Trustees, Report 2024
The 2024 season ended betterthan it had begun, when the wet state of the heath in April and May meant
that we had no home matches (and therefore no bar income) for the first six weeks of the season.
After that, we had a most enjoyable summer. The Saturday 1st and 2nd Xls ended up comfortably mid-
table and might have challenged for promotion had we been able to play fixtures against weaker sides
when it was too wet to play. And the Sunday Xl won their league.
Steve Nunn was 1st Xl Batter of the Year (321 runs) and talented youngster Henry Warner won the
bowling award. There were also awards for Joe Young {best player) and Calum McDonald Ibest
performance). 2nd Xl Batter of the Year was Nitya Patel and Luke Coppin, equal highest wicket-taker in
the league with 18 wickets, was Bowler of the Year. Matt Murray was Player of the Year and Ollie Licence
won Best Performance. The new Midweek Xl won almost as many matches as they lost- Ethan Frost won
the batting award and Matt Murray with his 5-5 v Boxted won the bowling award. Daryl Sleeman was
Player of the Year and Will Spicer won Best Performance for his 103 v Elmstead.
A highlight of the year was the Sunday Xl in the new 30 over league - full of talented young players
graduating from youth cricket under Duncan Wyatt's excellent captaincy. They won seven of their ejght
games and confirmed their position as league champions on the last day of the season. Award winners
were James Woodcock (best player), Felix Friedlein (batting),
Luke Coppin {bowling) and Sam Collins (best performance).
A special moment was when we said a final farewell to our
favourite New Zealander Bev Guthrie, who played his first
gameforthe club in 2018 and has been back several summers
since. He was in the UK thi5 year to captain New Zealand in
the Over 705 World Cup. This will be his last year with the
Green 50 after his last game we made presentations to him
and his wife Suzi.
Women's cricket remains a real strength of the club. The hardball team
won convincingly in their last game of the season and, as I write, have
won three of their first four indoor games this Autumn. The softball
team {pictured at Castle Park) have a great mixture of talent and
enthusiasm. Youth matches were badly affected bythe weather but the
Kwik Cricketers took part in six tournaments and the U135, U145 and
U155, largely represented by the same players, had some good results.
At the Awards morning in July we celebrated individual successes and
thanked the coaches, especially Mindy Irven in her first year as Director of Youth Cricket. At the Awards
evening in September Mindy was deservedly presented with the Club Member of the Year award.
Cricket week in July, our first for a few years, was a great success with eight matches in eight days. Many
thanks to Rachel Watson for masterminding it all. As well as running the bar, Rachel also organised a
number of excellent social events and has transformed our social media output. Groundsmen Mick Purser
and Craig Scott have worked tirelessly to look after the square and outfield despite the best efforts of the
weather. And our Safeguarding Officer Kathryn Spicer continues to safeguard our reputation as a s?fe,
welcoming and family-friendly club. Richard Parker has continued to lead our drive towards Carbon Net
Zero by 2030. In 2025 he plans to do more work on influencing other clubs in Essex and Suffolk to follow
our lead in combatting climate change.

David Stovell keeps an eagle eye on our finances- we will almost have broken even this year, which is a
good achievement when we lost so much income at the start of the Season. As a registered charity, we
are applying forthe firsttime to claim back gift aid from the Government on membership subscriptions-
if successful this will help to fill the gap between our income and expenditure.
We have remained a valued part of the Eight Ash Green Village community by takin8 an active role in the
village summer festival, attending Parish Council meetings, helping out on village clear-up days, and
making sure that we sook after the Heath.
In July, we hosted the wake for Life Member Robin 'Boo' Cant, who gave countless hours to the club and
built our second pavilion extension. He was a real character and will be much missed.
In September we were delighted by the success of our Crowdfunding project to raise funds for
environmental improvements to the pavilion and outfield. With matched funding from Aviva, the
campaign raised over £28000 in a month (plus almost £3000 in gift aid reclaim). We plan to start building
work on the inside of the pavilion early in the New Year. Many thanks to everyone who supported the
project- it was great to welcome a good number of them to tea and cake on the last day of the season.
As we end 2024, the club is in a strong position. We are financially stable and have money in the bank to
start the pavilion work. Looking forward to 2025, here are some of the challenges to face:
what can we do to the outfield to safeguard the future of cricket on the Heath in April and May.
how can we build on our reputation as the greenest cricket club in Essex/Suffolk?
how can we achieve promotion for the 1st and 2nd Xls?
how do we maintain the strength of our youth cricket?
how can we strengthen our links with the village?
how can we involve more people in the club (parents, social members, sponsors)?
Finally, thank you to everyone who has supported the club this year as a player, parent, spectator or
sponsor, not least the faithful committee members. You all help to make the Green a great place to play,
watch and enjoy cricket!
Tim Chambers, Richard Parker, Rachel Watson
Trustees
December 2024

EIGHT ASH GREEN CRICKET CLUB
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30thSEPTEMBER 2024
2024
2023
2024
i El
2023
INCOME
SUb￿riptIOnS- Seniors
Subscriptions - Youth
Subscriptions - Women
Match Fees - Seniors
Match Fees- Youth
Holmwood House Nets
Bar
Functions & Fundraising
Merchandise & Kit
Sponsorship
Donations
Grants
Interest Received
Miscelleaneous
Crowdfunding Appeal
EXPENDITURE
Ground Maintenance
Pavilion & Equip Maint
Coaching & Match Exps
Balls
Nets
Trophies
League Fees
Merchandise & Kit
Rent, Rates & Water
Electricity
Insurance
Bar
Functions & Fundraising
Miscellaneous
Legal & Professional
Depreciation
5470.00
2040.00
570.00
175.00
41￿.(
11199.91
336.88
659.26
862.00
1444.00
656.96
949.50
119.88
500.86
636.62
1176.78
4923.99
511.93
265.85
81.00
1863.00
1127670
575.38
657.81
2410.Crt)
4￿.[￿)
825.(XS
1584.00
10.LX)
439.00
8862.61
461.00
93.99
1200.00
940.00
2150.00
59.81
18.79
25351.10
353.57
7663.13
2352.D)
965.00
851.68
498.92
394.94
268139
18.72
1112.20
1>X) C
5756.93
1797.41
20.00
80.00
1863.CKI
47831.30
22782 79
26188.42
27923.47
Surplus for the Year
21642.88
-5740.68
47831.30
22782.79
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th SEPTEMBER 2024
Pavillion Extension, at cost
Less EET Grant Received
Less Amortisation, 1 Ovo net cost per annum
34302.88
-5000.00
-29302.88
0.00
Equipment and Refurbishments, at cost
Less Grants Received
Depreciation
22530.00
4394.00
-11751.00
6385.00
8248.CKI
Accrued Expenses
Cash at Bank
-1068.00
12181.44
25985.58
12026.30
-155fj.(
26574.47
Current Account
Deposit Account
Liquidity Manager Account
4(Xl.97
Totsl Net Assets
55510.32
33667.44
representedby.."
General Reserve
Balance blfv
Surplus for the Year
33667.44
21642.88
38808. 12
-5140.fj8
55310.32
13667.44
I have prepa￿d the above accoij
ts from th
ecords and information supplied and certify the figures to be in
accordance therewith
Roy Girard 23rd October 2024