--- title: "Suffolk Agricultural Association — charity 288595 | CharityCompare" description: "Suffolk Agricultural Association (charity 288595): income £4.3m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/suffolk-agricultural-association retrieved: 2026-10-08T21:47:41.345Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 288595Charitable company SA # Suffolk Agricultural Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Suffolk Agricultural Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.suffolkshow.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=288595&subId=0) Work at Suffolk Agricultural Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=suffolk-agricultural-association&type=claim&name=Suffolk%20Agricultural%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Suffolk Agricultural Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £4,251,030 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £3,737,359 Registered charity number 288595 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Felixstowe Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.suffolkshow.co.uk](http://www.suffolkshow.co.uk/) Quick answer Suffolk Agricultural Association (number 288595) 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 Suffolk Agricultural Association do? To promote and encourage the advancement and improvement of agriculture through development of skills,techniques or research,the dissemination of such and research both as to the methods of husbandry and use of science and the use and development of agricultural implements and machinery. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Suffolk Agricultural Association Answers Suffolk Agricultural Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Suffolk Agricultural Association's highest-paid staff paid? Suffolk Agricultural Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Suffolk Agricultural Association's money come from? Suffolk Agricultural Association reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (50%), trading and fundraising events £1.3m (31%), other income £435k (10%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.1m · 50% - Trading and fundraising events£1.3m · 31% - Other income£435k · 10% - Donations and legacies£244k · 6% - Investments£136k · 3% ### Does Suffolk Agricultural Association receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Suffolk Agricultural Association. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Suffolk Agricultural Association reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Suffolk Agricultural Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Suffolk Agricultural Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 March 1984 Company number [01775897](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01775897) (Companies House) Also known as The Suffolk Show Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Suffolk Agricultural Association registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Suffolk Agricultural Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Suffolk Agricultural Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Suffolk Agricultural Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Suffolk Agricultural Association as a registered charity (number 288595) 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 Suffolk Agricultural Association's charity number? Suffolk Agricultural Association's charity number is 288595. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 288595? Search 288595 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Suffolk Agricultural Association do? To promote and encourage the advancement and improvement of agriculture through development of skills,techniques or research,the dissemination of such and research both as to the methods of husbandry and use of science and the use and development of agricultural implements and machinery. Does Suffolk Agricultural Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Suffolk Agricultural Association. 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 Suffolk Agricultural Association? Suffolk Agricultural Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.suffolkshow.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 Suffolk Agricultural Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Suffolk Agricultural Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee). 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 Suffolk Agricultural Association's money come from? Suffolk Agricultural Association reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.1m (50%), trading and fundraising events £1.3m (31%), other income £435k (10%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Suffolk Agricultural Association? The register does not record Suffolk Agricultural Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Suffolk Agricultural Association's trustees paid? Suffolk Agricultural Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Suffolk Agricultural Association registered as a charity? Suffolk Agricultural Association was entered on the register on 1 March 1984. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01775897). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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