THE MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY
Registered charity 1141831 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We rescue horses and ponies that have been abandoned, neglected or abused and ensure that horses and ponies have a sanctuary for life mainly through our network of knowledgeable carers, advancing the education of the public in all such matters. Equines with more complex needs are cared for in our peaceful sanctuaries. Our Equine Assisted Services enable us to help people in need.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £376,374 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a fall in income and rising costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,321,224, which is below the stated policy target of approximately eighteen months of budgeted unrestricted operational expenditure (£8,712,827).
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately eighteen months of budgeted unrestricted operational expenditure (excluding trading-related expenditure) (held: £2.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately eighteen months of budgeted unrestricted operational expenditure (excluding trading-related expenditure). For 2025 this would have been £8,712,827” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PKF Francis Clark. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mare and Foal Sanctuary (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Sport England — “This Girl Can Exercise with Equines programme funded by Sport England.” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (9 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.3m
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 37.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (27/03/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Helena Vega-Lozanochair
- Dr Mark James Kennedy
- Grace Elizabeth Hamza
- Patricia Ann Spargo
- Rebecca-Rafiyah Findlay
- Thomas Gerald Patrick Fitzgerald O'Connor
- Yvette Bacon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Gloucestershire · Somerset · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £376,374 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a fall in income and rising costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,321,224, which is below the stated policy target of approximately eighteen months of budgeted unrestricted operational expenditure (£8,712,827). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Francis Clark.
Who funds THE MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION, THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST, THE GUNTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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