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Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association

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

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What are the key facts about Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association?

Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30
£12,214
Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30
£11,749
Registered charity number
238688
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Havett Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association (number 238688) 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association do?

Encourage the breeding of Dorset Down Sheep and maintain the purity of the breed

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

From the annual return

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

Answers Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

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

Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 30 November 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 Dorset 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

Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00084799 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association registered for?

AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

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

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dorset Down Sheep Breeders 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association as a registered charity (number 238688) 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's charity number?
Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's charity number is 238688. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 238688?
Search 238688 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association do?
Encourage the breeding of Dorset Down Sheep and maintain the purity of the breed
Does Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dorset 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association?
Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.dorsetdownsheep.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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 30 November 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association?
The register records Dorset 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 Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's trustees paid?
Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association registered as a charity?
Dorset Down Sheep Breeders Association was entered on the register on 11 March 1965. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00084799).

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.