## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2021 Period start date To 31 March 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Middlewood Riding for the Disabled Association** ## **Charity registration number: 1183351** ## **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 incorporating carriage
driving, 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 Cheshire 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|At the start of the period, no riding activities
were carried out due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Riding activities recommenced in September
2021, since when riding lessons have been
provided free of charge to children attending
local schools who are brought to the riding
school by teachers, parents and/or carers.
The trustees continued to review the
facilities available for riding activities and to
support, train and monitor the volunteers.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm they have had regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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|Since September 2021, during school term
time the charity has generally provided 3
riding sessions on a Thursday, which each
week has helped to promote the health and
wellbeing of 15 disabled children in a fun
and safe environment.
The charity received external donations of
£3,193 during the period, for which the
trustees are extremely grateful.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |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|At 31 March 2022, the charity had funds
amounting to £22,193, all of which was held
in bank accounts.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to enable future period
activities to be carried out.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£22,193| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Association Constitution| |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|The trustees have quarterly and ad hoc
meetings at which needs are discussed and,
where necessary, following these meetings
potential trustees are approached.| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and Para 1.51
training of trustees
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
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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|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Middlewood Riding for the Disabled Association
Other name the charity uses Middlewood RDA
Registered charity number 1183351
Charity’s principal address Thorncroft, Pedley Hill, Rainow, Macclesfield SK10 5TZ
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Lucie Pettit Chair;
1 Acting Secretary
from 20 July 2021
2 Kathy Crew
Barbara
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Farquharson
4 Jill Humphries
5 Jane Kathryn Nash Treasurer
6 Sheila Park
Stephanie Secretary Resigned 20 July 2021
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Wilkinson
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– 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charitys trusttss Slgnature(s) Full namds) Posttlon (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Lucae Pettit Ill Humphnes ChaiT Trust88 0510112023 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Middlewood Riding for the Disabled Association 1183351
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2021 31/03/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations, legacies and grants 3,193 - - 3,193 3,360
Fundraising events - - - - -
Interest on deposit account 2 - - 2 6
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for 3,195 - - 3,195 3,366
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total receipts 3,195 - - 3,195 3,366
A3 Payments
Hire of ponies and riding facilities 1,560 - - 1,560 -
Associated riding costs - - - - -
Insurance 538 - - 538 665
Training and affiliation 375 - - 375 -
Printing, postage and stationery 44 - - 44 46
Miscellaneous 67 - - 67 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 2,584 - - 2,584 711
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 2,584 - - 2,584 711
Net of receipts/(payments) 611 - - 611 2,655
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 21,582 - - 21,582 18,927
Cash funds this year end 22,193 - - 22,193 21,582
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Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restrithd lunds fvnts Endowment lunds lo nDAr••t£ Categories Detalls 81 Cash fund8 147JD Total cash funds 21193 nd• lund* funds D•tall$ D•ialls Det•lls ¢h•rlty'• own Amourtdu• Ylh•r* du• Details BS Llabllltlo• trustees s￿natUre rtN8n Date of roval 05m1r2023 Jill Hur￿)hneS OSm1r2023