THE BRITISH THOROUGHBRED RETRAINING CENTRE

Charity number: 1089564
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre works for the welfare of all Thoroughbreds and retired racehorses. BTRC assesses and then rehabilitates, retrains and re-homes these horses to permanent loan homes throughout the UK where they are regularly monitored. BTRC never buys or sells horses - the horses are donated to the charity and remain in the BTRC's ownership for the rest of their lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £351,734
Total expenditure: £401,606

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TRC (Working name)
  • THE THOROUGHBRED REHABILITATION CENTRE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
04104341 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN SEXTON Chair 27 August 2015
None on record
Gordon Sidlow Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Sarah Harbord Trustee 09 February 2024
None on record
Keith Thomas Trustee 18 September 2017
None on record
Susan Scott Trustee 18 September 2017
None on record
MICHELLE METZ Trustee
None on record
BARBARA BELL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £313.85k £530.28k £367.20k £447.46k £351.73k
Total expenditure £493.55k £482.90k £519.12k £463.05k £401.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £17.09k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £493.79k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £36.37k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £124 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £38.79k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £479.29k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £3.61k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 10 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 10 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 NOVEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15 SEPTEMBER 2001 AND 16TH MARCH 2002 as amended on 18 Nov 2016 as amended on 06 Feb 2019 as amended on 29 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

THE CARE, REHABILITATION, RETRAINING AND REHOMING OF THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSES AND THE PROTECTION OF THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSES FROM SUFFERING AND CRUELTY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Whinney Hill
Halton
Lancaster
LA2 6PQ
Phone:
01524 812649
Email:
enquiries@thetrc.co.uk
Website:

www.thebtrc.co.uk Open in new window