# THE HUGS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1175633
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 8, 2017
- **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=1175633


## Contact

- **Address:** HIGHER WHITLEY, BODMIN
- **Postcode:** PL31 2NT
- **Phone:** 0120876761
- **Email:** enquiries@hugsfoundation.org.uk
- **Website:** www.hugsfoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS ANIMALS 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(2) THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

**Activities:** The rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and unwanted equines. The provisions of mental well-being services for children, young people, the elderly and military veterans. We provide supportive interventions to those who are experiencing a range of difficulties using a diverse range of therapeutic activities in a natural environment or bring the natural environment to beneficiaries.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Animals
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Cornwall



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £422611 | £418407 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £512954 | £358933 | £239083 | 10 |
| May 31, 2023 | £329252 | £334705 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £273117 | £254429 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £266379 | £254704 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Annette Caston — appointed Oct. 10, 2025
- Catherine Bowden — appointed March 9, 2025
- Natalie Wilkerson — appointed April 14, 2026
- Paul Dransfield — appointed Jan. 18, 2021
- Shelley Tilley — appointed Oct. 10, 2025