamorgan through the promotion of improvements in breeding, rearing and health of livestock, agricultural produce, the safety and utility of agricultural equipment machinery and implements and the encouragement of skills development and husbandry in the agricultural industry
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Plaister Charity | Devon | £169k |
| The Animal House Rescue | West Midlands | £170k |
| Ruth Smart Foundation | London | £169k |
| The Leek Home for Stray Cats and Dogs | Uttoxeter | £171k |