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The Highland Cattle Society SCIO

SC051114Registered charity from 12 July 2021
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
SC051114 – The Highland Cattle Society SCIO was established to replace SC013974 - Highland Cattle Society.
Charity Information:
Address Stirling Agricultural Centre
Stirling
Postcode FK9 4RN
Website https://www.highlandcattlesociety.com/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ("the Charitable Purposes") are: 3.1.1 To advance heritage and culture by preserving and safeguarding the Highland Cattle Breed and ensure its sustainable continuance as an important icon of rural Scotland's heritage. 3.1.2 To apply, assist and facilitate the advancement of science in all aspects of breeding management and husbandry of Highland Cattle. 3.1.3 To advance animal welfare by promoting and advancing the physical and mental wellbeing of Highland Cattle and the prevention of suffering and illness. 3.1.4 To advance environmental protection and improvement by promoting, advising on and facilitating the unique advantages of Highland Cattle in the preservation and conservation of the natural environment and its wildlife habitats and to furthering the cattle management in meeting the challenges of climate change. 3.1.5 To advance education by promoting, encouraging, and organising the development of individual skills, capabilities and understanding in all aspects of Highland Cattle management and breeding amongst stockmen, owners, breeders and the general public.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Highland Cattle Society SCIO preserves, safeguards and promotes the Highland Cattle Breed; facilitates the advancement of genetic research; promotes cattle welfare and the environmental advantages of the breed and provides cattle breeding and management education. We do this by maintaining the official Herd Book, sponsoring and implementing genetic research and selection, providing expert Field Officers to advise on welfare and management systems and by running a full programme of official shows and sales.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 Jul 2021
Main Operating Location: Stirling
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 0
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"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £0 £0 24 May 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £180,674 £190,680 30 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £195,323 £172,191 03 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £202,128 £181,231 26 Nov 2025 Yes Visit Charity's Website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
David Booth
Robert Tedbury
Ashley Malia
Robert Bradley
Sheila Fraser
Simon Haley
Hugh Saggers
Bryon MacNaughton
Iain MacKay
Paul Harris
Robert Wain
Michelle Shaughnessy
Brian Dalby
Melissa Curran
Ann Chinner
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