## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 September 2023 Period start date To 31 August 2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Wilby Riding for the Disabled incorporating Carriage Driving working name Venture RDA** ## **Charity registration number: 1173610** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Venture RDA is set up to work across the
spectrum of disabilities, age range, social
status and rural and urban environments.
The focus of the work is to ensure that each
individual has the chance to derive
therapeutic benefit and opportunity to
achieve personal goal.| |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|Venture RDA offers regular riding sessions for
children with a variety of needs. The sessions
in corporate activities that encompass the
following skill sets; pony care, riding skills,
physical development, cognitive support,
speech and language skills, self esteem and
confidence and relationship building. These
skills show the children empathy and care
through looking after the ponies. They allow
children to try new things whilst building
physical and inner strength. The focus on the
child as an individual gives them a voice, a
voice that can be heard. The families meet
like minded others, who face the same day to
day difficulties which gives them a network
and subsequent strength as well. Venture
RDA offers skills to the children and families
that can open new doors when at times the
families and children may feel many are
closing.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have ensured that guidance is read
an understood.| ## **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|**Summary of actvites**
Between September 2023 and August
2024 we provided 750 riding sessions for
106 children of these 88 where new to
Venture RDA up from 525 sessions for 74
participants in the previous year
Our three most important difference
outcome for the lives of participants are-
RDA ensures all children make progress
physically whilst involved with the
project. The specific outline of a child's
development cannot be stated, due to
every child being individual. However,
this physical development could range
from fine motor skills, to core strength, to
gross motor skills.
The RDA ethos means that all children
build positive relationships at a pace or
level suitable to them. Children can
interact with ponies, side helpers and
coaches. The children are able to
experience respectful and kind
relationships. Also, the families involved
build a network of support and friendship.
At every visit every child will achieve, no
matter the size of the achievement.
Achievement grows confidence,
confidence grows enjoyment, enjoyment
grows positivity. Positivity is the heart of
Venture RDA, someone believing in you
gives you inner strength, the children
who come to RDA are encouraged and
genuinely cared about.| Communication and language are benefitted by having to say specific commands to the ponies, and having to speak to people who may not be very used to her speaking mannerisms **What we have learnt about our project whilst we have been delivering it this year.** We have continuing to understand the role and importance of Venture RDA for the families as a whole. It is a place where the participants grow and continue to develop through the three differences but also the place where the whole family finds support, build relationships with others. Siblings also are finding Venture RDA can offer support, build relationships and confidence. When we see a dwindling of local authority provision for families and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, outlets and facilities like ours become eve more valuable. Adults have a space to talk, feel safe and understood and share familiar stories with people who understand and can sympathise, support and encourage. Our riders have a sense of belonging and we have learnt from our families how important this is, particularly for our riders who are now aged over seven years old and are often finding they are asked to leave mainstream groups as the provision is not adapted for them. This has taught us that longevity of opportunity is vital and we aim to be able to let our riders stay riding with us for as long as possible. Also with a growing demand and growing number of participants we acknowledged the need for more ponies and one that was more weight barring. Also that our families struggle to find a place to hold birthday parties that can accommodate their class group who all have needs and celebrate fully with them. **What we have done with this learning-** We have continued to develop our activities within the family room, with having a weekly theme that allows children to broaden their horizons, partake in shared experiences and understand the world around them. These activities are focussed on expressive arts and design, knowledge of the world and fine and gross motor, all with opportunities to develop communication and language and social, emotional and personal skills. We have managed to have acquire one pony on loan for an extended periodallowing us to offer more rides. We held our second Family Fun Dayinviting all participants and their extended families to a family fete style event that was tailored to ensure that all our riders could take part in every activity and share with their families, their friends and community. We held our first Christmas Party this was valuable to our families and riders to build friendships, and meet Father Christmas in a setting where their needs could be met. We continue to seek another pony to allow us to invite more riders to ride with us. We now offer birthday parties to our participants after a successful trial which consists of a horse ride, a craft and activities in the yard. ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income from riding amounts to circa £4.5k
pa.
However, the Charity initiated a fund-raising
campaign during the year and was
successful in raising an additional £80k in
the 12 months to 31 August 2024 for the
purposes of purchasing a Mechanical
Horse, hoist and building to house it.
As a result, the Charity Reserves increased
to almost £113k by the end of August 2024.
However, this amount includes:
•
£95,628 being the value designated
for the mechanical horse under
construction
•
£3,000 ring-fenced for potential
replacement of ponies
•
Leaving £14,047 as “free”
unrestricted reserves to cover
approx 6 months of ongoing running
costs| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to ensure that the
Charity has the capacity to run for up to 6
months, if funding reduced / ceased.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£112,675| |---|---|---| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The RDA family is a federation of member
groups which are governed by a
Membership Agreement with RDA UK and
a standard group constitution.| |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|Prospective trustees apply and are notified
of a decision within 21 days. All applicants
are given fair consideration. Posts are
decided collectively with nominations from
trustee group members, first and seconded.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Wilby Riding for the Disabled Incorporating Carriage Driving| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Venture RDA| |Registered charity number|1173610| |Charity’s principal address|77 The Ashway
Brixworth
NN6 9UZ| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Karen Mackaness|President||| ||Kevin Hives|Vice Chair||| ||WendySpillane|Ponywelfare||| ||Karen Vessey|Compliance||| ||Sarah Hedgecock|Treasurer||| ||JD Hives|Secretary,
Safeguarding and
Risk Assessments||| |7
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20|Claire Stuart|Chair||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 ## **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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** ## **Wilby Riding for the Disabled Association Charity Number 1173610** ## **Income & Expenditure for the 12 months to 31 August 2024** |**Income**
Income from riding
Grant income
Fundraising
Interest Received
Other income
**less Cost of Charitable Activities**
Livery fees
Pony lease
Grant refund
Vet and Farrier fees
Repairs, maintenance and renovations
Riding equipment
Horses
Insurance
Training
Legal & Professional
Other costs
**Net surplus / (deficit)**
Reserves bfwds
**Reserves cfwds**|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
4,492
4,018
68,000
12,094
11,078
2,556
1,550
-| |---|---| ||**86,126**
**17,662**| ||19,959
14,558
1,339
227
617
1,304
492
288
1,394
907
244
260
627| ||**25,212**
**17,004**| ||| ||**60,915**
**658**| ||1
-
51,760
51,102| ||**112,675**
**51,760**| |**Wilby Riding for the Disabled Association**
**Charity Number 1173610**
**Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024**
**Fixed Assets**
Assets under Construction to 31 Aug 24
**Current Assets**
Trade Debtors (Fairfields Sch x 2 invoices)
Prepayments - livery for Sep 22
Bank Account: Business Current Account
Bank Account: CCLA COIF Charities Deposit Fund
**Current Liabilities**
Trade Creditors(Mechanical Horse balance to pay to Racewood and for Hoist)
**Net Assets**
**Reserves**
Free Unrestricted funds
Designated funds - assets under construction to date
Designated funds - mechanical horse to completion
Designated funds - replacing ponies
**Total Funds**|**£**
**£**
**31-Aug**
**31-Aug**
**2024**
**2023**
60,628
520
43,815
2,385
51,412
48,856
(43,180)| |---|---| ||**112,675**
**51,761**| ||14,047
11,761
60,628
35,000
40,000
3,000| ||**112,675**
**51,761**| Independent eX8miner* report to the truste85 of Wllby Riding for the Disabl8d Incorporatlng C8mage Drlvlng, worklng name Ventur8 RDA, charlty numb8r 11736141 I report to the trustees on my examination of the 8ccounts or.. WilbyRidingfor the Disabled incorporating Carriage Driving. working name Venture RDA, charity number 7 Y73610, (the Gharity) for the year enLled 37 August2024. Responsibllltles andbasls of report As the trustees of the Ch8rity, you are responsible ft)r the preparation of the accounrs in accordance with the requirements of the Ch8riti88 Act 207 7 ('the Act ). I report in respect of my ex8min8tion of the Ch8rity& 8ccounts carried Out under section 745 of the 201 l Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chgrity Commission uncler section 145(5J(bJ of the Act. Independent 8xamlner* statement I have completed by examination. I confirm th8t no material matters have come to my 8ttention in connection with the ex8min8tion giving m8 C8use to b81ieve that in any mat8rial respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by sectlon 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not 8ccord with those records,. or 3. the 8ccounts do not comply wit17 the applic8bie requirements concerning the form 8nd content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and R8POrtsJ Regulations 2008 other th8n 8nyrequirement that the accounts give a true 8nd fairview which is not 8 matter corisiderettas part oran ii?ttepenttent 6xamination. I hav8 no concerns and have come across no Dther m8tters in connection with the examination to which 8ttention should be dr8wn in this report in order to enable a proper underst8nding of th8 accounts to be re8ched. Signgd.. J C9nknl Name.. Relev8ntprofession81 qu81ificstion or membership of profession81 bodies (if 8ny).' Address.. LJ4TT i Date."