East of England Agricultural Society

Analysis

East of England Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in December 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01589922). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, East of England Agricultural Society reported income of £533k and spending of £1.8m, spending 343% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £533k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, East of England Agricultural Society sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ecobirmingham (£529k), The Parks Foundation (£535k) and Future Trees Trust CIO (£526k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 57%, investments 27% and charitable activities 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,030. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £5.4m would cover about 23 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

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.