01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003894
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- PH2 8AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society was founded in 1879 to collect and verify the pedigree records of the Aberdeen-Angus breed and publish 'The Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book'. While the integrity of the herd book is at its core, the charity’s purpose has evolved over time to carry out a range of functions to protect and further the breed and it’s reach, whilst serving its members. The Youth Development Programme holds particular importance, providing educational opportunities whilst fostering enthusiasm for the breed & cattle husbandry, to assist in developing the next generation of stockpersons to serve the UK industry. The Society holds certification marks for Aberdeen-Angus beef and actively contributes to the good governance of the UK cattle industry. Through publications, events, social media and continued support of members’ interests, it promotes the Aberdeen Angus breed in whatever form, whilst highlighting & promoting its significant cultural heritage in the UK & worldwide.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3. The objects for which the Society is established are: (a) To maintain unimpaired the purity of the breed of cattle known as Aberdeen-Angus, and to promote the breeding of these Cattle. (b) To collect, verify, preserve, and publish the pedigrees of the said Cattle, and other useful information relating to them.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £945,852 | £1,081,970 | 8 | 18 June 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £932,943 | £1,040,208 | 8 | 18 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £957,559 | £961,985 | 8 | 17 April 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £846,380 | £959,708 | 8 | 5 May 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £971,161 | £1,001,997 | 8 | 30 June 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Pedigree House, 6 Kings Place, Perth
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.aberdeen-angus.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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