MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY

Registered charity 1144144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MANE CHANCE

To relieve the suffering of animals, in particular but not exclusively horses. We promote humane behaviour by providing appropriate care, protection, & security for animals which need attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances & age & to educate the public in animal welfare. We provide equine therapeutic help for young people & vulnerable adults in need.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£679k
Latest spending
£418k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held aggregate reserves of £1,215,315, including £217,647 in unrestricted income reserves. The trustees report a net surplus of £260,600 for the year and confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 9 months of predicted expenditure on equine activities plus 3 months of predicted expenditure on community activities (held: £218k)
“the level of unrestricted reserves required will be agreed by the Trustees which reflects approximately 9 months of predicted expenditure on equine activities plus 3 months of predicted expenditure on community activities.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cash donations from trustees to the charity
“There were no related party transactions during the year except for cash donations from the trustees to the charity totalling £2,530 (2024: £2,180)” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mane Chance (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£679k
Total spending
£418k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~29.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£679k£418k
31/03/2024£505k£485k
31/03/2023£587k£430k
31/03/2022£710k£353k
31/03/2021£288k£334k

Common questions

Is MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held aggregate reserves of £1,215,315, including £217,647 in unrestricted income reserves. The trustees report a net surplus of £260,600 for the year and confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANE CHANCE SANCTUARY as a grant recipient include THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, RJ AND AH DANIELS CHARITABLE TRUST, The William Brake Foundation, PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£15kChance2Be
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2023£10kChance2Be
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2021£10kChance2Be
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2019£50kChance2Be
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2018£10kChance2Be