## | CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 05 April 2023 Period start date To 04 April 2024 Period end date Charity name: HERON'S GHYLL DRIVING GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED 

## Charity registration number: 1073569 

|Objectives and Activities|Objectives and Activities||
|---|---|---|
|ee<br>Summary ofthepurposes of| <br>the charityas setout in its<br>governing document|Sc<br> Para1-17|TopromotetheobjectsoftheRIDINGFOR<br>THEDISABLEDASSOCIATION<br>INCORPORATING CARRIAGEDRIVING a<br>charity registered under charity number244108|
|||by providing disabled people with the|
|||opportunity to ride and/orcarriage drive to<br>benefit their health and well-being in the Sussex|
|||area.|
|Summaryofthemain<br>activities in relation tothose <br>purposesforthe public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities projects ar<br>services ‘Aartaedinthe<br>ervices<br>||Para 1.17and<br> a|Weprovideopportunitiesand instruction for<br>disabledpeopletotake part in horsecarriage<br>driving eithercompetitively orforenjoymentand<br>personaldevelopment.Weoperate intheEast<br>Sussexarea.Atweeklymeetingsunder<br>instructionfrom experiencedhorsedrivers<br>disabled people have opportunities to develop|
|accounts.||skillsand abilitieswhichwould nototherwise be<br>accessible to them. These activities are all in|
|||accordance with the public benefit requirements|
|||ofthe Charity Commission.|
|Statement confirming<br>whetherthetrustees have|Para 1.18|Thetrusteeshave had regardtothe Charity<br>Commission’sguidanceon publicbenefit.|
|had regard to the guidance|||
|issued by the Charity|||
|Commission on public|||
|benefit|||



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: a Policy on grant making No grants are made Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Not applicable. including program related Para 1.38 investment Contribution made by Volunteers assist on Thursday mornings Pata 138 March to October. Some have all-year-round volunteers responsibility for care of horses, fund raising and administration. 


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## Achievements and Performance 

||Achievements and Performance|Achievements and Performance|Achievements and Performance|Achievements and Performance|Achievements and Performance|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||0<br>ren<br>Weprovideopportunitiesandinstruction for|||||
||||||disabled people totake part in horse carriage|
||||||driving either competitively or forenjoyment and|
||Summaryofthe main<br>j<br>.<br>Para<br>achievements ofthe charity, | °**||1.|"7°|personal development.We operate intheEast<br>Sussexarea.|
||identifying the difference|the||||
|-|| charity’s work hasmade|to||||
||the circumstances of its|||||
||beneficiaries and any wider|||||
||benefits to society as a|||||
||whole.|||||



|Additional information (optional)|
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|You may<br>choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
|Achievements against<br>Para 1.41|
|objectives set|
|Performance offundraising<br>activities against objectives |Pa 1-41|
|set|
|Investment performance<br>Para 1.41|
|against objectives|
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## Financial Review 

|Review ofthe charity’s|Para 1.21|The financial position is good. Refer to|
|---|---|---|
|financial position atthe end||accounts for details.|
|ofthe period|||
|Statement explaining the|Para 1.22|The financial reserves in realisable funds and|
|policy for holding reserves<br>statingwhythey are held||accounts with maximum return and minimum<br>riskare partofourforward planning i.e. the<br>possible necessity to purchase land in addition|
|||to horses and equipment as and when the need|
|||arises. Thus, enabling the trustees to further the|
|||Group's activities and opportunities.|
|reserves|||
|deficit|||
|Explanation ofany|Para 1.23|No uncertainties|
|uncertainties about the|||
|charity continuing as a going|||
|concern|||
|Additional information (optional)|||
|You may<br>choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|The charity's principal<br>sources offunds (including |Pa 1-47|||
|any fundraising)|||
|investment policy and<br>objectives including any|Pate1a||
|social investment policy|||
|adopted|||
|Adescription ofthe principal | Para 1.46|||
|risksfacingthecharity|||



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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity's|||
|---|---|---|
|trusts:|||
|Type ofgoverning document||Trustees’ constitution|
|How is the charity|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|constituted?|||
|Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|TheCommitteewhen complete consists of at|
|including details ofany||least 3and notmorethan 11 trustees all of|
|election to postornameof<br>anyperson orbodyentitled<br>t<br>int<br>B SPpaiit Gi orMole||GroupChairman willbeelected beforethe<br>election ofothermembersofthecommittee.<br>Thelongest serving thirdofthe trustees<br>committee shail retire attheAGM. They may|
|trustees||stand for re-election. Requests for nominations|
|||should be sent with the notice ofAGM to all|
|||members, either electronically or by post at|
|||least 28 days prior to the meeting. New|
|||Nominations should be made in writing to the|
|||secretary at leastoneweek before the date of|
|||theAGM. Nominations should be made and|
|||seconded by<br>members.|
|Additional information (optional)|||
|You may<br>choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted forthe induction|Pare 1.51||
|and training oftrustees|||
|The charity's organisational<br>structureand anywider|Pa||
|network with which the|||
|charityworks|||
|Relationship with any related| Para 1.51|||
|parties|||
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## Reference and Administrative details 

Charity name HERON'S GHYLL DRIVING GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED Othername the chartyuses [Oo Registered charitynumber__| 1073569 Charity’s principal address Veryan, Courtlands Road, Nutley, UCKFIELD, East Sussex TN22 3LS 

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 


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|Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others|Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others|
|---|---|
|Description ofthe assets|None|
|held in this capacity||
|Name and objects ofthe||
|charityon whose behalfthe||
|assets are held and how this||
|falls within the custodian||
|charity’s objects||
|Details ofarrangements for||
|safe custody and||
|segregation ofsuch assets||
|from the charity’s own||
|assets||



## Additional information (optional) 

## Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

|Type of|Name|Address|
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|adviser|||



## Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of:7 details 

## Other optional information 



## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 



¢>GOV.UK Ch
arity Commission
Charity Commission Annual Return 2024
HERON'S GHYLL DRIVING GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
Charity registration number: 1073569
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This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2024.
Financial period
Financial period start date
0610412023
Financial period end date
0510412024
Income and spending
Income £
£30,829
Spending £
£26,073
Number of contracts from government

How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central
government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?
Number of grants from government
How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority
during the financial period for this return?
Income breakdown
Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received)
£21,002
Charitable activities
£357
Other trading activities
£3,956
Investments
£3,729
Other
£1,785
Recipients of grants
Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or
commas).Individuals
£0
Other charities
£0

Other organisations that are not charities
£0
Trustee payments
Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial
period for this return?
e. None of the trustees have been paid
Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial
period of this return?
No
Income from outside the UK
Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial
period of this return?
Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom
Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the
financial period of this return?
No
Spending outside England & Wales
Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this
return?
No
Trading subsidiaries

Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries?
Charity contact details correct
Is the contact address displayed from the Register of Charities. correct?
Yes
Charity headquarters details correct
Is this the same address that you use as your charity's administrative headquarters?
Yes
Charity contact address
Veryan
Courtlands Road
Nutley
UCKFIELD
East Sussex
TN22 3LS
Charity Headquarters address
Veryan
Courtlands Road
Nutley
UCKFIELD

East Sussex
TN22 3LS
Property
Were any of your charity's properties held by holding or custodian trustees on behalf of
your charity (excluding the Official Custodian) during the financial period for this return?
No
Membership type
Is your charity part of a wider group structure with a parent body and subsidiary bodies?
yes, the charity is a subsidiary body
Members entitle to vote
Other than trustees. does your charity have members who are entitled to vote under the
charity's governing documents?
Yes
Employment contract types
People were permanently employed by your charity
People were on fixed-tenns contracts with your charity
Self-employed people were working for your charity
Safeguarding

Has your charity provided services to children andlor adults at risk in the financial period
of the return?
Yes
a. All required standard DBS checks have been obtained
Yes
b. All required enhanced DBS checks have been obtained
No
c. All required enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks have been obtained
Not applicable
d. DBS checks are not required other than Basic DBS checks
No
Serious Incidents
Has your charity reported all Serious Incidents (including any historical incidents) that
the charity became aware of during the financial period of this return?
There were no incidents to report
External risk and impact
Donations,
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Other income - grants
Unknown/No ChangelNot Applicable
Other income - contracts
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Other income - investment
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Expenditure on charitable activities
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable

Expenditure on overheads
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Number of volunteers
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Number of employees
Unknown/No ChangelNot Applicable
Number of trustees
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Fundraising activities
Unknown/No ChangelNot Applicable
Capacity to deliver services
UnknownlNo ChangelNot Applicable
Total service demand
Unknown/No ChangelNot Applicable
Volunteers
Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out
charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial
period of this return?
20
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Declaration
Your role at the charity (select one):
Trustee
Given names
Angela

Family name
Lydall
Telephone
number
07922244650
Email
angelalydall@aol.com
Date submitted
2610112025
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## Examiner’s Report 

I have examined, without audit, the accounts, bank statements and other supporting documents presented to me by the Trustees of Herons Ghyll Driving Group RDA for the year ended 5 April 2024. 

As is usual for this type and size of charity there are items that cannot be verified. However, I have found no reason to doubt the accuracy and validity of these accounts. 

Signed Date (Roane\ es|oape-