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THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY

Registered charity 1184971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEDWORTH EQUESTRIAN · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £27,560 for the year ended 31 December 2022, resulting in a decrease in total reserves. The trustees note that free reserves stood at a negative £99,600, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. Despite this deficit, the auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This has left a level of free reserves as of 31 December 2022 at (£99,600) which is below the target level of free reserves set.”
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Tedworth Park Riding Limited, Tedworth Park Polo Limited
“It has two trading subsidiaries that are wholly owned by the charity. These are Tedworth Park Riding Limited and Tedworth Park Polo Limited.” — page 6
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ward Goodman Audit Services Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Armed Forces Equine Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
34

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.9m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2021£244k£277k
31/12/2020£268k£216k

Common questions

Is THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £27,560 for the year ended 31 December 2022, resulting in a decrease in total reserves. The trustees note that free reserves stood at a negative £99,600, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. Despite this deficit, the auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Ward Goodman Audit Services Limited.

Who funds THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND, Army Benevolent Fund, DUMBRECK CHARITY, CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE ARMY CENTRAL FUNDFY2023£40k
Army Benevolent FundFY2026£13k
Army Benevolent FundFY2026£5k
Army Benevolent FundFY2026£5k
DUMBRECK CHARITYFY2025£3k
CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDFY2023£2k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£500

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