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Association of British Riding Schools

Registered charity 1158748 Registered since 2014

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, France, Portugal, Spain, Guernsey, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

9 trustees on the board

8y median 10y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

13.7y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (9)

9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 9Animals 9Education/training 9

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 14Agriculture 1Hospitality 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£153k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Also active in the same field

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitehttp://www.abrs-info.org
Emailoffice@abrs-info.org
Phone01403 741188
AddressBlenheim Business Centre, Smithers Hill, Shipley, West SUSSEX, RH13 8PP

Finances

£152,992 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£74,223£61,915
2022£77,973£81,642
2023£89,719£81,811
2024£177,453£110,486
2025£152,992£140,259

What it does

What

Education/trainingAmateur SportAnimalsRecreation

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF PARTICIPATION BY PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (BOTH ABLE-BODIED AND WITH ANY FORM OF DISABILITY AND OF ALL AGES) IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN HORSE RIDING THROUGH EDUCATION AND IN PROVIDING ADVICE TO RIDING SCHOOLS IN RESPECT OF REGULATION, WELFARE AND SAFETY ISSUES BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) WORKING TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF (I) INSTRUCTION; (II) HORSEMANSHIP; AND (III) THE WELFARE OF HORSES AND PONIES, ALL TO FOSTER BETTER ENJOYMENT BY PARTICIPANTS IN EQUESTRIAN RIDING, AND THE SAFETY OF BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND HORSES;(B) ACTING GENERALLY AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO PROPRIETORS AND MANAGERS OF RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS, TO FOSTER ENHANCED LEVELS OF GOVERNANCE AND INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT BENEFIT PARTICIPANTS (BOTH ABLE-BODIED AND WITH ANY FORM OF DISABILITY) IN EQUESTRIAN RIDING;(C) PROVIDING ADVICE, EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE TO PARTICIPANTS IN EQUESTRIAN RIDING (WHETHER OWNERS OF HORSES, RIDERS OR COACHES) AND, IN PARTICULAR, ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG AND DISABLED PERSONS AS PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH WAYS SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM (INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE);(D) WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR EQUESTRIAN RIDING (BRITISH EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION) TO IMPLEMENT THEIR STRATEGIC PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUESTRIANISM; AND(E) DOING ANYTHING WHICH IS CALCULATED TO FURTHER ANY OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR IS CONDUCIVE OR INCIDENTAL TO DOING SO, PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/04/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02/09/2014

Trustees (9)

9trustees
66median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Association of British Riding Schools · 03186520 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/04/1996

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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