NORTHCOTE HEAVY HORSE CENTRE
The Centre is a small Charity providing a home and care primarily for horses with special needs. This criteria is controlled by the facts concerning the animal in question, its location and circumstances. No animal though can be accommodated unless there is sufficient room or care facilities for that animal at the Centre. The Centre cares for other animals in need if the circumstances permit.
Objects
1 THE PROVISION OF CARE, PROTECTION AND/OR PERMANENT SECURITY FOR ANIMALS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY HORSES AND PONIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, HOMELESSNESS, ILL-USAGE, OR OTHER LIKE CAUSES AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUBJECTS OF ANIMAL CARE, ANIMAL WELFARE AND ANIMAL PRESERVATION (IN PARTICULAR IN PRESERVING ENDANGERED SPECIES AND IN ANIMAL HERITAGE)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £52,601 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a significant deterioration from the previous year's profit. Net assets decreased sharply from £59,566 to £6,965, driven by high administrative expenses relative to turnover. The directors confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/05/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/05/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1,500); 1% of the £113,634 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/05/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- GEOFFREY ALAN BOLAMchair
- Maria Cuthbert
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2025 | £40k | £92k |
| 30/05/2024 | £114k | £110k |
| 30/05/2023 | £82k | £51k |
| 30/05/2022 | £28k | £43k |
| 30/05/2021 | £15k | £58k |
Common questions
Is NORTHCOTE HEAVY HORSE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £52,601 for the year ended 31 May 2025, a significant deterioration from the previous year's profit. Net assets decreased sharply from £59,566 to £6,965, driven by high administrative expenses relative to turnover. The directors confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- HEARTBEAT HOME FOR HORSES LIMITED
- ST MARY'S HORSE REFUGE
- HOPTON REHAB & HOMING CENTRE
- MARGARET HAES RIDING CENTRE LTD
- The Healing Horse Sanctuary
- HORSE RESCUE FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHCOTE HEAVY HORSE CENTRE | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEARTBEAT HOME FOR HORSES LIMITED | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S HORSE REFUGE | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPTON REHAB & HOMING CENTRE | £327k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARGARET HAES RIDING CENTRE LTD | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Healing Horse Sanctuary | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |