Gilsland Agricultural Society

Analysis

Gilsland Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Gilsland Agricultural Society reported income of £20k and spending of £19k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £20k (+21%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Gilsland Agricultural Society sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wave Slaves Surf Club (£20k), Tipton St John Playing Field Association (£20k) and 1st Hainault Scout Group (£20k).