01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC010218
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- DD1 1RQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Objects are for the benefit of the public to advance education, heritage and animal welfare Provide information on the website Host events for members to gain knowledge and develop breed understanding Promote longevity of the breed Attendance at cattle shows and events Maintain detailed cattle registry system for the beef shorthorn cattle and support best practice of breeding feeding and welfare of the cattle
Charitable purposes
- 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
The Society's objects are, for the benefit of the public, to advance education, heritage and science and animal welfare by:- 3.2.1 educating the public generally, and breeders and farmers in particular, with regard to breeding, feeding and welfare of Beef Shorthorn cattle. 3.2.2 promoting scientific research into the breeding, feeding and welfare of Beef Shorthorn cattle and to use the results thereof to encourage and support best practice. and 3.2.3 promoting excellence in Beef Shorthorn cattle and advancing education and/or scientific research into the breed through exhibitions and other shows and by awarding prizes, awards and/or bursaries in connection therewith. 3.2.4 otherwise promoting and safeguarding the integrity and continuation of the Beef Shorthorn cattle breed, reflecting its heritage and its current form. and 3.2.5 promoting research into, and best practice of, the Beef Shorthorn breed’s role in environmentally sustainable and ecologically sound farming systems and furthermore in developing and promoting their part in contributing to the nutritional needs of the population.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £472,703 | £488,952 | 2 | 16 March 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £499,816 | £461,648 | 2 | 5 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £629,753 | £561,272 | 2 | 9 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £455,160 | £430,340 | 2 | 14 February 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £388,491 | £332,670 | 2 | 9 February 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
- Chapelshade House, 78 - 84 Bell Street, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.beefshorthorn.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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