British Eventing Support Trust — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 June 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £508,368
Latest expenditure: £245,363
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 49 Whittingstall Road, LONDON, SW6 4EA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides invaluable support for injured event riders and to improve the safety and well being of the people at the heart of the sport. The trust aims to help riders through difficult times, whether that be recovering from an eventing accident or coping with mental health challenges.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: £508,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,363

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: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £329,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,023

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: £261,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,075

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: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,238

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,762

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: £508,368
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,363
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £329,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,023
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: £261,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,075
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,238
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,762
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 228178
Income Other Trading Activities: 276236
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 3954
Income Total Income And Endowments: 508368
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £99,106
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £146,257
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 245363
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 86882
Expenditure Depreciation: 136
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £663,419
Assets Total Fixed: 406
Assets Own Use: 406
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £692,139
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,995
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £671,550
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £628,860
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 663419
Funds Restricted: 8131
Funds Total: 671550
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: British Eventing Support Trust
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-06-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 26 Jun 2014 as amended on 22 Jun 2021 as amended on 22 Jun 2021 as amended on 07 Jan 2022 as amended on 30 Jun 2022 as amended on 10 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects: To help individuals falling within any of the specified classes, who are in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in particular but not exclusively by providing financial assistance, services or by any other means as determined by Trustees from time to time, to help relieve their need and promote their physical and mental health and wellbeing. The specified classes are:1.1. any person who has ever been injured at a time when he or she was a competing member of British Eventing1.2. and any spouse or dependant member of the family in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit, provide always that the Trustees shall regard persons falling within paragraph (A) as being their primary concern.Such other charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit with particular regards to the physical and psychological health benefits associated with participation in the sport including the research and development into new safety initiatives for implementation within the sport.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 543726
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BECF

Charity Name Id: 543725
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE BRITISH EVENTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures