Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    GARELOCH GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 25 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £66,404 £87,938 £53,325 £44,944 £41,782 £62,434
    Total spending £50,037 £139,739 £63,828 £32,045 £72,407 £62,653
    Surplus/deficit £16,367 -£51,801 -£10,503 £12,899 -£30,625 -£219
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Outwith Scotland
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    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
    Co-Operative Group£13,726
    Crowdfunder£5,315
    Scottish Government£4,160
    BBC Children in Need£3,265
    DCMS£3,265
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
    £5,315 30/12/2022
    Covid response
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gareloch Riding for the Disabled Association
    £5,755 22/10/2022
    We would like to build a shelter for our Tea with a Pony project, including comfortable furniture and sensory objects so that dementia patients can enjoy our ponies whilst tucking into a cream tea.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gareloch Riding for the Disabled
    £7,971 23/10/2021
    We would like to fund a second wheelchair-accessible carriage and provide equipment such as obstacles, so we can widen the participation in carriage driving.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Gareloch Group - Riding for Disabled Association SCIO (GRDA)
    £3,265 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This grant will support project running costs for an organisation supporting disabled young people who are socially isolated due to Covid-19. This will help provide consistency for young ....more
    Scottish Government - Gareloch Riding for the Disabled
    £4,160 11/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,265 21/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Gareloch Group - Riding for Disabled Association SCIO (GRDA)
    £19,806 13/03/2018
    36
    This project will deliver therapeutic horse riding sessions for disabled young people. Riding will create new challenges, develop new skills, increase physical activity and also create new ....more
    Robertson Trust - The Capital Costs of the Carriage Driving Arena
    £15,000 24/01/2018
    The Capital Costs of the Carriage Driving Arena
    National Lottery Community Fund - Carriage Driving Arena Project
    £10,000 17/01/2018
    12
    This group provides therapeutic horse riding opportunities for adults, children and young people with a wide range of physical and learning disabilities. The grant will allow them to create a new ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Gareloch Riding for Disabled Assoc. Mounting Facilities for Wheelchair User
    £10,000 01/12/2011
    12
    This project will enable the group to extend provision of its services by tackling the difficulties disabled riders face in mounting/dismounting, particularly those who are fully dependent on ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 25/11/1998, number: SC028645
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 17/07/2013 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC028645 Gareloch Group Riding For The Disabled Association, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 17/07/2013.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Gareloch RDA Cabin, C/o Colgrain Equestrain Centre, Cardross, West Dunbartonshire, G82 5HG

    Objectives

    The organisation's purpose is to promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving (Company No 5010395) a charity registered under Charity Number SC039473 (lithe Company') by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage drive to benefit their health and wellbeing in the Helensburgh & Lochside, Dumbarton, Vale of Leven, Clydebank and surrounding Areas.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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