THE HEREFORD CATTLE SOCIETY
The company is the Registration Authority for Pedigree Hereford Cattle, providing services for its members throughout the UK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,539,182, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 12 months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £14,062 for the year, supported by investment gains, while noting that member fees have not increased since 2017 despite inflation. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Council's policy continues to be the maintenance of unrestricted funds at a level sufficient to cover approximately 12 months of unrestricted expenditure.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- ALAN WILLIAM JAMES SHAW
- ANDREW HUGHES
- DAVID JAMES MAKIN
- ETHAN BROOK
- GERALD ROBIN WOOD
- George Harvey
- HELEN DIANE O'KANE
- JACQUELINE COOPER
- MARGARET GALBRAITH
- Michael Shaw
- NICHOLAS ANTHONY WREN
- PHILIP JAMES ALLMAN
- Richard Edwards
- SARAH COOK
- WILLIAM NORMAN MCMORDIE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £683k | £702k |
| 30/06/2024 | £710k | £787k |
| 30/06/2023 | £747k | £774k |
| 30/06/2022 | £731k | £715k |
| 30/06/2021 | £723k | £642k |
Common questions
Is THE HEREFORD CATTLE SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,539,182, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately 12 months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £14,062 for the year, supported by investment gains, while noting that member fees have not increased since 2017 despite inflation. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| SR & PH Southall Trust | 1 | £8k |
| G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY
- THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED
- DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS' SOCIETY
- THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
- THE HEREFORD SOCIETY FOR AIDING THE INDUSTRIOUS
- THE HEREFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HEREFORD CATTLE SOCIETY | £683k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED | £1.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS' SOCIETY | £107k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HEREFORD SOCIETY FOR AIDING THE INDUSTRIOUS | £171k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |