THE R.D.A. CENTRE IN CLEVELAND LIMITED

Registered charity 1062577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R.D.A. CENTRE IN CLEVELAND, THE UNICORN CENTRE

The Unicorn Centre is a member group of the national charity Riding for the Disabled Association providing riding therapy and learning opportunities for disabled children and adults in the Tees Valley area. Our aim is to provide riding for people with disabilities in an inclusive, safe and supportive environment that will allow each individual to achieve their full potential.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£320k
Latest spending
£326k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds show a deficit for the year of £64,239, resulting in unrestricted reserves of only £9,404. The trustees' report notes that the impact of the financial crisis is serious and that the centre will require a considerable period of time to become financially stable and viable. However, the independent examiner's report confirms there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (55% of income)
Income from charitable activities for which there was a total of £176,621 during the year
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k)
The unrestricted / general fund shows reserves of £9,404 on 31 August 25. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RDA Unicorn Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · North Yorkshire · Redcar And Cleveland · Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£320k£326k
31/08/2024£209k£280k
31/08/2023£205k£312k
31/08/2022£192k£259k
31/08/2021£235k£260k

Common questions

Is THE R.D.A. CENTRE IN CLEVELAND LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds show a deficit for the year of £64,239, resulting in unrestricted reserves of only £9,404. The trustees' report notes that the impact of the financial crisis is serious and that the centre will require a considerable period of time to become financially stable and viable. However, the independent examiner's report confirms there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England03/08/2021£4kToyota Parasport Unicorn Centre Forward
UK government24/08/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Northern Rock Foundation12/06/2002£15kGrant awarded to The Unicorn Centre (Tees Valley)

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE R.D.A. CENTRE IN CLEVELAND LIMITED£320k0belowno doubt
THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£490k0unclearno doubt
THE DIAMOND CENTRE FOR DISABLED RIDERS FY2025£578k0no_policy28.6%no doubt
MARGARET HAES RIDING CENTRE LTD FY2025£232k0unclearno doubt
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING FY2025£3.9m£100,000 - £109,999withinno doubt
NUNEATON AND NORTH WARWICKSHIRE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED FY2025£366k0unclearno doubt

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