The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association

Analysis

The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in July 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association reported income of £242k and spending of £214k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £214k to £242k (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 16%. 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 Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prevent Unwanted Pets (£242k), The Gerrick Rose Animal Trust (£243k) and Swansea Cats and Kittens (£242k).