CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod
From 0110112024 Pèrlod start datè To 3111212024
Charlty name: Wealdèn Horse & Pony Sanctuary
Charlty rogistration number: 1192209
Objectives and Actlvltlés
Perlod and date
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as sel out in ils
Summary ol the main
activities in relation lo those
purposes for the public
| benefrt, in particular. the
activities, proje¢ts or
SeNi￿S identified in the
aceounts.
SORP ielerence
To provlde a Ilfelong home for elderly
equln•s and those wlth complex needs
The charlty contlnued to provide a saf•
homo for ￿e1ve equlnes of age and
complex care requlremonts and
provlded Informatlon and avistance to
the publlc regardlng care and welfar¢
where requestod along wlth associated
fundralslng actlvltles vla regular
donatlon$ of good8, servlces. standlng
orders, and onllne sales of donat•d
oods
The tru$tees have condu¢ted all charlty
affalr8 In accordancè wlth the guidanc•
provlded by the Charity Comrnlsslon
P•r4 1.17￿￿
Statement confimiing
whether the Iruslees have
had regard lo the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publi¢
benefrt
PBrn1,18
Addltlonal Infom?atlon loptlonal)
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SORP relerence
NIA
Policy on grant making
1.38
NIA
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Pwa 1.38
Our volunteer• made $ub$tantial
contrlbutlons duTlng thg Ilnanclal year
by way ol assl$tance wlth care of the
equlno• and fundralslng activities
Contribution mado by
volunteers
PafB 1.38

Other
Achievements and Perfomiance
Thè charlty has contlnued to en•tsre
ongolng quallty of Ilfe to Ita
beneflclaries by ensurlng that th•lr
welfare nèods are attended to. Many of
the charlty's beneflclarle$ have ¢ornplex
Caro requlrernents whl¢h would not be
easlly met In a nornial environment.
The ¢harlty ¢ontlnued to provlde
8UPPOrt and advlce to member¥ of tho
publlc wlth welfaro concorns at•0￿ thelr
own or other èqulnes.
Summary ofihe maln
achievements of the charity
idenlifying the difference thè
charity's work has made lo
the circumstances of rts
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits lo society as a
whole.
P*a 1.20
Flnancial Review
Review of the charty's
financial wsition at the end
of the period
P•rn 1.21
The charlty dSd not undertakg as many
ftsndralslng events In 2024 as prevlo
years. although we flnlshed the year
wlth a large quantity of donated goods
to be113ted on eBay and other onllne
plattornis whlch we hope will gonetate
good income. Following the genorous
lega¢y rocelved In 2023. the year and
funds wore putto good use In
dramatically Improvlng the facllitles at
thè sanctuary for the equlnès:
partlcularly th8 wlntgr facllltles as we
are on ¢lay whleh be¢omos almost
unusable In wlnter. We now have two
lovely con¢retè yards with cover and
feeders. a smaller yard wlth a field
shelter In ono of the wlnter paddocks.
purpos8 bultt hay barn fully Stocked
wlth hay. and tollet facllltigs for
volunteers.
Wè have also been fortunat• enough to
secure plannlng pernilsslon for a moblle
home, whlch means that now
have two volunteers Ilylng on sitg whlch
has been absolutèly Invaluable with
••veral equlnes comlng land sadly
de
rtln
.$omer
ulrln
intensive

dally ¢are whlch has been 80 much
easler and safer with people Ilvlng on
sltè.
The tru•tse8 werè pleased that we
clo8èd the year wlth no debts or
Ilabllltlej out¥tandlng, and the maln
focus golng foThvard
Slalement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
slating why they are held
Par8 1.22
Reserves are to be held In the event that
fundral$lng yleld drop$ bolow an
amount $ufflclont to ¢are for the equlne8
for SIX months or In the event that they
must be rehomed due to closure of the
charlty. Reserve fund level to be built
up and malntalned at not1oSS than
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
P8rH 1.22
P•ro 7.22
NIA
Pwa 1.24
Although a substantlal sum was gpent
on Improvlng facllitie8 for care of the
equlnes- along with a few large vet bllls
whlch meantthat on paper we spe
more than we generated in the perlod.
no funds were materlally In deflclt at the
ear ond
None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
¢oncern
P•r4 1.23
Addltlonal Intormatlon loptlonall
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choose lo include further slalements where relevant about..
The charity's principal
source5 of fvnds (including
The charlty's prln¢lple sourco of funds
any fundraising)
Is vla cash donatlons, donatlons of
sundry supplles. and onlln• sales of
donatod
oods
NIA
Para 1,47
Investment policy and
objectives includlng any
social investment policy
adopted
P•rB 1.48
Thè trustees contlnue to conslder that
the prlnclpal rl8k facing the charlty at
the present tlme Is the ongoing
economlc cllmate In the UK. The effects
of the rl8lng cost of Ilvlng have hit the
charlty sector hard wlth people having
less dlspo8able income to donate to
such causes, coupled wlth the drlve by
government and buslnossos to do away
with cash in favour of dlgltallonllne
methods of payment means that less
people carry ¢ash whlch has led the
trustees to determln• that historically
profltable sources Ot fundraising such
asln
erson èvents stslls, and
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
P•ia 1.46

collection boxes In shops are no longer
vlable as gources of In¢orne
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
How is the charity
constituted?
le q Linincorporaied
associalinn. C.101
Trustee selection methods
including d&tails of any
constilulional provisions 8.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Par• 1.25
Constltutlon
P•Fa 1.25
Pira 1.25
Trustees are selacted ba8od on thelr
knowledge of charlty operatlon and law.
and profos8lonal experlence in both of
those areas. Tru8t¢es aro elected by
way of proposal for nominatlon and
malorlty vote at an AGM. No persons or
bodies are entltled to appolnt trustees
unllaterall
Addltional Informatlon loptlonal)
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The board oftru8toes follows the
Charlty Commlsslon guldellnes for the
Inductlon of trustges Including issuing
on appolntment a copy of the guldanc•
publlcatlon "The essentlal Trustetr"
NIA
Policies and procedure$
adopted for the induction
and training of Iruslees
Pwa 1,51
The charty's organlsalional
structure and any wider
netsvork with which the
charity works
Pora 1.51
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Relationship with any
rèlated parties
Parj 1,61
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charil
name
Other name the chari
uses
Re
istered chaFIt
number
Wealden Horse & Pony San¢lua
1192209

Charity's principal address
Batts Bridge Park
Down Street
Pilldown
East Sussex. TN22 3XU
Names of the charlty tru8tee$ who manage the Charlty
Trustè• namo
Offl¢• Ilf ¥nyl
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Dato8 •¢tsd If not for whol•
ear
Nam• ol person lor bodyl entitled
tol
olnt trustee
Ifan
Robert Bonneti
Gordon Hall
Saia Calon
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the dale the re
Dlrgctor n2m•
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Tru•teè nam•
Dat08 a¢ted If not for wholg
ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
NIA
held in this capacity
Name and object5 01 the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how thig
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
NIA
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
NIA
Addltlonal Informatlon loptlonall
Names and addresse8 of adv18er8 Ioptlonal InfomiatSonl
Typ¢ of
Name
advlser
Addro8$
Rural
Consultant
Robin Hobstsn
Laurence Gould Partnershlp
Namo of chlel executlve or names of Senlor staff mernber8 Ioptlonal Infomatlonl
NIA
Exemptlons from disclosure
Reason for non4is¢losure of ke
NIA
ersonnel details
Other o
tional Information

Declarations
The trustees declaro that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signaturelsl
Full namelsl
Position {eg Secretary.
Chalr. ete),
Date

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|Accountsfor theFinancialYearEnded31-Dec-24<br>1.1.1Receipts&Payments|Accountsfor theFinancialYearEnded31-Dec-24<br>1.1.1Receipts&Payments|Accountsfor theFinancialYearEnded31-Dec-24<br>1.1.1Receipts&Payments|||
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|StatementofFinancialActivity,FinancialYear|||Ended31|Dec24|
||Current Financial||Year,|LastYear|
|INCOMINGRESOURCES|Unrestr'd<br>£|Restricted|Total|Total|
|Donations<br>EbaySales|1,375||1,375|<br>3,388|
|BPSPayments<br>PayPalGivingFund<br>Gift Aid|1,819<br>0||1,819<br>0|<br> <br>1,883|
|Legacies<br>CommissionSales(PettyCash)|5,933||5,933|48,213<br>663|
|RESOURCESEXPENDED<br>TOTALINCOME|9,127|0|9,127|54,147|
|Farrier/Vet/Medicines/Etc<br>Feed&Bedding<br>Website<br>Utilities<br>Rent ofPremises<br>Insurance|5,032<br>1,689<br>130<br>862<br>100||5,032<br>1,689<br>130<br>862<br>100|2,315<br>2,150<br>1,378<br>170<br>0|
||||0||
|OfficeSupplies|||||
|Vehicles/Machinery/Fuel/Etc<br>Sundry<br>Equipment&Supplies<br>Buildings<br>Maintenance<br>NonDomesticRates|1,487<br>1,061<br>1,862<br>37,767<br>3,261<br>1,720|0|1,487<br>1,061<br>1,862<br>37,767<br>3,261<br>1,720|262<br>145|
|TOTAL EXPENDITURE<br>NETINCOME-EXPENDITURE|54,971<br>-45,844|0|54,971<br>-45,844|11,181<br>42,966|
|Transfers Between Funds||0|||
|NET MOVEMENTINFUNDS|-45,844||-45,844|42,966|



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|ReconciliationofFunds,FinancialYearTo|ReconciliationofFunds,FinancialYearTo|ReconciliationofFunds,FinancialYearTo|31Dec|24|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||CurrentFinancialYear,|||LastYear|
||Unrestr'd|Restricted|Total|Total|
|FundsBroughtFoward|42,966||42,966|2,081|
|MovementAfter Transfers|-45,844||-45,844|47,727|
|TotalFundsCarriedForward|-2,878|0|-2,878|49,808|





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|MovementsinFundsfor the|MovementsinFundsfor the|Financial|PeriodTo|31Dec24||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|CashFunds<br>CashatBank&inHand<br>Bank,CurrentAccount<br>PettyCash<br>PayPalAccount<br>Donated Goods|BrFwdat<br>01Jan24<br>49,944<br>663|Receipts<br>inPeriod<br>9,129<br>0|Payments<br>inPeriod<br>54,971|Transfers<br>inPeriod<br>**ooo**|CaFwdat<br>31Dec24<br>4,102<br>663|
|Bank,DepositAccount||||||
|Debtors{UnreconciledIncome)<br>TotalCashFunds|50,607|9,129|54.971||4,765|
|Creditors{UnreconciledExpenditure)<br>NetCashFunds|50,607<br>0||||4,765|
|Assets<br>Investments<br>Non-Cash Funds|BtFwdat<br>01-Jan-24<br>9,973|Additions<br>inPeriod<br>800|Disposals<br>inPeriod<br>**o**lo|Depr/Revals<br>inPeriod<br>992|Cd'Fwdat<br>31-Dec-24<br>9,781|
|Total Non-Cash Funds|9,973|0<br>800|0|992|9.781|
|TotalFunds(Net)|60,580||||14,546|



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||Balance|Sheetasat31Dec24|Sheetasat31Dec24|||
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|Assets<br>Tangibleassets<br>Otherassets||Unrestrd<br>9,781<br>CurrentFinancialYear,<br>Restricted||<br>Total£<br>9,781|LastYear<br>Totai£<br>9.973|
|Cash<br>Total|Non-CashAssets|9,781||9,781|9.973|
|Cashatbank<br>Debtors|andinhand|4,765|0|4,765|49,392|
|Creditors{Duewithinoneyr)||||||
||NetCash|4,765||4,765|59,365|
|Totalassetslesscurrent||||||
|liabilities||14,546||14,546|69,338|
||TotalFixedAssets<br>Total CurrentAssets|<br>9,781<br>4,765||9,781<br>4,765|9.973<br>49,392|
||CurrentFunds|||14,546|59,365|





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