Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date
Charity name: East Holton Driving Centre
Charity registration number: 1173900
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote the aims and objectives of the Riding for the Disabled Association by providing disabled adults in Dorset the opportunity to carriage drive for the benefit of their health and wellbeing |
| 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 |
Providing carriage driving coaching foe the disabled including wheelchair users to the level of their ability, choice and ambition. Additionally ‘Tea with a pony’ activity is available with an element of equine therapy for the less able . |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have in mind the Charity Commission guidance when planning activities. Particular regard is placed to include individual or care home participants. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The trustees acknowledge the many hours of dedication , training and commitment made by our volunteers, often behind the scenes to enable the Group to provide the service for the benefit of our participants . |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | In this period we are still building up the charity following the recent move, however, feedback from the relatively few participants taking part is positive with a good percentage returning . |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the period the charity was solvent and held funds in reserve for refurbishments or new assets as necessary to improve the servicegiven |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees consider it prudent to hold sufficient reserves to enable the charity to continue for at least one full year without income and cover for unexpected vets fees or uninsured losses. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £25827(savings acc) |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Voluntary fees for each session Donations. |
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| 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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Association 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 | Trustees are elected or re-elected by group members at the annual general meeting. Elected trustees can appoint a further trustee who must stand down at the next AGM |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | As per RDA guidance |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | CIO A member group of The Riding for the Disabled Association |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | East Holton DrivingCentre Groupof the RDA |
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| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1173900 |
| Charity’s principal address | EHDC C/O 2b Wareham Road Lytchett Matravers Poole Dorset BH16 6DP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Betty Majchrowski | Chairperson | Members | |||||
| Keith Damon | Treasurer | ||||||
| Pamela ‘O’ Neill East |
Secretary | ||||||
| Catherine Mainstone |
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| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |
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| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for wholeyear | |
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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
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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) Keith Damon Full name(s) Pamela ‘O’ Neill East
Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)
Date 17-11-2025
| East Holton Driving Centre Group of the RDA | East Holton Driving Centre Group of the RDA | 1173900 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| 01/04/24 For the period from |
To | 31/03/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||
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Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Charitable activity | 370 | - | - | 370 | - | ||||
| Donations | 8,367 | - | - | 8,367 | - | ||||
| Interest received | 403 | - | - | 403 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 9,140 (Gross income for AR) |
- | - | 9,140 | - | ||||
| - _- - _- - _- - - _- - _- - _- - - _- Sub total - _- - _- - _- - - _- Total receipts 9,140 -_- -_- 9,140 -_- A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—————=~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Horse upkeep | 1,565 | - | - | 1,565 | - | ||||
| RDA membership | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | ||||
| Professional & insurance | 1,150 | - | - | 1,150 | - | ||||
| Infrastructure | 4,661 | - | - | 4,661 | - | ||||
| Admin | 181 | - | - | 181 | - | ||||
| Publicity | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | ||||
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| Sub total 7,766 | - | - | 7,766 | - | |||||
| -_- -_- -_- - -_- -_- -_- - Sub total -_- -_- -_- - -_- Total payments 7,766 -_- -_- 7,766 -_- A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
1,374 - - 1,374 - -_- - - - - 5,331 - - 5,331 - 6,705 - - 6,705 - ~~=====>~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Cash in hand Cash at bank (current account) Cash at bank (savings account) Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 24 - 12,619 - 25,827 - 38,470 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Keith Damon Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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