--- title: "The Ouessant Sheep Society — charity 1195176 | CharityCompare" description: "The Ouessant Sheep Society (charity 1195176): income £6,481 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-ouessant-sheep-society retrieved: 2026-10-09T23:16:24.206Z 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. 1195176CIO OS # The Ouessant Sheep Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Ouessant Sheep 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.ouessantsheep.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1195176&subId=0) Work at The Ouessant Sheep Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-ouessant-sheep-society&type=claim&name=The%20Ouessant%20Sheep%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Ouessant Sheep Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £6,481 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £5,908 Registered charity number 1195176 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Germoe Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ouessantsheep.org.uk](http://www.ouessantsheep.org.uk/) Quick answer The Ouessant Sheep Society (number 1195176) 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 Ouessant Sheep Society do? The conservation and preservation of the Ouessant sheep as a distinctive and viable breed of heritage sheep in the United Kingdom. Providing a registration and breeding programme to encourage and promote the improvement of the breed. Advancing education of the attributes and husbandry of Ouessant sheep, improving awareness of the breed and the welfare of its animals. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ouessant Sheep Society Answers The Ouessant Sheep Society 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Ouessant Sheep Society 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) The Ouessant Sheep Society'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 14 July 2021 Also known as Oss Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Isle of Man · Jersey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Ouessant Sheep Society registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Ouessant Sheep Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Ouessant Sheep 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 The Ouessant Sheep 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 The Ouessant Sheep Society's charity number? The Ouessant Sheep Society's charity number is 1195176. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1195176? Search 1195176 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 Ouessant Sheep Society do? The conservation and preservation of the Ouessant sheep as a distinctive and viable breed of heritage sheep in the United Kingdom. Providing a registration and breeding programme to encourage and promote the improvement of the breed. Advancing education of the attributes and husbandry of Ouessant sheep, improving awareness of the breed and the welfare of its animals. Does The Ouessant Sheep Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Ouessant Sheep 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 The Ouessant Sheep Society? The Ouessant Sheep Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.ouessantsheep.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Ouessant Sheep Society? The register records The Ouessant Sheep Society 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 Ouessant Sheep Society's trustees paid? The Ouessant Sheep Society'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 Ouessant Sheep Society registered as a charity? The Ouessant Sheep Society was entered on the register on 14 July 2021. 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=1195176&subId=0).