Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

WEST NORFOLK RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION - THE MAGPIE CENTRE

WNRDA - the Magpie Centre provides people, whatever their age or disability, with the opportunity to take part in riding and carriage driving sessions for the benefit of their health and wellbeing and participation in a sport of their choice..

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/05/23		£220	£191	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/22		£190	£182	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/21		£185	£162	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/20	*	£147	£146	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/19		£145	£152	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/18		£146	£140	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/17		£125	£119	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/16		£126	£115	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/15		£108	£103	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/14		£91	£106	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/13		£93	£92	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/12		£137	£77	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

http://www.rda-westnorfolk.org.uk/

magpiecentrewnrda@hotmail.co.uk

01553 810202

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides human resources

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

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

BBC Children in Need	£30,439
Sport England	£11,750
Masonic Trust	£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£5,200

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association - Magpie Centre
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£10,000	20/09/2022	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled The Magpie Centre
£5,200	17/08/2022	purchase a vehicle for charity supporting people with disabilities in Norfolk
BBC Children in Need - Grant to West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association - Magpie Centre
£29,939	31/01/2022	This project will deliver specialist riding opportunities to young people experiencing mental health difficulties, learning difficulties and physical disabilities. Activities will increase physical wellbeing, strong self-belief and communication.
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£7,000	20/07/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund - New Horse for Larger Riders
£4,750	26/06/2020 15	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund - New Horse for Larger Riders. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-76

ANNE PRISCILLA ASH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

BERNADETTE MARY FORD (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Not Known

CATHERINE MILES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS HITCHENS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

EMMA LOUISE PAUL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Teacher

JACQUELINE DOREEN WESTROP Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

NIGEL DAVID OLDING Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Quality Manager

SARAH JANE WHITEHEAD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Housewife

SUSAN MARY WILSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/08/2011, number: 1143390
Registered at Companies House on 27/05/2011, number: 07650610

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

12 returns made; AR20: 6 days late,

Main office

W N RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOC
THE MAGPIE CENTRE
WALLINGTON HALL
SOUTH RUNCTON
KING'S LYNN
PE33 0EP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR TO CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN THE AREA OF WEST NORFOLK

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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