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 ots￿Ct of Ihe assocthn shall be to
advance such chantable purposes (acc￿dIng to
the ￿ of Englaf#J and Wales) as the trustees
see fit In partuikf. but not limited to. the
ProrrK)t￿n of agTrjjl￿re and 1mw0ven￿nt of tr
Ing of Dutch sF￿tted Sheep <he￿after
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 seCt￿n 7 of
the charrt￿S 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.17￿d
(1) Attend regular 8lYy•n. evenls and
exhib￿On5
(2) Oryanw Sale8 of Sheep
(3) Produce materol
(4) Promote usry $4xHI (￿n
websrte
IS) FkKk reg
16) AdVert￿e￿nIS
(7) Ed￿onal 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 gU￿an1
issued by the Charty
Commission on public
benefft
1.18
Addftlonal Inlorniatlon (optlonal)
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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 I￿k1 at Gr•91
Y(￿kSh￿0 ShN in 2024.
{5) An IrKreased number of Dutch Spotted
Sheep Society affiloted breed sales vme
arranged and held In carI￿le and
WeIshp￿1, &￿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 reg￿lalIY 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 follo￿rS incre￿￿ ty
1500 followers to Just over 8500
The Soclety continues to worrK>te the breed
across soaal n￿dIa. rt5 own websrte and
lamiing fvYogramrTW A rary of short
prOTh#X￿f￿j vthos have been shot by the
sooety for use on t￿0 stsnds and soc￿1
and Ihese are added to regulaty. Dutch
Srthd Sheep are regularfy d￿cUsSed *)d
Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal)
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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 COntsnu￿g as a wng
Pw• 1.22
£264.416
WA
P*• 1.22
Pw• 124
WA
PK• 123
NIA
Addltlonal Infornmtlon Ioptlonal)
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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 descript￿n 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 UrnncorF￿Ied
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)
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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
#n
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
Tr￿t•• 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¥ (Op￿onal 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• tr￿te•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)
P￿ItIon {•g Socr•tary.
Chalr. otc
Edward Adamson
Gemma Sta
Chair
V￿e-chair
12.1.2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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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 con￿rn
(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