The Hereford Cattle Society

Analysis

The Hereford Cattle Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00012100). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Hereford Cattle Society reported income of £683k and spending of £702k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £723k to £683k (-5.5%), an average of -1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Hereford Cattle Society sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mane Chance Sanctuary (£679k), Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Rochdale and District Branch (£699k) and RSPCA Bridlington, Driffield & District Branch (£676k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and investments 8.7%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4,047. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.

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.