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Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED

The promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 30 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£6,364£6,689£-325£21£13,663£12,01321.6350
31/12/21£2,939£2,771£168£55£14,124£12,938563310
31/12/20£2,100£2,558£-458£161£13,808£12,77559.9330
31/12/19£7,070£6,707£363£446£14,257£13,27923.846800
31/12/18£6,807£6,305£502£241£13,772£9591.839850
31/12/17£6,508£6,043£466£146£13,359£12,67625.2410
31/12/16£6,089£5,751£338£298£12,835£12,39225.9460
31/12/15£5,954£5,514£440£298£12,447£12,12226.4350
31/12/14£5,946£5,394£552£315£12,023£11,67226310
31/12/13£5,541£5,388£153£267£11,473£11,17724.9390
31/12/12£5,228£5,176£53£186£11,188£10,93625.4390
31/12/11£5,176£4,912£265£173£11,098£10,73526.2370
31/12/10£5,631£4,850£781£194£10,879£8,23420.4360
31/12/09£5,285£4,639£646£310£10,125£8,79822.8380
31/12/08£4,895£4,711£183£237£9,340£8,20020.9340
31/12/07£4,222£4,435£-214£155£9,157£8,25722.3350
31/12/06£4,746£4,160£586n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£4,154£3,915£239n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£4,055£3,678£378n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 21.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 58 years

www.rwas.wales

requests@rwas.co.uk

01982553683

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Prudence Trust - Da Byw 2023 conference
£15,000 09/02/2023
Da Byw 2023 conference on regenerative agriculture
Prudence Trust - Da Byw 2022 conference
£10,000 31/03/2022
Da Byw 2022 conference on regenerative agriculture

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (30)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 25/30 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-84
  • ALWYN REES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Farmer
  • DAVID BRIAN JONES MBE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lecturer
  • DAVID THOMAS JAMES POWELL Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Area Officer
  • DAFYDD PARRY JONES FRAGS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Lecturer
  • DAVID EMLYN MEURIG JAMES FRAGS Appointed: 2019
  • DENLEY JENKINS FRAGS Appointed: 2024
  • ESYLLT ELLIS GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2024
  • GERAINT MEREDYDD JAMES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Auctioneer/Valuer/Estate Agent
  • HOWARD NIXON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Bank Manager
  • JOHN RHYS DAVIES FRAGS Appointed: 2024
  • JANET PHILLIPS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Civil Servant
  • JONATHAN HUGH DAVIES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant (Retired)
  • KATHERINE ANNE ATKIN-BOWDLER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Independent Financial Advisor
  • LOWRI LLOYD WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022
  • MR GARETH ROBERTS FRAGS
  • MRS NICOLA DAVIES, Occupation: Civil Servant (Retired)
  • MEIRION W OWEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Self Employed, Farmer
  • MENNA DAVIES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Civil Engineer
  • PROF E WYNNE JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Lecturer
  • RHIAN DUGGAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Poultry Farm Partner
  • RICHARD HARTSHORN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Farmer
  • RICHARD MAURICE VAUGHAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer
  • RICHARD ROWLAND GRIFFITHS DAVIES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant (Retired)
  • RICHARD WILLIAM KENRICK PRICE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer
  • ROBERT GWYN EDWARDS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Farmer
  • SUSAN JONES Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Lecturer
  • SIMON EMLYN BIGLEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Farmer
  • TIMOTHY ROGER DOWDESWELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Farmer/Company Director
  • WILLIAM HANKS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Milk Retailer
  • WILLIAM THOMAS RICHARDS FRICS FAAV Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/02/1967, number: 251232
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/11/1966, number: 00892851
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Of
Llanelwedd
BUILTH WELLS
LD2 3SY

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION AND IN PARTICULAR IN WALES. (B) TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN CONNECTION WITH AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION, (C) TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF DISEASES IN ANIMALS USEFUL TO MAN. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNRESTRICTED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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