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2020-08-31-accounts

Riding for the Disabled, North Staffordshire Group

Trustees Annual Report

For the Period Ended 31[st] August 2020

Riding for the Disabled, North Staffordshire Group is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation, number 1166197. (The Group)

During the period to 31[st] August 2020, the following individuals were Trustees responsible for the Group.

Mrs. Erica Pinfold Chairman Mr. Peter Oxley Treasurer Mrs. Lynne Hall Miss Emma Green Dr. Catherine Campbell Secretary Mrs. Catherine Blakemore

Trustees are appointed by invitation from the current trustees and are not remunerated.

The Group’s Professional Agents and Advisors are:

Independent Examiner Mrs A. Graham FCA 8, Romford Meadow Eccleshall Staffordshire ST21 6SP Bankers Barclays Bank Plc 36, Town Road Hanley Stoke on Trent ST1 2JQ

The aim of the Group is to promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association (incorporating carriage-driving) a charity registered under charity number 244108 by providing people with the opportunity to ride and/or carriage drive to benefit their health and wellbeing in the North Staffordshire area. The objectives are reviewed at trustee meetings to ensure the activities remain focused on its stated purposes.

The Group is a community of volunteers who work together to deliver our objectives. The Trustees value the input of all people who are involved, both participants and volunteers. The importance of training and achievement to deliver a high quality service is valued by the Trustees. The commitment of the volunteers is the backbone of the Group’s success and the Trustees support the recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers to ensure sufficient quality people to deliver our services.

From March 2020 when the Coronavirus lockdown was imposed the Group has been inactive in operating terms. Background consultations have been ongoing as to how to restart the riding sessions once the lockdown is lifted both in terms of Health and Safety and Pony availability.

The Group’s income and expenditure on charitable activities are very reliant from year to year upon the level of voluntary income and legacies received. The Group continues to fundraise, receives small contributions from participants and variable donations from benefactors. The bulk of the Group’s general expenditure is on pony hire. Donations and Fundraising were much the same as the previous year though due to the lockdown Participants Contributions were only 44% compared to 2019’s income though this was offset by Pony Hire being only 45% of 2019’s expense.

At the period end the Group had spent £648 more than the income in the year but the reserves are still comfortable at £25k.

P.D. Oxley Treasurer 30/4/2021

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Section A Receipts and a ments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Totalfunds Lastyear
to the nearest
to the nearestf to the nearest€ to the nearest€ to the nearest€
A1
Donations 731 731 1,O25
Fundraising 1,190 1,190 1,105
Participants Contributions 1,172 1,172 2,656
Bank lnterest 207 207 145
GiftAid 23 23 372
incomefor
AR) 3,323 3,323 5,303
A2Asset and investment sales,
(seetable).
Sale Four Hats 60
total 60
Totalreceipts 3,323 I
l-..--t
s.szaI 5,363
A3
Equipment 137 ,t37 1,106
Pony Hire 2,548 2,54A 5,628
RDA Membership 220 220 220
RDA lnsurance 230 230 230
Training 420 420 277
Administration 105 105 263
Louise Garbett Legacy 300 300 420
Miscellaneous 1',! 11 28
Subtotal 3,971 3,971 8,172
A4Assetandinvestment
purchases,(seetable)
Subtotal
Total payments 3,971 3,971 8,172
Netofrec eipts/( payments) 648 f 648 2,809
A5Transfersbetween funds
A5Cashfundslast year end 25,659 25,659 28,468
Cashfundsthis year end 25,011 25,011 25,659
SectionBStatement ofassets andliabilitiesat the end oft heperiod
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Details funds funds funds
tonearestf tonearest € to nearestf
BlCashfunds Barclays 6,066
HEBS 90 Day 18,945
Total cashfunds 25,011
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behalfof allthe trustees
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