**Registered Charity Number: 1065723**
## **SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31 DECEMBER 2024**
**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **CONTENTS OF ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**___________________________________________________________________________________**
|1|||Legal and Administrative Details|
|---|---|---|---|
|2|-|3|Annual Report|
|4|||Independent Examiner’s Report|
|5|-|6|Receipts and Payments Account|
|7|||Restricted Funds Account|
|8|||Statement of Assets and Liabilities|
## **SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**___________________________________________________________________________________**
|**Trustees:**|Mr D R Aldren|
|---|---|
||Mr J M Halsey|
||Mr G W R Marsden|
||Mrs S F Marsden|
||Mr E R Sloman|
||Mr J Vernon|
|**Principal Address:**|57 Lancaster Road|
||Carnforth|
||Lancashire|
||LA5 9LE|
|**Registered Charity Number:**|1065723|
|**Bankers:**|Barclays Bank Plc|
||38 Market Street|
||Lancaster|
||LA1 1HR|
|**Independent Examiner:**|Mr A T Wright|
||3 Meeting House Row|
||Hornby Road|
||Wray|
||Lancaster|
||LA2 8QN|
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **ANNUAL REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **________________________________________________________________________________________________**
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The SportsReach Trust is registered with the Charity Commission number 1065723.
## **Objectives**
The object of the charity is to advance the Christian faith through the vehicle of sport in the UK and abroad.
The charity raises income through gifts and donations from churches, individuals and trusts as well as from the running children’s Soccer & Netball Schools.
The charity’s main expenditure during the year was staff salaries.
## **Activities and Performance**
The main activities of SportsReach over the summer months are the many Soccer and Netball Schools which take place nationally but especially in the North West of England where SportsReach is based. These five day schools followed by a presentation service at a local church give children the opportunity to learn football and netball skills, make friendships and hear the Christian message.
SportsReach Soccer & Netball Schools are fantastic fun and filled with encouragement to build up the children attending and every effort is made not to put anyone under any adverse pressure. Past experience has shown that the programme is entertaining, educational and promotes both spiritual and physical health and fitness.
The main activities during the rest of the year include the adult football and netball leagues. These attract people from many backgrounds and walks of life as we have found that sport is a great unifier when participated in a positive environment. Each match is accompanied by a short gospel presentation in accordance with our objectives and players listen attentively and respectfully.
In addition, SportsReach holds all day tournaments for both netball and football. These increase the scope and availability for more people to benefit from SportsReach programmes.
In 2024, SportsReach went to Germany, Austria and France with football tours for men and women. Participants gained valuable skills and encouragement, whilst the opposition teams were all glad to receive a friendly match and presentation of the Christian faith.
SportsReach also ran two mission trips to Kenya and worked alongside churches, other charity organisations, taking school assemblies, facilitating sports tournaments, all with the opportunity for showing the benefits of being involved with sporting activities alongside sharing the gospel message.
SportsReach also oversees raising of support towards Midanne International Academy in Kenya. Midanne International Academy gives children, whose families otherwise wouldn't be able to afford schooling, a valuable education.
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
**ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
**________________________________________________________________________________________________**
## **Review of Financial Position**
The financial results for the year are as set out on the Income and Expenditure Account on pages 5 to 7. The position at the end of the year is shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities on page 8.
The Trustees consider the state of the affairs of the Charity to be satisfactory, and consider that there are sufficient reserves to meet its liabilities.
The Charity aims to maintain sufficient free reserves to cover any significant fluctuation in the cash flow not allowed for in the budget. Further details are set out in the document ‘SportsReach – Policy on Reserves and Investments’ which is available for inspection if required.
Free reserves at 31 December 2024 were £110,570 (2023 - £98,952).
## **Trustees**
The Trustees during the year are listed in the Legal & Administrative details on page 1.
Mr J Vernon
October 2025
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
________________________________________________________________________________________________
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the SportsReach Trust**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the SportsReach Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiners’ 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:
- (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- (2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- (3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr A T Wright 3 Meeting House Row Hornby Road Wray Lancaster LA2 8QN
October 2025
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**Income**
Church Donations
Individual Donations
Non Church Organisations
Soccer & Netball Schools
Tour Income
Mens Football
Ladies Football
Netball
Schools Work
Sponsorship
SportsReach Weekend
Clothing
Calendars
Reimbursements
Other Income
Gift Aid
Bank Interest
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
**Per Schedule on page 6**
**Net Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**
Cash and Bank Balances B/Fwd
**Cash and Bank Balances C/Fwd**|**£**
**£**
17,896
49,993
27,300
54,186
23,955
3,836
-
8,601
288
-
3,495
1,059
-
-
-
11,802
4,050
**206,461**
**(194,843)**
**11,618**
98,952
**110,570**
**2024**|**£**
**£**
17,554
40,008
26,950
46,119
19,997
5,775
-
11,297
150
-
3,810
475
-
-
-
-
3,169
**175,302**
**(178,872)**
**(3,569)**
102,521
**98,952**
**2023**|**£**
**£**
17,554
40,008
26,950
46,119
19,997
5,775
-
11,297
150
-
3,810
475
-
-
-
-
3,169
**175,302**
**(178,872)**
**(3,569)**
102,521
**98,952**
**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**(3,569)**
102,521|
||||**98,952**|
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**Direct Charitable Expenditure**
Staff Salaries
Staff Training
Soccer & Netball Schools
Tour Expenses
Mens Football
Ladies Football
Netball
SportsReach Weekend
Honoraria and Gifts
Equipment
Clothing
Hire of Premises
Insurance
Telephone
Travel
Hospitality
Calendars
Postage
Stationery
Publicity
Sundry Expenses
Bank Charges
**Total Payments**|**£**
**£**
116,289
598
17,092
24,207
3,055
3,944
3,910
12,492
1,323
3,040
2,106
397
3,667
132
407
229
582
924
448
**194,843**
**2024**|**£**
**£**
110,217
-
12,886
20,751
4,816
52
5,281
829
11,851
-
-
3,040
1,481
423
3,730
143
-
636
236
602
1,381
517
**178,**
**2023**|
|---|---|---|
## **178,872**
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **RESTRICTED FUNDS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**Income**
Church Donations
Individual Donations
Non Church Organisations
Gift Aid
Tour Income
Kenya School Sponsorship
Sponsored Events & Fundraising
Calendars
**Total Receipts**
**Direct Charitable Expenditure**
Staff Salaries
Soccer & Netball Schools
Tour Expenses
Mens Football
Netball
Honoraria and Gifts
Kenya School Sponsorship
Bank Charges
**Total Payments**
**Net Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**
Cash and Bank Balances B/Fwd
**Cash and Bank Balances C/Fwd**|**£**
**£**
6,000
4,605
15,000
11,767
500
56,715
5,817
186
**100,589**
12,665
2,731
3,327
52
21
7,163
68,569
112
**(94,640)**
**5,949**
3,113
**9,062**
**2024**|**£**
**£**
7,255
8,870
6,400
14,610
1,850
59,139
3,060
167
**101,352**
11,635
2,224
10,358
207
-
4,903
74,847
102
**(104,277)**
**(2,925)**
6,038
**3,113**
**2023**|**£**
**£**
7,255
8,870
6,400
14,610
1,850
59,139
3,060
167
**101,352**
11,635
2,224
10,358
207
-
4,903
74,847
102
**(104,277)**
**(2,925)**
6,038
**3,113**
**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**101,352**
**(104,277)**|
||||**(2,925)**
6,038|
||||**3,113**|
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**SPORTSREACH TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**Monetary Assets**
Cash at Bank
- COIF
- CAF Account
- Current Account
- Kenya Account
Cash in Hand
**Liabilities**
Credit card
**Net Monetary Assets**
**Represented by:**
General Funds
Restricted Funds
**Non-Monetary Assets**
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
Approved on behalf of the Trustees:
Mr D R Aldren
Trustee
October 2025|**£**
**£**
81,716
5,721
30,850
1,078
266
119,632
-
-
**119,632**
110,570
9,062
**119,632**
67
**67**
**2024**|**£**
**£**
77,734
13,003
11,587
247
202
102,773
708
708
**102,065**
98,952
3,113
**102,065**
67
**67**
**2023**|**£**
**£**
77,734
13,003
11,587
247
202
102,773
708
708
**102,065**
98,952
3,113
**102,065**
67
**67**
**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||102,773|
|||||
||||**102,065**|
||||98,952
3,113|
||||**102,065**|
||||67|
||||**67**|
|||||
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