2023-03-31-accounts

Object	i	v	e	s and	Activ	iti	es
							SORP reference
Summary			ofthe purposes			of		To promote the objects ofthe Riding for
the charity				as set out	in its			the Disabled Association, a charity
governing			document					registered under charity number 244208
								by providing disabled people with the
								opportunity to ride to benefit their health
								and well being in the mid-west
								Gloucestershire area
Summary activities			ofthe main in relation to those				Para 1.17and 1.19	The Charity provides equestrian services specifically for people with
purposes			for the public					disabilities (both physical and learning
benefit,		in particular,			the			difficulties) in order for them to gain
activities,			projects or					therapeutic benefit. These activities
services		identified in			the			include riding therapy and training,
accounts.								training on animal care and stable
								management, competitions and
								educational activities.
								Our group works with adults and
								children with a range ofdisabilities	and
								reasons for taking part.
								The core purpose ofthe Charity is to
								benefit the health and well-being of
								people with disabilities through the
								delivery ofeffective and life-enhancing
								therapy, the opportunity to learn new
								skills, achieve personal goals and
								ambitions and the chance to enjoy
								taking part in a social activity that
								romotes eneral well-bein .
Statement				confirming			Para 1.18	During the year to March 2023 whilst
whether		the trustees			have			conducting the aforementioned
had regard				to the guidance				charitable work the Trustees have had
issued	by		the Charity					regard to the guidance issued by the
Commission				on public				Charity Commission on Public Benefit
benefit

Policy on	grant making	grant making	grant making	Para 1.38
				Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
					We have in the region ofseventy
				Para 1.38	volunteers who carry out a range ofvital
Contribution		made	by		tasks. For example:	volunteer roles or
volunteers					duties can include:
					Assisting with rides:	each rider can
					need up to four volunteers supporting
					them (instructors, leaders, side walkers
					and followers).
					Preparing the ponies	for the rides.
					General pony care (EVERY day ofthe
					week, every day ofthe year!)
					Stable and addock	maintenance.
					Rider and volunteer	co-ordination
Other					Fund Raising
					Charity administration

				SORP reference
					Watershed RDA Group has provided
					1178rides for approximately 43 children and adults during the year to31"March
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	2023
identifying	the	difference the			We own or loan on long term five ponies
charity's	work	has made to			and an additional one (not owned by
the circumstances			of its		Watershed) is brought in when required
beneficiaries and			any wider		usually on one day a week
benefits to society as a
whole.					We keep our website up to date to
					provide beneficial sharing of news and
					events together with Facebook and
					Twitter pages enhance the promotion
					and communication ofthe Group.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set

inancial Review	inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end			Para 1.21	The Charity has a total off143,274 31"March 2023		at
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves	are held to cover unexpected
policy for holding reserves				expenditure —the vehicle needs
stating why they are	held			replacing	in the near future, also all	the
				ponies are quite old and veterinary		fees
				are expensive.
Amount of reserves	held		Para 1.22	Reserves	held - f95,442
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	NIA
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	NIA
uncertainties about	the
charity continuing as a going
concern

concern
Additional		information			(optional)
You ma	choose to include further statements						where relevant about
							The majority ofour	income comes from
							donations and usually some fund
The charity's principal sources offunds (including						Para 1.47	raising efforts with being generated by	a small amount a85 contribution	per
any fundraising)							rider considerably	less than the
							commercial rate for ridin lessons
Investment objectives		policy and including any				Para 1.46
social investment				policy
adopted
A description			of the principal			Para 1.46
risks facing			the charity
							The majority ofour	expenditure is spent
Other							on the stables and	looking after the
							ponies —our normal expenditure
							consists of:
							Pony care —groom	wages, feed, farrier,
							veterinary etc
							Rent —premises and grazing land
							Insurance —vehicle, premises and
							public liability
							Paddock and general maintenance
							Vehicle related expenses —tractor &
							truck.

Description	Description	of charity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document				Para 1.25	Constitution adopted October 2018
How is the charity				Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted?					CIO
Trustee	selection methods			Para 1.25	New trustees are interviewed and
including	details of any				appointed by existing trustees, with
constitutional		provisions	e.g.		ratification by the RDA group members
election	to post or name		of		at the AGIN
any person		or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional	information		(optional)
You ma	choose to include further statements				where relevant about
					A minimum offour Trustee meetings	are
					held annually, plus others as required.
Policies adopted	and for	procedures the induction		Para 1.51	Further sub committees meetings are normally held for example to discuss
and training		oftrustees			fund raising.
					There were seven trustees active for the
					whole year to31"Ilarch 2023
The charity's organisational structure and any wider				Para 1.51
network	with	which the
charity works
					The Group operates under the national
					umbrella organisation ofthe Riding	for
Relationship		with any		Para 1.51	Disabled Association but is a separate
related parties					and independent charity responsible	for
					its own governance and funding.
					To ensure the on going safety ofour
Other					volunteers, riders and ponies the Group
					carries out an annual risk assessment.
					The Group has a number ofpolicies	in
					place to promote good governance	and
					to ensure the safety ofour riders,
					onies and volunteers

Charit	name			Watershed	Ridin	for the Disabled
Other name the charit			uses
Re istered charit		number		1164924
Charity's	principal	address		Watershed	Stables,
				Coates, Cirencester,
				Glos.
				GL7 6NS

ames	ofthe	charity trus	tees who evnage	Aechary
	Trustee	name	0%ce(ifany l	BISsaasNsal I' not for whole	Name to a	ofperson (or body) entitled oint trustee ifan
	Pam Farnsworth		Chairperson
	William	Lash	Secretary
	Sandra	McCallum	Treasurer
	Kate Beim		Fund Raising
	Lorraine	Hackett	Pony Care
	Kathy Mottershead		Safeguarding
	Richard	Harrison	Governance
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Information
Statement ofassets and	liabilities
Receipts and payments	accounts
Receipts and payments	details	4-5

Chairperson	Pam Farnsworth
Secretary	Bill Lash
Treasurer	Sandra McCallum
Trustees	Pam Farnsworth
	Bill Lash
	Sandra McCallum
	Kate Beim
	Lorraine Hackett
	Kathy Mottershed
	Richard Harrison

Bank Accounts
	31.3.23	31.3.22
Current Accounts	11,145	74,317
Deposit Account	132,129	71,325
	143,274	145,642
Restricted Funds
Mess room fund	17,000	17,000
Pony fund	20,470	29,700
Machinery and vehicle fund	19,900	35,385
Yard manager	23,665	28,081
Bursary 8 Sensory	14,407	16,015
Restricted Funds total	95,442	126,181
Unrestricted Funds	47,832	19,461
	143,274	145,642

				Year ended	Year ended
				31.3.23	31.3.22
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
		funds	funds	funds	funds
Total receipts for the year		50,710		50,710	53,081
Total payments for the	year	18,643	34,434	53,078	28,339
Net receipts/(payments)	for the year	32,066 -	34,434	2,368	24,742
Cash funds at 1st April		19,461	126,181	145,642	120,900
Debtors settled
Creditors settled
Net surplus for the year		32,066 -	34,434	2,368	24,742
Cash funds as at 31st Ma rch		51,527	91,747	143,274	145,642

					Year ended	Year ended
					31.3.23	3'l.3.22
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Total	Total
		funds		funds	funds	funds
INCOME		'E			E	F
Card Sales			468		468	879
Donations		31,381			31,381	35,574
Insurance Claim
Friends Scheme		2,752			2,752	3,232
Fundraising		2,926			2,926
Gift Aid						1,909
Grants
Holidays (Income)
interest			864		864	12
Legacies		4,500			4,500
Mess Room Fundraising
Mess Room Donations
Mileage @45ppm Muck Sales			145		145	150
Pony Sale Riders' Contributions		6,573			6,573	4,041
Sales of Saddlery	and Tack		267		267	75
Sales			425		425	128
Share of Hay Other			409		409	7,081
Total Income		50,710			50,710	53,081

					Year ended	Year ended	Year ended
					31.3.23		31.3.22
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Total		Total
		funds		funds	funds		funds
EXPENDITURE							E
Bank charge			73			73	96
Bedding			446			446	378
Capital Equipment				19,180	19,180		3,695
Catering/Outings			243			243	57
Cleaner			458			458&	548
DBSapplications			192			192	24
Electricity 8 water		1,013			1,013		668
Farrier		1,539			1,539		1,504
Feed			48			48	98
Fundraising expenses			488			488	725
Groom				4,416	4,416.		4,442
Hay			938			938	750
Holidays (Outgo)
Legal and professional	fees		25			25
Maintenance			640			640	1,724
Mess Room Expenditure
Paddock Maintenance			805			805	806
Pony purchase				9,230	9,230
Sensory Trail				1,608	1,608		3985
Prems 8 Empl Insurance			881			881	757
Rates			243			243	123
RDA			675			675	538
Rent			972			972	987
Saddlery and Tack			933			933	502
Stationery 8 postage			791			791	170
Tractor			188			188	151
Training
Vehicle fuel			667			667	566
Vehicle Insurance		1,419			1,419		449
Vehicle Service			28			28	297
Vehicle Tax			450			450	275
Veterinary		3,784			3,784		1,308
Welfare
Other (expenditure)			706			706	2,718
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		18,643		34,434	53,078		28,339