Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA
Provides facilities to benefit children and young adults from 4 years old with mental and physical disabilities by having regular contact with horses, with the assistance of our coaches and volunteers. All sessions take place at Badgers Farm, Effingham, Surrey, giving weekly rides, and includes those suffering from Autism, Downs' Syndrome, Spina Bifida and Dyspraxia.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE-DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN THE MID SURREY AREA
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £384,603, which is significantly above the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy of £55,000. The charity reported a net income of £13,634 for the year, with total funds carried forward reaching £956,839, indicating a stable financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“At the meeting on 12th February 2026 the Trustees reviewed expense and unanimously agreed to increase our minimum reserve from £40k to £55k.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 130
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 104
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 130
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/06/2021)
- Received assets from another charity (07/01/2021)
Trustees
- SHERI JOHNSONchair
- Angela Katryniak
- Fiona McGann
- Joanna Marsh
- Jonathan James Cook
- Lindsay Arnold
- Nikki Stephens
- Rebecca Macefield
- Ruth Blowers
- Sarah Anne Louise Colenso
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £146k | £127k |
| 31/03/2025 | £128k | £113k |
| 31/03/2024 | £110k | £89k |
| 31/03/2023 | £118k | £78k |
| 31/03/2022 | £524k | £45k |
Common questions
Is Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £384,603, which is significantly above the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy of £55,000. The charity reported a net income of £13,634 for the year, with total funds carried forward reaching £956,839, indicating a stable financial position. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA as a grant recipient include THE WISLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WISLEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £12k | support for 'The Welcome Pack Project' providing packs for families settling into the refuge |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/05/2021 | £93k | Raise the roof for Horsley Bookham & Leatherhead Riding for the Disabledrhead |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING | 1 | £17k |
| THE CADBURY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- SNYDALE RDA
- ST IVES (BINGLEY) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
- ERME VALLEY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED LTD
- GADDESDEN PLACE RDA CENTRE
- WAKEFIELD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
- BANK FARM RDA LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SNYDALE RDA | £30k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST IVES (BINGLEY) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ERME VALLEY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED LTD | £139k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GADDESDEN PLACE RDA CENTRE | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WAKEFIELD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |