COMMUNITIES FOR HORSES
To promote humane behaviour towards equine animals by providing education to the public, including adults and children, pertaining to equine animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among equine animals, and to provide appropriate care, protection and treatment for animals in need by reason of sickness, maltreatment or poor circumstances.
Objects
TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS EQUINE ANIMALS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING ADULTS AND CHILDREN, PERTAINING TO EQUINE ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG EQUINE ANIMALS, AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION AND TREATMENT FOR ANIMALS IN NEED BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT OR POOR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/04/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/04/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/04/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 03/04/2022 (received 04/02/2023, 1 day after the 03/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Joanna Hockenhull
- Katie Louise Double
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2025 | £1k | £3k |
| 03/04/2024 | £2k | £2k |
| 03/04/2023 | £21k | £6k |
| 03/04/2022 | £13k | £15k |
| 03/04/2021 | £23k | £27k |
Common questions
Who funds COMMUNITIES FOR HORSES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITIES FOR HORSES as a grant recipient include PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED, M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Exeter Adoption Centre maternity accommodation rebuild |
| THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £5k | |
| M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/10/2022 | £9k | Supporting communities in crisis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2019 | £10k | Impact 2020 |