Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

COLCHESTER GARRISON GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION 

MEMBER GROUP OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION PROVIDING REMEDIAL EXERCISE AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING TO DISABLED CHILDREN FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS BY MEANS OF WEEKLY RIDING LESSONS ON HORSEBACK UNDER QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS AT AN INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22£3,770£6,704£-2,93430
31/03/21£1,573£3,333£-1,76020
31/03/20£3,969£2,341£1,62815
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

Colchesterrda.co.uk

Enquiries@colchesterrda.co.uk

07786266393

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2019, number: 1183361
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from COLCHESTER GARRISON GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION on 07/06/2022
Main office

FLETCHERS FARM
RAMS FARM ROAD
FORDHAM
COLCHESTER
CO6 3NT

Objectives

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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