THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 252271 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To maintain the purity and to improve the genetic merit of Jersey Cattle bred in the United Kingdom and to generally promote the breed of Jersey Cattle and in particular to promote the knowledge and interest in the Jersey Cattle breed by members of the Society.

Objects

TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY AND IMPROVE THE GENETIC MERIT OF JERSEY CATTLE BRED IN THE UNITEDKINGDOM. GENERALLY TO PROMOTE THE BREED OF JERSEY CATTLE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THEKNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN THE JERSEY CATTLE BREED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.'

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£204k

Latest spending

£197k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £6,915 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £203,536 against total expenditure of £196,621. The trustees consider the free reserves of £310,214 to be adequate to meet future risks and uncertain income streams. The balance sheet shows net assets of £1,215,049, an increase from the previous year, supported by significant investment holdings.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £310k)

“The trustees consider that it is necessary to hold reserves to enable to Society to continue to carry out its charitable activities in a climate of uncertain future income streams and potential unforeseen costs. The trustees have reviewed the current level of reserves and consider them to be adequate.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/04/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Daphne Helen Stanier · trustee of 1 other charity
Douglas Hume
John Robert Waller
Philip Arrell
Robert Thomas Hunter
Thomas Michael Saxby
William John Patten

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£204k	£197k
31/12/2024	£210k	£197k
31/12/2023	£206k	£206k
31/12/2022	£214k	£197k
31/12/2021	£180k	£176k

Common questions

Is THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £6,915 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £203,536 against total expenditure of £196,621. The trustees consider the free reserves of £310,214 to be adequate to meet future risks and uncertain income streams. The balance sheet shows net assets of £1,215,049, an increase from the previous year, supported by significant investment holdings. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY.

THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY income £131k
DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS' SOCIETY income £107k
THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED income £1.1m
THE HEREFORD CATTLE SOCIETY income £683k
HOLSTEIN UK income £12.9m
BRITISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEP SOCIETY LIMITED income £171k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	£204k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY FY2025	£131k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS' SOCIETY FY2025	£107k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED FY2024	£1.1m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE HEREFORD CATTLE SOCIETY FY2025	£683k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HOLSTEIN UK FY2024	£12.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.