2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2024 Period start date To 05/04/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Kent Horse Rescue

Charity registration number: 1173911

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF EQUINES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, PROVIDING ‘INTO-CARE’ RESCUE FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF SUCH EQUINES UNTIL THEY ARE WELL ENOUGH FOR SUITABLE RE-HOMING. 2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR AND CARE TOWARDS EQUINES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO EQUINE WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG EQUINES.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	1. Advice to public: receiving calls from the public via telephone, social media or website, regarding their concerns of suffering / abandoned equines. 2. Providing advice regarding equine welfare; practical, procedural, legislations and DEFRA codes. 3. Providing a call out physical response service 4. Providing equine rescue / transport service for suffering / abandoned equines to a place of safety / welfare care. 5. Providing welfare care / veterinary assistance etc. for immediate welfare issues. 6. Providing rehabilitation of sick/suffering equines 7. Providing re-homing advice and assistance

Statement confirming Para 1.18 The services provided by Kent Horse whether the trustees have Rescue are for the benefit of the public had regard to the guidance where they have concerns for equine issued by the Charity and public safety / welfare. Commission on public benefit

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Kent Horse Rescue is operated entirely by volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Kent Horse Rescue has achieved a lot in the seventh year as a registered charity: • Similar to last year, the cost of living crisis continues to impact on the care of equines as owners find it more difficult to afford their upkeep. Fundraising continues to impact donations from the general public to charities. We have continued to receive the support of Grant Trust Organisations and Kent Horse Rescue followers, who trust in our work, ethics and objectives. – this helps us continue to help more horses throughout Kent, Essex, Sussex, Surrey and beyond. • We have continued our services, support and advice for members of the public whom are struggling to care for their equine/s due to unforeseen

	circumstances (financial and/or
	health problems), and have
	assisted with advice and taking
	into care equines for
	rehabilitation and re-homing.
•	We have received and assisted
	with an increased number of calls
	again over last year; from the
	public, landowners and local
	authorities, concerned for the
	welfare and support of horses
	locally.
•	We have continued to respond to
	calls where horses have been
	neglected, abandoned, and mis-
	treated, or ‘dumped to die’.
•	We rescued / received into care
	more horses and ponies than last
	year, and attended and helped to
	resolve many more cases
	through advice on welfare,
	procedure, legislation and local
	resources to assist horses in
	need.
•	We have rehabilitated all horses
	brought ‘into-care’, and have had
	great success in re-homing to
	suitable homes.
•	The website and social media
	continues to provide a valuable
	source of assistance for the
	public: The charity has received
	more daily calls and emails from
	the public via the website and
	social media, wherewith advice,
	contacting relevant land owners /
	authorities and attending on site
	where possible.
•	Social Media has in excess of
	4,000 followers and growing, and
	provides an almost instant
	contact point and response
	facility.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We are pleased with the number of call outs responded to, and the number of equines we have been able to rehabilitate, helped hugely by the support of local Vets, our successful rehabilitation programme, and the income and donation funding as mentioned above.
	Para 1.41	Fundraising has been affected by the cost of living crisis, but supplemented by grant funding from various charitable trusts. Donations received were mainly

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set		as the result of members of the public / supporters donating from their own pockets, rather than fundraising activities. Some supporters raise funds for the charity via on-line auction sites. We also have supporters who have sponsored a horse from intake, helping to fund medical care and rehabilitation.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other		Accommodation for rescues has been increased and updated with the installation of an additional double field stable / shelter. The principle rescue vehicle has been upgraded with the assistance of grant **funding. **

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We have continued to maintain overheads at a low and very efficient level – such that all donations and grants etc. go directly to the care of the horses. Expenditure was less than income, and we sustained adequate cash flow. We also had exceptional costs for vehicles, equipment and facility maintenance, which were accommodated. Veterinary costs, feed and bedding were high due to the large number of horses coming into care.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising)

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (‘Foundation’ model constitution)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	As per Constitution

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Kent Horse Rescue
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1173911
Charity’s principal address	Kent Horse Rescue c/o 5 Liberty Square, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4PU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	* See Exemptions

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

All Kent Horse Rescue Trustees and Contacts details / Addresses have Dispensation from the Charity Commission, and we confirm the necessity to keep these Dispensations.

• We have in place Dispensation for withholding certain information from the Annual Report required by this section

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
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Date
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Inde dent Examlners Horse 1173 li Iyeare 12024-P Basis af Independent Exarninerfs Statement My examination was carried in accordan￿ with generdl directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting ￿CordS kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also inthdes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures urKlertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is as to whether the accounts presented a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below. Independent Examlnerfs Statennt In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: l. which gives me reasonable cause to befve that in. any material respect. requirements". to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with section 130 of the charities art to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the charities Kt have not been met: or 2. to which. in my opinion. attentlon shoukl be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be rexhed. Sgned: Date: I Ig/26 Name: Relevant professional qualification or Ixmty:

11 To whom It May C(xKem: MLwminatiOn Wds carried (xrt in ac￿[dan￿ with 8eneral directiMS given by the Charity Commlssion. An examination indudes a mlew of the accounting records kept by the tharlty and comparison of the accounts presented with tho records. It also indudes c(￿s￿leratiOn of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matte(& The procethres undertaken do not provKle all the eviden￿ that would be required in an a￿1[ and corwquently no opini{￿ is 8iven asto whethvthe accounts presented a true and fair view and the rel￿ is limited to those matters set (Nrt in the statements below. l. whxh 8hes me reasonable cause to befve that In. any materfal respecL the requirements: to keep accounting records in act￿￿n￿ with section 130 of the charities act: to prepare accounts whith accord ￿th the accountir¥ records and COM￿ with the accountin8 requirements of the charities act have not been met. or 2. to whlth. in my opini(￿. attention shoukl be drawn in ￿dertO enable a proper understa￿ry ofthe *xounts to be ￿d￿l. Signed: Name: Qps Relevant professional qualifKation or boty.