VIEWPOINT CENTRE CIO
To promote social inclusion for people aged 8 - 24 using powerful unmounted horse based interventions with specially trained horses.Professional referrals from : schools, CAMHS, Social Workers, Specialist Agencies, Domestic Violence, Drug & Alcohol for those suffering from a variety of challenges e.g Mental Health - especially anxiety, school exclusion, ADHD, neglect & abuse, victims of crime etc
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL), SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS, DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN, POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS), CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £10,863 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds of £24,030. The trustees note that the charity had £11,396 of free reserves available at year-end, which they consider compliant with guidance recommending reserves between 3 months and 2 years of expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, presuming sufficient resources to continue activities.
What the accounts disclose
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2025) to "above" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Christopher James Osborne
- Elizabeth Mary Rachael McLennan
- Judith Azzopardi
- Lynette Rowland
- Tara Coppard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £50k | £39k |
| 31/03/2025 | £41k | £38k |
| 31/03/2024 | £19k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £22k |
| 31/03/2022 | £25k | £31k |
Common questions
Is VIEWPOINT CENTRE CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £10,863 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds of £24,030. The trustees note that the charity had £11,396 of free reserves available at year-end, which they consider compliant with guidance recommending reserves between 3 months and 2 years of expenditure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, presuming sufficient resources to continue activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds VIEWPOINT CENTRE CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VIEWPOINT CENTRE CIO as a grant recipient include EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDENBRIDGE AND OXTED AGRICULTURAL SHOW | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £9k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2022 | £10k | ReStart |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2021 | £10k | ReStart |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/10/2018 | £9k | ReStart |