An equine rehabilitation facility is facing a formal inquiry from a regulatory body.

Moorcroft Equine Rehabilitation Centre, situated close to Horsham, is the subject of an investigation by the Charity Commission following the submission of concerns to the regulator.

The establishment functions as a registered charity while simultaneously operating a private limited company under an identical designation.

The governance structure indicates that the four individuals serving as trustees simultaneously hold directorial positions within the commercial entity.

Financial reporting obligations remain unfulfilled, with the Charity Commission’s records indicating that accounts have exceeded their filing deadline by 120 days.

Companies House documentation confirms that annual accounts for the preceding fiscal year were due for submission by the end of June.

The Charity Commission has acknowledged that an inquiry is in progress but emphasised that the initiation of a compliance case does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing, and no determinations have been reached to date.

A representative for the regulatory body stated that a compliance case had been opened to examine the concerns brought to their attention and to establish appropriate subsequent actions.

The commencement of the investigation follows an extended period of ambiguity surrounding the facility’s continuity.

Proprietors of horses accommodated at the establishment were instructed to relocate their animals by the specified date in August.

Correspondence dispatched to clients earlier that month indicated that notice had initially been issued in April, requiring the removal of horses by the middle of that month.

The communication confirmed that the formal notice to vacate would be enforced by the August deadline.

Objections have also been voiced by Friends of Moorcroft, an organisation established by advocates seeking to preserve the facility.

Correspondence transmitted in April communicated the presence of escalating distress among supporters, benefactors, employees, and members of the surrounding community.

The correspondence expressed concerns regarding what the group characterised as insufficient openness from those responsible for governance.

The collective urged those overseeing the establishment to disclose their proposals regarding its future.

Subsequently, a formal request titled Protect the Future of Moorcroft Equine Rehabilitation Centre was launched, seeking assurances for the facility’s preservation.

The initiative has accumulated in excess of 800 endorsements.

Representatives of the centre were contacted for response.