North London Bowling Club
Trustees Report 2025
Club membership continues to be broadly stable at around 150 members and turnover continues at a similar rate with new applications replacing those who have moved or retired.
Finances continue to be in surplus, despite rising costs, although income has reduced as a result of fewer external bowling events.
The condition of the bowling green has been of considerable concern as a result of constant pecking damage by crows. This has caused many areas of pecked holes and divots requiring constant repair by the greenkeeper and members. Another aggravating factor has been the repeated short periods of hot weather and our watering system not adjusting to compensate quickly enough.
2025 was another excellent year for our women bowlers. The club went forward as Middlesex County champions to the Bowls England national finals in two events - the women’s triples, and women’s senior fours.
After twenty years as a Trustee our former treasurer Stefan Steiner is retiring at the 2025 AGM. We thank him for his invaluable contribution to the club. He will be replaced by Lisa Hamby, our long standing former women’s captain and Board of Management member.
Tony Kerpel MBE, Chairman of Trustees Evelyn Hannah, Trustee Brenda Maycox, Trustee and Treasurer Stefan Steiner, Trustee
19 November 2025
| North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club | North London Bowling Club |
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| Surplus / deficit account for theyear ending 30 September 2025 | |||||||
| Income | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |||
| Subscriptions | £22,675.00 | £22,424.82 | |||||
| Donations | £6,918.73 | £4,707.52 | |||||
| Tax recovering-giftaid/CAF | £1,050.00 | £4,766.47 | |||||
| £30,643.73 | £31,898.81 | ||||||
| Bar sales | £17,572.15 | £20,532.51 | |||||
| Barpurchases | £8,351.46 | £9,635.70 | |||||
| Barprofit | £9,220.69 | £10,896.81 | |||||
| Interest onbankaccounts | £5,376.12 | £9,702.04 | |||||
| NLBCMondayleague | £300.00 | £65.41 | |||||
| Events | £3,428.20 | £7,990.00 | |||||
| Catering (red box) | £214.93 | £220.52 | |||||
| Functions | £525.00 | £367.50 | |||||
| 100 club | £800.00 | £545.00 | |||||
| Coaching | £178.28 | ||||||
| Matches, catering, raffles, jams and BBQ | £56.13 | £660.01 | |||||
| Locker rents | £526.00 | £490.00 | |||||
| Bridge andmahjong | £32.00 | £24.00 | |||||
| Total income | £51,301.08 | £62,860.10 | |||||
| Expenditure | |||||||
| Clubhouse | |||||||
| Repairs andrenewals | £4,520.24 | £3,758.45 | |||||
| Clubhouserefurbishment | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||||
| Telephone, broadband andwebsite | £720.48 | £739.63 | |||||
| CCTV | £193.59 | £1,290.00 | |||||
| Heating andlighting | £2,377.35 | £1,616.25 | |||||
| Rates | £412.62 | £286.92 | |||||
| Watercharges | £1,964.83 | £29.70 | |||||
| Cleaning | £1,195.00 | £1,090.00 | |||||
| £11,384.11 | £8,810.95 | ||||||
| Green | |||||||
| Greenkeeping, dressings,machinery etc. | £17,257.11 | £16,631.78 | |||||
| Green improvement | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||||
| Irrigationsystem | £540.00 | £767.96 | |||||
| Grounds | £3,657.91 | £9,094.75 | |||||
| £21,455.02 | £26,494.49 | ||||||
| General expenses | |||||||
| Affiliation fees and externalcomps | £2,090.55 | £2,189.95 | |||||
| Poloshirts | £290.68 | £8.97 | |||||
| H&S, safeguarding | £320.70 | £30.00 | |||||
| PP&S | £446.98 | £150.45 | |||||
| Insurance premium | £3,069.95 | £2,180.84 | |||||
| Waste disposal | £843.35 | £498.07 | |||||
| Sundries | £21.91 | £243.15 | |||||
| FitzroyPark roadlevy | £500.00 | £500.00 | |||||
| Recharge toNLBCLtd | £34.00 | £13.00 | |||||
| Housekeeping | £747.68 | £881.50 | |||||
| Pooltable | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||||
| TV licence | £174.50 | £169.50 | |||||
| Bar licence | £70.00 | £70.00 | |||||
| Bankcharges | £88.75 | £8,699.05 | £88.75 | £7,024.18 | |||
| Total expenditure | £41,538.18 | £42,329.62 | |||||
| Surplus/deficit | £9,762.90 | £20,530.48 | |||||
North London Bowling Club
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025
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2025 2024
Fixed assets
Debentures in North London Bowling Club Limited £1,820.00 £1,820.00
Current assets
Sundry debtors and prepayments £0.00 £0.00
Stocks of wine, spirits, beer etc. £1,722.93 £1,864.93
Cash at bank Cash account £3,837.58 £94,888.29
Gold account £63,023.91 £49,737.64
Shawbrook £0.00 £87 ,588.56
Redwood Bank £86,886.22
Camridge & Counties £88,749.31
£244,219.95 __£234,079.42
£246.039.95 £235,899.42
Current liabilities
NLBC Ltd current account £897.40 £897.40
Sundry creditors £500.00 £0.00
Reserve for competition prizes £746.52 £1,009.79
Deposits held for club keys £1,608.68 £1,467.78
£3,752.60 £3,374.97
£242,287 .35 £232,524.45
Represented by:
Members' fund at 30 September 2024 £232,524.45 £211,993.97
Plus/deficit surplus for the year ended 30 September 2025 £9,762.90 __ £20,530.48
£242 287.35 £232,524.45
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Signed (Hon. Treasurer)
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Auditor's report
In my opinion, the income and expenditure account together with the balance sheet prepared by the Honorary Treasurer give a true and fair view of the club's affairs for the year ended and as at 30 September 2025. For transparency, it should be noted that | have agreed to be a director and holder of 1 Founder share of The North London Bowling Club Limited with effect from November 2025.
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North London Bowling Club
Surplus / deficit account for the year ending 30 September 2025
| Income | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions | £22,675.00 | £22,424 82 |
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| Donations | £6,918.73 | £4,707.52 | ||||
| Tax recovering - giftaid/CAF | £1,050.00 | £4,766.47 | ||||
| £30,643.73 | £31,898.81 | |||||
| Bar sales | £17,572.15 | £20,532.51 | ||||
| Bar purchases | £8 351.46 | £9,635.70 | ||||
| Bar profit | £9,220.69 | £10,896.81 | ||||
| Interest on bank accounts | £5,376.12 | £9,702.04 | ||||
| NLBC Monday league | £300.00 | £65.41 | ||||
| Events | £3,428,20 | £7,990.00 | ||||
| Catering (red box) | £214.93 | £220.52 | ||||
| Functions | £525.00 | £367.50 | ||||
| 100 club | £800.00 | £545.00 | ||||
| Coaching | £178.28 | |||||
| Maiches, catering, raffies, jams and BBQ | £56.13 | £660.01 | ||||
| Locker rents | £526.00 | £490.00 | ||||
| Bridge and mahjong | £32.00 | £24.00 | ||||
| Total income | £51,301.08 | £62,860.10 | ||||
| Expenditure | ||||||
| Clubhouse | ||||||
| Repairs and renewals | £4,520.24 | £3,758.45 | ||||
| Clubhouse refurbishment | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| Telephone, broadband | and website | £720.48 | £739.63 | |||
| CCTV | £193.59 | £1,290.00 | ||||
| Heating and lighting | £2°377.35 | £1,616.25 | ||||
| Rates | £412.62 | £286.92 | ||||
| Water charges | £1,964.83 | £29.70 | ||||
| Cleaning | £1,195.00 | £1,090.00 | ||||
| —-£11,384.11 | { | £8,810.95 | ||||
| Green | ||||||
| Greenkeeping, dressings, machinery etc. | £17,257.11 | £16,631.78 | ||||
| Green improvement | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| ligation system | £540.00 | £767.96 | ||||
| Grounds | £3,657.91 | £9,094.75 | ||||
| £21,455.02 | £26 494.49 | |||||
| General expenses Affiliation feesand externalcomps Poloshirts |
£2,090.55 £290.68 |
£2,189.95 £8.97 |
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| H&S, safeguarding | ‘ | £320.70 | £30.00 | |||
| PP&S | £446.98 | £150.45 | ||||
| insurance premium | £3,069.95 | £2,180.84 | ||||
| Waste disposal | £843.35 | £498.07 | ||||
| Sundries | £21.91 | £243.15 | ||||
| Fitzroy Park road levy | £500.00 | £500.00 | ||||
| Recharge to NLBC Ltd | £34.00 | £13.00 | ||||
| Housekeeping | £747.68 | £881.50 | ||||
| Pool table | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||||
| TV licence | £174.50 | £169.50 | ||||
| Bar licence | £70.00 | £70.00 | ||||
| Bank charges | £88.75 | £8,699.05 | £88.75 | £7,024.18 | ||
| Total expenditure | £41,538.18 | £42,329 62 |
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| Surplus/deficit | £9.762.90 | £20.530.48 |
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