Horse Sense Wirral
What it does
We are an Animal Sanctuary based in North Wales (Holywell) we supply a life long home to over 100 rescue/retired animals. We believe that animals who have been neglected or abused deserve to have nothing more asked of them other than to be happy and contented. We offer advice & assistance to owners & police.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY'S OBJECT ("THE OBJECT") IS TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS HORSES BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Animals
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Elsewhere
- Liverpool City
- Wirral
- Cheshire East
- Warrington
- Cheshire West & Chester
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 October 2025, it had income of £228,690 and spent £238,549.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £228,690 | £238,549 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 October 2024 | £208,000 | £194,392 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 October 2023 | £187,681 | £184,933 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 October 2022 | £176,960 | £179,974 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 October 2021 | £204,554 | £206,054 | Not reported | 57 |
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
- Up 12%, from £204,554 in the year to 31 October 2021 to £228,690 in the year to 31 October 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 October 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 October 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 October 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Amy PirieChair
- Rachel Tyrie
- Shaun Pirie
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | 31 August 2026 | Received 19 August 2026, 12 days early | Received 19 August 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | 31 August 2025 | Received 22 July 2025, 40 days early | Received 22 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | 31 August 2024 | Received 11 July 2024, 51 days early | Received 11 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 | Received 7 August 2023, 24 days early | Received 7 August 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | 31 August 2022 | Received 25 August 2022, 6 days early | Received 25 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1152111
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 May 2013
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 APR 2013AS AMENDED ON 18/05/2013
- Website
- www.horsesensewirral.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
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.