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2024-12-31-accounts

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1169709 Trustees, Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024

Contents Page Legal and admlnistrative information Trustees, report Siructure, Governance and Management Objective5 and Activities Achievements 2nd Performance Financial Review Plans for future periods 4-5 Independent Examiners, report Financial Statements Statement of f inancial activities Balance sheet Notes to the financial statements io li 12-20

Sirona l-herapeutic Horsemanship CIO rmatRon £The iilrormailDn below Torms pari or the Truste￿, Report) SLatus Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO is a ChafiTable Incorporated Organi5ation ICIOI registered with the Charities Commission of England and INales -, ru5tees Sarah Urwin (Chairl Deidre For wan Lawreiet Jane iurner Anni• Terripest Tap,ia Beard CEC hannah Burgan CFiarity p,uiiber 1 169709 Regisiered offi Th,e iiqerciian L s House 10 Toiyii Quay rhe Plains Totne5 D>von iQ9iDW Principal p13ctt of act.iviiies Buckhams Srables Old Scho*1 Farm Dartington Hall i Otnec TQ9 6E3 Web addrtsss IVIAIIN.sironae uine. AccoL.ntaii AAP AccoLintants 2 Bridge Farm O i Otnes TQ9 7PP Balli<er5 Lloyos Bank PIC +eiifion Abbot Branc PO Box 1OOJ BXI ILT Special thanks to all our partners, funders, supporters and STaff who make Sirona'5 work possible.

Sirona Tnerapeutic Florsemanship Cio The TrusÈeec Pi esent their report and Yinanciil st3tem)nts for ihe year an.dod ?1 Oecember 2024. he account5 haiie been prepa',=o in accordance imith rhe accounting ?Dlicies set out in note 110 Lle accounts ?nu CGmpl! with he Ciiarity's Nliemor?ndum &- Aiticles OT ￿soCIation, ants the Siatemeni of Repommendeo Pratt.jee, 'JccDUntifjg anc Reportin.g iiii Charities" ISORDI issueo in Mèrc 2QO5. Structure, governance and managemeilt iron3 1 herapeutic Hor5eman5hip CIO Isironal 15 a Lharitable Inccrporated Organisation ICIOI governoG in accordance vJith the Ccnstitution da¥ed 17 Odiober 2016. It Wo5 registe:-ed with +ne C?rity Comiyiission on 17 actoier 2J16. 5irona took over the asse￿ and acTiviiies of 5irona I herapeuÈic Horsemanship CIC on i Januap{ The Board of I'rji stees S?.rari Urvjin ffC,loirl Deidre Ford Rowan L3wrence eTuiner Annie I empes -roni? 8e3fG AppointmeLIt of Trustees ra-t>￿ can oo anpoinied at any general meeting, provided the conditions outlined in the cnarity's govprn(nE doknumeril are Niey Trustee indurtion ano traTnip.g New trilstees are given a copy of th,e Constitution, and the13tesL 3ccounÈ5 and are explained their role oy 3 ctJrrenL nembe-, or tlie Board. Coiltinuing rrustees are aavised OT tipdatet as thev arise. frustees are invittsd to atteii d relevènT trustee traiiiing courses iri ror example governance and safeguarding. Or￿n[Sational structure The charitr is governed by tne 003rd of trustoas. with d¢iy-to-day operations delegated to the CEO. nah Bui'gon PL.blic Benefi I ne TrusLees, in their meetings, 4ave rcferred to th.￿ Ch2rities ission guidanco oi P,,b11￿ awttiiefii in m3King i.leir decisiono Sirona Thej apeutic horsemanship orovides tnerapeutic an6 learning opportunities Toryoup.g people, people WiLn di53bilities aJlG oiher di5advantag and tnose surfering social eAC,usion, tiirough &ngagin6 in acÈiiJizies witfr, *orses, ail <et 'JJithin Lhe con Lext Gf Lhe natural environment. Ou." visicn is iof marginBlised or eAcluded iloung people and adults to improve Lheirwellbeing, become more resilieni 2nd b: better able to overcoime the challenges and disadv3nTages Lney Tace in order to have mi ore positive I',- 0￿￿4£0me5. Risk m3nagemen-. The TrJi srees assers the risk io whicn Sirono rherapeutic kJ.orseiT31lshi? CIO is exposed on a coniinaous ba515. I nis nciudei une on_aoing Wioniroring of core ra5eryies Isee tne È esarves poliry oelowl.

Objectives and activities Our objectives", The objects of the CIO are: 111 To relieve those in need lin particular but noi limited to those with physicèl, mental, social or emotiorial disabilities or disaavantagesl by providing equine-assisted therapeLitlC 2nd educational attivities that mav also involve otli er anima15 [21 To promote hurnane beh3viour Towards 2nim21s by providing 3ppropriate care, protertion, treatment and security for anima15 which are in need of care 3nd attention by reason OT 5icl<ness, maltreatmenil poor circumsrance5 or ill-usage and to educate the puolic in matter5 pertaining to animal welrare ID 8enei.al and the preveniion of ¢ryJell1 and sutefing among animals n sub-clause111, 'emotion31 disabilities" will encompass those beneficiaries who struggle with low selT-esteem or self-confidence or have difPiculiy with communication and relationships or in regul¥ting emotions (such a5 anger, 2fixiety anci sadness), or who lack emotional siability and resilience. 'Disadvantages" will encompass those benericiaries who experience social or educational exclusion or lack of opporEunity, taking into accoLint factor5 such as SDCiO-economic or educaTional background or physical. mental, communicational, behavioura. or motionai di-ficulL',es. aur attivities: Demand for our provision remained consistent during 2024 with a full timetable providing places for beiween 25- 30 vulnerable young people each week ana 3 waiting list. We have continued to receivo roferrals for an incro2sing number QT young people with a higher complexity of support needs who require ine quiet, ￿]rn Lanvironment ai Sirona. Thi5 would appear to reflert the increasing nationa5 mental healtli crisis in young people and the repLltation of 5irona in being able to meet th.ese young p:oples' need< Alongside this referrals for rfoung people Wli4 nign levels OT anxiety who are unable to atter,d School haiie rernalned high, with the Child or the North "An 'ideii ce-based plan for improving scr)ool attendance" 2024 report stating Lhai- -Between 2015-2046 und z023- 2L the overall school absence rote rose in Er,glt7nd by 57Y.- The report also shows how vulnerable children are at increased risk vr school absence= "the persistent (705e4ce rate jorpupils with c7n Educution Health Care Plon VVOS 37.6Yo- SUDStantiolly higher than Tor tnose wEthout specioi needs {18.SYo). The overtsll persistenr absence rote is highest in rhe SouiPI West (22.2Yo). Perslstently obsent children huve a nearl/1 four times increosed risk of becoming NOL in Education, Employment or I roining {NEEfj". Ve experienced continued nigh demand ior (ionation based bursary Places for parents on benei Its or low incomes. wiih *kie figure iri 2024 being r16,814. almost double the original projèction for 2024 of £8,487. The level of need Trom desperate families ha5 been challenging ana we made increased safeguarding reports to social services- one example being 2 single parenT WiLh an auLlStic child telling us that "we ore cold ond hungry". That this is happening in t￿le affluent SouTn Wesi IS 5hoiking, ana demonstrare5 the increaseo level of strain thar 5rnall charitie5 Such as Sirona are btsing CUL unde,- To best meet the individual needs of young people rererrÈi to Sirona, we provided mi ore l-l eouints and animal- based sessions in 2024 to build strcn& tru)Xing relationships so ￿oung people start to ieel safe. The 2_year lottery community li nding we were granied in 2G2? nas supported Sirona to truly embed a trauma-informed ano relationship-based approach across our INnDle team and all OT our work. We have invested in a wide rang'e of boih reseafci4 b2sed and practical training in order for ihis to be ai our core, Trom when our administraTor picks up ihie phone to an initi31 enquiry, to our equino apprentice and animal care staff retating to youll g people and parents attending Sirona. A long-term relational approach ro practice is now being more widely recognised as imperative for young people with complex adverse childhoocl experiences. (Dr Lisa Cherryi 202<1. I his approach h3¢ enabled us io riuild relationships with a grokiiing numDer of younLF people who have been unable ta engage in an.y ozhef Drovisioni and Tor whom Siron_a is rhe tsni¥' aciivity tr)ey are able to leave their homes TO axend. We believe, 2nd i eed03ck to odr charity supports iliis cI3im. th3t this is because we have retainea 3 genuinelii chil£i-led and indiviaually tailored approach, set withln t.le Calm, peaceiul natural environment of our centre together ViiEh the grounding eftect of being Wltn animals. i'thore and more research supports tile vit31 importance OT beiyg ir) nature for yQL.ng people IRichard Louv, 20051 and of laving a sens& of belon8in8 (Dr LISa Clerry, 20251 Witn iha current generation the most alienated Trom our natural environment ana the growing concerns of the negarive eftects of mobile phoii es Bri4 social media ror young people's mental health. the need Tor opportunities Tor provision such as S¢rona fherapeuÈic Horsemansnip has never i)een grthater.

Alongsioe arl Ip.creastid nuw,ber or L-1 ses¢ions in 2024 Wc Pi ovided iore longer term ulacements fcr ihese y.jung peo?le ncaeding more timp trJ build relaiiGnsh.iDS WlthiD oar relational pr2ciice app) oach. Tnis resL,Iteu ifi US Work ng wih >light5y less '/oung peoJie in ?024 1-i051 compared -. o 20?3 Ini151 out proviaing many more Sessions In5971 cornpared to 610 li 1 2023. =quatliig LO &945 direct utsiivery biOLirs.1r, aodirion v.ie worked ￿'it￿l more parentc ap.d carer5 Gfi se55ions alcnEsiae young people with h gier suppo¢L needs Inl29 p3rticip2nts ivith parenilca,, ei'sl. gmmunirT '.nvolvemenL AlongsirJe our eouints ond anim31-3S515red rjrovision Sirona was busy in 2024 with community invoivemeiii )h.¢ring and dissemi￿atIng our worK to wider audience¢ At our annual community open day in June w'e h-d over -,00 oeoole from our jocal communities ihroL'gh our gates, 2nd raised £161 2.4) throji gh. donation) ano sales or c3Kes: plants. Earnes, brir_a-Drac stall -Id a rarfie. INe alio heid tarml! iP.Tofm21ion corfee moriings and heid our fir5 ever fhristm25 open even_i in Decemiier vihere people could come anu iho aninals and learn rnorts 2DOUL OLir Sonrisor a Pony schene. Our participanLS are involved in ail tne5e eventsi li om helping on ihe day, i3king p2rt in dem,OlL Str2tions the areiia showc¢sing tlie nors= skills trney hdve lJ3.'nL at sirona, making and donating IteTriS LO sell, 3nd pr?viding lot> Oi great ideas such as Lh¢ new merTrhanditè we inEroduced to Trial this y" Siron(7 hrJ5 helped" mp addlers nalj in Lonoon, atiended b¥1 FIRH rrincess A.nne and aclor und BW5 prèsident li ilartin C;.unes, Loueuhei. Kritn ber of young ul i H partiCiPunt5. Our educaEion coordinator, Kii->ty Bowles tir.d I ru.ttee, Sarah Urwin, rnartsd Ine sto:"y of 3 iioung person Simon (not hit real nanel, .iJh.o ioinee ￿1rDn3'S tilerapeLltiC sessions aft=r tnree yeors oiJt OT school. I h,rough Sirona. Simon gained the CDnfioence ic Pi ogress 011 10 tb.e British. H?1 se CiCLry Cnanging Live< I hrough Hoi-ses I CLTHI orograrrTriiie ive r'Jn at Sirfjii aj gnd later comvlnted Qui Level 14or)e Care course. P..e 15 now er.roliea on 2 Level 2 li Aor5e Care COUI se at oicLon college Wor￿1￿75 tO¥V3rds achieving his d,"e3m OT Miorking with horses and nas chosen io ￿￿[Urn LO iirorja to undertake work experienco nexi year. dLJiEIQI TO tnts event, Si."un3 3150 presented ai The An￿rCeS in EoucBiion rssions as an a.tern3tive TO Oill eqLrine-asilated ;herapy IIATI session5 cue t one vf our rnain COUiiseliGrs bein¢F on adoption leav o ensure w- kn¢ri meet the demjnd Jor EAT ¢esEions we 4Biie crovided funaing lor another member of siari, Cate, who 15 a qualifieo 5Gcia. worker, 10 Lliider¥8ke her i ioloma iri bounsell-inu We also currently have a -ounsellor voliJnieer,'ng ai Sirona in order ko leap bi Imore aDoui 0￿r Imodel anc, wail CT working with Lne aim OT moving iii to an equine-35515terJ Ll ierapi5t role ii, "5. On those Se5iions we c3,1 orovide Ln.e l-i individJi al 5ullpor; initj?Ily ieedeu Dy SO ￿.251Y young people reTorrad to Jiror,a, ViiEh the aim of Tharn Deing able to move onto a s￿SsIon iN,'tn anotlier youing y¢rson or one O OUI sessions, sucn a> -, he 8rilish Aorse Socie Ckiangirig Lives throush Hor5ES or Horse Works seJsions. The D.ew Hcrsa Ivorks se>sicns, ich we Siai-teu Iii ALJtuTr..r.. 202- airned 3t young people who are NErf or risk Oi N¢ET, havp COiltiNued io be a reailv successful addition to OLir provisioii , '¢llth 10 young people 3ged 14-18 years on th.e programmts In. ?[.,24. Tmree of Lnese young peopie nave orogressecs O%liO +*is Small gi OUP Trom 1-1 1 nerèpeuiic 401 semali ship SeiSiOD.s at ¢irona, and whilit initiallv tb.e young people Wpi anxious 3DOUt noving to u dirferent

sessioi with other young people. rhey are now working really well as a ie3m and builiding sti ong friendships. Some fetsdbèc,c Trom last term in.=IiJdes' -I've leornt life 5ki11s- like being kinder to people ond tt7king core of animals. It's helped me learn about my5elr- "It 15 good to be outside and in a Small, sofe group. l om more confident with talking and Ifeel able to talk more and with more people now" -I'm calmer now. (Sironaj Helps me be more consident with re117tionship5 0ndfriendshffPS and making newfriend5.- Tne Cn3nging Lives througn Horses programme we run at Sirona through The British Yorse Society also grew in 2024 with 95 sessions in 2024 compared to 88 in 2023. Providing prOgr￿SSIon opportunities for youTnE people to move into educational and srnall group session¢ based on preparing For Tne iuture and gdining skills for eni.ployneni aimed at those young people who may be 81 risk of becoming NEET, are aligned to our mission purpose of supporting young oeople to gain skills and resilience in order LO overcome their adverse ch;,Id experiencKJ¥ and go on to have positive life Duicomas. In 2024 we completed a 2 year external Èyaluation of our provision in portnership WiTh Hartpury Unives 5ity. The study supported previous researcn showing Lnat EAT/L programmes at Sirona lead to positive outcomes. Nolabl!, ilcoxon signed rank tests revealed a median increase of 60Yo in self-reported horsemanship sk-.lls (Z￿.)￿9, PaO.0011, ioyo in confidence IZaF.90ll P- fo.. disadiianta8ed loung people. Key Tindings from the report include-: IOOYO OT participants reported improvemerits across a range Oi Qutcome indicators IOOYC pas) rate for yOLing people on the OCN Lonoori Level l Animal C3re course 88Y¥ of young people who cotnpleted the Level l in Horse Care course iveni on to further education cotirses 80.8Yo of young people reported taking self-improvements into their lives as a resuli of atttsnding Sirona 73.lyo of oarticipants reported improved mood 61.5% repotted that Siron3 had helped them oecorr,e calmer IOO%Yts of young people enrolled on the British Horse Society Changing Lives through Horses programrne 2ucce55fully achieved awards Other Key achievemen¥S in 2024 5 loung p.ople enrolled tsn the new accredited OCN London Lk3vel i in Animal Carts course we started in JanLiary' 7024 r>roiiided 6 bEspoKe courses to Guide Dogs for the 51ind. Young People's seryice DelivereA 2 moaule aL Sirona on 'equine '￿elfare iri equine-aSSiSted interacÈions' to students on the new Msc In Anim31-Assiiied Couisellins ct liartpury University '.nviTed io atend a round taDle even+ by De￿On Cornffiunibi Foundation to discu55 3 new rnental healtki yOLlth fund. I IT 55 was attended by senior commissioners Trom Devon County Council 3nG Toroai/ cn',Idren'$ services, pnilanEhropist5, and a se5Èct number Oi Othe," prDrninent young peopSe's organisations such as Voung Devoi and Space'iouth seii'ices Cnosop. es a rharity Oi thÈ ya3r bv-KlÈ e 4igh Shclrri-f cf eijon Hosttsd a n,'oneering course with ihe internaiional auinor and plav Tnerapist TraciÉ> Faa I hompson at Sirona; 'Inco-, poraiing Calming Signals and Scen[ work into iquine-InvitÉo' Interventions,. People travelled from all the ovef ihe lil( to attend this COLTf5e Siroria collaborated with many local ano national orEani5aioni over Lhe'lear includip.g; HartPLtry lJniversitv, Sparsholt Univers',tyJ plymouth Unii'ersiry, Toroay Council. Devon County Council, Somerset Cou74 CIS, plymouth Counci,, Cornw311 Cooricil, De'4oD. uommunity Foundation, HM Lora Lieutenar,t of Devon, CAislHS, NHS, 4or5es in Education and Tli prapy Iriternutioncl, Equine Assisted Service5 Partnership, Gi ride Dogs JK (Young Peop el, he British Horse So".iety.- Equi.qe-AssisteJ Prartiii04ers Network, Devon Mantal health Aliance, GCN l onoon, -forbè¥ Safeguarding P3rtnership and many I￿ .[ schools a4d P&rAnts. Financial revievi 5ircna is TU.Ideo prirnarily by granL* ai,12 session income. The total income du4r'.ng the vear'was £233,775120?3 _ t255,223101 Vwhich 18,g25 1£023 - £155,62yl 'Nas granT Tunding end £7,22912023- r6,5041 C2ryre Irom aonailO11S (incsudiiig gift aidi. £IOJ,420120£3 - #86,0851 ,lias receivea froin session iii come ar..d E3,79-12fd23 - f3,9541 from courses. There 'Na¢ ail addition<1 amount from fLindraiser5 0", -1.42312023 - £? 3491 ana a fL4riher 1.26C 120£3 E7021 Iroril sales of clothing an.(] oth-r mercii3nd1￿e.

SAssion incor,e rose bv nts3rlii 17Yo in 20£4 partiv reylecting a chaige in iimetable introuJced in Jeptemoer as oijr sta-f Tearn coD.iip.ues LO gi in skill 3nd flexibility. Crant income al>0 rem3ined strong a5 we completed our I Incl ye2r of ib.e Loi e-. 13 syear granT .￿lhiCh has supporreo us so vie51. i owards the eno of ine yea:- we were iJeNi gratei ul to near that the Lgttery h25 8r2nied us a further five years of 5UPFOrt to rop.tinue 10 expand ancl strrngtnen our reach wi Lhin the cornmunity, ano io ensure the conTinuation of Siror,B'¢ i. .¥ork going", Toi25 =xpendit&re for Tne !e2r oli our chGritable aCtIVILies anounÈeci to £2u6,71812023-£L22,3241 as Lh: -harity so'Jg41 T to PLirsue lis ODjectiV2s. ￿1[e￿. srafting cos-.s rase by t 10,337 LO F104,074, as trie core staff team iNsS rtrtingthenea, ano ", he cost orTreelance <e55ion sTarf r05= fo t20,005 12023 -_ £1=,5 171. As infl?.tion imuatrced other OSl?I lorse and anim31 expens4XS increased to £13,58412023 - £10,352) and th.e cost af -insurance and licenc also ". J5e to L? 166 "'£922 _ f i8041 e continue to orrer tsursaries ta as many young people as possible in tne contllL Uliigiy dirriculi environnenL ana in 20£4. Dur5aries given GmGunted t.0 P io,8 O-. her kn0SfS siayed i elatively SLGble ¥ompai eJ Wlth the previotis year. Klle woule. like to tn3i1 k 31., the (FranE runder5 wno nave supported Js in tne lasL ycar A rull list is given on page I OF-li= repoi /e al£0 wistr.. to say tnan. you io the rriends o.

irona ivno make regular donaLICDÉS io our woi-k. Vve could not do wli?.i we dc VJlifiOUI-r. YOU,. Reserv￿5 Po.icy i P.& 8oorrt .Ji Truatees coniinuall}' review's tile reserves of th.e charitr/. ￿Sets mu# be safi￿lent to #nable the ch- '.tr-. o operaLe erfectivelv. -: hts charity has a ndmDer OT res-. rixed rni rids.. the purpose OT tilose funcs is detailed in ihe IlOt•J to ihe financial statemenL¢. -har.:ty aiN< to kiold au le2St four month5. running costs in reserve at all limes. In n3king tnis calculatlOD. the level ot restrittea funas is :dkon into accoLin L. Tkils IS to entron8 ana stable Coi e ie3rn in 2024/2025, increasing our resilienc- and abil ty To be l>xinle to ttr.a changi i.g demands on our provision, INniirL also building In SDnger ierm succession vlanning. i O Lhis Leritre airn we are 'Norking tOW3r￿S of research and to provi(ie more oppotuniLie5 for student plècernenES a i Sirona.

Approval This report ha5 been preoared in ac-ordance i¥ith the Siatement of Recommended Practice "Accour.ting and Repofiing b¥, Charities" lissuea in Mczr-. h 20051. On behalf of the Board OT TrusÉee5 S3rah Urwin {thairl Dated: 2 May 2D24

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship Cllj Tor tha Yeah Ended 310ecember 2024 Respettive responsibilities of trustees and examinor The charitys tru#ees are responsible for th.ltt.. ai id state Kihether particular matters haiie come to m}, atter,tion Basis of independent examinerfs statemen¥ My examination was carried out in accordance with general direttions given by the Charitrf Cornmission. Aij examination.includes a review of the occounting records kept by th,￿ charity and a cornparisoD. ot I'.he accounts presented with rhose records. It also includes consideration of ap,y unusual item5 or disclosures In the accounts, and seeking exp13nations from the trustee¢ concerning such Pi.atters. I he procedures undertakeri uo not provide all ;le evidence that would be required in an 3udi* and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whetPie.' Lhe accounts pretent a 'true and fairf view and the report 15 limited LO thole matter5 set out in tne ste-. emeilt below. Independent examinels statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to m!, attention which ETves file reasonable rdiJ5e to believe tha-. ii. 3ny material rttspthct, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with sertLion IJO cf the Charitieg Act or to prep3re accounts which accord Wilh the accounting records and comply witn the ?ccount¢ng requirements of the Charities Act havo noT beep. me". Independent Examiner Signed Date MA.P Accoun:3nts & Buslness Advi5Gf> 2 Bridge Farffi Ofrice Harbertn Totne5 Devop, TQg 7PP

SIRONA THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AicfiiiiTIES for the year ended 31 December 2024 Unrestrirted Restricted Total rotal funds 2023 2024 2024 2024 Incoming resources Intomirig resource¢ rrom generatod fiJiids /-IiJnt3rk' pncuille". DoiY21iofiS & granis 7,229 118,925 126,li4 162,133 Incorning resources from choritaole actiiiities 101.012 107,01 B<¥nk Interest received 509 609 Tot31 incoming resources 114,850 1 12,925 232 775 255.223 esources expendea Charitable tsctivities 127,5b7 240,281 21E,144. Costs of raising iunds 6.427 6,180 Total resources expendeti 127,56 1 246,718 222,3?4 Net incomlng/loutgoinsl resources before tT8nsfe",s 112,9431 32,899 Gross ti ansfers beiween fun0< Net incomellexpenditurel for the year Net movemen'l in runds 14,iOII 18,642} (12,9431 32,899 und b31ances at l Jofiuary 2024 221,7?0 37,751 259,471 22D,572 Ljnd bal¢>ii ¢es a- il December 202 216,528 25a A71 10

SIROTrIA Th'ERA.PEUTIC FIORSEMANSP,IP CIO -MENT OF rlNAfJ.ClAI. POSITION as at 31 lJecp.mrJer XOLP. 2a24 2023 pixe& Assets Taiigible ￿)et5 1 79,8r9 191,093 Current tsS3ets Dobior¢ Cash ot b-',Ik >nd ir¢ h.and 066 74,282 ?),248 reditor<', amounts f31iip.g due bvitnin one yea 16,8701 i e" curreftt assets1lliabilttiesj Tot21 Assets less Current Li- 259,4J I Net astspets Inccrric Funds P¥eitricted !Lrnds 217,419 L46,528 25y,Q/ Thes& 2cccur.ts were approveo by thé I rustee 8oard Gn 2 Mav 2024 and signed on tleir behalf by SBrah b'ry..

SSRONA THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CIO [￿oTEs TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2024 CCDuntlng Pollcles Cliaritri information l of income have been met or are fully within the control herÈ is sufficieni cert2inty tnaL receipt OT Tne income is :oniidered proi)abie- and Lne amount cari be imeèsured reliabl No amounts are includea in the financial expeided Liabilitlas are recognised a5 resource5 expended a5 soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation commitiiiig thè charity to the exponditure. All expendlture is 3ccounted on ihe accruals ba555. Charitable expenditure comprises inose costs incurred tiv ihe cnarity in the delivery Oi It5 ott¥lVliies. IT In"lud￿ both costs that can be allocaied directly to such artivitiei and thosa costs OT an indirect nature ieknessary to support Them. ovei nance costs iriclude those costs associaTed with meeting the constiLUtional and stcLULO?I reouirements the chal-th, aiid include iha inoependent exomin4rf¢ Tees ano iosts .:inkad to ihe strategic managernent of All costs are allocatcd between the exoenaiture caiÉgories o., the relaiing ro a particular activitii are allocated direttly; oti*ers are apportioned on an 3ppropri¥4e basis k¥ Staff time or estimated Usage i?

SIRONA THERAPEUTlf HQRSEMAfMSHSP CIC Èk:Q-I-ES TO T.Fif FINANCIAS 5 1 ATEMEfi!TS tor ihe year ended 31 L'erembetr. 202.- 1.5 Irreccver3ble VA I Irrecoveraoie VAT Is .'ncluded In The <TaLement ot Financial AcLIviLies and is reperted as part or tne exoendiiLire to which li i elates. 1.6 Tangit)ie Fixea As Fi*Lures 2nd Iitring= Ioyts ?educing balance 25% Ileducing b3lanc@ .7 F￿nd accoLsntiiiE Funds b.eld by ile chai it¥ble company are eitb,er- anrestr.:cted general funds- these lund5 cèn be used in furtli er3r.ce o¥ the charitible objArtives at ibie dIS￿reTIojl or th.e Tri?SLee Board. Restricted Tunds- tnÈsts funds can only De Lised ior the particular restricted purpor&E Wilhir, rha objects o! Lhie c,. ioriDI. Resri ictions, wnich are legally binding, arise wnen specified by ihe oonor or when funds are aisod Tor parti*Lilar resiricteo pu,-poses. The aim. ail d use of each resti ICt2d fund 15 se-' out,.n tne noies to +ha financi81 S¥atAnients. Ti ansfers to or from res*ri¢ted funds are onlv rnade where a legal or constructive obliga LLOY has ai15en requiring 2 Iransfer to k)e rriade. 1.8 Debtors Trade 3llO' Othe-: debtor5 are recognised èi the settlement omount tsue dfter 3nv trade dis¢Gurst orfsjrod. Prepayment5 are v2lued at the amouni prepaid after t3king 3ccoJni or ariy ti ade discounts du .9 fash at banrf 8*?d in hand -ash at bank and ca£n in land iiiclude5 Cttsh 3nd sNortL term highl! liquid investments with 3 short maturity Oi .ree month5 or1•5s from rhe Oate of acqui51tion or vpening of the deposit or similar account. 1.10 Ci-euitors and provision.s Creditors and provisions are recogniie(i wFiere ", he charity has a presenT of)lig3ticn resulting from a Pasi event that will probably resulL in the Tf3nsfer Oi funds ro o tniro pa￿￿￿ and tn2 amount due to settle the -d reliably. Creoitors and provisions are normally reeognised th￿1-, obligation be meaiured or astima L- iertl>mani 3rnouiL ai Ler allowing ror 3n¥ trade diEcou•ti due. .L rinar7¢ial in5trurrient I ne r*3riiy only h35 fir.anci31 assets and liabiliTies of a kind thai qualify as basic rir)3ncial instruments. Basic Inan.kniai IristrJments are ￿niTIallY rtscognised & L Lransartion value and subs¢attuenily me3surè(J aL thei". etr,levi.ent vaiL'e. L-6al Status 01 Jariry ', le char ty is 3 bh2ritable Sncorporated Organ4sation ICIOI and 15 reGulated b). rhe Charity Lommi55ion.

SIRONA THERAPEUTIC flORSEMANSHIP CIO NOTES TO I blE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Yor the year elided 31 Decembe.r 2024 3 Net income for the year 2024 2023 Net income Tor the year is staled after charging.. Depreciatiop. IndepenienL axaniner's ree 20,594 3LIO GO 4 Dunations & giav.ts 2024 Total U1restricted Restritted Total Donation5 -rim Uailstcne 7,229 7,229 S,50L iooo 6,>04 Grants: The Ciboons Famils, Trusi 25th May 1061 Charttable Trust rhe D'O!ly Carte Charitable I rusL I Norman r3rnii}' Charitable Trust Brirbsh Hoy5e Societ! Bursary grarits I he Swirts Chariiable Trus: Sir Pete,- O'Sullevan Caaritable I rust The Veronica Awdvi Charitable TrusL lQatlOii21-. ottenJ Community Funa W.'Id about Devon Community Iljildlife Fund Brirish EquesTri?n FAderaiion 1,000 1,000 4,000 5,000 ,000 2,>00 1,000 .500 3,913 2C> OGO 2,GOO 59,000 2,000 59,000 ", 8,000 7,148 7,148 6,156 10,000 The Cldire Milne ', rust Devon Educationol TrLIV,' Garfield Weston roundation Nori fibrook i.ommunity Tru5 liargreaiies 10.000 10,000 9,i)60 2,.JOO 3,000 10,000 9.050 2.000 SGULer Trusi

ir Jule5 Tiior:-i Trust ivlagdelan qospiLal I rust Pets Fotind2Yicn The Flp.gr3nt Trust 1,500 1,200 1 IS.925 ?OG 118,925 155,629 ot31 Don3tion5 & Croiits 7.2?9 118,925 126,154 162,:33

SIRQNA T14ERAPEUTIC HORSEMAAISHIP CIO ) TO TAF FINANCIAL STAI FPtlttN'. 15 for the vear endp.d 31 Decerp.ber ?_024

TaX?tion -. ganisaiion is a registerea charity anu is thereTore noi liabl to cDrporGtion Oli IL¢ rharitable incone. 6 Incoming resoJr¢es frv,m Lh_aritèbie adiiiities 2C.2Q. Total 4C23 Restricte6 Sessson incoriie ourses 3no worKshop: Lindraising Eiients -shirt and booi Sal GO,a2C, 3,794 86,08 3,054 3,79) 702 ,012 107,012 i otral resources expencied ?021F ZC123 p,restri￿￿e.c C¥ arit3ble actiiii'ties AttLIVILies undertaken. dirett(iy JDOc￿ Costs 106,893 102,846 L60,078 56,06E IL7,56 1 ?40,28L 054S of raisinE TUf:tts 6,180 222,324

SIRONA THERAPEUTSC HORSEMANSHIP CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL >TATFIVIENTS for the year ended 31 December 2024 9 Resources expended 2023 Unre5trirted Restrlcted Total Artivities undertaken dire¢tiy STaff s-lari .ctitioners Se55ion pr- Supervision and Training Volunteer expense< Bursaries given Horse feed and care Horse tack and clothing aciiity Imaintenance Education materia15 Linences anu insurance ViarLeting and promoÈion 61,456 11,713 2,034 Q21 15,730 L04,074 20,005 6,063 87,737 15,577 8,192 4,02> 862 ,os 6,126 ?85 9,225 2,083 16,814 13,585 285 9,261 414 7.166 3,396 182,846 10,352 1,27C 8,865 36 898 5.804 3,21Q 160,078 7i,953 106,893 Support C05tS Staff salaries Rent and UtiStties -e costs Mgtor runnir16 Cundry expenses Accountancy Consultancy and Professional fee5 Building and Equipment depreciation l oss on disposal of equipmi ent Evalu¥tlOil Goi'eriallce co¢i- Independent Examiners pee 3,77C, £93 439 1.638 9.104 2,056 1,274 2,186 12,874 £,349 1,713 3,8?4 2,698 3, j?0 7.080 20,460 12,066 3,309 1,508 2,570 8)3 7.080 20,d60 7,467 21,023 3.000 300 20.674 3,000 300 56,06f, 36.761 57.Q25 Costs of Generatin8 Funds Siaff sal?r¥ 5,43/ 6,437 5,180 6,180 6,437 OT the resourcas expended for 2023, £103,494 were unrestricted and £118,S30 were restricted 16

SIRofiA I HFRAPEtJTI- HORSEMANSF,ilP CIQ THE blNANCIAL STATEifiE.INI'S -.or tne year ended 51 December 702L& jJf Tangible fixed 3s<ets Bknildings Erjijipmenr Ccs:. .t l January 20L4 '.ddiLiO,-,s in y￿a-. Disposals during t.hA year At 31 Deknember 2iJ?L 2tsG,"1 69 ?3f 3D4,290 Depreciatio Cna-, ge Tor Vear geJreciaLior, cn disposal t 31 0￿Cernber 202 84-. 2CI 460 1J3,i40 let boo',( valije Al 315)ecember 202a 17Q SEO December 20L3 1,093 11 Debtors Trade debLGrs Prep2vmonrs 383 Ct editors: amounts Talling dae wltfr..iri one year 202 I raae CrLdi or5 -4dvance payments TJAation and soc',al securiL 870 2.982

SIRONA THER4PEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CIO NOTES TO THE FINASICIAL STATEMENTS ior th• year ended 31 December 2024 13 Trustees and employees Nuimber of employeec Thei e wei e 3 full time and 6 part Time employees ouring the year12023- 3 full time and 5 pa¢L iimel TJ Ustees, remuneration and reipi.bur5emei'iL Onr trustee was reimburseo Tof i acilitation of ￿OUrse$ amounting to £50012023 - <2001 and travel expenses amounting io £68012023 ￿￿,143) during the qcaar. 14 Analysis of ossets between iunds Fixed Assets Creditors oi more thdn one Current A5SQt5 year Unre5trirted lunds Gener31 Restrlcted funLIs As at 21 De-ember 2024 217,419 179,85D 56,678 246,528

JIRO)IA THFRAPEI5TIC P<.ORSENIANSHiP CIO PdQTEq TO THE FINAI4CIA¥ nTAi ENI". NT< E¢r t4e year enaed JI Decerntse,- 202A 1> Sum.m.arii ?f movement Éjl Tund Th> restricied income fund5 OT ihe cnarity arising through its activities are as !ollnJWS.' Fur,d name Ifup.dErl Restrlcter purpose of funding 9-, May 1961 ClariLable liUS Tii2 D'uyll. Carte Lfiaj It3ble 1 rJsi I he GiboDns F3rr.iiy Tr￿.￿l Nationa.. Lotterv fomrrjunity FL'ne A gponttofftrd5 our equine assifLed ses>ions grnnT Loffifu5 5e35ion5 and gene".al cosu C￿n[Sta >UJXaiil tli e èttLfoijI￿ at Sifvli a A sfaDtto sustèirt and ennèrice The activitie5 aiSiron2 EQ11 t for core knOitE I he Norman Family I rust A gT3nt TO". gune￿I session tosrs rap.tto provTrrJe sub5idised 5e55ions to yourTr8 o&opla experiencing Increaséd rp.ental he31in i¢sues ai?nts fof buiSgrie5 3nd trainpaLT 8ritish kiorse So¥i=ry The Veronic&, ￿￿,.dry., Chai iÈanlE Trust ai I iepQ Westor, troundaiicn I ho Cloire POilne 5 fLIST Northbrool, CohTrmuYiLy ifuJ. Th= Hargre<K'es wlakefieid I";iisL SoLrer Tri'SL T￿￿rn TrJ¢[ itrlagdGiei I ruist -, Pets Fcundation -' na Elmgran* Tru51 gr=DEfor gene￿1 Costs A LTra?k to provide s￿$10n$ to voung people A grarifTJ r5essions young people Wikn disabil￿.1 A gr!nt L¢ pro¥-:ce se5sion5 to YO￿n￿ pecple A ¥r2nt iur oLr53fieS A srantfo". g&neTrl costs A xfoni!Dr seneryl costs- A gr¢nt iof 8eneol co< A Srnni to prjvide $85sionsto young people A grdntftjr 5e55ion5'JiitXi young oeople Wilh disabilitie5

SIRONA TrlERAPEIJTlf HORSEV.ANSrtlP fknio 50TE) i O THL FlINAiYCIAL STA I EMFWT< ror +he ytar ended 31 Decelmber &024 5 he ￿l011￿ments Df fu nos for the year ended 31 December 2024 M'ere 3s fo15cwe- Operjing balan-¥ In¢orning resour¢e Outgoinb I'esources Tran5Fx¥r5 Closing Ba12nce Re5tricreo fup.d5 t4/iay iQ6 j _naritaDlf Truit The D'Oyl} CdfL2 Ci itsfi knobie I i US-. The G-.bbGns Fanilv i-rusi Na"Lion3i L.o'. .ery Co,mmunitv pund

ivire aritabi- Tie Noi m2n Famil! -: Pixei I ru5( BrillSI i Horse s￿cIetY Oui sary granrs I nt ileroilica Awdry Lharitdble I rusi 3ryiel- Wesion :_ound3tion sn- Ljajre Milne IruSi Northbroo ?ai 519 59,G07 6?) 4,716 752 OJ Ic,,.Joo i o,Joo 9,060 -500 2,OG,O l.DCO io,ooo 'Ja￿eTIe1￿ )outei lule< ThD,-n Iru 10-cd3iÈn TrJst pc.ufid8Tion Iw.4r3n.t I FUST ursapi rund (Devon Eaucational TrLsi and ￿0113t10•s1 2,000 5DO 1,500 1,000 16,417 300 11 è,925 121 Q57 29,109 Jni esiricted runds 2?1, J2Q 2 17.419 Cufsiicient resources a". e held tor eacr. :esTricted Tund in an appropriate form to enable i unds to oe applie0￿ li* accordance with th= resiririlO1lS.

Sil ona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO Independent Examiner's Report I'or the Year Ended 31 December 2J24 Respective responsioilities of trustees and examiner The pnaritls tru'stee) are i-esponsib5e for ine preparation of the accounts. T4e charity's trLEStees consider that an audii is not required for in.is year ijnder section 144 0". the Ch2r Ities Act -011 Ithe ￿harILle5 Act) and t-har an independent examination is needed. It 15 respo4sibility to.. Exarnine ihfy accounts urider section 145 of the Cfr,3ritie5 Act, fo15ovJ procedures laid dovvfi in the general directions Lyiven by Ihe Charity Cofflmission junder secLion .4?j5llbl oi" the C.hari-, j¢Js Act, arid JLate whtithe-, paitjrular matters have came to mil 2ttention Basis 01 independent examiner's statement Pthy examinatior. was carr',=d" out in accordance wiTri general directions given b¥1 the Charity Commissioti. An examina Liofi Ir.cludes 3 review Oi Lhe accodnting records kept by the Cii arity and a comparison of the accounts preseD.Ted with ihose records. It also incluJe> consideration of any unusual items or oisclosures in EP.e 3ccounTJ, and seeking explanations from -. he trJstees contrerning such matters. The Drocedures undertaken do not provide all tiie evidenc= thar would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the aicounis present a 'true and fair, view and ;he i epori is lirnited to those matters set out in the stat'ement below. Indejencient examinePs statement In connection Wilh Tr,y exèmination, no matter has come to atiention whith gives me reasonab5e cause to believe thot in, any material respeci, the requirement5 to ke=p accountincr records in accordance with section 130 of. il)e Charitias .4ct or to prepare accounts whic.h accord WiTn trhe acc014nting records ana comply witPI the accountirig requiiemen=s gf the Charities Act nave not been mei. Independent Examir.er Signp.d Dated MAP Accountant¢ & ausines5 Aavisgrs 2 Bridge Farm Offi.-es Ha-,berLon I'otne5 TQ9 7PP