Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA

Registered charity 1170049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HORSLEY AND BOOKHAM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

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.

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Latest income
£128k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds increased to £369,527, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy of £40,000. The charity reported a net income of £12,180 for the year, with total funds carried forward reaching £943,205, indicating a stable financial position without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £370k)
“At the AGM on 20th August 2024 our minimum reserves were increased from £30k to £40k. These funds are there for dire emergencies and can only be used for general running costs should our status change and we need to use them to remain a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£524k
Total spending
£45k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£128k£113k
31/03/2024£110k£89k
31/03/2023£118k£78k
31/03/2022£524k£45k
31/03/2021£156k£21k

Common questions

Is Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds increased to £369,527, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy of £40,000. The charity reported a net income of £12,180 for the year, with total funds carried forward reaching £943,205, indicating a stable financial position without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WISLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£12ksupport for 'The Welcome Pack Project' providing packs for families settling into the refuge

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2021£93kRaise the roof for Horsley Bookham & Leatherhead Riding for the Disabledrhead