**To**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 04 2022 31 03 2023
**From**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** The Elisabeth Curtis Centre Riding for the Disabled **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1137217
**Charity's principal address** The Elisabeth Curtis Centre Chestnut Avenue Bromham, Bedford **Postcode MK43 8HP**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser**
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**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
The charity is controlled by it’s governing document, a Memorandum and Type of governing document Articles of Association
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
The charity constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as How the charity is constituted defined by the Companies Act 2006 (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by members at the AGM, or by the current trustees if appointed Trustee selection methods outside of an AGM. All trustees then stand for election/re-election at the (eg. appointed by, elected by) AGM
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
The trustees of the charity form the Management Committee, together with any member of the charity whom the Committee has appointed to fill any gaps in their number. Any member so appointment will retain the position until the next AGM when he/she will be eligible for election to the Committee.
All Committee members retire from office together at the end of the AGM after the date on which they came into office but they may be re-elected.
Membership is open to persons interested in furthering the objects of the charity and who have paid the annual subscription established by the Committee. The liability of each member is limited to £1 following the winding up of the charity.
Risk Management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The objects of the charity are to promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), incorporating Carriage Driving, by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride (take part in RDA activities) to benefit their health and wellbeing in the Bedfordshire area.
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We can confirm that we have referred to the guidance given in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and give full regard to the public benefit when reviewing, planning and implementing our objectives and aims.
The charity operated primarily during school terms, providing sessions throughout the week for 90 participants through the year. The sessions were operated with the invaluable help of over 100 volunteers, 4 RDA coaches plus 3 coaches in training, plus the support of our grooms.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
At the end of the year, the charity owned 7 horses and had 1 horse on loan.
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
During the year, a total of 90 participants were actively involved, taking part in a range of activities, including riding sessions, non-ridden activities and competitions, both in-house and the RDA regional and national championships.
The charity has continued to rebuild following the pandemic, and with the re-launch of the Thursday morning sessions, and the launch of a new Thursday afternoon session, we have been able to expand the number of participants we are able to support. By offering some non-ridden sessions, we have also been able to support a wider range of participants.
In addition, we continue to work towards introducing carriage driving at the Centre.
We have continued to build on our fundraising activities, through the efforts of our dedicated fundraising team, who have undertaken a range of different events, which have been well supported by our local community. In addition, we have received a number of grants and key donations, which have supported both in terms of running costs but also to help deliver improvements.
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## **Section E Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
The trustees have an established policy of maintaining cash balances of not less than the total expenditure (excluding depreciation) in the previous 12 months.
Whilst the current position is below this, we remain confident that we should be able to improve this position over the coming years as we recover from the impact of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Victoria Liston **Full name(s)** Victoria Liston **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair up to July 2023 **etc) Date** 07/01/24
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**Company Registration No. 7302917 (England and Wales)**
**ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
**ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
**Directors** Victoria Liston Sarah Armstrong Alister Barnes Veronica Bradley Pearl Farr Kyle Palmer **Company Number** 7302917 (England and Wales) **Registered Office** ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE CHESTNUT AVENUE BROMHAM BEDFORD BEDS MK43 8HP **Accountants** LEO Bookkeeping Services Ltd 3-4 Britten's Court Clifton Reynes Olney Buckinghamshire MK46 5LG
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## **ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED (COMPANY NO: 7302917 ENGLAND AND WALES) DIRECTORS' REPORT**
The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **Principal activity**
The Objects of the company are to promote the objects of Riding for the Disables Association, incorporating carriage driving by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride to benefit their health and well being in the Bedfordshire area.
## **Directors**
The following directors held office during the whole of the period:
Victoria Liston Sarah Armstrong Alister Barnes Veronica Bradley Pearl Farr Kyle Palmer
## **Statement of directors' responsibilities**
The directors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Small company provisions**
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on behalf of the board of directors
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Victoria Liston Director
Approved by the board on: 4 July 2023
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**ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**Turnover**
Cost of sales
**Gross surplus**
Administrative expenses
Other operating income
**Operating surplus/(loss)**
Interest receivable and similar income
**Surplus/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation**
Tax on surplus/(loss) on ordinary activities
**Surplus/(loss) for the financial year**|**2023**
**£**
116,922
(28,408)
88,514
(71,121)
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17,393
175
17,568
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17,568|**2022**
**£**
37,805
(26,366)|
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|||11,439
(51,614)
12,186|
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70|
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## **ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2023**
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
4
**Current assets**
Debtors
5
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
6
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Reserves**
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Profit and loss account
**Members' funds**|**2023**
**£**
31,037
1,050
93,596
94,646
(20,054)
74,592
105,629
105,629
105,629|**2022**
**£**
37,257
8,324
74,132|
|---|---|---|
|||82,456
(31,652)|
|||50,804|
|||88,061|
|||88,061|
|||88,061|
For the year ending 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 4 July 2023 and were signed on its behalf by
Victoria Liston Director
Company Registration No. 7302917
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**ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AS AT 31 MARCH 2023**
|At 1 April 2021
Loss for the year
At 31 March 2022
At 1 April 2022
Profit for the year
At 31 March 2023|**Share**
**capital**
**£**
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-
-
-|**Profit**
**& loss**
**account**
**£**
115,980
(27,919)
88,061
88,061
17,568
105,629|**Total**
**£**
115,980
(27,919)|
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||||88,061|
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17,568|
||||105,629|
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## **ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
## **1 Statutory information**
Elisabeth Curtis Centre Riding For The Disabled is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, registration number 7302917. The registered office and principal place of business is ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE CHESTNUT AVENUE, BROMHAM, BEDFORD, BEDS, MK43 8HP.
## **2 Compliance with accounting standards**
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.�
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2023.
## **3 Accounting policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
## _**Presentation currency**_
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
## _**Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**_
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
Land & buildings Tack Room: Straight line over 20 years Paddocks/Stables: Straight line over 16-19 years Plant & machinery Straight line over 5 years Fixtures & fittings Straight line over 5 years
## _**Restricted Funds**_
Restricted Funds of £18613 form part of the capital and reserves for 2023. This was £25833 for 2022.
## _**Reserves Policy**_
The Management Committee has an established policy of maintaining cash balances of not less than the total running costs (excluding depreciation) in the previous 12 months,�
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## **ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**4**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 April 2022
At 31 March 2023
**Depreciation**
At 1 April 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023
**Net book value**
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022
**5**
**Debtors**
**Amounts falling due within one year**
Trade debtors
Accrued income and prepayments
Other debtors
**6**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Taxes and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income|**Land &**
**buildings**
**£**
At cost
75,604
75,604
40,441
4,746
45,187
30,417
35,163|**Plant &**
**machinery**
**£**
At cost
12,660
12,660
12,132
528
12,660
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528|**Fixtures &**
**fittings**
**£**
At cost
7,676
7,676
6,110
946
7,056
620
1,566
**2023**
**£**
468
(26)
608
1,050
**2023**
**£**
442
-
39
960
18,613
20,054|**Total**
**£**
95,940|
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|||||95,940|
|||||58,683
6,220|
|||||64,903|
|||||31,037|
|||||37,257|
|||||**2022**
**£**
8,324
-
-|
|||||8,324|
|||||**2022**
**£**
5,324
15
-
480
25,833|
|||||31,652|
## **7 Company limited by guarantee**
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.�
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
## **8 Average number of employees**
During the year the average number of employees was 1 (2022: 1).
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## **ELISABETH CURTIS CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts.
||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Turnover**|||
|Sales|116,792|37,765|
|Fees|130|40|
||116,922|37,805|
|**Cost of sales**|||
|Other direct costs|28,408|26,366|
|**Gross profit**|88,514|11,439|
|**Administrative expenses**|||
|Wages and salaries|12,242|13,686|
|Pensions|180|202|
|Employer's NI|247|-|
|Temporary staff and recruitment|20,700|13,667|
|Travel and subsistence|524|98|
|Entertaining|-|473|
|Rates|945|539|
|Light and heat|3,198|1,685|
|Telephone and fax|629|708|
|Stationery and printing|392|23|
|Subscriptions|224|948|
|Insurance|6,667|4,394|
|Equipment expensed|602|-|
|Software|137|60|
|Repairs and maintenance|15,024|4,981|
|Depreciation|6,218|6,956|
|Sundry expenses|695|1,074|
|Accountancy fees|2,259|1,690|
|Other legal and professional|238|430|
||71,121|51,614|
|**Other operating income**|||
|Other operating income|-|700|
|Government grants|-|11,486|
||-|12,186|
|**Operating profit/(loss)**|17,393|(27,989)|
|**Interest receivable**|||
|Interest receivable|175|70|
|**Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation**|17,568|(27,919)|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Charty N*ne
Elisabeth Curtis Centre Riding For The Disabled
On accounts for the year
ended
3110312023
Charity no
(if any)
1137217
Set out on pages
IrBrnBn*er to inde the pa ntsmbeTr of additnal sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chartty {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312023.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aount8 carried out
Ltnder section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions gtven by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
examinerfs statement 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,:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth section 130
of the Act; or
the accounts did not a¢cord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply wtth the applicable requirements
conceming the foTh and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Inje and faitr view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the br8ckets rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2410712023
Name:
Simon Davies
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
(rf any):
FCCA- membership no 0309741
Address:
58B High Street, Stony Stratford. MIOn Keynes, Bucks, MK11 1AQ
IER
October 2018