THE ALKHAM VALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTRE

Registered charity 1154316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AVCP

Providing therapeutic horse riding, carriage driving and educational activities for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children. Promoting community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities to learn skills relating to horse riding, carriage driving.Promoting the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association including carriage driving (charity number 244108)

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£213k

Latest spending

£241k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £28,271 for the year, causing total funds to decrease from £66,608 to £38,337. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £35,337 are near their stated policy target of £30,000. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £684

“During the year ended 31 May 2025, 1 Trustee received remuneration of £684” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £30,000 (held: £35k)

“The Trustees acknowledge that the ongoing reserve level is near the target level of £30,000” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: 1 Trustee received remuneration of £684.

“During the year ended 31 May 2025, 1 Trustee received remuneration of £684 (2024: £3,961).” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 13

“During the year, the charity received cumulative donations of £8,670 from the Trustees (2024: £4,950). During the prior period, the charity made repayments on the loan from Ms J Murrell, a Trustee, of £9,775 (2025: £Nil). At the year end, the total outstanding from these loans was £Nil (2024: £Nil). The loan was interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Access Foundation — “Funded with kind support from The Access Foundation, the AVCP will be offering a series of horse riding projects providing subsidised riding…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (28/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JOSIANE MARIA MURRELLchair
Amanda Charmian Glasspole
Kim Finch
Paul Brisley

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£213k	£241k
31/05/2024	£253k	£268k
31/05/2023	£275k	£323k
31/05/2022	£261k	£315k
31/05/2021	£244k	£225k

Common questions

Is THE ALKHAM VALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £28,271 for the year, causing total funds to decrease from £66,608 to £38,337. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £35,337 are near their stated policy target of £30,000. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE ALKHAM VALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £684 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	27/08/2025	£8k	AVCP Indoor School New Surface
Sport England	05/01/2021	£21k	COVID-19 Return to Play
UK government	23/07/2020	£44k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2018	£10k	Improved facilities, surface materials
Sport England	25/03/2014	£2k	Emergency Flood Relief
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/02/2013	£9k	Alkham Valley Community Project - Mane Chance
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/11/2010	£47k	Alkham Valley Disabled Riding Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/07/2010	£5k	Forward Strides