CheckMyDonation

The Longhorn Cattle Society

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1159780KenilworthAnimals
Income£78k2025-08-31
Spending£85ksame year
Spent / received103%5-year average
Size in its cause56th pctAnimals
Registered2015CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Longhorn Cattle Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kenilworth. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Longhorn Cattle Society reported income of £78k and spending of £85k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £85k to £78k (-7.4%), an average of -1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Longhorn Cattle Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saving the Survivors Ltd (£78k), Hampshire Spirit Horse Rescue (£78k) and Hawkshead Agricultural Society (£78k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£23k£47k£70k£93k2021 Income: £84,5742021 Spending: £72,98320212022 Income: £84,7632022 Spending: £88,04120222023 Income: £85,4172023 Spending: £88,89020232024 Income: £81,0762024 Spending: £93,17420242025 Income: £78,2902025 Spending: £85,2772025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE BREEDING OF LONGHORN CATTLE AND TO MAINTAIN THEIR PURITY. TO MAINTAIN A HERDBOOK OF LONGHORN CATTLE IN FURTHERANCE TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: TO PROMOTE SHOWS AND/OR SALES OF LONGHORN CATTLE; TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Saving the Survivors LtdMacclesfield£78k
Hampshire Spirit Horse RescueSouthampton£78k
Hawkshead Agricultural SocietyCumbria£78k
Penny Ha'penny Horse and Pony RescueMalvern£79k