Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 4

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -6

WAKEFIELD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

Wakefield RDA provides horse riding for people with disabilities in the Wakefield District.Volunteers help with horse care and riding sessions.Training and qualifications are available to riders and volunteers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 17 years

www.wakefield-rda.co.uk

enquiries@wakefield-rda.co.uk

01924241341

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23	£74	£72	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22	£81	£82	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	115
31/03/21	£100	£69	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	£89	£99	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19	£96	£81	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
31/03/18	£95	£94	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£80	£73	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£89	£81	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£85	£75	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£75	£74	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£79	£74	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£71	£74	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£73	£75	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£59	£70	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£55	£64	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£62	£58	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Animals
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Wakefield,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£2,910	13/04/2021 6	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Equestrian
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wakefield RDA
£5,628	24/10/2020	We would like to renovate our corrals to help keep the volunteers and disabled riders safe when they are looking after the horses.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wakefield Riding for the Disabled Association
£10,763	19/11/2018	We want to improve our facilities so we can give more disabled people the opportunity to ride and learn about horses.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wakefield Riding for the Disabled Association
£3,308	04/08/2017	We need to improve our outdoor arena so more disabled riders can enjoy the therapeutic benefits of horse riding.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-72

KAREN NODEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JANET ENGLISH (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Manager

SHIRLEY HUDSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Clerical Assistant

AUDREY JOYCE HONEYMAN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Senior Executive Manager Sales, Other trusteeship: DIAL WOOD CARRIAGE DRIVING FOR THE DISABLED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2007, number: 1120760
Registered at Companies House on 27/10/2006, number: 05980871

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

PENNINE COMMUNITY
WOOD LANE
CHAPELTHORPE
WAKEFIELD
WEST YORKSHIRE
WF4 3JL

Objectives

3. THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 (RDA) BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR TO CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN THE WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE WAKEFIELD AREA.

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