Charity Details

The British Horse Society

SC038516Registered charity from 01 August 2007

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Charity Information:

Address Abbey Park
Stareton
Kenilworth
Warks

Postcode CV8 2XZ

Website www.bhs.org.uk

Regulatory Type Cross-Border

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

(1) To promote and advance the education, training and safety of the public in all matters relating to the horse; (2) To promote the use, breeding, well-being, safety, environment, health and management of the horse for the public benefit; (3) To promote community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse. (4) To promote and facilitate the prevention of cruelty, neglect or harm to horses and to promote the relief, safety, sanctuary, rescue and welfare of horses in need of care, attention and assistance; (5) To promote and secure the provision, protection and preservation of rights of way and of access for ridden and driven horses over public roads, highways, footpaths, bridleways, carriageways, public paths and other land. Horses for the purpose of the objects means any member of the family Equidae.

Operations:

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 01 Aug 2007

Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland

Number of Staff: 186

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of public participation in sport", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the advancement of animal welfare"

Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021	£14,016,000	£13,248,000	09 Aug 2022	Yes
31 Dec 2022	£15,202,000	£14,262,000	25 Jul 2023	Yes
31 Dec 2023	£16,106,000	£16,209,000	19 Aug 2024	Yes
31 Dec 2024	£15,996,000	£16,904,000	08 Sept 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
31 Dec 2025			No	Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Lucy	Grieve
Philip	Stennett
Susan	Griffin
Gillian	Clark
Gillian	Longhurst
Sarah	Spencer-Williams
Sandra	Harris
Samantha	Gregory
Nicola	Greenwood
Beverley	Simms
Karen	Silcock
Caroline	Spelman
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