Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
No PartB

All female board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

LONG FURLONG GROUP OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION LIMITED

To provide assisted horse riding opportunities to disabled adults

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending is declining

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/11/23		£15	£10	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/11/22		£21	£10	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
30/11/21		£14	£8	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
30/11/20		£8	£8	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/11/19		£17	£14	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
30/11/18	*	£16	£11	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/17		£13	£9	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

longfurlongrda@gmail.com

07775697179

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports 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 Long Furlong Riding for the Disabled
£2,846	22/10/2022	We hope to purchase specially-designed arena equipment to help riders at our multi-sensory learning therapy sessions.
Sussex Community Foundation - Riding for the Disabled Group
£600	13/07/2020	Long Furlong Riding for the Disabled Group make available ponies and horses to provide therapy, sporting achievement and enjoyment to adults with physical and/or mental disabilities. Funding is for ....more Long Furlong Riding for the Disabled Group make available ponies and horses to provide therapy, sporting achievement and enjoyment to adults with physical and/or mental disabilities. Funding is for core costs to enable the group to remain open and be ready to welcome back clients allowing the continuation of subsidised riding lessons.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Long Furlong RDA
£5,598	15/11/2019	We want to buy specialised horse tack to enable more disabled riders to ride with our group and develop new physical and social skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BARBARA LYNN PRIOR Appointed: 2018

JENNIFER ANN HENDRIKSEN Appointed: 2022

LOUISE LARKMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

SARAH-JANE TEATUM Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2016, number: 1170464
Registered at Companies House on 19/12/2014, number: 09362879

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
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

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR18: 40 days late,

Main office

THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
RECTORY LANE
ASHINGTON
PULBOROUGH
RH20 3AS

Objectives

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 WELL BEING IN THE SOUTH EAST AREA.

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