Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Large legacies income: +2
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

BRANSBY HORSES

The charity carries out vital work to improve the health and welfare of as many equines as possible. It provides essential specialist medical and behavioural care and provides support and education to the equine owning community. Many of the charitys beneficiaries find a loving home on its successful rehoming scheme whilst others are given lifelong care with the charity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £49,868,065 available, equivalent to 78 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 25 years

www.bransbyhorses.co.uk

mail@bransbyhorses.co.uk

01427788464

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£6,527	£7,636	£-1,108	£665	£49,868	£49,868	78.4	149	8
31/12/21	£6,634	£6,517	£118	£543	£55,084	£55,084	101.4	143	6
31/12/20	£6,886	£6,228	£659	£441	£52,313	£52,313	100.8	138	83
31/12/19	£5,343	£6,046	£-703	£432	£50,354	£50,354	99.9	139	56
31/12/18	£5,630	£5,091	£539	£765	£47,461	£47,445	111.8	126	59
31/12/17	£5,015	£4,929	£86	£792	£48,669	£48,666	118.5	106	0
31/12/16	£4,334	£4,254	£80	£710	£45,540	£45,388	128	99	0
31/12/15	£5,035	£4,176	£859	£644	£42,770	£42,606	122.4	90	0
31/12/14	£4,120	£3,747	£374	£678	£40,064	£40,064	128.3	81	0
31/12/13	£3,723	£3,296	£427	£705	£38,624	£38,624	140.6	74	0
31/12/12	£4,426	£2,818	£1,608	£644	£36,542	£36,490	155.4	63	0
31/12/11	£3,946	£2,640	£1,306	£440	£33,559	£33,540	152.5	55	0
31/12/10	£3,527	£2,311	£1,215	£414	£32,839	£32,839	170.5	53	0
31/12/09	£3,290	£2,121	£1,169	£368	£29,961	£29,958	169.5	45	0
31/12/08	£4,546	£1,972	£2,574	£349	£27,184	£27,181	165.4	40	0
31/12/07	£4,601	£2,279	£2,322	£323	£27,947	£27,946	147.1	33	0
31/12/06	£3,679	£1,838	£1,841	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£2,587	£1,300	£1,287	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£2,224	£881	£1,343	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 78.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

149 employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-71

CAROLE NORA FISHER Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Equestrian Farmer

DR ROSEMARY GILLESPIE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Magistrate

HEATHER ELSTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Of Animal & Equine Sciences

KATHRYN MCFEE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Learning And Development Advisor

MICHAEL JOHN PICKLES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Consultant

SUSAN JANE DOLAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: General Practitiioner

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/1999, number: 1075601
Registered at Companies House on 11/02/1999, number: 03711676

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

24/07/2018 - Asset transfer in from THE HORSE'S VOICE
02/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION
02/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION on 02/07/2019
Asset transfer in from THE LINCOLN SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION on 02/07/2019

Main office

BRANSBY HORSES
BRANSBY
LINCOLN
LN1 2PH

Objectives

TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE CRUELTY TO HORSES,INCLUDING PONIES MULES AND DONKEYS,TO PROTECT THEM FROM UNNECESSARY SUFFERING AND TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT AMONG THE PUBLIC. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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