2023-03-31-accounts

Grŵp Marchogaeth Arbennig Meirionnydd

Meirionnydd Special Riding Group

Sefydlwyd/Founded 1973 Rhif Elusen/Charity Number 1164876

Annual General Meeting Chairs Annual Report

Date: Thursday 19[th] October 2023 Venue: Yr Hafan - Ysgol Bro Idris Time: 6.15pm

Introduction

We are reporting on the year April 2022 - March 2023.

BG raised their charge per session to £9.50 from January 2023. Our charge per session has been £8.50 since April 2022.

Combined with craft fairs, a Body Shop calendar raffle and much appreciated legacies and donations, the group continues to fundraise to meet the shortfall.

The treasurer’s report will provide a breakdown of this funding.

We operated on Tuesdays in term time this reporting year.

Riders and Riding Opportunities

We have 33 registered riders:

• 13 males under 18

• 6 females under 18

• 9 males over 18

• 5 females over 18

• We have 16 registered volunteers (including Trustees), 15 who have are able to regularly help with riding or riding related support this year.

• We are very fortunate to have 4 qualified and talented coaches (Jaspa, Louise, Holly and Lyndsay), with Sara as a coach in training.

• We provided 630 sessions - which is a fantastic achievement, and when we look back, we have exceeded our pre pandemic figures. This is down to a committed

Aelod o Gymdeithas Marchogaeth I’r Anabl yn ymgorffori Gyrru Cerbydau A member of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving Rhif Elusen/Charity Number 244108

Grŵp Marchogaeth Arbennig Meirionnydd

Meirionnydd Special Riding Group

Sefydlwyd/Founded 1973 Rhif Elusen/Charity Number 1164876

and talented team providing a range of equine based opportunities and experiences.

• 425 in 2021

• 48 in 2020

• 567 in 2019

• 375 in 2018

• 420 in 2017

• 394 in 2016

• 757 in 2015

• The National Championships were held in 2022 but could not enter riders for the qualifiers because of limited riding time to prepare. Due to the extreme heat classes at the National were reduced, which was a great disappointment.

• We held a successful Open Day in July 2022.

• We were proud and humbled to be nominated, and win, Organisation of the Year at the Tywyn Spotlight Awards in October 2022 – a fabulous event.

Conclusion

We were been fully operational this year and could offer a full range of riding and stable management sessions and hold a range of fundraising activities without any restrictions.

We have an amazing team, who are inspirational in their commitment and dedication to supporting participants in person centred and non judgmental setting.

We are developing our Cyswllt Ceffyl/Horse Connections sessions, and hope to offer Vaulting again in the next year.

This is all only possible because of our talented coaches and helpers – what an awesome bunch of folk they are.

Sue Bramwell

Chair – 19[th] October 2023

Aelod o Gymdeithas Marchogaeth I’r Anabl yn ymgorffori Gyrru Cerbydau A member of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving Rhif Elusen/Charity Number 244108

Grŵp Marchogaeth Arbennig Meirionnydd Meirionnydd Special Riding Group

Sefydlwyd/Founded 1973 Rhif Elusen/Charity Number 1164876

Accounts year end April 31[st] 2023

EXPENDITURE

INCOME
Riders		5660.86	Bwlch Gwyn	6579
Donations		817.91	RDA Membership	675
Grants		2954.68	Volunteer expenses	1293.77
Fundraising		803	Equipment	1819.03
			Miscellaneous	172
Miscellaneous		190
Bank Interest		110.05
			TOTAL	£10.538.83
TOTAL		£10,536.50
			Bank Accounts
Bank accounts
Current - opening	balance	£ 1,105.99	Current - closing balance	£ 18.18
Reserve - opening	balance	£20,575.86	Reserve - closing balance	£21,263.05
Total		£16,001.93	Total	£21,281.23
INCOME	£10,536.50		EXPENDITURE	£ 10,538.83
Owed to MSRG	£ 323
Profit/Loss	£2.33

Aelod o Gymdeithas Marchogaeth I’r Anabl yn ymgorffori Gyrru Cerbydau A member of the Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving Rhif Elusen/Charity Number 244108