The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy
Analysis
The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Christchurch. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03031713). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.9m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £3.7m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include English Touring Opera Limited (£3.7m), Leeds Jewish Welfare Board (£3.7m) and Aim Habonim (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 4.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £36k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £586k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 86 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.0%
- Legacies 1.0%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The FCRT's mission is to enable horse-motivated students with special needs to relate more successfully to others and to have greater and more appropriate control over their own lives. This use of horses, to enable young people to learn and develop, is the core of our work.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| English Touring Opera Limited | Sheffield | £3.7m |
| Leeds Jewish Welfare Board | West Yorkshire | £3.7m |
| Aim Habonim | Manchester | £3.6m |
| Hull and East Riding Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd | Hull | £3.7m |