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Trustees' Annual Report

for the Period

From 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025

Section A Reference and administration details ee

Charity name Cecil’s Horse Sanctuary ~~PC~~ Other names charity is known by N/A ~~PO~~ Registered charity number (if any) ~~Pe~~[1167523 ] 39 Fairfield Close Radlett Charity's principal address Hertfordshire Postcode WD7 8ND

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Mrs. Julie Blake	Founder	-	-
Mr. Thomas Blake	-	-	-
Miss. Elenna Sturman	-	-	-
	-	-	-

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year - - ~~os~~ Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address - - - ~~ee~~ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

~~Ce ee~~ Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

[Constitution (adopted 17 May 2016) ]

(eg. trust, association, company)[The charity constitutes of 3 trustees ]

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Structure, governance and management

Section B

Trustees are appointed by the trustees by a majority vote and must have the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other structure and any wider network benefits. with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

For the benefit of the public, to relieve the suffering of equines, who may be old, neglected, abandoned or otherwise, in need of care and attention, and to provide and maintain rescue homes and other facilities for the homing, care and treatment of such equines.

We accept most volunteers to help at the sanctuary. The sanctuary benefits people by developing their self-confidence and social skills in a form of animal therapy and team work. There is also a sense of importance as they are responsible for the horses and ponies at the sanctuary. We welcome all young people over the age of 14, regardless of personal background, faith, gender or personal circumstances. We hold fundraising activities to financially support the sanctuary, so that we can continue to provide and maintain rescue homes and other facilities for the homing, care and treatment of the horses and ponies that we have.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grant making;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

A great contribution is made by our volunteers. We are grateful for the many hours the volunteers put in, and sometimes at their own expense.

Without the volunteers, the charity will struggle to fulfil its objectives.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Our yard is open to the public (if feasible) once a week, more during school achievements of the charity during holidays, for visitors to meet our rescue ponies. the year The public can also sponsor one of our ponies at any time of the year.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

We do not currently hold any unrestricted funds.

We aim to hold at least a thousand pounds, in reserves, in our veterinary account over the next few years as veterinary bills are one of our largest expenses.

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where

relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Our main source of funds are donations from supporters.

The costs incurred are the costs associated with horse care (feed, hay, shelter in the form of land, veterinary bills, horse wear, farrier etc). As well as our volunteers donating their time to the charity, on occasion they also donate items such as feed, rugs, headcollars, etc.

All trustees and volunteers give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) ~~OE~~ Full name(s) Paula Cheung ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Volunteer Date 26 Jan 2026

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Cecil’s Horse Sanctuary

Registered Charity Number: 1167523