The Exmoor Pony Society
Analysis
The Exmoor Pony Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03002781). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Exmoor Pony Society reported income of £66k and spending of £84k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £79k to £66k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Exmoor Pony Society sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worplesdon Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground CIO (£66k), Pro Level Vision (£66k) and Wincanton War Memorial Hall (£66k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are to promote Registered Exmoor Ponies and to encourage and maintain the standards of ponies used for breeding and to form and publish a stud book for the registration of Exmoor ponies. The Charity seeks to educate the public on the attributes of this rare native breed and act in an advisory capacity in reported cases of ill treatment of Registered Exmoor Ponies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worplesdon Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground CIO | Guildford | £66k |
| Pro Level Vision | Liverpool | £66k |
| Wincanton War Memorial Hall | Wincanton | £66k |
| The British Commonwealth Rifle Club | Woking | £66k |