RIDE2SUCCESS
Working with disadvantaged and disabled beneficiaries from Lancashire. Providing leisure and sporting activities as well as offering education and support for any issues they may be facing in life. Ride2Success likes to adopt a multi agency working approach helping individuals in a holistic manner meaning they achieve the greatest outcomes possible.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG OR DISABLED PEOPLE, IN PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HORSE RIDING IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID YOUNG OR DISABLED PEOPLE.2. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Ride2Success experienced modest but steady growth with total receipts of £136,094 against payments of £72,645, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds modest unrestricted reserves of £11,612, reflecting its position as a small charity with limited unrestricted income, and relies heavily on grant funding from multiple organizations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 19
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 22
Trustees
- CORAL MOWBRAY
- KERRI WALTON
- MELINDA LOUISE JOLLY
- Simon Redwood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £75k | £73k |
| 31/03/2024 | £61k | £60k |
| 31/03/2023 | £54k | £53k |
| 31/03/2022 | £42k | £42k |
| 31/03/2021 | £36k | £29k |
Common questions
Is RIDE2SUCCESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Ride2Success experienced modest but steady growth with total receipts of £136,094 against payments of £72,645, resulting in a net surplus. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds modest unrestricted reserves of £11,612, reflecting its position as a small charity with limited unrestricted income, and relies heavily on grant funding from multiple organizations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RIDE2SUCCESS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RIDE2SUCCESS as a grant recipient include THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION, THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY, THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £23k | Animal Assistance |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Grants approved |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £9k | |
| THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/01/2026 | £20k | Activity 4 All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2024 | £20k | Activity 4 All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2023 | £10k | Activity 4 All |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/05/2023 | £10k | Project Funding |
| Sport England | 20/04/2023 | £10k | Involved in Sports |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £10k | Boosting Self Esteem in Vulnerable people |
| Sport England | 17/05/2021 | £3k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 20/08/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £31k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE LOWER GREEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- YES2VENTURES LIMITED
- ROUTE2FREEDOM
- JOURNEY2WORK
- RAVENSHEAD COMMUNITY PROJECT
- SUPPORT2ACHIEVE
- RIDE ON - CYCLING FOR ALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDE2SUCCESS | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YES2VENTURES LIMITED | £73k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROUTE2FREEDOM | £23k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| JOURNEY2WORK | £0 | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAVENSHEAD COMMUNITY PROJECT | £97k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORT2ACHIEVE | £986k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |