2026-03-31-accounts - Norwich And District Group Riding For The Disabled Association

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NORWICH & DISTRICT GROUP RDA BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2026

2022 INVESTMENTS QUILTER (Old Mutual) 43689 CURRENT ASSESTS NAT WEST savings Account NAT WEST, Current Account 3234 The Charity Bank, Savings Acco 18329 Outstanding invoices 21563 CURRENT LIABILITIES Outstanding cheques -12 BALANCE 21551 ACCUMULATED FUND Balance brought forward 19454 Surplus (Defcit) for the period 2097	2023 39814 2543.86 * 16529.75 ***	2024 0 43,756.07 * 12892.73 ***	2025 0 41154.38 2034.57 13308.46 * 210.00	2026
				0
				42457.65 3511.17 9566.99 50
21563	19073.61	56648.8	56707.41	55585.81
-12 21551 19454 2097	0 19073.61 21551 -2477.39	0 56648.8 19073.61 37575.19	0
			56707.41	55585.81
			56648.00	56707.41
			59.41	-1121.60

2023

Value at 23 january 2023. Charges for year 30 Jan 2022 to 29 Jan 2023 £278.23
** 11/4/23 to include delayed cash deposit

*** 31 mar 2023. Interest received from April 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 is £195.55

2024

Awaitng set up of NatWest Savings account to transfer of cash ** Balance includes £41182.06 following cancellation of Quilter investment *** £362.98 credit interest received for the year.

2025

£1303.27 interest on Savings account £258.53 interest received, however, £4,000 withdrawn for cashflow

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2025 Period start date To 31/03/2026 Period end date

Charity name:Norwich and District Group Riding for the Disabled

Charity registration number: 1178154

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The summary of the purposes of the Charity is to provide people with a physical, emotional or behavioural disability the opportunity to ride to benefit their health and well being in the Norwich and District area.
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	The main activities undertaken for the public benefit are to provide riding opportunities and hippotherapy for children in the Norwich and District area who have physical, emotional, behavioural and psychological problems. This opportunity is to benefit them both physically and emotionally through riding.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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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

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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	Norwich and District group have provided 19 children and young adults with 240 opportunities to ride and take part in activities such as gymkhana games and Grade testing in horse care and riding skills. All participants have improved in their physical well-being and social development.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity’s implementation of a nominal charge to riders in Sept 2024 has helped towards increasing costs of running riding sessions and decreased using the Charity’s savings to continue to operate.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We have a reserves policy to hold a minimum of 3 years running costs and reserves to cover fluctuations in receipts or payments to meet future needs and to cover contingencies and possible risks.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£40000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	0
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not applicable

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Constitution
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Association
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	Elected by Voting Members

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Norwich and District Group Riding for the Disabled
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	1178154
Charity’s principal address	Willow House 57 Ollands Road Reepham Norfolk NR104EL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Helen Woolley	Chairman		Members
Inge Smith	Treasurer		Members
Julie Meddings	Secretary		Members
Victoria Matthews			Members
Kate Broom			Members
Victoria Wharton			Members
Diana Owen			Members Members Members
Huguelin Waters
Tina Seddon











Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Not applicable
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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) Helen Woolley Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 04/08/2026