WHITE HORSE STABLES-HORSE RESCUE

Registered charity 1060620 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the suffering of horses and ponies in the local area.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF HORSES AND PONIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR SANCTUARIES OR SUCH OTHER FACILITES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF UNWANTED HORSES AND PONIES AND THE TREATMENT OF SICK AND ILL-TREATED HORSES AND PONIES. 1. TO SAFEGUARD SAID RESCUED HORSES AND PONIES BY LOANING TO APPROVED HOMES ONLY AND KEEPING A REGISTER AND MAKING REGULAR VISITS TO ENSURE SAID HORSES AND PONIES ARE BEING MAINTAINED IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER. 2. TO KEEP RESCUED HORSES AND PONIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO BE PUT OUT ON LOAN AT OUR RESCUE CENTRES TO ENABLE THEM TO TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN PEACE AND HARMONY AND WITHOUT FEAR. 3. TO ENDEAVOUR TO COUNSEL WITH ADVICE TO OTHER HORSE OWNERS OR LOANERS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL HORSES AND PONIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£920k
Latest spending
£912k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £7,957 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £33,263. The trustees confirm the charity remains financially viable with future funding expected to continue at present levels. No independent audit or examiner report is included in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: It is not the policy of the trustees to build up reserves but to utilise monies. (held: £33k)
“It is not the policy of the trustees to build up reserves but to utilise monies.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Ellenwhorne Equestrian Centre, a business in which trustees Mrs D Barclay-Bernard and Mrs N Hiller have an interest. The rent is stated to be below market value.
“During the year the charity paid rent to Ellenwhorne Equestrian Centre of £55450, a business in which trustees Mrs D Barclay-Bernard and Mrs N Hiller have a financial interest. The trustees have obtained a rental valuation that confirms that the rent charged is below market value.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£920k
Total spending
£912k
Cost of raising funds
£912k
Reserves (reported)
£33k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 99.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£920k£912k
30/06/2024£942k£964k
30/06/2023£994k£997k
30/06/2022£955k£957k
30/06/2021£763k£739k

Common questions

Is WHITE HORSE STABLES-HORSE RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £7,957 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £33,263. The trustees confirm the charity remains financially viable with future funding expected to continue at present levels. No independent audit or examiner report is included in the filing.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England19/11/2013£5kRiding for All

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HORSES AND PONIES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WHITE HORSE STABLES-HORSE RESCUE£920k—0unclear—no doubt
HORSES AND PONIES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION FY2025£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE FFOREST UCHAF HORSE AND PONY REHABILITATION CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt
SAVING ABANDONED FLY-GRAZING EQUINES FY2025£192k—0unclear—noted
RED HORSE FOUNDATION CIO FY2025£228k—0unclear—no doubt
HORSE RESCUE FUND FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.