REGisfERED CHARttY NUMBER: 1187442 rt of the Trustees and Flnanclal Statem For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 for WELLINGTON AND DUMMER RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING Issue 1 . 27 October 2025
Wellin n and Dummer Rldl ForThe Disabled Assoclatlon Inco e Drfvln Re rt of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Reference and Administrative Details For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 TRUSTEES Mrs C L Beswick Mrs P A Willats Mrs J P Matson Chair Treasurer Miss S J Weston Mr K Hall Mr H T Matthewson Ms K A Stevens Secretary Untll 04104124 From 03108124 REGISTERED ADDRESS Paddock Lodge Farleigh Lane Dummer Basingstoke RG25 2AF EMAIL ADDRESS wellin8ton.dummerrda@8mail.com REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1187442 CHARITY sfATUS Charitable Incorporated Or8anisatlon ICIOI Page I
Welli on and Durnmer Ridin ForThe Dlsabled latlon Inco Drivin Re rt of the Trustees forthe Year Ended 31 March 2025 OBJEcfivES AND AcTITIEs Objectlves and Alms Provides facilities to promote the objettlves of The Riding for the Dlsabled Association incorporating Carriage Drivin8 a charity registered under charity number 2441081"RDA"I bv providing people with the opportunity to ride and/or carriage driving to benefit their health and well-beln8 in the Basin8stoke area. Welllngton and Dummer Rldlng for the Disabled Group Is an independent charity operating underthe umbrella, and with the support of RDA National Office. National Office provides no routine financlal support. Slgnlflcant Artlvltles The actlvities that contrlbute to the Charttvs aims are carried out at two locatlons: Paddock Lodge Farleigh Lane Dummer Basingstoke HampshSre RG25 2AF and Wellington Riding Heckfield Hook Hampshire RG27 OU and provide the means for people to ride at the level of their ability, choice and ambltlon. This Group does not provide carriage driving lessons. Paddock Lod8e is the home and property of one of the Group's Trustee/Coaches and the ridln8 facllStles are provlded rent free to the Group. Wellington Riding is a commercial stables and ridlng school which provided stabling for one of the group's ponies on a working livery basis and indoor riding facllltles for Group activities on payment of a small fee. Publlc Beneflts The Group has continued with the exlstlng format, keeping the hlghest possible standards to offer riding, dressage. groundwork. proficiency tests, endeavour awards and horse care tuition. The Group also supports a number of individuals seeking their Duke of Edinburgh Awards at bronze and silver levels. Page 2
Welli n and trnmer Rldln ForThe Disabled A5s0ciatlon Inco ratln Car e Drivln Re rt of the Tntstees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 A total of 37 riders. with ages ranging for 5-75, have been supported during the year 2024- 2025, this is an increase of 2 compared with the year 2023-2024. A total of 740 personlsessions were delivered during the year. There remains a stron8 demand for places for riders and in order to increase availability, Saturday lessons at Dummer continue to be fortnightly to allow two groups of riders to alternate. Welllngton & Dummer RDA Group supports riders with a wide range physical and intellectual disabilities includin8 conditions such as autism, global learning delay, cerebral palsy, Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome, ADHD, Down Syndrome, partially sighted. transplant, Spina Bifida, Frasers Syndrome, Nemaline Myopathy, dyslexia, spastic paraparesis, myotonic dystrophy. The 8roup continues to support Hippotherapy sessions at Dummer. Hippotherapy 15 a form of physical therapy which uses the natural gait and movement of a horse to provide motor and sensory Input. Hlppotherapy can help with stren8thening and stretchin8 muscles and with balance. Three riders have benefitted from this activity this year. At the end of the reporting year the Group owns four ponies. Role and Contrlbutlon of Volunteers Wellington & Dummer RDA Group has no paid staff and 15 totally dependent on 4 volunteer coaches and an addltlonal 22 artive volunteers, thls Is a decrease of 5 actlve volunteers compared with the year 2023-2024. Durin8 the reportln8 period the following long service milestones were reached by volunteers I x 15 years volunteering I x 10 years volunteering Charltable Artlvftles All our activities are undertaken to furtherour charitable purposes, as set out in our charitable objectives and aim5. Key Actlvftles End of Term parties were held in July and December which included the presentation of rider achievement certificates and volunteer long service certificates. A Training Day for volunteers was held before the start of the September term. Page 3
Wellln on and Dummer Rldl For The Disabled Associknon I Carria e Drivi Re rt of the Trnstees for the Yèar ErKled 31 March 2025 On I, February 2025, one of the group's ponies. Alfie, was put to sleep by the veterinary surgeon. Sadly, he was diagnosed with cancer in April 2024. He was operated on, but rt unfortunately can back more aggressively at the end of 2024. Alfie had helped countless adults and children to learn to ride over the ten years he was with the group. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Income and Expenditure for the Period is attached at Annex A to this report. There has been a cash deficit of £3448.56 and an asset deficit of £7750.CM). The reduction in asset values has been caused by reassessment and depreciation of 8roup assets. The Statement of Assets {3113/20251 is attached at Annex B to this report. The Welllngton & Dummer RDA Group does not receive any grants or donations from Central or Local Government nor does it receive any regular contributions from RDA Headquarters. Riders are not charged for their lessons at Dummer, and although donatlons are requested. they are not compulsory, as the trustees wlsh the facilities to be available to all. Wellington Riding make a small charge for lessons carrled out at thelr facility and these char8es are passed on to the riders Involved. The Group is funded prlmarily by rider and other donations and by other fundralsin8. One of the Group's ponie5, Dude, is on loan at Sparsholt College Equine Centre. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governin8 Document The charity is controlled by its governing document . Constltutlon of the Wellington and Dummer Ridlng for the Dlsabled Association Incorporatin8 Carria8e Driving Icharrtable Incorporated Organisationl" approved bythe Wellington and Dummer Ridingforthe Disabled Group Annual General Meeting held on 14 DetÈmber 2019. RecTUitment and appolntment of new trustees As set out In the constitution, the initial trustees were appointed by the AGM. As detailed in Clause 15151 of the constrtution, °the trustees may at anytime decide to appoint a new charity trustee". Durlng this reporting period no trustees were appointed or resigned. Page 4
Welll on and Dummer Rldln For The Disabled As%)clthn Inco Drlvl Re rt of the Trustee5 for the Year EfNled 31 March 2025 Wider Network The Group maintains close contact with RDA Headquarters and with local RDA Groups to ensure training and certification is kept at a high level and that best practlce is followed In all operational areas. Safeguarding The Group has a Safe8uardln8 Officer and a Safeguardln8 Pollry. All coaches hold Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service {DBS) certificates. All other volunteers either hold Enhanced DBS certlficates or are In the process of applyin8 for certificates. In line with the current DBS process, all DBS certificate holder subscribe to the online update sep4ice which ensures that all clearances are automatlcally kept up to date. Approved by order of the trustee5 on 10 and signed on thelr behalf eswick - Chair / Trustee Page 5
on and Dummer Rldl For The Disabled Association Inc Carri e Drivl of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 025 Annex A Rttelpts Pa¥m•nts ACC1rt tr th• Y•ar End•d 31.03.2025 B•k Re¢ondliatlon N•tWestOJrreniactount 1$1 &j4ne$5ReSeICcJn1 Cash ifi hond 61Y47 LQO) TOTAL RK•lpts uthetcdleaion 8enevity IKlr5tle Summerpartv Art ExhIOn Trwplye OthtrFundrnls+ni wellbtwtAbdiNi Inte5t RDASouth RIde,Don1OnS Bè¥nptokeGdfa OtherEn10Th5 Clothlwcdledl Events calend¥S•r C•rdssla Welllhoon Ctyjntry RoMaubol cne Welllhlton Rldiwoub Gernmi fydecn ITuckShopl ChrfSlma5 PartyLike sale rftId 40) m75 LTJ 5L81 31S71 7Si Its17.4¢ Fwrfer In5uiin Wellln8ton Rl(M ArenJlPaddoEVFendry FeedlBeddl rlullc Uft Ridertvexerd5e PonyEguli¥iietyt Starnp5 Ver1Den$V9 OBS the&s Flrtl dIlDIn1 Newwheel lotwheelb¥row Card Re4de 477.rx) .%) 37.18 Ebnts 114.f 4&47 17Dtt SUMMARY 202312024 17pen1bIIaftr Pymerrt5 Page 6
Welli n and Dummer Ridln ForThe Disabled Assoclatlon Inco ratln Carrf Drlvln Re rt of the Trustees torthe Year Ended 31 March 2025 Annex B Statement of Assets 31 03 2024 Purchase Prfce Year Purchased Value 3110312024 Horses Tara £3000 2013 not saleable Chloe £1450 2015 not saleable Dude £2800 2016 not saleable Taffy Free 2019 not saleable Other Tack £3800 2013-21 £1500 Hydraulic Lift £126(X) 2013 £500 Toilet £2271 2021 £250 Field shelter £2450 2019 £200 Arena equipment £iooo 2017-2022 £200 Energisers £750 2017-2019 £300 TOTAL £2950 Page 7