Devon County Agricultural Association

Analysis

Devon County Agricultural Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01927330). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Devon County Agricultural Association reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.7m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £3.0m (+46%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Devon County Agricultural Association sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Longborough Festival Opera (£3.0m), Ucheldre Centre (£3.0m) and Tall Stories Theatre Company Limited (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55%, trading 37% and investments 7.6%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.