Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The British Horse Society works for horses and riders in the UK and abroad. Focusing on horse welfare, horse and rider safety, access and rights of way, training and approving livery yards and riding schools. The Society promotes community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse, at both competition and grass roots level.

Latest income

£16.0m

Expenditure

£16.9m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £12.1m £11.9m
2021-12-31 £14.0m £13.2m
2022-12-31 £15.2m £14.3m
2023-12-31 £16.1m £16.2m
2024-12-31 £16.0m £16.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £489k
Charitable activities £14.8m
Trading £448k
Investment income £132k
Total income £16.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £16.3m
Raising funds £625k
Grants to institutions £106k
Governance £65k
Total expenditure £16.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £7.4m
Total funds £8.6m
— restricted £1.1m
— unrestricted £7.4m
— endowment £0
Total assets £8.6m
Cash £5.4m

People

Employees 175

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.