2024-03-31-accounts - Helen Atkin Group Riding For The Disabled Association

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/23 Period start date To Period end date

31/03/24

Charity name: Helen Atkin Group Riding for the Disabled

Charity registration number:1182183

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote the objects of the Riding for the Disabled Association a charity registered under charity number 244108 by providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or carriage drive to benefit their health and wellbeing in the High Peak and North Derbyshire 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 are as follows: Offering disabled adults and children the opportunity to horseride Providing riding therapy to aid physical, and mental well being. Enabling riders to take part in Regional and National Riding competitions. Developing a supportive and inclusive environment for our riders carers and families.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. Riding and carriage driving benefits disabled people by delivering physical and mental benefits it develops self-confidence and improves communication and social skills. We welcome all disabled people regardless of personal background, faith, gender or personal circumstances.

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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Our volunteers are at the heart of all we do. We are grateful for the many hours our volunteers and coaches have spent encouraging and working with our riders. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy, and expertise we would not have been able to achieve any of our objectives. None of our volunteers receive any renumeration. We are also very grateful to Dave and Louise Thompson of Buxton Riding school with whom we have a close working relationship.
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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	We have provided riding sessions to children and adults from Buxton and the surrounding area with several of our riders winning regional and National competitions in Dressage, jumping and the Countryside Challenge. We have installed a hoist to enable more severely disabled riders to enjoy riding. The Group has been assessed and will soon become a carriage driving group. Using a specially adapted carriage we will enable those who are keen to be involved with horses but are unable to ride to access and enjoy carriage driving.

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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
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash at bank at 31 /3/ 24 £42,951 The main financial risk to the charity is loss of funding and reduced donations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We aim to hold reserves of approximately 6 months operating costs in line with Charities Commission guidelines.The funds are held mainly to cover future operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	10,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	RDA Standard Constitution for CIO Group
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the AGM. One third of the trustees are required to retire at each AGM but may be re elected.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	References and Disclosure barring checks are carried out prior to commencement of trusteeship and for all volunteers and checks are carried out again in line with statutory requirements. Trustees are required to declare any conflict of interest. The trustees oversee the day to day running of the club and seek the views of members, the Coaches and volunteers in deciding the activities to be run. Trustees take part in ensuring that the Charity fulfils all necessary legal requirements. There are child and adult safeguarding policies, a risk assessment for the venue, a Health and Safety policy,a GDPR policy and equine welfare policy in place. Incident/accident procedures are in place Fire procedures are in place Our coaches complete RDA managed reviews yearly. Our coaches and trustees have regular Safeguarding training All Coaches have First Aid training together with approximately 12 volunteers there is appropriate first aid equipment in place. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Our group is part of the national Riding for the Disabled Association (244108) The Group carries full Insurance and a combined liability policy as required by the Riding for the Disabled Association

Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Our group is partnered with Fern Farm Riding School from whom we rent equines for our RDA activities.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Helen Atkin Group Riding for the disabled
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1182183
Charity’s principal address	Churchdale Hall Ashford in the Water Derbyshire DE451NX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Janine Frost	Chair
Patricia Atkin	Treasurer
Deborah Ward	Secretary
Julie Andrew
Janette Sykes
Joanne Taylor
Richard Davies		Resigned 23.10.23
Marie Butler		Resigned19.1.23
Jessica Limb
Pamela Prior
Adrian Brown		Joined 11.1.24

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

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements 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)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

Registered Charity number 1182183 (previously 1074129)

HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION (a Charitable Incorporated Organisation incorporated on 22 February 2019)

ACCOUNTS

for the year ended 31 March 2024

Lomas & Co., Chartered Accountants, 28A Hardwick Street, Buxton, Derbyshire. SK17 6DH

HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

(Registered Charity Number 1182183)

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

31 March 2024

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	This year	Last year
FIXED ASSETS	£ £	£ £
Building	200,715	195,819
Equipment	4,680	4,737
Tack	3,376	2,076
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	208,771	202,632
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepaid expenses	3,167	3,197
Bank and cash balances	42,951	33,586
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	46,118	36,783
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	254,889	239,415
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors and accrued expenses	6,421	5,880
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NET ASSETS	248,468	233,535
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 27 January 2025

Mrs J Frost (Chair)

Mrs P W Atkin (Treasurer)

HELEN ATKIN GROUP

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

(Registered Charity Number 1182183)

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 March 2024

____________ This year Last RECEIPTS £ £ £ General donations 22,321 Riding donations and fees 18,622 Carriage driving donations 1,400 Hire of arena 2,530 Fund-raising efforts 1,395 Competition entry fees and expenses reimbursed 194 Receipts from helpers for uniforms 18 Sale of riding hat - Building Society interest - _ 46,480 PAYMENTS Riding fees and expenses 22,286 16,564 Competition entry fees and expenses 463 - Carriage driving training and expenses 1,147 130 Travelling expenses 1,208 666 Rent and insurance 817 48 Electricity 148 - Repairs and maintenance 224 - Expenses of fund raising efforts - 175 Postages, stationery and advertising 715 180 RDA Subscription and insurance 681 675 First aid training 468 - Uniform for helpers - 93 Disclosure and Barring Service checks 231 144 Accountancy charges 1,012 966 Open day expenses - 80 Refreshments 154 - Expenditure on building 4,896 9,264 Expenditure on equipment 769 - Riding tack 1,896 - *37,115* _ NET RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 9,365 Bank and cash balances at beginning of year 33,586 _ Bank and cash balances at end of year 42,951 ____	____ Last	___ year £ 18,449 22,024 - 1,460 2,003 - 124 35 1 __ 44,096 28,985 _ 15,111 18,475 _ 33,586 _____

HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

(Registered Charity Number 1182183)

SCHEDULE RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 March 2024

Building £ 195,819 4,896 - _ 200,715 - _ 200,715 - _ 200,715 _ £ 4,896 _____ 4,896	This year £ 5,427 37,414 110 __ 42,951 _ Equipment £ 4,737 769 - __ 5,506 826 _ 4,680 7,859 _ 12,539 353 100 99 217 _ 769	This year £ 5,427 37,414 110 __ 42,951 _ Equipment £ 4,737 769 - __ 5,506 826 _ 4,680 7,859 _ 12,539 353 100 99 217 _ 769

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(Registered Charity Number 1182183) for the year ended 31 March 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 1 to 3.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:

(a) accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
(b) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michael E Percival FCA

LOMAS & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

28A Hardwick Street Buxton Derbyshire SK17 6DH

27 January 2025

Registered Charity number 1182183 (previously 1074129)

HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION (a Charitable Incorporated Organisation incorporated on 22 February 2019)

ACCOUNTS

for the year ended 31 March 2024

Lomas & Co., Chartered Accountants, 28A Hardwick Street, Buxton, Derbyshire. SK17 6DH

HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

(Registered Charity Number 1182183)

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

31 March 2024

________________	________________	________________
	This year	Last year
FIXED ASSETS	£ £	£ £
Building	200,715	195,819
Equipment	4,680	4,737
Tack	3,376	2,076
	______	______
	208,771	202,632
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepaid expenses	3,167	3,197
Bank and cash balances	42,951	33,586
	______	______
	46,118	36,783
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	254,889	239,415
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors and accrued expenses	6,421	5,880
	_	_
NET ASSETS	248,468	233,535
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 27 January 2025

Mrs J Frost (Chair)

Mrs P W Atkin (Treasurer)

HELEN ATKIN GROUP

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

(Registered Charity Number 1182183)

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 March 2024

____________ This year Last RECEIPTS £ £ £ General donations 22,321 Riding donations and fees 18,622 Carriage driving donations 1,400 Hire of arena 2,530 Fund-raising efforts 1,395 Competition entry fees and expenses reimbursed 194 Receipts from helpers for uniforms 18 Sale of riding hat - Building Society interest - _ 46,480 PAYMENTS Riding fees and expenses 22,286 16,564 Competition entry fees and expenses 463 - Carriage driving training and expenses 1,147 130 Travelling expenses 1,208 666 Rent and insurance 817 48 Electricity 148 - Repairs and maintenance 224 - Expenses of fund raising efforts - 175 Postages, stationery and advertising 715 180 RDA Subscription and insurance 681 675 First aid training 468 - Uniform for helpers - 93 Disclosure and Barring Service checks 231 144 Accountancy charges 1,012 966 Open day expenses - 80 Refreshments 154 - Expenditure on building 4,896 9,264 Expenditure on equipment 769 - Riding tack 1,896 - *37,115* _ NET RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 9,365 Bank and cash balances at beginning of year 33,586 _ Bank and cash balances at end of year 42,951 ____	____ Last	___ year £ 18,449 22,024 - 1,460 2,003 - 124 35 1 __ 44,096 28,985 _ 15,111 18,475 _ 33,586 _____

HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

(Registered Charity Number 1182183)

SCHEDULE RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 March 2024

Building £ 195,819 4,896 - _ 200,715 - _ 200,715 - _ 200,715 _ £ 4,896 _____ 4,896	This year £ 5,427 37,414 110 __ 42,951 _ Equipment £ 4,737 769 - __ 5,506 826 _ 4,680 7,859 _ 12,539 353 100 99 217 _ 769	This year £ 5,427 37,414 110 __ 42,951 _ Equipment £ 4,737 769 - __ 5,506 826 _ 4,680 7,859 _ 12,539 353 100 99 217 _ 769

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(Registered Charity Number 1182183) for the year ended 31 March 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HELEN ATKIN GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 1 to 3.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:

(a) accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
(b) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michael E Percival FCA

LOMAS & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

28A Hardwick Street Buxton Derbyshire SK17 6DH

27 January 2025