ST IVES (BINGLEY) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
St Ives (Bingley) RDA works in partnership with other organisations to provide education and training in equestrian activities for service users including school children, young adults and adults from the Bradford and Aire Valley area who have physical and/or learning disabilities.
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CIO IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING A CHARITY REGISTERED UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 244108 ("RDA") BY PROVIDING DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE AND/OR TO CARRIAGE DRIVE TO BENEFIT THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE BINGLEY AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted free reserves of £29,443, which is above its stated policy target of maintaining between £12,000 and £14,000. The trustees reported a net receipt surplus of £921 for the year and confirmed that resources are adequate with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have decided on a reserves policy to maintain between £12K and £14K representing six months running costs.” — page 5
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
- 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: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 14
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/07/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (06/02/2023)
Trustees
- BARBARA CHUTER
- David Blackburn
- JOHN WILLIAM CHUTER
- Jeanette Wheeler
- Joanna Tansley
- Julia Blackburn
- Karen Battye
- Phil Calvert
- Shaun Barker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £28k | £27k |
| 31/03/2024 | £31k | £30k |
| 31/03/2023 | £59k | £28k |
Common questions
Is ST IVES (BINGLEY) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted free reserves of £29,443, which is above its stated policy target of maintaining between £12,000 and £14,000. The trustees reported a net receipt surplus of £921 for the year and confirmed that resources are adequate with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE ALBORADA TRUST | 1 | £292k |
| THE BROOMTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £210k |
| GENESIS AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £182k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £46k |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| SIR PETER O'SULLEVAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE WISLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- BELVOIR VALE RDA
- SNYDALE RDA
- BEECHLEY STABLES RDA
- Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA
- ANDOVER RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
- STRATFORD-UPON-AVON RDA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST IVES (BINGLEY) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BELVOIR VALE RDA | £478k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SNYDALE RDA | £30k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEECHLEY STABLES RDA | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANDOVER RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |