01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049451
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH54 9AU
OSCR note: This SCIO has been set up to replace West Lothian & District Riding For The Disabled Association Group Incorporating Carriage Driving (SC028635). West Lothian & District Riding For The Disabled Association Group Incorporating Carriage Driving (SC028635). has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to SC049451 - WEST LOTHIAN RIDING FOR THE DISABLED which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
West Lothian RDA is part of a network of approximately 400 groups in the UK that offer therapeutic riding sessions for adults and young people with physical and/or learning difficulties. Our activities focus on working with horses, which provides benefits such as freedom of movement, confidence-building, and life-enhancing therapy. Participants experience improvements in muscle strength, balance, and motor skills in an outdoor environment. The RDA's inclusive environment caters to participants of all abilities, with coaches and support teams ensuring individual goals are met during sessions. Our season runs from April to October, with 10 weekly sessions lasting 30 minutes each. As a member of the National Riding for the Disabled Association, West Lothian RDA operates as an independent charity regulated by OSCR
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
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4. 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 wellbeing in the West Lothian, Falkirk and City of Edinburgh area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £53,183 | £56,777 | 0 | 29 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £45,574 | £45,332 | 0 | 8 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £34,454 | £29,807 | 0 | 28 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £29,746 | £41,924 | 0 | 28 June 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
- 11 Murieston Drive, Livingston
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.westlothianrda.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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