THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST

Registered charity 1116710 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion and conservation of the native Exmoor pony, a British rare breed.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND CONSERVE THE EXMOOR PONY

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.

Causes: Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£151k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £50,000 (held: £187k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Moorland Mousie Trust/ Exmoor Pony Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022Unverified read£587k
THE ARTHUR CAMP FOUNDATION TRUSTFY2023Unverified read£105k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£38khelp for protecting and promoting Exmoor ponies
THE ARTHUR CAMP FOUNDATION TRUSTFY2025£25kCharitable activities
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2024£10k
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021Unverified read£10kYr1 2020
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£5k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2021£5kRegular grant
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£5k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£4k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kRefencing and securing induction and training paddock
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kNeutering
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kVet outreach
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£2kRegular grant
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024Unverified read£1kgrant towards work with Exmoor ponies
MICHAEL AND SHIRLEY HUNT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kgrant towards work with Exmoor ponies
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£750
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£500Conservation Fund
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2025amount not stated
THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025amount not stated

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government18/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MOORLAND MOUSIE TRUST£151k—0unclear—noted
THE EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY FY2025£66k——unclear—no doubt
THE EXMOOR SOCIETY FY2025£147k—0above—no doubt
BODMIN MOORLAND PONY REHABILITATION FY2025£74k—0unclear—no doubt
DARTMOOR PONY HERITAGE TRUST FY2025£93k—0unclear—no doubt
BADGWORTHY TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF EXMOOR FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.