**CHARITY COMMISSION TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2023**
## **Section A**
Charity Name: **NORTHERN COUNTIES PONY ASSOCIATION** Reg. No: **264796**
Address: **11 Mawdsley Close, Formby, Liverpool L37 8DJ**
## **Trustee names:**
Jenny Crane Ian Dickinson Janice Fitchett Margaret Hall Mark Moncaster Sandra Moncaster Kim Neal
## **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 2024:
- a) **Adoption of the BHS (British Horse Society) Welfare Policy. Updated & revised in 2024 by The Showing Council to specifically include Showing as an equine discipline. All subsequent updates followed where applicable.**
- b) **Continue to monitor equine welfare at showing/training activities.**
- c) **Invite approved BHS & Showing Council Welfare Officers to many of our events**
- d) **Continual assessment or updating of our Child & Vulnerable Adult Policies.**
- e) **Continue to adhere to GDPR policies.**
- f) **Compulsory Self Disclosure statements for all new and existing NCPA panel judges or logging of valid Disclosure & Barring Service certificate as listed by judge.**
- g) **Building towards having a responsible person to report any perceived issues in relation to safeguarding procedures at all/any NCPA events.**
- h) **Awarding of Training bursary following main training event at beginning of year & free**
- **&/or subsidised training sessions offered to some branch members during the year.**
## **NORTHERN COUNTIES PONY ASSOCIATION**
**STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **NORTHERN COUNTIES PONY ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**FIXED ASSETS**
(Note 1)
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stock
Debtors and Prepayments
(Note 2)
Bank Account
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors and Accruals
(Note 3)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
**Accumulated Fund**
Opening Balance
Surplus for the Year
Closing Balance|110
4,578
6,211
91,576
102,365
7,625
94,740
94,850
84,898
9,952
94,850
**2024**|130
4,435
5,906
84,339
94,680
9,912
84,768
84,898
69,888
15,010
84,898
**2023**|
|---|---|---|
**NORTHERN COUNTIES PONY ASSOCIATION INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**INCOME**
Subscriptions
Register of Ponies
Affiliation Fees
Show Income
Training Days
Gift Aid Tax Relief
Bank Interest
Sundries
**EXPENDITURE**
Entry Master Cost
Show Expenses
Training Days
Meeting Costs
Printing, Stationery, Advertising and Postages
Website and Online Costs
Affiliation Expenses
Secretary's Honorarium
Secretary Expenses
Accountancy Charges
Insurances
Showing Council
Accounting Fees
Sundries
Depreciation
**SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR**|**2024**
16,670
2,495
867
35,976
1,440
2,831
1,157
735
62,171
900
25,917
1,025
1,405
5,612
690
167
9,700
721
450
4,260
306
800
246
20
52,219
9,952|**2023**
13,959
4,090
1,013
39,502
1,217
1,999
739
708
63,227
504
24,339
1,070
706
4,454
576
129
8,400
965
440
4,220
297
800
1,294
23
48,217
15,010|
|---|---|---|
**NORTHERN COUNTIES PONY ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1. FIXED ASSETS**
|COST
At 1st January 2024
Additions less Sales
At 31st December 2024
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2024
Charge for the Year
At 31st December 2024
WRITTEN DOWN VALUE
At 31st December 2024
At 31st December 2023
**2. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**
Insurance
Expenses in Advance
Lancs Branch Deficit
**3. CREDITORS AND ACCRUED CHARGES**
Yorks Show Surplus
Leics & Rutland Show Surplus
Accrued Charges|2024
4,330
381
1,500
6,211
3,374
3,001
1,250
7,625|Equipment
8,268
8,268
8,138
20
8,158
110
130
2023
4,260
585
1,060
5,905
3,374
4,345
2,193
9,912|
|---|---|---|
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
Date
13 Februory 2025
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The Trustees of the Northern Counties Pony Association
I report on the accounts to the charity for the year ended 31, December 2024 which are set OLtt as attached..
Respective responsibilities of trustees and eyaminer
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993
(the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts lunder section 43 of the Act)
Follow the procedures laid down In the General Dlrections given by the Cornmisslon (under section 4317)Ib}
of the Act)
State whether any particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examinees statement
My examination was conducted in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An
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 consequently I do not express an 3udit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examinerfs 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.
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