THE IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN)

Registered charity 1080522 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve and improve the Irish draught horse and to promote and maintain high standards of breeding, conformation, quality and soundness.

Objects

ARE TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE AND TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF BREEDING, CONFORMATION, QUALITY AND SOUNDNESS

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
£124k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £13,147 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £114,528 and total expenditure of £101,381. Unrestricted funds increased to £54,312, while total funds carried forward stood at £61,302. The trustees maintain a policy of holding modest reserves to finance shortfalls or capital projects.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a modest sum from which to finance any shortfall in income pending remedial action or to finance approved capital projects (held: £54k)
“The continued policy of the Society regarding reserves is to maintain a modest sum from which to finance any shortfall in income pending remedial action or to finance approved capital projects.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The 2023 Accounts received an independent examination rather than the full audit specified in the Articles of Association due to an accidental oversight.
“Due to an accidental oversight on the part of the Council, the 2023 Accounts received an independent examination rather than the full audit specified in the Articles of Association.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ad Valorem Audit Services Limited. Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£124k£115k
31/12/2024£115k£101k
31/12/2023£118k£103k
31/12/2022£117k£123k
31/12/2021£108k£106k

Common questions

Is THE IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £13,147 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £114,528 and total expenditure of £101,381. Unrestricted funds increased to £54,312, while total funds carried forward stood at £61,302. The trustees maintain a policy of holding modest reserves to finance shortfalls or capital projects. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Ad Valorem Audit Services Limited.