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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2021

Charity name: Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation

Charity registration number: 1167401

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance Equine Welfare, to prevent
suffering, aiding hill and native & fly-
grazed ponies suffering from
abandonment, to improve the welfare of
hill, native & fly grazed ponies by way of
rehabilitation, education & awareness.
Rehoming & sanctuary
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 During this financial year BMPR’s primary
focus has been on the care, rehabilitation &
rehoming of the residents in our
responsibility,
We have provided suitable nutritional
assistance, rehabilitative care, routine &
emergency veterinary attention including
worming & castration, registered farrier
attendance.
Many of our residents come to us as feral
unhandled ponies or ponies with
compromised welfare & past abuse, we
have worked with each individuals handling
to allow them to trust human interaction to
enable them a future as human
companions through active rehoming
schemes for those that are suitable, in
some cases due to health or behavioural
issues some ponies may take considerable
time to reach this point & some may remain
in our care for life. This year we have found
9 long term loan or foster homes. Suitable
homes are sought and subject to thorough
home checks and references they are
placed under contract within new homes &
are monitored during this time to ensure
welfare needs are being met. At time of
writing we have responsibility for 42 ponies
in all with 28 in long term homes, 14 in
residence
We have continued to monitor the welfare
of our local moorland ponies & when
necessary relayed any welfare concerns to
the relevant local authorities, we also assist
the general public if they raise concerns or
need advice about welfare concerns both
on the local moorland commons or
domestically.
Offer volunteering opportunities & access
to outdoor space
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees are aware of the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit regarding
the need for them to exercise their
powers or duties for the benefit of the
public and every trustee has complied
with their duty to have due regard to
the guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Due to our very basic facilities &
various locations it has been difficult
to accommodate hands on volunteer
help however we hope that our new
rented site with more suitable facilities
and reduction of locations will allow us
to accommodate more volunteers in
the future. Sadly upon taking on our
new lease we entered a national
pandemic which has meant during this
financial period we have been
prevented from recruiting new
volunteers due to Covid lockdown
measures & ongoing precautions to
safeguard our limited full time
volunteer staff & the general public.
Our only full-time presence is a
volunteer who devotes her life to the
care of the ponies, and training to
become more and more effective at
this. During this period, focus has
been on day to day care, rehabilitation
& rehoming current residents & also
ponies returning in to our care whilst
minimising risk of illness. We have also

been impacted due to our already small volunteer network having to self isolate or shield during this time. We do hope that as a nation we learn to live with our new kind of normal post pandemic & in the near future can recruit new hands on volunteers in order to address the volume of work to assist in the health issues that had impacted on our volunteer this also will help enable us to address the subsequent issues in relation to our admin & reporting all of which are now being addressed and future planning put in place. We give thanks to those volunteers who have helped with fundraising, events & help with pony checks at satellite locations Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The charity continues to successfully
rehabilitate the ponies in its care giving
them the greatest opportunity of finding
long term future homes. We also provide
ongoing care for those that need additional
support or lifelong sanctuary. . We continue
to build relationships with other welfare
organisations across the country. As a
relatively new charity we are slowly building
our relationships within the local community
& hope once we establish our charity &
facilities will be able to open our doors to
the greater community by way of accepting
more volunteers, open days etc. We have
signed the lease & moved into a new
rented property with more suitable facilities
& land which we hope will enable this but
due to the Covid pandemic we have been
prevented from becoming more community
centred. This has also significantly
impacted our ability to attend fundraising &
awareness events & due to so much
personal & financial uncertainty it has
impacted our regular donation income from
supporters.
We have continued to support the public
with equine welfare advice & support,
continued to support our guardian & foster

homes to enable ponies to remain in their placements, we have continued to rehome ponies that are ready for new homes and opportunities & also find new homes or resume care for ponies that are returned to us due to personal changes of circumstance. We continue to informally monitor our local moorland pony herds & relay any concerns we have back to the relevant local authorities

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 During the year donations of £18,702 were
received.
Although our income for this year is
significantly higher than last this is due to
Emergency Crisis Support from charitable
grant funding available due to the Covid
pandemic to the total of £21,455. We have
been lucky to receive grants from a number
of trusts which has enabled us to fund
some new field shelter buildings for the
site, equipment to aid the day to day care
of our residents & unrestricted funds which
have enabled us to cover a significant rise
in veterinary expenses after the pandemic
meant that our veterinary sponsor could no
longer assist with our vet bills & escalating
veterinary expenses incurred with poorly
residents & surgical procedures such as
castrations required in order to enable us to
prevent ongoing indiscriminate breeding &
rehoming opportunities. Our regular
donation income has been gradually
reducing primarily due to Pandemic
uncertainties however we have continued
to receive a regular monthly sponsorship
from The Hilda Florence Holmes trust
which has been increased during this
period & it has helped enable us to
continue to afford facilities & provide our
residents with the nutritional or veterinary
care which we are so grateful for. During
this time rehoming applications have
continued to be buoyant. Our new site has
allowed us additional grazing which has
reduced our overheads, we have also
received donations of forage over the last
winter which has reduced spending. We
have continued to reduce the numbers of
ponies in our care by way of rehoming &
reduced those admitted to our care other
than those we are already responsible for
in order to responsibly care for those
already in residence. This will continue
whilst we focus increasing our income post
pandemic
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We aim to be able to hold reserves in future
to enable us contingency funds should
there be an unexpected drop in funding.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 zero
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 As the charity is still very much in the early
stages of development it is not possible for
reserves to be held as all used on our
charitable activities
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the		 Para 1.23

charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Our primary fundraising income has always
been by way of crowdfunding appeals,
attending awareness events, fetes, equine
events which we will continue post
pandemic and focus on online fundraising
until this time & we be focusing on
rebuilding regular donations by way of
sponsorship schemes
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The trustees have assessed the major risks
to which the charity is exposed, and are
satisfied that systems are
in place to mitigate exposure to the major
risks. At the end of this financial year we
are still in a period of uncertainty due to
Covid 19 however with our new site offering
additional grazing and the measures in
place relating to new admissions it is felt
we can sustain our ongoing needs.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 CIO Foundation
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 When looking for new trustees suitable
candidates known to the trustees who have
an interest in the work of the charity are
invited & put forward. Upon approval are
appointed by majority vote and familiarised
with the day to day running of the charity &
briefed on governance

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees 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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name BODMIN MOORLAND PONY REHABILITATION
Other name the charity uses BMPR
Registered charity number 1167401
Charity’s principal address C/O 91 HILLSIDE PARK
BODMIN
CORNWALL
PL31 2NE

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
LEE MARTIN
GREENER		 CHAIR
HARLEY MAY
MACGREGOR		 SECRETARY
COLLEEN RAINES

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation 1167401 1167401 1167401 CC16a
For the period
from		 01/04/2020 To 31/03/2020
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
18,141
26,455
561
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45,157
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45,157
8,798
7,583
3,251
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9,350
152
8,770
173
734
458
1,842
449
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41,560
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41,560
3,597
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2,216
5,813		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
18,141
26,455
561
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8,798
7,583
3,251
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458
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449
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3,597		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 18,141 11,598
Sponsor income 26,455 7,000
Other income 561 1,728
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
45,157		 20,325
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
20,325
Feed 8,798 5,645
Vets and medicines 7,583 1,988
Other equine expenses 3,251 3,282
Wages - -
Rent 9,350 4,180
Utilities 152 579
Otherpremises expenses 8,770 392
Office costs 173 179
Professional fees 480
Insurance 734 713
Fundraisingexpenses 458 242
Motor expenses 1,842 1,098
Other expenses 449 167
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**Sub total ** 41,560 18,943
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
18,943
3,597 - - 3,597 1,382
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2,216 - - 2,216 834
5,813 - - 5,813 2,216

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

01/02/2022

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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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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
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B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank current account
Paypal account
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funds
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to nearest £
5,689
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124
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

01/02/2022

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Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation

Independent examiner’s Report to the Trustees

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2021, which are set out on form CC16a.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Brian Smith BA CPFA Lanhydrock Accountancy Practice Ltd 6 Queen Street Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0AB