## **TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023                                                 Annex E April 2023** 

## **Objects of the Charity** 

The main object of the charity is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for playing golf. 

## **Organisation** 

Ampleforth Golf Club is managed by the Club Committee, which is elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. 

The Committee Members throught he period were: 

Keith Holloway ( President & Chair )                 Mike Skehan Andy Bucklee                                                      Miles Skehan Betty Gilbert                                                        Adrian Smith Ian Henley ( Secretary and Treasurer )                Pat Thompson Steve Hustwick                                                    Margaret Warriner Peter Simpson                                                      Andy Kitchman 

## **Progress during the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023** 

The Club played a full programme during the year and membership numbers (123), and income from subscriptions and green fees, (£54957) remained stable and to budget. With reduced expenditure during the year the Club’s net assets increased to £59694. 

During the year Ampleforth Abbey Trustees (AAT) sold Gilling Castle and 93 acres of land including the golf course to a Private Equity Investor. As a result the club now has new owners and whilst the details of the impact of this are still being worked through, the Club has been reassured by both the new owner and AAT that the status quo will remain for the term of the lease. No formal documentation has been received by the club to vary any of the lease terms or arrangements and AAT are acting as agents for the new owners regarding grounds maintenance and the payment of course contributions under the lease. 

The Club operates an equal access and opportunities policy with regard to membership and visitors and is planning to focus a recruitment drive via publicity and taster days to attract more diverse membership. 

The accompanying accounts cover the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. 

## **Plans for the future** 

The Club has recovered prior year losses and is able to meet its lease obligations by way of course contribution to the new owners. An annual CPI inflator has been agreed as part of the annual review of the payment. The Club expects to at least maintain current membership numbers by prudent membership and course green fee management, which continues to position the Club as accessible at a low comparative entry cost. 

## **Conclusion** 

The year has been one of financial consolidation and change as new owners have been put in place. The outlook for the rest of the lease period looks stable, and the Club seeks to continue to improve the playing experience, whilst maintaining financial sustainability and offering the local community a low cost entry point to play golf, meet other like minded people, and contribute to addressing rural isolation. 



Balance Sheet Mar 23 

## **AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE GOLF CLUB** 

||**Balance Sheet at 31 March**|**2023**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|2022||||2023|
|£||£|£|£|
||**FIXED ASSETS**||||
|38620|PAVILION - Cost brought forward|||38620|
|-|- additions in year|||-|
|-16995|- depreciation to date|||-18540|
|21625||||20080|
||**CURRENT ASSETS**||||
|35115|Cash at bank and on hand||40091||
|732|Stock on hand||640||
|167|Sundry Debtors||163||
|36014|||40894||
||**CURRENT LIABILITIES**||||
|543|Sundry Creditors||44||
|3361|Deferred income - prepaid fees||1236||
|3904|||1280||
|32110|**NET CURRENT ASSETS(LIABILITIES)**|||39614|
|**53735**|**TOTAL NET ASSETS**|||**59694**|
||**GENERAL FUND**||||
|42785|Balance brought forward|||53735|
|10950|Surplus/deficit for the year|||5959|
|**53735**|Balance carried forward|||**59694**|



C - 1 



## **Crowfield Village Hall Committee – Charity No 304737** 

_**Independent Examiners Report on Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2022**_ 

## **To the trustees of Crowfield Village Hall Management Committee** 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the charities act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis if the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of the Independent Examiner’s report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the charity commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. 

## **Independent Examiner’s statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- 1 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and 

- - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to apply with the accounting requirement of the Act 

- have not been met; or 

- 2 To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Signature    Chris Raine                                  Date  ……………….. 

CGH Raine Enham House Debenham Rd. Crowfield Ipswich IP6 9TD