Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    RDA FORRES, NAIRN AND DISTRICT SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22
    Total income £46,569 £23,073 £15,497 £5,257 £54,578
    Total spending £18,193 £34,728 £16,878 £2,808 £20,176
    Surplus/deficit £28,376 -£11,655 -£1,381 £2,449 £34,402
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Poverty relief
    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
    • Moray
    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Foundation Scotland£4,800
    Corra Foundation£3,000
    Co-Operative Group£2,259
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to RDA Forres, Nairn and District
    £2,259 22/10/2022
    We would like to provide therapeutic horse riding sessions for local children with disabilities, using suitably trained ponies and qualified staff.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Riding For The Disabled Association Forres, Nairn & District Group
    £4,800 30/11/2021
    To cover the cost of pony riding sessions for 32 young people with disabilities or additional needs.
    Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1754
    £3,000 26/08/2021
    Towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.

    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 16/05/2017, number: SC047420
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Harbour House, 69 Harbour Street, Hopeman, Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RU

    Objectives

    4. 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 ('the Company') by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage drive to benefit their health and wellbeing in the Forres, Nairn and District area.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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