HOOVES FOR HEALING

Charity number: 1189520
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Equine facilitated learning/education using outdoor activities with horses and ponies in the natural environment. We offer an alternative intervention for young people who struggle to engage in clinical, talking settings. Here we offer a safe space where clients can build resilience, engage in exercise, develop emotional intelligence. Therapeutic lead rein riding can also be part of the plan.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £95,158
Total expenditure: £91,723

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Flintshire
  • Liverpool City
  • Warrington
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 May 2020: CIO registration
  • 23 February 2026: Removed (Removed by application)
  • 23 February 2026: Funds transferred to 1122891 SHY LOWEN HORSE AND PONY SANCTUARY
  • 23 February 2026: Funds transferred to 1152111 HORSE SENSE WIRRAL
  • 23 February 2026: Funds transferred to 1136997 STICK 'N' STEP
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • 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 does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £35.66k £56.91k £87.58k £89.30k £95.16k
Total expenditure £29.65k £54.36k £82.91k £87.04k £91.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £31.00k 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 05 April 2025 26 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 26 June 2025 On time
Annual return 05 April 2024 05 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 05 August 2024 On time
Annual return 05 April 2023 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 26 October 2023 On time
Annual return 05 April 2022 08 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 21 December 2022 On time
Annual return 05 April 2021 16 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 16 August 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 15 May 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN WIRRAL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES AND ADDITIONAL NEEDS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND REHABILITATION. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN WIRRAL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

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