The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society

Analysis

The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society reported income of £210k and spending of £171k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £64k to £210k (+229%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glossop North End Community Club (£210k), Kendal Snowsports Club (£210k) and Royal Kingston District Scout Council (£210k).