The group depends on an unpaid team of about 80 volunteer helpers and local vets and certain suppliers are generous in their support. Nevertheless, annual operating costs are  in excess of £40,000 per annum and provision has to be made for the periodic replacement of ponies and renewal of equipment and yard facilities. In common with other, larger RDA groups Wyfold is finding the increasing bureaucratic regime for charities demanding of time and therefore the trustees have found it necessary to employ a part time yard manager to assist them.

The deputy mayor Jenie Wood draws the summer raffle

How we raise funds
The group receives no fees, state aid or other funding and is entirely dependent on donations and fund raising events. Our fundraisers works hard throughout the year, organising events to raise much needed funds.

We are very grateful to our wonderful supporter Ronnie Englishby who raised over £1,000 by walking The Camino de Santiago

Both Darcy and Lady Mary were sponsored by Jan Bartlett Skinner for which we are very grateful.

We always welcome personal donations

Our annual Christmas Fayre is one of our very popular fundraisers

John Price and the Henley Masons

May Fun Day

How you can help us

Giving Lottery
Help Wyfold RDA by playing the GIVING LOTTERY It costs just £1 a week and you have the chance to win up to £25,000 Just click on the link below and have a go. Don’t forget to name Wyfold RDA as your chosen charity www.givinglottery.org.uk

Adopt a Pony
We run an "Adopt a Pony" scheme suitable for families and individuals.

Donations
In addition we are also grateful to local companies and other organisations for their corporate support. If you are able to make a donation to Wyfold RDA, please download the form here and send it with your cheque.

Enable your sponsors to help us
If you are running your own fundraising event, such as a sponsored walk, run or ride we would welcome your support and are members of Justgivign .com. Just search for Wyfold Group Riding for the Disabled. We can also take donations in memory of loved ones through www.memorygiving.com

Online donations or fundraising projects can be made via Justgiving.com
You can support us through Amazon Smile by entering Wyfold as your chosen charity
EasyFundraising - We are registered with Easyfundraising, down load the toolbar and everytime you shop with a registered retailer chose Wyfold and a donation will be made.

Fundraising during the pandemic in 2021

Wyfold volunteer Zara Campbell-Harris spent her Lockdown time fruitfully and made a beautiful quilt which was raffled off and made £2,150 for our charity.

Nicola Lee (Nix) , the 17 year old daughter of our Chairman of Trustees, Diane Lee, took on the challenge of running 48 miles in 48 hours, a double marathon! She has raised £1,700 for Wyfold. What a girl!

Fundraising during the pandemic in 2020

Paul Fairweather of the Henley Show present us with a cheque for £1500 in March

Our wonderful young Saturday volunteers raise £1123 doing a local relay lockdown bike ride

David Walters, a Wyfold Trustee, cycles the Brecon Beacons and raises £1400

Friend of Wyfold, Mairead Comeford makes and sells masks and raises £500

Fundraising and Donations during 2019

Phyllis Court Charity Action Group present us with a cheque for £1,300 raised at at Race Night that they held for us.


Michael Skinner opens Marcella's Way, an all-weather track around our boundary which has been constructed with his donation of £11,000


Henley Rotary Club donate £500


Celebrating our new 'Puddle-free Yard' with donations from Aco (£6,000) and Peppard Building Supplies (£400).

Our Marathon Woman, Liz Jones ( Wednesday Team) completed the Abingdon Marathon today in 3 hours 45 minutes, gaining a First Place in the over 55's Women's event. It was an absolutely beautiful day as she crossed the finishing line and she wasn't even out of breath. How many 58 year olds can run 26 miles and still pose for photos and have a chat! ( Not me for one!). The Wyfold banner was there to greet her home and she is hoping to raise £1,000 for our charity. Very well done, Liz. You are an inspiration.