Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society
Analysis
Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society reported income of £443k and spending of £540k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £324k to £443k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts for Recovery in the Community (£443k), Sayit (Sheena Amos Youth Trust) (£443k) and Yorkshire and Humberside Asbestos Victims Support Group (£443k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote equine welfare and, in particular to take all appropriate measures to protect equines from cruelty & neglect. To prevent suffering & to take equines in care for rehabilitation where necessary.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arts for Recovery in the Community | Stockport | £443k |
| Sayit (Sheena Amos Youth Trust) | Sheffield | £443k |
| Yorkshire and Humberside Asbestos Victims Support Group | South Yorkshire | £443k |
| Vernon Robert Bowmer Charitable Trust | Belper | £443k |