## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 5 April 2024 Period start date To 4 April 2025 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** Para 1.38 **volunteers.** 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 22 beneficiaries have**
**attended a total of 380 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 712**
**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 £10,158.01 and**
**expenditure £10,532.52 Closing funds**
**were £34,152.33**| |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 Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted **Age of the volunteers** A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity 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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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**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 A Jones **Full name(s)** Valerie A Jones **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 19/10/2025 ## **Riding for the Disabled - The Foresters Horn Group** ## **Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2025** |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 (Savings account)
Total Income
Income
Expenditure
Excess income over expenditure
Excess income over expenditure 1st April
to 31st March|2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020| |---|---| ||6,440.00
5,400.00
5680.00
4,085.00
300.00
5,507.00
732.90
278.05
497.69
263.32
503.28
69.34
158.65
190.00
90.04
159.60
477.00
460.00
460.00
415.50
450.00
450.00
320.00
489.31
280.00
154.04
153.79
47.95
193.00
1,661.00
15.75
15.75
1,065.80
162.00
70.20
59.40
135.00
192.50
161.84
192.32
71.51
56.42
231.88
400.00
400.00
245.00
150.00
1056.33
150.00
429.40
209.00
90.00
15.00| ||10,532.52
7,087.76
8,078.63
6,394.08
1,639.31
8,209.26| ||218.00
262.00
167
319.50
269.50
7,831.75
179.33
2757.41
13,078.00
3,025.00
50.00
1,171.92
2,516.96
1734.52
107.35
12,110.00
590.00
615.00
660
600.00
600.00
690.00
53.00
88
43.00
313.02
0.00
515.82
217.63
180
60.00
256.50
230.00| ||9,864.67
4,089.11
5,586.93
14,100.50
4,206.48
13,662.52| ||293.34
485.89
346.27
100.98
28.93
104.04| ||10,158.01
4,575.00
5,933.20
14,201.48
4,235.41
13,766.56| ||10,158.01
4,575.00
5,933.20
14,201.48
4,235.41
13,766.56
10,532.52
7,087.76
8,078.63
6,394.08
1,639.31
8,209.26
| ||-374.51 -2,512.76
-2,145.43
7,807.40
2,596.10
5,557.30| ## **Riding for the Disabled - The Foresters Horn Group** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025** ## **CASH FUNDS** |COOP Current Account
COOP Savings
Opening Funds
Surplus/(defcit) for the year
**Closing Funds**
**RECONCILIATION OF**
**MOVEMENT OF FUNDS**|**2025**
9,218.88
25,293.45
34,512.33
**2025**
34,886.73
(374.51)
**34,512.22**|**2024**
9,886.73
25,000.00
34,886.73
**2024**
37,399.49
(2,512.76)
**34,886.73**|**2023**
16,011.48
21,388.01
37,399.49
**2023**
39,544.92
(2,145.43)
**37,399.49**|**2022**
18,503.18
21,041.74
39,544.92
**2022**
31,737.52
7,807.40
**39,544.92**|**2021**
10,796.76
20,940.76
31,737.52
**2021**
29,141.42
2,596.10
**31,737.52**|**2020**
8,229.59
20,911.83| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||29,141.42| |||||||**2020**
23,584.12
5,557.30| |||||||**29,141.42**| Riding for the Disabled - The Foresters Horn Group Co-Chairperson Co-Chairperson Date Date Treasurer Date |**2019**
2,776.33
20,807.79
23,584.12
**2019**
25,443.39
(1,859.27)
23,584.12|**2018**
4,739.12
20,704.27
25,443.39
**2018**
27,031.62
(1,588.23)
25,443.39|**2015**
6,725.72
25,416.66
32,142.38
**2015**
28,773.34
3,369.04
32,142.38|**2014**
3,483.13
25,290.21
28,773.34
**2014**
28,953.22
(179.88)
28,773.34|**2013**
3,763.71
25,189.51| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||28,953.22| |||||28,274.88
678.34| |||||28,953.22|