CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 Sept 2023 Period start date To 31 August 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Dovecote Fann RDA Group
Charity registration number: 1177676
Objectives and Activities
SORP referen
Paral.17
Summary ofthe PUTposes of
the charity as sel out in its
ovemin
documenl
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation lo those
ptFSeS for the public
benefrt, in particular, the
aclivilies, projects or ServIS
identified in the accounts.
Statemenl confirming
whether the Iruslees have
had regard to the guidan
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Providing disabled Feople with the
opportunity to ride to benefrt their health and
wellbei
Groups of children aged belween 5 and
15yrs from the Granlham Addrtional Needs
Fellowship IGANFI schcw)Is are offered
weekty riding sessions in tenrFtime.
Para 1.17 aThY
Para 1.18
Tmstees regard RDA National guidance.
Additional infoTmation (optional)
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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 re&led
investment
Volunleers120 on ToII} supwrt week
sessv)ns by preparing arena, tacking up
F)onEs, leading and side-vfdlking. hat fftting,
and interacting with riders.
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP referenr
Delivered Week sessions throughout Ihe
school year.
Summary ofthe main
achievements ofthe charity.
identifying the drfFerence the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 120
Ende2vour awards achieved by Sandon
school pupils.
Regional physiotherapist attended and
provided advice.
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Achievements against
objectives set
P*a 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
P¥a 1.41
Investment perfomian
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other
Financial Review
Review of the charitvs
financial position at the end
of the pericrfl
P1.21
Balance on 31 August 2024: £3954.17.
The charrty closety balances income against
expenditure. In this penod..
In(x)me £4730.10
FuTrJrztsiT%J £1211.&J
[k)r10Th [76
Expenditure £4489.99
Pony1ntre hire £3375
RDA RegK)nal phy5Ktt•£40
Volurrteergffts £54.30
EqFrfrI £17.95
RefreSents £15.74
IwrarK812 ywl £937
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are hekl
Amount of reserves heid
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund malerially in
defrt
Explanation of any
uncertainties atlut the
charity continuiro as a going
concem
Pwa 122
Reserves held to offset Sch> fvnding
drfriculties and shortfall from donat#)ns and
fundraisin
Ba[all at 31 Au ust 2024.
Not applicable
P¥a 122
P*a122
124
None
1ZJ
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choose to include fvrther statements vthere relevant about
GANF temi fees (Autumn É2125 00.. Spring
£935.00; Summer £382.50) Fees redu(£d
after Autumn tem to address sthcol budget
constraints.
Donation.. personal £75.(M)
Fundraising: trustee's sFX)nsO rycle rbje
£767.38
The charl$ principal
sources of funds {induding
any fundraising)
Pn 1.47
None.
Investment tKfylicy and
objedives induding any
social investment picY
adopted
P¥a 1.46
Inabilty of GANF schcKJls to continue due lo
circumstanS beyond our control (eg
Staffg. transport).
A descriptN)n of the principal
risks facing the charity
P*a 1.46
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charitys
trusts-.
Type of goveming dccument
How is the charity
constrtuted7
Constrtutir)n adopted 23 MaTch 2018
P• 1.25
Pwa125
cio
'iated
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutnal provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person OT body entitled
lo appoint one or more
trustees
P•B125
Tnjslees are elected by voting members of
Ihe group.
Additional inforniation (optional)
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
As per RDA Natv)nal policies and
pro(*dures.
Pw• 1.51
The charty's organisattonal
structure and any widef
nefvrk vthh which the
charity work$
P¥* 1.51
RDA Regw)nal and National.
Relationship with any relaled
parties
1.51
RDA Regional and National.
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other name the charty uses
ReListered chari
number
Charity's principal address
Dovecote Farm RDA Grou
1177676
Dovecote Fam).
Church Street,
Or5ton.
Nottingham
NG13 9NS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee na
lJffi¢o Irf anyl
Dates acted il not lor whore
ear
Narn• of p8Fson lor bodyl entitled
oint tru8tee .
Bill Wren
Janet Watson
Heather Gunn
Alex Fogg
Alison Parnham
Jane Clayton
Mike Muscott
Chair
Chair
To 24 August 2024
From 29 August 2024
Safeguafding officer
Treasurer
Secretary
Coach
Coach
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
rate truslees- names of the dire(Xot5 at the date the re
Director namÈ
rtvrasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trusts• name
Datos acted if notltsrwhole
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None.
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behaW the
assets are held and hthv this
falls bwlhin the ujstodian
chanty's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the chanty's own assets
Additional inforynation (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Oplional informalion}
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of Chief executive or names of senior staff member51Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for noTrdi5ckisure of k
nel delails
Other o
tional infomiation
Declarations
The tTUStees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity'3 trustees
Signature{s)
Full name{s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etcl
Janet Watson
Alison Pamham
Chair
Secretary
Date
**Financial Summary for Dovecote Farm RDA Group**
|**Date**|**Cheque**
**Number**|**Details**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Balance**|**Bank**
**Statement**
**balance**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**1st September 2023 - 31st August 2024**|||||**£3,714.06**||
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|10/6/2023|Payment|Jennie Wilkinson RDA Physio||£40.00|£3,674.06|**£3,674.06**|
|11/27/2023|Payment|Jane Clayton - equipment||£17.95|£3,656.11||
||Payment|RDA Insurance||£460.00|£3,196.11||
|12/4/2023|Payment|Alex Fogg- volunteergifts||£24.00|£3,172.11|**£3,172.11**|
|1/10/2024|Invoice|Sandon/Ambergate School - Autumn Term 2023|£2,125.00||£5,297.11|**£5,297.11**|
|2/5/2024|Payment|Alex Fogg- refreshments||£15.74|£5,281.37||
||Payment|Alex Fogg- DBS TopUp||£50.00|£5,231.37|**£5,231.37**|
|3/21/2024|Payment|Alex Fogg- Eastergifts||£30.30|£5,201.07|**£5,201.07**|
|9/24/2024|Invoice|Sandon/Ambergate School - SpringTerm 2024|£935.00||£6,136.07||
|4/29/2024|Fundraising|Just Giving|£19.22||£6,155.29||
|5/8/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£50.00||£6,205.29||
|5/9/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£55.00||£6,260.29|**£6,260.29**|
|5/13/2024|Fundraising|Just Giving|£125.00||£6,385.29||
|5/20/2024|Fundraising|Just Giving|£195.00||£6,580.29||
|5/28/2024|Fundraising|Just Giving|£354.61||£6,934.90||
|5/30/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£30.00||£6,964.90||
|6/3/2024|Fundraising|Just Giving|£160.00||£7,124.90||
|6/4/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£20.00||£7,144.90||
|6/10/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£20.00||£7,164.90||
||Fundraising|Just Giving|£112.77||£7,277.67||
|6/12/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£10.00||£7,287.67|**£7,287.67**|
|6/18/2024|Payment|RDA Insurance||£477.00|£6,810.67||
|6/24/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£5.00||£6,815.67||
|6/27/2020|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£20.00||£6,835.67||
|7/1/2024|Fundraising|Just Giving|£20.00||£6,855.67||
|7/2/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£10.00||£6,865.67||
|7/5/2024|Fundraising|Via Mike Muscott|£5.00||£6,870.67|**£6,870.67**|
|7/22/2024|Invoice|Sandon School Summer Term 2024|£382.50||£7,253.17||
|8/5/2024|Payment|Heather Gunn - invoice Sep23-Jul 24||£3,375.00|£3,878.17|**£3,878.17**|
|8/23/2024|Donation|Alexa Laurie - donation|£76.00||£3,954.17||
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||||**£4,730.10**|**£4,489.99**|**£3,954.17**||
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|||**RDA Financial Balance as at 31st August 2024**|||||
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