RACEHORSE RELIEF
The charity helps people who are struggling to care for ex-racehorses. We do this through support and education and, where this is not sufficient, we take in these horses for retraining and rehoming.
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF RACEHORSES THAT ARE NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED AND IN PARTICULAR TO REHABILITATE, RETRAIN AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, REHOME SUCH ANIMALS. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE WELLBEING AND CORRECT MANAGEMENT OF FORMER RACEHORSES.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £163,112, though net assets were previously in a deficit position due to long-term liabilities. The trustees have assured that loans from trustees will not be repaid until reserves are rebuilt, and the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were identified during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 262,798” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 3
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Paul Masseychair
- EMMA STATON
- Joanna Massey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £307k | £151k |
| 31/12/2023 | £228k | £181k |
| 31/12/2022 | £208k | £219k |
| 31/12/2021 | £112k | £204k |
Common questions
Is RACEHORSE RELIEF financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £163,112, though net assets were previously in a deficit position due to long-term liabilities. The trustees have assured that loans from trustees will not be repaid until reserves are rebuilt, and the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were identified during the examination. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RACEHORSE RELIEF?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RACEHORSE RELIEF as a grant recipient include RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES | FY2025 | £7k | General/Unspecified |
| RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES | FY2021 | £6k | Grants and educational activities |
| RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES | FY2022 | £2k | Vulnerable Horse Scheme / Retraining |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN PEARCE FOUNDATION | 2 | £355k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| The Trevor Hemmings Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES
- THE RACEHORSE SANCTUARY LTD
- RACEHORSE TRAINERS BENEVOLENT FUND
- BRANSBY HORSES
- HORSE RESCUE FUND
- NEW BEGINNINGS HORSES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACEHORSE RELIEF | £307k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RETRAINING OF RACE HORSES | £2.5m | £120,001 - £130,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RACEHORSE SANCTUARY LTD | £185k | £21,600 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RACEHORSE TRAINERS BENEVOLENT FUND | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRANSBY HORSES | £8.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORSE RESCUE FUND | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |