Southdown Sheep Society
Analysis
Southdown Sheep Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halesworth. It was registered in May 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00035585). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Southdown Sheep Society reported income of £29k and spending of £30k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £31k to £29k (-4.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Southdown Sheep Society sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bedwellty Agricultural Society Limited (£29k), Pink Paws Cat Rescue (£29k) and Ariael (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
sheep breed society whose objects are the breeding of Southdown sheep and the maintenance of the purity of the breed
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bedwellty Agricultural Society Limited | Blackwood | £29k |
| Pink Paws Cat Rescue | Bingley | £29k |
| Ariael | Hampshire | £29k |
| The Panton Trust | London | £30k |