HEARTBEAT HOME FOR HORSES LIMITED

Registered charity 1106722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote any charitable purpose for the relief, shelter, and care of elderly and infirm horses which can no longer be worked and require long term care, and in particular to provide facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals

Objects

1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE RELIEF, SHELTER AND CARE OF ELDERLY AND INFIRM HORSES WHICH CAN NOT LONGER BE WORKED AND REQUIRE LONG TERM CARE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF AGE, SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.3. TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS WILL FURTHER THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISO THAT NOTHING WILL BE DONE WHICH WILL OR MAY PREVENT THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY BEING DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE.

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
£65k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported net incoming resources of £1,816 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £148,229. The trustees maintain that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating, and reserves are kept to the minimum necessary to meet future requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum necessary to meet future requirements (held: £148k)
“The trustees have decided to keep reserves to the minimum necessary to meet future requirements” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payments of £7,695 were made to trustee Mr D C Clarke for bookkeeping services and associated expenses.
“The charity made payments of £7,695 (2024: £5,800) to Mr D C Clarke for bookkeeping services and associated expenses, who is a trustee and director.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 15
“During the year the charity made payments for veterinary services of £1,798 (2024: £2,030) to RyderDavies Vets, a business in which the trustee and director Mr B P Ryder-Davies is an owner. The charity made payments of £7,695 (2024: £5,800) to Mr D C Clarke for bookkeeping services and associated expenses, who is a trustee and director.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£65k£63k
31/07/2024£101k£54k
31/07/2023£40k£42k
31/07/2022£39k£69k
31/07/2021£123k£74k

Common questions

Is HEARTBEAT HOME FOR HORSES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported net incoming resources of £1,816 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £148,229. The trustees maintain that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating, and reserves are kept to the minimum necessary to meet future requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.