## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 5 April 2023 Period start date To 4 April 2024 Period end date Charity name: The Foresters’ Horn Group Riding for the Disabled Association ## Charity registration number:1203527 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To use horses to enrich the lives of
disabled people in the UK| |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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|3 separate riding sessions every week
during term-time. 2 at Wirral riding Centre
and 1 at Larton Riding School. Total of 18
participant riders, both children and adult,
at any time.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, the trustees have had regard to the
Charity Commission guidance on public
benefit.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment All sessions are run entirely by volunteers. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.|Para 1.20|This year the 28 beneficiaries have
attended a total of 343 riding lessons. The
riders, children and adults, have benefitted
physically, emotionally and socially from
these sessions. The benefits have also
extended to the families of the riders who
feel supported and love to watch their
children enjoying the lessons and making
good progress. Volunteers run all the
sessions and there have been 639
volunteer sessions attended over the year.
They also benefit in many ways.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income was £4575 and expenditure
£7087.76. Closing funds were £34,886.73| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserves are held to protect us against
drops in income, so that we could continue
to run our service. Also in case of any
unexpected major expenditure.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£25,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Age of the volunteers| |Other||| ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution and Membership Agreement| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees selected by joint agreement of
committee| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Riding for The Disabled UK| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## Reference and Administrative details |Charity name|The Foresters’ Horn Group Riding for the Disabled
Association| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1203527| |Charity’s principal address|10 Dovepoint Road, Wirral CH47 6AR.| ||| ## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity |1
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year|Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Celia Parry|Co-Chair||| ||AndySmethurst|Co-Chair||| ||Valerie Jones|Secretary||| ||Heather Gradden|Treasurer||| ||Fiona Wright|||| ||Christine Timson|||| ||Ruth Bedford|||| ||Christine Potts|||| ||Christine Millsted|||| ||Rachel Williams|||| ||Moira Pemberton|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole year|| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Valerie Jones Full name(s) Valerie Jones Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 16.10.24 ## **Riding for the Disabled - The Foresters' Horn Group** ## **Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2024** |Expenditure
Hire of Horses
Equipment
Admin
Insurance
Publicity, fundraising costs
Misc (subs, courses etc.)
Misc (other)
Courses/Hall Hire
DBS Fees
Conferences
Catering
Mayors charity
RDA collecton boxes
Sponsorship
Clwyd weekend/mechanical horse
Fleeces/polo shirts
Income
Riding Contributons
donatons
Fundraising Income
Standing Orders
Goods Sold
Conferences
Gif Aid
Refund
Intrest(Yorkshire BS)
Total Income
Income
Expenditure
Excess income over expenditure
Excess income over expenditure 1st
April to 31st March|2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019| |---|---| ||5,400.00
5680.00
4,085.00
300.00
5,507.00
4283.00
278.05
497.69
263.32
503.28
578.40
158.65
190.00
90.04
159.60
460.00
460.00
415.50
450.00
450.00
463.65
320.00
220.40
489.31
280.00
929.17
153.79
47.95
193.00
15.75
15.75
1,065.80
70.20
59.40
135.00
192.50
245.00
192.32
71.51
56.42
231.88
1365.00
134.30
400.00
400.00
200.00
150.00
1056.33
150.00
209.00
90.00
15.00| ||7,087.76
8,078.63
6,394.08
1,639.31
8,209.26
8,418.92| ||262.00
167
319.50
269.50
398.50
179.33
2757.41
13,078.00
3,025.00
50.00
619.12
2,516.96
1734.52
107.35
12,110.00
3825.33
615.00
660
600.00
600.00
690.00
855.00
88
43.00
313.02
140.00
515.82
217.63
583.18
180
60.00
256.50
230.00
35.00| ||4,089.11
5,586.93
14,100.50
4,206.48
13,662.52
6,456.13| ||485.89
346.27
100.98
28.93
104.04
103.52| ||4,575.00
5,933.20
14,201.48
4,235.41
13,766.56
6,559.65| ||4,575.00
5,933.20
14,201.48
4,235.41
13,766.56
6,559.65
7,087.76
8,078.63
6,394.08
1,639.31
8,209.26
8,418.92| ||-2,512.76
-2,145.43
7,807.40
2,596.10
5,557.30
-1,859.27| ## **RIDING FOR THE DISABLED - THE FORESTERS' HORN GROUP** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31st MARCH 2024** ## **CASH FUNDS** |**CASH FUNDS**||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |COOP Current Account
COOP Savings|**2024**
9,886.73
25,000.00
**34,886.73**|**2023**
16,011.48
21,388.01
**37,399.49**|**2022**
18,503.18
21,041.74
**39,544.92**|**2021**
10,796.76
20,940.76
**31,737.52**|**2020**
8,229.59
20,911.83
**29,141.42**|**2019**
2,776.33
20,807.79
**23,584.12**|**2018**
4,739.12
20,704.27
**25,443.39**|**2015**
6,725.72
25,416.66
**32,142.38**|**2014**
3,483.13
25,290.21
**28,773.34**|**2013**
3,763.71
25,189.51| |||||||||||**28,953.22**| ## **RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT OF FUNDS** |Opening Funds
Surplus/(defcit) for the year
**Closing Funds**|**2024**
37,399.49
(2,512.76)
**34,886.73**|**2023**
39,544.92
(2,145.43)
**37,399.49**|**2022**
31,737.52
7,807.40
**39,544.92**|**2021**
29,141.42
2,596.10
**31,737.52**|**2020**
23,584.12
5,557.30
**29,141.42**|**2019**
25,443.39
(1,859.27)
**23,584.12**|**2018**
27,031.62
(1,588.23)
**25,443.39**|**2015**
28,773.34
3,369.04
**32,142.38**|**2014**
28,953.22
(179.88)
**28,773.34**|**2013**
28,274.88
678.34| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||**28,953.22**| ## **The accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 were approved at the AGM of Riding for the Disabled - The Foresters' Horn Group** Co-Chairperson Date Co-Chairperson Date Treasurer Date