Highland Group RDA SCIO
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC007357
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 15, 2025. Filing history
- Registered
- Oct. 30, 1987
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- Highland Group RDA
Gay McKeown
Sandycroft
Reelig
Kirkhill
IV5 7PP
Contact
- Website
highlandgrouprda.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'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'
Highland Group Riding for the Disabled seeks to transform the lives of vulnerable and protected people through a range of horse-centred programmes to improve physical and mental health. inspire confidence and promote self-esteem. Those we support have a wide range of disabilities, not all of them visible, and though most participants are children and young adults we have no age limit. We welcome individuals and school groups from a large geographical area with many participants living in remote areas. Through ridden and groundwork activities mobility, motor function, core strength and balance are improved, a bond between horse and participant leads to increased confidence and self- esteem. Well-being is improved through the formation of new friendships and a sense of belonging which reduce feelings of isolation.
Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems'
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 wellbeing in the Highland area.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Highland
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Sept. 15, 2025On time | £78,338 | £122,868 | 2 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Aug. 9, 2024On time | £9,221 | £43,251 | 1 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Sept. 14, 2023On time | £42,677 | £51,288 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 25, 2022On time | £56,946 | £33,457 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 3, 20213 days late | £10,270 | £37,757 | - |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.