The Healing Horse Sanctuary

Registered charity 1141356 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANIMAL HEALING TRUST

We are a safe haven for rescued horses, ponies and other small animals who have been neglected, ill , homeless etc and need help & safetyWe provide a nature based safe space for all adults, children and animals to come together. We offer equine therapy, experiences & events to help support mental and emotional well being for all in the community. We provide educational & training opportunities

Objects

TO RESCUE HORSES AND PONIES AND OTHER ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN MALTREATED, NEGLECTED, ARE ILL, IN POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, HOMELESS OR OTHER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THEY ARE IN NEED OF HELP AND PROTECTION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £2,325 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £26,464 to £24,139. Per the trustees' report, the charity is currently caring for 20 rescued horses and ponies. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Healing Horse sanctuary (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anna Marie Brass
• Kelly Sheldon
• SUSAN ANGELA Gessey
• Sarah Jane Barrett
• Theresa Powell
• Tonia Tibbetts

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Herefordshire · Sandwell · Shropshire · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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