Dorchester Agricultural Society (number 1066401) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Dorchester Agricultural Society do?
Run the annual Dorset County Show incorporating classes for livestock, horticulture, homecraft and horses. Use the Show to promote agriculture in all its forms.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dorchester Agricultural Society
Answers Dorchester Agricultural Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Dorchester Agricultural Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Dorchester Agricultural Society's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Dorchester Agricultural Society's money come from?
Dorchester Agricultural Society reported £908k total income for the year ending 30 November 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £852k (94%), other income £48k (5%), investments £7,589 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£852k · 94%
Other income£48k · 5%
Investments£7,589 · 1%
Donations and legacies£215 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Dorchester Agricultural Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Dorchester Agricultural Society's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Dorchester Agricultural Society registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dorchester Agricultural Society yet?
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Is Dorchester Agricultural Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Dorchester Agricultural Society as a registered charity (number 1066401) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Dorchester Agricultural Society's charity number?
Dorchester Agricultural Society's charity number is 1066401. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1066401?
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What does Dorchester Agricultural Society do?
Run the annual Dorset County Show incorporating classes for livestock, horticulture, homecraft and horses. Use the Show to promote agriculture in all its forms.
Does Dorchester Agricultural Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorchester Agricultural Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Dorchester Agricultural Society?
Dorchester Agricultural Society's website listed in our register data is http://dorsetcountyshow.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Dorchester Agricultural Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dorchester Agricultural Society's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Dorchester Agricultural Society's money come from?
Dorchester Agricultural Society reported £908k total income for the year ending 30 November 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £852k (94%), other income £48k (5%), investments £7,589 (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dorchester Agricultural Society?
The register records Dorchester Agricultural Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Dorchester Agricultural Society's trustees paid?
Dorchester Agricultural Society's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Dorchester Agricultural Society previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dorchester Agricultural Society: Dorchester Agricultral Society.
When was Dorchester Agricultural Society registered as a charity?
Dorchester Agricultural Society was entered on the register on 28 November 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03473496).