Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Volatile income -1
No PartB

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

COTSWOLD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED

Cotswold RDA is so much more than just a riding school. It is a supportive community of riders, families, carers, schools, colleges, trustees, volunteers, staff and our herd of very special ponies. Over 200 adults and children with a wide variety of physical disabilities and learning difficulties take part in riding and other equine based activities each week improving their health and wellbeing.

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:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
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
31/03/23	£269	£306	£-37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£401	£251	£150	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£282	£222	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£223	£237	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£251	£208	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£374	£205	£169	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£258	£234	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£204	£185	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.cotswoldrda.org.uk

info@cotswoldrda.org.uk

01242584420

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young 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

DCMS	£10,000
Sport England	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Barnwood Trust	£6,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cotswold Riding for the Disabled
£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’
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	02/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cotswold Riding for the Disabled
£1,700	17/06/2020	COVID19 - This grant will fund the purchase of additional safety hats for individual use by disabled children and young people, to support the safe return of riders after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Young people will improve their mobility.
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£6,000	21/04/2020	Riding and equine based therapy
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	17/04/2020 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.
National Lottery Community Fund - Groom's salary
£10,000	23/03/2020 12	The funding will enable the project to expand and provide a wider range of activities for its participants and the wider community. The project offers riding and equine related activities to disabled people to enhance their health and wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cotswold Riding for the Disabled
£90,315	28/02/2019 36	This project provides horse riding lessons for disabled children and young people. Sessions will lead to increased physical fitness, confidence and improved relationships with peers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Employment of a Groom
£10,000	25/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to contribute towards the salary of a groom at the local riding centre. The project aims to support the wellbeing of children with disabilities and complex needs.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cotswold Riding for the Disabled Association
£10,000	13/06/2018 24	towards two years' running costs of a project that provides equestrian activities for disabled people in Gloucestershire
True Colours Trust - Equine activities for under 18 year olds
£5,000	26/03/2018	Equine activities for under 18 year olds
National Lottery Community Fund - Employment of a Groom
£9,718	29/11/2017 12	The funding will be used by a riding group centre for people with disabilities to hire someone to care for the ponies.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-76

HOLLY EARL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Marketing Manager

JUDITH MCNEILL-WILSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

LAURA BROOKES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Civil Servant

LINDSAY MARGARET CAMERON BAKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

LOUISE MARY DENNISON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Operations Manager

MARGARET JANE BRIGDEN Appointed: 2023

MELANIE LOUISE POMFRET Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

STEPHEN MEREDITH PIDGEON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY CHARLES BAYLIS (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/02/2015, number: 1160676
Registered at Companies House on 10/06/2014, number: 09080110

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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 expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Cotswold Riding for the Disabled
Jackie Brutton Riding School
Prestbury Park Racecourse
CHELTENHAM
GL50 4SH

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 WELLBEING IN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE AREA.

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