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Trustees, Annual Report for the Financial Year l June 2021￿ 31 May 2021
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED. STRABANE GROUP
Registered with the Charity Commission, Northern Ireland
CHARITY NUMBER- NIC 104338
Riding for the Disabled- Strabane Group offers horse riding to children with
dlsabllltles wlthln the Strabane area.
The Principal address for the Charity is Mrs. Avril PollocK 29 Grovemount Park.
Londonderry, BT47 5SQ and the contact for the Charlty Commisslon Is Mrs.
Anne Kennedy• 3 Carrlck Strand. Strabane. BT82 9RN.
The group meets each Wednesday rnornlng durfng sclK>oI terni tlme. An A.G.M.
was held on 16 June 2021 outllnlng the safety measures and the provlslon of
safety of all concerned. As a result of thls we could only work woth one school
Instead of four schools in a group. The group closed in March 2019 due to the
pandemlc and sonce the reopenlng after lockdown on September 15 the group
works woth approximately seven (7) pupils one school. namely Knockavoe
Speclal School.
As well as learnlng to rlde, the chlldren learn to be comfortable around the
animals. and perforni the care and grooming of the horses and the care and
storage of the saddles, numnahs etc.
All actlvltles are carrled out at the Ashlee Rldlng School, Carrlcklee. Strabane.
thus provldlng premlses and facllltles at a cost of £75 per mornlng. Ms. Julle
Duffy Is the owner and the quallfled coach for the group. Mrs. Laura Early Is also
available as coach. The premises cost Is the largest outlay of expendlture. as the
coach and all helpers are volunteers. Most of the volunteers have upto date
Child Protertion and First Aid Certificates. We have very few volunteers (10) In
the group as a result of the pandemic and have been unable to fund-ralse.

Normally the Group would have ralsed funds elther through a Bag Pack at ASDA
or a foyer collectoon. and also from collertlon boxes In local shops.
The rnain problems that the group Is fadng thls year Is a lack of volunteers and a
need for fundralslng to facllltate the runnlng of the group.
Volunteers have been encouraged to use The Easyfundln8 App when shoppln8
online and a percentage Is donated to the group.
All volunteers and coaches have completed the Enhanced Access (N.1.) check.
The Group has a Chlld Protertlon /Safeguardlng Policy. updated annually and
most volunteers have an up-to-date Flrst Ald Certlficate. There Is always a
nominated First Alder at each lesson.
The group has fulfilled the funrtlon In accordance wlth the Constitution and at
all tlmes has adhered to the Commlsslon's guklance on Publk Benefit and has
met the obllgatlons In regard to above.
Slgned:
Mrs. Avril Pollock
/,R Chalrperson /
on behalf of the followlng Trustees of the Group.
rustee
Mrs. Kathleen Duffy
Mrs. Susan Orr
Mr5. Maura McBeth
Mrs. Anne Kennedy
A￿AcHmENTs
l. Copy of the Accounts and Ilst of Assets.
2 Copy of Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees
3 Annual Report to Trustees