The Cruckton and District Ploughing and Hedging Society
Analysis
The Cruckton and District Ploughing and Hedging Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in March 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Cruckton and District Ploughing and Hedging Society reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £12k (+2.7%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Cruckton and District Ploughing and Hedging Society sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onenature - Commonwealth (£12k), The Salisbury Civic Society (£12k) and Oxford Conservation Volunteers (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Society are to improve and further the advancement of agriculture by the promotion of its annual ploughing and hedging competitions. It helps protect some of the rural traditions of the countryside. We also give the opportunity for other organisations to promote themselves at our event.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Onenature - Commonwealth | Reading | £12k |
| The Salisbury Civic Society | Salisbury | £12k |
| Oxford Conservation Volunteers | Oxfordshire | £12k |
| The 617 Squadron Association | Derbyshire | £12k |