Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 11
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

RIDE HIGH LIMITED 

Ride High has been set up to help disadvantaged and troubled children from Milton Keynes and the surrounding neighbourhood by giving them the opportunity to ride and look after horses. The aim is to give them a new focus in their lives and to provide them with long term support and new skills that will help them participate positively in society in the future.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 14 years

www.ridehigh.org

info@ridehigh.org

01908 696169

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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
31/12/22£573£632£-59£109£443£4278.11050
31/12/21£448£568£-120n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£699£699£1£68£622£62010.61225
31/12/19£514£525£-11£61£621£48011950
31/12/18£574£425£149£54£633£36610.47425
31/12/17£752£410£342£60£484£2988.770
31/12/16£341£292£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£245£244£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£239£250£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£176£222£-46£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£235£192£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£247£143£105£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 30.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,

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
National Lottery Community Fund£407,734
Henry Smith Charity£171,200
Garfield Weston Foundation£45,000
Masonic Trust£15,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
Co-Operative Group£8,796
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ride High Ltd
£171,200 14/06/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing equine-assisted therapeutic interventions for children and young people from disadvantaged communities in Milton Keynes, ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000 19/12/2022
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ride High Ltd
£2,500 30/11/2022
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ride High
£2,802 22/10/2022
We want to purchase materials and tools for creative, educational projects in our clubroom that will teach children new skills; to increase their confidence and encourage participation and teamwork.
National Lottery Community Fund - Transforming the Lives of Vulnerable Young People
£388,740 31/08/2022
The funding will be used to support disadvantaged Children and Young People in and around the Milton Keynes area by engaging with horse therapy horse riding horse grooming and other activities that ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 18/02/2022
Transforming the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ride High
£2,939 23/10/2021
We would like to buy gardening tools and equipment so our children and volunteers can help make the Ride High garden a wonderful space for everyone to enjoy.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ride High
£3,056 24/10/2020
We would like to take 200 very disadvantaged and unhappy children on holidays so they become more confident and engaged with others.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Ride High
£15,000 14/08/2020
purchase a vehicle for a charity that works with disadvantaged and vulnerable children in Buckinghamshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting vulnerable and isolated children during the CV-19 crisis
£9,144 15/05/2020
1
The project will use funding to adapt its services so that it can continue to support disadvantaged young people. The project aims to support the mental health and wellbeing of local children during ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 15/10/2019
Transforming the lives of disadvantaged children
Wates Foundation - Ride High Limited
£5,000 31/05/2019
For two young people who have had very difficult starts in life we want to provide a route to long term employment and wellbeing by equipping them with key skills and giving them experience in the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Driving to a better life
£9,850 23/05/2019
12
This organisation provides access to horse therapy and equine skills activities for children with complex and challenging emotional, health and welfare issues with a view to improving their ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ride High
£4,630 19/11/2018
We want to take children on trips that develop their independence and confidence and give them an experience they'll never forget.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ride High
£2,709 29/11/2017
We want to buy video recording and IT equipment to help local disadvantaged children create their own short films.
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£4,576 01/05/2017
Horse riding and equestrian activities for disadvantaged children.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ride High Ltd
£72,000 03/12/2015
36
towards three years' salary of the Children's Manager at a project providing therapeutic activities and horseriding for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ride High
£51,000 22/02/2012
Towards the salary of a centre manager.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Ride High
£36,000 11/11/2009
24
Towards Core costs Towards the salary of the part-time centre manager.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-68
  • DR KEYA ALI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Paediatrician
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/10/2010, number: 1138260
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/09/2010, number: 07363597
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from JUMP AHEAD TRUST on 16/02/2022
  • Asset transfer in from JUMP AHEAD TRUST on 08/02/2023
Main office

Ride High Equestrian Centre
Redland Drive
Loughton
MILTON KEYNES
MK5 8EJ

Objectives

To act as a resource for children and young people aged between five and twenty-five who are experiencing difficulties in their daily lives by organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:1. Advancing in life and helping children and young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;2. Advancing education;3. Providing recreational and leisure-time activity in the interest of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of poverty or social and economic circumstances and/or mental health problems arising from medical conditions with a view to improving the conditions of life for such children and young persons.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MILTON KEYNES.

Data Sources

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