THE BRITISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED
The promotion of agriculture for the public benefit by encouraging, promoting and improving the breeding of Simmental cattle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ENCOURAGING, PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE BREEDING OF SIMMENTAL CATTLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND OR ELSEWHERE, AND WITH A VIEW THERETO, IF AND IN SO FAR AS MAY BE THOUGH FIT, TO PURCHASE, IMPORT, BREED, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE AND HOLD, RESELL, LET OUT ON HIRE OR OTHERWISE DEAL IN SIMMENTAL CATTLE WHETHER BRITISH OR FOREIGN ORIGIN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £9,901 for the year, resulting in a deficit on the year's activities. However, unrestricted funds remain healthy at £729,532, and the trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Registrations and DNA kits 272,413” — page 8
“The Society aims to hold financial reserves that cover one year’s budget expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alan Norman Robson
- Christopher William Martindale
- John Andrew Barlow
- Michael Stuart Durno
- Richard Alan David Rodgers
- Richard Michael Sinclair Pettit
- Richard Price
- Robert Henry Evans
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £458k | £468k |
| 31/03/2024 | £496k | £466k |
| 31/03/2023 | £327k | £373k |
| 30/06/2022 | £494k | £479k |
| 30/06/2021 | £447k | £395k |
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £9,901 for the year, resulting in a deficit on the year's activities. However, unrestricted funds remain healthy at £729,532, and the trustees confirm the organization has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED | £458k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED | £1.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH BLUE CATTLE SOCIETY | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH CATTLE BREEDERS CLUB LIMITED | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALERS CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UK LIMITED | £94k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JERSEY CATTLE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |