CHALKDOWN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1174554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHALKDOWN RDA

Based in Staplehurst, Kent, the Group provides therapeutic riding sessions for adults and children in the community with a broad range of physical and mental disabilities. Although part of the National Riding for the Disabled Association it is run on a completely independent and voluntary basis.

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Latest income

£73k

Latest spending

£53k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a record income of £72,893 and ended the year with cash reserves of £66,229, exceeding its stated policy target of one year's operating costs (approximately £50,000). Although running costs increased to £53,492, the Trustees consider the charity to be in a sound financial position and confident in its ability to meet future commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one year’s normal operating costs which currently runs at approximately £50,000 (held: £66k)

“It is the policy of the Trustees to aim to keep a financial reserve equal to at least one year’s normal operating costs which currently runs at approximately £50,000.” — page 5

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 — CHALKDOWN RDA (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/05/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANGUS COMYN BOUCHER · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Belinda Richards
Claire Bound
Colin Duncan Burgess
Dr Karen Webb
Emma Jane Ginger
Jennifer Suthers
Kay Donovan
Louise Johnson
PAULINE ROESTENBURG

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£73k	£53k
31/03/2024	£71k	£47k
31/03/2023	£64k	£42k
31/03/2022	£39k	£28k
31/03/2021	£32k	£17k

Common questions

Is CHALKDOWN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a record income of £72,893 and ended the year with cash reserves of £66,229, exceeding its stated policy target of one year's operating costs (approximately £50,000). Although running costs increased to £53,492, the Trustees consider the charity to be in a sound financial position and confident in its ability to meet future commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	19/03/2025	£3k	Snowfields Academy Project
Sport England	21/11/2023	£3k	Riding for Snowfields Academy Children
Sport England	15/03/2022	£3k	Storm 22 A New Field Shelter for RDA
UK government	15/03/2022	£3k	ALB-Sport England-Storm 22 A New Field Shelter for RDA
Sport England	08/07/2020	£1k	COVID-19 CEF