The Veteran Equine Trust Limited
What it does
To raise public awareness of elderly horses. Dedicated to the care & welfare of elderly horses.
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF VETERAN HORSES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH HORSES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Animals
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined.
Income and spending
In the year ending 28 February 2025, it had income of £567 and spent £4,103.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | £567 | £4,103 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 29 February 2024 | £8,104 | £5,379 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 28 February 2023 | £4,342 | £4,190 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 28 February 2022 | £11,636 | £8,255 | Not reported | 10 |
| 28 February 2021 | £39,085 | £25,522 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 99%, from £39,085 in the year to 28 February 2021 to £567 in the year to 28 February 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 724% of its income in the year to 28 February 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 28 February 2022: £4,140 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2022 | £4,140 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 28 February 2021 | £20,250 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Julianne AstonChair
- Joanne Dawkins
- Robert Aston
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | 28 December 2025 | Received 14 February 2026, 48 days late | Not required |
| 29 February 2024 | 29 December 2024 | Received 2 December 2024, 27 days early | Not required |
| 28 February 2023 | 28 December 2023 | Received 22 December 2023, 6 days early | Not required |
| 28 February 2022 | 28 December 2022 | Received 26 October 2022, 63 days early | Not required |
| 28 February 2021 | 28 December 2021 | Received 5 August 2021, 145 days early | Received 5 August 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1104072
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 June 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 APRIL 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 APRIL 2004. as amended on 12 Apr 2018
- Company number
- 04741609This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.veteran-horse-welfare.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.