The Mills Equus Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is about the welfare of horses, ponies, donkeys or mules, or about teaching the public how to care for them, this trust's purposes match it closely.
- Its annual report shows total giving of £267,000, which may include grants to individuals, and no grant range is stated, so ask for a modest sum and check its size with the trust before going further.
- Its annual report and register entry give no published application process, so write to the trust first to ask how it accepts applications.
- Trustees select applicants and set award sizes at their sole discretion, so funding is discretionary and no timing is stated.
- No exclusions are given, but if your work does not involve equines, it falls outside the trust's stated purposes.
Overview
The Mills Equus Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1159363).
The Mills Equus Trust is a registered charity that exists to relieve the suffering and distress of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in need of care and attention. It also promotes public knowledge of their proper care and treatment. It particularly provides for facilities that care for and protect old, retired, sick, ill-treated, unwanted or abandoned animals. Its annual report gives total giving of £267,000, which may include grants to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Mills Equus Trust's stated purposes are to relieve the suffering and distress of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules needing care and attention. It particularly provides for establishing and maintaining facilities to care for and protect old, retired, sick, ill-treated, unwanted or abandoned animals. The trust also seeks to promote public knowledge of the proper care and treatment of horses, ponies and donkeys. Its objects include ensuring that land is not overstocked at any time and is managed in accordance with good estate-management rules. It makes grants to organisations, with trustees selecting applicants and setting award sizes at their sole discretion.
Themes
- Equine welfare
- Public care education
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees select applicants and set award sizes at their sole discretion.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Mills Equus Trust.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £230,703 | £183,947 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £327,423 | £208,284 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £174,373 | £220,602 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £243,896 | £294,202 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £280,677 | £277,592 | £267,000 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 30 April 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission