HORSEWORLD TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 December 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06353944
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,092,000
Latest expenditure: £2,630,152
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HORSEWORLD, DELMAR HALL, STAUNTON LANE, BRISTOL, BS14 0QL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ensuring quality of life for horses ponies & donkeys by providing a healthy & secure future. Operating an effective rescue rehabilitation & rehoming programme actively promoting & encouranging responsible equine ownership. Supporting & working closely with local communities & organisations. Educating children with emotional behavioural & learning difficulties through our Discovery Programme.

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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: 14 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,092,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,630,152

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: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,166,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,338,190

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: 20 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,210,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,212,261

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,703,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,235,004

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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,381,120
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,932,661

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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: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,092,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,630,152
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 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,166,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,338,190
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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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 Volunteers: 30

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: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,210,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,212,261
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 45

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,703,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,235,004
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 70

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 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,381,120
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,932,661
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 83

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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: 14 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 804249
Income Other Trading Activities: 48823
Income Charitable Activities: 114616
Income Investments: 109617
Income Other: 14695
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1092000
Income Legacies: 433496
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £660,058
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,970,094
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2630152
Expenditure Investment Management: 21630
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 350512
Expenditure Support Costs: 350512
Expenditure Depreciation: 14986
Gain Loss Investment: 290493
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 823973
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,783,146
Assets Total Fixed: 8216179
Assets Own Use: 8216179
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,402,879
Assets Total Liabilities: £184,390
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,434,668
Creditors One Year Total Current: 184390
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £182,892
Funds Endowment: 40682
Funds Unrestricted: 9343934
Funds Restricted: 50052
Funds Total: 9434668
Count Employees: 54
Charity Only 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: 30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 881670
Income Other Trading Activities: 51717
Income Charitable Activities: 84200
Income Investments: 137743
Income Other: 11324
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1166654
Income Legacies: 661631
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £505,016
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,833,174
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2338190
Expenditure Investment Management: 21630
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 363440
Expenditure Support Costs: 363440
Expenditure Depreciation: 13501
Gain Loss Investment: 392341
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 79884
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,925,927
Assets Total Fixed: 9119690
Assets Own Use: 3801866
Assets Long Term Investment: 5317824
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,707,086
Assets Total Liabilities: £184,390
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £10,642,386
Creditors One Year Total Current: 184390
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £85,631
Funds Endowment: 39104
Funds Unrestricted: 10518737
Funds Restricted: 84545
Funds Total: 10642386
Count Employees: 51
Charity Only 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: 20 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1912340
Income Other Trading Activities: 48484
Income Charitable Activities: 102372
Income Investments: 142240
Income Other: 4947
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2210383
Income Legacies: 1663785
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £434,680
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,777,581
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2212261
Expenditure Investment Management: 22637
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3061
Expenditure Governance: 339131
Expenditure Support Costs: 336174
Expenditure Depreciation: 2957
Gain Loss Investment: 249514
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,449,104
Assets Total Fixed: 9384275
Assets Own Use: 3820306
Assets Long Term Investment: 5563969
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,854,398
Assets Total Liabilities: £229,073
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £11,009,600
Creditors One Year Total Current: 229073
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £305,441
Funds Endowment: 38163
Funds Unrestricted: 10885078
Funds Restricted: 86359
Funds Total: 11009600
Count Employees: 53
Charity Only 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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1413141
Income Other Trading Activities: 43129
Income Charitable Activities: 72768
Income Investments: 157436
Income Other: 16707
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1703181
Income Legacies: 1037780
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £518,694
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,716,310
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2235004
Expenditure Investment Management: 26227
Expenditure Grants Institution: 27252
Expenditure Governance: 333439
Expenditure Support Costs: 333439
Expenditure Depreciation: 142043
Gain Loss Investment: -773086
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 146000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,217,483
Assets Total Fixed: 9602028
Assets Own Use: 3901545
Assets Long Term Investment: 5700483
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,269,578
Assets Total Liabilities: £109,642
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £10,761,964
Creditors One Year Total Current: 109642
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £466,782
Funds Endowment: 35799
Funds Unrestricted: 10573064
Funds Restricted: 153101
Funds Total: 10761964
Count Employees: 53
Charity Only 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 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1108991
Income Other Trading Activities: 55000
Income Charitable Activities: 56604
Income Investments: 160525
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1381120
Income Legacies: 775147
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £428,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,504,565
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1932661
Expenditure Investment Management: 28167
Expenditure Grants Institution: 750
Expenditure Governance: 283091
Expenditure Support Costs: 267491
Expenditure Depreciation: 15600
Gain Loss Investment: 786520
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £515,206
Assets Total Fixed: 11395189
Assets Own Use: 3804827
Assets Long Term Investment: 7590362
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £682,566
Assets Total Liabilities: £156,882
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £11,920,873
Creditors One Year Total Current: 156882
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £141,625
Funds Endowment: 39218
Funds Unrestricted: 11714126
Funds Restricted: 167529
Funds Total: 11920873
Count Employees: 51
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HORSEWORLD TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-12-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 AUG 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 DEC 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 FEB 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 DEC 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 DEC 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE TO1. RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF HORSES, DONKEYS AND OTHER EQUINES (AND IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER ANIMALS) THAT ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION FOR ANY REASON INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE NEGLECTED OR UNWANTED THROUGH THE RESCUE, PROTECTION, TRAINING, REHABILITATION AND RE-HOMING OF SUCH ANIMALS;2. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS;3. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND MENTORING OF STUDENTS, YOUNG PERSONS AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS) THROUGH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF TRAINING COURSES, WORK EXPERIENCE, ASSISTING WITH AND PROVIDING PLACEMENT SCHEMES AND TRAINING AND SUPPORTING SUCH INDIVIDUALS GENERALLY; AND4. PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND IN PARTICULAR LOCAL ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE THROUGH THE CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION OF LOCAL LAND.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 495948
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: REST HOME FOR HORSES

Charity Name Id: 495944
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HORSEWORLD WELFARE

Charity Name Id: 495934
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HORSE WORLD

Charity Name Id: 495928
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF BRISTOL HORSES SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 495931
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HOME OF REST FOR HORSES

Charity Name Id: 495938
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HORSEWORLD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures