Blue Texel Sheep Society
Analysis
Blue Texel Sheep Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Blue Texel Sheep Society reported income of £141k and spending of £111k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £110k to £141k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Blue Texel Sheep Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prowting Charitable Foundation (£140k), Thames Valley Animal Welfare (£142k) and Lluest Horse and Pony Trust (£140k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To register and maintain the purity of the Blue Texel Sheep Breed and promote the breed to the sheep farmers. The charity is also involved in the promotion of the agricultural sheep industry to the general purpose as part of the National Sheep Association
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prowting Charitable Foundation | Poole | £140k |
| Thames Valley Animal Welfare | Henley On Thames | £142k |
| Lluest Horse and Pony Trust | Llangadog | £140k |
| Erin Hounds | Cheshire | £142k |