Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -2

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING

RDA is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, through the provision of opportunities for riding and/or carriage driving by 500 Member Groups, the charity enables people to improve their health and wellbeing, or to achieve their goals by riding and carriage driving. The National body promotes, supports and advises member Groups

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,321,823 available, equivalent to 30 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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	£2,365	£2,500	£-135	£470	£7,198	£6,322	30.3	35	382
31/03/22	£2,267	£1,967	£300	£378	£7,848	£6,858	41.8	33	341
31/03/21	£2,273	£1,654	£619	£344	£7,449	£6,534	47.4	32	400
31/03/20	£2,093	£2,260	£-167	£530	£6,323	£5,461	29	35	500
31/03/19	£2,296	£2,187	£109	£410	£6,664	£5,937	32.6	35	500
31/03/18	£2,631	£1,999	£633	£336	£6,432	£5,475	32.9	32	0
31/03/17	£2,157	£1,869	£287	£340	£5,855	£4,919	31.6	24	0
31/03/16	£1,963	£1,895	£68	£287	£5,161	£4,410	27.9	23	0
31/03/15	£1,999	£1,559	£440	£273	£5,335	£4,645	35.8	17	0
31/03/14	£1,614	£1,460	£154	£270	£4,739	£3,959	32.5	15	0
31/03/13	£1,291	£1,475	£-184	£281	£4,403	£3,904	31.8	15	0
31/03/12	£1,652	£1,325	£327	£296	£4,322	£3,800	34.4	14	0
31/03/11	£1,407	£1,257	£150	£228	£4,035	£3,563	34	13	0
31/03/10	£955	£1,187	£-232	£219	£3,658	£3,294	33.3	11	0
31/03/09	£1,041	£1,150	£-108	£188	£3,282	£2,930	30.6	11	0
31/03/08	£1,164	£1,187	£-22	£216	£3,989	£3,716	37.6	11	0
31/03/07	£1,090	£1,433	£-343	£291	£4,160	£3,868	32.4	10	0
31/03/06	£1,093	£1,117	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£821	£855	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£1,231	£941	£290	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 24.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 18.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 30.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 59 years

www.rda.org.uk

info@rda.org.uk

01926492915

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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

Sport England	£255,950
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,898
Co-Operative Group	£2,705

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - COVID-19 Together Fund
£243,950	19/04/2022	The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities, Disabled People and People with Long-Term Health Conditions (LTHC).
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£7,000	03/12/2021	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 Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....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 Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Herefordshire Riding for the Disabled
£2,705	23/10/2021	We'd like to buy a replacement horse to continue giving adults and children riding therapy.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£5,000	13/07/2021 4	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 Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....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 Equestrian project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - South west embraces new program
£8,898	19/09/2019 12	South west embraces new program
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Claverham & Winford RDA Group
£2,844	29/11/2017	We want to purchase some blocks, poles and fillers to make our sessions more interesting for the riders.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 59-69

BARBARA JANE MANSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Volunteer

ELAINE SUSAN ORTON OBE Appointed: 2023

EMMA DOROTHY WELLS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: BRIGG SIR JOHN NELTHORPE SCHOOL FOUNDATION,

HELENA VEGA LOZANO (Chair) Appointed: 2023

LINDSAY HARTING CORREA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Recruitment Consultant

RACHEL VAUGHAN-JOHNS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Housewife

SIMON WILLIAM BRAGG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Investor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/11/1965, number: 244108
Registered at Companies House on 08/01/2004, number: 05010395

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION (HARROW WEALD) FUND
05/08/2016 - Asset transfer in from ENDON RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
05/10/2016 - Asset transfer in from GREATER MANCHESTER RDA GROUP
05/04/2017 - Asset transfer in from BEVERLEY RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
21/06/2017 - Asset transfer in from BERKSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
24/10/2019 - Asset transfer in from MISS BUSH MEMORIAL GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
25/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE WELCOMBE HILLS SCHOOL R D A
27/05/2021 - Asset transfer in from DEEPING ST. JAMES AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY
09/08/2021 - Asset transfer in from WICKSTEAD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
30/09/2021 - Asset transfer in from RAINBOW RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
19/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from TILEHURST RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
19/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE NORTH MEOLS CARRIAGE DRIVING GROUP FOR THE DISABLED
23/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from BETTRIDGE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
22/12/2021 - Asset transfer in from SPRINGWOOD RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
13/06/2022 - Asset transfer in from WEST LANCS RDA LTD
22/06/2023 - Asset transfer in from GREAT HOLM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
09/11/2023 - Asset transfer in from SANDY LANE EQUESTRIAN RDA GROUP
01/03/2024 - Asset transfer in from RIDE 2 ACHIEVE RDA
Linked charity: RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MISS BUSH MEMORIAL GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION on 24/10/2019

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Main office

c/o Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
Narrow Quay House
Narrow Quay
Bristol
BS1 4QA

Objectives

TO PROVIDE DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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