2023-07-31-accounts - Belvoir Vale Rda

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					SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes			of		The Charity provides disabled people with the
the charity		as set out	in its			opportunity to ride to benefit their health and
governing	document					wellbeing.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those				Para 1.17and 1.19	The Charity provides equestrian opportunities
purposes	for the public					specifically for children and adults with
benefit, in particular, activities, projects or services identified in			the the			physical, sensory and learning disabilities in order for them to gain therapeutic benefit and have the chance to achieve.
accounts.
						These include riding therapy and training,
						competitions, training on horse care and stable
						management, and educational activities; and
						specific projects aimed at providing therapy
						including Hippotherapy.
						Belvoir Vale RDA treats each rider as an
						individual, tailoring its support to their specific
						requirements. The Charity provides specialist
						tuition by RDA qualified coaches and supported
						by trained volunteers with-out whom most of
						the people that the group works with would
						not be able to access the riding activities.
Statement		confirming			Para 1.18	Trustees have had regard to the guidance
whether the trustees			have			issued by the Charity Commission on public
had regard		to the guidance				benefit.
issued by	the Charity
Commission		on public
benefit

				SORP reference
					This report covers our last year working
					at Belle Vue stables in Colston Bassett.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	During the reporting period ofthe beginning ofAugust 2022 to the end of
identifying	the	difference the			July 2023, Belvoir Vale RDA provided
charity's	work	has made to			just over 850 riding opportunities to our
the circumstances			ofits		28 participants.
beneficiaries and			any wider
benefits to society as a					We welcomed several new regular
whole.					volunteers so our volunteer workforce
					increased to31.We hosted 6volunteer
					students as part oftheir DofE awards
					and our fabulous "supported
					volunteers" continue to grow in
					confidence and ability.
					In early August, 7ofthe Belvoir Vale
					RDA participants had the chance to go on a residential riding holiday in Wales,
					enjoying varied fun activities both on
					and offthe ponies.
					During the spring, 11riders represented
					the Group at the Regional Qualifiers
					with 10going on to compete at the RDA
					National Championships in July,
					winning several classes and top places.
					Our super team ofponies was joined in
					July by a gorgeous driving cob called
					Bonnie- bought with money very kindly
					donated by one ofour very loyal
					su orters. Bonnie will be a hu eboost

Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end			Para 1.21	At the end ofthe reporting period just over 615,600was held in cash funds.
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	The amount held represents	about a
policy for holding reserves				year's costs oflooking after our team of
stating why they are	held			horses which are our main	asset .This
				includes their live vet and farrier bills
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	615663
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23	The Trustees believe there	are currently
uncertainties about the				no uncertainties about the	charity
charity continuing as a going				continuing as a going concern.
concern

You ma choose to include further statements	You ma choose to include further statements	where relevant about
		The charity's principal source offunds
The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47	came from two very generous donations. These are eligible for Gift Aid which also helped to increase our funds.
any fundraising)
		The provision ofsubsidised RDA riding sessions represented another principal
		source offunds.
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Para 1A6
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

to our ambition to become a Driving
Group by the end ofnext year. She has
also shown herself very willing and calm
in our RDA Therapy sessions.
With the addition ofBonnie the group
decided to retire Roma from ridden
work. He will however continue to be
used for Horse-care and ground based
activities.
Jannie Wilkinson, our resident
physiotherapist continued her training
to become a Hippotherapist.

Achievements	Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance		offundraising
activities against objectives			Para 1.41
set
Investment	performance		Para 1.41
against objectives
				During the Easter Holidays we received
Other				over 430tree saplings	from the
				Woodland Trust to plant in the
				designated Wildlife Zone at the New
				Centre. We had a great	response for our
				call for help with planting and over 25
				participants/volunteers	and their
				families turning up on	a cold Sunday
				afternoon. Within just	over 2 hours all
				the saplings were planted and it will be
				exciting to see this area develop over
				the next few years.

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document II'Liaj C', ' lj ',J'5		Para 1.25	Constitution.
How is the charity		Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
jc C j&ji Ii"rica'jci
Trustee selection methods including details ofany		Para 1,25	Trustees are nominated the full members ofthe		and voted by group at the
constitutional provisions	e.g.		AGM. Each Trustee sits		for a term of3
election to post or name	of		years and is	eligible for rewlection.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more			The Chairman	is elected at every AGM
trustees			and is voted	on by the members ofthe
			chari
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant	about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

Chari	name			Belvoir Vale RDA	Belvoir Vale RDA
Other name the chari			uses
Re istered chari		number		1162970
Charity's	principal	address		4, Hall Grounds	Drive
				Colston Bassett
				Nottinghamshire
				NG12 3FX

	Trustee	name	Office (ifany)		Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name toa	ofperson (or body) enutled oint trustee ifan
1	Lesley	Davies	Chairman			Group	members
2	Edyta	Jakubowska	Treasurer		22/2/23 to present
3	Natalie	Mountain	secretary		25/3/23 to present
4	Lois Callaghan		Safe-guarding	officer	25/10/22 to present
5	Valerie	Cliff
6	Lynsey	Jones
7	Abigail	Walker
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
chadty on whose behalf	the
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 ofadvisers (Optional	information)
Type of Name Address
adviser
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior	staff members	(Optional	information)

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								Recei		pts	and payments			accounts						CC~ea
							Forthe pedod from			1stAu usl2022			To		31 July		2023
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							Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds			Endowment funds		Tot	I	funds			Last year
							to the	nearest 6		fo	the nearest	6	to the nssrssts		to the	nearest a				to the nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Uniform									120										120		346
Donations & Regular Giving									166668								156		688	18616
Fundrising
Riding Lessons									14852									14	852	13814
Gfa Aid IMisc									1677									1	877	3	866
Special Events									1463									1	463	1	744
Sub total(Grossincome						for AR)			177 001								177001			39	517
A2 Asset and		investment			sales,
(see table).
				Sub		total
			Total		receipts			177001					-		-		177001			39517
A3 Pa ants
Hire ofEquestrian		Facilities							8430									9	430	8	870
Livmy IHorse Care Costs									16613									18813		14	943
Horse Purchase									8600									6	600	8000
Spscyfic Causes									118616								118610
Capital Projects
Tack & Equipsmsnl																				4	189
Uniform																					srs
RDA Fees & Insurance									681										661	675
Expsncss IMisc																				682
Elsciricily									218										218	259
Training																				120
Cost of Fundrising
Special Events (holidays,			compsliiions			stc.j			2261									2	261	1978
				Sub total					170928								170829			40202
A4 Asset and	investment
purchases, (see table)
				Sub total
		Total		payments				178920					-		-		1'70		828	40202
Net ofreceiptsl(payments'									72										72		005
ASTransfem	between			funds
AS Cash funds		last year			end				15591								15591
Cash funds			this year			end			15803								15S83			885
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													Unresbicted		Restricted					Endowment
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