The Merioneth Agricultural Society
What it does
Organise an annual county agricultural show.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE BY HOLDING AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW IN THE COUNTY OF MERIONETH FOR THE EXHIBITION OF FARMING STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND PRODUCE, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE BREEDING OF LIVESTOCK AND PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED METHODS OF FARMING.
Causes
- What it works on
- Animals
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Merionethshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £84,226 and spent £93,706.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £84,226 | £93,706 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2024 | £91,719 | £93,037 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 December 2023 | £91,719 | £92,161 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 December 2022 | £69,568 | £88,880 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 December 2021 | £104 | £16,505 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 80,887%, from £104 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £84,226 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 111% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 5 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Hedd PughChair
- Arwel Roberts
- Huw Lloyd
- Robert Dewi Owen
- Trefor Francis Hughes
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 25 October 2026, 6 days early | Received 25 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 28 October 2025, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 | Received 31 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 8 October 2023, 23 days early | Received 29 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 2 November 2022, 2 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 500759
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 March 1972
- Governing document
- RULES ADOPTED 1868 AS AMENDED 12 FEBRUARY 1972
- Website
- www.sioesir.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.