CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinevs Report
Report to the trustees
STELLA HANCOCK DRIVING GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
ASSOCIATION INCORPORATING CARRIAGE DRIVING
On accounts for the year
ended
31 OCTOBER 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1200775
Set out on pages
I reF)Ort to the trustees on my examinats.on of the accounts of the above
charty {-Ihe Trust'l for the year ended 31110 12025.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the chanty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
1.the Act")
I report in res￿￿tt of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I
have followed all Ihe ap￿ICable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{51{bl of the Acl
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihal no material matters have
examiner's staternent come to my attention in connection with the examination lother than that
disclosed below -) vknich gives me cause to believe that in. any matenal
respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charrties Act", or
the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records", or
the accounts not comply wtlh the applicable requirements
concerning the fomi and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charitie5
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 21J)8 other than any requirement
thal the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examinalion.
I have no coneem5 and have come auoss no other matters in connection
wrth the examination to which attention Should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper unde￿landIng of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the ￿￿dS in the brackets rfthey do not apply.
Signed:
Dato:
Name:
PAULI
E FAIRLEY
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
(if any):
CGMA. MAAT
Address:
13 Wellington Ave, Bordon. GU35 gJD
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REGisfERED CIIARITY NUMBER: 12O1mS
Unaudited FiNancial Statements fr￿ the Year Ended 3
2025
for
iella Hancoc
tknvin
isabled AsyKiation in¢0
Grou
rnlin
Ridin
ror
e Drivin
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Siella Han¢iKk Drivin
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th Disabl
ciation i
in
ts of ihe Financial Statcrnetlts
e Year End
31
ror
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Chairm￿￿ ReFQrt
Rep￿ of the Th￿tte$
S)atemrni of Financial Activiiies
Nrrt¢s to tht Finan¢ia] Ststrments
6 to 8
Dethikd Smemthi of Fiftancial Aaivtties
9 to 10
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Stella Hancock I￿1Vin
Disabled Association inco
Ridin
in
vin
Chairni
rtforthey
l (kidKr20
Stella Han¢ock Driving Group h*1 another successful yctrand continursto go frryn strcngth w str¢nBth with further
incre￿5 in drivin8 sessions, membership and volunteers. Weekly driving sessions are ai m&ximum atiet)dance and
participaiion in cornpditions and ¢v¢nts is vay high with grea¢ leveb of succus forour driv¢rs.
We stsrted 2025 with our AGM in FebNary where we were treated ￿ a most it)ieresling tslk on the LiptzzAncr horse
given by the antemational 4 in hand driver. Dtck Lane. Dick has rcpre5enied Great Britsin at world championships
maDy times and w¢ weT¢ very 8fdtcful io hÈm for 8iving up his time for u&
Also ID F¢bTUW, Y)m¢ of us weni io the carriage &iving Brad￿vrne for a very useful training day. It was
greai to meei up with ¢oaches fn)m the other RDA drivtng groups and have a chanc¢ to discuss similar issues. In
March. we enjoycd two group traiDiTh8 ￿yS led by Cyndie. Th¢se are so important as it gives all of u5 a chance to
remember how io work within a group in ord¢r to pul a turnout iogethcr. go for a drive and tske out safely.
thiving stsrtL¥I again at the beginningof April at Merrill Wood it was Br￿ ￿ b¢ out attd aL￿t cnjoying the
benefits which the sport of carriage driving brings. Desptte the ￿]lding we were able to use the golf ¢lub area
for drivintv and later in the year th¢ large eveni field wtthin the college. The CaTrÈage Drtving Swrts GTOUP training
session ￿aS held tn May and Cyndie. Ali, Jacki and Helen ￿0k Frdnkie f(r Ali io thive. It is so int¢re5ttng to watch the
- place and everyone gained enorni(usly from the clinic.
1¢5$0ns tskino
At the end of May, Stscey T, Gemma T. Olivia and Te&Jie were assessed by IiDA a5 they were hoping to go to the
National Championshipk They all pwed and the Nationals werc a great suc¢ess; we wok Eddie and Mario who both
behaved impe¢cably. The weather was extremely hot but all ourdrivers were amazing with Teddie and Gemma being
placed in the novice class, Olivia taking r￿st in the Éntemiediate class putting h¢r In￿ Open and Stacey T wirtning the
Open clas5. Paula look part in the vinual Championthip5 and look 2nd plact. In¢redtble &hi¢vements by (w talented
drivers.
Our lovely newcomer. Spurs passed his RDA asse&sment and ha5 beoyne a much apwEcia*d mernkr of the group.
Stscey A drove htm for his fiT5t drivr on her 30th birthday-a very SFrtiaJ day. Stacey also drove Jolly at the BDS
Show. She drove him beautifvlly and took 2nd place ai this very pre5ttgious show. In Jwje. Linda arbd Paula did ¥
thiving demtsnstration of loading a vehicle. driven dre55age atkd cones at the Epsom RDA Ow Day. cynd￿, Jacki.
Hilarie and Sue rnade this possible and Frdnkie a superstar p)ny and behaved beauiifvlly. Mark rewes¢nted the
group at the Chobham Carnivdl and the group receiv¢d a generous donauon from them. Lisa ran a coifee morning i
aid of Macmtllan nurses with funds also going to the group. During they¢armany memb￿5 help*d out in refurbishing
the clubhouse. This included paintin& fitting electrical gKkets ID the Larriage house for charging the electric bik¢5 and
mobility scoows, and general tidying up of our f¥iliLies at Merrist W(rfxL
We had 2 lovely day in Juty * the SLxth E4St RDA Slw)w. the rAx)ies shon¢ all ourdriv¢rs had the best tim¢ we
broughi back the shield for the high￿1 placed 8￿￿p. thanks go to everyone wlw) helped to makcthis 5u¢h
wonderful day.
In w¢ t￿k pan tn a dressage and cones cornpetiil￿ alongside othcr RDA grrAEPS as guc5ts of thc WI￿ Park
F4uestrian Club. It was very cxcitiDg w be driving in thc beautifvl Deer Park. Dan and Jess kindly invited us again io
the much *icip*¢d bwtwue at fa￿. Aftera drive ID thEir wagon¥ we a]1 enioyeda dclicious meal and a ch*.
Cyndie and Dave received awards at the RDA Regional ConferenL% fw35 sttviceand Helert received one for 40
y¢¥r5. We have all s¢¢n h￿e Changes in RDA in thi4 lime.
Socially. as well as the SumTHer BBQ. we h¢ld ourend ofs¢a5(NL P3rty in Octoi*r and the Thrisim2s lunch organised
ably by Rosemary and Elspeth was such an enjoyabl¢ o¢¢asion. The annuaj awards were followed by Christina5 songs
led by the c¢)mmittee and enjoyed by all. Thanks to L￿e. we have also meding during the winierat breakf&%t
lub. The clublK)use i5 warn) and c05y with tea and to3st astvttyth)e dwts together. Teddy gave us a very ititeftstiog
ts]k on bis job at Windsor CLrfle sharing his exten5ivc knowledge of the wider wrykin85 ofthr ¢a#le.
Sadly year w¢ kist c4wdear friend CaroL Carol had beets a memberof the group forDwLy year5 and with her
indornitable spirit and SuPF￿￿￿ by had achicvd so much. She loved ￿ COrnFets aDd took ID everything sh¢
¢ould. She was a fi]n loving and inspiring lady arml will be sadly rni5sed.
Nonc of our activities can harf*n without the kinthiess of many amaztng p¢opl¢ comirg togetherevery week to tnsiire
thai our iD5piring drivers are able to tske in this woThlerfyl S￿rt of czrria8e drivirtg.
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Stella Hancock Drivin
Grou
the Dis2bled A*%(Kliilion inco
Ridit)
ratin
for
Carria
e Drivin
Re rt of th¢ TTUStees for the Ycar Ended 31 (ktober 2025
The m￿teeS present theTr rep￿ with the financial ststements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025. The
siees hav¢ a<h)pied the provisions of Accounting and Rep)rting by Charities: StaterneThi of Rccommended Praaice
appli&ibl¢ io charities preparing their 2ecounts in a¢¢ordw with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effeaive l January 2019).
owE￿1vF￿ AND AcfiviTIES
Obje¢tii'es and #ims
To provide disabled t￿PIe with the opw>rtunity to ride Irwjlor caThia8e drive to benefii their health and well being in
the SuTrey ar¢
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Finantial position and fundraising
The chartr)"s finan¢ia] EM)Sition coniinues io b¢ healthy. W¢ T￿e1Ved a fijrther £5.(KKI frorn the Ron Hancrxk Trwt artd
there lias ￿lUable fijnd raising from attendance at Chobham Fair and Abinger Fatr. We also received donation5 from
Normandy Women's Institut4 Ca511¢ Keep and a numb¢r of gencrDLL% gifts from itidividLEal& These donati￿$
are ￿tal contributions to offset our incrtasing ¢osts.
We spent some of our fimds on painiing and r¢pair5 lo cw ClUbh(rt￿ W¢also pwthlsed our k)vely new horse Spurs.
sTRU￿uRE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Goierning document
The charity is controlled by its 8overning documenL a deed of trE4 and constthrtes a charitsble incoTP)rated
o￿an]SaI]0￿ (Clok r¢gisir*ion number CE030476
Reeruitrnent and appointment of new trusttts
The charity has tlev¢n th￿te¢s, one of whith is a thiverf represen1all￿ Tr[￿e¢S hav¢ specific rcspoTL4ibilities and
report to the Committee these Tnatter5. The Tn]stee Committee meets ai least fow times peryear.
REFERENCE AIqD ADMINisfRATIVE DETAII
Registered Cbarity n￿mber
1200775
Principal address
Durfold H￿ch Couage
Fisher Lane
Chiddingfold
Goda]ming
GU8 4TF
TrustttS
M5 H Prti¢hard- Chatr
Ms A Tilbrook
Ms E Rjjbmek
Ms I Gould
Ms F Stuart
M Bumie
D Pritchard
D Browm
Ms L Jelfrey
D Evans
Ms S Anslow
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Siella Hancock Drivin
Grou
the Disabled A5scKiaiion tnco
Ridin
rntin
e Drivi
Re
n of the TThstees for the Ended 3 1 Ociobcr 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE D￿A￿ls
Independent Es*miner
Pauline Fairley CGMA. MAAT
IJ Wellington Av¢. iknrdon. GU35 9QD
Approved by order of the board Of trusiees on. .
and on its tehalf by:
D Evans- TnL%tee
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Stella Hancock Dril￿Tr
Cimu
e Disabled A&wiation inco
Ridin
tatem
Finan
iv
Yur EtKlcd Year Ended
31.10.25
31.10.24
Total
Total
fuTrds
INCOME Af4D ENDOWN1El￿S FROM
N￿eS
Donatiorts and leoacies
Other trading artii'iiies
InvesTheni income
Other in¢om¢
13.974
1.552
58,518
2,109
175
194 183
15.710
254,985
Totsl
EXPENDITURE ON
Cbsritxble actiThitits
I￿1￿10£ ew5es
Sllpt￿ Costs
Evcnts
17272
5.928
11596
4245
1.968
Total
18.809
(EXPENDITURE)I INCOME
{9274)
236.176
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tots] fimds brought fonvard
236.176
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
226.9)2
236.176
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31.1025
Total
funds
31.10.24
Totsl
funds
N￿¢5
FIXED A&SETS
TanoilTrl¢ &%sets
166,502
166J02
CURREiYf A&SETS
Cath at banL
60.4
70J34
CREDIThRS
AnK)unts fallingth* Nithin one year
(660)
T CURREKf A&SETS
TOT.4L ASSETS LESS cuRRE￿r
LIABILITIES
226,￿2
236.176
226.902
236.176
226.902
236.176
TOTAL FufiDS
226.902
236.176
The fiDaDtial statrmeD¢5 were 4)provul by the Board of TnL%ttes and authDii5ed for issue on
._ and w¢r¢ sisDtsJon its bdmlf by."
D Evatts. TTh#et
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ttlla Hfine￿K r)ri•4in
the Di<iblcd A
Cimu
idin
raiin
Carria
Drivi
emen
alr Eh¢Jcd 31 Ociolxr 2025
ACCOUr￿l￿G POLICIES
Basis of prtpxring ¢ht fir6¥n¢i•l s(x(emtMts
The financial stat¢ments of thc chariiv. which is th public iKncfil iaiiiiy undcr FRS 102. hayc IKen prcpared in
ac¢ord2nce u'ith the Charilits SORP (FRS 102) 'A¢countin&v and R¢w1ing by Charities: Sta￿[HeAt of
Re￿Mmended PrydCti¢c applicable lo chariliL% prcparin8 ihcir accounts in accordance with the Financial
Re[￿7rtIng Standard applicabk in the UK and Rcpublic of Ircland (fRS 102) {cffective l Jartuary 2019),,
Fironcial Rttxirting SMnd2rd 102 The Financial RctKJrting Stsndard appliuble in the UK and Republic of
Ireland and the ChJriii¢s Aa 2011. The finan¢ial 5thteuwits have bcen prcparcd undcr the hiswri￿l wst
¢on)rtiti(41.
All incorne is recognised the Statement of Finan¢ia] A¢tivities once tht charity has entitlement to th¢ funds. it
is EYoNible that the income will be Ttteived and the amountan be mea5urtd reliably.
EipeDditDT¢
Liabiliii¢s aff tt¢osnised as &xpenditure &8 soon there is a legal or Const￿tiVe obligation committin8 the
charifv to that expenditure. tt 15 probable that a traTLsfer of economic benefits will be vequir¢d in settlement and
the amount ofthe obli(ration can k rn¢￿ r¢liably. Ext£ndÉlure is accounted for an aCcn￿lS basts and has
bcen classified under headings th• aggrega¢e all cost related to the ote80ry. Wthere costs cannot be directly
atrjbuted io pprticular headings they have been alloca(￿ io aaivities on a ba515 ¢1)n5t51ent with the use of
Tangible fixed as5¢ts
Tax8tloD
The charity 15 exempt from tsx on its charitsb]e activitie
Fund attountiog
Restricted fiwd8 Only be used for particular TEstr1d￿ pwFK15e5 within the rknj#ts of the Charity.
Re5tri¢tions aris¢ when sp¢¢ified by the d￿orOrwhen are rdis¢d fOrparti￿l￿TC$tri¢tCd pwposes.
Further expla￿lOn of th¢ natyre and ofeach fund is included in the notrs to the financial statemen
OTHER TRADJNC ACTIVITIES
Year End
31.10.25
Year Ended
31.10.24
Fundraising events
2.109
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Grou
Kiaiion
Rtdin
fi
Di￿bled
o the Finan
ial Siaicments- Con
for the Y&ir tndcd 31 (knLkn 2
IYVESTNIEKf INCOhlE
Year Ended
31.10.25
Year Ended
31.10.24
175
TRUSTEES, REhlUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There Hrrt no uusitts. remunerdiion or othtt berter￿ f￿ the year endoj 31 (ktober2025 Dor for the ytsr
enW 310tt0￿2o24.
Trusiees, L¥penses of £10.160 were poid 10 7 In￿¢¢5 in the year endoj 31 Octokn2025. £6252 was patd to 6
tru#ees in the Fkriod ended 31 Ociottr 2024.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITILS
Total
fimds
NEf INCOME
236.176
TOTAL FufiDS CARRIED FORWARD
236.176
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehohj
pmpety
Plant and
machinery
Totals
cosr
Addiiions
NEf BOOK VALUE
At 31 Odober 2025
121.760
44.742
166 502
At 31 0¢￿ber2024
121.760
166.502
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ella Haneock Drivin
Grou
the Di5abl¢d Association into
Ridin
for
raijnts Carria e Drivin
les io the
anctal
tat
ts- Continued
for the Year Ended 31 Othober2025
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.1025
31.10.24
Other Creditors
660
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
1.1124
At
31.10.25
Unrestrieted fuTrds
Generdl fund
23A176
(9274)
226,902
TOTAL FUNDS
236.176
9274)
226.902
Net rnoveJi)¢ni in fi]nd% incllld>J in the aiw)ve are as follow5:
IrKomADg KesouTttS Movement
in funds
Unre5tritted fut)ds
Generdl fvnd
15.710
(24,984)
(9274)
TOTAL FUNDS
24.984
9274)
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no rela*d paty trnnsa¢tions for the year ￿￿ed 31 (kn0t¢r￿25 Qr for the year ended 31 Octob¢r
2024.
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Siclla Han¢
Ih DiKibled
CTmii
idin
Year Ended Year Ended
31.1025
31.10.24
INCOME AND ENDOWiIIEMrs
Dou*tlons xnd leg•cies
DDntiiions
i£gaeies
MembcT5hip f¢es
Driiers wntnThuiions
BBQ & Chris¢nias lun¢h
Cornttritions & tr4ining cours¢
RMTrIS rKize money
6258
6.611
44,875
1,140
2.785
2.110
835
162
1,040
2255
1.137
13.974
58,518
Other tr*ding x£tiTritl
Fundraisins events
1552
2.109
[￿￿$11 ac¢ount Ènttrtst
175
ber iD¢omt
Trdll5fer frotn old charity
194 183
Total iDWJlllllg resoiirtts
15.710
254.985
EXPENDITURE
Ckaritablt *etivitits
Horse keep
Vet f¢es
Travel & trans￿1
Horse shoes
5J14
3.026
1503
840
1.619
210
1.784
215
256
4500
3.6
1,050
857
RDA affiltation fees & subs
BBQ & Christmas lunth
Arena hire
Bikes, w]¢$ & knpbelts
CatTia8e and horse purchases
230
1,968
420
781
4.276
19267
14.564
Support ¢0sts
Insurance
Telepho
Sundries
Main¢enanc¢ ofwJI￿CAI
Mainwwice of pr¢mises
1.661
43
498
327
1.056
946
1.010
1,190
5.057
3.585
Pgge 9
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Stella Han¢{￿k Drivin
GTOU
the Disabled A&s(ti.Ilion inco
Ridin
rntin
arria
iailed Stsicrnent of Financial ActivitTCS forth¢
Ended 31
Year Ended
31.1025
Year Ended
31.1024
GoTrernance co$ts
Acwuntsncy fffs
660
660
Tothl resources ex￿idea
18.809
N¢t iD¢ome l (t%pendl¢ur¢)
74
236 176
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