REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: N1029866 (Northern Ireland)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 104495
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements
for tho Year Ended 31 Decomber 2023
for
Markothlll Horse and Pony Drlvlng Club
Llmlted
S.M. Wint & Company
Chartered Certified Accountants
8 Newry Road
Banbridge
Co. Down
BT32 3HN

Markethlll Horse and Pony Drmng Club
Umlted
Contents of the Flnancial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examlnefs Report
Statement of Flnancial Activhles
Balance Sheet
6 to 7
Notes to the Financial Statements
8 to 10
Detalled Statement of Financlal Actlvltles
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Markethill Horse and Pony Drfvlng Club
Limited
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006.
present their report with the financial ststements of the charity for the year ended
31 December 2023. The Irustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to tharities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) (effeclive 1 January 2019).
INCORPORATION
The charitsble company was incorporated on 18 August 1995.
OBJECTIVES AND AcnvmES
Objectlves and alms
(1) The advancement of education
{2) The advancement of atizenship or community development
{3) The advancement of amatsur sport
{4) The advancement of animal welfare
Slgnlflcant actlvltles
{1) Pony drives that take place every two weeks during the summer months.
(2) Monthty meetings for members and interested parties that take place throughout the year.
(3) Educational f*ld trips, induding ￿siting veterinary estsblishments.
(4) A number of social events open to the general public. induding barbeaEs in the summer and
supper dances in
the winter month.
(5) Other social activities throughout the year. again open to the general public, that we organise in
cooperation with
other local communty groups
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Markethlll Horse and Pony Drivlng Club
Limlted
Report of the Trust•es
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES
Publlc boneflt
The benefits that flow from our purposes are many and diverse and include members and the
general publlc. Members derive a number of important beneffts from the club. These include an
increased sense of camaraderie and solidarity thal come from collective activities. which members
would not be able to undertake as indmduals. Members also benefit greatly from an enrlching
peer-to-peer leamlng environment and obtain a sense of empowemient as a result. Members gain
In knowledge arKI experlence through the dub, whlch enhances Ihe safety of drlvers and horses
alike. Members also benefit by way of Increased famlllarity wlth and enjoyment from the
countryside. Finalty, members experience improved mobllity and derlve health beneffts through
outdoor activitles. These beneffts are evidenced through dlrect feedback from members at our
events and monthly meetings. Another important piece of evidence that the club is produced these
benefits is the fact that members stsy and new members joln year after year. Non-members also
enjoy a number of Important publlc beneffts. Flrst. the dub leads to an Increased Interest In
equestrian matters and acllvltles among the general publlc. Second. the dub provkles a space for
the general publlc to come together as spectators at drlves. whlch produces enjoyment In a safe
and relaxlng environment. Evidence that these latter category of benefits are produced comes
directly from positive feedback from spectators and high attendance levels at our dub events.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr
Governlng document
The charity Is controlled by Ils goveming doajment, a deed of trust, and conslltutes a limited
company, limited by guarantee, as deflned by Companles Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAIL8
Reglstered Company number
N1029866 (Northem Ireland)
Reglsterod Charlty number
104495
Reglsternd offlco
24 Beechlands
Banbrldge
Co. Down
BT32 3RJ
Trustees
C McLoughlin
R Mayne BEM
D Amistrong
Mrs L Dillon
Mrs S E Slewart
Mrs P Corr
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Markethill Horse and Pony Driving Club
Limited
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner
S.M. Vint & Company
Chartered Certified Accountants
8 Newry Road
Banbridge
Co. Down
BT32 3HN
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Mayne BEM - Trustee
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of
Markethlll Horse and Pony Drivlng Club
Umlted
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Markethlll Horse and Pony Drlvlng Club
Limlted ('the Compan￿)
l ￿pOrt to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year
ended 31 December 2023.
Responslbllltles and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (arKI also its directors for the purposes of company law)
you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Acr).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my
examination of your charitys accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
('the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my examinatson I have followed the Directions given by the Charity
Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention In
conneclM)n with the examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of
the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records: or
the accounts do not comply wilh the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination: or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reportirvJ by charities (applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK arKI Republic of IrelarKI (FRS 102)).
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examlnatlon to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounls to be reached.
T. Vint FCCA
S.M. Vint & Company
Chartered Certified Accountsnts
8 Newry Road
Banbridge
Co. Down
BT32 3HN
29 January 2024
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Markethlll Horse and Pony Drfvlng Club
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Statement of Flnandal ktlvttlos
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
66
EXPENDITURE ON
Other
1.1g4
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDrruRE)
{1,128)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Totsl funds brought forward
5,943
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
4,815
The notes form part of these financial ststements
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Markothlll Horse and Pony Drlvlng Club
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Balance Sheet
31 December 2023
Unrestricled
fund
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
5,215
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(400)
NEf CURRENT ASSETS
4,815
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
4,815
NET ASSETS
4,815
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
4,815
TOTAL FUNDS
4,815
The charltable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies
Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the
year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Sectlon 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensurlng that the chaiitsble company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections
386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements whlch give a true and fair view of the slate of affalrs of the
charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or defKit for each
financial year in accordance with the requirements of Seclions 394 and 395 and which
otherwlse comply with the reqU1￿MentS of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial
statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes fomi part of these financial statements
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Markethill Horse and Pony Driving Club
Limited
Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2023
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
28 January 2024 and were signed on its behalf by..
Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Markethlll Horse and Pony Drlvlng Club
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparlng the flnanclal statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which Is a publlc benefit entity under
FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charitles SORP (FRS 102)
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Praclice applicable to
charilies preparing thelr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),, Flnanclal
Reporting Standard 102 The Flnanclal Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and
Republic of Ireland, and the Companles Act 2006. The flnancial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention.
Incomo
All Income Is recognlsed In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles onc8 the charity has
entltlemenl to the funds, It18 probable that the Income will be recelved and the arnount can
be measured rellably.
Expendlturn
Liabllltles are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there is a legal or constructlve obllgatlon
commlttlng the charity lo that expendlture.ll Is probable Ihat a transfer of economlc benefits
will be requlred In settlement and the amount of the obligallon can be measured rellably.
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basls and has been classified under headlngs
that agg￿gate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attrlbuted to
partlcular headings they have been allocated to actlvltles on a basls consistent with the use
of resources.
Taxatlon
The charity is 8X8mpt from corporallon tax on Its charitsble acllvltles.
Fund accountlng
Unrestrlcted funds can be used In accordance wllh the charitable objectives at the dlscretlon
of the trustees.
Restrlcted funds can only be used for partlcular restricted purposes wlthin the objects of the
charlty. Restrlctlons arise when specified by the donor or when funds are ralsed for
partlcular restrlcted purposes.
Further explanation of the nalure and purpose of each fund Is Induded in the notes to the
financial ststements.
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Markethlll Horse and Pony Drfving Club
Llmited
Notes to the Financlal Ststements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs
There were no trustees. remuneration or other benefits for the year ended
31 December 2023.
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees. expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023.
CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
Accrued expenses
400
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.12.23
At 1.1.23
Unrestricted funds
General fund
(1.128)
4.815
TOTAL FUNDS
(1.128)
4.815
Net movement in funds. induded in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources
expended
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
(1.194)
(1.128)
TOTAL FUNDS
(1.194)
(1.128)
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Markethlll Horse and Pony Drlvlng Club
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements . contlnued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The￿ were no related paty transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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Markethlll Horse and Pony Drivlng Club
Limlted
Detailed Statement of Financlal Actlvltles
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donatlons and legacles
Gifts
Members subscriptions
65
66
Total Incomlng resources
66
EXPENDITURE
Support costs
Management
Donations and gifts
Sundries
Annual dinner
275
13
318
606
Flnance
Bank charges
38
Governance costs
Accountsncy and legal fees
Exceptlonal item8
400
150
550
Total resources expended
1,194
Net expendlture
(1,128)
This page does not fomi parl of the statutory financial statements
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