The Equine Protection Trust of Wales & England

Analysis

The Equine Protection Trust of Wales & England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kington. It was registered in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Equine Protection Trust of Wales & England reported income of £138k and spending of £376k, spending 272% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £272k to £138k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The Equine Protection Trust of Wales & England sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham Donkey Rescue (£138k), Angels Small Paws Dog Rescue and Animal Sanctuary (£138k) and Doggy Dens UK Rescue (£137k).