CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH DAIRY FARMERS

Registered charity 213782 · organisation 213782

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 December 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00013393
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£492,273
Latest expenditure
£452,489
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 4, Atherstone Hill Farm, Atherstone On Stour, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, Warwickshire, CV37 8NF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rabdf.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Association's objectives and principal activities continue to be the promotion of the improvement of the dairy stock, the dairy produce and the dairy industry of the UK.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£492,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£452,489
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£561,948
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,493
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,139,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£989,646
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£208,609
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,071
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£161,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£320,083

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£492,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£452,489
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£561,948
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,493
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,139,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£989,646
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£208,609
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,071
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£161,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£320,083
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
202780
Income Other Trading Activities
221372
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
24313
Income Other
113483
Income Total Income And Endowments
561948
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£572,493
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
572493
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13819
Expenditure Support Costs
13819
Expenditure Depreciation
6752
Gain Loss Investment
38057
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£890,747
Assets Total Fixed
589747
Assets Own Use
2371
Assets Long Term Investment
587376
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£301,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£890,747
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£170,450
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
890747
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
890747
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
13 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
61363
Income Other Trading Activities
1058437
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
19353
Income Other
95
Income Total Income And Endowments
1139248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£422,903
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£566,743
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
989646
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
33342
Expenditure Depreciation
1500
Gain Loss Investment
-40401
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£863,235
Assets Total Fixed
554892
Assets Own Use
3915
Assets Long Term Investment
550977
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£453,053
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,711
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£863,234
Creditors One Year Total Current
144711
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£364,107
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
863234
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
863234
Count Employees
7
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH DAIRY FARMERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-12-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/10/1879AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/04/1957AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/06/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/06/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/07/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/06/2009AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/07/2011 as amended on 07 Oct 2026
Charitable Objects
TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE DAIRY FARMING SECTOR IN THE UK AND TO DO ALL SUCH FURTHER ACTS AND THINGS AS SHALL BE CONDUCIVE TO ITS INTERESTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
108799
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RABDF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures