Ride High Limited
Analysis
Ride High Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07363597). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ride High Limited reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £448k to £1.3m (+194%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ride High Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Team Forces Foundation (£1.3m), Ne Youth (£1.3m) and The Town Moor Charity (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 63% and donations and legacies 36%. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 38%. Reserves of £202k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 36%
- Trading 63%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Ride High has been set up to help disadvantaged and troubled children from Milton Keynes and the surrounding neighbourhood by giving them the opportunity to ride and look after horses. The aim is to give them a new focus in their lives and to provide them with long term support and new skills that will help them participate positively in society in the future.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Team Forces Foundation | Salisbury | £1.3m |
| Ne Youth | Tyne And Wear | £1.3m |
| The Town Moor Charity | Newcastle upon Tyne | £1.3m |
| Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity | Folkestone | £1.3m |