Norfolk Coast RDA Registered Charity No. 1181672 Trustees report for the year ended 31[st] March 2023
Trustees
Mrs A. M. C. Brownlow (Chairman) Mrs P. M. Landale (Secretary) Ms. Z. Tooze (Treasurer) Mrs J. Collingridge Ms. Justina Hume Ms. Claire Shopland
Address
Glandford Mill, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7JR
Structure, Governance and Management
The Norfolk Coast RDA became a CIO-association on 22[nd] January 2019 and was incorporated as a charity 1181672, currently operating out of The North Norfolk Riding Centre, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. The Trustees meet quarterly. The Group have an active membership of currently 25 volunteers, in addition to six trustees. This year sadly Ms. Claire Shopland has had to resign as trustees due to personal circumstances; we intend to propose two new trustees at our annual AGM on the 24 May 2023: Jane Marshall and Jane Gilbert. Zena Tooze has indicated a desire to resign as Treasurer and a replacement is being sought.
Objectives and Activities
The aim is to provide the opportunity of riding in North Norfolk for special needs children and adults who might benefit in their general health and well being.
The North Norfolk Riding Centre, proprietor Sarah Hancock, continues to provide us with six horses, which include varying sizes allowing us to accommodate small children and fully grown adults – especially a good calm weight carrier - a 17.2hh Percheron mare.
At present we have 22 riders, 4 coaches, 1 new Activity Leader. The increase in riders means an increase in our running costs to over £8000 per annum, and we hope to meet these costs with current fundraising plans. We anticipate erecting a new large ‘shelter’ to enable grooming and horse interaction sessions to continue during inclement weather. Our volunteers encompass a wide variety of expertise including speech therapists, teachers ranging from nursery to physics at the UEA, a Barrister, a solicitor, a CQC worker, a council administrator, marketing expertise, artists, several Trustees of other local and international charities and a retired veterinarian. Between them they bring e a great variety of equine skills including racing, eventing, endurance, dressage, and hacking. International event rider Piggy March (nee French), continues as our patron- and she continues to generously assist with fundraising.
Fund raising during the year was very successful with a Quiz Night (thanks for Quiz master Alan Ponder), Sponsored Ride (thanks to the Kelling Estate), Dressage Day, Drinks Party, and the Cromer Hall Hunter Trials. Special thanks to Piggy March for another very successful Clinic. Thanks to all that helped and support these events.
Safeguarding officer and coach Helen May reported that no issues have arising during the year.
To close: Regional officer, Sally Campbell-Gray sent the following very kind message: “It’s lovely to see your Group performing happily and efficiently with so much ease and goodwill. I hope you will mention my thoughts on this at your forthcoming AGM.
Amanda Brownlow Chairman Norfolk Coast Riding for the Disabled 2023
NORFOLK COAST RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDOING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31 2023
| Carried fwd | £ | 56,761.11 |
**Unrestricted Funds ** | Restricted Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| INCOME FROM | £ | £ | £ | ||
| NOTES | |||||
| Donations/Legacies | 1 | £ | 534.09 |
2,212.52 | - |
| Fundraising Activities | 2 | £ | 8,071.41 |
5,090.24 | - |
| Rider Income | 3 | £ | 2,165.00 |
1,240.00 | - |
| Sales | 4 | £ | 166.00 |
162.77 | - |
| Volunteer Contribution | 313.00 | - | |||
| Interest savings acct | £ | 32.95 |
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| TOTAL INCOME | £ | 10,969.45 |
9,018.53 | - | |
| - | |||||
| EXPENDITURE | - | ||||
| Admin | £ | (400.00) |
540.00 | - | |
| Charitable Activities | |||||
| Riding | £ | (5,390.00) |
3,395.00 | - | |
| Equipment | £ | (54.50) |
1,176.35 | - | |
| Fundraising | 5 | £ | (4,030.23) |
2,046.78 | - |
| Volunteers | £ | (296.26) |
509.50 | - | |
| Training | £ | (180.00) |
742.00 | - | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | £ | (10,350.99) |
8,409.63 | - | |
| Annual Surplus | £ | 618.46 |
608.90 | - | |
| Fund Balance at 31 March 2022 | £ | 56,761.11 |
56,151.15 | - | |
| TOTAL SURPLUS Calculated | £ | 57,379.57 |
56,760.05 | - | |
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| Balance Sheet March 31 2022 | |||||
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| Cash on Hand | PC | £165.91 | 16.52 | - | |
| Current Account Bal | Bank | £22,179.65 | 21,743.53 | - | |
| Transfer Savings ACCT | 35,000.00 | - | |||
| Interest from 21/22 | 1.06 | ||||
| Savings Account Balance | £35,034.01 | ||||
| Debts outstanding | - | - | - | ||
| Creditors Outstanding | - | - | - | ||
| TOTAL | £57,379.57 | 56,761.11 | - | ||
| Discrepancy | £0.00 |
NOTES
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These are private donations, there are no legacies to report
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Primary fundraising activities were a sponsored ride, shared with the EA Air Ambulance
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Our riders contribute £5/session towards the total cost of us hiring the horse and the N
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This is sales of second hand tack
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Fundraising efforts were partially shared, along with miscellaneous expenses - eg liabilit
TOTAL
2022 £ 2,212.52 5,090.24 1,240.00 162.77 313.00 9,018.53
540.00 3,395.00 1,176.35 2,046.78 509.50 742.00 8,409.63
and Piggy March Clinic NRC