01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046528
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB15 9DT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Working with children and adults with disabilities, ARC Hippotherapy provides specialised physiotherapy through equine movement. Hippotherapy involves a specially trained physiotherapist who works with the horse as a 'live' treatment tool. The movement of the horse supports the attainment of individualized treatment goals. This therapy can elicit positive changes in children and adults who present with cognitive, motor, and/or psychosocial disabilities.
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
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
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 (lithe Company') by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage drive to benefit their health and wellbeing in the Aberdeen area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £6,529 | £11,095 | 0 | 25 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £5,392 | £10,905 | 0 | 25 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £4,293 | £4,887 | 0 | 15 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £3,803 | £5,772 | 0 | 24 January 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £2,991 | £3,232 | 0 | 22 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
- 68 North Deeside Road, Bieldside, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.archippotherapy.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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