01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007015
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- KA7 2UP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To maintain the purity of the breed known as Ayrshires and to foster, promote and improve the breeding of Ayrshire cattle in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance arts, heritage and culture by upholding the heritage of the breed of cattle known as 'Ayrshires' and that by fostering and promoting the breeding of Ayrshire cattle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, or elsewhere.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £221,062 | £271,539 | 1 | 4 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £708,713 | £698,025 | 1 | 20 February 2026 |
| 31 December 2023 | £262,412 | £315,397 | 1 | 15 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £240,746 | £263,518 | 1 | 25 April 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £230,499 | £243,489 | 1 | 3 May 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
- 1 Racecourse Road, Ayr
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ayrshirescs.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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