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Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

CONQUEST CENTRE LIMITED

Provide disabled people of all ages with the opportunity for regular horseriding bringing them a sense of freedom, achievement and independence and benefiting their health and well being.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely male?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
  • Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,267,555 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/23£680£486£194£11£1,324£1,26831.31832
30/06/22£899£343£556£10£1,090£1,087381340
30/06/21*£285£291£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/20*£304£329£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/19*£289£234£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/18£245£206£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/17£208£162£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/16£202£199£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/15£215£213£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/14£353£167£186n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/13£168£142£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/12£145£156£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/11£184£204£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/10£217£209£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/09£216£148£67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/08£137£153£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/07*£127£124£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/06£125£111£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/06/05£71£88£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 31.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 46.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 21 years

www.conquestcentre.org.uk

info@conquestcentre.org.uk

01823433614

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Somerset Community Foundation£73,677
Sport England£53,200
Co-Operative Group£7,490
Department for Work and Pensions£6,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Conquest Centre
£2,405 21/10/2023
We would like to offer free therapy sessions to people suffering from poor mental health who cannot afford to pay for their own support.
Somerset Community Foundation - Training for staff at a therapeutic centre for disabled and neurodiverse people in Taunton
£3,647 28/02/2023
Grant to Conquest Centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Conquest Centre
£2,619 22/10/2022
We would like to offer free equine assisted counselling to families adversely affected by the stress and isolation of the Covid lockdowns. Enjoying a relaxing time on our farm is good for wellbeing.
Somerset Community Foundation - Providing equine assisted counselling to parents of children with additional needs in Sedgemoor
£67,300 26/05/2022
Providing equine assisted counselling to parents of children with additional needs in Sedgemoor
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Conquest Centre for Disabled Riders
£2,467 23/10/2021
We will provide 300 horse-based therapeutic sessions for people with physical and learning disabilities, whilst observing risks associated with Covid-19 to keep everyone safe.
Sport England - Covid-19 Return to Play
£50,000 26/04/2021
6
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Covid-19 Return to Play. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund
£3,200 22/10/2020
47
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Counselling for vulnerable people
£2,730 26/06/2020
2
Grant to Conquest Centre
Department for Work and Pensions - KICK START
£6,000 01/04/2020
To support customers aged 18-24 to be ready to take up kickstart vacancies
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Conquest Centre
£3,251 15/11/2019
We are seeking 12 months' funding for two of our 13 horses that provide activities for people with disabilities and additional needs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist Instructor Salary Costs
£10,000 18/01/2019
12
The project will support people with disabilities; raising confidence and reducing isolation.
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£4,000 01/02/2017
Interactions with horses and equine activities for people with disabilities.
Sport England - Get Equipped - Wheelchair Sport Driving Carriage
£9,250 27/02/2014
Funding under Sport England's Get Equipped funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - Wheelchair Sport Driving Carriage'. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-74
  • DAVID HARDY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Sales Engineer
  • JAMES HOLYDAY (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Manager
  • JOHN MICHAEL HARRISON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2004, number: 1103883
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/03/2004, number: 05079915
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 25 days late, AR20: 56 days late, AR19: 54 days late, AR07: 49 days late,
Main office

CONQUEST FARM
NORTON FITZWARREN
TAUNTON
TA2 6PN

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT IS TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE DISABLED COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN HORSE RELATED ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH WEST AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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