OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish Dairy Cattle Association

Known as SDCA

ActiveCharity number SC009282
Registered25 August 1981
Main locationRenfrewshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC009282
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
DG11 2HX

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

SDCA is set up to promote Scottish dairy livestock. To encourage Scottish dairy farmers to Milk Record and utilise the data to improve animal health and welfare and improve dairy farm management to be more efficient. To attend industry and Scottish Government Health and Welfare Stakeholder Groups to inform Scottish dairy farmers of legislation or bovine disease threats which may affect Scottish dairy farmers. To arrange visits to Scottish dairy farms with delegates from abroad so they can obtain and share knowledge with Scottish dairy farmers. To present at meetings and be involved at Industry events to promote good dairy management within Scottish Dairy Herds. To sponsor delegates who are travelling abroad and will be promoting Scottish dairy herd management, breed genetics and good animal husbandry. To make donations to individuals and organisations to aid animal health through testing and promotion of services.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of animal welfare

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The Aims of the SOCA will be the promotion and negotiation of any matter that is concerned with the improvement of the Dairy Cattle breeds in Scotland.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£1,051£1,133011 September 2025
31 December 2023£1,019£2,974022 September 2024
31 December 2022£846£3,162024 September 2023
31 December 2021£51£3,11307 September 2022
31 December 2020£51£644021 September 2021

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
6 Lambhill Terrace, Lockerbie
Website supplied to OSCR
thesdca.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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