Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Static board: -3
All male board: -3

Grant maker 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 multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£680	£486	£194	£11	£1,324	£1,268	31.3	18	32
30/06/22		£899	£343	£556	£10	£1,090	£1,087	38	13	40
30/06/21	*	£285	£291	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
30/06/20	*	£304	£329	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	57
30/06/19	*	£289	£234	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
30/06/18		£245	£206	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17		£208	£162	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£202	£199	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£215	£213	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£353	£167	£186	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13		£168	£142	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/12		£145	£156	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/11		£184	£204	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/10		£217	£209	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/09		£216	£148	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£137	£153	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07	*	£127	£124	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/06		£125	£111	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/05		£71	£88	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

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 ?

Established: 20 years

www.conquestcentre.org.uk

info@conquestcentre.org.uk

01823433614

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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 works here?

18 employees
32 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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	£10,741
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 ....more 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.
Sport England - COVID19
£0	06/07/2020 1	Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiaive, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £1,387. They ....more Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiaive, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £1,387. They achieved themselves an addtional crowdfund raise value of £3,789 from 61 supporters ('the crowd'). The campaign's description was: 'Please help us with the cost of keeping our horses fit and healthy whilst we are closed due to COVID19.' Their campaign page can be viewed here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/b2dbe6dca00c3e0a5495ae4915b72f8b
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 ....more 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.

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-73

DAVID HARDY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Sales Engineer

JOHN MICHAEL HARRISON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JAMES HOLYDAY (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeship: SOMERSET BUILDING PRESERVATION TRUST COMPANY LIMITED,

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