## Trec Lincolnshire
## Charity registration number: 1197093
Registered Address: Samoht Cheal Road Gosberton Spalding PE11 4JF
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 13/12/21 -30/9/22
## Structure and governance
The Charity operates as a charitable incorporated organisation, registered on 13December 2021, and governed by its Association Model constitution.
## Trustees
Kim Lord (Chair) Pam Fromm Angela Marsh
## Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing
document.
Promotion of community participation in the healthy recreation of horse riding by running British TREC competitions and training events. British TREC is a sport which tests the skills of horse and rider in planning and executing a long-distance ride in unfamiliar places.
## Public Benefit
The trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit. All events are open to every equestrian and wider public by virtue of free spectating at almost all events and the opportunity to learn more about the sport through helping at events.
TREC is an amateur equestrian sport that promotes both ridden and nonridden activities to a very wide range of people from all walks of society and all types and size of ponies/horses. The age range extends from 4 years upwards as participants can, to a very large extent, choose their own level of challenge. This is what makes TREC a very accessible activity/sport for everyone.
Objectives and Activities
## Training
In the past year there have been 4 training events organised. These are usually very small and friendly groups of a similar level or experience. At an introductory level, either ridden or in hand, attendees learn about what is to be expected of the sport and how it is judged and marked. Anyone interested, but not able to bring an equine for some reason, is encouraged to attend as a spectator or helper.
Training is offered at a higher level too, both ridden and non-ridden, allowing individuals to improve and achieve at their own pace.
Annually training is organised with a mini competition at the end of the session, this affords participants a very easy and relaxed introduction into the sport and helps put the training and guidance on rules and time restrictions into context.
Orienteering training has been organised too. This was unmounted map reading and open for anyone to attend. This facilitates inexperienced participants learning the finer details of map reading and orienteering without having to concentrate on their equine at the same time.
## Competitive Events
In the Summer 2022, a two-day event was organised at Thornton Le Moor, near Market Rasen. The competition had 6 Classes which were qualifiers for the Trec GB national championships and included 3 different Levels, each level to be ridden as an individual or a pair. Length of routes ranges from 5km up to a 20km route at Level 2
The weekend also included a one-day starter class that encouraged riders who enjoyed Winter TREC, but who lacked the confidence to enter a competition with the map reading element. It was a much more informal competition than the qualification classes, allowing riders a taste of the full competition without hours in the saddle and the stress of a weekend away. The whole event was successful and very well received by competitors who travelled from around the country to attend as well as attracting many new and local competitors.
Four Arena competitions were held over the winter2022/23 at Lincolnshire Rural Activities Centre (LRAC); a Registered Charity itself, have been very well attended with many new participants to the sport. Each Winter competition has 10 classes, ranging in level, some being a Starter level/in hand and others Affiliated with the TREC GB Winter League Table.
## Volunteers
The charity is dependent on, and thoroughly appreciative of, all the volunteers who help throughout the year. We had approximately 50 people volunteer with us since we set up.
Without the hard work of the committee there would be no events organised and volunteers at events keep entry fees low to ensure that everyone that wants to can join in.
## Financial review
The Charity is in a strong financial position moving forward. All applicable activities generated at least covered their costs and the summer competition was particularly successful. The restricted funds consist of the competitors’ donations to the Notts and Lincs Air Ambulance, which we collect then pass on, on their behalf.
## Reserves Policy
The trustees have given due regard to charity commission guidance and aim to build £5,000 (approximately 6 months of annual expenditure in reserve). That we have achieved more than half this amount already in less than a full year is indicative of a strong financial base.
## Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) C Forrester Full name(s) Caroline Forrester Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 10/07/2023
## **Trec Lincolnshire**
## **Receipts and payme**
## **For the period from**
13/12/21
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
## **Unrestricted funds**
**to the nearest £**
## **Restricted funds**
## **to the nearest £**
## **A1 Receipts**
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Membership Fees 45 -
Entry Fees 5634 -
Sponsorship/ 120 -
Donations/Other Income 1931 -
AA donation from riders - 100
- -
7,730 100
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts 7,730 100
A3 Payments
Equipment - -
Chartable activities 4,582 -
Governance costs - -
restricted fund - 50
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total 4,582 50
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
- -
Sub total - -
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|**_Total payments_**|**4,582**||**50**|
|---|---|---|---|
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|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**3,148**||**50**|
|**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**|**-**
**-**||**-**
**-**|
|**_Cash funds this year end_**|**3,148**||**50**|
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the en**
**Categories**
## **Details**
## **B1 Cash funds**
Bank AA donation from riders
## _**Total cash funds**_
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
## **Details**
## **B2 Other monetary assets**
## **Details**
## **B3 Investment assets**
## **Details**
## **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**
Trec Trailer Trec Obstacles Timing Equipment Printer Competition equipment eg clipboards, boxes
## **Details**
## **B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Arena Hire Fees Expenses not yet claimed
Signature
**1197093**
30/09/22
## **ents accounts**
**To**
## **Endowment funds**
## **to the nearest £**
## **Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
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45
5,634
120
1,931
100
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7,830
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4,582
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4,632
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**4,632**
**3,198 - - 3,198**
## **d of the period**
## **Unrestricted funds**
**to nearest £** 3148.28 **3,148** OK
## **Unrestricted funds**
**to nearest £ - - - - - -**
## **Restricted funds**
## **to nearest £**
**50 - 50**
OK
## **Restricted funds**
## **to nearest £**
**-**
## **Fund to which asset belongs**
## **Cost (optional)**
**-**
**Fund to which**
## **asset belongs**
## **Cost (optional)**
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|**liability relates**|**(optional)**|
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