DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-10 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-24
Watchouts
Cash
£995K
-21.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+4.5% vs 2023
Employees
15
-6.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£161K
-32.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,642,999 | £2,645,080 | |
| Operating profit | £103,890 | -£47,098 | |
| Profit before tax | £237,453 | £160,536 | |
| Net profit | £237,453 | £160,536 | |
| Cash | £1,265,917 | £995,190 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,023,365 | £3,831,907 | |
| Net assets | £3,554,704 | £3,715,240 | |
| Equity | £3,554,704 | £3,715,240 | |
| Average employees | 16 | 15 | |
| Wages | £467,773 | £484,006 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.9% | -1.8% | |
| Net margin | 9.0% | 6.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.6% | -1.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 19.1% | 12.8% | |
| Current ratio | 3.71x | 2.93x | |
| Interest cover | 3.59x | -2.79x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Council members assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group and Parent Charity to continue as a going concern. The Council members make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisation for issue of the financial statements and have concluded that the Group and Parent Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and there are no material uncertainties about the Group and Parent Charity's ability to continue as a going concern, thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- DEVON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION · parent
- Westpoint Centre (Devon) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Association, founded in 1872, is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. It is governed by revised Articles of Association, adopted on 2nd February 2024, following a Governance Review.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 91 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKEY, Nicholas Andrew | Secretary | 2024-04-15 | — | — |
| GRAY, Andrew John | Director | 2010-07-19 | Dec 1965 | British |
| HEAVEN-ROBERTS, Claire Louise | Director | 2018-03-23 | Mar 1969 | British |
| RETALLICK, Maurice Harold | Director | — | Jun 1943 | United Kingdom |
| SQUIRES, Melanie Grace | Director | 2026-01-30 | Feb 1975 | British |
| STEVENS, Stewart Thomas Richard | Director | 1995-07-01 | Nov 1950 | British |
| STUDHOLME, Henry William, Sir | Director | 2017-02-20 | Jan 1958 | English |
| TOWNSEND, Michael Victor | Director | 2025-07-21 | Oct 1957 | British |
| WEEKES, Mark Joseph | Director | 2009-01-22 | Apr 1965 | British |
Show 91 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSGROVE, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2024-01-22 | 2024-04-15 |
| CULLEN, Christopher Lawrence | Secretary | — | 1995-06-19 |
| HOSKING, Mervyn Kenneth | Secretary | 2000-05-31 | 2004-05-28 |
| HOSKING, Mervyn Kenneth | Secretary | 2000-05-31 | 2012-05-23 |
| MAUNDER, Richard Lloyd | Secretary | 2012-05-23 | 2022-01-31 |
| SANDFORD, Wilfrid John | Secretary | 1995-08-21 | 2000-05-31 |
| SKELTON, Christopher John | Secretary | 2022-01-31 | 2024-01-22 |
| ACLAND, Peter Bevil Edward, Brigadier | Director | — | 1991-07-30 |
| ALFORD, Jerry | Director | 2018-03-23 | 2024-02-07 |
| ANSELL, Charles Arthur | Director | — | 1997-01-20 |
| BANFIELD, Lewis John | Director | 2015-01-23 | 2024-02-07 |
| BARCLAY, George Carey | Director | — | 1995-07-10 |
| BARKER, Leonard Herbert | Director | — | 1992-10-26 |
| BASSETT, David | Director | — | 1999-01-18 |
| BATTING, Michael Herbert | Director | — | 2024-02-07 |
| BELL, Dennis William | Director | — | 2001-01-20 |
| BOLES, Jeremy John Fortescue, Sir | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2014-02-20 |
| BOLES, Jeremy John Fortescue, Sir | Director | — | 2005-07-18 |
| BRASIER, John Albert Sydney | Director | 1998-01-19 | 2019-09-25 |
| BROAD, Jacqueline | Director | 2011-01-21 | 2016-03-14 |
| BROCKMAN, Peter William Sheppard Campbell | Director | 1997-07-14 | 2021-10-30 |
| BROOKMAN, Sir Ronald, Vice Admiral | Director | — | 1996-02-27 |
| BROOKS, Timothy | Director | — | 2000-11-03 |
| BROOM, Philip John | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2022-12-09 |
| BROOM, Tom Elworthy | Director | — | 2016-08-01 |
| BURRINGTON, Nicholas John | Director | 2013-01-25 | 2023-02-06 |
| BURRINGTON, Nicholas John | Director | 2008-01-24 | 2009-07-13 |
| BURRINGTON, Nicholas John | Director | 1996-01-22 | 2004-05-28 |
| BURRINGTON, Reginald John | Director | — | 1997-05-12 |
| BUSH, Geoffrey Hubert | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2024-02-07 |
| CAMPBELL, Desmond Moger | Director | — | 2004-01-20 |
| CAMPBELL-LAMERTON, Clare | Director | 2023-02-06 | 2024-02-07 |
| CARR, Robert John | Director | — | 2008-12-08 |
| CARTER, John William | Director | — | 2004-05-28 |
| CAVE, Carey, Lady | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2024-02-07 |
| CAVE, John Charles, Sir | Director | 2010-01-22 | 2019-03-06 |
| CAVE, John Charles, Sir | Director | — | 2010-01-22 |
| CHERITON, Graham Timothy Mark | Director | 2003-01-27 | 2024-02-07 |
| CLINTON, Gerard Nevile Mark, Lord | Director | — | 2015-04-23 |
| COATES, Paul | Director | 2015-01-23 | 2019-03-25 |
| COLEY, Richard William Bovingdon | Director | — | 2024-02-07 |
| COLLINGS, Christopher Vosper | Director | — | 1992-02-26 |
| COLLINGS, Garfield Lee | Director | — | 1997-01-20 |
| COOK, Albert Edwin | Director | — | 2020-01-28 |
| CORKERY, Terence Rex, Major | Director | — | 2003-12-09 |
| CRANG, Andrew Henry | Director | — | 1999-01-25 |
| CREBER, George Ernest Hillyer | Director | — | 1996-08-23 |
| CUMMINGS, Ian Richard | Director | — | 1998-02-02 |
| CUMMINGS, John Richard | Director | 2006-07-18 | 2024-02-07 |
| CUSTANCE BAKER, Deborah | Director | 2004-04-02 | 2025-06-25 |
| D'ERLANGER, Mary Elizabeth Josephine, The Hon Mrs | Director | 2003-01-27 | 2021-12-14 |
| DARKE, David | Director | 2011-01-21 | 2024-02-07 |
| DARKE, Edward Alfred | Director | — | 2024-02-07 |
| DARKE, Richard William | Director | — | 1998-10-09 |
| DARKE, Richard David Shinner | Director | — | 2006-07-17 |
| DART, Henry George | Director | — | 2024-02-07 |
| DAVEY, Nicholas Charles | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2014-12-08 |
| DAW, Marilyn Ellen | Director | 2023-02-06 | 2024-02-07 |
| DAW, William John | Director | 2000-01-17 | 2020-01-28 |
| DAY, Simon James, Sir | Director | — | 2024-01-12 |
| DRACUP, John Robinson | Director | — | 2003-08-11 |
| DRAKE, Brian | Director | — | 2024-02-07 |
| DUNNING, Peter | Director | — | 2020-01-28 |
| DYMOND, Michael James | Director | 2013-01-25 | 2024-02-07 |
| EARL OF MORLEY, The Rt Hon | Director | — | 2003-04-09 |
| EASTERBROOK, Susan Anne | Director | 1992-01-20 | 1994-06-13 |
| ELLIS, Roger Edward | Director | 2004-07-19 | 2024-02-07 |
| ENDACOTT, Peter Joseph | Director | 2014-01-24 | 2019-09-25 |
| EVANS, Hugh Lancelot | Director | — | 1994-01-24 |
| FANE TREFUSIS, Charles Patrick Rolle, The Honourable | Director | 2017-02-20 | 2024-02-07 |
| FLINN, Janet Mary | Director | 2006-01-22 | 2024-02-07 |
| FLOREY, Malcolm | Director | — | 2003-09-30 |
| FORCE, Peter Frank John | Director | 1996-01-22 | 2024-02-07 |
| FORREST, Ronald Stephen, Rear Admiral Sir | Director | — | 2005-03-25 |
| FORTESCUE, Lady Margaret | Director | — | 1999-01-18 |
| FOSTER, Hannah Margaret | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2015-04-23 |
| FRENCH, Carol | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2024-02-07 |
| FRENCH, Thomas Michael John | Director | — | 2008-10-03 |
| FRIEND, Ernest Wreford | Director | — | 2003-05-27 |
| FROST, Richard | Director | — | 2005-09-23 |
| FURSDON, David Edward | Director | 2017-02-20 | 2024-02-07 |
| GENET, David John Neville | Director | 1995-01-16 | 1996-09-09 |
| GILBERT, Nicholas Godfrey | Director | — | 2024-02-07 |
| GLANVILL, Alfred Terry Heath, Doctor | Director | — | 1996-09-09 |
| GOODMAN, Mark | Director | — | 2012-08-06 |
| GRANGER, Hermon | Director | — | 1991-09-30 |
| GREED, Philip Richard | Director | — | 2011-07-18 |
| GULLEY, Mark James | Director | 2013-01-25 | 2015-05-28 |
| GUNDRY, Vyvian Frances | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2024-02-07 |
| GUNDRY, Vyvian Frances | Director | — | 2005-07-18 |
| HADDY, John Arthur | Director | 2000-07-24 | 2024-02-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew John Gray | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-03-18 | Active |
| Mr Stewart Thomas Richard Stevens | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2019-08-13 | Active |
| Sir Henry William Studholme | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2019-08-13 | Active |
| Mrs Deborah Custance Baker | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-06-25 |
| Mr John Albert Thomas Lee | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-06-25 |
| Mr Nigel Lindsay-Fynn | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-10 |
| Mrs Mary Eleanor Quicke | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-04-11 |
| Mr Thomas Leslie Hammett | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-03-18 |
| Mr David Edmund Parish | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-13 |
| Sir John Charles Cave | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-14 |
| Mr Maurice Harold Retallick | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 600 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-22 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+0.1%
£2,642,999 £2,645,080
-
Cash
-21.4%
£1,265,917 £995,190
-
Net assets
+4.5%
£3,554,704 £3,715,240
-
Employees
-6.3%
16 15
-
Operating profit
-145.3%
£103,890 -£47,098
-
Profit before tax
-32.4%
£237,453 £160,536
-
Wages
+3.5%
£467,773 £484,006
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers