THE HUGS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1175633 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and unwanted equines. The provisions of mental well-being services for children, young people, the elderly and military veterans. We provide supportive interventions to those who are experiencing a range of difficulties using a diverse range of therapeutic activities in a natural environment or bring the natural environment to beneficiaries.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £243,287, comprising £174,749 in unrestricted funds, against a net surplus of £4,204 for the period. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains stable with a strong balance sheet, supported by a diversified income strategy and high demand for services.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Hugs Foundation UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Annette Caston
• Natalie Wilkerson
• Shelley Tilley

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FLICKA FOUNDATION.

• THE FLICKA FOUNDATION income £1.8m
• THE DONKEY SANCTUARY income £59.6m
• HOPTON REHAB & HOMING CENTRE income £327k
• SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY income £242k
• THE FFOREST UCHAF HORSE AND PONY REHABILITATION CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST income £130k
• HUGGARD income £3.2m

Side by side with its peers

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