The Merioneth Agricultural Society

Analysis

The Merioneth Agricultural Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Criccieth. It was registered in March 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Merioneth Agricultural Society reported income of £84k and spending of £94k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £104 to £84k (+80887%), an average of +434% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 66792%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Merioneth Agricultural Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sos Serbian Pointer & Pals Rescue (£84k), Luna Animal Rescue (£84k) and Blind Dog Rescue UK (£84k).

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.