Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 11

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

MORPETH GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED

The principal Activity of the company is to provide disabled people with the means to ride at the level of their ability, choice and ambition

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£41	£22	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/03/22		£6	£12	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£16	£10	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/20		£20	£21	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19		£17	£37	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18	*	£29	£20	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£35	£51	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£51	£47	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£61	£56	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£53	£40	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£16	£7	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£22	£24	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£121	£153	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£38	£2	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

http://morpethrda.com/

morpethrdavolunteers@gmail.com

07938018603

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 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

BBC Children in Need	£44,760
Co-Operative Group	£10,420
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Morpeth Riding for the Disabled
£44,760	26/10/2023	This grant will allow the riding group to offer more sessions to beneficiaries with disabilities. This will improve their skills and personal health.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Morpeth Riding for the Disabled
£3,515	21/10/2023	We would like funds to purchase a new horse(s), and costs to go towards care and upkeep, including vaccinations and veterinary appointments.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Morpeth Riding for the Disabled
£2,919	22/10/2022	Given the challenges of the last year we'd like to share the mental health benefits of being around ponies by encouraging people of all ages to interact in a hands-on way with our exceptional ponies.
National Lottery Community Fund - Purchase of Horses
£10,000	15/07/2022	The funding will be used to buy in 4 more horses for the RDA. The project aims to enrich the lives of disabled people helping develop skills fitness and opportunities for achievement supporting ....more The funding will be used to buy in 4 more horses for the RDA. The project aims to enrich the lives of disabled people helping develop skills fitness and opportunities for achievement supporting people with physical learning disabilities and autism.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Morpeth Group RDA (Riding for the Disabled)
£3,986	24/10/2020	This project will allow our fantastic riders who have achieved a particular standard to now compete at a national level.
Sport England - Surface improvement
£7,000	24/10/2016 10	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Surface improvement. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Get Equipped - The Pegasus Centre
£3,000	07/03/2014	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - The Pegasus Centre'. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - The Pegasus Centre'. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-70

ANDREA JEAN FOOTE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

GEORGINA IMOGEN SIMMONS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

MARTIN PAUL FOOTE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

PAULINE MARIE CLEGG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

RHONA WALTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

TERESA ANN SCOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Housewife

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2008, number: 1123482
Registered at Companies House on 08/03/2008, number: 06528139

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR09: 255 days late,

Main office

Kirkley Hall
Ponteland
Northumberland
NE20 0AQ

Objectives

TO PROVIDE 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 AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NORTHUMBERLAND.

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