Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

BARROW FARM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED LIMITED

To make equestrian sport accessible to people in the Essex area with disabilities for the benefit of their health and well being.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 13 years

barrowfarmrda.org.uk

info@barrowfarmrda.org.uk

01277 822927

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
31/12/22	£229	£238	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	124
31/12/21	£192	£202	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/12/20	£230	£190	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/12/19	£176	£176	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18	£226	£192	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/12/17	£166	£161	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£230	£222	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£196	£144	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£193	£152	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£134	£145	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£137	£140	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£119	£127	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
124 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£310,791
Essex Community Foundation	£23,554
Sport England	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Extension Grant
£147,760	28/10/2022	This funding will be used by Barrow Farm to provide riding sessions for people with autism in Essex and to strengthen the organisation internally. The sessions will help riders improve their ....more This funding will be used by Barrow Farm to provide riding sessions for people with autism in Essex and to strengthen the organisation internally. The sessions will help riders improve their communication skills confidence enjoyment of life horsemanship physical skills and relationships.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled Limited
£6,000	25/08/2022	towards the salary of a part-time coach at a riding school for people with a disability, based near Chelmsford
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled
£5,060	07/04/2022	to subsidise delivering horse riding activities for five children with cerebral palsy
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled Limited
£751	18/05/2021	to replace the safety hats at a riding school for disabled children and adults in Chelmsford
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled
£6,208	15/04/2021	for the salary of a part time riding instructor at a riding school for disabled people, based in Chelmsford
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000	01/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Building a strong future for Barrow Farm RDA
£163,031	02/03/2020 35	Barrow Farm RDA will use the funding towards the costs of riders/driver's fee's, extending a woodland path and funding an administrative role to support multiple functions in the organisation. Their ....more Barrow Farm RDA will use the funding towards the costs of riders/driver's fee's, extending a woodland path and funding an administrative role to support multiple functions in the organisation. Their service is open to children, young people and adults with disabilities. It is utilised by 130 pupils a week (a mixture of individuals and special school bookings). Funding for an administrative role will enable Trustees to take a less operational role and give more space for developing their fundraising strategy.
Essex Community Foundation - Part time Staff member salary
£5,535	16/12/2019 11	For the salary of a part-time riding instructor at a riding school for the disabled, based in Chelmsford
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	31/03/2019	Provision of riding and carriage driving opportunities for disabled children and adults
Essex Community Foundation - Annual cost of six adult riders
£3,990	01/02/2018 11	To help subsidise the annual cost of riding sessions for adults with disabilities to improve their well-being
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Barrow Farm Riding and Carriage Driving for the Disabled
£3,134	29/11/2017	We want to buy riding hats to replace old ones and so ensure our riders' safety.
Sport England - Refurbishing Accessible Disabled Equestrian Facilities
£49,560	15/04/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled ' Refurbishing Accessible Disabled Equestrian Facilities'. This project is a Equestrian project, with ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled ' Refurbishing Accessible Disabled Equestrian Facilities'. This project is a Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability. This funding has contributed towards a Equestrian - Equestrian (Indoor Arena)

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-71

ANNE ELIZABETH MITCHELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Volunteer Coach

DR ISOBEL RACHEL GOWERS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: University Lecturer

DR KAREN LEHNER, Occupation: Paediatrician

EMMA HARRIS Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Student

GRAHAM PAUL FAIRHEAD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JAMES KEARNEY Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Postman

JOANNE WILLCOX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Headteacher

KATHRYN MAWBY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Procurement Operations Manager

MARTIN BURCHETT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE CHELMSFORD SINGERS,

MRS JO MOSS ROWE

MARTIN BRIAN WOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CHELMSFORD LIONS CLUB (CIO),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/12/2010, number: 1139280
Registered at Companies House on 20/10/2010, number: 07413930

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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

Main office

Barrow Farm Riding For The Disabled
Blackmore Road
Highwood
CHELMSFORD
CM1 3QR

Objectives

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 ESSEX AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ESSEX

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