Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

RIDE2SUCCESS

Working with disadvantaged and disabled beneficiaries from Lancashire. Providing leisure and sporting activities as well as offering education and support for any issues they may be facing in life. Ride2Success likes to adopt a multi agency working approach helping individuals in a holistic manner meaning they achieve the greatest outcomes possible.

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£53,871	£52,896	£975	22
31/03/22	£42,150	£42,097	£53	14
31/03/21	£36,125	£29,132	£6,993	16
31/03/20	£18,366	£18,322	£44	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

ride2success@mail.com

07950695314

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Blackburn With Darwen, Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
22 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	£20,000
Sport England	£13,080
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Activity 4 All
£10,000	29/06/2023	The funding will be used to provide leisure and sporting activities to young people with mental and physical disabilities. The project aims to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
Sport England - Involved in Sports
£10,480	20/04/2023	The project provides multi-sports recreation, training and qualifications for disabled young people and young people with a caring responsibility. The project will be for young adults aged 16-25 in ....more The project provides multi-sports recreation, training and qualifications for disabled young people and young people with a caring responsibility. The project will be for young adults aged 16-25 in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen and the surrounding areas. Up to 90 young people with disabilities, their siblings and young carers from the area will attend 36 weekly sessions over 3x12 weeksÂ’ delivery periods. A maximum of 30 beneficiaries can attend one session. Funding will contribute towards facility hire, coaches costs, equipment and training.
National Lottery Community Fund - Boosting Self Esteem in Vulnerable people
£10,000	21/05/2021	The orgsanition will develop a resource pack alongside a programme of online activities to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of vulnerable young people with the aim of supporting isolated ....more The orgsanition will develop a resource pack alongside a programme of online activities to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of vulnerable young people with the aim of supporting isolated young people and improving their health and wellbeing which has been impacted by the pandemic.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£2,600	17/05/2021 18	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	20/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CORAL MOWBRAY Appointed: 2018

KAREN NEEDHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2018

KERRI WALTON Appointed: 2018

MELINDA LOUISE JOLLY Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/02/2019, number: 1182266

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

75 MOUNSEY ROAD
BAMBER BRIDGE
PRESTON
PR5 6LU

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG OR DISABLED PEOPLE, IN PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HORSE RIDING IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID YOUNG OR DISABLED PEOPLE.2. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;

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