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The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association

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The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£73,015
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£75,261
Registered charity number
1058398
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Lintrathen
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association (number 1058398) 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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association do?

The charity's object and its principal activities continue to be that of breed society functions in recording pedigrees of Hampshire Down sheep and to promote the science and practice of agriculture by the encouragement of the breeding of Hampshire Down Sheep at home and abroad. The charity also undertakes research in the subject of sheep breeding, wool production and matters relating thereto.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association

Answers The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's highest-paid staff paid?

The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 records The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders 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

The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00031195 (Companies House)
Also known as
2 Hdsba; Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Belgium · France · Netherlands · Ireland · Scotland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association registered for?

Education/trainingAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association as a registered charity (number 1058398) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's charity number?
The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's charity number is 1058398. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1058398?
Search 1058398 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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association do?
The charity's object and its principal activities continue to be that of breed society functions in recording pedigrees of Hampshire Down sheep and to promote the science and practice of agriculture by the encouragement of the breeding of Hampshire Down Sheep at home and abroad. The charity also undertakes research in the subject of sheep breeding, wool production and matters relating thereto.
Does The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders 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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association?
The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.hampshiredown.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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association?
The register records The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders 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 The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's trustees paid?
The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association registered as a charity?
The Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association was entered on the register on 1 October 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00031195).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.