01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005973
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH17 8RX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Drum Riding for the Disabled Trust has been committed to serving and helping the disabled and supported community in Edinburgh and The Lothians. It's a safe space, to make friends, become part of our community and share in our love and respect for horses and ponies. We are continuing to try and reach more and more people who need support. We have pioneered horse husbandry, youth support and family connection programmes, some of which are award winning, in our quest to help as many people as possible.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose for which the Company is established ('the Purpose'') is to promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving a charity registered in England & Wales under Charity Number 244108 (“RDA'') by providing people from the disabled and supported communities with the opportunity to ride and care for horses to benefit their physical and mental health and providing life changing experiences through contact with horses to anyone in need in the Lothians area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £255,335 | £120,559 | 3 | 30 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £157,556 | £121,181 | 3 | 5 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £115,564 | £136,748 | 3 | 8 March 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £85,711 | £108,212 | 3 | 15 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £162,555 | £104,395 | 3 | 4 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Drum Riding School, 155 Drum Street, Drum Estate, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.drumrda.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Drivi · 244108
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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