CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Kesteven Rideability On accounts for the year ended 3110312025 Charity no {If any) 1074079 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusi.) for the year ended 3110312025. Responslbllltles and As the chariiy iru*ees ol the Tru*, you are responslble for ihe preparatlon basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have cornpteted my examination I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting records We￿ not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: 0410612025 Signed: Name: T HOOD Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if anyl: AAT Address: ST 1 FLOOR, 28 MARKET PL4CE, GRANTHAM. LINCS, NG316LR IER October 2018 SKtlon B Dlsclosur• Only complde If Ihe examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts. directions and guidance for examiners). l+UA Glve here brlef detslls of any Items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION IOK INGIANI) hr41) IVAIIS KESTEVEN GROUP RDA Receipts and payments accounts 1074079 CC16a For tho perlod Irom To 0110412024 3110W2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unreitflcl•d lunds lo tho noarul Re8trlct•d lunds Endovnnont lunds Total funds lo lh• n•*•Jl E lo th• n•4r••l £ t• th• no#iMI £ to lh• nui*l E Al Recelpis Spll l- S DONATIONSTrUPIO RAISING GIFI AIO GRANTS INTEF4£ST OTHER INCOIAE 19,685 30.661 1.8J7 19.885 30,881 22.844 28.37 Z.107 391 391 396 ub total( mss Incon￿ for AR) A2 Ajset and Inve8tment 8ale•, {see table). SALE OF ASSETS .178 $3.178 54.403 Sub total roial recelpts 53.658 53.6S8 54,403 AJPa nts AOIIIN CQKIP EXPENSES RLPAIR&EauIP TRA1NING PONY COSTS FUNDRAISING COSTS STAFF COSTb OTH&RIHULIDAY ACCOUNT ANCY OTHER EXPE14SES 1.238 1.238 187 1.8x1 769 25.967 3,202 3,202 24.976 43S 20.4S9 24,976 43S 20.459 27,452 Jc 1.182 51,9 30) 3C¥) 858 $8.29a Sub total 51.W) A4 Asset and Investmonl purchases, (see table) ASSET LIVESTOCK ASSET 6.236 623 2.288 Sub total 0,236 8,2J8 Total payments 58,226 60,587 Net of receipts/(payments) A6 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds lasi year end Cash funds this year end 4,568 4,568 6,184 26,061 21,493 26,061 21.493 33,169 26,98 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrostriGtod funds lo noaroSt £ Re5triGted funds to n•aio8t £ Endowmant funds to n9ar•51 E Cateoories Delall$ ds B1 CtJk&Y1 accounls {SS) BANK SAvific>S Total cash lunds 21.493 Unrestrlcled lund8 lo noJio•l £ R•itrlcled lund• lo noJio•l £ Endowment lund• Dvt.Ill• 82 Other monetary assets Fund to whlcb Ib• Curi•nt v•tu• C￿1 lopUoft•ll 83 Investhient assets Fund ¢0 wbl¢h a•wt b•lon C¢At lopllon*l) Cuir•nl vatu• Ilonal B4 Asset$ relalned for the charity's own use EauiNE SIMULATOR UNRESTRICTEO 27.09) IMUknITOR CONT￿OL UNlItSlRICIE"O 39) TEIAPORARY FENLING AI4D GATE UNRESTRICTED 912 RATTAN TABLE AND CHAIR SET IJNRESTRICTEO HORSE.LIVEsfocK UNRESTRICTEO CARRIAGE COVER UIIRESTRICTED $05 HAY SOAKER UNRESTRICTED 339 PANANA PARASOL UNRESTRICTED LAWNKIOWER UNRESTRICTED 3yJ SAODLE UNRESTRICTEO 2.095 SADDLE UNF4ESTRICTED 1.995 HQRbE.LIVESTOCK ur4RESTRICI ORIVING CONES UNRESTRICTED 301 SHOW JUMPS UNRESTRICTED 471 PERGOLA UNRESTRICTED S69 SIIDDLE UNRESTRICTEO 6S4 H31nog9 lor Eba UNRESTRICTEO 605 S*Mle loi F￿1ge UNRESTRICTED 654 2y Jumpmg Pc4es UNRESTRICTED UNRESTRICTED 395 Fund towhlch Il•billl idatoi Amourbt due When duo Ilonal nolB115 85 Liabllitles Swjned by one or two trustees on b•h41101 •11 lh8 t¢uil••i Signature Pnni Name Date ol al GAY HArroN 8. 10.2S 110215 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod p•l￿d *•rt pl￿ •nQd•l• From To Section A Reference and administrallon detalls Charlty n•m• KESTEVEN RIDLNBIUTY Other n•m•s ¢harlty Is known ty KESTEVEN ROA R•glst•Md charlty numb•1 lff •ny) 101407CJ Charlty'• wlnclp•l addrrf• Lodge FaTm. Fn68ton Road Hough on th• Hill, Gianlham Lin Postcode NG32 2BE Naffltt ol lh• ¢hwlty tfU•t••• who rnanage th• chlrlty D•hi *¢l•d11 nol Igr *l>r*h N•m• ol p•r•on lor bodyl •ntsl•d t• •pWnt truits• Ill •nyl TN•t•• n•n• om¢•111 •nyl Nicola Chalf Sh4fon 8•¢fetary &ll SnNth Karen ThomtAon Cl*r• Honwood Clar• Br¢y•m Elo•bèth JLMe• Susan Ajhton Emly Johnson Gay Hatton 10 Tfea8Ufer Names and addresses of advlsers {Optlonal Informatlon) Type ot advlse Name dfess ccounlanl heaH 28 Markèt Place. Grantham, Llnc4 NG316LR Section B Structure, governance and management D￿rIPtIOn of the charlty's trust$ Type of governing documenl leg Iri.'sl dc'i.d cons'ilulion) Standard Conststution How the charity 1$ consbtuted i'.social,on cotf.Pdllil Unlncorpoialed group Trustee selecbon melhod8 Individua18 are nominated fof pc6t and voted in the memter8Pvp at the AGM ddilkjnal gtsv•fnan¢• Imuei (Optional Informatlon) ol volunlo•rn 8c)voty Involved In uowonl ale 08S ch•ek•d on i Ihfe• ye•ity b••*i qdaiiond InlormaDon where reltriant. 4boul ' wlloe• Ind PrcU￿r•I •dopt•d for the In&￿￿0n ind tr•snln9 01 truitees. • th• charity'i orgarniabonal 8tructur• and •ny wder n•tr4oik Wlh wlmch th• chanty ￿￿>[kI. rela#on•fvp wth •ry rel•t•d paftJ68, • trust•16' ￿￿derab0n ol maj n6k3 and th• iy8t•m Ind pYocethJiM to manago th•m K•6t•v•n RidMblty i• a mom￿{ of Ridng lor the Di8at4ed A4600atyon Incoipoiabng Carriage DfNing wNch pitylido uueful aifvc• and Iiwrung o)v•rnanc• i•sua8 fof tho Iru8t•e• Keitoven Ridtablity lo a memb•r ol HEIR Ihrouah thwr RDAm•m￿￿￿p K&s16ven Rideablity18 an actve mem￿1 ol North thdondj legion RDAand18ke8 UP i)PFQrtunibe8 lof tr￿nIng ol InAle61 and volunle•rn. Tho tr￿18￿ reg￿•11Y r•vl80 th• ch•ribe8 Jliue8 and undert4k• rl•k M8•s•monts ol dl n(thno ••wo The Charity allo lak•8 Iniurance Irom RDA Nabonal %thlch indudm trus100•' Indfrmnity In8uranco Section C Ob ectlve8 and actlvltles To ￿Orn010 Ibe obJ•ct8 of th• Ridng lor th• C¥8•trAed A8•odatsorn Incorporatsng Cairiaog Drlvlng by piovitjng d8at4od peo￿0 In the Kesloven and Noith Mid8ndJ area V￿1h th6 opFortunity lo rid& or partsapalo In ndingldfiving and olh•r wuin• rolated actvits•$ to bwMfit thoir health and ￿lI.bIng Summary of lh• ot4•ct• ol th• haiity Mt out In its gov•rnlng um•nl Establighed In 1988 and based In the Llncoln8hlre vlllage ol Hough on Ihe Hill we are an Independent chartty and member group of th? Riding lor the Disabled Assoclats'on offerlng a range of rldlng and equine therapy activilles lor disabled adulis and children. In a Bale and supportive fural sethng, we provlde an inclusive and exclt6ng outdoor actsvity and the chance to Interact Vlith our horse6 and ponles in a poslts've and beneficial vmy. Educatlon WoikSng alongslde the National Curriculum and local schools to provide education whilst benefitting from the Interactton wth horse8 and volunteers. Oeveloplng literacy and numeracy In a fijn, innovative way vthllst irnprovlng core stabllity and e￿ordInatiOn through riding. Recreatlon Leaming to rlde In a relaxed 8ettlng, making new friends and sharing expertences. Providing a happy atmosphere where riders can progress at Iheir own pace, enjoy Interacting with volunteers and benefit from the therapeutic qualities of horse riding, Compelition Supporting riders who set themselves a competitive challenge at local, regional or nats'onal level. Empowerlng riders to meet thelr chosen goals ¥vith first ¢la85 coaching on 6chool master horses. Carrlage Drlvlng This activity is sultable lor people who can no longer ride due to their disability or who prefer a different kind of equine challenge. IY8 a fun way to learn new skills and enjoy the beautiful countryslde around the stables. The sessions last for 30 mln8 and Includes a practical drivlng sesslon. Publi¢ Benefft The trustees revlewed the guldance on publlc benefit from the Charty Commission to ensure all activities frdll ￿thin the guldeline6. Summary of thè maln actlvlti undertaken for the publk benefit In relatlon to these Jxts Ilnclude wlthln th15 sectlon tha statutory laratlon that truJt•ès hav• had regard to the guldanc• 153ued by the CharSty Commlsslon on publlc b•nelltl )luntoors The numt*r Lrf vclunlè611 a¥*vdy Invclvad In tho gioup Is 18 IndvlthJal8 fio form a itrong united team lo help to fun nding. d¢iving and Ih•raFy 8eulon You m•y ¢hoos• lo Indudo rthei 8talements, %4th01• r•l•v•nt. olx*ut ' Wicy on gfantmafvjng, ' polity programmo related inv68tment. Tho vclunloern con￿81 ol Tru8loM on th• Comm￿00, Ildno helF4Jrn and worle viho help wlh lh• Ilthng holiday, Natsond comwbbon• etc. Wè are oxtfemdy gra16h￿ lor thfr bm• li￿Y gven ty volunte•rs vrtien hfjijng koep th• gfOUP running •mootrdy • contr1t￿tron mad& ty voluntwrn o havo fiv6 c¢8chM th• group who ofton ￿'ve th￿1 ymo fie•ly lo hdp the iunrnng ol lh• oreup vthen nol coJchlng . In May Qui volunl••i Sh•ron w4• nomlnated for th• Ra¢AO U'ncolrtshire Mak• a differerKe award The thvards recogni8e Individu818 and ￿0UF• vtho mak• lilo better lor ￿0[￿0 In our communibe8 Our chanty felle8 hugely on our wonderful vc4unleei8 ond w)uld I￿1 wlhoLrt egch Ind evo one Section D Achievements and erformance Summ•ry 91 th• maln hb•v•ments ol th• chirlty durlng tho y•ar Rlders Our cli8nl numtefB have remalnod it•8ty •rKI we offer 8e881on8 on Tu08doy a51 day and evening. Thur8day 8t)d Saluiday morning The maiodty ol dient8 ar• betsyeen 7 and 25 year8 cld bLrt we do 8UPFQrt L4der ndern Sully, oui 8tmulatoi, conbnuo8 lo onat4e ts8 to providè Iheiapy sow'on• and i• also an allfjrnatsve wh•n the weather 13 un8Ult8blo for outdoor $¢88ton• Cariiago DfivinG li pJpular and our dual purwe c•riiag0 dnving pory. Elu, l• &Jn9 v•ry wdl chlevementj E8ch y•8f wo pre8•nl to our adLrft and juntoi For 2024 the nner of iho Fronorthg Detyn AJJI Tiophy lor the M￿t Imkyoved Junior Rid61 wal Grace for Improving her Fiding 8￿11& The award lor m08t Improved 8onioi rider Y￿nI to Frazer Both had workéd hard lo Improv• hwr ridng 8kJllo ovef tho pa8t 12 month8 Rider3 took part In thé Ridng lor the ￿¥S￿led vIrtu￿ Champonshlps and ere successful acr¢M a vanety of d8aF4iney I ￿rtI￿Pants 8chlové within thelr 8Mlon8, Sètting goat8 ￿th helplrom Our ¢oacheB and their progress18 Irack¢d by a vanety of award6. proftclency le•ts and comp•thM fO8th, pa￿o￿nts wèie abta to lako part In compebtjon through the RDA Virtual Champonshipj We had dionl8 enl8red in many d8s8è8 Including carna driving, dre6sage, countrysldè chall8ngè and jUm￿ng Many of our Iidorn came fir81 valh mor6 achleving 8ocond and Ihlrd places In November 2024 we were a fina1181 In thé chanty sedlon of Ihe Eque8tiian BU￿neSS Award8 Al the trustee& attended the dinner vthore the wnner èré innounced We didn't wn ixjt Il wa8 a real treal to be there and vt had a lovdy tsme meetsna upvth tho other nOn￿nee8. E18a our duai purpo8e8 wny pag8ed her Drtving A38888m8nt te8t for RDA In August 2024 Thls mean6 She ha8 com￿eted her basic Iraining and ¢an now move on lo more comF4ex woik and begn lo increase her exFenence of carnago dnving She hes learnt mary voice ￿Mmanth and IG a very Iling partner and Is doing really well In hei work. Durlng the early part of 025 we also received Qui new Bennington Fun Bug carnage vthich was ery excitrng This wa8 only tecause of generous fundng from a anety of 3ource8. Rolary Club ol Granlham, Rotary Club of Grantham Svrfm4rathon, Say Hello and F.F.N Llncoln. This carri8ge wll be ea￿er tof our clients lo access as Y￿1} ay Èeing better 8Ulted to our cafriag8 driving Fony Sectlon E Flnanclal revlew 8ib•l itsl•m•ntol th• Gh•ilty'• pjllcy on r•MMIs l* htjd unr•4tricl•d lunds In • commuA.ty bank •¢counl wlN¢h Are h•fd In ordoi lo m••t any unlof•••én •xponOltsf• I￿h oi p)ny i•FI•c4m•n( vor8 •nd ro￿1￿ lo hor¥• •imLdilof Drtalls d any funds m•l•ilalty In d•lklt Furthw Ilnanclal r•vl•w dèlalls IOpt6onal IntOfmatkn} Oui main wurc• ol lunth consiitj ot iid•r s f60•. pony 8npli, funthaiwng •nt• and th)nèbon• liom Iho I1￿)1 GommuThty and olh•i ¢ig•Tr•alJon• You may c1K￿￿ to IndthJ• ithlbon4b Inlonn•tson, th•f• ril•vant at¥)ut • th• charity • pnnupd •Ou1￿ funth (Irduthng any Th• m*n •our¢• of •xp•nthtuf• •ro ¢0811 auooal•A 4•Ath th• UF*••p ol the ownod brf lttè woup. co•ch fee• Ind gving 1id•rn lh• opwrtunibm lo parbcipal• In wènlfj al local, 1•gonal and natyorwl lev•1 • how •xp•ndlur• 8ufWrt•d • Inv•iim•ni polky •nd obi¢ctlv•s Includlng any •lhlcal Inv••tm•nt polky •Joplo Sectlon G Declaratlon The trustees dKlar• that th•y hav• aFprOV￿ the tiuJt••S' i•Fort abov•. Slgn•d on behaff ￿ lh• charltys trusto Slgnatura(s) p Jull namel•) C.b.M Posltlon lry SL*retary, Chalr, et¢) Dat• of TAR Mw¢h 2012 A¢ii Pr￿ll1 ( IAV I IA11(￿, lknmpyjn. ('Iwr¢ I lonrywqMMJ. ( Iw¢ IIiDlWI. Apolo1*• Niiky M'el)ber. I n￿lY •MI l•i.W Ilelcome irrn ThI)mF4￿ Wtl(omal ¢very(m¢ lo the m¢¢lin8 ,IpiJrob Il of niinuln frnm ,1(; %1 held I lJ- ()Clohf r 2024 Aiid Ilalltn Ariiin% lu Trctiir IPp￿Tre ihe ..Iiiiiual Report .1 ts ntcii e #lid Appfi)If Ihe ,InnuAI (•roup Af founlg ANMDved by ('Iwe ljiowm. K((nded by (*y IIAI o mAMers fInn￿l (IT0￿ RcTr)rt em&l¢d mund b¢fuic the 4thJth ¢very￿e resl Cnll gniith ￿{1 Suc Aslilon *(oniJ¢d the iewn Ihe ann￿1 ￿le ern￿1¢¥1 round b¢(Of¢ th¢ nk¢UnK %*thich LTrrry( iiwl .8u¢ Ash￿)n an)ii)vt41 them. And ('Iwfe Ilixsey•hThMI CAY i￿1 oul thr folli)win 01104n024 - JIA>3nOI< • The op¢minB baI￿le 01? IJ l U4,. • The (l￿1n¥ bal￿(C ￿ JlioJno•s wa% L?1.49J . Inwme for the year from Cli4￿1 F￿)￿¢￿$*n& IXxuts(XU WMI &ft Aid 15J.44% . Ilc ic¢ci%ed th)nalion4 from fhwloiie Ilow Say Ildlo. The imar4thon. tilly Il'onh. L'ath i1n¥htsn￿. Tryx and And). I lonrywi . Lxpenthiure foi the yea¢ wljith Incl¢Mkn Pw CO￿ Suff Cos Ailminislralion and InsurnKe £$9.46Q • AII thu¢ Af¢ Ilcmisal in nx￿¢ dcwl in the A(co￿ts fof this • Although the balance Is thre￿n& hal'¢ J plan goinb. fonyard • ￿.¢ h￿C weed the Mle of the 5irnulthr w1th Y￿1th¢¢ RDA (iroup "They have thc il will be Th￿vIng k) them ￿ wly Novcmber Th15 ￿11 N¥mficantly R¢linmenl of eiislini lrnilem in #crord*n¢e VJ iih I'laU￿ 6.4 tht (•roiip kf ii•n Th 'lruJl¢t c A.%l?Ii)n & F'ltction of'i Thjiees l("liiir. l'rTM4U￿r. cryrlmr). AddiiloiiAI CAV I ljih (jill Iiinith I.IL ￿￿e% {'1￿1¢ Iloncb I'.niil)' Jithns • All oihcr utTicer5 5tsx*J md ￿e1<￿ed inkn ththr cufftnl rA)51D4x • Rtre1e