# British Eventing Support Trust

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1157610
- **Other names:** BECF, THE BRITISH EVENTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 26, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1157610


## Contact

- **Address:** 49 Whittingstall Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW6 4EA
- **Phone:** 0333 335 5604
- **Email:** info@besupporttrust.org.uk
- **Website:** www.besupporttust.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** To help individuals falling within any of the specified classes, who are in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in particular but not exclusively by providing financial assistance, services or by any other means as determined by Trustees from time to time, to help relieve their need and promote their physical and mental health and wellbeing.  The specified classes are:1.1.   any person who has ever been injured at a time when he or she was a competing member of British Eventing1.2.   and any spouse or dependant member of the family in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit, provide always that the Trustees shall regard persons falling within paragraph (A) as being their primary concern.Such other charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit with particular regards to the physical and psychological health benefits associated with participation in the sport including the research and development into new safety initiatives for implementation within the sport.

**Activities:** Provides invaluable support for injured event riders and to improve the safety and well being of the people at the heart of the sport. The trust aims to help riders through difficult times, whether that be recovering from an eventing accident or coping with mental health challenges.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Amateur Sport
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £508368 | £245363 | £671550 | 2 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £329622 | £195023 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £261616 | £70075 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £500 | £2238 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £0 | £9762 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Ian David Stark** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 9, 2024
- Alexandria Hambro — appointed July 10, 2025
- Ed Glasgow — appointed June 27, 2024
- Ian Barratt — appointed Aug. 3, 2023
- Jane Mary Elizabeth Holderness-Roddam — appointed Aug. 8, 2023
- LISA JEANETTE HANCOCK — appointed July 10, 2025
- Mark Sartori — appointed June 25, 2021
- Rosie Williams — appointed Sept. 18, 2023