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
Chairn￿n
Jeanne Illsley Treasurer
Alan Rayner Secretary
A Thomas
Trustee- Re*Ded 15.09.22
Andrea Gooden Tru5tee-appointed 15 September 2022
The recruitment and appo1￿ment of newTrustees is done by electron by our members
Principle office
Larkspur Rovers Football aub
Lord HalsI￿ry 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 I810612C￿7
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 v￿lt 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 rni￿r 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. p￿aSe 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
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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 prefe￿ed 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 el￿1¢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 S￿retary. 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 I￿e 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 fflentr￿ty and developM￿rt 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 squ*J 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 pa￿nts 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 dthC￿t by ￿"r bague Th)t allowing t￿rn to play on the maln
rAlch, desme all other L8agues havb)g no18sues wrth the pitch.
The Saknrday fflen's partad Com￿Y with Iheir mane9er eaty in ts Season cne of the pky8rs
steppiryJ in, he has introdu￿1 MO￿ youth to the squad and Implementing a rwstyle ofplay help the
supp)rt ofouryou p￿YerS pathways intoouradultteams. Theyfinfished 51h In th8 Leagu8 wllh Ihè
Jttjrè lookfing bright.
The men's Sunday teams drd the C￿b 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 w￿lst 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 Ch￿lenge 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 Mem￿rn 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 p￿YERs 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 p￿sent 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 AC￿pted
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.
ResponsFbil*tles 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
lExpendI￿re)
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
un￿strICted
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. DLrwlio￿lLryad￿ 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 F￿ed
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 Du￿ant