Trewen Meadows
Analysis
Trewen Meadows is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04897295). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Trewen Meadows reported income of £1.4m and spending of £122k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £120k to £1.4m (+1028%), an average of +83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 953%. Over the whole period it spent 22% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Trewen Meadows sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Choimel Dalim (£1.3m), Masonic Samaritan Fund (£1.4m) and The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.5%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 6.4%. Reserves of £88k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Charitable activities 2.5%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
TREWEN MEADOWS PROVIDES THERAPUTIC RIDING, EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY AND HIPPOTHERAPY TO DISABLED, THOSE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING BORDERS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Choimel Dalim | Salford | £1.3m |
| Masonic Samaritan Fund | London | £1.4m |
| The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation | London | £1.3m |
| James Hirons | Leamington Spa | £1.4m |