Woodchurch Driving Group Rda
Analysis
Woodchurch Driving Group Rda is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Woodchurch Driving Group Rda reported income of £19k and spending of £14k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,739 to £19k (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Woodchurch Driving Group Rda sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fundatia New Life (£19k), Francis Crittall Pavilion Trust (£19k) and Coggeshall Nursing Trust (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide opportunities for people with disabilities - wheelchair users, ambulatory disabled and those with learning difficulties to learn to drive RDA assessed ponies along country tracks and lanes. They also learn how to look after the ponies and to drive obstacle courses and dressage tests towards competition work which greatly helps their confidence and co-ordination.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fundatia New Life | Devon | £19k |
| Francis Crittall Pavilion Trust | Witham | £19k |
| Coggeshall Nursing Trust | Colchester | £19k |
| Community Initiative (Bishops Stortford) | Hertfordshire | £19k |