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ACW Breed Society's Trustees Report for
the year 2024-25
It is with great pleasure that we, the Trustees of the Ancient Cattle of Wales
Breed Society {hereinafter ￿ferred to as 'the Society.). present the Ancient
Cattle of Wales Breed Socie￿5 Trustees report for the year 2024-25.
Following the successful application for charitsble ststus. the focus of the
Society has been on developing and delivering its objectives. These are as
follows:
To ralse avRreness of the existen￿ and value of the old coloured
Welsh cattle
o RBST:
The Trustees are pleased to report on the success of the application to
the Ra￿ Breeds Surviwal Trust. This marks a significant milestone in the
development of the Society. Through pathership with the RBST a range
of opportunities will now become available. Notsbly the collection of
registered bull semen for storage and future availability to ACW
members with breeding herds.
o Events and media:
The Society has undertaken and been involved in a number of public
events. most notably the Royal Welsh Spring Festival. The Society stand
had examples of the breed on display, with members engaging with the
public across the weekend. Interviews In local and national media have
tsken place, in which the breed's strengths in supporting the
multifunctional landscape in which we farm. as well as its special
relationship with Welsh history and culture were highlighted. The work
of the Society and its role in promoting and preserving the breed has
also been featured in local and national press releases.
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o Creation of Herd Book:
The Trustee5 are awa￿ that the￿ has not been a herd book for the ACW
society since the Societws in￿ptiOn. The Trustees believe that the
reintroduction of an up to date herd book would be invaluable for
members and supporters alike and would help in the promotlon of the
breed. It should be noted that a kind benefactor has offered financial
support to help realise this ambition. This objective will be progressed in
the coming year.
o Membership:
We have been pleased to see a slow but steady increase in new
members joining the Society. MO￿ work needs to be done to increase
memberships with an emphasis on making it easier to join. With this in
mind, the Society has begun discussions on the development of an
online membership form. Further discussions will take pla￿ in the
coming year
11. To conserve the cOl￿r varieties by registerfng approprfate cattle
Grassroots on4ine registration system:
The benefits of working with the Grassroots system have come to the
fore this year. The Society secretsry has worked with the Chair to add
animals and breeders who were missing off the system. and all the data
have been cleaned and are now listed correctly. It was inwdluable for the
application to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBsn, where the
bloodlines could be traced for a very large number of animals. proving
their heritsge and generations of breeding. The Trustees extend thelr
gratitude to all on the Committee for the immense work undertaken to
achieve this success.
Collection of Semen:
The ACW society with the full backing and support of the RBSf has
identified a number of registered bulls which meet the Societys Criteria.
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With the permission of the bulls, owners. RBST and the Society are in the
process of collecting semen for future use and to preserve bloodlines.
The hope is that this will allow smaller herds to access a wider range of
semen for Al and permit for a mare focused b￿edIng programme.
Cattle numbers:
The number of animals registered with the Society remains stubbornly
low. The Society is tsckling this challenge by working with key breeders
and owners (old and new) to develop the breeding programme. Through
their cooperation we expert that these numbers will stsrt to slowly
increase in the coming years. RBST will play a significant role in helping
the Society to develop and progress this objedive.
create a speciallst market for the ancient Catt￿ of Wales
o UK National Breed at Risk register (NBAR) listing:
With the Suc￿$$fUl attainment of RBST status the Trustees are
committed to prOg￿sSIng the breeds daim for N8AR ststus with DEFRA.
The NBAR register is a list of UK breeds that are identified as at risk or
vulnerable to extinction. In England, breeds listed on the NBAR list are
eligible for supplements via the Environmentsi Land Management {ELM)
schemes. Support for native breeds remains under consideration for
inclusion in the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme.
ACW Breed Sodety Flnances:
The financial footing of the Society has remained solid with little difference
between our incomings and outgoings. The audited financial ￿port to the date
to the period ending the 19 July 2025 does show a drop in bank funds to
£618.40 from £864.78. a loss of £246.38. However. it should be noted that the
audit date has been brought forward to allow for sufficient scrutiny prior to the
AGM, now that we are a charity. ft should be noted as of the 9 of September
2025 the ACW Society bank statement stands at £797.40. Trustees are
beginning work on the development of a robust risk management process. with
associated funding strategies. This will be progressed in the coming year and
will serve to keep the Soclety in positsve credit with sufficient reserves.
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We, as Trustees, extend our gratitude and thanks to all member5 and
supporters for your invaluable support and to the ACW breeders for your
conscientious work in keeping this historic and important breed alive. We
would also like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the ACW
committee.
Chair of ACW Breed Soaety
ACW Breed Society Trustee
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Membership
£240.
£48m
Fund raising and merdmndsse
£ 2450
Grn5sroots Costs
£405.(KI
Website Costs
£ 97S2
Bank cha￿eS
£ 55S6
£558.88
46.38
Bank Account
£618.40
Flnanced
Brought forward from last Audlt
£864.78
Excess of Expenses IKome
£246.38
£618.40
Checked and kniewed
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