--- title: "South Devon Herd Book Society — charity 254166 | CharityCompare" description: "South Devon Herd Book Society (charity 254166): income £180k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/south-devon-herd-book-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:22:25.675Z 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. 254166Charitable company SD # South Devon Herd Book Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data South Devon Herd Book Society 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.sdhbs.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=254166&subId=0) Work at South Devon Herd Book Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=south-devon-herd-book-society&type=claim&name=South%20Devon%20Herd%20Book%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about South Devon Herd Book Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £179,763 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £166,563 Registered charity number 254166 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Dale Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sdhbs.org.uk](http://www.sdhbs.org.uk/) Quick answer South Devon Herd Book Society (number 254166) 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 South Devon Herd Book Society do? Maintaining the Herd Book of the South Devon Pedigree Breed. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for South Devon Herd Book Society Answers South Devon Herd Book Society 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 South Devon Herd Book Society's highest-paid staff paid? South Devon Herd Book Society'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record South Devon Herd Book Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. South Devon Herd Book Society'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 6 November 1967 Company number [00035107](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00035107) (Companies House) Also known as S D H B S Previous names on the register South Devon Cattle Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 South Devon Herd Book Society registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for South Devon Herd Book Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score South Devon Herd Book Society. 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 South Devon Herd Book Society? - 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 South Devon Herd Book Society's charity number? South Devon Herd Book Society's charity number is 254166. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 254166? Search 254166 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 South Devon Herd Book Society do? Maintaining the Herd Book of the South Devon Pedigree Breed. Does South Devon Herd Book Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for South Devon Herd Book Society. 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 South Devon Herd Book Society? South Devon Herd Book Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.sdhbs.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 South Devon Herd Book Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. South Devon Herd Book Society'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 South Devon Herd Book Society? The register does not record South Devon Herd Book Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are South Devon Herd Book Society's trustees paid? South Devon Herd Book Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was South Devon Herd Book Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for South Devon Herd Book Society: South Devon Cattle Society. When was South Devon Herd Book Society registered as a charity? South Devon Herd Book Society was entered on the register on 6 November 1967. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00035107). 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=254166&subId=0).