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RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING

Registered charity 244108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R D A, RDA, RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION · also registered in Scotland as SC039473 (OSCR)

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £822,070 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant legacies. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,693,445, which the trustees note represents approximately 6.65 months of expenditure, meeting their policy target of 6-12 months. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,000 - £109,999 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
“£100,000 - £109,999 1” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 - 12 months of operational expenditure (held: £1.7m)
“The current policy is for 6 - 12 months of operational expenditure to be covered in unrestricted reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charge from parent entity to subsidiary
“Included within administrative expenses of RDA (Trading) Limited above is a management charge of £500 (2024: £1,000) from the parent entity and within Lowlands Equestrian Centre Limited above is a management charge of £16,000 (2024: £16,000) from the parent entity. Included within cost of sales of Lowlands Equestrian Centre Limited is a horse hire charge of £20,225 (2024: £15,763) from the parent entity.” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: RDA (Trading) Limited, Lowlands Equestrian Centre Limited
“The charitable company owns the whole of the issued ordinary share capital of both RDA (Trading) Limited and Lowlands Equestrian Centre Limited, both companies are registered in England and Wales. Both companies are used for non-primary purpose trading activities.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Riding for the Disabled incorporating carriage driving (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£585k
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
37

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.9m£2.9m
31/03/2024£2.4m£2.7m
31/03/2023£2.4m£2.5m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.0m
31/03/2021£2.3m£1.7m

Common questions

Is RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £822,070 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by significant legacies. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,693,445, which the trustees note represents approximately 6.65 months of expenditure, meeting their policy target of 6-12 months. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,000 - £109,999 band.

Who funds RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALBORADA TRUST, GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED, THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£550k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500k
THE ALBORADA TRUSTFY2023£200k
GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITEDFY2023£100k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100k
GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITEDFY2022£75k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£7k
GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITEDFY2024£7k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery18/02/2025£600kRegular Grant 2025
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£600kRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery29/03/2023£700kRegular Grant 2023
Postcode Lottery16/03/2022£600kRegular Grant 2022

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
COMMUNITY ACTION ISLE OF WIGHT1£46k
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION1£500

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