National Horseracing College Limited
Analysis
National Horseracing College Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Doncaster. It was registered in July 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02266267). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, National Horseracing College Limited reported income of £3.9m and spending of £3.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £3.9m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, National Horseracing College Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moor Park Charitable Trust Limited (£3.9m), Cvqo Ltd (£3.9m) and Willington School Foundation Limited (£3.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, trading 2.9% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 6.4%. Reserves of £3.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.2%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 2.9%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to advance education, particularly among young persons, and to relieve the need of unemployed persons by the provision of vocational and academic training connected with the horse racing, equestrian, agricultural, horticultural and their allied areas. The charity has two specific mission statements in its Corporate Plan.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Park Charitable Trust Limited | Ludlow | £3.9m |
| Cvqo Ltd | Camberley | £3.9m |
| Willington School Foundation Limited | London | £3.9m |
| Policy Exchange Limited | London | £3.9m |