FELL PONY HERITAGE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 December 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £18,784
Latest expenditure: £13,873
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 8 HIGHFIELD, TEBAY, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA10 3TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our vision is to establish a Fell Pony Heritage Centre in the Lake District to protect the breeds native characteristics. Supporting Fell Pony Hill Farmers in keeping Fell Pony herds on the fells of Cumbia. We value the Fell Pony breeds importance of being a vital part of Cumbia's heritage, so in working with the hill farmers/breeders, wildlife trusts & organisations to help secure their future.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £18,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,873

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,357
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,591

Fin Period Start Date: 29 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,716

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £18,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,873
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £12,453
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,357
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,591
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,567
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 29 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,716
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: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cumbria
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FELL PONY HERITAGE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-12-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE AS A SPECIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE TRADITIONAL BREED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATIVE CUMBRIAN HILL BRED FELL PONY AND THE AGRICULTURAL AND LANDSCAPES CULTURAL TRADITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY;? PROTECTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE TRADITIONAL AGRI-PASTORAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF THE HILL BRED FELL PONY HERDS? PROMOTING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PASTORAL USE OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HILL BRED FELL PONY ? ADVANCING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF THE HERITAGE OF THE HILL BRED FELL PONY BREED IN ITS TRADITIONAL NATIVE ENVIRONMENT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries