Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 13

ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN CARRIAGE DRIVING GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING

Horse and carriage driving for disabled adults

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£35	£33	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22	£25	£24	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	£10	£11	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	£19	£13	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19	£38	£21	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£16	£16	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

grahamlethstephens@gmail.com

07799420645

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Herefordshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Horse Trailer
£10,000	19/05/2023	The funding will be used to provide a new horse trailer for disabled riding sessions. The project aims to continue carriage driving lessons to improve the wellbeing of disabled users.
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£1,000	27/04/2021	Meet increased costs of providing activities during pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Fenix Freedom Carriage
£10,000	23/08/2019 12	Fenix Freedom Carriage

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID CHARLES COLLINGWOOD SELBY Appointed: 2017

DAVID JOHN GAISH (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ELIZABETH ANNE STEPHENS Appointed: 2017

ELAINE ANNE INCHER Appointed: 2022

GRAHAM LETHBRIDGE STEPHENS Appointed: 2021

HARRY ROY PITTMAN Appointed: 2023

JULIA DONNA PRITCHARD Appointed: 2022

MARY ANN COOPER Appointed: 2021

SELINA SOLANGE WARING Appointed: 2021

WARREN PASS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/08/2017, number: 1174062

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Elmfield Court
Church Lane
Westbury On Severn
Gloucestershire
GL14 1NF

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 CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING IN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EAST AREA.

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