Charity Number 1167465
Trustees Report to AGM 18[th] May 2021 (for 2020-2021) Objectives and Activities:
Aim: To bring people with disabilities into sport and outdoor activity with Carriage Driving and competing where able.
Achievements : People being able to hold the reins, steer and negotiate cones etc. Sense of freedom and enjoyment. Meeting other people and socialising. Working towards awards for competency and Endeavour . This past year we have not managed to run any sessions because of COVID19, the venue we use is occupied by the NHS as a vaccination centre and we also store our carriages there. We had planned to have a meet up in the summer but it was not to be. At present we have six under the age of 25 participants and 14 over the age of 25. Financial Review:
The cost of the insurance and venue is covered by our weekly income and membership subscription, although this year we haven’t been able to run due to COVID19 so we haven’t had any subscriptions..Our only expenditure this year has been the container hire and insurance. As we managed to get two grants from RDA we have managed to buy the container outright so no longer have to pay for the hire and the grant enabled us to pay the insurance. Other fundraising covers the extra costs although we do need to do more fundraising as our costs will have increased when we are able to restart. The detailed accounts are available at the AGM, or on request for the financial year to 31[st] March 2021. We are very grateful for donations received during the year.
The costs of the horses, shoeing, travelling etc are covered at the moment by volunteers who have funded this for the last twelve years when we started. We have no paid staff
Structure, government and management :
We are managed by 10 trustees and have regular meetings and we comply with the Charity Commission scheme for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Prospective trustees are put forward and voted on if there is an available space. Chair, treasurer and secretary are voted on by the membership at the AGM. The list of trustees is available on the charity commission website as well as at the AGM.
The current trustees for Carmarthen Carriage Drivers are as follows: Penny Hopkins: Chair Thelma Jones: Secretary Lynne Brooks: Treasurer Ray Hopkins Helen Stevens Bob Stevens Maggie Eaton Vice Chair, Mike Eaton Sally Weale Hilary Penny
IIDA/CARMARTHEN CARRIAGE DRIVERS: Charity Number 1167465 Full YEAR ACCOUNT FOR PERIOD 1ST April-2020- 31st March 2021 Balance brought forward from 31" March 2020..................Credit &5894. EXPENDITURE INCOME 252 .00 RDA SW Grant RDA GRANT 1750.00 1750.00 Container Hire RDA Insurance NFU Insurance Container Purchase 360.61 390.IX) 311.46 1599.60 Donations 52.17 SUB TOTAL J 2913.67 3552.17 Bank balance as at 31" March 2021 £6533.40 (Two uncleared cheques totaling £191.20 to be cancelled and reissued)