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Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC003894
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 18, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 16, 1957
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Pedigree House
6 Kings Place
Perth
PH2 8AD

Contact

Website
aberdeen-angus.co.uk
Screenshot of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of animal welfare'

The Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society was founded in 1879 to collect and verify the pedigree records of the Aberdeen-Angus breed and publish 'The Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book'. While the integrity of the herd book is at its core, the charity’s purpose has evolved over time to carry out a range of functions to protect and further the breed and it’s reach, whilst serving its members. The Youth Development Programme holds particular importance, providing educational opportunities whilst fostering enthusiasm for the breed & cattle husbandry, to assist in developing the next generation of stockpersons to serve the UK industry. The Society holds certification marks for Aberdeen-Angus beef and actively contributes to the good governance of the UK cattle industry. Through publications, events, social media and continued support of members’ interests, it promotes the Aberdeen Angus breed in whatever form, whilst highlighting & promoting its significant cultural heritage in the UK & worldwide.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 3. The objects for which the Society is established are: (a) To maintain unimpaired the purity of the breed of cattle known as Aberdeen-Angus, and to promote the breeding of these Cattle. (b) To collect, verify, preserve, and publish the pedigrees of the said Cattle, and other useful information relating to them.

Geography

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Oct. 31, 2025 June 18, 2026On time £945,852 £1,081,970 8
Oct. 31, 2024 June 18, 2025On time £932,943 £1,040,208 9
Oct. 31, 2023 April 17, 2024On time £957,559 £961,985 8
Oct. 31, 2022 May 5, 2023On time £846,380 £959,708 8
Oct. 31, 2021 June 30, 2022On time £971,161 £1,001,997 8
Oct. 31, 2020 Aug. 12, 2021 £1,044,475 £942,380 28

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.