ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
Charity Number: 1064396
ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
STATUS
The Orpington and Bromley Gateway Club was registered as a charity on 15 September 1997. The Constitution was adopted on 1 July 1997 as amended on 9 May 2003 as amended on 9 August 2011. The organisation.
REGISTERED NAME Orpington and Bromley Gateway Club
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1064396 TRUSTEES Damian Cobbold (Chair of Trustees) Andrew Muckle (Chair and Trustee – till 31 March 2025) Abraham Atunrase Victoria Cannon Rebecca Davy (appointed 6 September 2024) Daniel John Harrison PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Bromley Voluntary Sector Trust Community House South Street Bromley, BR1 1RH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND NAMED CORRESPONDENT Andrew Muckle (from 1 April 2025) PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS: Bankers Natwest 235 High Street Orpington Kent, BR6 0NJ Independent Examiner Olayinka Tomori ACA, DChA Longmeade Consult Ltd The Old Rectory Springhead Road Northfleet, DA11 8HN
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ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is governed by its trustees, who are responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the charity. During the period 01/03/2024-28/02/2025, the charity did not employ a Chief Executive Officer and operational responsibilities were undertaken by the trustees, supported by volunteers and sessional staff where appropriate. Trustees met regularly during the year to review activities, finances and risks, and to ensure the charity continued to operate in furtherance of its charitable objects.
Upon commencing operations at The Scadbury Centre on 1 October 2024, five part-time staff were transferred to the charity under TUPE. These staff were responsible for the day-to-day operations at the site.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The charity’s objects are to support adults with learning disabilities (AWLD) through inclusive social, vocational and wellbeing activities. During the year, the charity delivered community-based programmes designed to promote independence, confidence and social connection.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and believe the charity’s activities during the year provided clear benefit to its beneficiaries and the wider community.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
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Continued growth of Friday and Tuesday Clubs.
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Award of contract to deliver service at The Scadbury Centre.
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Support provided to beneficiaries across the year.
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First ever Bromley Learning Disability 5-a-Side Cup competition in conjunction with Bromley FC Community Trust.
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Development of partnerships and operational capacity.
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Award of Social Enterprise Grant from London Borough of Bromley.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity reported total income of £136,239 (2024: £17,840) and expenditure of £67,446 (2024: £21,705) for the year, resulting in an excess of receipts over payments of £68,793 (2024: £3,865 excess of payments over receipts).
The trustees have reviewed the charity’s financial position and consider it appropriate to the charity’s stage of development, while recognising the need to secure sustainable funding for future periods.
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ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
RESERVES POLICY
The trustees aim to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover short-term operational risks and essential running costs. Given the charity’s stage of development, reserves remain limited. The trustees review the reserves position regularly, taking account of forecast income, committed expenditure and identified risks.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
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Continuation of Friday and Tuesday Clubs
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Consolidation and growth of service at The Scadbury Centre.
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Second annual Bromley Learning Disability 5-a-Side Cup competition in conjunction with Bromley FC Community Trust.
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Continued strengthening of governance and systems
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Following the year end, the charity appointed a Chief Executive Officer to strengthen operational capacity and support future growth.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees to prepare for each financial year financial statements which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the year end. In preparing the financial statements the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity Commission guidelines for the preparation of accounts using the Receipts and Payments basis
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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adopt the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue on that basis.
The Trustees are responsible for ensuring proper accounting records are kept which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Trust Deed and the disclosure regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of error, fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 24[th] December 2025
Damian Cobbold Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Orpington and Bromley Gateway Club (the Trust) for the year ended 28 February 2025.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF THE REPORT
As the charity Trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 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(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and 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.
Olayinka Tomori ACA, DChA Chartered Accountant
Longmeade Consult Ltd The Old Rectory Springhead Road Northfleet DA11 8HN
24[th] December 2025
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
| Unrestricted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Funds | General Funds | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| Grants and donations | 94,068 | - | ||
| London Borough of Bromley | 7,038 | 4,792 | ||
| Member subscriptions | 20,068 | 12,430 | ||
| Trading income | 13,362 | - | ||
| Other income | 894 | 472 | ||
| ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ||
| 135,430 | 17,694 | |||
| Interest received | 809 | 146 | ||
| ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ||
| 136,239 | 17,840 | |||
| ----------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ||
| PAYMENTS | ||||
| Charitable Activities | 66,030 | 21,705 | ||
| --------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ||
| 66,030 | 21,705 | |||
| Purchase of fixed assets | 1,416 | - | ||
| ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ||
| 67,446 | 21,705 | |||
| ---------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ||
| Excess of Receipts/(Payments) | 68,793 | (3,865) | ||
| Cash at Bank & In Hand | ||||
| At start of year | 12,807 | 16,672 | ||
| ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------------- | ||
| At end of year | 81,600 | 12,807 | ||
| ======== | ======== |
Approved by the Trustees on 24[th] December 2025
~ Damian Cobbold Trustee
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ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2025
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| CASH AT BANK & IN HAND | |||||
| Deposit and Current Accounts | 81,600 | 12,807 | |||
| --------------- | ---------------- | ||||
| 81,600 | 12,807 | ||||
| OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Accrued income | - | - | |||
| ---------------- | ---------------- | ||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | - | - | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Accrued expenses | (1,774) | - | |||
| ---------------- | ---------------- | ||||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 79,826 | 12,807 | |||
| ======== | ======= | ||||
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | Computers | ||||
| & | |||||
| Equipment | Total | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Cost or valuation | |||||
| At 1 March 2024 | - | - | |||
| Additions | 1,416 | 1,416 | |||
| -------------- | ---------------- | ||||
| At 28 February 2025 | 1,416 | 1,416 | |||
| -------------- | ---------------- | ||||
| Depreciation | |||||
| At 1 March 2024 | - | - | |||
| Charge for year | 472 | 472 | |||
| ------------- | --------------- | ||||
| At 28 February 2025 | 472 | 472 | |||
| ------------- | --------------- | ||||
| Net book value | |||||
| At 28 February 2025 | 944 | 944 | |||
| ====== | ======= | ||||
| At 28 February 2024 | - | - | |||
| ======= | ======= |
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ORPINGTON AND BROMLEY GATEWAY CLUB
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and Charity Commission guidelines for the preparation of accounts using the Receipts and Payments basis.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Fixed asset additions below £1,000 are not categorised as capital but are included in payments in the year under an appropriate heading. Fixed Assets are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at cost less accumulated depreciation.
All tangible fixed assets are used in direct furtherance of the Charity’s objectives.
Depreciation of tangible assets is calculated over their estimated useful lives, at the following rates:
Computers and equipment - Three years
No charge for depreciation is shown in the Receipts and Payments Account as it does not represent an outflow of cash. Additions to Fixed Assets are reflected in the Receipts and Payments Account as a payment in the year in which the expenditure is incurred.
2. TRUSTEES’ BENEFITS
The Trustees of the charity do not receive any remuneration by virtue of their position as Trustees.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025
3. DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE
| DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Entertainment/Acts/Providers | 8,535 | 6,780 |
| ICT/Computing/Web costs | 1,136 | 707 |
| Insurance | 853 | 790 |
| Professional fees | 840 | 21 |
| Sessional Staff/contractors (inc club leader fees) | 5,908 | 4,074 |
| Venue hire | 7,508 | 3,514 |
| Volunteer/Board expenses | 17,777 | 5,819 |
| Office supplies | 1,537 | - |
| Advertising/Marketing/publicity/promotions | 92 | - |
| Fundraising costs | 500 | - |
| Affiliations | 320 | - |
| Staff costs | 21,024 | - |
| ---------------- | ---------------- | |
| 66,030 | 21,705 | |
| ======== | ======== |
4. GOVERNANCE COSTS
The independent examiner’s fee for the year ended 28 February 2025 is £1,320 (2024: £-).
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