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THE BRITISH HORSE SOCIETY

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Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.bhs.org.uk

The british horse society works for horses and riders in the uk and abroad. Focusing on horse welfare, horse and rider safety, access and rights of way, training and approving livery yards and riding schools. The society promotes community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse, at both competition and grass roots level.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£15,996,000
Expenditure

All activities

£16,904,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£7,416,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£15,687,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,379,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.3 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-0.7%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
96.3%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
85.6%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
25.6x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
6.6%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
96.0%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.5%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.3%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

25.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0.7%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

45.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

3.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0.0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 8561

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-0.7%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.5%
Volatility

Stable

6.6%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

175
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,500
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

8.6:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£91,406
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

9.7%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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