Green Hedges Group Riding for the Disabled
Charity No. 1185227
Report 2022/2023
Throughout the year from April 2022 to the end of March 2023, the group has been providing riding lessons for secondary age students from Castle School in Cambridge; for part of the year, pony management lessons were provided for one or two students for whom riding was not the right option at the time. The group has been successful in recruiting new volunteers through the year which, with some former volunteers moving on, has meant that overall numbers have remained largely stable at 14 or 15 people. Most encouragingly the group has been able to elect new trustees and by the end of the year there are a new chair and secretary in place.
The training effort has been maintained in this period including:
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First Aid training (1 volunteer)
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Attendance at the RDA Regional Study Day (4 volunteers)
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Volunteers observing Mounting and Dismounting training
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One volunteer being close to completing pre-coach training.
Over the year there were six meetings of the trustees in addition to the AGM which was held on 10[th] January 2023; these were all conducted on Zoom. While the use of Zoom for meetings has been beneficial in many ways, the value of ‘in person’ meetings is recognised. In addition to meeting at riding sessions, a number of volunteers met socially at the end of August, ahead of the 2022 autumn term.
With the growing level of activity during this 12 month period, the group’s income has increased significantly. Though funds were boosted by a small donation, the group again suffered a loss over the year. It is therefore important to note that two fundraising opportunities have been identified for early in the coming 12 months and two trustees are actively following these up.
GREEN HEDGES GROUP RDA
Charity No: 118227
Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023
Unity Bank Current
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| Balance brought forward as at 31st March of previous year Income £ Fund raising School donations Other donations Gift Aid Riding income: Castle School Gretton School Refund bank charges Total income Expenditure £ Riding fees RDA membership Equipment DBS checks Fund raising Training Bank charges Total expenditure T/f to Unity Bank Saver T/f from Unity Bank Saver Balance carried forward at end of year Unity Bank Saver Balance brought forward as at 31st March Interest T/f to Unity Bank Current T/f from Unity Bank Current Balance carried forward at end of year Total value as at 31st March |
2023 981.18 0.00 136.00 51.50 0.00 544.00 0.00 0.00 731.50 472.00 460.00 56.00 31.20 0.00 0.00 72.00 1091.20 0.00 0.00 621.48 3312.18 34.26 0.00 3346.44 3967.92 |
2022 728.18 0.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 120.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 120.00 381.00 0.00 24.00 0.00 0.00 72.00 597.00 0.00 700.00 981.18 4010.18 2.00 700.00 3312.18 4293.36 |