Lluest Horse and Pony Trust
What it does
Hosting and attending public events we are able to advance the placing of our suitable equines in approved loan homes, promote our fundraising Adopt a Pony Scheme, attract volunteers and educate the public on responsible horse ownership.
Its charitable purposes
(1) THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF HORSES AND FOALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF OLD AGE, SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, NEGLECT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR OTHER SIMILAR CASES.(2) TO PLACE SUITABLE HORSES, PONIES, AND DONKEYS IN APPROVED HOMES, AND TO VISIT THESE HORSES, PONIES AND DONKEYS PERIODICALLY (AT A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHLY INTERVALS) TO ENSURE THEY ARE RECEIVING THE NECESSARY CARE AND ATTENTION.(3) TO SCHOOL HORSES, PONIES AND DONKEYS TO A STANDARD THAT THEY CAN BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RIDING BY AND FOR THE PLEASURE OF DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE.(4) TO MONITOR CONDITIONS FOR EQUINES AT MARKETS AND THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAIN AND MARSHLAND AREAS IN THE SOUTH OF WALES.(5) TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE HORSE OWNERSHIP, THE RAISING OF AWARENESS TO CONTROL INDISCRIMINATE BREEDING, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING SUSPECTED CASES OF CRUELTY AND NEGLECT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Animals
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £140,386 and spent £158,919.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £140,386 | £158,919 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2024 | £190,847 | £119,433 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2023 | £124,626 | £167,424 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £145,017 | £169,417 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £166,444 | £155,647 | 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 16%, from £166,444 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £140,386 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 113% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,400 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £22,390 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £5,000, awarded in 2016.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Ann SlaterChair
- Alison McMillan
- Lauren Nicole Dawes
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 3 December 2025, 59 days early | Received 3 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 February 2022, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1150948
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 February 2013
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 JAN 2013INCORPORATED 14/01/2013
- Company number
- 08359099This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.lluesthorseandponytrust.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.