Registered charity · No. SC016869Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Border Union Agricultural Society
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Border Union Agricultural Society is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, the advancement of animal welfare.
Border Union Agricultural Society (number SC016869) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Border Union Agricultural Society do?
The charity was set up to promote agriculture. To do this the charity organise various annual events, in particular the Schools Countryside Day, the Agricultural Show, the Dog Show and the Ram Sale. They also award bursaries to qualifying applications.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Border Union Agricultural Society
Answers Border Union Agricultural Society gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Border Union Agricultural Society's money come from?
Border Union Agricultural Society reported £885k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £665k (75%), other income £182k (21%), trading and fundraising events £29k (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£665k · 75%
Other income£182k · 21%
Trading and fundraising events£29k · 3%
Investments£8,817 · 1%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Scottish Borders
What causes is Border Union Agricultural Society registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of environmental protection or improvementthe advancement of animal welfare
Why is there no Clarity Score for Border Union Agricultural Society yet?
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Is Border Union Agricultural Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Border Union Agricultural Society as a registered charity (number SC016869) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Border Union Agricultural Society's charity number?
Border Union Agricultural Society's charity number is SC016869. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Border Union Agricultural Society do?
The charity was set up to promote agriculture. To do this the charity organise various annual events, in particular the Schools Countryside Day, the Agricultural Show, the Dog Show and the Ram Sale. They also award bursaries to qualifying applications.
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How can I donate to Border Union Agricultural Society?
Border Union Agricultural Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.borderunion.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does Border Union Agricultural Society's money come from?
Border Union Agricultural Society reported £885k total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £665k (75%), other income £182k (21%), trading and fundraising events £29k (3%).
When was Border Union Agricultural Society registered as a charity?
Border Union Agricultural Society was entered on the register on 12 January 1934.