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2025-03-31-accounts

Registered Charity No: SC028680

WOODSIDE GROUP RDA (SCIO)

Accounts 1[st] April 2024 – 31[st] March 2025

Receipt and Payments

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO) Receipts and Payments For the Year Ending 31[st] March 2025

CONTENTS PAGE
Legal and Administrative Information 1
Trustees Report 2-4
Independent Examiners Report 5
Statement of Receipts and Payments 6
Statement of Balances 7
Notes to Financial Statements 8-11

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Legal and Administrative Information

Charity Name: Woodside Group (SCIO)

Names by Which it Makes Itself Known: Riding for the Disabled Association – Woodside Group

Registered Office and Operational Address:

Charity Registration Number: SC028680

Trustees:

Independent Examiners:

Bankers:

Lloyds TSB Scotland The Oak Mall 22 Hamilton Gate Greenock PA15 1JW

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Report of the Trustees

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the receipts and payments accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2025.

Structure, Governance and Management.

Governing Document

The charity is a SCIO and the purposes and administrative arrangements are set out in the Riding for the Disabled Association Constitution.

Organisational Structure

The association is run day to day by trustees are available to help when necessary.

acting as secretary. The other

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

All the group’s Trustees are normally appointed and reappointed by the members at the Annual General Meeting held in July. This year the same trustees were re-appointed.

Trustee Induction and Training

On appointment each new Trustee is given a copy of Guidance for Charity Trustees prepared by OSCR.

Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

During the financial year, the Trustees received no remuneration or expenses for their services.

Related Party Transactions

The Scheme is affiliated to Riding for the Disabled Association, a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, registered in England, company no 5010395, with it’s registered office being Norfolk House, 1A Tournament Court, Edgehill Drive, Warwick, CV34 6LG. They are also a Scottish charity no SC039473.

The Woodside Group pays RDA National an annual membership and insurance fee of £522 (2023:£477) for their assistance throughout the year.

Objectives and Achievements

Our purpose is to provide a horse-riding experience for the disabled children and adults within the Cowal Area and to raise funds for the expenses of the group.

Activities and Achievements

The trustees believe that the group has a viable future. We are a small organisation at the present time.

During the current year the group have practiced with a small group of children accompanied by their parents. Last year, Anne Brown has undertaken an instructor’s course, together with the stable owner and they will be in charge of children’s rides.

At the start of the next financial year, the group have arranged rides for a few children starting in April 2024 onwards.

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

Financial Review

The principal funding source is riding fees from the participants, donations from local organisations and collection boxes. This year the group were providing rides and pony care lessons for a few disabled children accompanied by their parents.

The group commenced riding in spring 2024.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees are of the opinion that there are adequate financial reserves to meet the current and future plans of the charity. The current level of unrestricted reserves is £13,587 (2024: £13,310). This is currently held in a Lloyds TSB Bank current account.

Plans for Future

The Trustees re-appointed wish to continue with a small group to start with and build up in the future. We hope that schools may get funding at some point even if it takes a few years. We have a reasonable sized group of helpers available when needed.

Group Income

The financial status of the Group remains sufficient to carry on operating. The balance on current account is substantial and the intention is to reinvest some of this balance when the Trustees approve and decide on an investment strategy. The financial position of the group gives no cause for concern.

At the end of March 2025 some riding was taking place, with the intention that this will increase to cover the cost of the stable. It is intended that fund raising would take place to cover the rest of the costs.

Approved by the Trustees and Signed on Their Behalf By:

Date: 15[th] January 2026

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 9.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 seeks explanations from the 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 audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 14 February 2026

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Statement of Receipts and Payments

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

Note Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Receipts
Gross Receipts from activities 3 754 - 754 105
Donations and Grants 4 - - - -
Investment Income 5 - - -
Proceeds of Sale of Investments - - - -
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Total Receipts 754 - 754 105
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Payments
Charitable Activities 1787 - 1787 477
Governance Costs 6 - - - -
Investment Management Fees - - - -
Purchase of Investments - - - -
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Total Payments 1787 - 1787 477
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Surplus(Deficit)for the year (1033) - (1033) 105
Transfers - - - -
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Deficit for the Year (1033) - (1033) (372)
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Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Statement of Balances

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

Note
Bank and Cash at Hand
Opening Balances

Surplus/Deficit for Year

Closing Balances
7
Assets
8
Investments
9
Liabilities
10
Unrestricted
Restricted
£
£
12,913
-

(1033)
-

11,880
-

-
-
-
-
1,787
-
2025
2024
£
£
12,913
13,285
(1033) (372)
11,880
12,913
-
-
-
-
1,787477


Approved by the Trustees and Signed on Their Behalf

Date: 15[th] January 2026

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Notes to the Accounts

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

1. Accounting Policies

a) Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

The current group of Trustees intend to continue with the group and expand the groups activities in the future. There is demand for their service in the local area.

b) Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

c) Receipts

Bank Interest is recorded when it is received.

Riding fees are included on a cash basis.

d) Payments

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis.

Specific policies for expenditure are as follows:

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Notes to the Accounts

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

2. Trustees’ Remuneration and Related Party Transactions.

During the financial year the Trustees received no remuneration or expenses for their services.

The Scheme is affiliated to the Riding for the Disabled Association, a company limited by guarantee with charitable trust status, registered in England, company no. 5010395, with its registered office being Norfolk House, 1A Tournament Court, Edgehill Drive, Warwick CV34 6LG. They are also a registered Scottish charity no. SC039473. Woodside Group pay Riding for the Disabled Association an annual membership and insurance fee of £522 (2024 £477) for their assistance throughout the year. This was outstanding at the end of 2025 and has subsequently been paid in 9[th] September 2025.

3. Gross Receipts from Charitable Activities.

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Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Riding Fees 754 - 754 -
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754 - 754 -
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Donations and Grants
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations - - - -
Grants - - - -
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4. Donations and Grants

Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Notes to the Accounts

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

**5. ** Investment Income
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Interest on Investments - - - -
Dividend Income - - - -
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- - - -
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**6. ** Governance Costs
Unrestricted Restricted
2025
2024
£ £ £
£
Independent Examiners Fee - - -
-
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**7. ** Bank Accounts
2025 2024
£ £
Lloyds TSB Current Account 13,587 13,310
Petty Cash 80 80
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13,667 13,390
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**8. ** Assets
2025 2024
£ £
Investment Income Accrued - -
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Woodside Group RDA (SCIO)

Notes to the Accounts

For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

9. Fixed Asset Investments

9. Fixed Asset Investments
2025 2024
£ £
Stock Securities -
-
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Total Market Value as at 31stMarch - -
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Investments at Cost -
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10. Liabilities
2025 2024
£ £
Annual Membership 31stMar 522
477
Independent Examiner’s Fees Mar -
-
Stable Fees 1,265 -
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1,787 477
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