East Kent Ploughing Match Association
Analysis
East Kent Ploughing Match Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dover. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, East Kent Ploughing Match Association reported income of £67k and spending of £58k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £67k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, East Kent Ploughing Match Association sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help in Suffering (UK) (£66k), Holmewood Animal Rescue Charitable Trust (£67k) and Blyth Wildlife Rescue (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To encourage those employed in Agriculture and to award prizes for skills in ploughing with Tractors, Vintage & Horses, also for excellence in Crop Husbandry.The Charity also aims to educate the general public in the fundamentals of Agriculture and to impart a greater understanding on the relationship between Farming and the Environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Help in Suffering (UK) | Shrewsbury | £66k |
| Holmewood Animal Rescue Charitable Trust | Redruth | £67k |
| Blyth Wildlife Rescue | Newcastle upon Tyne | £66k |
| Settusfree | East Sussex | £67k |