The Thoroughbred Breeders Association

Analysis

The Thoroughbred Breeders Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newmarket. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07073259). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Thoroughbred Breeders Association reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £1.9m (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Thoroughbred Breeders Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beis Aharon TT Activity Centre (£1.9m), North Yorkshire Youth Limited (£1.9m) and Harrogate Rufc Limited (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%, charitable activities 12% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £66k. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

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.