WILBY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
To provide disabled children with the opportunity to ride so as to benefit their health and wellbeing
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves stood at £129,347, but free unrestricted reserves were only £30,049, covering approximately 11 months of cash running costs. This is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding reserves for a minimum of 12 months. The trustees note that ongoing costs are expected to rise, placing additional pressure on free reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity has a target to hold Free Reserves to ensure that it ideally has the capacity to run for a minimum of 12 months, should funding be reduced / ceased.”
“our free reserves are currently only just sufficient to ensure continuity of ongoing “cash” running costs for around 11 months, should further funding not be forthcoming.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/09/2018)
Trustees
- CLAIRE STUART-HIVESchair
- JD Hives
- Karen Mackaness
- Karen Vessey
- Kevin Hives
- Krassy Bell
- Sarah Hedgecock
- Wendy Spillane
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £54k | £37k |
| 31/08/2024 | £86k | £25k |
| 31/08/2023 | £18k | £17k |
| 31/08/2022 | £14k | £20k |
| 31/08/2021 | £12k | £16k |
Common questions
Is WILBY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £129,347, but free unrestricted reserves were only £30,049, covering approximately 11 months of cash running costs. This is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding reserves for a minimum of 12 months. The trustees note that ongoing costs are expected to rise, placing additional pressure on free reserves.