RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 June 1982
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01204694
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £966,065
Latest expenditure: £757,510
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Rare Breeds Survival Trust, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, KENILWORTH, CV8 2LG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rbst.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

RBST works to conserve the UKÔÇÖs rare native breeds of farm animals and acts as a last resort against the extinction of a native breed from disease, inbreeding or changes in fashion. RBSTÔÇÖs mission is to promote pedigree rare breeds; support and encourage responsible breeding programmes; maintain a gene bank of rare bloodlines; and carry out technical breed research.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £966,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £757,510

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £933,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £687,737

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £729,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £699,259

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £575,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £664,201

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £712,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £607,149

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £966,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £757,510
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 6400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £933,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £687,737
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £729,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £699,259
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £575,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £664,201
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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 Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £712,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £607,149
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £14,927
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 767857
Income Other Trading Activities: 12955
Income Charitable Activities: 82089
Income Investments: 103164
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 966065
Income Legacies: 468932
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £238,093
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £519,417
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 757510
Expenditure Investment Management: 20579
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18036
Expenditure Support Costs: 222324
Expenditure Depreciation: 10888
Gain Loss Investment: 412390
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -6000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,270,281
Assets Total Fixed: 4253665
Assets Own Use: 87515
Assets Long Term Investment: 4166150
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £249,707
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,645
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,417,727
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85645
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £152,996
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4270281
Funds Restricted: 147446
Funds Total: 4417727
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 725712
Income Other Trading Activities: 14539
Income Charitable Activities: 81188
Income Investments: 112070
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 933509
Income Legacies: 398521
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £208,807
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £478,930
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 687737
Expenditure Investment Management: 18548
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17730
Expenditure Support Costs: 209035
Expenditure Depreciation: 9725
Gain Loss Investment: 187644
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -3180
Gain Loss Other: -683
Reserves: £3,638,535
Assets Total Fixed: 3722155
Assets Own Use: 95101
Assets Long Term Investment: 3627054
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £142,388
Assets Total Liabilities: £61,761
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,802,782
Creditors One Year Total Current: 61761
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £42,101
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3638535
Funds Restricted: 164247
Funds Total: 3802782
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 472485
Income Other Trading Activities: 22473
Income Charitable Activities: 120708
Income Investments: 114168
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 729834
Income Legacies: 124199
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £202,432
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £496,827
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 699259
Expenditure Investment Management: 17185
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11034
Expenditure Support Costs: 189988
Expenditure Depreciation: 8764
Gain Loss Investment: 33103
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -300
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,257,740
Assets Total Fixed: 3222287
Assets Own Use: 100150
Assets Long Term Investment: 3122137
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £214,687
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,745
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,373,229
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63745
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £68,914
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3257740
Funds Restricted: 115489
Funds Total: 3373229
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 389544
Income Other Trading Activities: 15687
Income Charitable Activities: 55661
Income Investments: 114761
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 575653
Income Legacies: 72067
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £189,665
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £474,536
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 664201
Expenditure Investment Management: 18176
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30359
Expenditure Support Costs: 217325
Expenditure Depreciation: 6363
Gain Loss Investment: -294184
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2770
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,002,264
Assets Total Fixed: 3248088
Assets Own Use: 98735
Assets Long Term Investment: 3149353
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £125,243
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,480
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,309,851
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £48,747
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3204620
Funds Restricted: 105231
Funds Total: 3309851
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 552345
Income Other Trading Activities: 13487
Income Charitable Activities: 49456
Income Investments: 97258
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 712546
Income Legacies: 211135
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £159,762
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £447,387
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 607149
Expenditure Investment Management: 18017
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23895
Expenditure Support Costs: 191515
Expenditure Depreciation: 7929
Gain Loss Investment: 383886
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -8780
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,300,420
Assets Total Fixed: 3644799
Assets Own Use: 104727
Assets Long Term Investment: 3540072
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £96,180
Assets Total Liabilities: £45,626
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,695,353
Creditors One Year Total Current: 45626
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £53,330
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3603206
Funds Restricted: 92147
Funds Total: 3695353
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1982-06-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 MAR 1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 DEC 1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 DEC 1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 JUN 1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JUN 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 JUN 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 NOV 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUN 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JUL 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 AUG 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 AUG 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 AUG 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 OCT 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 NOV 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JAN 2023
Charitable Objects: 2. OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED AND WHICH SHALL BE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY ARE TO DO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTAINING THE OBJECTS IF AND SO FAR AS ALLOWED BY LAW AND OBSERVING AND PERFORMING WHATEVER MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW IN ORDER LEGALLY TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTS2.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF BREEDS AND BREEDING GROUPS OF DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK OF IMPORTANCE IN THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE BEING BREEDS AT RISK, AND HAVING CHARACTERISTICS WORTHY OF PRESERVATION IN THE INTEREST OF ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION OF GENES OF SPECIAL OR POTENTIAL VALUE IN HYBRIDISATION AND OTHER WORK.2.2 TO CONDUCT CARRY OUT AND PROMOTE RESEARCH (INCLUDING THE SPONSORING THEREOF) INTO THE FOREGOING MATTERS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST AND INTO RELATED MATTERS DIRECTED TO INCREASING THE SUM OF COMMUNICABLE KNOWLEDGE THEREOF AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH. 2.3 THROUGHOUT THESE ARTICLES 'CHARITABLE' MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 322341
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: R B S T

Charity Name Id: 322366
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST LTD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling