Marlborough Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated — Health Charity in Blenheim
Marlborough Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Core Purpose of Marlborough RDA is to provide interaction with horses to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs. We aim to enable and support them to achieve good lives including meaningful participation in, and contribution to, important life activities and roles in their community. Our Values: Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Quality, Enjoyment, Empathy Our Vision – Reach More Riders, Change More Lives
- Registration Number
- CC38913
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Blenheim, Blenheim
- Website
- http://mrda.org.nz
- admin@mrda.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 6
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.8M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $-0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa Anderson | Officer | 2026-04-22 |
| Gill McFarlane | Committee Member | 2025-04-16 |
| Amelia Petherick | Secretary | 2023-04-19 |
| David Sim | Officer | 2022-04-20 |
| Belinda Jackson | President | 2022-04-20 |
| Christine Moseley | Officer | 2020-06-10 |
| Donnamarie Dickens | Officer | 2020-06-10 |
| Peter Goulter | Officer | 2019-06-19 |
| Siobhan Allen | Treasurer | 2015-03-25 |
| Mandy Macfarlane | Officer | 2013-03-20 |
| Louis Lefebre | Vice President | 2013-03-20 |
Former Officers (39)
- Rosemary MacAlistair — Committee Member (departed 2025-04-16)
- Gary Graham — Secretary (departed 2023-11-15)
- Sivanamen Naidoo — Officer (departed 2024-03-20)
- Dave Macalister — Officer (departed 2025-04-16)
- Alana Sagar — Officer (departed 2022-12-31)
- Heather Haronga — Secretary (departed 2021-05-19)
- Rachel Unwin — Officer (departed 2020-07-29)
- Trudy Treloar — Officer (departed 2020-06-10)
- Jacqui Botman — Officer (departed 2020-06-10)
- Timon Smit — President (departed 2022-04-20)
- David Gardiner — Officer (departed 2020-09-23)
- Heather Cresswell — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-30)
- June Auret — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-30)
- Jessica Willetts — Committee Member (departed 2015-03-31)
- Angela Truscott — Committee Member (departed 2014-03-26)
- Stephanie Elliott — Committee Member (departed 2014-03-26)
- Julie Howard — Committee Member (departed 2014-03-26)
- Amanda Johnston — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-30)
- Crystal Pritchard — Committee Member (departed 2013-03-20)
- Lyn Galvin — Committee Member (departed 2013-03-20)
Reporting Group Members
Marlborough Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 29 sibling charities:
- New Zealand Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Tauranga District Group Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Wellington Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Whakatu Group Riding for the Disabled Incorporated
- Christchurch Group N. Z. Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Riding for the Disabled Association Hutt Valley Group Incorporated
- West Auckland Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- New Plymouth Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Napier Group Riding For Disabled Association Incorporated
- Dunedin Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Whangarei Group Riding For The Disabled Incorporated
- Riding For Disabled - Cambridge Incorporated
- Gisborne Riding for Disabled Incorporated
- North Shore Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Motueka Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Greenhithe Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Kaitaia Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Totara Park Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Te Awamutu Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Otorohanga Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Timaru Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Southland Group NZ Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Bay of Islands Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- North Otago Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Golden Bay Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Eastern Southland Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
- Auckland Central Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated
- Hawera Riding For Disabled Association Incorporated
- Central Taranaki Group Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
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Marlborough Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Part of a reporting group. Marlborough Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Tauranga District Group Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporated. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
About
The Core Purpose of Marlborough RDA is to provide interaction with horses to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability, or who have specific challenges or needs. We aim to enable and support them to achieve good lives including meaningful participation in, and contribution to, important life activities and roles in their community. Our Values: Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Quality, Enjoyment, Empathy Our Vision – Reach More Riders, Change More Lives
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Marlborough Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated is one of 30 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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