Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association

Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 293326).

The Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association exists to promote, for the public benefit, the advancement and improvement of agriculture. It raises funds through the Hadleigh Show, an agricultural show with agricultural, rural and local craft displays, and makes donations primarily to local charitable causes. It also arranges farm visits for local schools at its own cost and provides bursaries for individuals in the rural community within its area to attend eligible courses.

Priority Areas

The Association raises funds through the Hadleigh Show and makes donations primarily to local charitable causes. It considers grant applications throughout the year, with approval by the Committee for requests that benefit the public, benefit the local community or support agricultural issues. Its giving includes help for schools' agricultural learning: funding school farm visits and transport, and supporting schools to attend other events. Schools based in the Hadleigh pyramid can apply for funding to take classes to farms, while transport is also funded for other school learning activities in the local area. Its wider charitable purpose is the advancement and improvement of agriculture.

Themes

• Agriculture
• School farm visits

Geographic Focus

Hadleigh pyramid.

Grant applications are received throughout the year and considered by the Committee for approval against the Association's stated criteria.

Who can apply:

• Schools based in the Hadleigh pyramid can apply to Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association for funding to take classes out to farms.

What the charity says:

• The Association aims to direct show-raised donations primarily to local charitable causes.