KINGSWOOD EQUESTRIAN TRUST

Registered charity 1008081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of equestrian sport for the purpose of sport and physical recreation.Promotion of equestrian training to disadvantaged, minority and youth groups.Equestrian education though demonstrations, clinics or training seminars.Provision of sanctuary facilities and care for retired equines.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF UNDERPRIVILEDGED AND DISABLED CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF A WORKING RETIREMENT HOME FOR HORSES AND PONIES AIMED AT UTILISING SUCH HORSES AND PONIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RIDING AND OTHER EQUESTRIAN TRAINING FOR THE SAID UNDERPRIVILEDGED AND DISABLED CHILDREN

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE WEST MIDLANDS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a small surplus with unrestricted funds totaling £2,466. The trustees note that while they have succeeded in rationalizing costs, operating at a surplus is becoming more challenging due to ever-rising operational costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROBERT JOHN LICKLEYchair
• GEMMA LOUISE GRIFFITHS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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