Exeter Equine Care Trust
Analysis
Exeter Equine Care Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Exeter Equine Care Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £5,251, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £872 to £22k (+2441%), an average of +124% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 730%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Exeter Equine Care Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanthony Valley and District Show Society (£22k), Bristol Ornithological Club (£22k) and Phoenix Hedgehog Rescue (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for horses which are in need of care and attention as a result of their owners being unable to care for them, or rehome them by providing a home for as long as needed where the horses retirement, behavioural or health needs will be managed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llanthony Valley and District Show Society | Abergavenny | £22k |
| Bristol Ornithological Club | 34 High Kingsdown | £22k |
| Phoenix Hedgehog Rescue | Cambridgeshire | £22k |
| Fluffy Retreat Ferret Rescue and Welfare | Chippenham | £22k |