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rare breeds survival trust

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Rare Breeds Survival Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is animals. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Kenilworth and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

RBST works to conserve the UKÔÇÖs rare native breeds of farm animals and acts as a last resort against the extinction of a native breed from disease, inbreeding or changes in fashion. RBSTÔÇÖs mission is to promote pedigree rare breeds; support and encourage responsible breeding programmes; maintain a gene bank of rare bloodlines; and carry out technical breed research.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£933,509
Latest Expenditure
£687,737

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 51.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 69.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 32.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £725,712
Charitable Activities £81,188
Other Trading £14,539
Investments £112,070
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £478,930
Raising Funds £208,807
Governance £17,730
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£933,509£687,737£478,930£3,802,782£3,638,5357 / 500
2023£729,834£699,259£496,827£3,373,229£3,257,7408 / 500
2022£575,653£664,201£474,536£3,309,851£1,002,2647 / 500
2021£712,546£607,149£447,387£3,695,353£1,300,4207 / 500
2020£635,686£701,954£534,601£3,214,850£960,3729 / 500

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Rare Breeds Survival Trust
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh Park
KENILWORTH
CV8 2LG
Registration Date
25 June 1982
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
269442
Charity Number
269442

Trustees

Ryan Perry
John Atkinson
James Henry Dalrymple Fanshawe
Stephen William McMinn
Prof James Gordon Dalrymple Prendergast
Jan Valentine McCourt
Thomas Philip Fairfax
Claire Louise Whittle
John William Reed
Mark Richard Davies
Morven Rose Campbell

Also Known As

  • R B S T
  • RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST LTD