Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

SIRONA THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CIO

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship provides equine-assisted therapeutic and educational activities that may also involve other animals to those with physical, mental, social or emotional disabilities or disadvantages.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers, including a Community Foundation, recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 8 years

www.sironaequine.org.uk

info@sironaequine.org.uk

07958356114

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£192	£184	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/12/21	£148	£158	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/20	£195	£145	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/12/19	£160	£143	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	63
31/12/18	£213	£112	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	40
31/12/17	£149	£90	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Animals
Disability
Education/Training

Who works here?

35 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Devon, Plymouth City, Torbay,

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£30,000
Devon Community Foundation	£20,986
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,793
Sport England	£7,410
Co-Operative Group	£5,281

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO
£6,318	10/07/2022	Grant to Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO
Devon Community Foundation - Horses for Health and Well-being
£6,318	26/07/2021 11	Equine assisted and nature therapy sessions for young people
Sport England - TGC CF - Pony Power
£7,410	02/12/2020 11	This project will introduce 'Pony Power' walking sessions targeting inactive young women aged 16-25.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship
£5,281	24/10/2020	We aim to build a cloakroom and toilet block with disabled facilities for our disadvantaged and disabled beneficiaries who attend Sirona.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£30,000	29/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Sirona emergency
£3,611	09/04/2020 2	Grant to Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO
Devon Community Foundation - Nature-Based Equine Activities
£4,739	18/06/2019 11	Introducing a 'Nature-Based Equine Activities' project to complement existing equine therapy activities, using the natural environment to support and improve the health of young people
National Lottery Community Fund - Nature-Based Equine Activities
£9,793	26/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to run nature-based equine activities for young people living with complex needs. The project aims to improve their mental and physical health.
Devon Community Foundation - Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship
£43,470	29/08/2018 34	providing equine therapy support for care leavers over 3 years, helping to build positive relationships, increase confidence and self-esteem and help address mental health issues, encouraging ....more providing equine therapy support for care leavers over 3 years, helping to build positive relationships, increase confidence and self-esteem and help address mental health issues, encouraging resilience and positive life outcomes

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

ANNIE TEMPEST MED Appointed: 2023

DEIRDRE JANE FORD BA,MSC,QSW Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: STUDENTS AND REFUGEES TOGETHER (START),

JANE MARGARET TURNER Appointed: 2022

ROWAN LAWRENCE Appointed: 2021

SARAH URWIN BSC,ADDIPC (Chair) Appointed: 2016

TANIA BEARD BED Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/10/2016, number: 1169709

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Buckhams Stables
Old School Farm
Dartington
TOTNES
TQ9 6EB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES OR DISADVANTAGES) BY PROVIDING EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT MAY ALSO INVOLVE OTHER ANIMALS (2) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL-USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALSIN SUB-CLAUSE (1), EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES WILL ENCOMPASS THOSE BENEFICIARIES WHO STRUGGLE WITH LOW SELF-ESTEEM OR SELF-CONFIDENCE, OR HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS OR IN REGULATING EMOTIONS (SUCH AS ANGER, ANXIETY AND SADNESS), OR WHO LACK EMOTIONAL STABILITY AND RESILIENCE. DISADVANTAGES WILL ENCOMPASS THOSE BENEFICIARIES WHO EXPERIENCE SOCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL EXCLUSION OR LACK OF OPPORTUNITY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT FACTORS SUCH AS SOCIO-ECONOMIC OR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, COMMUNICATIONAL, BEHAVIOURAL OR EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES.

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