North Wales Horse Watch
What it does
An equine and rural charity consisting of a small team of volunteers which provides crime prevention advice, security marking of tack, equipment and vehicles,identification of loose and fly grazing equines,a database, messaging system and social media groups alert the public to news and pertinent information,welfare issues and delivering rural education across the 6 counties of North Wales.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN NORTH WALES IN THE SUBJECTS OF CRIME PREVENTION, SAFETY, THECOUNTRYSIDE CODE AND ANIMAL WELFARE.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTH WALES POLICE THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTYAND EQUINES AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Animals
- Armed forces and emergency services
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Powys
- Wrexham
- Elsewhere
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West & Chester
- Wirral
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £5,520 and spent £4,362.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,520 | £4,362 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £16,538 | £12,761 | Not reported | 16 |
| 31 October 2022 | £6,800 | £6,200 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 October 2021 | £13,000 | £1,839 | Not reported | 9 |
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 58%, from £13,000 in the year to 31 October 2021 to £5,520 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 79% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 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 | £4,400 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 October 2022 | £2,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £20,000.
By funder
- Community Foundation in Wales£10,200, 4 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£9,800, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,700 |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,700 |
| 10 Mar 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,800 |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 28 Sept 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Helen LaceyChair
- Carol Ann Allen
- Dawn Roberts
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 11 November 2025, 81 days early | Received 11 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 12 December 2024, 50 days early | Received 12 December 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | 31 August 2023 | Received 30 March 2023, 154 days early | Received 30 March 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | 31 August 2022 | Received 25 April 2022, 128 days early | Received 25 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1192124
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 November 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Nov 2020
- Website
- www.northwaleshorsewatch.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.