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THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 262966 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of agriculture for the public benefit by encouraging, promoting and improving Limousin cattle in the UK or elsewhere

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,100,819, which the trustees consider adequate to support the charity for a two-year period. The charity reported a net income of £16,727 for the year, driven by increased rental and registration income despite higher charitable expenditure. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years of unrestricted expenditure (held: £3.1m)
“It is the Council of Management’s opinion that a level of reserves is required to allow the Society to continue for a two-year period” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£3.1m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~31.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2021£1.0m£985k
31/12/2020£999k£890k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,100,819, which the trustees consider adequate to support the charity for a two-year period. The charity reported a net income of £16,727 for the year, driven by increased rental and registration income despite higher charitable expenditure. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED£1.1m——above—no doubt
THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY FY2025£131k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS' SOCIETY FY2025£107k—0above—no doubt
THE HEREFORD CATTLE SOCIETY FY2025£683k—0above—no doubt
BLASTON AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY FY2024£111k—0within—no doubt
BRITISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEP SOCIETY LIMITED FY2024£171k—0unclear—no doubt

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