Bedford Disabled Horse Riding Association A￿Nuc￿ Report 2025 At A Trustees" meeting heLd on 5th December 2025 at The Garden Centre, Willington, Beds th8 trustees discussed charity. s situation. We are happyto report that our charity continues to thrive. We have a regular number of volunteers around 40 and we continue to ride approximately 136 children from various special schools in the area. We have also run a special course for Bedford Borough Council. We have gained planning permission to build a new clubhous8 and are in the process of raising funding for this project. We wish to thank the following organisations The Harpur Trust, The Strangward Foundation, the FRIENDS of BDHRA, The Anders Foundation and the voLunteers who make the charity possibLe. We continue to investigate ways to gain the maximum from ourfacilities to further help disabled and disadvantaged children in Bedfordshire. Signed Dated Sfrh 202J- J.M. Bedford 49 Church Road, Willington, Bedford MK44 3PU Abbey House, Ravenstone MK46 SAR J. Godber A. Tebbutt York Farm Barn, Thurning, Peterborough PE19 2BP Millstone House, Thurleigh, Bedford MK44 2DP K. Sylvester-Kilroy 16 Asgard Drive, Bedford. MK41 OUS R. Twigden StoneLy Hill Farm, StoneLy, St Neots, Cambs PE19 5Es Stonely Hill Farm, Stonely, St Neots, Cambs PE19 SES Greenfield Lodge, Strixton, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7PB N. Kier l. Twigden A. Varley ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 314 MARCH 2025 ## FOR BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
SECRETARY: Mrs J Bedford
REGISTERED OFFICE: The Riding Centre
Balls Lane
Willington
Beds
MK44 3PT
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1068678
INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS: Longstaff, Gentle & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
61 Harpur Street
Bedford
MK40 2SR
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OF THE BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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(REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1068678)
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| report on the accounts of Bedford Disabled Horse Riders Association for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 3 to 5 as follows. ## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner | The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - 1 examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - 2 to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - 3 to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of Independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: or 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. LONGSTAFF, GENTLE & CO MR S.P. SIMPSON 61, Harpur Street Bedford S kbeyhan SK MSE, MK40 2SR 1 October 2025 Chartered Certified Accountants Page 2 ## BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 |||2025||2024| |---|---|---|---|---| |FIXED ASSETS||||| |Land at Cost (incl. Professional Fees)||123159||123159| |CURRENT ASSETS||||| |Stock|210||210|| |Tax Debtor|5155||1205|| |Bank Deposit Accounts|41175||40721|| |Bank Current Account|43028||28412|| |Cash In Hand|0||0|| ||89568||70548|| |CURRENT LIABILITIES||||| |.||||| |Creditors|360||346|| |NET CURRENT ASSETS||89208||70202| |TOTALNETASSETS||-212367_||193361_| |ACCUMULATED FUNDS||||| |Balance as at 1 April 2024||193361||215309| |Add:
Surplus /(Deficit) of Income over Expenditure for the year||19006||(21948)| |Balanceasat31March2025||“212367||~193361_| Approved by the Trustees of the Bedford Disabled Horse Riders Association on OC@Ror \sib LOIS Page 3 BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |INCOME|2025|2024| |---|---|---| |Donations and Memorial Funds|18363|48173| |Riders Money|10410|7140| |Sales Table|28|147| |Income from Functions|6068|4697| |Friends of B.D.H.R.A.|18990|7405| ||53859|67562| |Interest Received|454|429| |Total Income|54313|67991| |EXPENDITURE||| |Purchase of Horses|0|0| |Outdoor Menage|0|58550| |Professional Fees|9240|0| |Purchase of Printed Sweatshirts for Re-sale||| |(Net of Stock Adjustment)|0|147| |Function Expenses|1074|275| |Horse Expenses (Feed, Shoes, etc)|9807|11217| |Insurance|6459|6610| |Repairs and Maintenance|5603|6945| |General Office Expenses (including website)|3124|6195| ||35307|89939| |Surplus/(Deficit)ofIncomeoverExpenditurefortheyear|19006|(21948)| Page 4 BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ## 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES. - 1.1 The accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis under the Historic Cost Convention. - 12 The cost of horses, tack and other wasting assets have been charged in the year in which they have been paid. - 1.3 Donations and bequests are credited into the accounting period in which they have been received. - 1.4 Expenditure is written off in the year in which it is paid. - 1.5 The land used by the Association is now freehold, i.e. the land on the south side of Balls Lane, Willington (title number BD 174215), and land, which lies on the northern boundary for which a peppercorn rent was previously paid. There is a restriction on the use of both properties to use the land only as riding centre for the disabled. The nominal consideration and the costs associated with the transfer of the properties were written off in the year in which they were incurred. The Association has now purchased 12 acres of land on the east side of Balls Lane, Willington, Bedfordshire. - 1.6 Amortisation of the lease has been charged against the accumulated funds in the balance sheet. The remaining balance has been written off during the year. ## 2 TAXATION On 16th March 1998 the Bedford Association was registered as an independent charity (number 1068678). The income from investments is not liable for tax (ITCA 1988 sec. 505(1)c). By concession the income from trading is also exempt as the proceeds from such trading is applied solely to the benefit of the charity. Page 5 ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 314 MARCH 2025 ## FOR BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
SECRETARY: Mrs J Bedford
REGISTERED OFFICE: The Riding Centre
Balls Lane
Willington
Beds
MK44 3PT
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1068678
INDEPENDENT REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS: Longstaff, Gentle & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
61 Harpur Street
Bedford
MK40 2SR
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| report on the accounts of Bedford Disabled Horse Riders Association for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 3 to 5 as follows. ## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner | The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - 1 examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - 2 to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - 3 to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of Independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: or 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. LONGSTAFF, GENTLE & CO MR S.P. SIMPSON 61, Harpur Street Bedford S kbeyhan SK MSE, MK40 2SR 1 October 2025 Chartered Certified Accountants Page 2 ## BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 |||2025||2024| |---|---|---|---|---| |FIXED ASSETS||||| |Land at Cost (incl. Professional Fees)||123159||123159| |CURRENT ASSETS||||| |Stock|210||210|| |Tax Debtor|5155||1205|| |Bank Deposit Accounts|41175||40721|| |Bank Current Account|43028||28412|| |Cash In Hand|0||0|| ||89568||70548|| |CURRENT LIABILITIES||||| |.||||| |Creditors|360||346|| |NET CURRENT ASSETS||89208||70202| |TOTALNETASSETS||-212367_||193361_| |ACCUMULATED FUNDS||||| |Balance as at 1 April 2024||193361||215309| |Add:
Surplus /(Deficit) of Income over Expenditure for the year||19006||(21948)| |Balanceasat31March2025||“212367||~193361_| Approved by the Trustees of the Bedford Disabled Horse Riders Association on OC@Ror \sib LOIS Page 3 BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |INCOME|2025|2024| |---|---|---| |Donations and Memorial Funds|18363|48173| |Riders Money|10410|7140| |Sales Table|28|147| |Income from Functions|6068|4697| |Friends of B.D.H.R.A.|18990|7405| ||53859|67562| |Interest Received|454|429| |Total Income|54313|67991| |EXPENDITURE||| |Purchase of Horses|0|0| |Outdoor Menage|0|58550| |Professional Fees|9240|0| |Purchase of Printed Sweatshirts for Re-sale||| |(Net of Stock Adjustment)|0|147| |Function Expenses|1074|275| |Horse Expenses (Feed, Shoes, etc)|9807|11217| |Insurance|6459|6610| |Repairs and Maintenance|5603|6945| |General Office Expenses (including website)|3124|6195| ||35307|89939| |Surplus/(Deficit)ofIncomeoverExpenditurefortheyear|19006|(21948)| Page 4 BEDFORD DISABLED HORSE RIDERS ASSOCIATION ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ## 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES. - 1.1 The accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis under the Historic Cost Convention. - 12 The cost of horses, tack and other wasting assets have been charged in the year in which they have been paid. - 1.3 Donations and bequests are credited into the accounting period in which they have been received. - 1.4 Expenditure is written off in the year in which it is paid. - 1.5 The land used by the Association is now freehold, i.e. the land on the south side of Balls Lane, Willington (title number BD 174215), and land, which lies on the northern boundary for which a peppercorn rent was previously paid. There is a restriction on the use of both properties to use the land only as riding centre for the disabled. The nominal consideration and the costs associated with the transfer of the properties were written off in the year in which they were incurred. The Association has now purchased 12 acres of land on the east side of Balls Lane, Willington, Bedfordshire. - 1.6 Amortisation of the lease has been charged against the accumulated funds in the balance sheet. The remaining balance has been written off during the year. ## 2 TAXATION On 16th March 1998 the Bedford Association was registered as an independent charity (number 1068678). The income from investments is not liable for tax (ITCA 1988 sec. 505(1)c). By concession the income from trading is also exempt as the proceeds from such trading is applied solely to the benefit of the charity. Page 5