PARKFIELD EQUINE SOLUTIONS

Registered charity 1182747 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer high impact horse-powered interventions for hard to reach participants. Participants usually have multiple problems and live in difficult situations. The method used is a revolutionary approach to mental health/self-regulation with excellent impact evidence. Participants are helped to become calm and focused by learning to communicate with specially trained horses from the ground.

Objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY ENHANCING LIFE SKILLS OF SUCH PEOPLE (A) THROUGH INTERACTION WITH HORSES OR (B) BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PEOPLE AND THOSE SUPPORTING SUCH PEOPLE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £95,488 in income for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £30,272. The trustees report that these reserves are in excess of their stated target, which is defined as the equivalent of six Restart courses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Parkfield Equine Solutions (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• The National Lottery – Awards for All — “We are fortunate to be funded by organisations such as The National Lottery – Awards for All, The Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and BBC…” (source page)
• The Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner — “We are fortunate to be funded by organisations such as The National Lottery – Awards for All, The Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and BBC…” (source page)
• BBC Children in Need — “We are fortunate to be funded by organisations such as The National Lottery – Awards for All, The Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and BBC…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ines Alexandra Harrisonchair
• Anita Rebecca Riseborough
• Dr Sian Carolyn Thomas
• Linda Jordan
• Louise Ellen Shara Mattock
• SARA DE VRIES

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).