Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period stsrt date
Period end date
From
01
23
To
31
03
24
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
Happy Hooves Riding for Disabled Group
Other names charty is known by
HHRDA Group
Registsred charity number (rf any)
1189349 (wef 04.05.20)
Charlty's prlncipal address
The Classroom. Happy Hooves Riding Centre,
Ivy House. Skelton Wo¢)d End,
Penrith, Cumbria
Postcode
CA119UB
Names ofthe charty trustees who manage th• charlty
Dat•s acted if not forwhole
Trust•• name
oiri¢¢ lif any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
olnt trustèè
ifan
Vicky Bowman
HHRDA Group
Chairperson
HHRDA Group
Trustee
NIA
Toni Hollarid
NIA
Sue Butler
HHRDA Group
Trustee
NIA
Alison Ma¢hell
HHRDA Group
Secretary
HHRDA Group
Trustee
HHRDA Group
Trustee
HHRDA Group
Trustee
NIA
Sarah Dadley
NIA
Emily Atherton
Joined February 2024
Jo Allinson
Joined February 2024
Names of the trustees for tho charty, If any. (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Datss acted if not for whole
ear
NIA
NIA
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional Infomiatlon)
e of adviser
Name
Address
NIA
Name of chief exeGutlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Infomiation)
NIA
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Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
DescrlptSon of the charitys trusts
Type of goveming dc￿ment
HHRDA is subject to a goveming document. entrtled 'Constitution of the
Happy Hooves RDA (Riding for the Disabled) Association, incorporating
Carriage Driving..
Additionally, HHRDA and Happy Hooves Riding Centre {HHRC) share a
Service Level Ag￿ernent (SLA), Whe￿bY the assets used by HHRDA are
provided from Happy Hooves Riding Centre {HHRC).
How the charity is constituted
HHRDA is a Chaiitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), and applied for
Charity Commission status, which was granted 04.05.20. HHRDA Group
is a community interest organisation and a member of the Riding for the
Disabled {RDA) association.
Trustee selectlon rnethods
Trustees are elecled and voted in by HHRDA Group Trustees.
Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation)
You may choose to indude
additional infomialion, where
relevant, about:
In briet.
All policies and prO￿dureS are subject to a bi-annual review, to ensure
they are complete and pertinent to HHRDA Group. All are based on RDA
guidan￿, and use RDA templates, as applicable. Occasionally our
poliaes ar8 shared (for audit purposes) wrth professional bodies (such as
the Br*tish Horse Society (BHS)). and any feedback is gratefully re￿1v￿￿.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
HHRDA Group maintains a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Happy
Hooves Riding Centre (HHRC), through which all assets (horses, tack,
mechanical horse, arena, and amenities) are provided.
relationship with any related
parties:
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Apart from the SLA with HHRC, HHRDA Gn)up cbsely follows RDA
guidan￿, and the Chairperson maintains a profe&8ional relationship with
county RDA advisors and representatives.
A number of Risk Assessments are in place to cover operations relating to
HHRDA Group. A Business Continuty and Disaster Recnvery {BCDR)
Plan also exists. The Trustees believe that risk mitigation and
management is key. induding lessons-leamed exercises where
applicable. Dcxumentslion is reviewed and revised annually, or when an
avent occurs.
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Section C
Ob ectives and activities
The objectives of the HHRDA Group remain as follows:
HHRDA Group understands that not all disabilities are visible. and plans
to make horses and hors&riding an activity available for all, giving
everyone the opwrtunity to experience the magic of horses. to help
address ￿ntaI health issues brought about by a variety of factors.
The aim is to operate a top-dass equine facility for Cumbria, promding a
variety of equine experiences to adults, young people, groups and
individuals. HHRDA Group will offer a divetse range of ridden and non
ridden activities for pleasure, health and wellbeing, developing
confidence, and educational lrfe S￿118. using recognised equine
disciplines, and associated act5Mties.
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charlty set out in its
govemlng document
HHRDA Group operates in partnership ￿￿th HHRC, which is recognised
as an alternative education provider for young people who are not in
employment or training, through the BHS Changing Lives programme.
Jointly, HHRDA Group will work with the ￿MmUnitY and other partners
broaden the a￿SSIbIlity of HHRDA Group to more people. and ensure
that everyone involved benefits from the magic of horses.
Through fund-raising (events, grants and activities) HHRDA Group plans
a targeted, phased improvement of facilities to create a more accessible
and modem faality for a wider range of dients. Therefore, initial funding
applications will be targeted towards speofic tack, hats and ameniiie$, as
suggested by RDA guidance.
Additionally, HHRDA Group wishes lo offer those most in need, the
opportunity to access these f&ilities at dtscounted rates.
Al all times, funding is ￿refullY monitored and managed - as explained
in Section D.
The HHRDA Group Trustees are fully conversant with the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit, and can confirm that:
Summary ofthe main
actlvltles undertaken for tho
public benefft In rèlatlon to
these objects (include wlthin
this section the s&￿tory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Issued by the Charlty
Commisslon on publlc
benefft)
The 'benefft' aspect will be realised in the way HHRDA Group can
help those suffering mental health issues, awety, confidence
issues etc., by giving access to horses, horse riding and
8ssooated activities.
The 'public' aspect will be realised when the sedion of the public
(as detailed above) will benefit from HHRDA Groups, provision of
horse relaled aclivities, to alleviate adverse symptoms and create
an environment for mental health improvements for all those who
attend HHRDA Group sessions.
The HHRDA Group Trustees and those ￿nnected to HHRC (who will
provide the assets for the HHRDA Group to operate), are all Committed to
facilttating sessions to bring about potentially Irf￿hanging Outcomes for
deserving individuals, whilst at the same ts"me, adhering to the guidan
provided by the Charity Commission.
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Addiuonal details of objectives and artlvities
You may choose to indude
further statements, where
relevanl, about:
policy on grantmaking:
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
tional infomiation
The management of the funds has been consistent, with regular review
by the TNstees.
Any income or investment r8alised, is re-invested into HHRDA Group. to
faalitigte growlh and development in 8￿rdance with the objectives
above, to better benefft the HHRDA Group dients.
HHRDA Group is reliant on a core team of HHRC staff and a group of
volunteers who are trained in accordance with RDA guidelines as
coaches or volunteers, obtaining th& offiaal 'Green Card,.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe min
achievements of the charlty
durfng the year
After a major delay (spanning the two previous years, reports), and
significant uncertainty, HHRC finally ￿lOCated to new premises on 1
September 2023, as can be seen by the address at the head of this
report. The premises required much work and investment, and are still
work-in-progress in areas.
on￿ settled, HHRDA made a significant effort to restart the efforts to
'get off the ground,. and held the annual general meeting (AGM) in
January 2024.
At the AGM, new Trustees were voted in to replace Chris Henderson,
who resigned in April 2023, and Steph Bradley who resigned December
2023. Therefore Jo AS1inson and Emily Atherton were added to the
Trustee Group with effect from January 2024. Jo is a key member of
HHRC staff, and a qualified RDA Coach.
In May 2024, representstives from the central RDA vistted HHRDA and
declared themselves to be ￿ntent with progress to date. They inspected
Ihe dccumentation and assessed a coaching session, and left feeling
happy that HHRDA could continue.
Section E
Financial review
Brlef statoment of the
charity's polky on reserves
HHRDA Group holds £2000 in resenie for unexpected costs such as
repairs to equipment or conlributions to vets bills. This reserve will be
reviewed by the trustees at regular intervals and adjusted as necessary.
This reseNe will only be used for unfor85een costs that the trustees have
agreed needs lo be paid for by the charify.
Detslls of any funds materialty
In deflcit
There are no funds in deficFt.
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Further financlal rnvi•w dotsils (Optlonal inforniallon)
You may choose to indude
additional information. where
relevant about:
the charity's prinopal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical inVest￿nI policy
adopted.
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Section F
Other optional information
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Section G
Declaration
The trusteos declare that they have approved the trust0￿. report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Slgnaturels)
JIL(
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretsry. Chalr.
Alison Machell
Jo Allinson
HHRDA Group Secretary
HHRDA Group Truste&
Date
Happy Hooves RDA Group
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