THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED
Registered charity 281648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE AVON RIDING CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED LIMITED, THE AVON RIDING CENTRE LIMITED
Provision of therapeutic riding lessons to around 300 disabled children and adults in one of the UK's largest equestrian centres purpose built for disabled riders. Set among 100 acres of fields and woodland, the Centre offers individual development, enabling clients to achieve skill and confidence in a safe, friendly and attractive environment.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £73,173 against a policy target of six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income increase of £56,718 for the year, supported by charitable activities and trading, while maintaining a surplus in its unrestricted funds.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £73k)
“The charity has a clear aim to retain reserves to the level required to provide sufficient funds to cover the operating costs of the centre for a period of at least six months.” — 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 — The Avon Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/02/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Sylvia Vincent DipHechair
- Amy Marie Connelly
- Clifford Andrew Evans BA Cert Ed
- Lydia Anne Louise Heywood
- Tara Knight
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City · Gloucestershire · Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £73,173 against a policy target of six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income increase of £56,718 for the year, supported by charitable activities and trading, while maintaining a surplus in its unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE OVO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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