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Our Vision and Mission
Find out more about our vision, mission and strategy.
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Our Approach
Founded in 1927, our approach to helping horses was based on four core principles, which we still hold today.
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Your Impact
Together we make a great team! See how your donations are helping horses in the UK and around the world.
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Our Finances
For every pound donated 80p goes directly to our work in helping horses. The rest is invested in fundraising to ensure our work continues for the next generation.
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Our Conference
Our 2024 Conference was held on Thursday 7th November in-person in London and online.
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Our past Conferences
Find out more and watch back our Conferences from previous years.
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Our Founder
Our founder, Ada Cole, continues to be a source of inspiration for everyone at World Horse Welfare.
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Our History
We have been improving the lives of horses in the UK and around the world since 1927.
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Our Culture
Over 30% of our team have worked for the charity for more than 10 years and many choose to donate to our work.
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Our promise to supporters
You are the lifeblood of our charity. Without your support we could not help the number of horses we do every year.
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Our core resources
We apply a combination of our core resources across our work.