2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025

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 & 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 had no ponies return to our care & taken in 2 new residents after helping another local sanctuary who was sadly closing it’s doors. Being such a small organisation we are currently at capacity, we found 2 long term homes for ponies that were ready to move on. 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 44 ponies in all with 26 in long term homes, 18 in residence between our 2 sites and grazing placement
		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. We continue to educate the public on equine welfare matters via social media channels 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 onpublic benefit.

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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 lots of additional hands on volunteer help and we had hoped that our current rented site with more suitable facilities and reduction of locations would allow us to accommodate more, however this has not been the case. Whilst we are still struggling to recruit new hands on volunteers even with additional campaigns to help on social media we have had greater success this year & those have helped significantly alongside our established volunteers who have assisted on admin and fundraising help. We still have 2 full-time volunteers who devote their life to the care of the ponies, and training to become more and more effective at this and another 5 days a week, with casual volunteers ad hoc are covered. During this period, focus has been on fundraising & day to day care, rehabilitation & readying those who will be suitable for rehoming. We will continue to recruit an additional volunteer force to aid both the day to day running of our sites and for additional admin and fundraising duties. We give thanks to those volunteers who have
		helped with daily care, fundraising, events & helpwithponychecks at satellite locations
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Achievements and Performance

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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 such a small solely volunteer run charity we are slowly building our relationships within the local community & hope once we recruit more help to our charity & facilities we will be able to open our doors to the greater community by way of open days, workshops & ultimately human wellbeing through equine interactions & nature. During this financial year the long term effects of the cost of living crisis have continued to impact our fundraising due to so much personal & financial uncertainty it has continued to impact our regular donation income from supporters. However we have been working hard to apply for assistance via grant funding opportunities to assist with running costs and infrastructure to support both our residents and those who benefit from our sites 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
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Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	It is reassuring to see our income rising this year helped particularly by successful applications for sponsor/grant income & one generous living legacy donation equating to an annual total of £74033.00 and whilst not a huge increase we have ended the year with reserves. Regular donations and fundraising opportunities have continued to be hard to sustain due to general financial uncertainties within the economy with the cost of living crisis post pandemic, however we have continued to receive a regular monthly sponsorship from The Hilda Florence Holmes trust which has helped enable us to continue to afford facilities & provide our residents with what they need & Friends of the Animals, Isle of Wight have continued their support with veterinary care which we are so grateful for. This additional support is allowing us to gradually accrue the security of small reserves and allow us to improve infrastructure at our exposed site which has regularly sustained storm damage. Whilst this is a slow process each year we are gradually moving forwards. We continue to keep our resident numbers low & focus on training of our longer term residents to give them the greatest opportunity to find future homes We will continue these measures until income increases. We will continue to source grant funding opportunities, source more events to attend & find different ways to fundraise alongside our online events
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We aim to be able to hold a minimum of 3 months reserves moving forwards to enable us contingency funds should there be an unexpected drop in funding and end this year in a healthier financial situation than previous years retaining a balance of 2-3 months runningcosts
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	14,201
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A

Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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	Para 1.47
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)		Our primary fundraising income has always been by way of crowdfunding appeals, attending awareness events, fetes, equine events which we will continue alongside online fundraisers via social media
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 and financial instability nationwide on the general economic situation however with our current site offering additional grazing and the measures in place relating to new admissions it is felt we can sustain our ongoingneeds.
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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 Para 1.25 When looking for new trustees suitable including details of any candidates known to the trustees who have constitutional provisions e.g. an interest in the work of the charity are election to post or name of invited & put forward. Upon approval are any person or body entitled appointed by majority vote and familiarised to appoint one or more with the day to day running of the charity & trustees briefed on governance

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled **to appoint trustee(if any) **
	LEE MARTIN GREENER	CHAIR
	HARLEY MAY MACGREGOR	SECRETARY
	IMOGENT HOLT

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

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CHARIIY COAIMISSION fOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Bodmln Moorland Ponv R•habllltatlon 1167401 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 0110412024 3110312025 To Section A Recelpts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted funds Endowment funds to th• n•ar••t £ Total funds Last y•ar to th• n•arnst to th• n•af•St £ to th• n•ar•st £ A1 Recel ts Donations nsor incomo Truslees Donalions Other Incomo 6S,523 683 200 683 200 tota ross Income or AR) 74.033 74.033 58,031 set an see table nvestment sa es, tota Total recelpts 74.033 74,033 58,031 A3Pa Feed Vels and medicines hef equine expenses Renl Other premises expenses Oflico costs Profosslonal feos Traininq costs Insurance Fundraisin expenses lotof and Iravel ex enses Other ex Asset5: ATV Water Bowser Field sheller5 Securily carneras Laptop 27,185 1,364 7.924 8.450 5.120 966 510 1.689 1.188 27,185 1,3fA 7.924 8.450 5.120 966 510 1.689 1.188 20.837 2,845 5.255 7.150 4,803 480 150 972 5,621 1.166 5,621 1.166 4,601 enses 4,SOO 945 8,047 698 437 4,500 945 8.047 698 437 Sub total 75.931 75.931 48,721 A4 Asset and Investment Sub total Total payments 75.931 75.931 48,721 Net of recelpts/(payments) AS Transfern between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 1,898 1.898 9,310 16.515 14,617 16.5 14.617 7,205 16,515 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 2710112026

Sectlon B Statement of assets and Ilabllities at the end of the perlod Unrestrlcted funds lo nearfrst £ Restrocted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to n•ar•st £ Categorles Details B1 Cash funds Bank current account 14,202 Paypal account 415 Total cash funds 14,617 (agrne balanc•• wllh rnc•pts paY1r￿¢S acc￿￿%)> Unrestrlcted funds lo n•ar•st £ Restrlcted funds to n•ar•st £ Endowment funds to n•af•81 £ Detlllls B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch asset belon Curr•nt valu• k>nal Detalls Cost (optlonal) Fund to whlch asset belon Curr•nt valu• lonal Detcills ATV Cost (optlonal) 4,SOO B4 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use Waler Bowser 945 Fleld Shelters 8,047 Securlty Cameras 698 Fund to whlch Arnount du• Wh•n du• Dotalls B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or Iwo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2710112026 cs CamScanner-;

Bodmin Moorland Pon Rehabilitation Inde endent examiner's Re ort to the Trustees st I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025. which are set out on form CC16a. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustees and examlner 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: examine the accounts: to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under the Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of the Independent examlnerfs 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 conceming 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 examlnerfs statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept (in accordan￿ with the Act); and o accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Brian Smith BA CPFA Lanhydrock Accountancy Practice Ltd 6 Queen Street Lostwithiel Comwall PL22 OAB CamScanner-;