CHAIRMAN’S ANNUAL REPORT 2025
The main focus for the trustees has been on maintaining the facilities and gradually improving the grounds, as no new projects were undertaken this year. This ‘steady state’ position has resulted in the frequency of the meetings being reduced to roughly one every two months.
The Astro has been in operation for a full year. It gets well used by the football club for training and has also been used for youth matches either due to fixture congestion or waterlogged pitches. The income over the financial year was circa £26k. Three sets of floodlights had to be replaced as they had been broken for some time.
Football and cricket continue to be the main sports. The football club has a new group within its membership with ladies walking football being added. While they train on the Astro during the summer a suitable slot has yet to be found for the winter.
Both the football and the cricket clubs are in a healthy position in terms of members, especially the youth sections. This season saw the introduction of a further junior cricket side: 15 junior cricketers made their debuts in the senior sides, a testament to the benefit of the youth section. Also of note, the number at cricket youth sessions also increased.
We continue to have several clubs/groups who make use of the clubroom and provide a different type of creative activity during the daytime. The Art Club also holds its annual exhibition in our club room.
Hayley Blanning has taken over as both bar manager and the Designated Premises Supervisor. Changes have been made in and around the bar as she starts to put her ideas into practice. There has also been the introduction of a darts board and table football.
We had a few complaints from our neighbours on noise from Astro and parking on ‘side’ roads due to car park being full. The noise was quickly dismissed by the council and the football club explained to neighbours what they do to mitigate parking issues.
We were invited to a Parish Council meeting to discuss the upkeep and maintenance of the skate board park. After initially deciding to close it they decided to keep it open for the time being.
We really appreciate the local companies who have continued to sponsor our Charity, and member clubs by buying kit and equipment, and through the pitch-side advertising system.
Giles Harrod, who had been a trustee since April 2013, did not put himself forward for re-election at last year’s AGM. He was replaced as Secretary by Anita Marden, which meant we had 10 trustees elected. Anita stood down in the Autumn which leaves the vacancy of secretary.
In closing, I would like to take the opportunity to again thank the trustees, coaches and volunteers who all contribute to make Chilcompton Sports an excellent venue.
Chilcompton Sports Charity
Year Ended: 31/08/2025
Receipts and Payments Account
| Receipts and Payments Account | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12 months | 12 months | |
| to 31.08.25 | to 31.08.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Income | ||
| Hardcourt/Pitch hire | 42636 | 13714 |
| Fundraising | 1700 | 16105 |
| Clubroom Hire | 4055 | 3667 |
| Grants/Donations | 275 | 55611 |
| Wayleave | 15 | 15 |
| Dividends | ||
| Misc | 39 | 38 |
| 48720 | 89150 | |
| Expenditure | ||
| Direct Running costs | 124 | |
| Advertising | 587 | 176 |
| Casual Labour | ||
| Rent | 10901 | |
| Chilcompton Sports Ltd | ||
| 11612 | 176 | |
| Excess of Income over Expenditure | 37108 | 88974 |
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
| AT 31st AUGUST 2025 | ||
| Assets retained for the charity's use | ||
| Main building | 430000 | 430000 |
| Tractor shed | 12000 | 12000 |
| Hardcourt | 80000 | 80000 |
| Tractors | 6000 | 6000 |
| Ground maintenance equipment | 5000 | 5000 |
| 533000 | 533000 | |
| Monetary Assets | ||
| Bank current account | 5054 | 8745 |
| Trade Debtor | 126 | 0 |
| Debtor - Chilcompton Sports Ltd | 225140 | 251343 |
| Charities Investment Funds Units | 946 | 946 |
| 231266 | 261034 |
| Liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loan Gould and Swayne | 0 | 0 |
| Loan 1 | 28369 | 37674 |
| Loan 2 | 57332 | 114902 |
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, IrKlependent examinatron of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef detalls of any items that the examiner wl8hes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Chilcompton Sports Charity On accounts for the year ended 31# August 2025 Charity no lif any) 1060085 PAt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the a¢¢ounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity's twslees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent I have ¢omVeled rny examination. I confirm Ihat no material matter8 hav8 examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below "I which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie5 A¢t', or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts sel out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination. I have no conGems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned.. Date: 18th December 2025 Name: Gayle Shakespeare FMAAT Relevant professional qualification(sl or body lif any): WIT- Member Number.. 10130138 Address: Bourne and Bargery Lld, The Byres, Manor Fami, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4HP IER Oct 2018