CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAM) AND WALES Trustses, Annual Report for the period From 1 May 2023 Period start date To 30 Aprll 2024 Poriod end dato Charlty name: Dutch Spottod Sh••p Soclety Charlty reglstratlon number: 1171992 Objectlves and Activities Summary of the purposes of the chanty as set out in rtS governing document P•rn 1.17 The otsCt of Ihe assocthn shall be to advance such chantable purposes (accdIng to the of Englaf#J and Wales) as the trustees see fit In partuikf. but not limited to. the ProrrK)tn of agTrjjlre and 1mw0vennt of tr Ing of Dutch sFtted Sheep <heafter called DSS) and mcludes shw kncmn Nedeflands Bonte Shaapo * the Nwinten of the punty of the tyeed. Nothing in the constrtuljon shall auttionse an applratK)n ol Ihe owty of the CIO for Ihe wrposes whKh are not chantable In accordance wrth seCtn 7 of the charrtS and trustees investment {Scotland) act 2005 and sects¢)n 2 of the chantes act (N(xthern Ireland) 2008. Summary of the main activrties in relation to those purposes for the public benefft. in particular. the acts"vrties, woiects or services 1dentrf in the accourts. I.17d (1) Attend regular 8lYy•n. evenls and exhibOn5 (2) Oryanw Sale8 of Sheep (3) Produce materol (4) Promote usry $4xHI (n websrte IS) FkKk reg 16) AdVertenIS (7) Edonal ialks from Industy experts (eg, feeding. tnmrrung) 18) Meal tsstsng events (Con*(C market) (9) Breedmg trials Statement confirrning whether Ihe trustees have had regard to the gUan1 issued by the Charty Commission on public benefft 1.18 Addftlonal Inlorniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further stslements relevant about. 1.38 Polic rant rna.
P• 1.38 Policy on social investment induding program related Investment Pw• 1.3 Contribution made by volunteers Achievements and Perforniance fiocks at 30 Awl 2024 Summary of main achievements of the charity. Klentrfying the drfference the charty's work has made lo the circumstances of ts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soaety as whole. (2) To date 27577 sheep have bthi fegi818red 30 2024 120 (3) Pr[XT of the Ixeed at kK. Royal slThs and othor agnculiural events auoss the county increased wrth many local and regional shthys offerir4J a fry of dasse8 (4) The NatK>nal Sh(Av was Ik1 at Gr•91 Y(kSh0 ShN in 2024. {5) An IrKreased number of Dutch Spotted Sheep Society affiloted breed sales vme arranged and held In carIle and WeIshp1, &tr•jh. Jurthji 36. K4eMon Thai17stone and other5, offenng iTriwson s*s wrth many also offenng onE Lxdding availth. {6) Prorn¥onal banners were added In srtes across ts UK in 2022. and c¢trnUed m 20234 (7) Junlor nwnbers are and mvolved In sh(ywmg. (8) Ne•V breed stands purchased and distnbuled reglalIY have gtven easler UK (9) Cross bred larnbs are gaining furttr mterest in cornmerc markets
(10) Our website Is constsnty updaied to gfve up to date Inform to rTwnbers arKI enthusosts (11) Social medla - FB follorS incre ty 1500 followers to Just over 8500 The Soclety continues to worrK>te the breed across soaal ndIa. rt5 own websrte and lamiing fvYogramrTW A rary of short prOTh#Xfj vthos have been shot by the sooety for use on t0 stsnds and soc1 and Ihese are added to regulaty. Dutch Srthd Sheep are regularfy dcUsSed )d Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to Include further statements whern relevant about Achievernenl8 against obj'ectives set Pw• 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising ath'vrties against ot¥'ectNes set P• 1,41 Investment perfomiance against obJectNe8
Financlal Review Review of the charty's financial posrtion at the end of the nod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statsng why they are held Pxa121 The finanoal position is strow. P• 122 There has been a profrt in yew to 30.4.2024 resulb'ng from unpredthd incnase in female regtstrations. Amount of SerVeS held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of furKI materially in deficrt Explanation of any uncertainb'es about the charty COntsnug as a wng Pw• 1.22 £264.416 WA P• 1.22 Pw• 124 WA PK• 123 NIA Addltlonal Infornmtlon Ioptlonal) You ma choose to Include further statements wl*re relevant ab(MJt The tharity'8 wincipal sources of fvnds (includirKJ any fvndraising) 1.47 Investment pdKy arKI obJ'ects've8 induding any social investment adopted P•¥ 1.46 A descriptn of the pnncipal risks facing t charty Pw• 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Descripts'on of chanty's trusts. Type of governing downent 125 How is the charity conststuted? (e g UrnncorFIed cio Trustee selection methc¥J8 induding details of any constrtutional provisions e.g. eleth'on to post or name of any per%>n or body entrtled to appoint one or more trustees P•• 125 An informalion pack 18 given to trustees for Ihe purpose of explaining what is expected of and giving deLwls of athons and dutses of charrty trustees. Trustees are expected to read arml sign to declare they have read arKI understood. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant abouL' PolicFes arKI procedures adopted for the InductK and training of trustees Pw• 1.51 The charity's organisalional stnjcture and any wider network wrth which the chanty works Pw• 1.51 Relationship any related parbes Reference and Administrative detsils Chari name Other name the cha ' Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Dutch S tted S DSSS 1171992 Parkhills Farni Mugginton Asjt>oume DE6 4PP
Names of the charlty tru8tee• who manage the charity Offic• Irf
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Ttu•ts• n•m• N•m• ol p•rnon (or body) ¢ntlll•d If•n Allstair Jackson Megan Rowlandson Andrew Guthrie Sian Jones Shirley Clarke Elliott Ford Eoward Adamson James Budge Iliam Campbell Richard Oxley Jonathan C(xbett Derek Amson Chair Trustee Trustee Tfuslee Trustee Truslee Lkibl 26 ALW8t 2023 Untsl 26 W 2023 Chair Trustee Trustee 10 Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee 12 13 Jonathan Marshall Robina Alman-wilson Cathenne Drfford Chloe Patterson Gemma Stanford Imogen CnThp 14 Trustee 15 Trust4 Fr(xn 26 ALWSt 2023 16 17 18 Trustee Trustee Truslee From 28 Auwst 2023 19 20 18 19 20 Cor rate trustees - names of directNs at the date the re rtwasa Name of trustees holding title to iryerty belMgirYJ to the charity Trt•• nam• D•t•• actsd If nol lor whol•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capa Name and objects of the chanty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wrthin the custodian charity's otyects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chanty'8 own assets Addttional infommtlon (opuonall Names and addr•ues of adviser¥ (Oponal Infommtlon) Type of Nam• Addrn advlser Name of chief •x•cutlv• or namm of s•nlor staff membws Ioptlonal Infommtlon Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclo8ure of ke r50nnel delali s Other o tional information
Declarations Th• trte•S d•clar• that th•y have approv•d th• tru8t••s' r•port above. Signed on b•half of th• charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full namels) PItIon {•g Socr•tary. Chalr. otc Edward Adamson Gemma Sta Chair Ve-chair 12.1.2025
. (mARy COA Foft AND WAE5 11711•2 Rec•1 ts and ments accounts CC164 Section A Receipts and payments fvftd• T•*1 A1 1> 714 ••• i•bl• ••• t•bl• C••h lund• l••t y••f •nl ?11 1114•2
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrn•trkt•d A••tTl¢t•d tund• Endowm•nl fvn 81 C••h lund• 411 nd• •41 D•i•il L)•ty VAT Jo8.2+ x>&Z
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mémbers of Dutch Spotted Sheep Society On accounts for the year ended 30" April 2024 Charity no (if any) 1171992 Set out on pages 4&5 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3010412023. Responsibilitias and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under section 145{5llbl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examlnor's ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did noi comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 Other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 21?02f Name: Firm of J T Rennie & Co Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: J T Rennie & Co 5 Buccleuch Street , Dumfries DG12AT IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (See CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. direGtions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018