Happy Hooves
Trustees’ Report
For the period ended 31 March 2025
Trustees: Karen Baldwin - Chairperson Catherine Farrimond - Secretary Rishabh Rastogi — Treasurer Rob Baldwin — Committee Member Cora Baldwin - Committee Member Caolon Baldwin - Committee Member Charity Number: NIC110342 Address: 2 Spruce Meadows Derry BT48 8SF
Happy Hooves is governed by a constitution dated 234 November 2014 and registered with the Charity Commission under charity number 110342.
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Happy Hooves
Trustees’ Report
For the period ended 31 March 2025 (cont’d)
Happy Hooves is a community organisation that aims to provide residents in the Derry/Londonderry area with activities to improve mental health and wellbeing by providing eanine theranv ta imnrove their analitv of life The services we offer are art (where the nonies actually paint the paintings), recreational activities, spending time with the ponies, allowing local people to groom them, feed them, care for them etc.
We cater for people with wide ranging issues such as people with mental health needs, dementia sufferers, stroke victims, older people, children, young people, people with autism, neonle with nhvsical disahilities neanle with learnino difficulties and neanle with cancer
We also have outreach work, visiting residential homes, care-based establishments and the local Hospice, taking our ponies to the centres for the residents and patients so they can benefit from the therapeutic nature of miniature horses.
knowledge. Through our group we improve the conditions of life for people and help not only them but their wider family circle. This is evident from our users feedback and demand for our service
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Happy Hooves
Trustees’ Report
For the period ended 31 March 2025 (cont’d)
The results of the charity’s activities during the year and of its position at the period-end are included in the Receipts and payments account on page 6 and the Statement of assets and liabilities on page 7.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
Karen Baldwin Catherine Farrimond Trustee Trustee
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Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees of Happy Hooves
We report on the Accounts of the Happy Hooves for the period ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 7.
TD Ann A Adsew nn wenn nee nth ilistnn AL ALA meen neers ann sak Boake Sue Awe
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is our responsibility to:
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e examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
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e follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
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e state whether narticular matters have came to our attentian
Basis of independent examiner’s report
We have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of anw mmnoenal itame or Aticerlacirac in tha areaunte and caalinga avnlanatinne fram wan ac charity trustees concerning any such matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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2 That the arraunte da nat camnthy with the arrauntina reainiramante af the Charities Act
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees of Happy Hooves (cont’d)
Ruucprnuue Rees i ova
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Donaldson & Thompson
Donaldson & Thompson
Chartered Accountants
3 Limavady Road
Londonderry
D14/ OU
Date: 2™4 March 2026
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Happy Hooves
Receipts and payments account
For the period ended 31 March 2025
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|pesins|eines ee|
|Receipts|
|Sponsorship|3,720|-|3,720|-|
|Donations|&|Fundraising|1,171|-|1,171|-|
|Grants|19,440|-|19,440|:|
|Total|receipts|24,331|-|24,331|-|
|Payments|
|Sel VICE|Velively|&|ResuUIces|4,00|-|Z,ouo|-|
|Feeds|&|Supplements|8,437|.|8,437|:|
|Veterinary|&|Animal|Welfare|768|-|768|-|
|Livery|1,410|S|1,410|-|
|Bedding|&|Hay|350|-|350|:|
|Volunteer|Expenses|526|526|‘|
|Equipment|700|=|700|-|
|Total|payments|14,797|-|14,797|-|
|Net|receipts/(payments)|9,534|-|9,534|=|
|Transfers|between|funds|-|-|-|-|
|Surplus/(deficit)|for the|year|9,534|-|9,534|-|
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Happy Hooves
Statement of assets and liabilities
For the period ended 31 March 2025
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
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Funds Reconciliation
Accumulated fund at 01.04.2024 - - - -
Surplus/(deficit) for the year 9,534 - 9,534 -
Accumulated fund at 31.03.2025 9,534 - 9,534 -
Rank & Cash halanres
Current account 9,534 - 9,534 :
Cash = = . -
9,534 - 9,534 -
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Approved by the Trustees on 2nd March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
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Karen Baldwin
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Catherine Farrimond
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