Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)
At a glance
Key takeaways
- All of this funder's grants to institutions go to RDA member groups, so a small nonprofit that is not one of those groups should not expect to be funded.
- If your work uses riding, carriage driving or other equine activities to support disabled people, it fits the charity's purpose, and a member group would be the kind of applicant it funds.
- Its annual report gives one total for giving of £31,460, which may include grants to individuals, so it does not show how many institutional grants are made or how large they are, and the grant range and geographic focus are not stated.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown on its website or in the annual report to ask whether a request would be considered before you write one.
Overview
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 244108).
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its objects are to benefit the health and wellbeing of disabled people through riding, carriage driving and related equine activities, including equine assisted services. It describes itself as a nationwide federation, and each year it supports over 37,000 disabled children and adults through more than 400 RDA groups and Approved Centres, with over 14,200 volunteers, 1,800 qualified coaches and 2,800 equines. Its grants are part of its overall support for groups, and all of its grants to institutions are made to RDA member groups.
What they fund
Priority Areas
RDA makes grants to its member groups as part of its overall support for them; its report says all institutional grants go to RDA member groups. Its charitable purpose is to benefit disabled people's health and wellbeing through riding, carriage driving and related equine activities, including equine-assisted services. RDA describes its work as harnessing the connection between people and horses to improve disabled people's health and wellbeing. Its groups deliver equine services for disabled children and adults, with activities intended to improve physical health and mental wellbeing, build confidence and independence, and open up new opportunities. RDA describes itself as a nationwide federation delivering these services across the UK.
Themes
- Disabled people's health
- Equine-assisted activities
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- All of the grants to institutions are made to RDA member groups.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).
Grants
Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£31,460).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,273,118 | £1,653,645 | £296,564 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £2,266,750 | £1,966,668 | £169,676 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,365,301 | £2,499,918 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £2,404,971 | £2,722,110 | £103,267 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £3,924,523 | £2,944,586 | £31,460 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rda.org.uk
- rda.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- rda.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)?
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Contact
- 01926 492915source
- info@rda.org.uksource
- RDA Lowlands Equestrian Centre Old Warwick Road Shrewley CV35 7AXsource
- rda.org.uk
Applying to Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01926 492915source
- info@rda.org.uksource
- RDA Lowlands Equestrian Centre Old Warwick Road Shrewley CV35 7AXsource
- rda.org.uk