THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY
Registered charity 1184971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TEDWORTH EQUESTRIAN
Empowering the Armed Forces Community by providing the sporting, recreational, and wellbeing facilities and connected activity. Enhancing physical and mental resilience, enriching lives, strengthening communities, and transforming the lived experiences of those we support.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves are negative £205,592, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit of £124,315 for the period, driven by increased demand for services and cost pressures, while total funds decreased from £699,868 to £573,825.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £206k; policy: three months operating expenditure)
“This left a level of free reserves as of 31 March 2024 as negative £205,592 which is below the target level of free reserves set.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Tedworth Park Polo Limited, Tedworth Equestrian Trading Limited
“The Charity Group Consists of the Charity and two trading subsidiaries: Tedworth park Polo Limited and Tedworth Equestrian Trading Limited.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Ward Goodman Audit Services Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Armed Forces Equine Charity (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (82% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Maj Gen Retd Robert Harry Talbot Rice CBEchair
- Captain Retd Allan Wilson
- Frances Elizabeth Castle
- Ian Burnham
- Piers Fletcher
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · Ukraine
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ARMED FORCES EQUINE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves are negative £205,592, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit of £124,315 for the period, driven by increased demand for services and cost pressures, while total funds decreased from £699,868 to £573,825. Its FY2024 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, TEAM FORCES FOUNDATION, Army Benevolent Fund, DUMBRECK CHARITY, CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND.
Known funders
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