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Registered charity · No. 278988

World Arabian Horse Organization

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World Arabian Horse Organization is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals.

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What are the key facts about World Arabian Horse Organization?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£157,505
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£134,494
Registered charity number
278988
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Forthampton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

World Arabian Horse Organization (number 278988) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does World Arabian Horse Organization do?

To promote public interest in and the science of the breeding of Arabian horses; to advance education for the benefit of the public about horses, horse welfare and Arabian horses in particular; to promote and facilitate the acquisition and distribution of knowledge in all countries of the history, care and treatment of the Arabian breed.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for World Arabian Horse Organization

Answers World Arabian Horse Organization gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are World Arabian Horse Organization's highest-paid staff paid?

World Arabian Horse Organization's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records World Arabian Horse Organization as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

World Arabian Horse Organization's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Waho
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Algeria · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Belgium

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is World Arabian Horse Organization registered for?

Education/trainingAnimals

Why is there no Clarity Score for World Arabian Horse Organization yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score World Arabian Horse Organization. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is World Arabian Horse Organization a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists World Arabian Horse Organization as a registered charity (number 278988) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is World Arabian Horse Organization's charity number?
World Arabian Horse Organization's charity number is 278988. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 278988?
Search 278988 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does World Arabian Horse Organization do?
To promote public interest in and the science of the breeding of Arabian horses; to advance education for the benefit of the public about horses, horse welfare and Arabian horses in particular; to promote and facilitate the acquisition and distribution of knowledge in all countries of the history, care and treatment of the Arabian breed.
Does World Arabian Horse Organization have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for World Arabian Horse Organization. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to World Arabian Horse Organization?
World Arabian Horse Organization's website listed in our register data is http://www.waho.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is World Arabian Horse Organization's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. World Arabian Horse Organization's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to World Arabian Horse Organization?
The register records World Arabian Horse Organization as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are World Arabian Horse Organization's trustees paid?
World Arabian Horse Organization's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was World Arabian Horse Organization registered as a charity?
World Arabian Horse Organization was entered on the register on 17 December 1979.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.