THE NEXT CHAPTER HORSE RESCUE

Registered charity 1202346 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q142069629

Relieve suffering of horses and ponies in need of care and attention in the Leicestershire area in particular, and provide and maintain safe rescue homes and facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF HORSES AND PONIES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN THE LEICESTERSHIRE AREA AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Animals · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Blaby, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£73k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reports a small surplus of £1,808 for the year, with total income of £73,180 matching total expenditure of £71,372. Unrestricted reserves have increased to £2,598, though this remains below the trustees' policy target of approximately £8,000 (three months of operating costs). The trustees confirm the charity is financially stable and able to pay creditors as they fall due for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (59% of income)
“We raised £43,380 through donations and another £29,800 in fund raising.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3 months operating costs (around £8,000) (reserves figure: £3k)
“The trustees aim, over time, to build standing or permanent reserves of 3 months operating costs (around £8,000) in order to safeguard the welfare of horses on the property in the event of a financial down turn or a crisis in welfare requiring emergency rescue.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 11

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Next Chapter (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£73k£71k
31/12/2024£31k£32k
01/10/2023£3k£3k

Common questions

Is THE NEXT CHAPTER HORSE RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports a small surplus of £1,808 for the year, with total income of £73,180 matching total expenditure of £71,372. Unrestricted reserves have increased to £2,598, though this remains below the trustees' policy target of approximately £8,000 (three months of operating costs). The trustees confirm the charity is financially stable and able to pay creditors as they fall due for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LEICESTER ANIMAL RESCUE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NEXT CHAPTER HORSE RESCUE£73k——unclear—no doubt
LEICESTER ANIMAL RESCUE FY2025£239k—0unclear—no doubt
HORSE RESCUE FUND FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
RUSHTON DOG RESCUE FY2025£244k—0unclear—noted
THE LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE ANIMAL AID ASSOCIATION FY2025£642k—0above—no doubt
LLUEST HORSE AND PONY TRUST FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.