REGISTERED NUMBER.. 22684 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED NUMBER IN SCOTLAND.. SC(143459
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 211348
SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKr
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIErY
coNrENTS OF THE RNANCIAL STATEMEwf8
for the y••r ondod 30 Soplgmbor 202S
Council of Management'8 Report
Report of th8 Independènt Au(lilors
Slatem&nt of Flnancial Actlvtt
10
Balance Sheot
11
Note8 to the FinarKlal Statements
12

SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT'S REPORT
The Council of Management (who are also directors of the charity for the purpose of the Companies Aet
20061 presents ils report and audited financial slalgments for the year ended 30 September 2D25. The
Councll of Management have adopt￿ the provisions of th8 Slalement of Recommended Practice Charities
SORP 2019 {FRS102).
Reforencè and Admlnlstratlvo Informatlon {see addltlonal Infomiationl
Charity Nam$'.
Suffolk Shegp Society
Charity registratlon number..
211348
OSCR registration number.
SC043459
Company r¢gl$lration number
22684
Regi8ler8d off￿8
One Eastsvood
Harry Vveslon Road
Binley Busines5 Park
Coventry
CV3 2UB
and operallonal address..
Unil 19 Ballymena Business Centre
62 Fenaghy Road
Galgorm, Ballymena,
Co Antrlm, N Ireland
BT42 IFL
Pr•sldent:
Pr•sldant-Eloct:
G Morgan
G Soulsby
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT
Are8 rep￿Sented
Northumbertand, Cumbrfa, Durh8m and1518 of Man
Chalrpernon: J Sou18by
Vl¢o -
¢h•lrp•r•on: A Evans
Wale8 excluding Monmoulh$hi
MOM￿￿.
l R Barbour
D Lindon
D Miskelly
L Needham
M Pinny
M Priaslley
A Rèed
J Sl8W8rt
M Weaver
A Barkley
P Taylor
South of Scotland
South Ea8t
Northern Scotland
Lancashlre, Yorkshire 8nd Lincoln8hlre
Mlddle and Easlefn Countle8
Northern Ireland - re5ignod 13 March 2025
South West
Northern Irel8nd- re8lgned 13 March 2025
Wesl Mldlands 8nd Monmoulh8hSre
Northern Ireland- appointed 13 M8rch 2025
Northern Ireland- appointed 13 March 2025
Ch￿f Executive
BL Tum
Adminlstratlve Assistants
A Mccullough, M Fenton, and G Farmer
Audltor8:
Daffem$ Audr( Lim'f(ed, One Eas￿¢￿0, Harry Weston Road. Blnlay Business Park,
Coventy, CV3 2UB
8ankern:
Lloyd$ Bank plc. 48 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvem, Worc5, WR14 4QG
Bank of Ireland. Lower Baggol Strèat, Dublin 2
8ollcbtor8:
Lodders Solickors LLP, Elm Court. Arden Street, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6PA
Investment advlsors: Charfes Stanley & Co,, 9-10 Sl Andrew Square, EdinbuTgh. EH2 2AF
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
COUNCIL OF PIANAGEMENfs REPORT {Gontlnuedl
Structure, Governanco and Managoment
Gov rnin
cumenl
The Suffolk Sheep Society is a charitable company limllod by guarantee. incorporated on 26th May 1886
and registered as a charity on 23rd October 1962. The ¢ompany was e81ablished under a Memorandum of
Association which established the objects and powers of the charit8ble company end is governed under ils
Articles of Association. In the event of the company belng wound up members 8re required to contribute an
amount not exceeding £1.
enl and A
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f Man8
em
The directors of the company are also charty truste86 for the purposes of charity law and under the
company's Articles 8r6 known as member8 of Council. Under the rèquirements of the Memorandum and
Articles of Assixiation the members of Council are elected to seNe for a period of years after which they
must be re-elected. Nominations are invited frcvn memb8rs who rnusl be pioposed and se¢onded. If more
than one nomination is received by th8 due dale an election takes place.
T sl elndu
Trainln
All new trustees mu51 be members of the Society and wlll be familiar with the Socièty's acliwtie8. They will
h8ve received annual copies of the Report ond Accounts arbd all other Society publiGalion8. On becomln9
Iru8lees they are provided with the Society's Memorandum and Article8 of Associallon, Charity Comm18slon
guidè for tru$tees and detallèd papèrs relating to malor projects with which the Soclely Ss concemed.
Inlemal ¢onlrol risks are minimised by the implementation of written procedurès and line5 of communicatlon
for aulhori$ation of Iran8aclions. Specialist advice has bgen obtained lo en$uro compliance wllh health and
safety wuirements. Staff training has a180 been provided for Specific mattors. Every item of work will be
a88ess￿ and improvements in prot¢￿01 mada where nace58ary.
Society 18 managed by 0 16 member elected Councll plu8 c￿0p18d members. which met 8 tlme$ durlng
the year acr088 In-per80n and virtu81 meetlngs. The Chief Executive (Company Secretary} and one
Adminlslr8tiv8 A88lstant 8ttorbd Councll meetlng$ but have no voting rights.
The Branches of the Society ba¥8d in England, Wal0$ and Scotland have regi$lered a8 Charllle8 In their
own right.
nefi
The trustee8 considar thoy have complSed with Iholr duty to have due regard to the guidan¢e on public
benefft, as published by the Charty CommIs8￿n, In exercising their pow8rn and dulie8.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT'S REPORT l¢ontlnu•dl
Object8 and Activltl¢s
Th¢ Soclety'8 objects and prindpal activities are..
To advance and promote agriculiure by improving the breèd of Suffolk Sheep.
121
To promote research and improvement of the breed of Suffolk Sheep ond the publication of the
re¥uhs th8reof.
The Society will continue lo cary out the foll¢Mng activit￿8..
Maintain and publish the annual Flock Bod(8nd Year Bc<)k',
Complle and publi8h annual slat¢m¢nl8, Stattslics and Informatlon relating to the Suffolk Sheep
breed.
Participate andlor organlse shows, sala8 and other events throughoul the UK. The main shows
include the Royal Ulgler Show. Royal Highland Show. Royal Welsh Show. Great Yorkshire Show.
The Three Counties Show and many other 8mall¢r regfv)nal show8.
Suffolk Sheep Soci8ly
memb8rs had great success al ¢8ch of these shows 8nd won a number of inlerbro¢d ¢la8888, all of
which raises publk 8W8rene88 of the breed and its popularity to commerclal farmers.
The Society elther dlrectly or through Ils branche8 will continua lo arrange several shows and sales
which are open lo 011 members wllh vi811or5 Blway8 welcome. Tho society eliher directly or thfough
r(8 Branches wlll continu8 to arrange Several show8 and sales whiGh arg open to all members and
visltors are a￿ayS wel¢oma. The first of these is In Ballymena, followed by Lanark. the National
Bhow and Sale at Shrewsbury and finalty Carlisle
Promollng publlc intere81 In the Suffolk Sheep breed via public8tSons and publicty. The Suffclk
Society has a breed sland at every rnajor National Sheep Association event wh6ch Gonl8ln8 a variety
of material about the Society. the Suffolk Sheep breed, forthcoming ovenls elc.
Tho Soclety premls88 have been offered for use by other charitable organisations operating in the
B8llymen3 area. These mainly Include other agrlcullural charities that hold fund raising gvenlng8.
Flnanclal RovSow
in
Subscnplions, regl8tralion and birth notrfication fee8 comprised the maln 80urce8 of Income.
Under Ihg Memorandum and Articles of Association the Society has the power lo make any Investment
which the Trusl8e8 see fft. Mr lan Harfey of Charles Stanley Stockbrokers. EdlnbuTgh has contlnued to keep
the portfolio under rev￿ and has made adjustrnents 88 appropriole to serve the current and future need8 of
the Society, with the alms ol producing a balance be￿etn growth and irtome wkh lowlmedium rl8k.
ese
es
11 is the SoGiety's policy to maintain sufficient reserves lo provide for al least twe￿0 months unTe8lricted
expendiiure. The Trustees wish to maintain 8 level of investments to Produce an income Stream to help
Sustain its operations in the medium tem. Investments at 30 September 2025 lotalled £7￿,177. Thg
s￿IetY has no restricted funds. The value of reseTves, that are free re8erve8 arg £919.515 12024..
£834,814).
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT'S REPORT {contlnuedl
Responsibilltles of tho Councll of Manag•monl
Company law requires the Council of Management to prepare financial statements for each ft'nancial yeaf
which give a true and fair vigw of the state of affair5 of the company 8$ al the b8lance sheet date and of 118
incoming resourcès and application of resourcgs including income and expendilufe for the financial year. In
preparing those h'nancial statements, the Council of Management should follow be81 pr8cti¢e and..
select Suitab￿ accounting policies and then apply them consistently..
observe the methods and principles in the Ch8rily SORP
make judgements and oslimates th81 are reasonable and prudent:
prepare thg financial statements on the going conclm basis unle88 it 1$ Inappropriate to pre8ume
that thè company will continuè on that basis
The Councll of Managgm8nl ar8 responsible for malnlalning propor accounting records whlch disclose wllh
reasonable accuracy at any tlme the finBncial po8ilion of the charitable company ond lo enable them lo
ensure that the financial statements comply with th6 Companies Act 2006, The Charitie8 and Tru8190
Inve8lmenl IScotland} Act 2005 and the Charitie8 Aceounls Iscollandl Regu181ion$ 2006 la8 amended). The
Council of Management is also responsible for 88feguarding the assets of the charitable company and
h¢n¢e for taking reasonable stéps for the preVent￿n 8nd dolection of fraud, and other Irregularhl88.
ofheco
nell
ent
Members of the Council of Management, who are dlr•¢tors foi the purp080 of company law and trustee8 for
the purpose ol charity law, who served during the year and up to the dale of thls roport. are sel out on Page
In accordance with company law and a8 the company's directors we certty Ihal..
so far 88 W¢ aT8 aware therè Is no ￿levant audit inf0mat￿n of which the company's auditor8 are
unaware and.,
as the directors of the Company we have taken all the slep8 that w8 ought lo have taken in order lo
make ours8lve8 aware of any relevant audit Infomalion and lo establish that tho Gharity'8 aLMlilor8
are aw8re of that infomiallon,
The TrusleeB (who afe al80 directors of Suffolk Sheep Sock8ty for the purposes of company lawl are
re8ponslble for preparing the Tru8186$' Annual Report and the financi81 statement8 in accordance
w¢th applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted A￿untIng Practkel.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
COUNCIL OF MANAGEMEKf's REPORT {continu•dl
Stat•ment as to dl8clo$urn of infomiation to audlto
So fgr as the trustses aré awaro, the￿ 1$ no ￿levan1 Information of which IhF> Charilab￿ company's sud((ors
Ore unaware. and the trustees have taken all the steps that thoy ought lo havè taken lo make themselve8
aware of any relevant audit information and to eBtabli6h that tha auditor is aw8re of th* infomatDn.
Audltorn
Thi8 report ha8 been prepared in 4￿0rd*n￿ with the gpeclal provislonB of Part 15 of tha Companies Act
2006 rela￿ng to small compgnie8.
Approved by the Councll of Managem•nt on 2 December 2025 and svJned on its beha￿ by
J Soul$by
Chgirpgrs
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK SHEEP
SOCIETY
Oplnlon
We have audited tha financial slalements of SL￿01k Sheep Society Ilhe 'charitable company'l for the year
ended 30 September 2025 which comprise the Slalemenl of Financial Aclivilies, the Balance Sheet and
notes lo the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting ffamework
that has been applied in their Preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.
including Financial Reporting Siandard 102 'The Fin8ncial Reporting Standard appI￿able in th8 UK and
Republic of Irglanif {Unrted Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial slalemenls..
give a true and fair view of the stale of the charitable company's affairs as at 30 September 2025
and of ils incoming resources and application of re$our¢es, including rts income and expenditure. tor
the year then ended.,
have been properly prepared in accordance wtih Unhed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice,, and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, the Charfti88
and Trustee Investment (Scollandl Act 2005 and regulation 8 of the Charrt￿S Accounts (Scallandl
Regulations 2006.
BaBI8 for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordanc9 with International Standards on Auditing {UKI IISA8 IUKII 8nd
applicable law. Our r8sponsibililies under those standards are further described in the Audilorfs
respon8ibililies for the audrt of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of th8
charitable company in accordance with the 8thl¢al requirements that are relevant lo our audrt ol the financial
stalernpnl$ in the UK. including the FRC's Ethlcal Standard, and we havg fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements, We believe Ihgt the audit evidenGe we hove
oblaingd is sufficient and appropriate lo provide a basis for oui opinion.
Concluslons relatlng to golng concgrn
In auditing the financial slalemenls, we have coneludèd that the Iruslees, use of the going concern basi8 of
occounling in the preporalion of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not idenlffied 8ny matèrial uncertaintiès relating lo ovenls
or conditions that, individually or collgctively, may cast signlficant doubl on the charitable company's ability
lo continue as a going concern for a period of al least Iwefv8 month$ from when the financial 8t81emenls are
aulhorised for issue.
Our r8sponsibilities and the re8ponsibili(ies of the Iruslees wrth respect to going concem are desefibed in Ihg
relevant sections of this rèport.
Other Infomiation
The other infomialion comprises the information included in the Council of Management's report, other than
the financial slalemenls and our auditor's report Ihereon. The trustees ar8 responsible for the other
information contained within the Council of Management'5 report. Our opinion on the financial statements
does not cover the other information and. except lo the extent otheMisè explicitty statad in our report. we do
not express any form of assurance conclusion Ihereon.
Our responsibilrty is lo read the other information and, in doing so. consider whether the other information 1$
materially inGDnsistent wi(h the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or
otherwise appears lo be materially misstated. If we identify such maleTi81 inconsisleneies or apparent
material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in
the financial slalemenls themselves. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude that there is a
material misstatement of this other information, we are required lo ieport that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK SHEEP
SOCIETY
Oplnlons on other mattern prescrlbed by the Companles Act 2006
In our oplnlon. based on the work undortaken in the course of Ihg aLKlit.'
the Infomiation given in the trustees, report for the financial year for which the financial 8tatem8nts
are prepared is consistent with the financial slalemenls,. and
th8 direclois. iaport has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requlrements.
Mattgrs on whlch we are rnqulred to roport by oxceptlon
In the light of the krwledge and undef8landing of the charliable company and its environment oblalned In
the course of the audit, we havè not Identified material mis¥tslemenl8 in the director8, report.
We have nothing lo report In respect of the followlng mattef8 In relallon to which Ihe Companiès Act
2CK)6 and the Charf(ie3 Ac¢ounl$ (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 requlres us lo report to you if, in our opinion..
8d6quale accountlng record$ have not been kept. or returns adequate for our audlt have not been
reCe￿¢d from branches not visf(ed by us.. or
the financial slalements are not in agreem9nl with the accounting records and retums,. 01
certain disclo8ure$ of dlreclors, remuneration specified by law are not mado., or
we have not recelved all Ihg inforniation and explan81ion$ we require for our audlt,. or
the trusto¢$ were not enlilled to prepare the financial statemonts in aceordan¢8 wllh tha small
companies, regime and lake advantage of tho 6mall compani88' exemptions in preparing the
director8, report and from thè rnquirement to prepare a 8lraleglc report
Ro•ponslbllltle• of tru•te
Ai explained moffj fully In the trustees. re8pon$ibi1it188 Statement sgt out on page 4, the Iruslees (who are
al80 the directors of Ihe ¢harllable company for the purposes of company lawl are respon$ibl¢ for the
preparation of the financi81 statemen18 and for boing satisfied that they give 8 true and fair view. and for
such internal control as thè trustee8 detemiino 1$ ne¢o$88ry lo enable the prgP8ratpan of financlal 8t*om8nts
that are free from material ml¥slalement. whether due to fraud or errof.
In prgparlng tho financlal Slalements, tha Iru$t8e8 are responsible for a8s8sslng the charitable company.
ability lo continue as 8 going concern, disclosing, as appllcable, matters Telolgd to going concern and uslng
the going concern basis of accounting unless the Iru3lees ei(h8r intend to liquidate the chantabl¢ Company
or lo cease operations, or have no reali8tlc attemallve but lo do so.
Audltor's r•8pon8lbllttlo8 for th• audft of th• Ilnanclal stat•ments
We have been appoint6d as audi(or under section 44{1llcl of the ChaTilies and Trustee Invoslment
IScotland} Act 2005 ond under the Companle8 AGt 2006 and report in o¢¢ordance wllh regulations made
under those Acts.
Our objactiVe8 are lo obtain reasonable a$surance about whothgr the financlal stslements a8 8 whole are
fr99 from material misstalemenl, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes
our opinion. Rgasonable 8s5urance is a high level of as8vrance but Is not a guarant99 that an audit
conducted in accordance wllh ISAS {UKI will always detect a mal8rial misslatemenl when il exi3ts.
mi8slalement8 can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the gggregate.
they could 18asonably be expected lo influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these
financial statements.
Irregularitie8, includlng fraud. are instan¢e$ of non-compliance with law8 and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, lo deted Material misstatemgnls in ￿SpeCt of
irr8gularilie8, including fraud. The specrfic procedure5 for this engagement and the extent lo wh￿h these are
¢apable of detecting irrggularities. including fraud is detailed below..
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEPIBERS OF SUFFOLK SHEEP
SOCIETY
Enquiry of management and those charg￿￿ whh govgTnance around actual and potentl81
li119alton and claims;
Enquiry of entity staff in compliance functions to vJgnlify any instances of nonw¢ompliance with
law8 and regulations;
Reviewing minutes of mèetings of those charged with governancg.,
Reviewing financial stal6menl disclosures and testing to $LbPPOrting docutrnntatbn to as8e88
compliance wth applicable law8 and regulations.
Performing audrt WO￿ ovèr the risk of man8gemenl override of controls, i￿luding testlng of
loumal entries and other adjustments for approprialene88, èvaluating the business rationale of
signrficant transacllons outside the normal course of bu81nes$ and reviewlng accounting
ostimales for bia8.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, Ih8r8 Is a risk that we will not ddect all Irregu18ri11es.
InclLtdlng those leading to a material misslalement in the financlal mtalgmenls or non<ompliance with
regulallon. This ri8k In¢r¢•se8 the more th81 compliance with 8 law or regulation 18 removed from the even18
and Ir8nsaclion8 reflècted In the flnancial 8181omonls, as we will be less likety to become gware of instances
ol non-complianc¢. The risk 16 also 9re8ler regarding Irreguladllgs ¢xcurring du8 lo fraud rather than error,
as fraud invofves Inlonlional concealment, forgery, collu8ion, omission or Misrep￿SentaI1On.
A8 Part of an audrt In 8c¢ordance wfth ISAS (UKI, wg exercise professional judgment and maintaln
profg88i0n818ceplici8m IhroughoLrt the audll. We also..
Identify and assess the rf8k$ of material ml88tatement of the fSnancl81 $latomgnls, whether due lo
fraud or error, design and perform audit pro¢eduTe8 re8pon8Ive lo those ri8k8, and obtaln audit
evldence that 19 sufficient and appropriate lo ProV￿￿e a basi$ for our opinion. Thè ri8k of not
d8lecting a malerfol misslalemenl rèsulting from fraud ig higher than for one re8uklng from error, a6
fraud may Involve Gollu8ion, forgery, Intentional omi88ion8, mi$representalion$. c( the override of
inlemal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevont lo the audlt In order lo dg8lgn audit prtt8duro8
that ore approprlale In the circumstances, bul not lor the purp¢)80 of expr988ing an oplnion on the
effectNeness of thè eharilable company's internal control.
Evaluala th8 approprialene88 of accounting policies u8¢d and the rea80nablene88 of accounting
eslimales and related dlsclosures m8de by thg Iru8lee8.
Concludè on th8 8pproprialen858 of the Iruslees, u88 of Ihg going concem basls ol 8ccounling and,
based on the au¢Jil evidence obtained, whether a material uncert8lnly exi¥ls related lo events or
condition8 that may cast $1gnificanl doubt on the charitable company's obilty lo continue as o going
concem. If we conclude that a material uncertainly exlsls, wè are requlred to draw attention In our
auditof 8 report to the related disch)sures in the fi'nancigl slalemenls or, if such disclosures are
inadequ81e, lo modfy our opinlon. Our conclusion8 arè base(l on the audit evidence obtained up to
the dale of our audltor's report. However, future avent8 or conditlon$ may cause the charitable
company to cease to continue as a going concarn.
Evaluate the overall prosentalion, structure and content of the financial 8talemenls, including the
di8cb8ures, and whelhgr the fSnancial slal8rnents represent the underlying tran$aCt￿nS and event8
in a manngr that achieves lair presentation li.e. gNes a truo and falr view).
We ccfflmunule with those charged with governance regarding. among oth8T matters, the planned scope
and liming of the audrt and signif￿an1 audit fi'ndings, including any sKJnific8nt deficiencies in internal control
that we Klentfy during our audit.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK SHEEP
SIXIETY
Use of our rgport
This report is made solety lo the charitable company's members, as a body. In accordan￿ with Chapler 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. and to the Char￿able company'$ trusleas, as a body. in accordance with
Regulatlon 10 of the Charities A¢¢ounls {Scollandl Regulations 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken
80 that we might slate to the charitable company's members those matters we are required lo slate lo them
In an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the full8St extent permrtled by law, w6 do not accept or
as8uma responsibilty to anyone other than the chorilable company and the ¢haritable company'8 rnembers
as a l)ody, for our audit work, for this report. or for the opinion8 we have fomied.
Geoffrey Cox BA FCA {Senior Slatulory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Daffems Audl Limhod
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
One Eastsvotr
Harry Weston
Road
Binley Busine8$ P8rk
Coventry CV3 2UB
Dated..
D8ff8ms Audlt Limlted Is ellgible to act as an sudltor In terms of Sectw 1212 of the Companies Act 2008.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI
for the year gnded 30 Sept•mber 2025
Noto
2025
2024
INCOME FROM:
Voluntsry Income
Membors subscription8
Gfft SKI
86,007
20.625
87,461
11,000
Chadtable aclfvitlgy
Investments
Inveslm8nl incomo
Interest receivable
223,619
224,524
12,231
2,337
12.598
1,788
Total Income
344,819
337,371
EXPENDITURE ON:
Voluntary income
Charitabl6 aclivili98
Head Office cost8
48.726
213,196
56,982
44.189
195,372
51,844
Total •xp•ndtture
318,904
291,405
N•t Income I laxpondltur•
25,915
45,966
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES:
Nel gain8l<k>sses1 on inve8lment8
58,828
46,023
Not movem•nt In funds
84,741
91,989
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS..
Funds brought forward al beginning of period
834,814
742,825
Balanc•8 carrled fovw•rd ￿ end of P•flod
919,555
834,814
All the ch8rrty'8 activities are ¢ontinuing ectivitl88- th819 were no acqui$lllons in the year.
All the charty's lund$ are unrestricted In the above tsvo financi81 years.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIErY
Company regi5trabon number.. 226B4
BALANCE SHEET
30 S•ptemb•r 2025
Not
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Tangiblo a58e18
Investmants
4,087
709,223
756,177
761,181
713,310
CURRENT ASSETS
Slo¢ks
Debtor8
C88h at bank and In hand
1,567
48,340
135,812
1.362
54,180
93,362
10
185.719
148,904
CREDITORS
Amounts falllng due withkn on• yg•r
11
27.345
27,400
NET CURRENT ASSET8
158,374
121,504
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
UABILITIE3
919,555
834,814
NET ASSETS
919,555
834.814
FUNDS
Unfestr￿tfjd fund$
Genornl rgservo8
12
919.55S
834,814
TOTAL FUMDS
919,555
834,814
The3e flnancl815talements have been prfjpared in accordanc8 with the Special provisioro of Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to $mall chadlabb eompanles and w￿h the Financial RoP¢Jting Standard 102.
Approved by the Council of Monag8ment on 2 December 2025 and s￿ned on fts behatf by
J Soulsby
Chairperstsn
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 30 September 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
G9norn1 Infomiatlon and basls of préparation
Suffolk Sheep Society is an incorporated charty registered in England & Wales. In th8 event of the
charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited lo £1 per member of the
charity. The address of the regiSte￿d office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these
nancial stalemenls. The naluie of the charity's operations and principal aclivrties are to advance and
promote agriCu￿U[e by improving the breed of Suffolk Sheep and lo piomole research and
improvemonl of the breed of Suffolk Sheep and the publication of Ihg results.
The charity Conslitules a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial slalemenls have
been prepa￿d in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stslemenl of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accoidance with the
Financlal Rgporting Standard applicab￿ in the UK and Répub1i¢ Of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued In
October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021. th8 ch8ri11gs Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted
Pr8clice.
The charity has applied the exemption lo not Include o cash flow statement on the grounds that k is
applying FRS 102 Seetion 1A.
The financial s18lemènl$ are prepared on a going concern b8918 under the historical c081 convention,
modified lo include certain items al fair value. The financial 51alernenls are presented in sterling
which Is th8 fvnctional currency of the charity and roundèd lo tho ngarest £1.
The financial 6tatem8nt8 are for the ¢harty only. Its Subsidiary has not been consolidated into the
accounts.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financi81 $18temeDls a￿ Set o
below. These policies h8ve been consi8lenlly applled lo all years pre8enl8d unless olherwlse slated.
Fund8
Unreslricled funds are av8ilable for use al tha discretion of the Irusteg¥ in furth?r•n¢8 of th• general
objectives of the charSty and which have not been designated for other purpos8S.
Income rfrcognition
All incoming resources are included In the Slalemenl of Financi81 Activities ISOFAI when the charty is
legalty enlrtled lo the income after any performance condrtions have been met, the amount can be
measured relL4bly and it is probable that the incorne will be received.
Investment income is earngd through ho￿1ng assets for investment puTposes such as shares and
propety. It includes dividend5, interest and rent. Where it Is not pra¢li¢able to Klgnlify invostmenl
management costs incurred wrthin a scheme with reasonable accuracy the investment income is
reported net of these costs. 11 is included when the amount can be measured reliably. Interest income
is recognised using the 8ffective interest method and dividend and ront income is reeognised as th6
charity's right lo receive payment is established
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year gnded 30 September 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES {Contlnuedl
Expenditure recognltlon
All expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis and has been classifi8d under headings that
aggregate all cos18 related to the category. Expgndituro is recognised wher8 there is a legal or
constructive obllgalion to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the 8ettlemenl wlll be
required and thg amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is ¢ategorised undgr th8
following headings..
C08ts of rai$lng lunds Include8 investment managemgnt Costs and certain legal fees.,
Expenditure on charitsble actDAtI68 includ08 grants made in &¢ordance with the tems of tho trust
deed.. and
Other expendliure repre8ent8 those il¢m$ not falllng into the calegciigs abova.
8upport CO8t8 alloGatlon
Support eosts are th08e that a$$lst the work of the charty but do ncl direclty represent charttable
aclivrtie¥ and include officg costs, governance co$1$ etc. They are Incurred directly in Support of
expen(Jilure on the obj8cIB of the charlty and include projoct management carried out at
Headquarter8. lthere support costs cannot be directly attributed lo particular headings they have
bean allocated to cost of fal8ing funds and oxpenditure on charllable activitle8 on a ba818 contsistent
with use ol the resourco5.
Invgstmonts
Quoted inveslrnent8 are recognised initially at fair value which 18 normally the transaction price
exeluding transaction ¢osls. Subsequently, they are meo$ured at f8ir value with changes recoqnisod
in 'net gains I Ilossesl on inveslmenls, in the SOFA if the shares are publlcly traded or their fair valuo
can otheMi$8 be measured r•li8bty.
Debtorn and crndltord recolvable I payablo wlthln on• year
Debtor8 and credrtor8 with no 8tated inlero$t rate and r8¢eivable or pay8ble wlthln one year are
recorded al tran88Ction pri¢e. Any1098eJ arislng from IMpai￿ent offj recognlsed in 6xpendlture.
Golng concern
The financial statemènts have been preparod on a going ¢oneem bas￿ as the trustees believe that no
material uncertainligs exist. The trustees have considergd the level of funds held and the exp8cted
l¢vel of income and expenditure for 12 months from 8Uthori$ing these financial statemersts. Tho
budgeted income and exPend￿Ure 18 suffiC￿t wllh the levgl of res8rve8 for the ¢harty to b& able to
continue a8 a goin9 concern.
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS
for the year onded 30 Septsmber 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Contlnuedl
Tanglble fixed assets
Fixed assets are ¥lated in the balance sheet at cost less dèprecialron. All èxperKlrture on acquls6tlon,
enhancement, production and installation ar8 c8pilalised a8 fixed 888els. They 8re Stated in the
baL9nce sheet al cost less depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated lo wrrte off the cost or ValL￿tion less eslim8ted re8hJual value of tanglble
assets over their estimated useful Iwes at the folltrwlng rates..
oriice equipment
Dalabas
2SOh of Cost P8r annum
20'A of cost per annum
Rauar¢h and devolopm•nt
Expenditure on res88rch and development is wr6tten off In the year in which it18 Incurred.
Pon81on coBts
The society opeTale8 8 money purchase penslon Scheme on behalf of certain employo95. All co81$
are charged 88 an expen88 as they be¢ome payable und8r the rules of the scheme.
Stocks
Stock is valued 8t the lowor of c08t and net re81159ble value.
For•lgn Curron¢lo8
Monetary assets and 1Sabilitlgs denominated in foreign cuffencies are translated Into 8lerfln9 al the
rale8 of exchange rullng al the balance 8heel dale, Transacllons denominated in foreign currencies
are translated into 8t8rling al the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. All rfrvaluation
difference8 and feali$od foTel9n ￿change drfferenc88 are 18k8n to the profit and10$8 8ccount.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2026
2024
Fkck bcd¢ r8gi#trolion
Surplus from Society salo$ and promotion levy
Yoar book income
Flock book sales
Testing
Other
129,378
41,331
8,782
3,323
21.625
19.180
134,778
38,677
10,219
3,404
22,578
14,868
223,619
224,524
INVESTMENT INCOME
2026
2024
Income from UK listed Inv88tments and
unil trusts
12,231
12,598
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the yfjar end•d 30 Soptsmber 2025
EXPENDITURE
2025
2024
Voluntary 5ncomg
Support costs
Salaries and wagey costs
Office 8dministralion costs
Depreclalion
42,346
S,843
537
37,221
6,033
935
48,726
44.189
Dlract charltablo •ctMtIo•
Breed promotion 8xp8n8e8
Flock l)ook exp8n388
Co81 of year book
Testing
Oth8r
53,332
4,522
14,157
18,258
32,436
48,051
1,749
11,470
20,780
23,805
Support ¢osts
Salaries and wage8 coB18
Office administratlon costs
Depreciation
78.843
10,852
75,570
12.250
1.897
213,196
195,372
Support co818 are allocated based on th• proportlon of income generated.
HEAD OFFICE COSTS
2025
2024
Legal fee8 and profess￿81 f•08
Aud
Accountancy lee8
Stockbrok¢r$ fe¢8
Hgad ¢￿Ice running c051s
Council meeting¥ and AGM
2.919
4,950
16,192
5,765
20,S63
6,193
2,514
4,851
14,178
5,467
19,953
4,881
56.982
51.844
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIErY
NOTES TO THe FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the ygar ondod 30 S•ptsmbor 2025
STAFF COST8 AND COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION
2025
2024
Staff costs
Wages #nd salark98
Sockql security costs
Penslon coyt5
Othfjr staff costs
1L%,418
4,288
4,158
6,125
98.818
3,375
3,990
6,808
120,989
112,791
The 8ver890 monthly number of employees and full lime •quivalents IFTEI wo8..
2026
Numb•r
2020
FTE
2024
Numb•r
2024
FTE
Admlnl8tralion
No employee received •molumen18 In ex￿80 of £eo,000.
No member of the Council of Management receNed any rgmuneration and tho total value of
reimbur8ed expen8e8 wero £6,193 relmbursed lo 13 mombgrs of the council.
Costs Incurred In th8 manag•m•nt and adm1n￿traI10n* of th• ¢h•rlty Includ•:
Auditors. remunoralion
3,050
2.￿0
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for th• year ended 30 Soptombèr 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Challengg
cups and
trophles
oquipm•nt
Databaso
Totsl
Co8t or valuation
At 1 October 2024
Additions
33.357
2.450
14,037
10
47.404
2,450
At 30 September 2025
35.807
14,037
10
49,854
Dgpreclatlon
Al 1 October 2024
Charge for yoar
29,280
1,533
14,037
43.317
1,533
At 30 Septembèr 2025
30.813
14,037
44,850
Net book valu•
At 30 September 2025
4.994
10
5,004
At 30 Septertjer 2024
4,077
10
4,087
Th6 nel book value 81 30 September 2025 repre￿nIS tangible fixed a888t$ U68d wholty for
8dmini5tralNe purp¢X$.
INVESTMENTS
U8t
Unllsted
Inve¥tmgnts In¥￿trn•nt
Total
Valuatlon
At 1 October 2024
708,723
93,522
(105,3941
58,8261
5&
709.223
93.522
1105,3941
58,828
Additions
Dlsposal proceeds
N&t realised and unrealisgd gains I1108$09)
At 30 September 2025
755.677
5¢XI
7S8.177
The unlisted investment represents a 100% holding in 1886 Heritage Suffolk Lamb Limf(ed,
compgny incorporated on 16 January 2023. At the year ond the ccAnpany had not commenced
tr8ding.
Listed inve81ments at market value compri8e'.
2024
British Govemment securiti95
Ordinary stocks and shares
294.951
460,726
292.607
416.116
755,677
708,723
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIErY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for thg year gnded 30 8ept•mbgT 2025
INVESTMENTS (Continu￿)
Includad In inve5tmenl8 above are Ilsted inve8tsnents ￿th 8 market value of £325,468 {2024'.
£302,946) wh￿h are held out8Kle tho UK.
There are no inve8knènts in individual 8nliti88 held at 30 September 2025 whkh are over S% of
portfoltrj by v8lue.
STOCKS
2025
2024
Prcfflotional btem8
1.362
10. DEBTORS
Trade debli)r8
Other debtor8
Prepayments
Amounts owed lo group undertaklngs
17,545
13.000
785
17,030
14.401
22,000
1.749
16,030
48.340
54.180
11. CREDITORS . due wlthln on• y••r
Trade creditors
Accrua18
Other taxe8 and ￿la1 securfly
other ¢reditor8
8,951
6,351
11,470
573
7,185
8.118
11.537
560
27,345
27.400
12. FUND RECONCILIATION: UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
G•neral
re•er¥
Al 1 October 2024
834,814
Net movement in funds
84.741
At 30 September 2025
919,555
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SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
NOTE8 TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS
for the yoar gndod 30 Sgptombor 2024
13. MEMBERS
At 30 September 202S tho Soclety had 1.042 mambers.
14. ULTIMATE CONTROLUNG PARTY
The counGII of M9nagen￿nI control chafity.
I& RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There are no related party transact￿n3 for the year12024'. £nil).
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