BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDING ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1068678
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association provides horse riding as a therapy for all age groups suffering from physical or mental disabilities. On 2 days per week at their purpose built facilities at Willington, Bedfordshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £54,313
Total expenditure: £35,307

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 March 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • BEDFORD & DISTRICT HANDICAPPED RIDERS' ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Godber Trustee 12 February 2023
None on record
Kate Sylvester-Kilroy Trustee 01 March 2021
None on record
Alasdair Tebbutt Trustee 12 November 2013
None on record
NICHOLAS HECTOR KIER Trustee 24 January 2012
None on record
REBECCA TWIGDEN Trustee 24 January 2012
None on record
JEAN MARY BEDFORD Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF WILLINGTON PARISH CHURCH
Received: On time
IVAN ROBERT TWIGDEN Trustee
IVAN AND REBECCA TWIGDEN CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
AMANDA VARLEY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £23.16k £31.62k £77.83k £67.99k £54.31k
Total expenditure £24.35k £51.73k £47.21k £89.94k £35.31k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £4.86k 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 2025 06 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 06 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 March 2024 42 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 13 March 2024 42 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED ON THE 21 JANUARY 1998, SUPPLEMENTARY DEED DATED ON THE 23 FEBRUARY 1998. AS AMENDED ON 05 MAY 2017

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF HORSE RIDING FACILITIES.

Area of benefit

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

BEDFORDSHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
STONELY HILL FARM
MAIN ROAD
STONELY
ST. NEOTS
PE19 5ES
Phone:
01480860552
Email:
rebecca@twigden.com
Website:

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