Financing our Group

As with any charity, we are dependent upon the generosity of sponsors, fund raisers, donations and volunteers to ensure that the children of Court Meadow School can continue to benefit from their regular riding sessions.

Our outgoings are high as ponies and their equipment are expensive commodities. Our Group currently needs to raise £10,000 a year just to cover our everyday running costs, which includes hire of ponies and facilities, insurance, transport of ponies and riding clothing for the children.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: "Be part of something special"

By helping with our lessons. Each pony needs a leader and two side helpers. Every week during term time, some 45 volunteers turn out in all weather, to help either in the indoor school, or in the small 'classroom' we have built, where the children learn about tack and horse care

By sponsoring a rider or a pony

By donating to "Court Meadow Group RDA" funds

By remembering "Court Meadow Group RDA" in your Will you can reduce inheritance tax liability and support RDA

Visit www.everyclick.com and nominate Court Meadow Group RDA as a particular charity to benefit every time you use their search engine - make it your home page!

The RDA National website has these additional suggestions about how one can help -

There are many ways to make a donation. Whichever option you choose, we truly value your support.

Just Giving - create your own web page and collect sponsorship for a fundraising event
Donation in Memory - make a donation in memory of a loved one
Cheques - post a cheque and complete a Gift Aid form
Payroll Giving - a tax free way of giving from your gross pay through Sharing the Caring. Check with your employers who may match your donation!
Standing Order - set up a regular donation and receive tax relief through Gift Aid
Charitable Trusts - support our ongoing work or a special project
Corporate Support - make a donation, run a fundraising initiative or sponsor some aspect of our work

SPONSOR NEEDED FOR NEW TRAILER

After several years of sterling service transporting ponies to Court Meadow for the weekly Wednesday sessions and all around the country to RDA national and regional competitions, our faithful trailer is beginning to show its age.

This year the Group is hoping to buy a new one. To help with the cost, we are looking for a Sponsor. This is a great advertising opportunity for a local company, so if you know of anyone who might be interested, please email or ring 0845 241 4346.