South Eastern Shire Horse Association

Analysis

South Eastern Shire Horse Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, South Eastern Shire Horse Association reported income of £19k and spending of £34k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £22k to £19k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 1856%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, South Eastern Shire Horse Association sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Oriental Cat Welfare Trust (£19k), The British Equine Veterinary Association Trust (£19k) and The British Spotted Pony Society Limited (£19k).

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.