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: 

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

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

2. 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||-|-|-|-|
|||--------------------------------------------------------------------------||||
|**Total Receipts**||754|-|754|105|
|||--------------------------------------------------------------------------||||
|**Payments**||||||
|Charitable Activities||1787|-|1787|477|
|Governance Costs|6|-|-|-|-|
|Investment Management Fees||-|-|-|-|
|Purchase of Investments||-|-|-|-|
|||--------------------------------------------------------------------------||||
|**Total Payments**||**1787**|-|1787|477|
|||--------------------------------------------------------------------------||||
|**Surplus(Deficit)for the year**||**(1033)**|**-**|**(1033)**|**105**|
|**Transfers**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**--------------------------------------------------------------------------**||||
|**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**<br>**Bank and Cash at Hand**<br>Opening Balances<br> <br>Surplus/Deficit for Year<br> <br>Closing Balances<br>7<br>Assets<br>8<br>Investments<br>9<br>Liabilities<br>10|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>12,913<br>-<br> <br>(1033)<br>-<br> <br> **11,880**<br>-<br> <br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br> **1,787**<br>-|**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>12,913<br>13,285<br>(1033)                (372)<br> **11,880**<br>12,913<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,78**7**477|
|---|---|---|
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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: 

- Charitable activities comprise those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities. 

- Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the independent examination fees (if charged) and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. 



## **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<br>           £           £       £      £<br>Riding Fees             754                        -             754        -<br>-----------------  --------------          ---------------        --------------<br>754        -  754                         -<br>-----------------      --------------           --------------        --------------<br>Donations and Grants<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  2025    2024<br>            £                       £       £      £<br>Donations               -           -                                -                     -<br>Grants                -           -        -       -<br>-----------------  ---------------          ----------------       --------------<br>             -            -        -       -<br>-----------------  ---------------           ---------------        --------------<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **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|-|-|-|-|
|||-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|
|||-|-|-|-|
|||-----------------|--------------|---------------|-------------|
|**6. **|**Governance Costs**|||||
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|<br>**2025**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**<br>|**£**|
||Independent Examiners Fee|-|-|-<br>|-|
|||-----------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
|||-|-|-|-|
|||-----------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|
|**7. **|**Bank Accounts**|||||
|||||**2025**|**2024**|
|||||**£**|**£**|
||Lloyds TSB Current Account|||13,587|13,310|
||Petty Cash|||80|80|
|||||---------------|-------------|
|||||**13,667**|**13,390**|
|||||--------------|-------------|
|**8. **|**Assets**|||||
|||||**2025**|**2024**|
|||||**£**|**£**|
||Investment Income Accrued|||-|-|
|||||---------------|------------|
|||||---------------|------------|





## **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|-<br>|-|
|||-------------|------------|
||Total Market Value as at 31stMarch|**-**|**-**|
|||**-------------**|**------------**|
||Investments at Cost|**-**<br>|**-**|
|||**-------------**|**-------------**|
||**10. Liabilities**|||
|||**2025**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|
||Annual Membership 31stMar|522<br>|477|
||Independent Examiner’s Fees Mar|-<br>|-|
||Stable Fees|1,265|-|
|||--------------|--------------|
|||1,787|477|
|||--------------|-------------|
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