Dorchester Agricultural Society
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Society's grants go to schools in Dorset through the Fabulous Food & Farming Education Fund, which mostly meets travel costs for school visits to local farms and also welcomes capital projects, so a school with an agriculture, horticulture or rural enterprise learning aim fits well.
- Typical grants fall between £130 and £500, with a median of £400, so a request near that amount matches what the Society usually gives.
- Schools apply on the grant form for the Fund, and the form asks you to explain the educational benefit, including relevance to the National Curriculum.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but the source does not say how competitive the Fund is, so it is worth contacting the Society before preparing a full request.
- Organisations that are not schools should not apply to this Fund, and the source does not describe another route for them.
Overview
Dorchester Agricultural Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1066401).
Dorchester Agricultural Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, set up to promote agriculture in all its branches, in particular by holding shows, and to support charitable institutions or purposes its trustees decide on. Its Fabulous Food & Farming Education Fund was set up to commemorate 175 years of the Society and is a restricted fund that provides education for school children within Dorset to gain knowledge in agriculture, horticulture and other rural enterprises. The Society's annual giving is £3,420.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Society's charitable grants include the Fabulous Food & Farming Education Fund, which provides education for school children in Dorset to gain knowledge in agriculture, horticulture and other rural enterprises. It predominantly meets travel costs for schools visiting local farms and also welcomes applications for capital projects. The Fund supports local schools with advice about opportunities to visit farms and funding for educational outings. The Society encourages educational establishments to apply through the Fund. Its wider charitable objects allow trustees to support charitable institutions or charitable purposes as they determine.
Themes
- Agricultural education
- Horticultural education
- Rural enterprise education
Geographic Focus
Dorset.
How to apply
Schools apply by completing the grant form on the Fabulous Food & Farming Education Fund page.
Who can apply:
- Fabulous Food & Farming Education Fund: If you are involved in a school
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The form asks applicants to explain the educational benefit, including National Curriculum relevance.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Dorchester Agricultural Society.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 30 November 2025 by size
Median £400 (year to 30 November 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Ferndown first£500year to 30 November 2025
- Stanley Green First£500year to 30 November 2025
- Shillingstone Primary£480year to 30 November 2025
- St Nicholas & St Laurence£450year to 30 November 2025
- Damers First£400year to 30 November 2025
- Archbishop Wake£390year to 30 November 2025
- Radipole Primary£345year to 30 November 2025
- St Nicholas Primary School£225year to 30 November 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 November 2021 | £138,095 | £141,864 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2021 |
| year to 30 November 2022 | £606,966 | £711,726 | £4,429 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2022 |
| year to 30 November 2023 | £784,794 | £799,372 | £500 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2023 |
| year to 30 November 2024 | £765,770 | £922,586 | £4,282 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2024 |
| year to 30 November 2025 | £907,883 | £919,321 | £3,420 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 November 2022; year to 30 November 2023; year to 30 November 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 November 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
- dorsetcountyshow.co.uk/fabulous-food-farming · read on 30 October 2026
- dorsetcountyshow.co.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 November 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Dorchester Agricultural Society?
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Contact
- 01305 264249source
- info@dorsetcountyshow.co.uksource
- enquiries@dorsetcountyshow.co.uksource
- Show Office, Agricultural House, Acland Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EFsource
- dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
- Apply online
Applying to Dorchester Agricultural Society?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01305 264249source
- info@dorsetcountyshow.co.uksource
- enquiries@dorsetcountyshow.co.uksource
- Show Office, Agricultural House, Acland Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EFsource
- dorsetcountyshow.co.uk
- Apply online