THE SHELLEY CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING

Registered charity 1113636 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Shelley Centre is a member of The Riding for the Disabled Association Charity no 244108. As an independent charity we provide riding for the health & wellbeing for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities. We not only teach riding skills but use the horse for therapy through exercise. We work five days a week during term time with approx 130 riders a year and 90 volunteers.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,167 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £306,672 to £270,505. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately twelve months of expenditure to ensure long-term resilience.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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

• Deborah Bennettchair
• Barbara Wilbraham
• Corinne Veronica Bundy
• Jane Mary Burch · trustee of 1 other charity
• Joanne Kelly Goodliff
• Louise Reynolds
• MRS JAN DERBYSHIRE
• Sarah Ann Tyrell
• Sarah Rixon

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

Operates in: Suffolk

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Government & lottery funding

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