BRANSBY HORSES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 May 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03711676
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £8,319,477
Latest expenditure: £7,155,462
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BRANSBY HORSES, BRANSBY, LINCOLN, LN1 2PH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bransbyhorses.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity carries out vital work to improve the health and welfare of as many equines as possible. It provides essential specialist medical and behavioural care and provides support and education to the equine owning community. Many of the charitys beneficiaries find a loving home on its successful rehoming scheme whilst others are given lifelong care with the charity.

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: 23 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,319,477
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,155,462

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: 19 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,750,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,872,341

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: 23 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,203,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,172,284

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: 13 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,527,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,635,538

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: 8 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,634,282
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,516,524

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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: 23 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,319,477
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,155,462
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 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 19 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,750,397
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,872,341
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: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,203,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,172,284
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: 3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 13 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,527,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,635,538
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,634,282
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,516,524
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £80,008
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 6

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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: 23 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 6737225
Income Other Trading Activities: 374151
Income Charitable Activities: 242899
Income Investments: 866310
Income Other: 98892
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8319477
Income Legacies: 5971241
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £678,628
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,112,505
Expenditure Other: 364329
Expenditure Total: 7155462
Expenditure Investment Management: 127101
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26571
Expenditure Support Costs: 2632458
Expenditure Depreciation: 456867
Gain Loss Investment: 2470599
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £32,808,091
Assets Total Fixed: 46203154
Assets Own Use: 15298455
Assets Long Term Investment: 30904699
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £7,732,944
Assets Total Liabilities: £378,270
Assets Current Investment: 1025189
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £53,557,828
Creditors One Year Total Current: 378270
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £949,943
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 53557828
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 53557828
Count Employees: 115
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: 19 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 5076984
Income Other Trading Activities: 678946
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 857537
Income Other: 136930
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6750397
Income Legacies: 4389222
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £795,188
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,693,097
Expenditure Other: 384056
Expenditure Total: 7872341
Expenditure Investment Management: 120592
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25338
Expenditure Support Costs: 2843221
Expenditure Depreciation: 558331
Gain Loss Investment: 1718946
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £30,908,086
Assets Total Fixed: 44130009
Assets Own Use: 15539241
Assets Long Term Investment: 28590768
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,172,239
Assets Total Liabilities: £379,034
Assets Current Investment: 15059
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £49,923,214
Creditors One Year Total Current: 379034
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,349,399
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 49923214
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 49923214
Count Employees: 117
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: 23 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 4505411
Income Other Trading Activities: 730156
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 847703
Income Other: 120148
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6203418
Income Legacies: 3909086
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £777,984
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,958,270
Expenditure Other: 436030
Expenditure Total: 8172284
Expenditure Investment Management: 117464
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22408
Expenditure Support Costs: 2918991
Expenditure Depreciation: 516955
Gain Loss Investment: 1427013
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £30,441,703
Assets Total Fixed: 44953626
Assets Own Use: 15998629
Assets Long Term Investment: 28954997
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,803,501
Assets Total Liabilities: £430,915
Assets Current Investment: 14266
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £49,326,212
Creditors One Year Total Current: 430915
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,611,283
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 49326212
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 49326212
Count Employees: 150
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: 13 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4669583
Income Other Trading Activities: 926778
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 767931
Income Other: 162822
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6527114
Income Legacies: 4040121
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £791,186
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,279,091
Expenditure Other: 565261
Expenditure Total: 7635538
Expenditure Investment Management: 126267
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28644
Expenditure Support Costs: 2688124
Expenditure Depreciation: 533995
Gain Loss Investment: -4064900
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £32,435,847
Assets Total Fixed: 45436810
Assets Own Use: 16342750
Assets Long Term Investment: 29094060
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,064,613
Assets Total Liabilities: £633,358
Assets Current Investment: 13984
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £49,868,065
Creditors One Year Total Current: 633358
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,157,287
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 49868065
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 49868065
Count Employees: 149
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: 8 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 4664833
Income Other Trading Activities: 913426
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 703218
Income Other: 352805
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6634282
Income Legacies: 3980807
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £673,217
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,319,941
Expenditure Other: 523366
Expenditure Total: 6516524
Expenditure Investment Management: 130539
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18156
Expenditure Support Costs: 2254179
Expenditure Depreciation: 558191
Gain Loss Investment: 2653208
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £29,700,000
Assets Total Fixed: 49841127
Assets Own Use: 16563398
Assets Long Term Investment: 33277729
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,617,522
Assets Total Liabilities: £375,058
Assets Current Investment: 1413297
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £55,083,591
Creditors One Year Total Current: 375058
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,258,367
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 55083591
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 55083591
Count Employees: 143
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRANSBY HORSES
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-07-02T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 702610
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 702610
Assoc Charity Name: THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: BRANSBY HORSES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-05-20T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRANSBY HORSES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-07-24T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961941
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1080442
Assoc Charity Name: THE HORSE'S VOICE

Charity Name: BRANSBY HORSES
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-07-02T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 702610
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 702610
Assoc Charity Name: THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/02/1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22/10/2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27/11/2012
Charitable Objects: TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE CRUELTY TO HORSES,INCLUDING PONIES MULES AND DONKEYS,TO PROTECT THEM FROM UNNECESSARY SUFFERING AND TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT AMONG THE PUBLIC. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 486028
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRANSBY HOME OF REST FOR HORSES

Charity Name Id: 486032
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRANSBY HOME OF REST FOR HORSES LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures