Registered charity (CIO) · Barnet
Strength & Learning Through Horses
The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit: (a) to promote the education (including social and physical training) of children, young people and adults; particularly those who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs), those at...
- 10 trustees
- Income £867k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Adrian CooperTrustee · since 2026
- Diana ChenTrustee · since 2026
- Hinrich Christian TestorfTrustee · since 2020
- Ketan MotwaniTrustee · since 2026
- Lucille BalcombeTrustee · since 2026
- Niva ThiruchelvamTrustee · since 2017
- Olivia PayTrustee · since 2026
- Rebecca GrahamTrustee · since 2026
- Roxane CaplanTrustee · since 2017
- Sue ScarfTrustee · since 2026
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Throughout London
- Website
- www.strengthandlearningthroughhorses.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2014
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£867k£791k
- 2024£739k£684k
- 2023£741k£554k
Earlier years
- 2022£539k£484k
- 2021£382k£390k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 14%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit: (a) to promote the education (including social and physical training) of children, young people and adults; particularly those who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs), those at risk of becoming NEET and people with learning difficulties; and (b) to promote the positive mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults; in such ways as the charity trustees think fit by the provision of equine assisted therapy, education and other equestrian related programs.
Grants received
23 grants · £1,098,719 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £625,004
- Henry Smith Foundation · £195,720 (2 grants)
- John Lyon's Charity · £161,000 (6 grants)
- Mercers' Charitable Foundation · £40,000
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £25,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
10 trustees on the board
- Adrian Cooper since 2026
- Diana Chen since 2026
- Hinrich Christian Testorf since 2020
- Ketan Motwani since 2026
- Lucille Balcombe since 2026
- Niva Thiruchelvam since 2017
- Olivia Pay since 2026
- Roxane Caplan since 2017
- Rebecca Graham since 2026
- Sue Scarf since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Hinrich Christian Testorf since 2020
- Niva Thiruchelvam since 2017
- Roxane Caplan since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Adrian Cooper since 2026
- Diana Chen since 2026
- Hinrich Christian Testorf since 2020
- Ketan Motwani since 2026
- Lucille Balcombe since 2026
- Niva Thiruchelvam since 2017
- Olivia Pay since 2026
- Roxane Caplan since 2017
- Rebecca Graham since 2026
- Sue Scarf since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
2.7 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 3.2 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1159326
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 24 Nov 2014 as amended on 01 Sep 2020 as amended on 05 Oct 2020
- Contact on the register
- 0208 4404952 · rosie@strengthandlearningthroughhorses.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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