01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016642
- 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
- PH2 0QA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
• to educate the public generally and farmers in particular with regard to breeding, feeding and welfare of Blackface sheep and other livestock. we do this by keeping the web site up to date with an appropriate articles. • to promote scientific research into breeding, feeding and welfare of such livestock and to use the results thereof to encourage and support best practice. Acivied by supporting scientific research companies on an annual basis. • to promote excellence in Blackface sheep and to advance education and/or scientific research therein through annual and other shows and to award prizes, awards and/or bursaries in connection therewith. - Rosettes are sent to all shows for the Champion blackface Sheep. A young breeders educational day is now being held on a biannual basis. A young stockjudger award is presented on an annual basis.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
3.1.1 to educate the public generally and farmers in particular with regard to breeding, feeding and welfare of Blackface sheep and other livestock. 3.1.2 to promote scientific research into the breeding, feeding and welfare of such livestock and to use the results thereof to encourage and ,support best practice. and 3.1.3 to promote excellence in Blackface sheep and to advance education and/ or scientific research therein. through annual and other shows and to award prizes, awards and/or bursaries in connection therewith ..
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £149,132 | £132,570 | 1 | 19 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £157,991 | £156,865 | 1 | 2 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £159,594 | £144,415 | 1 | 3 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £138,345 | £158,366 | 1 | 28 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £152,075 | £87,450 | 1 | 16 August 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
- Woodhead of Mailer, Perth
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scottish-blackface.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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