Report of the Trustees of Clwb Rygbi Dinbych/Denbigh Rugby Club for the year ended 31 January 2023
OBJECTIVES
Clwb Rygbi Dinbych/Denbigh Rugby Club (CRD) is an amateur community club affiliated to the Welsh Rugby Union. Its Object is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of rugby union football for the benefit of the people of Denbigh and the surrounding area. CRD operates a Trading arm which is a separate entity and prepares its own financial statements and supports the Charity.
MEMBERSHIP
The Club has a total Membership of 385 and is open to anyone who is interested in furthering its purposes regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs. Cost of Membership is low compared to similar organisations taking the Socio Economic factor of the area of operation into account. Concessions are also available for some groups.
Number of Members
Playing - 54 Non playing - 101 Youth - 25 Mini/Juniors - 98 Teeny taggers – 24 Life - 70 Honorary Life - 5 Honorary Solicitor - 1 Honorary Vice Presidents - 2 Vice Presidents -6
PLAYING
As we continue to come out of the global pandemic we have seen a return to a full Rugby season, this has started to bring the club back into a state of normality with participation numbers slowly increasing to pre pandemic levels.
CRD provides facilities and participation for the following groups:
Teeny Taggers age 3-6
Mini/Junior ages 7-16
Youth team ages 17-18
Senior Rugby
1[st] XV – National Division 2 North, 2[nd] XV – National Division 3 North
Vets XV
The functioning of these teams is only possible because of the large number of volunteers who act as coaches, team managers, first aiders and referees as well as background volunteers in a number of supporting roles such as catering etc. This year the Club has encouraged all of these to gain and improve qualifications by funding them on relevant courses. The outstanding success of the system has been the appointment of one of our referees, Ed Brown, as part of the officiating team at a WRU National Cup Final at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
FACILITIES
The Club has continued to improve its playing and supporting facilities by completing the construction of a gymnasium /fitness building adjacent to the clubhouse completing the upgrade of its large training area and making initial plans to upgrade the main playing pitch.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
The Club’s motto is ‘ The Heart of the Community’ and its link with local primary and secondary schools has been strengthened by the continued employment of a Hub Officer - Aron Evans a former youth player in the Club, funded by the partnership between the Welsh Rugby Union , the Club and the local schools . His main function is to encourage the playing of rugby union during lessons and out of school hours and to encourage them to come to the Club. He has also organised age group tournaments for these youngsters at the Club. Other organisations such
as the Urdd ( Welsh Youth Organisation) have also used the Club’s playing facilities for their own tournaments whilst the Welsh Rugby Union have used the facilities for training camps for five different age groups in the summer holidays. The North Wales Rugby Union also used the facilities for one of its Cup Finals.
The Club has also made its other facilities available for other local sports clubs and organisations in the local community. These include the Denbigh Brownies who use the clubhouse for its weekly meetings whilst other organisation such as local businesses and the North Wales Police have used it for training purposes or meetings. Other local sports clubs who do not have their own social facilities such as the Denbigh Cricket Club have used the Club for meetings and social events. The Club and its members have also supported the local community by providing stewards and general assistance for such events as the Denbigh Show, the Denbigh Carnival, the Denbigh Fireworks Display, and the Denbigh Plum Festival. In recent months the Club has introduced a play area for children on match days so that partners of members can enjoy afternoons at the club.
CLUB DEVELOPMENT
The Club has been able to draw on the skills and experience of individuals within the membership which will help with the long term development of the facilities and is currently working to an agreed Development plan. The Club has operated efficiently throughout the year thanks to its hard working officers and members of the Executive Committee with three of its female members chairing three of the sub-committees. Much of the focus of the Executive Committee for 2023 has been developing and delivering the various components of the plan so as to work more coherently and cooperatively
The Development team have now been in operation for over 12 months and five key areas were identified:
Clubhouse - tasked with making recommendations to the Executive Committee with regards to the future use and design of the clubhouse to include potential income streams
Communication - aims to improve systems of communications both within the Club and with the local community
Heart of the Community - aims to increase the profile of the Club within the local community by even greater involvement
Links between Seniors/Mini Juniors - developing a range of strategies to ensure
greater consistency, clarity and cooperation between these sections.
Volunteers - to establish processes which will help attract, maintain and develop volunteers within the Club
Structure - Incorporation
CRD is currently constituted as a Club governed by Members under the leadership of an Executive. In 2023 a proposal was passed unanimously to vest the current Charity into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is being guided by Legal advice in this process.
SUMMARY
The Club’s focus remains on creating a culture which rewards the attitude and application of players and members and how they contribute to the values of the Team, Club and the local community leading to a healthy and vibrant club that we and the local community can be proud of.
Jeff Jenkins,
On behalf of the Trustees, 18th November 2023.
CLWB RYGBI DINBYCH REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1096991 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023 HAROLD SMITH PARTNERSHIP Unlt 32, Llys Edmund Pry8 St Asaph BuslneBs Park St A8aph Denblghshlre
CLWB RYGBI DINBYCH INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUfrITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2023 21.22 2022-23 INCOME Tlckets 10,465.00 28,806.50 Sales 2021-22 2022- Tlckets Purchase5 10,465.00 28.806.50 ell Sub5criptlons ght and Heat 4,638.98 5,177.81 Gym Subscrlptlons Repalr5 and Malntenance 2,567.88 4,549.95 Sponsorships etc Telephone 444.48 296.03 Donations Water Rates 1,004.98 1,173.41 Property Insurance 2,555.43 2,718.21 Players and Offlclals Insurance 479.17 479.17 WRU Prlntlng and Stationery 340.00 481.00 Development Grant Ground Repalrs and Malntenance 6,088.63 9,975.34 Core Grant Gym Plannln8 Fee 460.00 Travel Gyrn Equipment 139.99 Lottery closure Floodli8ht Repair5 842.59 Pltch Hlre Mob51e158ht repalrs 522.00 Storase Coachln8lFltness Fees Phy510 Coach Hlre and fr?vel Expenses Purchase of KltslEqulpment LeBlonella R15k A55e55ment Accountancy Trophles Merchandlse Laundry Fee5 Ucences Flrst Ald Equlpment Donaiions Hub Offlcer jersey Grant Sundry Expenses Work Day Expenses Bank Charges Entrance Wall Grounds- Fleld Development Club House G8te5 Ladles Tollet Refurblshment Suspense 3,880.00 7,222.21 3,080.00 2.550.00 9,710.LKI 14.488.00 5.100.QKI 400.00 18,522.58 16,553.51 I,ODO.C 1.569.10 970.20 150.00 1,000.00 350.C(I 1,182.50 2,699.09 1,350.00 3,655.00 Covld Grants 2,415.73 408.92 Club Lottery Closure 780.00 480.00 650.00 789.22 504.Cb) Lottery Commlsslon 332.51 Government NDR Grants 12.00 14000.00 554.93 464.60 45.00 339.00 204.23 228.50 466.55 25. 339.00 Mln15 Hub Offlcer 451.25 1,000.00 Gate Recelpts 819.00 1,582.14 4,000.00 4Q2.16 432.50 Bank Interest 9.67 128.$3 743.39 299.29 Merchandlse Sales 150.50 Solar Panels Bar Rent 3,047.40 Glft Ald 7,2CKJ.00 Urdd Parklng lerseyTour Refund Tralnln8 Ground Grants 250,00 849.59 1,423.74 2,500.00 17,000.00 1,250.00 25.60 5,130.00 13,643.46 5,000.00 3,966.00 100.DO 1,000.00 7.500.00 DeprecSatlon.' Floodllghts Depreclailon.. Gyrll Equlpment Dèpretiation.. Solar Panels Depreciation.. Mobile knghts Depreclatlon.. Mower 2,727.52 63.00 358.00 571.00 2319.00 Grant CBdwyn Clwyd Cyfyn 54.00 161.00 485.00 1,530.DO Opening Stock 500.00 500.00 Closlng Stork 500.00 50D.00 Excess Incorne over Expenditure 14.756.98 17.582.83 81.097.84 101,133.15 81,097.84 101,133.15
CLWB RYGBI DINBYCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JANUARY 2023 Clubhouse as Valued 500,000.00 New Gym at cost 9,084.66 Floodll8hts at Cost Less Accumulated DepreclatSon 70.073.08 56,934.08 13,139.00 Gym Equlpment at Cost Less Accumulated OeprKiation 3,500.00 3,194.DO 306.00 Solar Panels at Cost durln8 Year Less Accumulated Depreclatbon 5,250.00 4,338.00 912.00 Moblle knBht5 at cost Less AumUlated Oepreclatlon 5,600.00 2,848.00 2,752.00 Mower at C05t Les$ Depreclatlon for Year 10,200.00 1,530.OD 8,670.00 Debentures. WRU. Rep•yJble 2033 500.00 535,363.66 urr Stock Dtbtor5 HSBC Charltaèle Account HSBC Money Manager Account HSBC Tlcket Account HSBC Gym Account Cash in Mand 5QO.00 483.00 35,659.74 87,190.13 22,605.85 20,404.14 393.93 167,236.79 Le80 Current Llablllt1•8 Creditors 28,426.65 138,810.14 Ngt Current Ag8ets 674,173.80 resented Capltal Brought Forward. l February 2021 Exce55 Income over Exp¢nditure 656.590.97 17,582.83 674.173.80 We have prepared these accounts from InforJnatlon and explanation5 provlded HAROLD SMITH PARTNERSHIP Chartered Accountants St A5aph Denblghshlre 24th May 2023
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 01 Iqqi Set out on pages I report to the Iruslees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of th8 abov8 chgrfty {"the Trust.) for the yèar ended 31 61 tstl. As th8 charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In 8ccordanc8 Wlth the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilha Acf). Responslbllltles and basls of report I report In respect of my eXamInaOn of the Trust's accounts carrled OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commlssion under 8ection 145{5){bl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have compl8ted my examination. l ¢onfSrm that no materlal matt&rs have corne to my attention in connectlan with the examlnallon lolher than that disclosed below ') whl¢h glve8 me cause to belleve that in, any materlal respect: the accounting records were not kept In accordanca wllh sectlon 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord wlth thè accountlng records; or the accounts dld not comply with th8 appllc8ble requirements conc8rnlng the fonn and conlent of accounts set out In the Charlties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a 'true and falr, vlew which is not a matter considèred as part of an independent examination. I hav6 no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examlnation to which attenuon should bo drawn in this report in order to 8nable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached, ' Pleas8 d8lete the words In the brackets rfth8y do not appty. Signed". Date: Nama: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018
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