# New Zealand Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated **Charities Register number:** CC38921 **Status:** Registered **Registered since:** 2008-06-30 **Sector:** Education **ICNPO group:** Education and Research **Region:** Porirua **NZBN:** 9429042709954 **IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit ## Purpose Our purpose is to provide the following services to the 48 RDA Groups: 1) Setting relevant and appropriate standards for RDA Groups and RDA specific roles through issuing policy and procedure to ensure the safety and effectiveness of RDA programmes. 2) Providing training and resources for RDA Groups to meet the standards. 3) Certification of RDA people and RDA Groups against the standards, primarily coaching qualifications and the RDA Group Operational Certificate. 4) Support to RDA Groups to meet standards, maintain their affiliation status and run operations effectively. 5) Marketing and Fundraising to support local RDA Group efforts. National Office manage national brand standards and fundraise to heavily subsidise the cost of providing the above services to RDA Groups. The goals of NZRDA are focused on developing the standard of RDA Group service provision, enhancing the skills of RDA Group staff and volunteers, and raising brand awareness. ## CharityData rating - **Not rated** — This charity is not currently rated. - **Status code:** `group_member` - **Flags raised by the methodology:** none Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual. ## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31) - **Total revenue:** NZ$1.32M - **Total expenses:** NZ$1.15M - **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$165k - **Total assets:** NZ$2.36M - **Total liabilities:** NZ$115k - **Net assets:** NZ$2.25M - **Cash reserves:** NZ$734k - **Government grants:** NZ$25k (1.9% of revenue) - **Donations:** NZ$694k - **Staff costs:** NZ$664k - **Paid staff:** 9 - **Reporting tier:** Tier3 - **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0ad32a48-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars. ## Filing history | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2025-12-31 | NZ$1.32M | NZ$1.15M | NZ$165k | NZ$2.25M | | 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.04M | NZ$1.16M | NZ$-112k | NZ$1.55M | | 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.42M | NZ$1.38M | NZ$43k | NZ$1.84M | | 2022-12-31 | NZ$2.12M | NZ$1.34M | not disclosed | NZ$1.80M | | 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.26M | NZ$1.32M | not disclosed | NZ$1.02M | | 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.71M | NZ$1.58M | not disclosed | NZ$1.07M | | 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.64M | NZ$1.74M | not disclosed | NZ$946k | | 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.78M | NZ$1.63M | not disclosed | NZ$1.04M | | 2017-12-31 | NZ$2.37M | NZ$2.23M | not disclosed | NZ$887k | | 2016-12-31 | NZ$2.10M | NZ$1.97M | not disclosed | NZ$744k | ## Group consolidated filing This charity is part of **Riding For The Disabled New Zealand**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2009-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$2.29M and expenses of NZ$2.00M. Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits. ## Governance - **Officers on the register:** 6 current (27 including former) - **Chair recorded:** yes - **Auditor:** Moore Markhams - **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38921) and on the charity's profile page. ## Disclosed funders - **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2023-12-31 - **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2022-12-31 - **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$27k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$16k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31 ## Data freshness - Register details: as of 2026-09-23 - Financials: last updated 2026-09-25 - Rating: computed 2026-09-26 - This document generated: 2026-09-30 Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register. ## More data - Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-riding-for-the-disabled-association-incorporated - Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-riding-for-the-disabled-association-incorporated/facts.json - Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-riding-for-the-disabled-association-incorporated/summary.md - Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology - Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC38921 --- Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-riding-for-the-disabled-association-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T13:40:31.526Z.