Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary

Analysis

Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary reported income of £242k and spending of £242k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £165k to £242k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. 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, Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Borough of Hounslow Swimming Club (£242k), St Margaret's Community Trust (£243k) and Broomwood Football Club Limited (£242k).