EPSOM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
The Group works with people with a range of disabilities and reasons for taking part. The Group providesspecialist tuition, training and support for people with disabilities to ride. Without this support most of our participants would be unable to take part in these activities. The service is based in Epsom and serves the surrounding area
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CIO IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 ("RDA") BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR TO CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL- BEING IN THE SURREY/SOUTH EASTERN AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of approximately £11.3k for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £160,949. The trustees maintain a minimum reserves policy of £120k to ensure continued status as a going concern, a target which the charity comfortably exceeds.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Raymond John Leechair
- A.M. WILSON
- Ann Margaret Stuart
- Elizabeth Clark
- Neil Chawla
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £119k | £108k |
| 31/03/2024 | £122k | £94k |
| 31/03/2023 | £98k | £119k |
| 31/03/2022 | £55k | £62k |
| 31/03/2021 | £54k | £61k |
Common questions
Is EPSOM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of approximately £11.3k for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £160,949. The trustees maintain a minimum reserves policy of £120k to ensure continued status as a going concern, a target which the charity comfortably exceeds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 04/03/2020 | £75k | ALB-Sport England-New Riding School Building |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 2 | £2k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE ALBORADA TRUST | 1 | £292k |
| THE BROOMTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £210k |
| GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £182k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £46k |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| SIR PETER O'SULLEVAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- QUEST GROUP OF RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
- RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
- BROADLANDS GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
- ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH RIDING SCHOOLS
- DIGSWELL PLACE GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
- EAST LIVERPOOL RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPSOM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUEST GROUP OF RIDING FOR THE DISABLED | £124k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING | £3.9m | £100,000 - £109,999 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| BROADLANDS GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION | £262k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH RIDING SCHOOLS | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DIGSWELL PLACE GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION | £155k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |