**CHARITY COMMISSION TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2022** ## **Section A** ## Charity Name: **NORTHERN COUNTIES PONY ASSOCIATION** Reg. No: **264796** Address: **11 Mawdsley Close, Formby, Liverpool L37 8DJ** ## **Trustee names:** Liz Bradley (Resigned: 23.11.22) Jenny Crane Ian Dickinson Janice Fitchett Kim Neal Margaret Hall Linda Jean Marsden (Resigned: 27.11.22) Mark Moncaster Sandra Moncaster ## **Section B** Governing document: **Constitution** How Charity is constituted: **Association** Trustee selection methods: **Appointed by Branches** ## **Section C** **A** Summary of the objects: - **a) To preserve & improve the standard of horses & ponies in general & of the British Native Breeds in particular & the breeding thereof.** - **b) To prevent cruelty to horses & ponies particularly through education & training.** - **c) To participate in research into matters relative to equine health & other equine problems & to publish or otherwise disseminate the results of such research,** - **d) To promote & support educational & recreational facilities for children & adults to ride & learn about horses & ponies.** - **e) To promote public education in & knowledge of the arts & sciences connected with horses & ponies including the problems surrounding the rearing & production of stock under varying conditions & the care & management of horses & ponies whether for riding, exhibition or sale.** - **f) To compile & maintain a register of members together with all other necessary records concerned with the objects of the Association with the right to formulate special regulations connected therewith.** - **g) To organize & conduct lectures, conferences, discussion & training courses. h) To organize, hold & support show classes, exhibitions & competitions of horses & ponies.** - **i) To compile, publish & distribute Yearbooks, journals, newsletters & other publications relating to the affairs of the Association.** **B** Summary of the main activities: - **a) One & two day horse shows throughout the region.** **b) Training clinics throughout the region. c) Guest educational speakers at the AGM. d) Probationary scheme for new panel judges.** ## **Section D** Summary of main achievements during 2022: - a) **Adoption of the BHS (British Horse Society) Welfare Policy. Updated & revised in 2022 by The Showing Council to specifically include Showing as an equine discipline. All updates followed where applicable.** - b) **Continual assessment or updating of our Child & Vulnerable Adult Policies.** - c) **Continue to adhere to GDPR policies.** - d) **Compulsory Self Disclosure statements for all new and existing NCPA panel judges or logging of valid Disclosure & Barring Service certificate as listed by judge.** - e) **Building towards having a responsible person to report any perceived issues in relation to safeguarding procedures at all/any NCPA events.** - f) **Awarding of Training bursary following main training event at beginning of year & free &/or subsidize training sessions offered to some branch members during the year.** 202 Z021 FIXED ASSETS (Note IJ 153 CURRENT ASSErs 4.729 4.928 64.767 4,754 4,103 56,837 Stock Debtors and Prepayments Bank Account (Note 21 74,424 CURRENT LIABILMES Creditors and Accruals 69,735 60,780 NET CURREPff ASSETS ti9,888 60,960 TOTAL ASSErs REpREsE￿ED BY: Accumulated Fund 55,353 S.607 Opening Balance Surplus for the Year 8,928 69,888 60,960 Closing Balance lofl cab tel 01782 560661 mob 07763 573875 claire@cabaccountancy.co.uk INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT 27 February 2023 Ovr Ref To The Trustees of the Northerft CountÈes Pony Association I report on the accounts to the charity for the year ended 31" December 2022 which 3re set out as attached: Respective responsibilities of trustee5 and examiner The charity's trustees consider thaE an audit is not required for this year under settion 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 Ithe Act) and th3t an independeni examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts lunder sertion 43 of the Act) Follow the procedures laid down In the General Directions 8i¥en by the Commission {under 5e¢tion 4317llb) of the Act} State whether any particular matters h3ve come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs statement My examination was conducted in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. A examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequer)tly I do not express an 3udit opinion on the accounts. Independent examlnerfs statement Upon examination l am happy to report that the accounting record5 are kept in accordance with section 41 of the Act and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act. l am satisfied that the trustees have met the requirements to ensure proper accounting records are kept. CA Bastable MIAAP MIA8 CABAccount3ncy se￿￿e5, 31Wilk>tts Hill Road. Ne￿a$￿e￿nder Lyrne. Staffowdshire.ST5 TtF IA8 & NAP Membership No 2340451 PrdCti5WVdcertif￿No3879I ICO Re8 Z2106621 Instib￿e of IntsrrKJt￿noI U550¢10lionol acco￿14 ico.