Welsh Pony and Cob Society

Analysis

Welsh Pony and Cob Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lampeter. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01017832). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Welsh Pony and Cob Society reported income of £661k and spending of £579k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £641k to £661k (+3.2%), an average of +0.8% 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, Welsh Pony and Cob Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tennis & Rackets Association Limited (£654k), Entrain Space Trust (£663k) and Royal Navy Rugby Union (£647k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, investments 6.9%, donations and legacies 3.9% and trading 2.7%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.