Penniwells Riding Centre for the Disabled
Analysis
Penniwells Riding Centre for the Disabled is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Elstree. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06237059). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Penniwells Riding Centre for the Disabled reported income of £243k and spending of £262k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £185k to £243k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Penniwells Riding Centre for the Disabled sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Martineau Gardens (£243k), The Peters Family Foundation CIO (£243k) and Zuhri Trust (£243k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE-DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN THE HERTFORDSHIRE AREA
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Martineau Gardens | Birmingham | £243k |
| The Peters Family Foundation CIO | London | £243k |
| Zuhri Trust | Luton | £243k |
| Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire | Bedford | £243k |