OSCR Scottish charity profile

Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society

ActiveCharity number SC009684
Registered24 July 1978
Main locationShetland Islands
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC009684
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
ZE1 0NA

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity is a herd book for the Shetland cattle breed. It is run to keep a track of all registered animals and uphold the breed standards the society have set within the constitution and promote the Shetland cattle breed. Only members are able to register Shetland cattle.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

(a) The advancement of Shetland?s heritage and culture, and (b) The advancement of Community Development In furtherance of the above objects we will - (1) Maintain unimpaired the purity of the breed of Shetland Cattle, and promote the breeding of these cattle. (2) Collect, verify, preserve and publish information relating to said cattle. (3) Publish ?The Shetland Cattle Herd Book?. (4) To promote knowledge regarding the beneficial qualities of Conjugated Linoleic Acid, a unique property, scientifically proven to exist naturally within Shetland Cattle and to be conducive to healthy living. (5) To encourage the continuation of the rural population of land stewards and thus secure the viability of the countryside, the community therein and ensure permanent enjoyment of visitors through promotional development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (6) To advocate the advancement of education to ensure continuity of appreciation of the indigenous heritage and culture.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£9,841£9,588030 June 2026
31 December 2024£10,065£14,40002 July 2025
31 December 2023£11,190£15,153011 July 2024
31 December 2022£26,451£5,609017 July 2023
31 December 2021£7,518£8,918010 January 2023

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
Shetland Rural Centre, Staneyhill, Lerwick, Shetland
Website supplied to OSCR
SCHBS.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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