# THE AVON CENTRE LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 281648
- **Other names:** THE AVON RIDING CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED LIMITED, THE AVON RIDING CENTRE LIMITED
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 30, 1980
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=281648


## Contact

- **Address:** KINGS WESTON ROAD, HENBURY, BRISTOL
- **Postcode:** BS10 7QT
- **Phone:** 01179590266
- **Email:** Info@theavoncentre.org.uk
- **Website:** www.theavoncentre.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, WELLBEING AND REHABILITATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HORSE RELATED AND NATURE PROGRAMMES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

**Activities:** Provision of therapeutic riding lessons to around 300 disabled children and adults in one of the UK's largest equestrian centres purpose built for disabled riders. Set among 100 acres of fields and woodland, the Centre offers individual development, enabling clients to achieve skill and confidence in a safe, friendly and attractive environment.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED-IN PRACTISE THE COUNTY OF AVON




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Amateur Sport
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Bristol City
- Gloucestershire
- Somerset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £489959 | £433241 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £417529 | £384619 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £410046 | £395820 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £371484 | £296416 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £226060 | £243793 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Sylvia Vincent DipHe** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 19, 2022
- Amy Marie Connelly — appointed Aug. 19, 2024
- Clifford Andrew Evans BA Cert Ed — appointed Oct. 19, 2022
- Lydia Anne Louise Heywood — appointed Jan. 20, 2025
- Tara Knight — appointed Jan. 20, 2025