--- title: "Riding for Smiles — charity 1174773 | CharityCompare" description: "Riding for Smiles (charity 1174773): income £39,724 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/riding-for-smiles retrieved: 2026-10-07T09:52:53.619Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1174773CIO RF # Riding for Smiles Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Riding for Smiles is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174773&subId=0) Work at Riding for Smiles? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=riding-for-smiles&type=claim&name=Riding%20for%20Smiles) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Riding for Smiles? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £39,724 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £87,615 Registered charity number 1174773 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Mansfield Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Riding for Smiles (number 1174773) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Riding for Smiles do? RfS offers inclusive, innovative equestrian based activities to disabled and vulnerable young people who have physical, social, learning, behavioural and mental disabilities and those who are disaffected, excluded or marginalised. Our sessions provide enjoyable, enrichment experiences to develop confidence and self-esteem, positive interaction, motivation, calmness, thoughtfulness and resilience. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Riding for Smiles Answers Riding for Smiles gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Riding for Smiles's highest-paid staff paid? Riding for Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Riding for Smiles as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Riding for Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 September 2017 Where it says it operates Rotherham · Sheffield City · Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Riding for Smiles registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Riding for Smiles yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Riding for Smiles. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Riding for Smiles? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=riding-for-smiles&type=claim&name=Riding%20for%20Smiles) ## Frequently asked questions Is Riding for Smiles a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Riding for Smiles as a registered charity (number 1174773) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Riding for Smiles's charity number? Riding for Smiles's charity number is 1174773. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1174773? Search 1174773 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Riding for Smiles do? RfS offers inclusive, innovative equestrian based activities to disabled and vulnerable young people who have physical, social, learning, behavioural and mental disabilities and those who are disaffected, excluded or marginalised. Our sessions provide enjoyable, enrichment experiences to develop confidence and self-esteem, positive interaction, motivation, calmness, thoughtfulness and resilience. Does Riding for Smiles have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Riding for Smiles. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Riding for Smiles? Riding for Smiles does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Riding for Smiles's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Riding for Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Riding for Smiles? The register does not record Riding for Smiles as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Riding for Smiles's trustees paid? Riding for Smiles's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Riding for Smiles registered as a charity? Riding for Smiles was entered on the register on 21 September 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1174773&subId=0).