COTSWOLD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 February 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09080110
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £526,182
Latest expenditure: £361,372
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Cotswold Riding for the Disabled, Jackie Brutton Riding School, Prestbury Park Racecourse, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4SH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cotswoldrda.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cotswold RDA is so much more than just a riding school. It is a supportive community of riders, families, carers, schools, colleges, trustees, volunteers, staff and our herd of very special ponies. Over 200 adults and children with a wide variety of physical disabilities and learning difficulties take part in riding and other equine based activities each week improving their health and wellbeing.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £526,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £361,372

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £321,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £345,016

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £268,961
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,041

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £400,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £251,444

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £282,120
Total Gross Expenditure: £221,823

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £526,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £361,372
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £321,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £345,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 167

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £268,961
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,041
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 163

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £400,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £251,444
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £282,120
Total Gross Expenditure: £221,823
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,851
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 190

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 336206
Income Other Trading Activities: 47826
Income Charitable Activities: 119801
Income Investments: 22349
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 526182
Income Legacies: 177079
Income Endowments: 159127
Expenditure Raising Funds: £24,304
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £337,068
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 361372
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 216110
Expenditure Depreciation: 35582
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £145,540
Assets Total Fixed: 315060
Assets Own Use: 315059
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £635,014
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,054
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £931,020
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19054
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £595,237
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 840600
Funds Restricted: 90420
Funds Total: 931020
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COTSWOLD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-11-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3938996
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1062938
Assoc Charity Name: COTSWOLD RIDING AND DRIVING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: COTSWOLD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-02-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 JUN 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING. A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR TO CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREA.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 553506
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COTSWOLD RIDING FOR DISABLED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures