# **LOWLANDS FARM RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION** **Registered under Charity Number 1169453** **A Member of Riding for Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving** **Registered under Charity number 244108** ## **Trustee Annual Report Financial Year ended 31[st] March 2021** Lowlands Farm Riding for the Disabled Association became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on 3[rd] October 2016. The Constitution is the standard CIO Constitution of the Riding for the Disabled Association adopted at a meeting on 8[th] July 2016. The aim of the Association is to provide disabled people with the opportunity to ride and drive, to benefit their health and well-being, in Shrewley and the surrounding area. The Charity’s correspondence address is: Lowlands Equestrian Centre, Old Warwick Road, Shrewley, Warwickshire, CV35 7AX The Trustees during the year to 31[st] March 2021 were as follows: Ms Marisa Bretherton-McKay – Chair (re-elected Chair 29[th] December, 2020) Ms Louise Clarke – Treasurer (re-elected 29[th] December, 2020) Mr. David Ivens – Secretary (re-elected Secretary 29[th] December 2020) Ms Alex Claughton – Participant representative (elected 19[th] January 2020) Ms Sue Mack – Coaching (elected 19[th] January 2020) The activities of the Group take place at Lowlands Equestrian Centre but during the year under review activities have been severely restricted due to the Covid Pandemic. The first tentative exposure was in August 2020 where we introduced horse therapy sessions under strictly controlled conditions, whereby young participants could come and familiarise themselves with their favourite ponies, by grooming, stroking or otherwise interacting at close quarters. This was offered as a free initiative to youngsters who had been previous riders. In October 2020, the Group introduced small, carefully managed riding sessions again, with very restricted access and careful attention to all the recommended protection protocols, including tack cleaning, handwashing, and face masks. The sessions had to be cancelled in late December and were not re-started until well into the next financial year, by which time the Trustees had decided to consolidate its activities into a Saturday only service. ## **Activities** During this period, we delivered a total of 55 individual services. Consisting of 20 Group sessions (up to 4 riders, but rarely achieved this); 1 Private lesson, and 17 Horse Therapy events. There were 16 participants in all 14 of our participants were 25 and under 2 were over 25 years of age There were no new participants. **Lowlands Farm RDA, Lowlands Farm, Old Warwick Road, SHREWLEY, Warwickshire CV35 7AX** Registered Charity Number: 1169453 Tel: 01926 843403 www.lowlandsfarmrda.org.uk ## **Fundraising** A few local loyal supporting groups had provided donations during the year, but their fundraising activities had been much affected as well. However, as a result of the transfer of ownership of the horses in the previous year, the Association’s income is now better aligned with its running costs, but fundraising activities will re-start in the next financial year to provide essential equipment and upgrades. The Association will also fundraise in order to cover maintenance and running costs of the Mechanical horse. The Group’s bankers throughout the year were Nat West Bank, Royal Priors, 59 The Parade, Leamington Spa CV32 4ZX The Charity has no employees but pays one self-employed coach per session (from September 2019) and is otherwise entirely reliant on voluntary helpers who are trained on a regular basis. During the year, 24 loyal volunteers, who are now also Members of the Group, provided riding and fundraising support to enable the group to carry out its prime objectives. The Trustees have approved this Report Marisa Bretherton-McKay (Group Chair) For and on behalf of the Trustees 10[th] December 2021 **Lowlands Farm RDA, Lowlands Farm, Old Warwick Road, SHREWLEY, Warwickshire CV35 7AX** Registered Charity Number: 1169453 Tel: 01926 843403 www.lowlandsfarmrda.org.uk CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lo r Assoc4 Ulo Charity no (if any) On a¢counts for the year ended 1161+<3 Set out on pages I report lo the twstees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the above tharity I'the Trust") for the year ended 31 Re8ponsibllltles and As tho charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of roport of the accounts in accordance with the requ1￿ments of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). l £/&)Zl I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carriecl out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my exarninalion, I have followed the applicable Directions givon by the Charity Commission under section 1451SXb) of the Act. I have complel8d my examination. I confirm that no material mallers have come to my attention I in connection with the exgminalion which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material Independent gxamlner's statemenl accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not ac￿rd with the accounting records I have no coDcems and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please dg18te the words in the brack8is if they do not apply. Signed- Date: 18 Il Name: Relevant professional qualifl¢ationlsl or body {if any).. rfG-A L I Address: )6rf.No IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern Isee CC32. Independent examination of charity ac¢xunts' directions and guidance for examiner51. Glve here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Ltywlands Farni Rl¢Jlrn for thè Dlsabled Asso¢lale*) 1169453 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fot th* perfod from l Ap￿ 2020 31 MaTh* 2021 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund$ toth rmigst Restdcted funds Endowment fund$ totr* nw••t E To¢01 lund$ Lastyear to th• £ to £ lo n•ar4st £ A1 Ro¢01 1$ 5.436 5.436 2,86Q loo Gr8nt5 2,333 22,007 orne Olhoi Inro Sub totallGros$ ift¢om& forARJ 211 A2 A88•t ond Invgstm•nt VI￿. 888 tabl• . 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