Wharfedale Agricultural Society

Analysis

Wharfedale Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Otley. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Wharfedale Agricultural Society reported income of £147k and spending of £151k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £6,574 to £147k (+2135%), an average of +117% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 1873%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Wharfedale Agricultural Society sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Bach Society (£147k), City of Plymouth Theatre Company (£147k) and Deal and Walmer Community Association (£147k).

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.