REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 March 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03524502
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £12,867,957
Latest expenditure: £15,935,345
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Hapton, Norwich, NR15 1SP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.redwings.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Redwings operates sanctuaries and rehoming across England, Scotland and Wales. Our primary purpose is to provide and promote the welfare, protection and care of horses, ponies donkeys and mules that have suffered from maltreatment, neglect or poor circumstances, through rescue, rehabilitation and sanctuary care, and by educating people

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,867,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,935,345

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,836,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,401,102

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,393,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,812,466

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,335,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,203,069

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £14,045,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,789,376

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,867,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,935,345
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,836,275
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,401,102
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 36

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,393,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,812,466
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,335,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,203,069
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £14,045,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,789,376
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £26
Income From Government Grants: £181,472
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 13

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 11644340
Income Other Trading Activities: 247238
Income Charitable Activities: 749756
Income Investments: 226623
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 12867957
Income Legacies: 9279793
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,707,305
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,228,040
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 15935345
Expenditure Investment Management: 18803
Expenditure Grants Institution: 2000
Expenditure Governance: 55232
Expenditure Support Costs: 3294463
Expenditure Depreciation: 796160
Gain Loss Investment: 369315
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -69327
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £14,489,438
Assets Total Fixed: 18983108
Assets Own Use: 15658636
Assets Long Term Investment: 3324472
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £12,610,881
Assets Total Liabilities: £695,915
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £30,898,074
Creditors One Year Total Current: 695915
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £910,310
Funds Endowment: 20372
Funds Unrestricted: 30677167
Funds Restricted: 200535
Funds Total: 30898074
Count Employees: 396
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 13480048
Income Other Trading Activities: 267853
Income Charitable Activities: 813194
Income Investments: 275180
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 14836275
Income Legacies: 10713958
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,759,504
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £14,641,598
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 17401102
Expenditure Investment Management: 21989
Expenditure Grants Institution: 7000
Expenditure Governance: 70003
Expenditure Support Costs: 3278350
Expenditure Depreciation: 898594
Gain Loss Investment: 335688
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £14,835,478
Assets Total Fixed: 23179933
Assets Own Use: 18015758
Assets Long Term Investment: 5164175
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £11,049,338
Assets Total Liabilities: £633,123
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £33,596,148
Creditors One Year Total Current: 633123
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,318,764
Funds Endowment: 20372
Funds Unrestricted: 33389605
Funds Restricted: 186171
Funds Total: 33596148
Count Employees: 420
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 14158777
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 693912
Income Investments: 254906
Income Other: 285539
Income Total Income And Endowments: 15393134
Income Legacies: 10663014
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,638,271
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,174,195
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 15812466
Expenditure Investment Management: 23651
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4140
Expenditure Governance: 57824
Expenditure Support Costs: 2568637
Expenditure Depreciation: 836764
Gain Loss Investment: 185328
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £15,728,511
Assets Total Fixed: 24635650
Assets Own Use: 24085650
Assets Long Term Investment: 550000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £11,824,969
Assets Total Liabilities: £635,332
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £35,825,287
Creditors One Year Total Current: 635332
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,862,314
Funds Endowment: 20372
Funds Unrestricted: 35251791
Funds Restricted: 553124
Funds Total: 35825287
Count Employees: 416
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 12137692
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 680688
Income Investments: 210221
Income Other: 307072
Income Total Income And Endowments: 13335673
Income Legacies: 9455009
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,818,386
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £11,384,683
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 14203069
Expenditure Investment Management: 25463
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3000
Expenditure Governance: 48218
Expenditure Support Costs: 2568637
Expenditure Depreciation: 815515
Gain Loss Investment: -764924
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £14,909,817
Assets Total Fixed: 24436585
Assets Own Use: 18372761
Assets Long Term Investment: 6063824
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £12,438,156
Assets Total Liabilities: £815,451
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £36,059,290
Creditors One Year Total Current: 815451
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,621,105
Funds Endowment: 20372
Funds Unrestricted: 35645613
Funds Restricted: 393305
Funds Total: 36059290
Count Employees: 380
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 12551362
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 842807
Income Investments: 217984
Income Other: 433143
Income Total Income And Endowments: 14045296
Income Legacies: 9252673
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,983,989
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,805,387
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 12789376
Expenditure Investment Management: 28473
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3000
Expenditure Governance: 57986
Expenditure Support Costs: 2360735
Expenditure Depreciation: 816491
Gain Loss Investment: 535288
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £15,917,558
Assets Total Fixed: 25787842
Assets Own Use: 18690049
Assets Long Term Investment: 7097793
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £12,545,767
Assets Total Liabilities: £641,999
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £37,691,610
Creditors One Year Total Current: 641999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £6,277,933
Funds Endowment: 20372
Funds Unrestricted: 37309276
Funds Restricted: 361962
Funds Total: 37691610
Count Employees: 356
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-03-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-11-19T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 297576
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 297576
Assoc Charity Name: THE SUSSEX HORSE RESCUE TRUST

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-05-14T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 271022
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 271022
Assoc Charity Name: THE GUTHRIE ESSAME CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-11-19T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 297576
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 297576
Assoc Charity Name: THE SUSSEX HORSE RESCUE TRUST

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-04-29T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3104115
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1086467
Assoc Charity Name: WILL OF MISS LAURA FULLER DECEASED

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-04-05T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 266247
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 266247
Assoc Charity Name: SOCIETY FOR THE WELFARE OF HORSES AND PONIES

Charity Name: REDWINGS HORSE SANCTUARY
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-03-23T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3968065
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1078901
Assoc Charity Name: MISS PAMELA RUSSELL'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/03/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/05/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/06/2014 as amended on 20 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects: 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS AND MULES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED FROM MALTREATMENT, NEGLECT OR POOR CIRCUMSTANCES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE WELFARE OF HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS AND MULES IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG SUCH ANIMALS
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 274370
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: REDWINGS

Charity Name Id: 274364
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RED WINGS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures