BLACKMORE VALE RDA

Charity number: 1136113
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Blackmore Vale Riding for the Disabled offers riding on real ponies and two mechanical horses at Cherrington Farm Cottage, North Cheriton, Somerset to disabled riders in N Dorset and S Somerset. Our riders range in age from 5-74 and have a range of disabilities. We have 6 accredited coach/instructors and a pool of 50 volunteers. We operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £82,912
Total expenditure: £27,782

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 May 2010: Standard registration
  • 24 October 2019: Funds received from 1074255 MISS BUSH MEMORIAL GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED A...
  • 09 July 2025: Funds received from 1043144 JEFFRESS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HENSTRIDGE RDA (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MRS TESSA WOODHOUSE Chair
None on record
Anna Elizabeth Hales Trustee 14 May 2024
None on record
Gemma Louise Pullen Trustee 10 October 2023
None on record
Sally Liddon Trustee 15 January 2020
None on record
Delerie Ann Chambers Trustee 13 November 2018
None on record
MARK JOHN MICHAEL WOODHOUSE Trustee 16 April 2015
None on record
Penelope Copeland Trustee 30 November 2010
None on record
DAWN BROCK Trustee
None on record
GAYE FARQUARSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £60.13k £25.35k £82.70k £49.38k £82.91k
Total expenditure £36.70k £35.53k £32.31k £46.01k £27.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 18 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 22 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 APRIL 2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 FEB 2016

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 THE DORSET AREA

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DORSET

Contact information

Address:
CHERRINGTON FARM COTTAGE
NORTH CHERITON
TEMPLECOMBE
BA8 0AP
Phone:
07766062572
Email:
blackmorevale.rda@gmail.com
Website:

blackmorevale.rda