2024-03-31-accounts - Norfolk Coast Riding For The Disabled

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NORFOLK COAST RIDING FOR THE DISABLED

Annual return January 17 2025

Officers: Trustees : Amanda Brownlow (Chairman), Jennie Collingridge, Scilla Landale (Secretary) Zena Tooze, Jane Gilbert, Jane Marshall

President : Annabel Greenwood) Resigned : JUstina Hume, trustee

2. Chairman’s Report – Amanda Brownlow

a. The Chairman started her report by thanking Sarah Hancock for allowing us to use her lovely, patient horses.
b. The Chairman thanked the Trustees, volunteers and carers who have been fantastic over the last year, without their help the Group could not operate.
c. We were very sad that Justina Hume has retired as a Trustee due to other commitments. Her legal brain has been invaluable to us.
d. There is still a vacancy for a Treasurer as Zena Tooze has retired as indicated at the last AGM. At the moment The Chairman is acting treasurer.
e. We have 21 riders, 4 coaches, 2 Activity Leaders and 23 wonderful volunteers, including Gabe who has been a great asset.
f. The mobile shelter has been finished and has been used for dismounted sessions.
g. Fund raising has gone well this year with a Quiz Night, thanks to the Kelling Estate for the very successful Sponsored Ride, Zena’s Dressage Day, a bucket collection at the Fakenham Point to Point, Hunter Trails and Carols night at Cromer Hall. Thank you to all who have helped and supported these events, especially the Cabbell Manners family. Not only have these events raised money for us but we also have recruited volunteers.
h. Thank you for donations of equipment received from Piggy March and Pam Crewe.

3. Treasurer’s Report – Amanda Brownlow as acting Treasurer.

The Accounts for the financial year ended 31[st] March 2024 (verified by accountant Stephen Allen) were Approved.

NORFOLK COAST RIDING FOR THE DISABIED STATEMENTOF FINANCIAL ACTIVlnES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 Unrestrided Funds Re5tiirted Funds 2023 2023 Total 2023 2024 INCOME Notes DonationslLegacie5 Fundraising Actwities Rider Income Sales Volunteer Contribution 889.87 5,099.67 4,028.73 331.OD 534.09 8,071.41 2,165.00 166.00 534.09 8.071.41 2,165.00 166.00 459.02 32.95 32.95 TOTAL INCOME 10.808.29 10,969.45 10,969.45 EXPENDITURE RDA membership and insurance Admin Insurance 426.00 40Q.00 4(KJ.00 1,210.21 101.80 180.(NJ 14,954.94 9.185.00 377.12 561.00 225.00 309.30 470.W DBS Ad¥ert151ng 5,390.00 5450 4,030.23 296.26 5,3YJ.00 54.50 4,030.23 296.26 Equipment Volunieers Clothing 180.00 180.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 28,lJOO.17 10,350.99 10,350.99 117,192.081 57.379.57 618 46 56.761.11 618.46 56.761.11 Fund Balance at 31 March 2023 TOTAL SURPLUS 40.187.49 57,379.57 57.379.57 BALANCES 31ST MARCH 2024 Cash in Hand Current Account Savings Account Petty cash Bank Bank 166.39 9,528.07 30.493.03 165.91 22,179.65 35,D34.01 TOTAL 40.187.49 57.379.57 NOTE5 l. These are privare donations, there are no legaties to report 2. PriFnary fundraisin8 actlvilies were 3 sponsored ride, shared with the EA Air Ambulantt and Pig8y March Clinic 3. Our riders contribute E515e55ion towards the total cost of us hiring the horse and the NNRC 4. This is Sales of second h3nd tack 5. Fundrai5in8 efforts were partially shared, along with ffli5cellèneous expenses- eg liability Insurance I have rèviewed the accounting record5 kepr bythe Chariry for the year ènded 31st March 2024 and I have examined the supporting docuThentaiion. There would appear to be no disrepanties, but the information provided doe5 not allow for a paper audit. From the records I have seen, I believe that the accounr5 Fairfy reflect the financial posltion of the Charity. Stephen Allen 10th June 2024

Safeguarding Report: Helen May no issues this past 12 months. Helens details are well displayed on the public noticeboard along with a photograph for easy identification and volunteers are clear on actions to be taken

5. Coaches Report . Norfolk Coast RDA

This year we have accommodated over 20 riders on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at North Norfolk Riding Centre, Walsingham. Our first Tuesday riders are a group of three. They vary in levels of ability but are off the leading rein, all can do the rising trot, ride without stirrups and complete a variety of exercises. The second Tuesday ride is a group of four people, consisting of two mature lady riders, a young boy and a man in his twenties. All are on the leading rein and all enjoy a trot, with one of the ladies making a good effort to do the rising trot, even though when she first joined us, she was very uncertain about getting on a horse. The final group on Tuesday is a group of old friends from Thornage Hall. Two of them can do the rising trot on the lead rein, one does a sitting trot with a permanent grin on her face and the fourth is relatively new to us and making a real effort to get the rising trot with much encouragement from helpers. They all look forward to Grandmother’s Footsteps and What’s the Time Mr Wolf at the end of their session.

Wednesday lessons have changed this year as at the end of last term, we lost 3 riders from the same family due to changes in their arrangements. We currently have one 16 year old rider at 10am who is making great headway and will be competing in RDA dressage events in the near future. Our middle session is for six students from the Duke of Lancaster Academy. Our original plan with these students was to keep the same group for a whole term but due to the teacher’s strikes, we had to extend the period of time one group was with us to the next half term (most teacher’s strikes were on a Wednesday so they often could not ride). Our aim for all of these groups is to get them up to Grade 2 standard of proficiency in Riding and Horsecare. Not all have quite managed both this operational year but we awarded 3 people grade 1 Riding, 7 people grade 1 Horsecare, 8 people grade 2 riding and 6 people grade 2 Horsecare. The final ride on Wednesday has a teenaged student from Norwich who rides with 2 sidewalkers and a lead. He is making slow progress towards communicating with his horse but appears to get a huge amount of benefit from riding Margo, the other rider is a girl of 11 from a primary school who is horse-mad, she is determined to learn everything she can and has progressed very quickly. We currently have four coaches and two activity leaders. Unfortunately, two of the coaches have had to undergo surgical procedures this year so have been absent for extended periods. One has returned and we hope the other will be back in the near future. We are all excited about the field shelter, which we will be using for horsecare sessions when the weather is inclement, what a luxury. Last but not least, we have an amazing group of helpers and this year particularly it has been a delight to see how well our riders respond to the help and advice of these volunteers.

Sara Ponder

17 th May 2024.