Riding for the Disabled, North Staffordshire Group Trustees Annual Report
For the Period Ended 31st August 2024
Riding for the Disabled, North Staffordshire Group is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation, number 1166197. (The Group)
During the period to 31st August 2024, the following individuals were Trustees responsible for the Group.
Miss Emma Green Chairman Mr. Peter Oxley Treasurer - stepped down Dec 2024 Mrs. Lynne Hall - stepped down Feb 2024 Dr. Catherine Campbell Secretary Mrs Sally Oxley Mrs Karen Snaith Mrs Jane Banks - stepped down Feb 2024 Mr Paul Buckley - nominated June 2024 Mrs Claire Lockett - nominated June 2024 Miss Rebecca Earley Treasurer - nominated Dec 2024
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 - Transferred to Natwest Bank, Longton, Staffs (A) Branch, Market Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, ST3 2HW.
The aim of the Group is to promote the objectives of the Riding for the Disabled Association (incorporating carriage-driving) a charity registered under charity number 1166197 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. Sadly this year we have lost long standing friend to our group and County Coach Mary Leather. 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, although we have increased rider charges to now match this to help to maintain our sustainability, alongside changing banking provider to better suit our needs. At the period end the Group had a closing balance in the Natwest account was £4,512.43 and £19,838.62 in the Hanley Economic account.
E Green 23/9/24
| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
Period start date 01/09/2023 |
Period end date To 31/08/2024 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,591 2,020 513 3,825 - - - - 7,949 - - - 7,949 106 698 277 200 5,249 460 - - - 6,990 - - - 6,990 959 - 23,392 24,351 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,591 2,020 513 3,825 - - - - 7,949 - - - 7,949 106 698 277 200 5,249 460 - - - 6,990 - - - 6,990 959 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 1,591 | 1,200 | ||||
| Fundraising | 2,020 | 50 | ||||
| Interest | 513 | 256 | ||||
| Particpant copntributions | 3,825 | 3,267 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
7,949 |
4,773 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 4,773 | ||||||
| DBS | 106 | 328 | ||||
| Equipment | 698 | 670 | ||||
| Insurance | 277 | 260 | ||||
| Membership | 200 | 200 | ||||
| PonyHire | 5,249 | 5,264 | ||||
| Sundry | 460 | 30 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 6,990 | 6,752 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 6,752 | ||||||
| 959 | - | - | 959 | - 1,979 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 23,392 | - | - | 23,392 | 25,371 | ||
| 24,351 | - | - | 24,351 | 23,392 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Nat West current account HEBS 90 day account Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,512 - 19,839 - - - 24,351 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
20/11/2025
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