2021-12-31-accounts - Ride Mendips

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for 2021

1. Reporting Period

From	01/01/2021
To	31/12/2021

2. Reference & Administrative Details

Charity name	Ride Mendips
Registered charity number	1188609
Charity’s principal address	Meadow View, Round Oak Road, Cheddar. BS27 3BN

3. Objectives & Activities

Summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document	The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit on the Mendip Hills and the surrounding areas, to promote community participation in healthy recreation and to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
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.	Protect existing and pursue the opening of new rights of way for off road cyclists. Construct and maintain sustainable cycling facilities & trails to a high standard. Act as an information and communication point for local off road cyclists. Promote a code of conduct among the off road cycling community. Promote the importance of off road cycling to other user groups and organisations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at all relevant times.

Summary of the objects of the
charity as set out in its
governing document

The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit on the Mendip
Hills and the surrounding areas, to promote community
participation in healthy recreation and to provide or assist in the
provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for
recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who
have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age,
infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances
with the object of improving their conditions of life.

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.

Protect existing and pursue the opening of new rights of way for
off road cyclists.
Construct and maintain sustainable cycling facilities & trails to a
high standard.
Act as an information and communication point for local off road
cyclists.
Promote a code of conduct among the off road cycling
community.
Promote the importance of off road cycling to other user groups
and organisations.

Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit at all relevant times.

4. Achievements & Performance

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.	In 2021 Ride Mendips focussed on two main projects for the benefit of the local community: Rowberrow Warren Bike Trails: In 2021 Ride Mendips managed to restore all the mountain biking trails in Rowberrow Warren following significant. Damage due to tree feeling that occurred in late 2020. This included a complete rebuild of the Pig Pen & Christmas Jumper as well as significant rework to Twins, Lumps and Bumps and Thee Chippy. By the summer of 2021 all trails were restored thanks to approximately 10 dig sessions. Cheddar Pump Track: In 2021 Ride Mendips managed to secure the remaining funds to build the pump track. This included an award of £35,000 from the British Cycling Places to Ride Fund and an award of all stone and asphalt worth over £40,000 from Hanson. Although submitted by Ride Mendips the BC award was paid directly to Cheddar Parish Council. Ride Mendips also secured an additional £10,000 form the HPC fund and £2,500 from Sedgemoor District Council. Unfortunately, the project was delayed after discovering that Bristol Water held a covenant for a culvert that ran under the site of the track. As a consequence, we had to locate and alternative site and gain new planning permission. After a comprehensive process we finally managed to gain planning for the new site in the Autumn and signed an agreement with the Parish Council for the works to begin in early 2022.
Contribution made by volunteers.	Volunteers make a significant contribution to the achievement of Ride Mendips objectives. All dig sessions are led by Ride Mendips committee members but are mostly made up of volunteers who want to assist with the building and maintenance of trails.

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.

In 2021 Ride Mendips focussed on two main projects for the
benefit of the local community:
Rowberrow Warren Bike Trails:
In 2021 Ride Mendips managed to restore all the mountain
biking trails in Rowberrow Warren following significant. Damage
due to tree feeling that occurred in late 2020. This included a
complete rebuild of the Pig Pen & Christmas Jumper as well as
significant rework to Twins, Lumps and Bumps and Thee Chippy.
By the summer of 2021 all trails were restored thanks to
approximately 10 dig sessions.
Cheddar Pump Track:
In 2021 Ride Mendips managed to secure the remaining funds to
build the pump track. This included an award of £35,000 from
the British Cycling Places to Ride Fund and an award of all stone
and asphalt worth over £40,000 from Hanson. Although
submitted by Ride Mendips the BC award was paid directly to
Cheddar Parish Council. Ride Mendips also secured an additional
£10,000 form the HPC fund and £2,500 from Sedgemoor District
Council. Unfortunately, the project was delayed after discovering
that Bristol Water held a covenant for a culvert that ran under
the site of the track. As a consequence, we had to locate and
alternative site and gain new planning permission. After a
comprehensive process we finally managed to gain planning for
the new site in the Autumn and signed an agreement with the
Parish Council for the works to begin in early 2022.

Contribution made by
volunteers.

Volunteers make a significant contribution to the achievement of
Ride Mendips objectives. All dig sessions are led by Ride Mendips
committee members but are mostly made up of volunteers who
want to assist with the building and maintenance of trails.

5. Structure, Governance & Management

Type of governing document	Constitution
How is the charity constituted?	Foundation CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutionalprovisions e.g.	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meetingof the charitytrustees. In selectingindividuals for

election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Additional Eligibility Checks: (1) Register of persons removed as trustees of a charity. (2) Register of disqualified directors.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	In addition to the Trustees Ride Mendips has a committee of members who are consulted with regards the activities of the charity. The committee is made up of volunteers supporting delivery of the charity's objectives, beneficiaries of Ride Mendips activities such as local cycling groups and representatives from charities with similar objectives including British Cycling.

6. Trustee Committee Members

Trustee Name	Position
Grant Stephen Garge	Chairman
Samuel Aaron Lees	Treasurer
Matthew John Latham	Secretary
Jonathan Howkins	Trustee
Colin Michael Baker	Trustee
Stuart Aron Beauchemin	Trustee
Matthew James Coxhead	Trustee

7. Non Trustee Committee Members

Advisor Name	Position
Adam Clutterbuck	Communications Officer

8. Financial Review

8. Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Ride Mendips received a number of funding grants in 2021 to support the Cheddar Pump Track Project. Some of these were paid upfront and held in reserves whilst others were held until the commencement of the project due in early 2022.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	The majority of funds raised by Ride Mendips are restricted in relation to the Cheddar Pump Track. Both income and expenditures in relation to other activities are minimal with

	objectives achieved primarily through the support of volunteers. Reserves are therefore held at a level that ensures the availability of sundry items to support trail building and associated signage.
Amount of reserves held	£41,731
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Not applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Not applicable.

9. Funds Held As Custodian Trustees On Behalf Of Others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	Not applicable.
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	Not applicable.
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	Not applicable.

10.Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.	The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)	Grant Garge
Full name(s)	Grant Garge
Position	Chairman
Date	20/10/2022

	Ride Mendips	Ride Mendips	Ride Mendips	1188609	CC16a	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period start date	To	Period end date
		1-1-21		31/12/2021

Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Sedgemoor district council	-	2,500	-	2,500	2,500
Donations	1,341	-	-	1,341	417
Interest Recieved	2	-	-	2	1
Petruth Paddocks	1,500	-	-	1,500	-
National Grid	-	20,000	-	20,000	-
HinkleyPoint	-	10,000	-	10,000	-
	-	-	-	-	-
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*Sub total*_(Gross income for AR) _	2,843	32,500	-	35,343	2,918

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-	-	-	-	-
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*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-

*Total receipts*	2,843	32,500	-	35,343	2,918

A3 Payments
Professional Fees - Planning	-	-	-	-	487
Professional Fees - Subscriptions	-	-	-	-	99
Advertisingandpromotions	250	-	-	250	260
Signage	166	-	-	166	62
General & Administration Expenses	304	-	-	304	-
Training	390	-	-	390	-
Bank Charges	5	-	-	5	-
	0	-	-	0	-
	-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	1,115	-	-	1,115	908

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	-	-	-	-	-

*Totalpayments*	1,115	-	-	1,115	908

*Net of receipts/(payments)*	1,728	32,500	-	34,228	2,010
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	5,589	1,914	-	7,503	5,493
*Cash funds thisyear end*	7,317	34,414	-	41,731	7,503
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Section B Statement of assets	and liabilities at the end of		the period
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Bank Account		6,699	34,414	-
	PayPal Account		618	-	-
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			Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) B2 Other monetary assets			-	-	-
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Section B Statement of assets	and liabilities	at the end of the period
			Unrestricted	Restricted funds	Endowment
Categories	Details		funds		funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Bank Account		6,699	34,414	-
	PayPal Account		618	-	-
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			Unrestricted	Restricted funds	Endowment
			funds		funds
	Details		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets			-	-	-
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets			-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use			-	-
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	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities			-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval


	*Total cash funds*	7,317	34,414	-
	(agree balances with receipts andpayments account(s))			OK

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

23/06/2021

Independent examlnels reportto the trustees of Rlde Mendlps CIO I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ride Mendips CIO for the year ended 31st Detrmber 2021. Responslbllltles and basls of report A5 the charity trustees you are fesponsible for the pparatIOn of the accounts In accordan with the qUIreMentS of the Charities Act 20111'the A¢t'l. I report in respect of my examlnation of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the dlrections. guidance & checkllst published given by the Charity Commisslon Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 8iving me cause to belleve that In any material respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respert of the Charity as reqUId by sectlon 130of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: (Ll ) (ThWI. Relevant professional qualiflcatlon or membership of professional bodies lif any): NIA Address: