01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028630
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB31 6BL
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 26 November 2012 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Maryculter Driving For The Disabled Group (SC028630), which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 30 November 1998.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide a weekly Carriage Driving session for disabled adults with our specially adapted Riding for Disabled approved horse and carriage, from April to October each year. Sessions are supported by a team of volunteers alongside our specially trained coaches. The weekly session also includes a social aspect with teas and cake and chat provided.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purpose is to promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving (Company No 5010395) a charity registered under Charity Number SC039473 ('the Company') by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage drive to benefit their health and well being in the Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £17,439 | £21,598 | 0 | 1 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £14,741 | £8,791 | 0 | 11 March 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £7,531 | £10,927 | 0 | 20 May 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £6,840 | £14,483 | 0 | 12 April 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £4,047 | £8,110 | 0 | 5 February 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
- White Cottage, Durris, Banchory
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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