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HorseWorld considering cuts that could lead to nearly half the staff losing their jobs
By Beena Nadeem, Third Sector Online, 9 January 2014
Horse rescue charity has begun consultation with its 62 staff over potential redundancies and possible closure of the visitor centre
The equine charity HorseWorld is considering cost-cutting measures that could result in almost half of its staff being made redundant.
The charity, which rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes animals that have been abandoned, neglected or badly treated, is considering closing its visitor centre in Bristol to reduce costs.
It has begun a consultation with its 62 staff that could result in 28 of them being made redundant as part of the changes.
The charitys income has been falling. It said that the number of horses that needed rescuing had increased sharply in recent years.
The charitys total income fell from £1.25m in 2010 to £1.06m in 2012, its accounts show.
Its voluntary income fell from £728,046 in 2010 to £398,214 in 2012, its accounts show, and legacy donations fell by £308,433 to just £255,591 over the same period.
Mark Owen, managing director of HorseWorld, said that Bath and North East Somerset Council had refused to grant planning permission for a new visitor centre, which would have accommodated more visitors and enabled the charity to become entirely self-funding.
He said the visitor centre was outdated and needs a lot of investment. "The option of a new visitor centre isnt open to us any more," he said. "We have had to revise our plans and look at emergency cost-cutting measures. We have had to look at whats best for the animals in the long term and unfortunately this might mean redundancies."
He would not say how much the charity wanted to save.
Final decisions on redundancies are expected to be made within six weeks.
HorseWorld considering cuts that could lead to nearly half the staff losing their jobs
By Beena Nadeem, Third Sector Online, 9 January 2014
Horse rescue charity has begun consultation with its 62 staff over potential redundancies and possible closure of the visitor centre
The equine charity HorseWorld is considering cost-cutting measures that could result in almost half of its staff being made redundant.
The charity, which rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes animals that have been abandoned, neglected or badly treated, is considering closing its visitor centre in Bristol to reduce costs.
It has begun a consultation with its 62 staff that could result in 28 of them being made redundant as part of the changes.
The charitys income has been falling. It said that the number of horses that needed rescuing had increased sharply in recent years.
The charitys total income fell from £1.25m in 2010 to £1.06m in 2012, its accounts show.
Its voluntary income fell from £728,046 in 2010 to £398,214 in 2012, its accounts show, and legacy donations fell by £308,433 to just £255,591 over the same period.
Mark Owen, managing director of HorseWorld, said that Bath and North East Somerset Council had refused to grant planning permission for a new visitor centre, which would have accommodated more visitors and enabled the charity to become entirely self-funding.
He said the visitor centre was outdated and needs a lot of investment. "The option of a new visitor centre isnt open to us any more," he said. "We have had to revise our plans and look at emergency cost-cutting measures. We have had to look at whats best for the animals in the long term and unfortunately this might mean redundancies."
He would not say how much the charity wanted to save.
Final decisions on redundancies are expected to be made within six weeks.
