in i£9 **C** HARITYOMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From01.01.2024 Period start date To 31.12.2024 Period end date Charity name: CROWLE & EALAND PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION Charity registration number: 1064808 ## Objectives and Activities |Summary Of the purposes | Para 1.17|Summary Of the purposes | Para 1.17|To provide in the interest of social welfare, a| |---|---|---| |Of the charityassetoutin its||playing field for the recreation and leisure time| |governingdocument||occupation of the inhabitants of Crowle and| |||Ealand with the object ofimproving conditions of| |||life| |Summary
of
the
main | Para1.17and
artivities In relation to those |+22||The principal activities of the trust during the
year to 31 * December 2024 were Sports &| |purposes
for
the
public||recreational
activities
plus, numerous other| |benefit,
in
particular,
the||miscellaneouscommunityevents| |activities, projects or services||| |identified in the accounts.||| |Statement
confirming|Para 1.18|Trustees areaware and continue to conduct| |whether the trustees have||the activities of the charity in accordance| |had regard to the guidance||with public benefit| |issued
by
the _
Charity||| |Commission
on__ public||| |benefit||| |Additional information (optional)||| |You ma choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| ||Para 1.38|The charitydoes not have a grant making| |Policy on grant making||functionandtherefore holdsnopolicy| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38|The charityconsiders Return on Social Investment| |including program related||as part of its day to day activities and does not| |investment||hold a separate policy on this as
it threads| |||through the governing document and general| |||Nolan principles applied at decision making. The| |||charity has to demonstrate this every time they| |||seek grant aid funding on a project by project| |||basis| |Para|1.38|The charity employs a part time cleaner, other| |---|---|---| |ao.
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all
regular
maintenance,
administrationand hiringmattersare dealtwith| |volunteers||byvolunteers| |Achievements and Performance
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Summary ofthe main
Para 1.20
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foreseeable future. We also continue to support| |||our partner usergroups in small projects which| |||enhance the facility for all.| |Additional information (optional)||| |You may choose to include furtherstatementswhere||where relevant about:| |Para 1.41||We are on course to meetour planned| |||achievements based on our 5 year programme| |.
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forward with the installation ofLED lighting and| |||now solar panels, both ofwhich greatly reduce| |||our outgoings| |Para 1.41||The main source ofincome to us remains as| |a
sictlashlindiuaedlfundraising
activitiesagainst objectives||regularuserhire particularlyCrowleBowlsClub
andCrowleColts .Intermsofadditionalfund
raisingwecontinueto collaborate withour hire| |set||partnerstoensurewe remain viable to achieve| |||our objectives| |Para|1.41|Each project has clear objectives in line with| |||grant funder requirement and we have achieved| |Investment
performance||100% of these. We always market test and| |against objectives||evidence quotes and assure ourselves that we| |||are working charitable for the benefit of the| |||public.| Other **----- Start of picture text -----**
Financial Review
Review of the charity's | Pare?.21 | The Trustees undertook a review of the financial
financial position at the end | position at the end of the period and found it to
of the period | be much improved and sustainable.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 | We do not hold a policy for reserves historically,
policy for holding reserves | however this year we have increased our
stating why they are held | reserve level to £10,000 bearing in mind the
| ageing asset
Amount of reserves held E10000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 | Not applicable
reserves |
Details of fund materially in | Para 1.24 | Not applicable
deficit |
Explanation of any | Para 1.23 | Not applicable
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going |
concern |
Additional information (optional)
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## You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||||Regular
hire
of
facilities
and
successful| |---|---|---|---| ||||application of local windfarm and authority| |The
charity's|principal||grants. We
also have grass
roots
football| |sources offunds|(including||investmentfromThe Football Foundation.| |anyfundraising)||Para 1.47|| |Investment
policy and||Para 1.46|All investment is based on a social return| |objectives including any|||offering improved facilities, afteryears ofvery| |social investment policy|||tightfundingand being unable to acquire| |adopted|||sufficientfundswemadethe strategic decision
to add a trustee fundraiserwho has enabled| ||||successful grant approvals. We also now have| ||||representative ofthe Football team to the| ||||trusteeship who’s knowledge in terms of| ||||outdoor facilities is invaluable| |A description ofthe principal | Para 1.46|||We consider the main risktothe charity to be| |risks facing the charity|||unforeseen costs / disaster recovery costsand| ||||continue to monitor our assets to mitigate such| ||||eventualities. Our reserves are at a level that| ||||(togetherwith our insurance cover) should allow| ||||anyimmediateissuestobedealtwith| ||Mm
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Po| |---|---|---|---| ||Structure, Governance and Management||| ||Description ofcharity's||We hold no trusts| ||trusts:||| ||Type of governing document||Para 1.25|Constitution| ||trust deed, ro a; charter||| ||How isthe charity|Para 1.25|Incorporated| ||constituted?||| ||(e.g
unincorporated||| ||association. ClO||| ||Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|Trustees are selected according to experience| ||including details ofany||and skills atthe TrusteesACM| ||constitutional provisions e.g.||| ||election to post orname of||| ||any person or body entitled||| ||to appoint one or more||| ||trustees||| ||Additional information (optional)||| ||You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||Policies
and
procedures | Par@1.51||We havea setofthefollowing policies| ||adopted
for the
induction||Health and Safety| ||andtrainingoftrustees||EqualOpportunities| ||||Safeguarding Adults and Childrens| ||||Data Protection| ||||Environmental policy| ||||We use the essential trustee guide and charity| ||||commission guidance notes fortrustees and will| ||||be adding a Conflicts of Interests Policy and| ||||Financial Controls policy at the next meeting| |||Para 1.51|The Trustees have a traditionally structure| |||The charity'sorganisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charityworks||headed by the Chair and the following sit
underneath FundraisingTrustee
FootballTrastee
TrusteeSecretary
Trustee Treasurer| ||||ResidentsTrustee| ||Para 1.51|The Charitytrusteesworkwith thevarious user| |---|---|---| |.
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Relationship with any
related parties||groups of the organisation, the
local Town
Councilandthe LocalAuthorityrepresentative| |||fe| ## Reference and Administrative details Charity's principal address c/o Mr Vince Blackwell 5 Summer Green Way Crowle North Lincs DN17 4GJ ## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee ok Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) name See 5 whole year entitled to appoint trustee if an pM BLACKWELL [Teaser 3 ASHERWOOD _| Football ee **----- Start of picture text -----**
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L EEE | Corporate trustees — names of the directors at the date the report was | approved | a **|** Po Pp | a |ee| ee | ee || a | Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity | Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | Description of the the assets The official Custodian is The The Charity Commission Commission and the the 9.2 | held in this capacity capacity acres of land and Pavilion containing showers, changing | rooms, community room and community kitchen. 14 15 1617 18 19 20 Description of the the assets The official Custodian is The The Charity Commission Commission and the the 9.2 held in this capacity capacity acres of land and Pavilion containing showers, changing rooms, community room and community kitchen. Name and objects of the | The above assets are vested in the Official Charity Commission charity on whose behalf the | Custodian assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser | oe _ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke | ersonnel details **----- Start of picture text -----**
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 25/10/25 ## CROWLE & EALAND PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION ## 2024 Accounts **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2020|2021|2022|2023|2024|2020|2021|2022|2023|2024| |INCOME|Actual|Actual|Actual|Actual|Actual|EXPENDITURE|Actual|Actual|Actual|Actual|Actual| |BOWLS CLUB|970|1,629|4,006|5,345|4,837|BILLS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL|440|Bil|574|703|697| |CROWLE COLTS|1,422|1,350|1,820|1,800|1,800|BILLS|FOR ELECTRICITY|1,500|1,575|2,216|2,201|1,910| |FUND RAISING|5|5|18|i)|BILLS FOR WATER|714|848|1,179|1,230|1,015| |DANCE CLASS|1,262|4,882|3,413|3,052|2,635|AUDIT|FEE|100|100|100|100| |EXTERNAL HALL|HIRE|256|BILLS FOR GAS|2,019|775|1,026|1,741|3,867| |PLAY SCHEME|CLEANING|1,900|2,387|2,938|2,750|2,890| |PRIVATE|HIRE|236|366|1,047|689|719|CLEANING|MATERIALS|212|288|503|555|622| |ADULT FOOTBALL|938|1,112|1,956|3,105|3,015|INSURANCE /|FIRE|3,022|3,081|2,345|1,992|1,958| |.|EXTERNAL PITCH|HIRE|200|MISCELLANEOUS|139|48|182|229|246| |MISC FUNDS|9|10|10|8|8|MAINTENANCE OF|BUILDING|88|5,163|4,139|4,028|1,969| |ZUMBA|316|324|MAINTENANCE OF PITCH|180|1,534|0|438|340| |CAR PARK OVERFLOW FUNDING|28,000|A|ARK|E|P|EC|)|J| |CHILDRENS PLAY AREA FUNDING|1,000|15,000|FENCING|PROJECT|16,127| |NORTH|LINCS COUNCIL COVID FUNDING|12,268|16,297|COVID|19 PREPARATION COSTS|250| |FENCING|FUNDING|16,127|ELECTRICAL|INSTALLATION|CHECK|238| |NATHAN|345|PLUMBING WORK|1,128| |INTEREST|28|131|146|COUNCIL TAX|238|-238| |BONUS|BALL INCOME|SHOWER|FLOOR REPLACEMENT|1,692| |CROWLE TOWN COUCIL|1,000|1,000|1,000|2,000|1,000|JET|WASH BULDING|EXTERIOR|170| |KETTLE CLASS / AEROBICS|/ DANCE CLASS|342|278|SHUTTER & DOOR PAINING|445| |STREETSPORTS /|YOGA|230|SKATE|PARK|REFURBISHMENT|213| |NEW|KIDS|GROUP|90|OUTSIDE|TOILET|REFIT|411| |NEW YOUTH|SCHEME|480|RELOCATE|DEFIBRILLATOR|96|70|161| |SPORT ENGLAND COVID FUNDING|1,000|SOLAR LIGHTING|PROJECT|32,664| |FUNDING|FOR ADDITIONAL WORK|2,673|FIRE ALARM SYSTEM UPGRADE| |SSE|ENERGY SUBSIDY|750|1,500|HIVE SYSTEM &|WIFI| |OCTOPUS|BUSINESS|ENERGY|SEG|STRIPE|FEES| |LIGHTING|&|GENERAL|REFURB|PROJECT|9,735|1,461|LIGHTING|&|GENERAL|REFURB|PROJECT|7,195|5,108| |SOLAR|LIGHTING FUNDING|32,000|NEW EQUIPMENT|1,373|317| |WEBSITE|DESIGN|COSTS|250| |KIDDIES|PLAY AREA|PROJECT|15,982| |TOTAL INCOME|40,423|70,598|23,770|17,609|48,176|TOTAL EXPENDITURE|30,984|62,185|24,152|20,998|48,278| |SS| |Opening|Funds|615|10,054|18,467|18,085|14,696|Closing Funds|10,054|18,467|18,085|14,696|14,594| |RAA|A|SS|SS|EE| |Total|Funds|41,033|80,652|42,237|35,694|62,872|Total|Accounted|For|41,038|80,652|42,237|35,694|62,872| |ES| |:| |Notes|Theset|asidebalance for of the£10,054Kids|Play at Areathe start which of 2021was|installed includesin the Januaryunspent 2021.£1,000 from Crowle|Town Council|Prepared by:|TreasurerV|A|Blackwell ACMA|\PUSC|Ay,|f|(\| |ewes|27|KS) | 2s| **----- End of picture text -----**
## CHARITY COMMISSION| Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section A
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## Independent Examiner’s Report **----- Start of picture text -----**
Report to the trustees/ ; ; |
members of | Crowle & Ealand Playing Field Association
On accounts for the year | 31° December 2024 Charity no | 1064808
ended (if any)
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended 31/12/2024. - Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’). | 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. **----- Start of picture text -----**
fe Date: | 14/10/2025
Signed: | -V/ yrnhack . .
Name: | Emma Von Sembach MICB PM Dip
Relevant professional | Institute of Certified Bookeepers
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: | 3 Westwinds Gardens, Winterton
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire, DN15 9RY
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IER 1 October 2018 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of |Cash payments with a total of £100 had no supporting records although
any items that the verbal explanations had been given for what these payments were.
examiner wishes to
disclose.
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IER 2 October 2018