UNICORN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

Registered charity 1148612 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of equestrian facilities and training for those of all abilities including those who are disadvantaged and/or in need, minority and youth groups and those persons with physical and learning disabilities. A purpose and benefit of physical recreation, education and social welfare and promoting community participation in healthy recreation through the provision of equestrian sports.

Objects

PROVIDING EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES AND TRAINING FOR THOSE OF ALL ABILITIES INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED AND/OR IN NEED, MINORITY AND YOUTH GROUPS AND THOSE PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL AND LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL RECREATION, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EQUESTRIAN SPORTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£219k
Latest spending
£219k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,099,742, which is significantly higher than the previous year's figure of £1,098,640. The charity reported a small net income surplus of £465 for the year, having expended £218,769 against incoming resources of £219,234. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Ms S Smith is the company secretary and owed £40,000 interest-free loan repayable on demand. Contract staff employed by Ms S Smith were paid £36,988.
“At 31 December 2024 a sum of £40,000 was owed to Ms S Smith who has a significant role in the charitable company's affairs and is company secretary. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand. Contract staff employed by Ms S Smith were paid £36,988 (2023: £28,537) by the charity.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Unicorn Trust (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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£219k£219k
31/12/2023£215k£229k
31/12/2022£226k£220k
31/12/2021£171k£167k
31/12/2020£132k£159k

Common questions

Is UNICORN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,099,742, which is significantly higher than the previous year's figure of £1,098,640. The charity reported a small net income surplus of £465 for the year, having expended £218,769 against incoming resources of £219,234. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.