THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.