CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 May 2024 Period stsrt date To 30 April 2025 Period end date Charity name: Dutch Spotted Sheep Society Charity registration number: 1171992 Objectives and Activities SORP referen Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 The object of the association shall be to advance such charitable purposes (according to the laws of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit. In particular, but not limited to, the promotion of agriculture and improvement of the breeding of Dutch Spotted Sheep (hereafter called DSS) and includes sheep known as Nederlands Bonte Schaap and the maintenan of the purity of the breed. Nothing in the constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustees investment {Scotland) act 2005 and section 2 of the charities act (Northem Ireland) 2008. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1 17 and 1.19 {1) Attend regular shows, events and exhibitions {2) Organise Sales of Sheep {3) Produce promotional material (4) Promote using social media and own website (5) Flock register (6) Advertisements (7) Educational talks from industry experts (eg, feeding, trimming) (8) Meat tasting events (commercial market) (9) Breeding trials Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference {1) Member flocks increased from 955 at 1 May 2024 to 1125 registered flocks at 30 April 2025 Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 (2) To date 35949 sheep have been registered at 30 April 2025 (3) Promotion of the breed at local, Royal shows and other agricultural events across the country increased with many local and regional shows offering a range of classes specific to the breed. (4) The National Show was held at Great Yorkshire Show in 2025. (5) An increased number of Dutch Spotted Sheep Society affiliated breed sales were arranged and held in Carlisle and Welshpool, Swatragh, Junction 36, Melton Mowbray, Worcester, Exeter, Thainstone and others, offering in-person sales with many also offering online bidding available. {6) Promotional banners were added in Auction sltes across the UK in 2022- and contsnued in 2023-4 (7) Junior members are encouraged and involved in showing. (81 New breed stands purchased and distributed regionally have given easier access and availability to them across the UK (9) Cross bred lambs are gaining further interest in commercial markets (10} Our website is constantly updated to give up to date information to members and enthusiasts
{11) Social media- FB followers increased to over 10,000 in the year. The Society continues to promote the breed across social media, via its own website and the breed is often featured on various TV farming programmes. A range of short promotional videos have been shot by the society for use on breed stands and social media and there are plans to add more. Dutch Spotted Sheep are regularly discussed and featured on social media pages other than its own. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Perforniance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Par8 1.21 The financial position is strong. Para 1.22 There has been a profit in year to 30.4.2025 resulting from unpredicted increase in female registrations. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 £297927 NIA Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? ' porated Para 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Paia 1.25 An information pack is given to trustees for the Purpose of explaining what is expected of and giving details of actions and duties of charity trustees. Trustees are expected to read and sign to declare they have read and understood. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Dutch S otted Shee DSSS 1171992 Societ
Charity's principal address The General Secretary Birniehall Farm Yieldshields Road South Lanarkshire ML8 4QZ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee {if an Trustee name Offlce (If any) Dates actsd if not for whole year Edward Adamson Chair From 9 November 2019 James Budge William Campbell Richard Oxley Derek Amson Jonathan Marshall Trustee Trustee From 25 November 2021 to 20 June 2024 From 25 November 2021 Trustee From 25 November 202110 25 June 2024 Trustee From 6 November 2022 Trustee From 6 November 2022 Robina Alman-wilson Catherine Difford Trustee From 26 August 2023 From 26 August 2023 From 26 August 2023 to 2 October 2024 Trustee Trustee Vice Chair Chloe Patterson 10 Gemma Stanford From 26 August 2023 Imogen Crump Nick Brown Pamela Parker Charmain Plummer Trustee From 26 August 2023 From 30 August 2024 From 30 August 2024 From 30 August 2024 12 Trustee Trustee Trustee 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee namo Dates acted If not for whol8 ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infomiation (optional> Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Edward Adamson Gemma Stanford Chair Vice-chair Date 29 August 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALE Dutch Spott•d Sh••p 5ocl•ty 1171992 Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For th9 p•rlod Irom
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To 0110512024 3010412025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrostrlctad funds to the nearnst R•strlctsd funds to thp nHr•it£ Endowmont funds to lh• Tr•ar•Jt£ Total funds Lasty•ar to thq nDrn•t£ 10 rt•a1•8t£ A1 R•e•lpts Mefflbers Sub3rAWn forgenerawng Fund$ Irewltralitins a Levys) OlherRe¢ets DonaUon8 Interest Rec8b 32,749 32,749 31.016 112,366 112,386 1311,143 6,187 7J6 99 2,160 Sub totalfGrD55 inwme for AR) 114,602 111.245 A2 Ass•t and InveJtm•nt ¥al••, tota 16(602 154,6D2 181,246 A3Pa •nt• Cost ofchath8t4B ac*05 8ank Intsr8St and ¢hafges FundrD&sing Co$ts trad410 Professb)nal Foe$ 76.7Jg 70.739 34466 S.BBP 3<041 5.726 8,489 Sub total I2112 121,OP2 127.204 S•t and Inveitm•nt rchaJB•. tablo Computer Equlprnent Di4Way Equlprnsnl 2.10 Sub total 2.101 121P92 121.0 129.312 Not of recelpts/(p•ymonts) AS Trnn•f•rs b•tw••n fund8 A6 Ch fund$188t yoar •nd Cash lundg thls y¢•r end 33,511 31611 61,933 264,418 297,927 264416 297,927 212,482 264,416 CCKX R1 accounts1551 2310712025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlctsd Ind¥ R•¥trict•d fund$ Endowment fund• ¢0 n•AlV4t£ Cat•gorl•s Detal to n•arnbt£ to nir•¥t£ B1 C4•h funds bo•k 297,693 Ca&h hp 234 Total c&sh funds 297,927 uutrtls11 Unro•trlctsd Re•lrl¢t•d fundB funds to n••r•£ Endowmgnt fund• Dptait5 Trade Debtors to n•4r•stÉ to nDDrogtÉ B2 Othor mon•lary as80ts 37,414 Fund to whl¢h •t bglon Curr•nt¥alu• D8talls Fund to whlch assot bolon Unre¥lrdEd Currènt¥alu• Detai cOmp8r Equrt•nt Co8tlopUon•ll 3.697 B4 Assets retained for the charitys own uso Diy Equyment 4360 Prfntors UnrestrtVd 299 Printe UnreslfvAed 309 kqpiop unregirKled 1.799 Fund to whl¢h fg14t¥ Amount du• Vlh•n du• Jn•l Detai[8 Trade B5 Llabllltles Unre6t PAYE & NI Unfestted VAT Unr¢¥¢rfa*¢d 9.26S Signèd by onè trust•88 on behalf of all the trustees Date of oval Signatu Prlnt Name G.Thr> 19.%. CCXX R2 acwunts ISSI 2PJ07r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Dutch Spotted Sheep Society On accounts for the year ended 30th April 2025 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 3010412025. Responsibilities 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 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records-. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom 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: 0411112025 Name: Paul Dickson on behalf of Rennie Accountants Limited Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Institute of Financial Accountants Address: J T Rennie & Co 5 Buccleuch Street , Dumfries DG1 2AT IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALE5 ' Nbmr. Dutch Spott•d Sh••p Soc 11719>2 Receipts and ments account5 CC16a Forth? p•rtod from Q110&12024 3010112025 Seclion A Receipts and payments UnmtrlGt•d R#trlclo fund• EndDWrn•lIt fund• tn¢ n•lMDL Tol•l lund¥ LAAty•ir trJ lh¥ tsmrist ¢oth• Al Rocel 5ubiL ActhWv4lor Funil¥ $ L 74• 11&316 112.311 417 Othqr R•trè ub tptsl( ro88 inLY)me for ARJ 1M.102 111.240 114,Uts2 ai•1 and lrtv•&bn•nt seo tsbl• Sub tolal Totsl recelpts 164.802 18f,24fj ni Blnk (ql Fundrnln •,qlg Sub total 121.0•2 137,204 A4 ABSOt aftd Inv081m•nt 14bl• ¢gTr. itiqr E U•nI Sub totsl 121,012 1U312 Net olrerdptrfyymonts) A6 YMn#lgrn •tw••Th lund• Cu15 fud l••t ¥t•lld C•Jh fimds th1 end 33,511 JJ.sii 111,lJJ 264414 7.927 264,416 257.Y27 2112 CCXX R1 aeuunts ISSI 2¥1071202J
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of thè period Unro•¢rl¢tod R••irlct81 fund¥ Endowm•ni fund¥ to n••rnil£ 81 Cuh fund• Tot•1 c4sh fvnds 297.92T n¥v)I Unrn•trlct•d fvnd• R••trlcl•d fund• EndOTrI t• nHr••t¢ J7,414 Funrt iowhlc Ib•lon on B3 ID¥•¥trn•nt M••ts Fund thwhleh D•thi Cg•ti•pu•nI 84 A1 r•t•in•d for th• ch•rlt¢• own u•• compkrtw Equvmml Unmvic 431 i•psJp Ur4••hi Pund w wnich Whwi DiolJ• d• PAYE&P UnM•trkid VAT UThNStr* Siwod by one0r lJuotsEi on h•114f all tha tru•lw• prfnt N•m• Dote of S&naiure CCXX R2uwunth Issi