CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01.09.23 Period stsrt date To 31.08.24 Period end date Charity name: Mersey8id8 Tuesday & Thursday Clubs Charity reglstratlon number: 1061037 Objectives and Activities SORP roference Para 1.17 Summary of Ihe purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document To provide recreational and other leisur time activities for people with leaming difficulties in South Liverpool and Halewood in the inlerests of their social welfare with a view to improving their ualit of life Two weekly dubs provide a wide range of activities including arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games and group activities. Both Clubs also run annual holidays and seasonal weekends away, visits and excursions. Summary of the main activrties in relth'on to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt Por• 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 The trustees are all experienced helpe selected from Ihe dubs and are made aware of the guidance available from the Charities Commission. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonall You ma choose to include further ststemerts where relevant about: SORP rtf•r•n¢ Not applicable Parn 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Parn 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Not applicAble PaTa 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perforniance SORP ref¢r¢nc¢ Both Tuesday and Thursday Clubs report a strong year both financially and in terms of their progress throughout the year. Thursday Club has seen a steady influx of both members and helpers through a developing association with a local school. Helper numbers remain adequate amhough recruitment at Tuesday Club remains an underfying issue especially for leadership roles to ensure a strong future. As mentioned above, Thursday Club has seen considerable support from Princess Primary school providing both members and helpers to the Club and consequently. Tuesday Club continues to look for similar opwrtunities. Fund-raising has been adequate through the period despite showing a small deficit, Reserves remain within the agreed level. Weekends away and holidays have been undertaken sU￿ssfUllY and Tuesday Club having elected to move from an annual week away to two extended weekerKls h88 reported good success with this strategy whilst Thursday Club has elected to retain the ever-popular annual week away which continues to be well-supported. Additional dub n￿ht aclivities have been introduced involving greater interath'on with various local organisations and establishmenls, induding meals out and social exchanges. Strong interacts'on wrth both statulory tx>dies and the local communities remain comerstones of the achievements of the Charity and more recently an application has been submitted for the organisation to be considered for the King's Award ramrne. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the differen￿ the charity's WO￿ has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further State￿￿ntS where relevant about: Achievements against objectives sel Parn 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Parn 1.41 Investment perfomance against objectives Pwa 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Par8 1.21 As the CC16a reports indicate. lumover showed a 25% increase over the previous year and a small deficil was recorded which was noted by the trustees Both Clubs remain in a strong and stable financial situation with signrficant reserrfes available to consistently support planned activities and expenditure and secure the future of the chari The trustees established a policy to hold total fund value induding bolh Clubs and the Central fund at a level approximately equivalent to being able to run both Clubs for a minimum penod of 6 months in the event Ihat fund-raising failed over that riod. Nominally £20k centrally wrth varying sums held in Ihe Club bank accounts covering the runnin of all activities and holida Not applicable Slalement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Pwa 1.22 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero resenles Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any Un￿rtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 122 Para 1.24 Not applicable P•rn 1.23 Not applicable Addltlonal Inforniation loptlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Direct appeal to funds and trusts, local community and businesses support along wrth personal donations and subscriptions for dub nights and sp8afic events. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P4r& 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Not applicable Par8 125 Constituts'on How is the charity constituted? I v y uiiiiiwryorated Para 1.25 UnIn￿rporated associth'on Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to posl or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees P•Ta 1.25 Trustees are elected by proposal and seconding at the AGM. Typically, up to three trustees are appointed from each Club. From the truslees a Chairman and Treasurer are nominated and approved by the trustees. Addltional Infomiatoon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para l.St The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Parn 1.51 Relalionship with any related parties Pwa 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses Re istered cha number Charity's principal address Merse None 1061037 29. Cheyne Gardens Aigburth, Liverpool L193PH side Tuesda & Thursda Clubs Names ofthe charity trustses who manage the charlty Tru•ts• nam• 0111￿ (If any) Dat•s acted if not forwhole Name of pwson (or body) entitlod oint trustse Ifan P.J.Hawkins Chair D.W.A. Murphy R.G. Davies Secretary S. Bannister D. Worr811 A.D. Owen M.P. Westcott P.G. Davies 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor nam• rtwasa Name of trustee8 holding trtle to property belonging to the chaiity Tnjstoe nam• Dat•s act•d If not for whole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Not applicable Details of arrangements for safe custody and 8egregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Not applicable Addttlonal Informatlon (optionall Names and addresses of advlsern (Optlonal Infonnatlon) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff mombern (Optlonal Infonnatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of k rsonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declarn that they have approved tho trustees, report above. Slgnod on behalf of the charlty's trustsos Slgnaturn(s) Full namo{s) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chalr, etc Peter J. Hawkins David W. A. Murphy Chair Treasurer Dats CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod from To 01.0923 31.08.24 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•8trlct•d funds ReJtrlct•d fund• endownkint funds Tot41 funds Last y•ar to Ith• n••rut £ kn th• n•ar••t£ to th• nMrn•t£ ts) th• nMrnst£ tr* th• n•arnst£ A1 Roc•1 Donaton8 Weekty Sut¢cript'on8 Hol'dayM8ekeTrd Sut•cripb'on8 Fundr8Nng Ev•nt8 Minibu8 Int•re8t 17,261 3.861 20,885 5,497 2.196 17.261 3,881 20,885 5,497 2,195 9.355 19.505 4,870 2,245 178 170 75 tota ss income AR) 49.875 49,875 39.736 A2 AAMt and Inv••tm•nt Ml••, • tabl•). rotal rK•lpts 49,876 A3Pa m•nt• W••kiy Exp•nM• P8ntoldN¢olevent• olidW••kgnd8 MlnibUWG•ra￿r•n*Pjft FUndr•I￿ng In•uran 1,934 4,859 30,075 3,971 5,719 38.914 2,498 774 5,719 38,914 1498 774 2.4 1,976 Sub total JI,905 49,254 A4 A$8•t and Inv••tm•nt urcha••• ••• tabl• Sub total Total p•ym•nts 31,95S S1,955 49.254 Net of recelpts/(paym•nts) AS Transfers between funds A6 Ca$h fund8 last year ond Cash funds thls year end 2,080 9.518 53,$83 56,663 CCXX R1 eccounts (SS) Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrict•d funds n•ar•st£ Restricted funds to neamt£ Endowment funds to nèarest£ Categories t>etails 81 Cash funds 1162 Bank A¢¢ounts 51,420 Total cash funds 53,583 •)} Unr•strlctod funds to nurMt£ Rutrfctad fund• to b*arest £ Endowment fund8 to n•ar••t É Details Details Fund to**kh Cwt lopuonall Currnnt valu• n•1 B3 Investment assets Details Fund to whlch a•••t b•lon C￿t loptlonall Curr•nl valu• nal B4 Assets retalned for the charlty'8 own use Detai18 Fund to T*hloh Amount du• nal Wh•n duo B6 Uabllltles Spjned ty one or two trustoes on bèhalf of all the trustees Signalure Print Name Date of roval D.WA Mu CCXX R2 accounts (SS) R.G.Davies CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A liidependeiit Exaiiii iier s Reporl Report to the trust••g1 Merseysmle T￿sdaY & Tlxr&tsy Clubs On accounts for the y• ended 31.08.2024 Charfty r (If ary) 11A1037 8ot out on pages I rekmyt to the tnjstees on my examInati(￿ of the acc(xJrfts of Ihe atThe charity (Ihe Tnjst.) f(Y ts year erMl8d RoJpon8lbiliti•8 As the charly truths d the Tn￿ are resFKThth fu the Fryarati ba￿8 of report of the ￿rts in 8cc(xd8nce vAth the requIr￿tents of the Charities Act 2011 (-ts Acr). I reFxxt in rew of my of the TnJ8t's carried (xrt under 5acti￿ 145 d the 2011 Act ar¥J in carryry ￿t my examinati￿, I have fdkiwed the *iCa￿e DireLtKTh gven try the Charity CLwnmis* under seclmj) 14q5)(b) d the Act. Ind•pend•nt I have c(ynpl*ed my exarn1nati￿. I corfwm th8t no material mattws the •xamln•rf• 8tat•ment come to my attontk>n (olhw th￿ thal thGlo8od bglcw ') in corrncti(￿ wilh tho ex8rnrntic￿ which gves me to betheve that in, material accounllng rec￿d$ wwe nL* kqx In xC