THE DIAMOND CENTRE FOR DISABLED RIDERS

Registered charity 1045970 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DIAMOND CENTRE FOR HANDICAPPED RIDERS

Provision of horse riding and carriage driving for disabled adults and children.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£578k
Latest spending
£484k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,806,212, which the trustees consider an appropriate target given the risks and obligations regarding infrastructure maintenance. The charity reported a net income of £17,535 for the year, significantly impacted by a £76,202 devaluation of investments, though core operating results improved compared to the prior year. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 28.6% of fundraised income — top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%)
Total fundraising expenditure was £13,580 and direct income from fundraising was £47,529. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate total donations by members of the Board and their related parties were £3,558.
Aggregate total donations by members of the Board and their related parties were £3,558. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Diamond Centre For Disabled Riders (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£578k
Total spending
£484k
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~44.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Surrey · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£578k£484k
31/12/2024£546k£536k
31/12/2023£577k£462k
31/12/2022£411k£391k
31/12/2021£338k£417k

Common questions

Is THE DIAMOND CENTRE FOR DISABLED RIDERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,806,212, which the trustees consider an appropriate target given the risks and obligations regarding infrastructure maintenance. The charity reported a net income of £17,535 for the year, significantly impacted by a £76,202 devaluation of investments, though core operating results improved compared to the prior year. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kingston Burrowes Audit Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England24/04/2025£10kPony Stable Upgrade
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2023£15kLecture Room Refurbish
Sport England21/07/2023£13kReplacement of Riding Arena Surface
Sport England21/07/2021£4kToyota Parasport New Pony for Smaller Riders
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2006£5kEquipment and Facilities

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MARGARET HAES RIDING CENTRE LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DIAMOND CENTRE FOR DISABLED RIDERS£578k0no_policy28.6%no doubt
MARGARET HAES RIDING CENTRE LTD FY2025£232k0unclearno doubt
CONQUEST CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£777k0unclearno doubt
CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST FOR SPECIAL NEEDS FY2025£557k0unclearno doubt
PENNIWELLS RIDING CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED FY2025£243k0below8.7%no doubt
CLWYD SPECIAL RIDING CENTRE LIMITED FY2024£364k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.