
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 06.04.20    To 05.04.21** 

**Charity name:  RIDING FOR THE DISABLED - EXETER GROUP Charity registration number:  1180573** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The  objects  for  which  the  charity  is<br>of the charity as set out  established are to promote the objects<br>in its governing  of  the  Riding  for  the  Disabled<br>document Association  incorporating  Carriage<br>Driving  a  charity  registered  under<br>charity  number  244108  ("RDA")  by<br>providing  disabled  children  with  the<br>opportunity  to  ride  to  benefit  their<br>health  and  well-  being  in  the  Exeter<br>area.<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  Weekly horse riding sessions are<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to  provided specifically for children with<br>those purposes for the  disabilities in order for them to gain<br>public benefit, in  therapeutic benefit and have the<br>particular, the activities,  opportunity to achieve.<br>projects or services<br>identified in the<br>accounts.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18 The Group works with children with a<br>whether the trustees  range of disabilities and reasons for<br>have had regard to the  taking part.  The Group provides<br>guidance issued by the  specialist tuition, training and support<br>Charity Commission on  for people with disabilities to ride and<br>public benefit take part in non-riding, equestrian-<br>related activities.  Without our support,<br>most of our participants would be<br>unable to take part in these activities.<br>The core purpose of the charity is to<br>benefit the health and well-being of<br>children with disabilities through the<br>delivery of effective and life enhancing<br>therapy, the opportunity to learn new<br>skills and achieve personal goals and<br>ambitions and the chance to enjoy<br>taking part in a social activity that<br>promotes general well-being.<br>We have complied with our duty to<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




have due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. 

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SORP reference<br>Para 1.38<br>Policy on grant making Not applicable.<br>Para 1.38<br>Policy on social  Not applicable.<br>investment including<br>program related<br>investment<br>Para 1.38 We would like to thank our large group<br>Contribution made by  of extremely dedicated volunteers,<br>volunteers without whom we would not be able to<br>operate as we do.<br>Other Not applicable.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Achievements and Performance** 

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||Summary of the main<br>achievements of the<br>charity, identifying the<br>diference the charity’s<br>work has made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>benefciaries and any<br>wider benefts to society<br>as a whole.|Para 1.20|We cater for young riders with a wide<br>range of physical and mental<br>disabilities, principally autism and<br>cerebral palsy but also including<br>deafness, learning disabilities,<br>developmental delay and Down’s<br>syndrome.<br>There are very few opportunities in the<br>area we serve for children with<br>disabilities to learn to ride within a<br>supportive, RDA-approved<br>environment, taught by RDA qualifed<br>instructors.<br>Due to national COVID restrictions<br>during the reporting period we had to<br>suspend our normal activities for most<br>of the year. We started on groundwork<br>sessions for a limited period of time<br>when lockdown was lifted.||
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Achievements against  Para 1.41 Not applicable.<br>objectives set<br>Performance of  Not applicable.<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41<br>against objectives set<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41 Not applicable.<br>against objectives<br>Other Not applicable.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21 Total receipts on unrestricted funds<br>financial position at the  were £2,788 and the main source of<br>end of the period income continues to be from<br>donations.<br>Statement explaining the Para 1.22 It is our aim to have sufficient balance<br>policy for holding  of unrestricted funds which equates to<br>reserves stating why they a total of about three years running<br>are held costs.<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £12,382<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22 Not applicable.<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable.<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23 Not applicable.<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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The charity’s principal  Our principal source of funds is from<br>sources of funds  Para 1.47 donations.<br>(including any<br>fundraising)<br>Investment policy and  Not applicable.<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>A description of the  Para 1.46 Not applicable.<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity<br>Other Not applicable.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing  Para 1.25 Constitution<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25 We are a Charitable Incorporated<br>constituted?  Organisation (CIO) registered with the<br>(e.g unincorporated  Charities Commission No: 1180573<br>association, CIO) dated 6 November 2018.<br>Trustee selection  Para 1.25<br>methods including details Trustees are elected through<br>of any constitutional  nomination by the voting members of<br>provisions e.g. election to the group at the AGM. Specific posts<br>post or name of any  include Chairman, Treasurer and<br>person or body entitled  Secretary.<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Policies and procedures  Not applicable.<br>adopted for the induction Para 1.51<br>and training of trustees<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51 Not applicable.<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51 Not applicable.<br>related parties<br>Other Not applicable.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Riding for the Disabled – Exeter Group<br>Other name the charity  Not applicable.<br>uses<br>Registered charity  1180573<br>number<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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Charity’s principal  Gulliford House<br>address Mamhead<br>Exeter<br>Devon<br>EX6 8HH<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee<br>whole year<br>(if any)<br>1 Robert Gaiger Chairman<br>2 Clive Richards Treasurer<br>3 Rebecca Wilkins Secretary<br>4 Alison Cooper<br>5 Eleanor Kerr<br>6 Helen Bull<br>7 Kristen Birt<br>8 Sally Earnshaw<br>9 Caroline Steggles<br>Stephanie<br>10<br>Shanahan<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 


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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole<br>year<br>NONE<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets NONE 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 Not applicable. 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)** 

Not applicable. 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

Not applicable. 

## **Other optional information** 

None 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** CLIVE RICHARDS **Full name(s)** ROBERT GAIGER 

**Position (eg** CHAIRMAN TREASURER **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 05 January 2022 




**Charity Name No (if any) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED - EXETER GROUP 1180573 Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 06.04.20 05.04.21 


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Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br> to the nearest<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>DONATIONS                     2,784                           -                             -                        2,784                          -<br>INTEREST                            4                           -                             -                               4                          -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>Sub total (Gross income for AR)                      2,788                           -                             -                        2,788                          -<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                           -                             -                             -                           -<br>                           -                             -                             -                           -                              -<br>Sub total  [                           - ]                            -                             -                           -                              -<br>Total receipts                  2,788                           -                           -                      2,788                          -<br>A3 Payments<br>HIRE OF HORSES AND RELATED<br>CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES                        546                           -                             -                           546                          -<br>BANK CHARGES                          69                           -                             -                             69                          -<br>INSURANCE                        390                           -                             -                           390                          -<br>DBS CHECKS                          48                           -                             -                             48                          -<br>WEBSITE AND PRINTING                          69                           -                             -                             69                          -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>                           -                           -                             -                             -                            -<br>Sub total                     1,122                           -                             -                        1,122                          -<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                           -                             -                             -                           -<br>                           -                             -                             -                           -<br>Sub total                            -                             -                             -                           -                              -<br>Total payments                  1,122                           -                           -                      1,122                          -<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                  1,666                         -                           -                     1,666                        -<br>A5 Transfers between funds                          -                         -                           -                             -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                 10,716                         -                           -                   10,716                        -<br>Cash funds this year end                12,382                         -                           -                   12,382                        -<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

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|**B1**|**Cash funds**|BANK|**_Total cash funds_**|<br> <br> <br>|**to nearest £**<br>**12,382**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**12,382**|**to nearest £**<br> <br> <br> <br>|**to nearest**<br>**-**<br> <br>**-**<br> <br>**-**<br> <br>**-**<br>|**£**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|||(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))||OK||OK|OK||
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||||||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**||
|**B2**|**Other monetary assets**|**Details**||<br> <br>|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**to nearest £**<br> <br> <br>|**to nearest**<br>**-**<br> <br>**-**<br> <br>**-**<br>|**£**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|





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|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**||
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**||**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**||
|**charity’s own use**|||<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|||**Fund to which**|**Amount due**||**When due**||
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**|**liability relates**|<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>**(optional)**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**(optional)**||
|Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print|Name||Date of<br>approval||
||CLIVE RICHARDS|TREASURER|||06.07.2021||
||ROBERT GAIGER|CHAIRMAN|||05.01.2022||



