We now have the funds to buy a new pony following receipt of the most generous donation from the Gatwick Airport Community Trust. GACT have donated £3,500 towards our pony fund – all we have to do now is find a pony! Our RDA ponies are very special and it can be hard to find a pony with just the right temperament and of the right size. We are actively looking and hope to be able to report back soon with news of success. In the meantime we are very grateful to GACT for their grant which topped up our pony fund to £10,100.
Our friends at Lingfield Park Racecourse were kind enough to let us collect money at their Race Day on Friday 5th April. It was a very chilly blustery day, but racegoers were kind enough to put their hands in their pockets and put £433 in total into our buckets. Our patron, Dame Judi Dench, was in attendance to present a prize to a race winner and support our cause. Thank you to Judi, to our bucket collectors and to Steph for the photos.
The Sussex Wanderers MG Car Club enjoy monthly outings during the summer months, and each time their generous members put money into a pot to donate to us. In 2023 they excelled themselves, raising a fantastic £2,150 for us, which with £518 Gift Aid we can reclaim makes a total of £2,668 for our funds. We really appreciate their support and wish them well for happy outings in 2024.
We were delighted to receive a generous donation of £900 from the Dormansland Horse and Dog Show. DHDS has supported us for many years, and we are very grateful. This year we had the opportunity to attend ourselves with a display stand, and much enjoyed the day.
A big thank you to all the team at DHDS who make this donation possible.
