HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1182183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HELEN ATKIN RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

The provision to disabled children and adults, of instruction and practice in horse riding and carriage driving

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £15,000, which is below the stated policy target of approximately six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net receipt surplus for the year, with cash at bank increasing to £44,765, though the trustees identify the main financial risk as the loss of funding and reduced donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Riding donations and fees (43% of income)

“Riding donations and fees 16,988”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months operating costs (held: £15k)

“We aim to hold reserves of approximately 6 months operating costs in line with Charities Commission guidelines.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/03/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Christine Staples
Deborah Ward
JANETTE SYKES
JULIE ANN ANDREW
Jessica Limb
Joanna Taylor
Niamh Simmons
PAMELA ELIZABETH PRIOR
PATRICIA WINIFRED ATKIN
jan frost

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£39k	£37k
31/03/2024	£46k	£37k
31/03/2023	£44k	£29k
31/03/2022	£104k	£209k
31/03/2021	£77k	£3k

Common questions

Is HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £15,000, which is below the stated policy target of approximately six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net receipt surplus for the year, with cash at bank increasing to £44,765, though the trustees identify the main financial risk as the loss of funding and reduced donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.