HILL PONY RESOURCES GROUP

Registered charity 1188454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in the subject of the history of the Dartmoor Hill Ponies and any matters pertaining to animal welfare through social media/website, face to face events and work experience placements. Attending to Hill Ponies in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage. We have run gelding clinics.

Objects

TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DARTMOOR HILL PONIES BY PROVIDING REHOMING WHERE APPROPRIATE, APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR DARTMOOR HILL PONIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE HISTORY OF THE DARTMOOR HILL PONIES AND ANY MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE, FACE TO FACE EVENTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS.

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 holds unrestricted reserves of £5,605.58, which the trustees describe as a small cash reserve for day-to-day running. The trustees note that the charity is only ongoing if it can continue to raise funds and grants, indicating a dependency on future income streams. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of 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 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Norman Family Trust — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Wetnose Animal Aid — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• The Elise Pilkington Trust — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Animal Rescue Foundation — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• The Sanctuary Angels — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• The Marchig Trust — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Animal Friends Insurance — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Pets Foundation — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Pet Plan Charitable Trust — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Cornwall Animal Welfare Trust — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Mrs DM France-Hayhurst Foundation — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Red Horse Products — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• South Moor Vets — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)
• Pet and Pony Yelverton — “Norman Family Trust, Wetnose Animal Aid . The Elise Pilkington Trust . Animal Rescue Foundation, The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Scott William Houghtonchair
• Lynnette Mary Laramy
• Nicola Wakeham BA Hons
• Roger Sidney William Wakeham

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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