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
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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
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OBJEcfivES AND AcTI￿TIEs
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Annex A
Rttelpts Pa¥m•nts ACC￿1rt tr th• Y•ar End•d 31.03.2025
B•k Re¢ondliatlon
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SUMMARY 202312024
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Annex B
Statement of Assets 31
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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
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