PABLO'S HORSE SANCTUARY
The Charity takes in horses and ponies who's owners will not or cannot look after them any longer for financial, health or other reasons.The horses and ponies are looked after by a team of volunteers and we try to give them as good a life as possible with care and respect.We operate from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and most of our horses and ponies are from the local area.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF HORSES AND PONIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY:A) PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING RESCUE HOMES OR SANCTUARIES OR SUCH OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF UNWANTED HORSES AND PONIES AND THE TREATMENT OF THESE ANIMALSB) GIVING THESE HORSES AND PONIES TO APPROVED HOMES AND ENSURING THAT THESE ANIMALS ARE WELL CARED FORC) PROVIDING SANCTUARY TO RESCUED HORSES AND PONIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO BE SUITABLY RE-HOMED ELSEWHERED) PROVIDING ADVICE TO OTHER HORSE OWNERS OR LOANERS IN ORDER TO PROMOTED THE BETTER CARE OF HORSES AND PONIES
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026 have undergone an independent examination rather than a full audit, as the charity's income exceeded £25,000. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention regarding non-compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements, nor were there any issues requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- CAROLE DIANE FIELDINGchair
- KYLE DAVID PATRICK WALLIS
- LAURA JANE Fox
- RUTH CHARLTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £120k | £130k |
| 31/03/2025 | £74k | £106k |
| 31/03/2024 | £283k | £101k |
| 31/03/2023 | £78k | £90k |
| 31/03/2022 | £56k | £78k |
Common questions
Is PABLO'S HORSE SANCTUARY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026 have undergone an independent examination rather than a full audit, as the charity's income exceeded £25,000. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention regarding non-compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements, nor were there any issues requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | 3 | £137k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 3 | £15k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 2 | £102k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 2 | £3k |
| MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | 1 | £55k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £29k |
| WILLIAM GEOFFREY HARVEY'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT NO 2 | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY
- THE MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY
- HORSES AND PONIES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
- THE DEVON HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY
- THE DONKEY SANCTUARY
- CECIL'S HORSE SANCTUARY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PABLO'S HORSE SANCTUARY | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY | £6.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORSES AND PONIES PROTECTION ASSOCIATION | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DEVON HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY | £204k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE DONKEY SANCTUARY | £59.6m | £153,182 | 20 | unclear | — | no doubt |