OSCR Scottish charity profile

Clydesdale Horse Society

ActiveCharity number SC011766
Registered15 August 1934
Main locationAngus
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC011766
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
PH7 4LS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To maintain unimpaired the purity of the breed of horse known as the Clydesdale Horse. to promote the breeding of such horses. to collect, verify, preserve and publish the pedigrees of said horses and other useful information relating to them. to promote the general interests of owners and breeders of said horses and to arbitrate upon, investigate and settle disputes and questions relating to them,

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • the advancement of animal welfare

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The Society is established for the following charitable purposes as defined under Section 7(2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005: 7(2)(b) The advancement of education 7(2)(g) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science 7(2)(m) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement 7(2)(0) The advancement of animal welfare Activities (a) Promoting knowledge and understanding of the breed by attending shows and events and by the distribution of publicity materials both to the general public and to the equine industry. (b) Promoting the integrity of the breed and its place in the heritage of rural Britain by setting standards for breeding. The production of an annual Stud Book recording pedigrees and enabling the purity of the breed to be maintained. (c) Furthering in every way the prosperity of the breed so that it continues to be an important part of the diversity of the rural environment. (d) Promoting high standards of stockmanship and animal welfare by encouraging classes at agricultural shows and by providing prizes to encourage the widest participation in the drive to improve standards.'

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£118,677£93,582126 May 2026
31 December 2024£108,716£95,24717 April 2025
31 December 2023£109,998£88,586124 March 2024
31 December 2022£112,919£107,11715 April 2023
31 December 2021£101,513£88,190131 March 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
7 Turretbank Place, Crieff, Perthshire
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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