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Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC003894
Status
Active
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

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.

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.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Oct. 31, 2024 £932,943 £1,040,208 9
Oct. 31, 2023 £957,559 £961,985 8
Oct. 31, 2022 £846,380 £959,708 8
Oct. 31, 2021 £971,161 £1,001,997 8
Oct. 31, 2020 £1,044,475 £942,380 28