HONNYWILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1165336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of pony riding and experiences for disadvantaged, disabled and terminally ill childrenConservation of an area of natural beauty at Kiln House FarmEducation facilities for the above

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS ANYONE OR MORE OF FOLLOWING SPECIFIC CHARITABLE OBJECTS:-(A) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL HABITAT OF LAND AT KILN HOUSE FARM BOUGH BEECH, EDENBRIDGE, KENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT(B) THE PRESERVATION OF KILN HOUSE FARM AND ITS FEATURES OF ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(C) THE PROVISION OF HORSE RIDING FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED AND THE TERMINALLY ILL IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH.

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

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Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £27,837 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free unrestricted reserves to £67,357. Despite the deficit, the trustees report having secured funding to meet cashflow needs for at least the next 18 months and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: some £12,000 per active pony housed at Kiln House Farm (held: £67k)
“The trustees consider that the charity should hold reserves of some £12,000 per active pony housed at Kiln House Farm.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties to the charity, including gifts in kind, were £9,124 (2024: £3,414) in aggregate. No conditions were attached.
“Donations from trustees and related parties to the charity, including gifts in kind, were £9,124 (2024: £3,414) in aggregate. No conditions were attached. There are no other related party transactions to disclose.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£54k£82k
31/03/2024£39k£80k
31/03/2023£35k£67k
31/03/2022£70k£68k
31/03/2021£139k£57k

Common questions

Is HONNYWILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £27,837 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in free unrestricted reserves to £67,357. Despite the deficit, the trustees report having secured funding to meet cashflow needs for at least the next 18 months and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.