THE HUGS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1175633
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and unwanted equines. The provisions of mental well-being services for children, young people, the elderly and military veterans. We provide supportive interventions to those who are experiencing a range of difficulties using a diverse range of therapeutic activities in a natural environment or bring the natural environment to beneficiaries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2025

Total income: £422,611
Total expenditure: £418,407

People

5 Trustee(s)

24 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 November 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Natalie Wilkerson Trustee 14 April 2026
None on record
Annette Caston Trustee 10 October 2025
None on record
Shelley Tilley Trustee 10 October 2025
None on record
Catherine Bowden Trustee 09 March 2025
None on record
Paul Dransfield Trustee 18 January 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Total gross income £266.38k £273.12k £329.25k £512.95k £422.61k
Total expenditure £254.70k £254.43k £334.71k £358.93k £418.41k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.32k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £285.49k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £1.75k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £225.72k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £100.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £330.89k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £28.04k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 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 May 2025 04 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2025 04 November 2025 On time
Annual return 31 May 2024 09 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 09 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 May 2023 20 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 20 December 2023 On time
Annual return 31 May 2022 07 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 07 October 2022 On time
Annual return 31 May 2021 28 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 28 September 2021 On time
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Nov 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS (2) THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

Contact information

Address:
HIGHER WHITLEY
BODMIN
PL31 2NT
Phone:
0120876761
Email:
enquiries@hugsfoundation.org.uk
Website:

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