## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/08/2019 Period start date To 31/07/2020 Period end date** **Charity name:** Parklands RDA **Charity registration number:** 1172310 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governingdocument|Para 1.17|Parklands RDA offers horse riding and equine
assisted activities to anyone with special
education needs, physical or mental challenges| |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|Parklands offers individual riding sessions
which can help physical strength,
communication/speech coordination and also
include curriculum and educational content.
We offer a classroom with arts and crafts to
include social skills and team work| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|given a hand book for guidance amd
always have access to the trustees page on
the RDA national page with relevant
information| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|We have seen a huge improvement with our
riders, feedback from parents, physio and
other professionals is positive. Families still
enjoy the social and support aspect of been
around similar families. New educational
programmes have been well received. Covid
has had a huge impact but we have tried to
embrace online activities but this is challenging
as it is hard to engage all our participants this
way| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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|we were lucky to obtain funding from sport
England to help with rent and farrier bills,
although profits are low due to the impact
on covid we were able to cover bills| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|we try to hold reserves in case of veterinary
issues and to hold fun days and other
fundraising, Covid is already affected
these reserves| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Lack of income due to covid| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Lessons, fundraising| |---|---|---| |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|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Trust created to promote support, education
and equine therapy for anyone with
learning/physical disabilities and to promote
mental well being| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|A&M| |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|We follow a template from our National Office
to help recruit new trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Our governing body produces templates
and offers workshops for ourselves and
trustees| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|RDA National Office| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Parklands RDA| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1172310| |Charity’s principal address|Wood Farm
Coppice Lane
Middleton
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alison Ramseier|Chair||| ||Warrick Ramseier|Treasurer||| ||Andrea Kane|Members/secretary||| ||Debbie Hoskins|||| ||AmyFox|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Alison Ramseier **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 07/04/2021 Parklands Riding For The Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving Finacial Period 01/08/2019 - 31/07/2020 Charity no. 1172310 |**Income**|| |---|---| |Lessons|£2,170.00| |Donations
and
Fundraising|£3,124.00| |Total Income|£5,294.00| |**Expences**|| |---|---| |Rent|£4,400.00| |Farrier|£260.00| |Equipment|£473.30| |RDA Membership|£450.00| ||| |Total Expence|£5,583.30|