--- title: "National Sheep Association — charity 249255 | CharityCompare" description: "National Sheep Association (charity 249255): income £1.5m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/national-sheep-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:58.966Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 249255Charitable company NS # National Sheep Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data National Sheep Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249255&subId=0) Work at National Sheep Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=national-sheep-association&type=claim&name=National%20Sheep%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about National Sheep Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,506,388 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,394,495 Registered charity number 249255 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Sheep Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.nationalsheep.org.uk](http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/) Quick answer National Sheep Association (number 249255) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 National Sheep Association do? Acts as an umbrella organisation for the disemination of relevant information between sheep farmers and other organisations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Sheep Association Answers National Sheep Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are National Sheep Association's highest-paid staff paid? National Sheep Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does National Sheep Association's money come from? National Sheep Association reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £697k (46%), charitable activities £661k (44%), donations and legacies £79k (5%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £25k. - Trading and fundraising events£697k · 46% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£661k · 44% - Donations and legacies£79k · 5% - Investments£60k · 4% - Other income£9,206 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records National Sheep Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) National Sheep Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 July 1967 Company number [00037818](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00037818) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is National Sheep Association registered for? Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for National Sheep Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score National Sheep Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to National Sheep Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is National Sheep Association's charity number? National Sheep Association's charity number is 249255. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 249255? Search 249255 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does National Sheep Association do? Acts as an umbrella organisation for the disemination of relevant information between sheep farmers and other organisations. Does National Sheep Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Sheep Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to National Sheep Association? National Sheep Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.nationalsheep.org.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. How much is National Sheep Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Sheep Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does National Sheep Association's money come from? National Sheep Association reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £697k (46%), charitable activities £661k (44%), donations and legacies £79k (5%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £25k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Sheep Association? The register records National Sheep Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are National Sheep Association's trustees paid? National Sheep Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was National Sheep Association registered as a charity? National Sheep Association was entered on the register on 5 July 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00037818). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249255&subId=0).