CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1187740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

On 1st April 2021 the CIO took over the activities of the Cambridge College Riding for the Disabled Association, registered charity 1074419. The group, which has been a registered charity since 1998, provides riding for the disabled and for people with special needs at the College of West Anglia, Milton, Cambridgeshire.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 ("THE ASSOCIATION") BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR TO CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an increase in unrestricted reserves of £14,821 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves carried forward of £107,392. The group aims to cover day-to-day costs from investment income and donations, while maintaining specific reserves for unexpected veterinary costs and pony replacement.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The City and University Masonic Lodge — “Two of our Trustees recently attended a presentation evening to accept a very generous cheque towards the cost of a new horse from The City …” (source page)
• Kynaston Masonic Lodge — “Kynaston Masonic Lodge made a substantial gift again, as did The Provincial Grand Lodge of Cambridgeshire Charity for Care and Relief. Both …” (source page)
• The Provincial Grand Lodge of Cambridgeshire, Charity for Care and Relief — “Cambs College Riding for the Disabled group is extremely grateful to The Provincial Grand Lodge of Cambridgeshire, Charity for Care and Reli…” (source page)
• Newmarket Equine Hospital — “Newmarket Equine Hospital are also regular supporters, and our horses benefit from their services as well.” (source page)
• George Scott — “Two of our volunteers were delighted to be invited to Newmarket to receive a donation from George Scott, one of the country’s leading raceho…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Philippa Corneychair
• Anne Harley
• Dianne Smith
• Dr Sarah Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
• GILLIAN NEWSUM · trustee of 1 other charity
• Giuseppe Cassettari
• JOE WARD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kathryn McGennity · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sharon Butler

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

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