THE FELL PONY SOCIETY
The Charity is a Breed Society maintaining a Stud Book, is a recognised Equine Passport Issuing Organisation and seeks to foster and keep pure the Fell pony breed, and to circulate knowledge and general information about the breed. The Fell pony is recognised as a rare breed by the RBST.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity held unrestricted reserves of £199,614 and free reserves of £186,439 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees state exceeds their policy target of maintaining a reserve equivalent to approximately 75% or 9 months of fund expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees or the independent examiner.
What the accounts disclose
“a general reserve equivalent to approximately 75% or 9 months of fund expenditure should be maintained.” — page 6
“During the year 1 trustee received a honorarium totalling £1,074 (2024 - £996).” — page 17
Trustees
- PETER BOUSTEADchair
- ANDREW THORPE
- Alison Wales Bell
- CHRISTINE HEATHER ROBINSON
- CHRISTINE SUSAN MILLARD
- CLAIRE EVELYN SIMPSON
- DAVID WILKINSON
- Deborah Jane Chadwick
- Dr Elizabeth Jane Whitley
- GEORGE HENRY BARRY MALLINSON
- Heather Gilmour Mawrey
- Jennifer Blanche Grealish
- Kevin Turner
- Paul Metcalfe
- Rachael Jane Brunskill
- Thomas Evan George Lloyd
- WILLIAM SYDNEY POTTER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £95k | £105k |
| 31/10/2024 | £88k | £99k |
| 31/10/2023 | £96k | £100k |
| 31/10/2022 | £115k | £123k |
| 31/10/2021 | £75k | £86k |
Common questions
Is THE FELL PONY SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity held unrestricted reserves of £199,614 and free reserves of £186,439 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees state exceeds their policy target of maintaining a reserve equivalent to approximately 75% or 9 months of fund expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees or the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.