The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited

Analysis

The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kenilworth. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00731132). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited reported income of £796k and spending of £686k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £658k to £796k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The British Charolais Cattle Society Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wildscreen (£793k), Friends of Animals in Need (£800k) and Rainforest Concern (£777k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53%, investments 33%, trading 9.4% and donations and legacies 4.6%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £3.6m would cover about 57 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.