St Mary's Horse Refuge

Analysis

St Mary's Horse Refuge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rochford. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, St Mary's Horse Refuge reported income of £80k and spending of £116k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £124k to £80k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, St Mary's Horse Refuge sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animal Helpline (£80k), Labrador Welfare (£80k) and The Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre (£80k).