THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST
Promotion and conservation of the native Exmoor pony, a British rare breed.
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND CONSERVE THE EXMOOR PONY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outflow of funds of £140,347 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £186,530. The trustees note a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to declining grants and donations, expressing risk that sufficient future funding may not be obtained to continue operations. Despite this, the reserves remain above the stated policy target of £50,000.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level of at least £50,000.” — page 8
“The charity relies on grants and donations to operate, which have declined in recent years, resulting in a reduction of funds held. Whilst the trustees are making efforts to control and reduce costs and generate additional funding, there is a risk that sufficient future funding is not obtained to enable the charity to continue operating or meet its liabilities as they fall due.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £19,014 — grants £19,014 (1); 13% of the £151,401 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 18/03/2026, 46 days after the 31/01/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Beverley Jeavons
- Eilidh Smith
- JULIET ROGERS
- MR ANTHONY CLARKE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £151k | £292k |
| 31/03/2024 | £138k | £199k |
| 31/03/2023 | £182k | £183k |
| 31/03/2022 | £318k | £174k |
| 31/03/2021 | £164k | £173k |
Common questions
Is THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outflow of funds of £140,347 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £186,530. The trustees note a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to declining grants and donations, expressing risk that sufficient future funding may not be obtained to continue operations. Despite this, the reserves remain above the stated policy target of £50,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST as a grant recipient include MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARTHUR CAMP FOUNDATION TRUST, THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST, THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 18/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| WILFRID AND CONSTANCE CAVE FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- THE EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY
- THE EXMOOR SOCIETY
- BODMIN MOORLAND PONY REHABILITATION
- DARTMOOR PONY HERITAGE TRUST
- BADGWORTHY TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF EXMOOR
- THE MURRAY DOWNLAND TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY | £66k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EXMOOR SOCIETY | £147k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BODMIN MOORLAND PONY REHABILITATION | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DARTMOOR PONY HERITAGE TRUST | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BADGWORTHY TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF EXMOOR | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |