Donations, Legacies and Fund Raising

Last year our generous supporters and fund raisers donated over £31,000 to help us to continue our work and enable our riders to benefit from their weekly riding sessions. A big thank you to you all.

Our Benefits of Riding page explains what can be achieved with the help of your donation.

While we charge our riders a nominal sum to ride to help towards some of our £80,000 costs over 70% of our costs need to be funded by other means. For more about our costs take a look at our Running Costs page in About Barrow Farm.

A gift of money would be a great gift to Barrow Farm and could be used for:-

• Funding the salary of one of our hardworking instructors
• Paying for the costs of keeping one of our essential team members, the ponies, £55 would pay for a set of shoes, £3 buys a bale of hay, £2,000 would pay the keep for a horse for a year
• Buying new equipment to enhance the riding experience for our riders
• Making improvements to and maintaining our extensive facilities
• Providing equipment to keep our riders safe £40 would buy a riding hat, £55 would pay for a set of safety stirrups

It couldn’t be easier to help.

Online Giving

You can donate quickly and easily by using the donate button on the website.

Cheques

If you would prefer to send a cheque, please make it payable to Barrow Farm RDA and send it to:

• G Philpott,
• Barrow Farm RDA,
• Blackmore Road,
• Highwood,
• Nr Chelmsford
• Essex
• CM1 3QR

Regular Giving

If you would like to make a regular gift email your name and address to barrow_farm_rda@btinternet.com and we will provide our bank details.

Gift Aid

Increase the value of your donation at no extra cost to you. If you are a tax payer, the government’s Gift Aid scheme means that Barrow Farm is able to reclaim the tax paid on your donation - so a £10 donation would actually be worth £12.80. If you would like us to claim back the tax on any donation you make to Barrow Farm please use our Gift Aid Form.

A Legacy in your Will

If this is something you would like to consider and arrange, you will need to give to the solicitor who is drafting your will our address which is:

• Barrow Farm RDA,
• Blackmore Road,
• Highwood,
• Nr Chelmsford
• Essex
• CM1 3QR

Registered Charity Number: 1139280.

Organising a Fund Raising Event

Are you a member of a local youth group, at a local school, scout group, golf club, round table, or other local community group and would like to organise a fund raising event for us this would be much appreciated. We can come and talk to your group if you are interested in finding out more about us. Please call us on 01277 821538 or email us on barrow_farm_rda@btinternet.com to discuss your ideas and plans.