The British Horse Society

Analysis

The British Horse Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kenilworth. It was registered in September 1962, 64 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 00444742). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Horse Society reported income of £17.7m and spending of £17.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14.0m to £17.7m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 British Horse Society sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sports Aid Trust (£16.8m), King's School (£17.8m) and Shiplake Court Limited (£16.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 2.7% and trading 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £68k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4,650. Reserves of £7.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 175 people.