Charity Rewtrdtion Number 1096613 Iiiivj Larkspur Rovers Football Club Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year End 30th April 2023
Larkspur Rovers Football Club Contents Reference and Administrative Details Page 3 Structure. Governance and Management Page 4 Annual Report Page 5-9 Achievements and performan Page 10 Statement of Trustees Responsibilities Page 12 Independent Examinerfs report Page 13 Receipts and Payments Accounts Page 14 Balance Sheet Page 15 Notes to Financial Statements Page 16-20
Larkspur Rovers Football Club Also Known as LRFC Reference and Administrative Details Reglstered Charlty Number 1096613 Trustees: Ron Durrant Chairnn Jeanne Illsley Treasurer Alan Rayner Secretary A Thomas Trustee- Re*Ded 15.09.22 Andrea Gooden Tru5tee-appointed 15 September 2022 The recruitment and appo1ment of newTrustees is done by electron by our members Principle office Larkspur Rovers Football aub Lord HalsIry Memorial Playlng field Priors Farni Lane Northolt Middlesex UB5 5FE
Structure. Govemance and Management DeKription of Charity The charity 15 controlled by tts constitution adopted on IVII12002 Amended I810612C7 Amended 2010612012 LRFC is an unincorporated association Trustees are elerted by Club Members LRFC FS affiliated with The FA together wtth Middlesex County FA and Harrow Youth Football League. Teams are entered for Cup competitions wtth Middlesex County and Surrey FA. All volunteers are DBS checked and have completed Safeguarding training. LRFC is run on a voluntary basis only. there are no paid staff members. Objectives of the Charity The Charitvs objettives are the promotion of communlty partFcipation is healthy recreation, in particular by the provlsion of opportuntties and facilities for the playing principal, but not exclusively, of association football and other attivrties that promote Social cohesion and community wellbeing for the public benefft. Maln Artlvltles: Youth football development IU7 to Ull) Youth football IU12 to U181 Women's Senior football IGLWFL) Girl's football Men'5 Senior football Veteran's football Exercise through football Wildcats Centre Youth Academy
Annual General Meeting 202212023 Annual Report Over the past year the club has continued to fulfil its charity objectives to promote the fitness, advan the education and facilÉtate the social development of around 120 boys between 5 and 16, 80 seniors.40 girls/ladies and 20 veterans through healthy participation in the game of Association Football. The Senior teams continue to demonstrate that the club is able to offer youth players the opportunity to keep playing On they go beyond 18 year5 of age. Larkspur is a club that tries not to pursue a win at all costs strategy, our aim is to provide opportunities for people who want to take part in f¢)Otball to be able to do so and hopefully at a level tltat besl suits them, so they play rather than sit on the bench. 11 teams started this season. and our nursery is growing on a weekly basis we aim to grow further in the coming seasons. Congratulations to Damon and Kurt and their players whose team5 won their respettive dNisions this Season. This is the 10th yearat Lord Halsburyand wewill need all ofour members helpto help with the upkeep of the clubhouse and the grounds. The AGP is Still a significant advantsee and other clubs that vlt are highly impressed with the quality of the facilities that we are luth enough to have. still as last year l am not sure that our own members Still yet appreciate them and the efftsrts that have to be taken to keep them clean. presentable, and useable. A greater number of people willing to help when help is asked for would be of enonnous benefit to the club movino fonvard. With the previous financlal year ended there is still a minortty of members who have not paid their 2022123 subscriptions which is inequitable ft)r those vtho did pay and whith puts pressure on the club's finances. Those members will need to settle any outstanding balan before signing on for the 2023/24 season. We still run veterans sessions on a Monday night and these are not exclusive to members, these sessions are still well supported. we have also just startedladies sessions again on a Monday. For 2022123 season we have made a rnir increasè in the membership fee and they are now £270. We have made this increase as we have a lot of overhead5 Wlth running the clubhouse and the AGP and the upkeep of the pitches. the new fomis have been passed on to the managers and they in turn should have been passed on. Please ask your parents to h'll in the Gift aid part of the fom) as this is vitslly important. it has no impact on your personal tax affairs but means the club can daim money back from HMRC.
None of what we have comes free and the club is under considerable scrutiny to make sure it delivers on its promises linked to the funding received to develop the sports provision on the Lord Ha15bury site. If the effort 15 left to too few people the risk of failure becomes heightened. paSe help ihe trustees deliver against the business and development plans by making sure you pay your subscriptions on time and help with the running of the club when you are able. Never for8et Larkspur Rovers F.C is a club run by its member5 for its members and rts strength lays in the collective not just the efforts of one person. I would like to say a big thank you to all the volunteers that have helped the club through the last year your help is very much appreciated, also a massrve thank you to the committee who have kept the dub running as smoothly as possible without these members the club wouldnt survive. Special mentlons to Jeanne and Andrea who work tirelessly for the club. I will again do my best in the coming year to fulfil my role as club Chainnan. Ron Durrant 2022123 Lt7rkspurRovers F. C LordHo15buryftthrIol Ploying Fleld, Priors Furm Lone. Iddlesex UD55FE Te1078S4 In075 ur rconn .com www.lurks
TREASURER'S REPORT Starting on a positive rK)te. the Club has received over £8.000 in sponsorship in the past season. this includes £6,036 from th8 Football Foundation part of the 6-year pitch Improvement grant. The Club ntinUeS to be registered with Prize Provision to help raise much needed extra income. The remainder was received from individuals who kindty donated money to the Club. As in previous years we continue to activety seek grants from other sources. for example the Football Foundation. This helps wtth the upkeep of the pitches and purchasing new equipment. Despite a contribution of £6,036 from the FcK)tball Foundation this season, expenditure on prtchwork as part of the projed. the Club spent an addrtional £9,700 on Ihis work. Planned maintenance on grass pitGhes was £6.800 and upkeep of the AGP was almost £3.000. Gift Aid was daimed for the previous Season fr(xn HMRC arKI w8 received £5.71X). A good way for the Club to raise addilional funds is through Grft Aid. Gift Aid is a scheme available to charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCS). It means y can claim extra money from HMRC. The chartty or CASC can daim an extra 25p for every £1 you pay to the Club. There is a section on the membership fonn to sign up to this, as long as you've paid the basic rate of tax Ihe Club can redaim this money. The Club has also managed to purchase dugouts at a cost of £4,910. Unfortunately, despfte careful planning, some subs were paid later than expected, although ultimately, we were able to collect the amounts plann8d for. Again. for this coming financial y&ar tt is important that membership payments are made in a regular and timely way and all members WAI be reminded of this when signing up for the comirg season. As before for the coming season the prefeed methods of paynient will be direclly to the Club bank account, also by card payment at the Club and. where neither of these two methods arè possible. by cash. Payments made direcuy to the account and now more important than ever as Charity Accounts now have to pay bank charges on all transaction made over the counter. Like last year, the increase in the cost of all Lrtlltties. espeaally electriiity has hit the Club quite hard. The totsl cost for the 2022123 season was £17,000 for el1¢ty. gas and water. In the summer a fundraising day was held at the Club In memory of Stuart Dixon and Lee Fowler, two members of our Club who sadly passed away. This enabled the Club to make donations of £500 to The British Heart Foundation and £500 to Macmillan Cancer Care. The Club also purchased two benches in their memory. plaqu&s are currentty being ordered for these. Jeanne Illsley Treasurer
LARKSPUR ROVERS FOOTBALL CLU8 SECREfARYs REpoi¥r Thank you for 8pponting me as your new dttl Sretary. for tts)se who do mt krThv me bÈen at t club for 15 years. I started off as parent on the &de &ne help out in 8ny way I can, from dcmng Ihe pitches njnning the sltd lines you name il Ie done IL I have grown within the dub as a (x)ach a welfare office. head ol youth and now setretwy. I h(w to conlinue to thè growth dadults and yoth footb811 vrithi our club. I woul¢J also Ilke totske the opportunityto thank Ron our thainnan gimng me the opportunity to thrlvo within in the dub and allowlng me to find what I loved to do whith is be a part of Larkspur Rovors Fe and glving opportunitiesforchudren to su(xeed in theirfLK)Iball pathway whatever their starting point maybe. We have now recruited new board members ith more members stFM to be needed to stand on the board. If you are Interested on taking up any roles within the dub. rAeas9 lèt us know. Any training wll be provided fr99 ofchafge lo you. and thè morg we can hav8 volunleers w08ring only.one haf. th6 better it wim be f( Ihem and all in the Club. Over the past y$ar f(Y youth selection, we have retained our numbers of young ayeT5 to tarkspur rover8 FC and building 8 strong foundatiM and pathwayE for our yOLrth fooiball. th ourteam showcasing that W8 are bulding on this Mth our u13 wnniry dlvision 4 U14red dM5ion 2, our u8 team also set the stsndard for of how we play with their disciplined fflentrty and developMrt to su¢ceed. We are aiming to have 2tgams pw age group ov8r the noxt 5 yeats. provKJing foJlbalF for aUII Wllh help from funded programs stjch as Wildcat's and squJ gids to help Ihe growth football tw. We have enter bad( two gids. team back into the caprtaE 9its league aThd set to grchv ts yeaFS to eANn8 Wth th8 StsPPOrt fmm the FA. Bardays girls foott)all fund and the equJ game access fty women and and gitlsb fothll. Our emphasis on development. we will be looklng to pfoduce hlgh quah.ty fcotball sessions f( our ycwng players. by ensuring that our coathes contsnue to devek)p themsefves. as well prowding a FA mentor for all. commijnity champion to help support our pants stery.ng over the siddine, erthuragiry our u14 and u15 ir) becomÉng a halper or co** at our dub. Our Adult seleclion. the kthes. team had a great season narr nNssing out on the League by 8 single F¥Jinl. Tha season was all the more dthCt by "r bague Th)t allowing trn to play on the maln rAlch, desme all other L8agues havb)g no18sues wrth the pitch. The Saknrday fflen's partad ComY with Iheir mane9er eaty in ts Season cne of the pky8rs steppiryJ in, he has introdu1 MO youth to the squad and Implementing a rwstyle ofplay help the supp)rt ofouryou pYerS pathways intoouradultteams. Theyfinfished 51h In th8 Leagu8 wllh Ihè Jttjrè lookfing bright. The men's Sunday teams drd the Cb proud as usual W•ith the Istsfinishing runn&fs up in the pretr#8r leagu8 aThJ nanuYAy bsw)g in Ihe leawe final ffl per6. The 2nd fini8hed njnners w in a
tfxryh Div 1 beating the winn*5 tWiC8 wlst the 3rds finished a fxe(fjtat48 3rd In the Iwue and Imd a great run in the County Cup being kn¢xked out in the semi. tt has been a tough Chlenge for the Sunday men&t8am has been findlng enough pJay8rs weèk in Wa8k ¢yJt to ggt 3 teams Out. With the hdp of our now comFFutt8e Memrn saek ways lo help support of all OLsr players. Thè Adutt s8ction has had a great season and we hw'ng to have a Impact ready lor the 8e8son. Well th)ne to every whos b88n Ovér the nèxt ry)upla years. we are committed to imwove dub in all aspects. tHJt only with the help from our members. Many thank8 Andrea Gooden Club Seer•tsry
Achievements and performan This season we have in increased our girl's participation on all levels. sin the Euros. we have been able to grow our girls. teams, we have been able to enter our girl< teams in the Capital Girl League UIO and u12s and with positsve numbers starting to increase on a monthly basis with the support of our Wildcavs Centre, we are set to add in another team into the league hopefully u9 by the end of the new season. Whilst our younger age groups are doing well with the continued support of the FA Wildcats Centre platform bein8 their startin8 point into teams. we are yet to grow our older age range group 13+. It has been a bit of a struggle to get th age group in but with our new programme targeted forgirls age 12-14°5quad gids" will help to suppN)rt getting wrls in at this age group. With the squad and Wlldcats Progrdmme'5. the FA has designed these programmes to support girls into football with the full commitment of joining a club, this allow the player and parent to have flexibility until they are sure that they wish to stay and play the game of football. The centre is simply designed for girfs to have fun rnake friends, in a relaxed calrn wamiing environment. The h club has all the facilities that any girl needs so we are set to continue the growth in women and girls football at Larkspur Rovers FC. Our youth teams continue to soar acrossthe board. We have 11 tearns currentty playing in the harrow vouth league. by the second phase of the season we will be able to add another two into the league, with the growing support ofour head coach to make surethe wecontinueto SUPF)Ort the development of all our players it seems a5 though the word is spreading on what we provide at Larkspurs Rovers which 15 DEVELOPING pYERs TO THEIR HIGHE5f POTENTIAL With our continuing efforts around development. we are looking towardsthe next phase in producing high quality coaches our club ensuring thatthey meet the needs of our players coming into the club. We have increased our numbers of parent volunteèrs at the club wlth almost 2 parents attached to each team that will help and support the lead coach with match days and practise days. to develop players and making sure that all children and adults are kept safe with our introdurtion to safer recruitment at our club.
Financial Review Flnanaal Posttlon of tt* Charity: At psent the club is finanaally stable and met budget targets in this period. The Club has encouraged direct payments for Subs in to the bank account for the coming season. this method of payment is increasing each year. parents are now settin8 up re8ular payments this has resulted in more subs being paid on time. Apart from receiving the money regulady this helps the club not to incur bank char8es by paying cash into the branth. To help with increased utility costs NABC quarterly payments for rent and electricity have been increased. Because of the higher cost of materials for pitch maintenance the Football Foundatlon are currently reviewng the possibility of increasing the Brant amount for the 6 year programme. ReseNes poliry: The Club holds a separate Bank account IAGP sinking fund) for the refvrbishment of the artificial football pitch, for which there is an anticipated lifespan of 10 years. Money is a150 set aside each year to cover the club's commitment to any grants for groundworks etc. Source5 Irf Fundiry. The Club is funded by Membership payments. When available, grants are sourced to help with the upkeep of all playing surfaces. Funds are also raised iry holding tournaments at LRF Flnandal Rlsks: With the exception of any Grants we are able to obtsin. the club is reliant entirely on member subscriptions. Any redurtion in numbers would impact on our financial stability. At the present time the is no evidentr thatthe members numbers are reducing. Restrirted Funds: nking Fun& this is money we have set aside forthe placement of the artificial football pltch £60 is derx)sited each year into a BMM account to meet this commitment- pmjerted lifespan 10 years
ststement of Trustees. Responsibilities The trustees are responsib for preparing the trustees. report and the financial statements in accordance wth the United Kingdom Accountin8 Standards (Untted Kingdom Generally ACpted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chariry and of the incoming resources and applicatlon of resources of the charlty for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting poliaes and then applythem consistently. obseNe the methods and prinaples in the Charities SORP make judgements and estimatss that are reasonable and prudent state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and prepare the financial statements on the going conorn basi5 unless st is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that di5d05e with reasonable accurary at any time the financial position of the chaiity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements compty with the Charities Art 2011. the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulattons. and the provisions of the constitution. The trustee5 are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the trustees of the chartty on 0711112023 and signed on its behalf by.. Ron Durrant Trustee
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Larkspur Rovers Football Club Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Larkspur Rovers Football aub. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of tarkspur Rovers Football Club (the Charityl for the year ended 30th April 2023. ResponsFbiltles and btys of report As the trustees of the charty, you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l. I report in respett of my examination ofthe Chartys 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 14515llb) of the ACL Independent exarnlne¢s ststemerrt I have completed my examination. I confim) that no matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the the accounts Ik) not accord with those records: or I have no concern5 and have come rosS rto other matters in conneccion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the attounts to be reached. D Fre Dlana Frost l Newmarket Ave Northolt Middlesex UB5 4HB
Larkspur Rovets Football aub Incorne Statement For the Year End 30th Aprll 2023 Total Funds Prior year 2022 Unrestrirted Funds 2023 Restrirted Funds Totsl Funds 2023 Notes Income From: Donations/Legacies and Grants Grant5 (Governmentl Charitable Activities other Trading Activities Investments Totsl In¢ome 57618 12000 12864 9945 310 310 60317 310 82490 Resour¢e5 Expended: Charitable Activities Other Totsl Expendlture 73115 73115 62957 73115 73115 62957 Net Income and lExpendIre) Transfers Between Funds -13108 310 .12798 19533 Net Movement In Funds -19108 6310 -12798 19533 Ileconciliatlon of Fwxts: Total Fund5 Brought Forward Totsl Funds Carrled Forward 781S¥) 60231 138421 118888 59)82 66541 125623 138421
Larkspur Rovets Football Club Statsment of Assets and Liabilsties F(x the Year End 30th April 2023 unstrICted Fund5 Restrirted Funds 2023 Total Funds Prior Year 2022 Total Funds 2023 Fixed Assets: Tan8ible Assets Investments Totsl Flxed Assets 102Ch) 102 11563 102 10200 11563 Current Assets: Stocks Debtors Investments Cash at Bank Total Current Assets 115423 126858 48882 66541 115423 126858 tiabllitie5: Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year Total Assets less Current Uabllttles $9082 66541 125623 138421 The Fubyls of the Charity". Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds 66541 66541 60231 59082 59082 59082 125623 781 138421 66541
Larkspur Rovets Football aub Anatysis of Iw)me Notes to the Knancial Statements For the Year End 30th April 2023 I. DLrwliolLryad and Grants Membership Subs Grft Aid Affiliations Donations Grants Donations (Parent & Supporters) 30188.57 5737.71 6636 65(Kl 5CD62.28 Grants Covid 19 3. (Jmrltable Acll¥lties Venue Hire Rent & Rates FurKJrai8ing Prize prowsM)n Amazon Fine5 repaid Grass Pitch Ref Fees Utilrties Other ioio.00 6700.00 960.CiI 71.78 17.35 355.(X) 105. 50.IKJ 666.67 8.51 9944.31 Bank Interest 310.18 Totsl Income 60316.77
Larkspur Rovers Football aub Analysis of Expenditure Note5 to the Financlal SLitements As at 30th April 2023 5. Expendilure Venue Hire IhTS After School Club AGP Maintenan Grass Pitch Maintenance Grass Pitch Project Facility Management & Maintenance Intemal Facility Managemenl & Maintenance Extema New Works {intemal & exiemal) Toumaments Entries Affiliations & player insurance Kit & playing equtpment Fines Social Expenses Rent & Rates Insurance Licensing Safety & welfare Independent Examination Bank Charges Utilities Courses Attended DBS Legal & Professional Printing, Stakn'onary & Offlce Communications & IT Other Expenses Depreciation Charity Donations Dues and Subscriptions Refvnd of subs 2906.1 6840.48 15,732 3,562.25 451.51 25.92 145 3471 43W).25 1.131.00 1560.59 5.025.00 1411.26 180.77 450.00 103.17 17119.42 290.00 100.00 557.22 43.99 6.273.73 1.000.00 £194.00 £150.00 £73.114.66
Larkspur Rovws Football aub Notes to the Hnantial Statements For the Year End 30th April 2023 6. Summary of Fund Mo¥ements Fund Balance brought forward Fund balance carrfed forward Galns and Losses Movement In Funds Fund Name Income Expenditure Core Petty Cash Restricted Totsl Funds 78190 73115 -13108 59082 60231 138421 310 60317 310 -12798 66541 125623 73115 Notes= i) The restricted funds relate to the AGP Sinking fund Deposit Account. The 'AGP Sinking Fund, is a contractual cornmitment where by LRFC must deposit £6k per annum for 10 years in order to refresh our artificial pitch. This was agreed when LRFC took on the premises.
Larkspur Rovets Football aub Notes to the Financial Statements Forthe Year End 30th April 2023 7. Tangible Fed FlJrture5 and FIttFn8S 21-22 2(k21 Balance blf Additions 27053 4911 25697 139LIJ 11797 1356 Balance c/f 31964 27053 25697 Depreciatlon Balance b/f Charge for the year 15490 6274 9361 6129 3764 5597 Balance clf 217fA 15490 9361 Net Book Value As at 30th April 2023 102 11563 16336 Tangible ftxed assets are stated at cost less depreciation which is calculated to wrtte off the asset over its experted useful lrfe. Depretiation is recorded based on the number of months the asset is in service. counting the month of acquisition as a full month. For accounting purposes. depreciation will be recorded on an annual basis. Fixture5 & Rttin8 addillons foryear Dugouts 4910.93 Totsl A(kdrtK 4910.93
iarkswr Rtyers Footh311 aub For the YL4r End 30th Apnl 2023 Cash at Bank Current Account Deposit Actount Petty Cash Toal cash at Bank 115423 The financial 5tatemerrts on pages 11 to 20 were approved by the trustee4 and autlmised for issue on....... Q71.1.112Q2.3............. and sl8ned on their behalf by: Ron Duant