MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 Charity Number 1197860
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 CONTENTS PAGE Legal and Administrative Information Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Accounts Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Financial Statements 10
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Status Move the Mind Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and has been granted charitable status by the Charrty Commission registration number 1197860. Trustees Colonel Peebles AmyAIsop Josephine Ahmed (Resigned on 10° September 2025} Stuart Smith Raymond Smith Thomas Long (Appointed on 10° September 2025} Registered Address 55 Park Road Bath BA1 3EE Bankers The Co-Oper8tive Bank PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN86 Independent Examiner Joshua Kingston Bsc, ACA Burton Sweet Limrted The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1 UR
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for Ihe year ended 31 December 2024. Structure. Governance and Management Move the Mind Foundation CIO is a charrtable incorporated organisalion registered with the charity commission on 10 February 2022 and govemed by rts constitution whose only voting members are ils charity Iruslees. The Board of Trustees has five members as required by the Constitution. Tnjstees are recruited through personal and professional connections when there is a vacancy on the Committee. Candidates are informally assessed by Nicole Gillard, Founder, and the Board before being nominated and appoinled by vote al the Charity's AGM in accordance with Section 10 of the Conslilulion. Apart from the first charty Ifuslees. every Iruslee musl be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed al a properly convened meeting of the charty trustees. In Selecting individuals for appoinlmenl as charity Iruslees. the Charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the cio. Objectlves The charity's objective is to relieve the needs of chiklren and young people with disabilities, autism, ADHD, neurological conditions, anxiety. and other mental health conditions in South Wesl England and the surrounding areas by providing animal assisted therapy and equine therapy including riding and sensory work with horses. Public benefit In Shaping the objectives for the year and planning activities. the Iru$lee$ have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefft. including the guidance 'public benefit,. running a charity IPB21'.
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Activities The main activities which Move the Mind Foundation undertakes to meet the charitable purposes set out above are" Animal assisted therapy Equine therapy including riding Sensory work with horses Animal assisted therapy can fomi all or part of a child or young person's time at Move the Mind. Sessions can include spending time with all of Ihe animals on the fam, which is designed to be a calming sanctuary and purposefully a low sensory trigger environment. Children and young people are able lo inleracl wrth Cals, guinea pigs, tortoises, duck$, chickens, sheep, pigs, goats and horses as much or as little as suit their needs al the lime. Activities include feeding. grooming, leading, cuddling. egg collecting and much more. For older children and young people. undertaking various jobs around the farm offers the opportunity to learn valuable skills. increase independence and develop self4onfidence. Equine therapy is used by Move Ihe Mind lo enable regulation and relaxation in the children and young people during and after their sessions. Interacting with our highly trained horses whether through riding or caring for them through grooming or feeding is of immense benefit to autistic children and young people as well as those wrth other neurodivergent conditions, medical needs and disabilities. Many of the children who attend are non-verbal and find the pressure to communicate in words is removed when they are with the horses. This helps promote the development of self-expression in a relaxed environment. The Move the Mind herd contains horses of every size, shape and age ensuring that the requirements of each individual Child or young person can be met. Move the Mind is not like 8 traditional riding school. Many of the children and young people we work with do learn lo ride but there is no expectation lo do so. There are many ways in which the children and young people we support can inleracl with and benefit from time with the horses. They might jump over fences in the arena themselves on foot with a horse or pony following them, or spend time plaiting a mane and decorating it by weaving in wild flowers which they have gathered from the farm. The Move the Mind approach lo sensory work is inspired and infomed by the work of Rupert Is88cson who devised The Movement Method. This unique approach, used by Rupert with his own non-verbal aulislic son, uses the movement of the horse to neutralise anxiety and place the brain into the optimum slate for learning and development. The method focuses on developing a unique relationship between child and horse which helps to heal sensory dysfunction and promote selfoxpression. Therapy sessions are organised by the hour, wrth each sessN)n lasting 50 minutes to allow time for a smooth handover. On average 70 sessions run every week in tem time. Sessions are funded in one of tsvo ways,. either privalety by the farn1 of the child or young person, or., through Local Authorty funding allocated altemativertherapeutic provision as part of an Education Health and Care Plan {EHCP}. Children and young peop are encouraged to attend regularly during term time lo maintain conlinutty and foster the development of
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 positive relationships with animals and staff. Children and young people are supported during their sessions by the specially trained team of staff and volunteers who are skilled at adapting their approach to the unue requirements of the individual. This positive and creative method of working is ntral to the Move the Mind ethos and a key reason for our success. In order lo facilitate our flexible, person centered sessions. Move the Mind operates a child lo staff ratio of at least 1..1 or 1..2 for every session. We offer regular training sessions to our staff and volunteers. including sessions with Rupert Isaacson. Achievements during 2024 The main achievements of Move the Mind during 2024 were as follows.. Sesslons During 2024 Move the Mind supported over 150 children with autism, ADHD, anxiety. medical needs and other neurocognilive condrtions. and their families. Running on average 70 therapy sessions per week during lemi lime which generaled £139,862 in income. This is the Charity's single largest source of income for 2024. In 2024, 'Own a Ponl, days were added lo the existing prcgramme of Fami Days which run during school holidays. These fantastic sessions offer our children and young people as well as their siblings to spend four hours al the farm engaging in a variety of activities including grooming, group hacks and mounted games, which gives a flavour of what il is like lo have your own pony. Own a Pony days have proved lo be very popular and are enjoyed by children and our staff and volunleers alike. Capital Development Following the culmination of the fundraising campaign, the construction phase of the Stables Project began in May with the works completed by the end of June. Seven new, extra large stables and a staff room were built wrthin an American Barn style building with a central wide aisle and double sliding doors al either end. This Spa has been transfomialive for Move the Mind in terms of the daily operation. Sessions can begin and end within the warm, dry stables and on inclement days or for those children and young people who prefer to be inside, can lake place complelety wrthiD the indivu?1 stslls and barn space. Being able lo stable all of the herd provides much needed flexibility and relieves pressure on both the horses and our staff and volunleeTS, particularly during the colder months. Providing a clean and dry space for Staff and volunteers lo lake breaks and store belonging5 has greatly improved the working conditK)ns for our dedicated team. Fundraising During 2024, Move the Mind was fortunate to r1ve £37,690 from grants and donations as detailed in the Annual Accounts. This included £824 raised and donated lo the 'Air'S Fund, by friends and family of a young person who attended Move the Mind before sadty loosing his life in a tragic accident at the age of just 17. A beaulrful willow Iree has b planle(J al Ihe farm in his memory and
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 the remaining funds used towards general running costs in keeping with the wishes of his family. Move the Mind hosted a fun day with a clear round show jumping competition in August organised by Grace Gillard and enjoyed by lots of our chihyren and young people. The £631 raised by this lovely event enabled the purchase of new wheelbarrows and saddle stands for the stables. A grant from Screwfix in September was used to fit out the Staff Room wtthin the new stable block, adding units, a fridge and table and chairs to this important new space. Also in September, a grant from local fundraising group Band in a Bam of £1,000 was used to extend the car parking area for staff and volunleets lo Ihe rear of the new stable block. In November a donation from Baskervilles gymnaStS centre in Bath of £500 funded the purchase of new horse equipment. Surplus funds raised towards the Stables Project were utilised to purchase rUbr matting for the stables and automatic water drinkers for the hoTses. Capital Expenditure Capital expenditure for 2024 lotaled £56.918. This included.. In May we inslalled CCTV al the farm, as no one lives on site this was an essenlial requirement lo ensure safety of the animals and securty of the site. The cameras are situated at the entrance. the arena, the stable block and the bottom yard. New stable build {as detailed above) to stable 7 horses and a staff r¢Jom for the staff and volunteers al the farm. An extended car park to allow more space for staff and volunteers lo park and we extended the electric to reach the areas in the new stable block. During 2024, the Charity's lotaled £82.668 for all expenditure relating to the general running of the charity. This included.. £10,414 in rent for the fami. £25,249 for animal feed, farm supplies, supplements and medicines. £1,309 on livestock which included hvo lambs, some chickens and ducks. £3,859 for veterinary services provided by Garstons Veterinary Group and Penn Equine. £22,901 for ulilrties, services and farm supplies which include water, eleclricrty, telephone bills and council charges including planning applications., as well as essential purchases maintenan, fixtures and fittings, fencing material including electric fencing and batteries. £11,910 in maintenance, fuel and loan repayment costs for the horse trailer and farm vehicle owned by Move the Mind. £7,026 in insurance and property111sIng costs, including skip and toilet hire. During the financial year of 2024 the chanty employed 2 full lime staff members, 2 part lime, and 10 volunteers. Staff salaries and volunleer cosls lolaled £57,225 during thi5 period. Volunteers receive a per diem allowance to cover costs of transport, clothing and other expenses incued.
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Training costs for 2024 tolaled £4.563. This figure includes all staff and horse training, including bringing outside trainers in for our'Emergency First aid wrth equestrian course, and all other training for the team which includes Children Safeguarding, Adutt Safeguarding, obtaining DBS checks, Rupert Isaacson's 'Training the Horse Boy Horse, course and other vital online training courses including a 'Hal and t(sdy protectorf training course for all the staff costing £756. These figures also include the training of the horses, taking the horses out to train and any instruction required for the horses lo enable them to work with the children and young people. Move the Mind had to say a sad farewell to Annie, one of the therapy ponies in the herd, who proved better suited lo life wrth a famity. A Teplacement pony, Sammie, has been introduced to the fami on long-lemi loan and has settled in well. Flnanclal revlew On the 31 st December 2024 the end of accounts balance vms £24.104 {2023'. £48,343>. Reserves The Charity aims to hold betsveen &6 months of expendrture as reserves in the Charity account at all limes. The financi81 position of the Charty al 31 st December 2024 was slable with £24,104 held in cash funds on deposit. Liabilrties tolaled £12.074 which included £1,680 of accruals and £10,394 of a bank loan. This loan is repaid monlhty al £374.27 and has been in place since Move the Mind was a CIC. Statement of trustees. responsibilities The trustees a responsible for keeping sufficienl accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial posrtion of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the twst deedlconslrtution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the charity's Iruslees on Oct 29 2025 Rayrnond Smtth Trustee
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Move the Mind Foundation CIO I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Move Ihe Mind Foundation CIO (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Chanty you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 I'lhe Acl,). I report in respect of my examination of the Charty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in canying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material mallers have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord wrth those records,. or the accounts do not Comply with the applicable requiremenls concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view which is not matter considered as part of an independenl examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabbe a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. otku& LL glDK Josh Kingston ACA Burton Sweet Limf(ed The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1 UR Date.. Oct 29 2025
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT PERIOD ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024 Year Endèd Period Ended 31-Dec 2023 untricted Funds Restricted Funds 2024 Rèeèlpts Income from therapy sessvjns Grants Don8tions Fundraising - income generated from events Inleiest received 139.862 22,IK)O 2.910 631 321 139.862 34,780 2.910 631 321 128,519 25,500 6.318 2,013 12,780 Total recelpts 165.724 12.780 178.504 162.350 Paym•nt8 Rent Propèrty ¢o$ts Animal leedl SupplsImediCation Livestock Veterinary costs Utilities and farm supplie6 Car and trailer costs Sl8ff and volunteer $18 Capital purchases Accountancy costs Other costs 10.414 9,[8 22.91 S 1.309 3.859 20.567 11.910 54.113 86.918 2.926 10,414 9,(fi8 25.249 1,309 3,8S9 22.901 11,910 57,225 56,918 2.926 10.523 12,271 9,605 728 8,432 14,128 11,651 40,879 16,1e6 1,951 2,334 2.334 3,112 Total payments 194.963 7.780 202.743 126,334 Net recelptsllpayment81 29,239) 5,0 124,2391 36,016 Transfers b8tsveen funds 15.(hJO {15,0001 Cash fijnds as 8t start of year 38,343 10,C4XJ 48,343 12,327 Cash funds a8 at the end ol year 24.104 24,104 48,343
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Fixed a¥sets Property, plant and equipment 105,560 105,560 71.574 71.574 Ca8h Reserves Cash at bank 24,104 24,104 48.343 48,343 Llobllltlos Accountancy accrual Bank loan 1,680 10.394 12,074 1,920 15.808 17,728 Funds Reserveg Brought lonNard Net reIp1S/{paYMen1sI for the year Carried forward 48,343 24.239 24.104 12.327 36,016 46.343 Signed on behaw of the trustees on . Oct 29 2025 Raymond Smith Trustee
MOVE THE MIND FOUNDATION CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024 1 Accounting policie¥ Tangible fixed assets Fixed assets are held at cost le$5 accumulated depreryation. Asse15 Costing 55 than £1.01)O are not c3prtalised. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off Ihe cost of an asset. less ils estimated ultimate residual value. over the useful life of that asset as follows.. Land, buildings & building improvements Motor vehicles EquiprnÈnl over 10 years", straight line over 10 years.. straight line over 5 years", straight line 2 Movèmènt In lund• At1Jan 2024 At 31 Dec 2024 In¢om¢ Expondlturt Tr•n$f•rn Restrlcted lunds Somerset Counril Somerset Community FestNal Medical Servicés 9.780 14,7801 13,0fy)1 15,CKJOI 10.000 10,OfyJ 10.000 115,0001 12,780 17,7801 Unre8lrlcted fund General funds Designated funds Stabl& buikl 13,343 165,724 1194,9631 40,ty)O 24,104 25,OCK) 25,000 15,000 165,724 1194.9631 24.104 Total funds 48.343 178.504 202.743 24.104 Som•rs•t Counell This lund represents 8 granl from somers Counol toward$ Iherapy $e$sn$ and £5,Tr)O towards th¥ building of th¥ 8tsble. Somerset Communlty Thls lund rèpr•sÉnts 8 grant from Som•rsèt Communty towards therapy sèssion$. Festival Medical Services This fund represents a granl from FeslNal Medical Services towards costs of the stable buikj. Stablè build Stable build represents funds set aside by the chawty towards Ihe cosls of buihying a stable. The build finished in June 2024. 3 Related party transactlons During tho yèar the charity paid lent amounts.ng £10,41412023". £10,523) to Nicok Gillard IFound6rl and Mathew Gillard who own the site where the th8rty operates. As Ihe year end no balances vthere owed by the ch8rty. 10