Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Analysis
Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in January 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00009597). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland reported income of £104k and spending of £115k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £130k to £104k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swan Lifeline (£104k), Labradors in Need (£105k) and The Mutts Nutts Rescue (£104k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activities and charitable objects are to encourage, promote and improve the breeding of Shorthorn cattle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or elsewhere, and to compile and maintain a Herd Book of recognised and pure bred Shorthorn cattle.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Lifeline | Berkshire | £104k |
| Labradors in Need | Blackwood | £105k |
| The Mutts Nutts Rescue | Stamford | £104k |
| Keith's Rescue Dogs | Skegness | £105k |