Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

GORDON GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 25 years

http://www.gordonrda.org/

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Total income	£49,617	£68,717	£47,440	£42,568	£91,436	£29,448
Total spending	£30,629	£35,192	£36,727	£34,741	£54,059	£72,284
Surplus/deficit	£18,988	£33,525	£10,713	£7,827	£37,377	-£42,836

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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeenshire

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gordon Riding for the Disabled Association
£1,052	23/10/2021	We wish to provide equal opportunities for all our riders to benefit from equine therapy and we want to buy some more games/equipment to enhance the riders' enjoyment and learning.
Scottish Government - Gordon Group riding for the Disabled Association
£58,469	04/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Gordon Group Riding for the Disabled Association
£6,532	11/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Running costs
£22,500	30/06/2016	Running costs

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 03/11/1998, number: SC028676

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Tweed-dale, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0LU

Objectives

To promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating carriage driving a charity registered under Charity Number SC039473 ('the Association') by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage drive to benefit their health and well being in the Central Aberdeenshire area.

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