Animals Charities That specialise in Horses
Discover 86 Animals charities that specialise in horses. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Chatsworth House Trust
Animals, Education, Facilities, LeisureOpening the House and gardens and part at Chatsworth every day from mid March to Christmas.Holding various events and exhibitions.Offering educational programmes for school visits and self-led activities. Holding an annual Country Fair.Holding international horse trials and other sporting events. Allowing use of grounds and buildings for other charity activities.
The British Horse Society
Animals, Education, LeisureThe British Horse Society works for horses and riders in the UK and abroad. Focusing on horse welfare, horse and rider safety, access and rights of way, training and approving livery yards and riding schools. The Society promotes community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse, at both competition and grass roots level.
World Horse Welfare
Animals, Charitable activitiesCharity exists to promote horse welfare. In UK through rehabilitation centres where horses can be returned to health ; Field Officers investigate welfare concerns and give advice.Overseas by working with communities and local bodies to provide equine and other skills to help working horses.Internationally by campaigning for improved welfare and an end to long distance transport for slaughter
National Horseracing College Limited
Animals, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe objects of the charity are to advance education, particularly among young persons, and to relieve the need of unemployed persons by the provision of vocational and academic training connected with the horse racing, equestrian, agricultural, horticultural and their allied areas. The charity has two specific mission statements in its Corporate Plan.
The Horse Trust
Animals, Housing, Research, Social careThe Horse Trust exists to enhance and improve the quality of life of equines in the UK. In achieving these objectives The Trust undertakes three main strategic aims:Sanctuary - to provide sanctuary and respite care at The Home of Rest for Horses Scientific Research - to fund non-invasive research.Knowledge and Skills - to devise and deliver a broad spectrum of training courses.
Deen City Farm Limited
Animals, Economic and community development, LeisureThe provision of an educational resource for the benefit of those in Merton and neighbouring boroughs to which people can contribute and gain skills, confidence and knowledge in areas such as agriculture, horticulture and equine studies.
Acorn Venture Association
Animals, Charitable activities, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Housing, Social careWide range on animals to stroke and feed, animal petting pavilion, shop-selling home produce free range meat,eggs,ice cream, Cafe, plant sales, woodland walk, play area, horse rides/RDA, birthday party room hire, day care service for people with special needs, special events throughout the year i.e halloween night, xmas grotto.
The National Pony Society
Animals, ResearchThe Charity's objects are to promote the interests of pony breeding and to encourage the use and protection of ponies. To promote and facilitate the acquisition and distribution of the knowledge of the various arts and sciences connected with the pony and the use and management thereof.
Moreton-In-Marsh And District Agricultural And Horse Show Society
Animals, Economic and community developmentTHE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL AND HORSE SHOW ON FIRST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER AND ON FARM COMPETITIONS IN A RESTRICTED AREA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.
The Northern Counties Horses And Smaller Animals Protection Society
Animals, Housing, Social welfareThe protection of horses and smaller animals from ill usage, cruelty and suffering by the provision and maintenance of an animal refuge and such other facilities.
The Shire Horse Society
Animals, ArtsThe Society's principle charitable objective is the improvement and promotion of English cart horses, more particularly the Shire horse and, to this end, maintaining a Stud Book in which are entered the names of all registered Shire horses complying with the conditions for the time being applied by the Society.
Essex Horse And Pony Protection Society
AnimalsTo promote equine welfare and, in particular to take all appropriate measures to protect equines from cruelty & neglect. To prevent suffering & to take equines in care for rehabilitation where necessary.
Cranleigh And South Eastern Agricultural Society
Animals, Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentTo promote, maintain, improve and advance agriculture, to promote good farming and the advancement of the breeding and rearing of lviestock, poultry and horses and to foster and maintain the education of the public and its interest and awarenessin agricultural industry generally.
North Paddington Youth Club
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureNPYC's facilities include a multi-purpose sports hall, gym, I.T. room, kitchen, lounge, music room, art room, sensory room & youth hall for activities such as pool, table tennis, and board games. Holiday programmes include flying lessons, go karting, quad biking, driving lessons, jet ski-ing, sky diving, horse riding, scuba diving, cable ski-ing, theatre trips & residential experiences.
Horse And Bamboo Theatre
Animals, Arts, Charitable activitiesThe promotion of public education and the encouragement of the arts through the visual and performance arts. It achieves its charitable objectives through its principal activities. Horse + Bamboo exists to pursue excellence in visual theatre and related activities and to take innovative theatre to sections of the community who may not easily access it.
Arrow Riding Centre For Disabled
Animalsproviding a unique form of therapy through horse/pony riding and the opportunity for disabled people tolearn to ride up to national and international levels
The Devon Horse And Pony Sanctuary
Animals, Housing, Saving of livesDevon Horse and Pony Sanctuary is dedicated to the care, of equines in need. We provide a loving home for equines to the end of their days and in appropriate cases will find the right loan home for the right animal. We also provide a permanent home for retired Police horses and other working equines. We will also take in emergency neglect cases and provide the appropriate care.
Marjorie Coote Animal Charity Trust
AnimalsThe Charity Fund is to be applied by the trustees for the benefit of all or any of five named registered charities and of any other chqritiable organisation which has as its main purpose the care and protection of horses, dogs or other animals or birds.
World Arabian Horse Organization
Animals, Heritage, ResearchTo promote public interest in and the science of the breeding of Arabian horses; to advance education for the benefit of the public about horses, horse welfare and Arabian horses in particular; to promote and facilitate the acquisition and distribution of knowledge in all countries of the history, care and treatment of the Arabian breed.
Minsterley Show Society
Animals, Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareTo organise an annual agricultural/horticultural/horse show for the people of Minsterley and surrounding area which promotes farming and its associated crafts. To arrange social events to support the above financially, and involve the local community in the shows patronage.
The Mill House Animal Sanctuary
Animals, Beneficiary group, Social welfareThe care and protection of animals, and in particular horses, who are in need of care and attention by reason of old age, sickness, maltreatment, neglect, poor circumstances, or other similar causes deemed worthy by the Trustees.
Horse Rescue Fund
Animals, Charitable activities, Heritage, HousingThe Horse Rescue Fund aims to prevent and relieve cruelty to horses, ponies and donkeys, to protect them from unnecessary suffering and to advance the education of the public in their proper care and treatment. To this end we rescue any neglected or badly treated equines, restore them to full health and carry out all necessary rehabilitation to enable us to place them on loan in approved homes.
The American Quarter Horse Association UK Limited
Animals, Beneficiary group, LeisureThis company is membership based and actively promotes Horse Sport and recreational activities with emphasis on training our Youth to compete Internationally e.g. Europe and U.S.A. These youth events are held annually. We also make donations to horse related charities e.g. Animal Health Trust.
East Kent Ploughing Match Association
Animals, Economic and community developmentTo encourage those employed in Agriculture and to award prizes for skills in ploughing with Tractors, Vintage & Horses, also for excellence in Crop Husbandry.The Charity also aims to educate the general public in the fundamentals of Agriculture and to impart a greater understanding on the relationship between Farming and the Environment.
Northern Counties Pony Association
Animals, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe promote and support educational and recreational facilities for children and adults regardless of their physical or mental ability to enable them to ride, enjoy and learn about horses & ponies. We also participate in prevention of cruelty to all equines, and in improving the standard of horses & ponies by promoting selective breeding and researching matters relevent to equine health.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many horses animals charities are there in the UK?
There are 86 registered horses animals charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the horses animals charities by income?
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is the largest by latest reported annual income (£163.8m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of horses animals charities?
Horses animals charities reported a combined annual income of £563.4m across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for horses animals charities?
Across all horses animals charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 70.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of horses animals charities?
Horses animals charities have an average annual income of £1.8m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.