HILDA FLORENCE HOLMES TRUST

Registered charity 900250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trust is established for the purpose of relieving the suffering of ponies and horses who are in need of care and protection.

Objects

RELIEVING THE SUFFERING OF PONIES OR HORSES WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTH HANTS PONY AND HORSE PROTECTION GROUP OR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATION DEVOTED TO THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF PONIES OR HORSES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 unrestricted funds decreased from £1,089,277 to £897,434 due to a net expenditure of £191,843, which included £203,843 in charitable grantmaking and investment management costs. The charity holds no restricted funds, and all income and expenditure are classified as unrestricted. The trustees aim to donate all reserves by 31 December 2029.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW BRISCOEchair
• ARTHUR BELL
• Emma Jane Bedford
• Margaret Coombes

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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