--- title: "Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — charity 213216 | CharityCompare" description: "Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (charity 213216): income £104k (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shorthorn-society-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-ireland retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:32:04.760Z 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. 213216Charitable company SS # Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.shorthorn.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=213216&subId=0) Work at Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shorthorn-society-of-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-ireland&type=claim&name=Shorthorn%20Society%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £104,495 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £115,035 Registered charity number 213216 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Dale Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.shorthorn.co.uk](http://www.shorthorn.co.uk/) Quick answer Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (number 213216) 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do? The principal activities and charitable objects are to encourage, promote and improve the breeding of Shorthorn cattle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or elsewhere, and to compile and maintain a Herd Book of recognised and pure bred Shorthorn cattle. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Answers Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's highest-paid staff paid? Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 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) Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland'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 8 January 1963 Company number [00009597](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00009597) (Companies House) Also known as Dairy Shorthorn Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Ireland · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's charity number is 213216. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 213216? Search 213216 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do? The principal activities and charitable objects are to encourage, promote and improve the breeding of Shorthorn cattle in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or elsewhere, and to compile and maintain a Herd Book of recognised and pure bred Shorthorn cattle. Does Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's website listed in our register data is http://www.shorthorn.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. How much is Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland? The register records Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 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 Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's trustees paid? Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland registered as a charity? Shorthorn Society of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was entered on the register on 8 January 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00009597). 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=213216&subId=0).