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CHARITY NO: 1101562 COMPANY NO: 04543255

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

Contents
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Legal and Administrative Information 3
Leadership 4
Introducing Sporting Marvels 8
Founder & Director’s Overview 12
Report of the Trustees 14
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 44
Independent Examiner’s Report 45
Statement of Financial Activities 46
Balance Sheet 47
Notes to the Financial Statements 48
Overview of Income 50
Overview of Expenditure 51

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity name: Sporting Marvels UK Registered Charity No: 1101562 Company No: 04543255 (a company limited by guarantee) Website: www.sportingmarvels.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/sportingmarvels Instagram: @sportingmarvels Registered office: 236 Tyntyla Road The Old Ystrad Labour Club Ystrad, Pentre Rhondda Cynon Taf CF41 7SG

Trustees for year under review: Mr Philip R Davies (Resigned 29 Aug 2025) Mr Carl L Brettle Mr John K Cox Mr Arthur R Thomas Dr Fiona Davies

Directors:

Mr Philip R Davies Mrs Chelsea L Davies (Appointed 9 May 2026) Mr Ian Smith (Appointed 9 May 2026) Mr Lawrie R Davies (Resigned 22 May 2026)

Accountants: HLS Accounting Limited 59 Llwyn Y Pia Road Lisvane Cardiff CF14 0SX

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LEADERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

As a charity, Sporting Marvels is overseen by a Board of Trustees, made up of five individuals during the year under review:

PHIL DAVIES Founder & Chairman

PHIL founded Sporting Marvels in 2002 after being called out of a lucrative off-field career in professional Rugby Union where he was the architect of the Treorchy “Dream” before going on to hold some of the biggest jobs in Welsh and British rugby. The vision to put a positive Christian role model in front of every school pupil in Rhondda was timely, with less than 0.9% of Rhondda’s population regularly attending church according to the 2001 census, and it still burns brightly in his heart to this very day. At the beginning of the 2012/13 academic year, day-to-day management passed to Phil’s son, Lawrie, who had previously served his 5-year apprenticeship as a Marvel and then as Team Leader. A law graduate and a prolific writer, Phil is just as committed to the cause as he’s ever been, and for 2025/26 starting 1 Sep 2025 - following the end of Lawrie’s time as Managing Director - Phil stepped up to lead once more!

CARL BRETTLE Trustee

CARL is a former United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) board level director who has extensive experience in communications and engagement strategies, having worked with national and international ministries in the UK, USA, Uganda & South Africa.

REV. JOHN COX Trustee

JOHN is an established church pastor of over 30 years standing in the Ferndale/ Maerdy area, Rhondda’s most deprived community, and has been a hugely respected pillar of the Rhondda community for over forty years.

BOB THOMAS Trustee

BOB is an accountant and long-term financial partner of Sporting Marvels. His heart, knowledge and experience with regards to financial reporting and administration has helped the charity immensely.

FIONA DAVIES Trustee (not related to Phil)

Lawrie, left, pictured with the Sporting Marvels Trustees during the year under review - from left - Fiona, Bob, John, Carl & Phil

FIONA , a financial partner of the ministry since 2003, retired as a lecturer at Cardiff University in 2013, and Lawrie asked her if she’d help the ministry with grant applications and reporting 1-2 days per week. Her big heart wouldn’t let her say no and her skills and experience brought so much to the table for several years. But a couple of years into her final retirement she was delighted to become a trustee.

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The Sporting Marvels 2024/25 Council of Reference pictured with Lawrie & Phil - from left - Lawrie, Rudi, Phil, Allen, Martin, Ruth & Nick.

COUNCIL OF REFERENCE

In addition to trustees meetings, Sporting Marvels also has a Council of Reference in place that meets annually. The Council is made up of successful individuals who have extensive experience in Christian ministry...

RUDI PLAUT, CBE

RUDI is a successful Cardiff businessman, and government advisor in matters of education, commerce and business. He is also an experienced church leader.

Former members of the Sporting Marvels COUNCIL OF REFERENCE

RON SPILLARDS (2003-2024) Former National Director of The Evangelization Society

ELFED GODDING (2004-2018) Former National Director Evangelical Alliance of Wales

MARTIN HAWKINS

MARTIN is the European Director for KCM and is very experienced in all aspects of organisational and ministerial leadership.

ALLEN CARTER

ALLEN is the Director of Donor Development at CBN Europe, and has extensive experience across the ministry spectrum.

NICK & RUTH DAVIS

NICK is a successful businessman and qualified accountant whilst RUTH is the former Head of Nursing at USW. Both now run their own foundation impacting Wales & East Africa.

JENNY HILL (2003-2018) Former Leader National Prayer Breakfast for Wales

RICHARD FLEMING (2003-2014) Managing Director TBN Europe

GERALD WILLIAMS (2003-2009) Church Leader & BBC Sports Commentator

MARK DIJKENS (2017-2019) Regional Director CBN Europe

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT

While the Trustees oversee the charity, Sporting Marvels is run by its Senior Management Team. During the year under review, this comprised of Managing Director Lawrie Davies, and Team Leaders Ian & Lauren Smith. The team were well supported by Phil’s voluntary support in his Chair of Trustees role.

LAWRIE DAVIES Managing Director

Lawrie joined the ministry as an Intern at the start of 2007/08 and is the only person in the organisation’s history to have served in every operational role - Intern, Trainee, Primary School Marvel, Secondary School Marvel, Events Manager, Team Leader, and Managing Director. Lawrie instantly helped the organisation become more efficient in every way, and no church or ministry in Wales reaches as many young people on a weekly basis with Christianity in secular schools, than Sporting Marvels. Like his Dad, Lawrie is also a law graduate with expertise in the commercial, marketing, and communications side of sport/community sport having founded Rhondda Netball in 2016/17, which quickly became Wales’ largest female sports participation initiative. Lawrie officially stepped down as Managing Director at the end of the year under review, but fulfilled a notice period up to 31October 2025, before taking up a lesser role serving Phil, Ian, and the overall mission.

IAN SMITH Team Leader

Ian joined the ministry as an Intern in 2010 having come through our All-Star Leadership Programme at Tonypandy Community College. He is one of the best Marvels to have ever worn the jersey, and his success earned him a promotion to Team Leader in 2014/2015. He does a fantastic job of leading and motivating the Sporting Marvels team.

LAUREN SMITH Team Leader

Lauren joined the ministry as an Intern in 2014, having also come through our All-Star Leadership Programme. Since joining, Lauren has overachieved in all of her roles and subsequently was promoted to Team Leader at the start of the 2019/20 academic year. At the end of February 2025, Lauren went on maternity leave to have her first child having made a lasting and significant contribution to the ministry. The Marvels stepped up brilliantly to cover her during the second half of the year under review.

As a “missionary” organisation, the charity does its very best to support the efforts of all its key personnel to earn extra income around their ministry commitments, with the strategic aim of retaining our best people for longer than would otherwise be possible.

Lawrie, pictured with Sporting Marvels Team Leaders, Ian & Lauren, Sep 2024

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“I’ve closely watched the Sporting Marvels journey of faith unfold over the years, with its many challenges and obstacles, with financial obligations and big vision to fulfil. Seeing God reveal His plan at each stage, including the transition from external missionaries from overseas to today’s home-grown team of Marvels, has been simply marvellous!” RICHARD FLEMING, MANAGING DIRECTOR, TBN EUROPE

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INTRODUCING SPORTING MARVELS

CHRISTIAAN WELMAN, left and below , THE FIRST MARVEL & TEAM LEADER WHO ARRIVED FROM SOUTH AFRICA IN SEPT 2003, SERVED SPORTING MARVELS FOR SIX YEARS, AND CHELSEA, left inset , AS A 13 YEAR-OLD ALL-STAR, AND ONE OF TODAY’S TEAM MEMBERS!

“What God is doing through you guys is awesome! You have been consistent for years now, pouring the right values, beliefs and character into the young people of Rhondda; sowing seed into well prepared soil. A great transformation has taken place! I remember my first assembly at Tonypandy where I told the story of Moses and realised that they didn’t know who Moses was! They hadn’t grown up with Bible stories the way kids did in South Africa, helping prepare me for when I gave my life to Christ at age 21. It was tough ploughing up that ground. But today?!?!? I remember six years later, shortly after returning to South Africa, getting an email from Chelsea. She wrote these words straight into my heart: “I now know why you came to Rhondda because today, I committed my life to Jesus!” I cried that day I can tell you!! Today in Rhondda, kids know the Bible, they have fabulous role models, and they have hope for the future! It’s awesome and when I read the kids’ stories and appreciation for the work of Sporting Marvels, it fills my heart with joy!! The transformation you have believed for is happening! Keep going!!” CHRISTIAAN WELMAN, THE FIRST MARVEL, 2003 - 2009

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Sporting Marvels is a Christian charity (No. 1101562) that works in partnership with primary/junior and secondary schools in the Rhondda Valleys of South Wales, one of the most deprived regions in the UK. According to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019), 29% of Rhondda areas fall into the most deprived 10% of areas in Wales, and over 90% of Rhondda areas are higher than the Welsh average in terms of deprivation. Rhondda scores particularly poorly on indicators relating to income, employment, health and education, which leads to many young people having low aspirations and expectations for their own future. With many people leading unhealthy and/or unproductive lifestyles and lacking motivation to change these, the adult role models available to young people are often a negative rather than a positive influence. Within Rhondda, the percentage of population regularly attending church is less than 0.9% (according to the most recent census that recorded this data at a local level).

With all the above in mind, Sporting Marvels was birthed as a vision on 5th July 2002 by Founder, Phil Davies, with its operational beginning point coming in September 2003 with the start of our

"The Marvels are superb role models who inspire the children and help them become more resilient. They know each child individually and have fantastic relationships with all of them… We are deeply appreciative for the support we receive from Sporting Marvels!!" mr d. williams, headteacher, partner primary school

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secondary school work when South African, Christiaan Welman (see page 8), arrived in Rhondda as the first Marvel. The primary/junior school element of our operational strategy started in May 2005. The focal point of our work in primary/junior schools has become our RE, PSE & PE focused “Mighty Marvels Programme”, whilst the development of our “All-Star Leadership Programme” paved the way for greater success at secondary school level. In addition, September 2016 saw the start of the Sporting Marvels “Training Programme” for school-leavers; this was the formalisation of our old Internship process aimed at creating long-term sustainability in respect of personnel.

The key operational goal of Sporting Marvels is to put a positive Christian role model in front of every school pupil, aged 10-18, in Rhondda, every day, forever, and to positively influence the choices young people make. By making the Christian message and its key values and principles relevant to today’s generation, we play an active role in empowering them to raise their aspirations, give back to their community, and achieve in life.

The catalysts for our influencing process are the ‘Marvels’, our agents of transformation, and today’s team are all products of the work of Sporting Marvels. Once influenced by former Marvels, they’ve all since become Marvels themselves (or are Marvels in training), and now they’re in front of children who sit where they once sat... as key influencers to the next generation! They are wonderful role models and the children absolutely love them, while Headteachers, staff and parents massively appreciate their work and the positive influence they have on Rhondda’s young people.

Ugo (the 5th Marvel, Nigeria) and Sarah (25th Marvel, USA) surrounded by their class , September 2008

Kate (the 3rd Marvel) - USA - pictured at Boot Camp 2006 with a 14 year-old Chelsea who became a Marvel in 2010, and remains a key part of the team and The DCW Church leadership team!!

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Lotan (the 6th Marvel) - Malawi -
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The early Marvels were all from overseas - from left: Eric (USA), Danielle (South Africa), Lotan (Malawi), Christiaan (South Africa), Ugo (Nigeria), Kate (USA), Elroy (South Africa) - pictured, above, in Oct 2005.

The team pictured with their cars, June 2006

The late and legendary Elroy Duckitt (the 4th Marvel) - South Africa - pictured with a 13 year-old Jody Barnes who became a long serving Marvel until 2016, when she helped Lawrie establish and pioneer the Rhondda Netball initiative for local girls and women.

In January 2020, Christiaan Welman, the first Marvel, visited us in Rhondda, and spent a week with 2019/20’s home-grown team of Marvels, main pic . Inset right , he’s pictured with then Managing Director, Lawrie.

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FOUNDER & DIRECTOR’S OVERVIEW FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

After a brilliant but challenging “Comeback from Covid” during 2021/22, I was hopeful the years that followed would have far fewer challenges for the charity and our team of Marvels to have to work through. But unfortunately, the post-Covid consequences many economists prophesied would come as a result of the world’s financial and societal response to the pandemic, have created a whole host of challenges for the charity to grapple with on a day-to-day basis, and the year under review, 2024/25, despite being the best financial year in our history in terms of income, was no different!

They arrived in the form of huge price rises due to inflation, a big spike in interest rates that squeezed mortgage holders not on fixed deals, and significant wage increase pressures that were far easier for the public sector to contend with than those of us in the third sector. Western Governments have the benefit of plugging fiscal holes with immense borrowing that seemingly, only gets serviced rather than repaid. As such, a 10% annual increase in wages gets issued in the UK, and the public sector meets the costs without the imminent threat of insolvency as a result of overspending. Incredibly, UK borrowing comfortably passed £130 billion across the 2025/26 financial year so that the Government could meet its costs, with annual debt interest/ servicing costs on the UK’s £3.339 trillion public

Founder, Phil, pictured with our male Marvels - from left - Connah, Liam, Eddie (our new Apprentice for Sep 2026), Regan, Kieran & Smithy.

sector debt (which is currently growing at £5,170+ per second) also well above £100 billion during the year.

On the ground in the third sector, these national shifts create extreme pressure on so many fronts, because borrowing in perpetuity isn’t an option. In our case, knowing how tough it is/ would be to keep growing income by 20-30% to keep up with rising costs, wages, and inflation, we’ve had to make tough calls on people and had to work hard to empower our marvellous team of Marvels to be part of cost-effective and innovative solutions that enhance their lives, all without putting too much pressure on our fundraising efforts which have had to be successful against a difficult backdrop over the last few years. Even so, expenditure has still gone up considerably over the last few years!!

Of course, the economic challenges of the year under review were not all post-Covid dominoes, because the Net Zero ambitions of the Conservative & Labour (July 2024) Governments also meant Gas & Electricity prices, which spiked after the Ukraine War, only came back down slightly from the peak - and the UK, somehow, has the most expensive electricity prices in Europe! Inflation was yet again the main issue though, and this was painful for households as well as businesses and charities. It clearly impacted our donor base, as demonstrated by the sharp decline in individual donations during 2022/23 (despite several years of consecutive growth before this particular year). However, thanks mainly to one sizeable donation, the year under review was the best ever year for individual donations.

Charities like Sporting Marvels that run multifunctional premises as part of their operation and community outreaches have had to be particularly adaptable, and many pubs in Rhondda now only open on specific evenings due to the costs of paying staff and utilities. Rhondda has sadly waved goodbye to two of its four largest employers over the last few years, as both were manufacturers whose margins were too slim to overcome the increases to the the National Minimum Living Wage, gas and electricity, and raw materials.

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So, whilst the year under review was our best ever in terms of income, there were plenty of challenges to grapple with! We can only thank God, our wonderful team of positive Christian role models, and all our magnificent partners and financial supporters for getting us through another challenging year that still saw us increase our reach and influence in line with our operational vision and action plan. However, it’ll be important for us to have a strong 2025/26 financially speaking right across the income spectrum as things recently got even harder, with the Government hiking Employer’s NI. On top of this, there was another hike in the National Minimum Living Wage, with a particularly big jump for younger workers which hugely impacts our charity. But the fact there’s nothing but doom and gloom regarding UK financial forecasts is probably the worst issue, as we can’t be certain of a positive change soon.

The operational success of 2024/25, which saw us sustain the size of our charitable operation, was made possible by God’s grace and the continued support of our financial partners, and we would like to thank everyone that plays a key part in the Sporting Marvels vision.

We were extremely delighted with Tylorstown Primary confirming during July 2025 that they’d be joining the Mighty Marvels Programme for 2025/26. The consistent excellent feedback received from Headteachers, parents and pupils regarding our team of Marvels, and the difference they make in the community, has clearly played a huge part in this success. Like 2023/24, many Headteachers and pupils commented on what a massive difference the Marvels had made to so many young lives during a climate of heightened anxiety, after years of instability in the social and educational lives of young people, and myself and the trustees were once again blown away with the extra efforts the team made throughout the year under review.

The Senior Management Team considers it vital for the Marvels to maintain ferociously high standards to remain a key part of primary and secondary school life, and everyone is delighted that this was achieved over the course of the year under review. The opportunity to teach young people about Jesus, Christianity and the Bible in schools in a respectful and powerful way, is one the charity treasures greatly, and the Marvels’ unique and professional approach to doing this has garnered a lot of positive

feedback and interest from around the UK.

From a personnel perspective, the Senior Management Team are pleased that Sporting Marvels took further steps in its effort to equip young people for a future in church-based youth work, teaching with an RE focus, and/or working with young people in a general capacity. Adding credible qualifications - such as the Level 4 in Education & Training (HLTA) - to our personnel development processes has helped us equip our team to be successful professionals as well as missionaries driving Sporting Marvels forward.

Despite it being a separate charity, everyone at Sporting Marvels was also very pleased

with the excellent progress at Dream Centre Wales (see pages 28 - 31), our youth-focused partner church, during the year under review. The church was established out of the work of Sporting Marvels and is led by a Leadership Team of five current and former Marvels, and is supported by numerous volunteers. Sunday services averaged 48 throughout the year under review to August 2025, and everyone is excited to see what’s in store for 2025/26, with yet more growth planned for the church’s small group (Crews) focus which has succeeded in improving the church’s discipleship activities.

Philip R Davies Founder & Director 22 June 2026

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees present their annual report and the financial statements for the year ending 31 August 2025.

are held regularly to discuss risks to the charity and to propose strategies to mitigate future risks.

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Sporting Marvels was incorporated as a notfor-profit company limited by guarantee on 24 September 2002. Charitable status was granted on 15 January 2004. The charitable company operates under the provisions of the memorandum and articles of association incorporated 24 September 2002, as amended 30 September 2003 and 7 January 2004. The trustees oversee the charitable company while the day-to-day management and operation is carried out by the Managing Director and Team Leaders. Trustee meetings

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of Sporting Marvels, as well as the requirement for trustees to share the same Christian ethos of the organisation.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY

The primary objective of Sporting Marvels is to make the church and Christianity in general, and Jesus Christ in particular, relevant to the younger generation in the Rhondda Valleys through the medium of sport and education.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The trustees are satisfied that the charity meets the public benefit requirement through its programmes and activities. Specifically:

Rosenberg Tests and health and fitness assessments carried out at the beginning and end of the year on the Mighty Marvels Programme show that the programme has a tangible beneficial effect on primary school children’s health & wellbeing, selfconfidence, self-esteem, and fitness.

Feedback from secondary school Headteachers testifies to the benefits of the AllStar Leadership Programme, and the support Sporting Marvels personnel bring to schools both from an in-school and extra-curricular perspective. Numerous staff have praised the Marvels’ ability to be intermediaries between staff and pupils, while commenting on the positive impact they have upon pupils’ attitudes and aspirations.

A small sample of the incredible feedback we have had from the local community - most of this received during the year under review - evidencing the benefit of Sporting Marvels, can be viewed on the next two pages...

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From some of our Amazing Mum’s

Kid Journal Feedback

Lillie, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: Doing SM makes me feel like I can do anything! Garland and Liss have helped me to feel so much better about myself now. SM has inspired me to learn more about God!

Indianna, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: Liss and Mali are the best people in the whole wide world. They’ve taught me to be a nicer and much better person and one of the big lessons they showed me has been “treat others how you want to be treated”. .

Archie, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: SM has made an awesome difference in my life. It’s like everything has changed so, so much. I’m kinder now, have more confidence and love more.

Thomas, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: Hearing your story was incredibly inspirational. You chose passion over money, which I adore you for. Everybody I know, in fact, everyone in the Rhondda, thinks you’re amazing! Without you, SM would never have happened, and I’d never have met Garland and Connah who are two of the most amazing people in the whole world!! Thank you so much!.

special to me. Like I said, I love every bit of SM, and even my Mam loves it! So it is really incredible!

Meghan, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: I love SM and every-thing about it is just fantastic. The only thing I don’t like is that it’s really hard to get tickets for their events because so many kids want to go to them!!

Abigail, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: The Marvels make me feel awesome! I honestly think that if I had them every day, I would be superwoman!! I have loved learning about things that I didn’t know.

Ella, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: I used to get bullied and I was really sad, and the only thing that cheered me up was SM. The Marvels helped me to stand up for myself by sending my confidence through the roof!

Margot, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: SM teaches us life lessons about things like making good choices, how to be more confident, more positive, and how to make good friends. The SM community is better than any other community ever!

Name Withheld, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: The Marvels are brilliant and I love every single one of them to bits! They raised my heart from the bad pit because I used to do bad things like hating myself, self-harm, feeling down like all the time, but they helped me, I mean it – they really HELPED me.

Ava, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: Before SM I rarely went outside with my friends because I didn’t have enough confidence or even, energy. Now I go outside nearly every day, unless it’s raining of course. You’ve helped me to express myself much better and I have so much more confidence in myself.

Lily, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: I want to be an All-Star at the Comp and a Marvel when I’m older. I want to help other kids be better people, just like the Marvels have made me into a better person.

Lucia, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: I never ever thought that I’d be excited to come to school, but because of you Phil, and SM, I am. The Marvels made me realise that I can’t always look down, that I need to hold my head high.

Darcie, Mighty Marvels Pupil 2024/25: I love every bit of SM! They’ve helped me get back on my feet after some problems and shown me that I don’t have to cry about them. SM makes me feel like I belong, and that’s very

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Headteacher Feedback

Mr Coole, Partner School Headteacher: The Mighty Marvels lessons help our pupils with their confidence and team building skills and give the children the opportunity to learn about Christianity. Liam and Taylar are great communicators and outstanding role models, who’ve built superb relationships with pupils and staff based on respect and trust. Their enthusiasm and passion is infectious!!

Mr Williams, Partner School Headteacher: The Marvels are all brilliant; superb role models who inspire the children and help them become more resilient. They know each child individually and have fantastic relationships with all of them. Aside from the excellent lessons, the Marvels attend all our special events. The pupils absolutely love seeing them and know how much they care. We are deeply appreciative for the support we receive from Sporting Marvels!”

Ms Davies, Partner School Headteacher: It’s been especially great having a young, high quality, male role model for our pupils. Kieran has gone above and beyond for us this year! He is always professional and has developed great relationships with our pupils. Interaction with such superb role models helps enhance the children’s mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, and that in turn, helps them gain in confidence and become more outgoing and more determined

Mrs Owens, Partner School Headteacher: The children eagerly look forward to their weekly lessons, and it’s been noticeable that their confidence and knowledge of both sport and Christianity have developed throughout the year. All the Marvels are exceptional role models who are great encouragers, inspiring our children to be the best they can be and to strive for their goals.

Ms Davies, Partner School Headteacher: The Mighty Marvels Programme has a significantly positive impact on the wellbeing of our year 6 pupils. The Marvels are an incredibly valuable part of our team at the school, so much so, that I can’t imagine what life would be like without them!

Mr Millinczuk, Partner School Headteacher: “The Marvels deliver the lessons amazingly well; all our pupils are engaged throughout the lessons. The children told me: ‘We love Liss and Mali because they’re always positive and kind. They challenge us to be the best we can be. We all think they’re awesome!’ I agree.

Mrs Anstee, Partner School Headteacher: “It has been a real pleasure having the Marvels at school this year. Connah, Liss, Chelsea and Regan have been absolutely brilliant - supportive, adaptive, and flexible in their approach. They have amazing relationships with our pupils based on mutual trust and respect. They have all been excellent role models to our pupils and have encouraged our quieter/less confident pupils to come out of their shell and shine. Their willingness to go the extra mile has seen them become a very important part of our team!”

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ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE

The following pages highlight the charity’s three key programmes: the Mighty Marvels Programme, the All-Star Leadership Programme and the Training Programme. These pages are followed by details of our extracurricular out-of-school Events Programme that supports our key programmes. Lastly pages 28-33 highlight the achievements and performance of our partner youth-focused church, Dream Centre Wales, and our partner charity, Heart For Africa, which helps us impact the lives of orphans in the Arusha region of Tanzania.

MIGHTY MARVELS ~~PROGRAMME~~

~~At p~~ rimary/junior school level, the charity runs the Mighty Marvels Program ~~me for Year 6, with some~~ y ~~ounger pu-~~ pils also joining the programme in smaller school ~~s. The~~ programme was, for many ~~years,~~ fully National Curriculum compliant (Key Stage ~~2), cov~~ ering the entire Nationa ~~l Curric-~~ ulum across RE, PSE & PE. However, since the introd ~~uction of the new Curriculum for Wales,~~ individual school curriculums now vary whilst maint ~~aining consistency across much broad-~~ er educational objectives. Lessons are two hours ~~per week in each class, consisting of a~~ one-hour classroom lesson (Religion, Values & Ethics) ~~and a one-hour sports lesson (Health~~ & Wellbeing). The classroom curriculum covers th ~~ree modules per year, with three sep-~~ arate modules every other year to ensure no child repeats all of the same content if they are in a ‘top class’ being taught by Sporting Marvels for two years. Year 1 covers The Life of David, The Life of Jesus and The Life of the

~~Church, followed by Year 2, which covers Old~~ Testament Heroes, New Testament Heroes ~~and The Life of a Christian. Our partnership~~ with CBN/Superbook allows Sporting Marvels to utilise the world’s best Bible animation images (see images scattered throughout this report) in our Mighty Marvels Journals and other teaching materials. The sports lessons

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cover six different modules throughout an academic year with focus on health & fitness, invasion games and striking games. All lessons are designed to be fun and engaging whilst teaching important values and principles, and improving pupils’ self-confidence, self-esteem and achievement, preparing the youngsters for their transition to secondary school and for the handover to the Sporting Marvels workers there if applicable. Our PE lessons are essential in building meaningful relationships with the children we work with, and help to improve our platform of influence and establish our Marvels as genuine role models in their lives given the importance of sport in Rhondda’s culture. As previously outlined, the operational goal of Sporting Marvels is to put a positive Christian role model in front of every school pupil aged 10-18 in Rhondda, and we are delighted to be able to say that the year under review saw us partnering with around 85% of all Rhondda schools (not including the Tonyrefail Community School cluster closer to the M4 corridor), see graph, page 18. This was made possible with the addition of one new primary school to our Mighty Marvels Programme roster: Penyrenglyn Primary, and we hope the continued success of our schools work will put us in a position of strength to keep progressing according to our operational action plan.

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ALL-STAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

In the secondary schools we partner with, we are primarily based in the PE/Health & Wellbeing faculty even though we also have scope to support RVE and Welsh Baccalaureate.

Our All-Star Leadership Programme enables us to work closely with many of the most influential youngsters in each age/peer group, coaching, mentoring and developing them on their journey through secondary school. Years 7-9 are foundational years where the Marvels build up confidence and self-esteem, all whilst developing pupils’ raw skills and competencies in a leadership context. In Year 10, those who remain committed, start the intensive leadership development stage which runs until they leave school. Over the years, we’ve developed this programme in partnership with secondary schools so that it sees us facilitate the development of pupils identified as ‘more able and talented’ pupils in a PE/sporting context, and this has resulted in our programmes being

the primary delivery mechanism for schools looking to fulfil this obligation in their PE/Health & Wellbeing faculties.

Although we work with pupils throughout the school day in secondary schools, much of our interaction with the young people who are part of our All-Star Leadership Programme takes place outside of curriculum time; at events, lunch time, after-school clubs etc. Everything we do is totally transparent from an educational and parental point of view, and each pupil we work with has copies of our brochures and In Focus magazine. Parents of All-Star pupils continue to be among our most vocal supporters, and the interest among 15/16 year-olds in undertaking work experience with us and joining our Training Programme in the future, continues to be at a high level even though we now grapple with the rising costs of employing young/untrained people.

This programme also has the added dynamic of taking sixth-formers to Tanzania, East Africa. These trips give pupils the opportunity to experience what life is like in one of the poorest parts of the world. By engaging with orphanages, schools and church communities they then play a small part in projects aimed at having a sustainable impact on those in need. This is done in partnership with Heart for Africa (UK Reg’d Charity No. 1173027) which was set up in May 2017 to make an ongoing difference to lives in Tanzania - see pages 32 & 33.

The All-Star Leadership Programme - once completed by the All-Star - makes a staggering difference, and we know it’s helped many in their next steps whether that be in continued education, sport, job interviews, or other community leadership opportunities.

“Thank you so much, Nai. I’m incredibly grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had because I’m an All-Star.” EVIE-MAE, ALL-STAR LEADER, 2024/25

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TRAINING PROGRAMME

Our Training Programme for school-leavers was formally launched in September 2016 after a number of successful years improving how the charity develops people. Whilst preparing young people for Christian schools ministry and/or mission work, the programme enables participants to acquire teaching qualifications (QCF Levels 3 & 4), sports coaching awards (UKCC Levels 1 & 2), and

QUALIFICATIONS

Year 1:

DBS Check

First Aid at Work

Safeguarding Children & Young People Level 2

Education Workforce Council Membership Level 3 in Teaching & Learning (TA) UKCC Level 1 Sports Coaching

Year 2:

OE Mental Health Children & Adolescents

UKCC Level 2 Sports Coaching

Year 3:

Level 4 Education & Training (HLTA)

Optional:

Level 2/3 Instructing Exercise & Fitness

Level 2/3 Fitness Instructing

Level 3 Personal Training

Level 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development

Level 1 Netball Umpiring

Level 3 Health & Social Care (Children & Young People)

BA (HONS) Primary Education Studies

BSC (HONS) Psychology LLB (HONS) Law

experience in preparing and leading RVE, Health & Wellbeing classroom lessons and children’s events, including developing video resources.

The programme takes a minimum of two years to achieve Level 4 status, but as enrolment on the Level 4 in Education & Training is subject to application, most trainees will complete our Training Programme over three years. Many trainees have progressed successfully through the programme to full Marvel status.

We are encouraging sixth formers with a possible interest in becoming Marvels to join us for work experience while still at

Right ... ONCE INFLUENCED, NOW INFLUENCING!! While the first Marvels were all from overseas (see pages 10 & 11), the impact of Sporting Marvels created a new generation of positive Christian role models; from influenced to influencers! Our photo-combo, left ... showcases 16 of them... From top left .. 1 SMITHY 2 CHELSEA 3 JODY 4 COUCHY 5 SAM 6 NAOMI 7 LAUREN 8 DEANNA 9 TAYLAR 10 HIEDI 11 LUCY 12 CONNAH 13 LIAM 14 KRYSTAL 15 KIERAN 16 LISS

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school/college, as their timetables allow, and this resulted in one of our outstanding AllStars starting their training in September 2025. We hope this work experience pathway will increase potential trainees’ understanding of our work and what is expected of them as a Marvel, decreasing the likelihood of new starters dropping out of the programme. The programme is still attracting substantial interest among those we work with in the 15/16 age group, and their parents, and we are confident that through our Training Programme we will be able to grow and maintain our team at a size that will allow us to achieve our aim of reaching every Rhondda school.

When a pupil with high academic ability shows interest in Sporting Marvels, some parents have previously been concerned as they would prefer their child to go to university. However, we’ve always believed

that it is possible to do both, and the charity is fully supportive of any Marvels who want to extend their learning and improve their qualifications. In 2020 we liaised with local educational institutions to find part-time degrees that could fit around a Marvel’s timetable, as well as investigating suitable Open University courses. The trustees are delighted that 5+ Marvels and former Marvels have already successfully completed the first few years of their Open University degrees - see page 40 for more information on this.

The aim for each of our Marvels undertaking a part-time degree, is to complete their studies within 6 years. This addition is set to become an even more attractive option moving forward, not least because it allows Marvels to avoid the higher level of debt incurred by being a fulltime student, which of course is now incurred pegged to very high interest rates.

CASE STUDY: Mali Davies

Mali Davies joined the Sporting Marvels team in September 2023 and has already made a fantastic impact. Originally selected by Chelsea to become an All-Star at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda, Mali quickly established herself as one of Lauren’s most reliable, dedicated, and driven leaders when she became her Marvel.

During her first year with Sporting Marvels, Mali enrolled onto the Level 3 Teaching and Learning Qualification and was partnered with a Senior Marvel to further develop her understanding of the role and gain valuable experience. One of Mali’s greatest strengths is her fun and approachable personality - she naturally connects with children and is a true ‘kid magnet’, making her an outstanding addition to the team.

Alongside her warm personality, Mali demonstrates a strong work ethic and a real desire to learn and grow from the experienced Marvels around her. Another key strength is her ability to speak Welsh, which provides a significant advantage when working within Welsh primary schools and strengthens our ability to engage effectively with the children in their preferred learning language.

Now a fully qualified Level 4 HLTA after she completed this qualification during the year under review, 2024/25, we look forward to seeing Mali continue to grow and develop. We are also excited to see Mali take on even greater leadership responsibilities as a fully fledged Marvel in the years ahead, as she continues to flourish within the team.

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS PROGRAMME

Following an impressive 2023/24, the Marvels entered the 2024/25 year with high expectations. As always, the year began with our flagship Head-2-Head event, followed by our Easter Sports Day, with both events together engaging over 800 young people. Momentum continued into the winter, with over 80% of our All-Star Leadership Programme attending our Christmas Party, once again filling Tonypandy’s NUM Workingmen’s Club and creating an atmosphere of celebration and belonging.

To end the academic year on a high, SummerCamp 2025 matched the success of previous years, with over 300 spaces selling out in less than one week.

Our out-of-school events see hundreds of children engage with us and they are a great catalyst in establishing closer relationships with the children we teach. We’re all about positively influencing through relationships and the events help us to build a platform for influence that lasts. The huge participation numbers represent the esteem in which the charity is held in the community, as no

other initiative in Rhondda Cynon Taf attracted more young people to events than Sporting Marvels during the year under review. Along with our out-of-school events, weekly All-Star After-School Clubs continued to thrive at Ysgol Nantgwyn, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda & Porth Community School.

Our annual Adventure Day at Ysgol Nantgwyn took place in July 2025 for their Year 4, 5 & 6 pupils, following a request from staff for the sixth consecutive year (excluding the Covidaffected summer of 2020). In addition, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda hosted an Adventure Day for the second time, using it as part of their Year 6 transition programme. Following the success of the inaugural event, staff once again praised the organisation and professionalism of the team, and the Adventure Day is now embedded as an annual event within the school’s calendar.

During the year under review, Headteacher feedback in our end-of-year appraisals showed once again how much our partner schools (and their pupils) appreciate all the efforts we made throughout the year inside and outside of curriculum time.

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CHURCH YOUTH WORK: DCW CHURCH PARTNERSHIP

The mission statement of Dream Centre Wales (DCW), our partner youth-focused church, is “Taking Jesus to today’s generation” . While the church aims to be welcoming to all, it specifically aims to change the way young people see church, in the belief that change has to start with the younger generation before negative attitudes become entrenched, and before they make mistakes that could negatively affect the rest of their lives. DCW aims to show the benefits of a positive Christian lifestyle and to create a social community around church with people supporting and encouraging one another.

Prior to the Covid pandemic, Sunday attendance was the highest it had been since the church was established in 2015/16, at an average of over 60. Depth of engagement and numbers in the church’s small group ‘Crews’ were also at an all-time high. However, the church was unable to hold Sunday services during 2020/21 and 2021/22 due to the weekly venue DCW used being closed for hire. In February/ March 2022, after the Covid-Omicron strain had come and gone, Chelsea got in contact with Coleg y Cymoedd about a return (for the third time during the pandemic), but it was clear they didn’t want DCW to return in the near future. Caution surrounding Covid was still the main reason, but they also said they had a “long-term refurb” planned with new learning arrangements coming soon. Having already explored a number of other potential venues/dead-ends since September 2021,

THE OLD LABOUR CLUB HALL HAS BEEN RENOVATED INTO A FUNCTIONAL HALL THAT CAN HOLD UP TO 125, AND IT’S BEEN HOME TO DCW CHURCH SINCE THE END OF 2022!

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the church wasn’t really sure what to do next. But after the last Coleg y Cymoedd rebuff, DCW (and by extension, Sporting Marvels) had a real answer to prayer. Sporting Marvels signed a 25year lease on new premises, an old Labour club, which has a hall with a 125+ person capacity. Sporting Marvels’ lease started on 3rd May 2022 and DCW officially signed its own 25- year “sublease” which had the effect of saving DCW money on what it previously paid Coleg y Cymoedd, whilst also slightly increasing Sporting Marvels’ “Office Sharing Income”.

24 DCW CHURCH MEMBERS ATTENDED BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL 2025, AND 40+ HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR 2026!

Average Sunday attendance during the year under review was 48, reflecting a growing hunger for God and a strengthening church family.

In September 2024, Crews – our small groups – relaunched with fresh vision and momentum. Led by Smithy, Lauren, Lawrie & Chelsea, these close-knit gatherings created space for deeper connection, honest conversation and intentional discipleship. As a result, members experienced greater personal encouragement and spiritual growth, which in turn strengthened unity and shaped the wider DCW community.

For the very first time, DCW attended the Big Church Festival - the UK’s largest Christian music and worship festival - in August 2025. An incredible 24 DCW Church members attended and enjoyed a weekend filled with live worship, music, inspiring preaching, and Christian community. It proved to be a memorable experience for all involved and set the scene for even more DCW members (40+) booking onto Big Church Festival 2026.

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ORPHANAGES & SCHOOLS OUTREACH: HEART FOR AFRICA PARTNERSHIP

Heart for Africa was created in 2017 as a charity that could impact those most in need in the Arusha area of Tanzania, outside of Sporting Marvels’ biennial All-Star trips. Through these trips, Sporting Marvels has developed longstanding links with orphanages, schools, churches and communities, and the team felt a strong desire to provide them with more sustained support without placing a financial burden on Sporting Marvels. Former Sporting Marvels Managing Director Lawrie, is Chair of Trustees, while Sporting Marvels’ trustee Fiona Davies, Team Leader Ian Smith and former Team Leader, Lauren Smith, are also trustees.

Heart for Africa’s team of five Community Coordinators in Arusha identify needs and act as a link between Heart for Africa and its beneficiaries, also helping to organise Sporting Marvels trips and being part of Sporting Marvels’ prayer partner network. Heart for Africa’s work focuses on education, supporting orphans and other children/young people in need to attend school/ college, and on prevention or relief of poverty, by providing grants, items and services to individuals and communities in need.

Heart for Africa’s project ‘Empowering Women in Muriet’, in partnership with Moriah Women’s Group, has enabled an additional 5 women to be supported in their small business ventures. The group have also supported three children in their education, and assisted one community member recovering from alcohol addiction.

During the 2025 Easter holidays, a running event (2 miles every 2 hours for 24 hours) was organised by Marvel, Liam Jones to support Heart for Africa. Events like this help to cement

relationships between Marvels and All-Stars. All the Marvels and many of the All-Stars participated, raising £4,000 for Heart for Africa. This enabled so many more donations to the various orphanages and schools Heart For Africa supports during the February 2026 trip, which saw a record number of Sixth Form All-Star Leaders involved.

Last year’s report referred to the money raised by Mighty Marvels through the activity ‘A Mile for Africa’, toward the purchase of a cow for Matonyok Orphanage. A healthy, pregnant cow was bought by the orphanage during the year under review, and produced a calf very soon after the formal donation ceremony had taken place. Both cow and calf continue to thrive.

‘A Mile for Africa’ was held again in the summer term of 2025, linked to the Mighty Marvels lesson featuring Heart for Africa. This time the money raised went towards the purchase of a cow for Huruma Orphanage, a large orphanage close to where the Sporting Marvels team stay on their trips. At the end of the 2024/25 financial year, the orphanage built a new cowshed ready for their new cow. Over half of Sporting Marvels’ partner primary schools got involved in the 2024/25 fundraiser, and once again the individuals and school who raised the most money were recognised at the 2025 Mighty Marvels Graduation event.

Heart for Africa receives a small monthly donation from Sporting Marvels and DCW Church, and an increasing number of young people associated with Sporting Marvels - or who are members at DCW Church - also donate regularly to Heart for Africa by standing order.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The trustees are delighted to report that total income for the year under review was £316,067 which represented a 14.1% growth from 2023/24. However, this growth was mainly made possible thanks to a particularly large donation from a very generous financial partner during August 2025, ahead of 2025/26.

Expenditure was £276,649 which, considering the level of operational growth from 2023/24 to the year under review was only small, paints a picture of how much more finance is now needed at this operational size compared to what would have been needed pre-Covid, preinflation and pre-huge National Minimum Living Wage increases.

The trustees were particularly pleased with the rebound to pre-pandemic levels in terms of individual donations, even without factoring the aforementioned August 2025 donation. Individual donations during the year under review were the highest recorded since the early years of the vision when the charity was first established.

The year under review once again took place under a cloud of rising costs and high interest rates, with the largest increase yet across the National Minimum Living Wage brackets. Add to this the high price of Gas & Electricity from October 2022 onwards, and it’s not difficult to see how challenging things are from an economic point of view.

MINIMUM LIVING WAGE (PER HOUR)

AGE 21 and over:
2018/19- £7.38
2024/25- £12.21 (April 2025)
= 65.44% increase!		 AGE 18-20:
2018/19- £5.90
2024/25- £10.00 (April 2025)
= 69.49% increase!!

The trustees are grateful for the efforts of the Managing Director who, with far less experienced off-field support than in previous years, had to lead the charity’s fundraising efforts during the year under review, in extremely challenging circumstances, with rising costs/prices proving equally challenging when it came to controlling expenditure.

Income from Christian Trusts & Foundations was down slightly, but the trustees are pleased that the charity continued to show resilience in a challenging economic climate that has now seen

off two of Rhondda’s four largest employers and several other prominent small businesses over the last few years.

The year under review also saw income received from partner schools remain steady, totalling £10,000. This was a pleasant surprise given the pressures on school budgets as Headteachers battled to meet pay increases out of other non-staff related cuts, given that these pay increases weren’t entirely funded with additional settlements from the Government. It certainly demonstrates how valued Sporting Marvels is by its partner schools.

In respect of income from hiring out our leased premises, this was up slightly from 2023/24 despite the charity continuing to minimise the risk associated with heating the premises for bookings.

Total expenditure for the year under review without factoring exceptional expenditure, was £270,821 which represented an increase of £23,901 compared with the previous year’s expenditure without factoring that year’s exceptional expenditure and depreciation figure. This increase was almost entirely down to the National Minimum Living Wage increases for all ages that came into force April 2024 ahead of the year under review, and the increases that came into force April 2025, during the year under review. The Employer’s NI increase was a factor too during the final five months of the year.

Despite the challenges of rising costs right across the board, the trustees were pleased that the growth in expenditure was controlled during the year under review despite the charity adding an additional partner primary school and committing to growing its Training Programme with the addition of a young male, Regan. The main financial disappointment for the trustees and Senior Management Team, was that the significant increase in donations

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(and the associated Gift Aid increase) was mainly due to one large donation. Were it not for this generous donation, the charity would have made an operational loss, which would have led to unwanted cuts for 2025/26.

Most of the charity’s exceptional expenditure (£5,828) was in relation to the charity playing an active role in several team members’ car and car insurance situations during the pandemic, and the contracts not expiring until early in the year under review. With borrowing costs soaring, second-hand car costs rising, and supply-chain issues, the charity was able to secure extremely good deals on several business leases which the Senior Management Team felt were necessary to take on during 2020/21. This ensured team members on flexi-furlough when schools weren’t closed, continued to work to keep the charity going, rather than attempting to save too much money by going through the pandemic without a car, which would have damaged the charitable operation beyond repair. During the year under review, costs in this area totalled £2,422 but associated income was £1,512. The trustees feel the £910 loss, which was also greater in previous years, was ultimately the result of a necessary investment, as it not only supported some of our team through a challenging time, but it ensured we were not placed in difficult situations with schools/team members in respect of the constant lockdowns/varying levels of restrictions which lasted into the first half of 2021/22. However, the trustees are also pleased that the loss in this area across 2025/26 will be zero.

The trustees are pleased that its premises not only benefits the Sporting Marvels mission, but also the Dream Centre Wales Church mission, since this charity signed a 25-year sub-lease as part of Sporting Marvels striking the original deal in the first place. In the years before 2022/23, the charity was successful in generating income by hiring out certain parts of its old premises, mostly for other charitable/community activities, and the trustees are optimistic that more success will be possible on this front, mainly thanks to the

125+ person capacity main hall in the current premises. However, the trustees recognise the challenges the Managing Director has in respect of energy costs, and there is collective recognition that capital grants and time will be needed in order to see a high level of financial success from the move.

Although the trustees would prefer that the charity had an even stronger balance sheet going into 2025/26, they were pleased with the balance in the charity bank accounts at the end of the year under review, with pledged/committed income adding to this to cover around six months of operational activity. This compared positively against the reserves policy, and this was without factoring the remaining Covid Bounce Back Loan balance - £20,000+ as of 31 August 2025 - which continues to sit untouched in the charity’s main unrestricted account. Monthly repayments against this loan will take place for another six years, and payments are made from the loan balance itself.

Upon financial review of the year under review and the information to hand regarding financial commitments for the first half of 2025/26, the trustees consider that the charity is able to continue to operate as a going concern.

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FUNDRAISING

The aims of Sporting Marvels are realised by raising funds from individuals, trusts, foundations, churches, partner schools, events, and other activities, and principally using these funds to empower our positive Christian role models to impact school and community life. As such, fundraising is a key element of our operations. The day-to-day fundraising processes such as making funding applications were primarily undertaken by the Managing Director, and these functioned in line with the overall financial strategy. The Managing Director had oversight of all fundraising efforts and committed time to key applications and relationship-building with potential donors, whilst our Founder & Chairman during the year under review, also committed a substantial amount of time to the charity’s fundraising activities on a voluntary basis.

With £28,788 of direct fundraising costs against a total income of £316,067 during the year under review, the trustees are of the opinion that the charity was once again very efficient on the fundraising front. Fundraising was particularly challenging during the year under review, and the trustees are grateful to every supporter who helped the charity fight through the period amidst huge economic unrest, from the ongoing Ukraine War, to countless Government and economic issues, specifically regarding rising costs and inflation. This made fundraising all the more difficult for the charity.

The trustees are hopeful that 2025/26 will see inflation beaten and things return to a more settled place from an economic perspective.

STAFF REMUNERATION

Staff remuneration was reviewed during the year under review, and the Managing Director set payscales based on the charity’s targets and accompanying financial strategy.

The charity continued to operate with a missionary heart and aimed to preserve this with personnel support packages. To ensure this did not have a negative effect on the retention of key staff members, the trustees supported all efforts the charity’s personnel made to supplement their income from other work, as long as this did not interfere with their Sporting Marvels roles.

During the year under review, the highest paid staff member’s support package fell within the:

£30,000 - £34,999 band.

No trustees were paid.

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RELATED PARTIES

Founder & Chairman for the year under review, Phil Davies, is the father of Lawrie Davies, who was Managing Director during 2024/25, and as such, he was not party to any discussions or decision-making surrounding his remuneration.

The trustees consider the charities Dream Centre Wales & Rhondda Netball to be related parties due to the involvement of a number of Sporting Marvels personnel in these charities. Office costs for the period, including space, gas, electricity, water, phones, internet, software, paper and other office materials, office-based printing etc, were shared with these charities where Lawrie Davies has significant influence. As the longest established entity and the leaseholder of The Old Ystrad Labour Club, Sporting Marvels acted as the primary account holder for all the various costs, and income was received from these two related parties via their sub-leases. These arrangements had the effect of saving all three charities thousands of pounds across the year, providing significant all-round benefit. As Dream Centre Wales also benefited from donated personnel time from Sporting Marvels, the trustees consider Dream Centre Wales to be a significant beneficiary of the charity.

The trustees also consider Heart for Africa to be a related party due to the involvement of Sporting Marvels personnel in setting up and running this charity. As this charity runs

a small UK-based operation which manages a Tanzania-based operation, Sporting Marvels donated office space as well as printer use and stationery where required. There was no way to quantify the exact value of this, but the trustees do not estimate this to be over £500 for the year under review.

DONATED SERVICES

Founder & Chairman for the year under review, Phil Davies, gave a full-time commitment to the charity for no remuneration throughout 2024/25. The value of this cannot be overstated and his heart to do this after so many years was one of the key reasons the charity was able to keep certain core costs to a minimum during the year under review.

“Garland and Mali are amazing Marvels... I have loads more confidence now and knowing so much stuff about Jesus and the Bible is a big part of that.” LOIS, MIGHTY MARVELS PUPIL 24/25

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PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The charity had originally developed a clear Operational Action Plan through to the end of the 2023/24 academic year. This was revised during 2022/23, and has been extended to cover up to 2028/29. This Operational Action Plan defines the charity’s plans for growth, in terms of partner schools and personnel, for each accounting period. Due to the pandemic and the consequences of the Government’s responses over the years

“I have loved learning about God and Jesus and knowing that they love me the way they do has changed things for me and given me more self-esteem.” DAISY, MIGHTY MARVELS PUPIL 2024/25

since, the original plan was extended by a number of years. Normality returned during 2021/22, and other than the Omicron scare, Covid had a smaller impact on operations through 2021/22. The following year, 2022/23, was free from Covid restrictions, as were the following years including the year under review.

The immediate plan for 2025/26 is to continue to succeed in respect of school and Headteacher feedback, impressing with the team’s professionalism and willingness to adapt to new learning arrangements, all whilst building and growing the team sustainably to accomplish the charity’s goals according to its Operational Action Plan.

The trustees are also hopeful income will continue to be at least £300,000 during 2025/26, due to the much higher costs that are now associated with sustaining the charity at its current size and reach. The National Minimum Living Wage is set to go up again in April 2026, and this is after steep rises over preceding years that ratcheted up the pressure during a period where double digit inflation was the norm. This is on top of Employer’s NI going up. The area of most concern is the cost of paying a young person that has recently completed their “apprenticeship” year, who then still requires one more year of training, development and investment in order to become a leader capable of overseeing at least 4+ partner schools without a drop off in the level of Headteacher feedback.

2025/26 IN FOCUS

During 2025/26, the charity is mostly aiming to hold its ground financially and operationally other than the addition of one more primary school to its Mighty Marvels Programme. The aim is to keep total annual costs as low as possible in order to negotiate the financial challenges many small businesses and charities are currently experiencing as a result of inflation and specifically, the April 2024 & April 2025 National Minimum Living Wage rises and the April 2025 Employer’s NI hike.

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PEOPLE CHANGES FOR 2025/26

Lawrie’s time as Managing Director officially came to an end on 31 August 2025, at the conclusion of the year under review.

Having served in the role for 13 years, Lawrie felt the time was right to become more of a servant to the mission rather than its leader.

Phil and the trustees were of course disappointed with Lawrie’s decision, but they expressed their immense gratitude for his leadership over so many years. Under his direction, Sporting Marvels more than doubled its weekly reach and impact even though costs barely increased whilst most of this growth was achieved 2013/14 - 2019/20.

As well as transforming the operational impact of Sporting Marvels with the help of Phil , Smithy, Chelsea, Lauren, Fiona and all of the Marvels that served the mission during Lawrie’s time as Managing Director, the ministry also planted its own church (Dream Centre Wales Church), established a sister charity that supports our work in Tanzania (Heart For Africa), whilst Lawrie also engineered multiple external pathways aimed at increasing the earning potential of serving Marvels. The latter strategic effort had the effect of greatly increasing the length of time fully trained Marvels served the mission at the same time as enabling Marvels to marry and buy houses whilst they continued to serve Sporting Marvels - something that was nearly impossible 2003/04 - 2011/12.

The plan for 2025/26 is for Phil to step down as a trustee and step into a leadership role in respect of fundraising and off-field operations in particular, with Ian being promoted to Operations Manager to take on more responsibilities in regards to the team and the on-field operation. Lawrie will take on a lesser role serving Phil, Ian and the mission in whatever way he can.

When the charity waved goodbye to Lauren at the end of February 2025 after she gave birth to her first baby, the aim was to hold our ground until the end

of the year under review before making permanent changes.

In an effort to replace Lauren in conjunction with the aforementioned leadership changes, for September 2025 Taylar will replace her day-to-day role Tuesday - Friday at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda. Then, working in harmony with Ian’s step up to Operations Manager, Liss will become Mighty Marvels Programme Coordinator to ensure the leadership role Lauren fulfilled as Team Leader is adequately replaced. The intention then is for Lauren to rejoin the team on a part-time basis from January 2026.

Mali will be promoted to Junior Marvel to cover Taylar’s promotion up and out of the Mighty Marvels Programme, whilst a combination of Ian, Regan (Trainee) and Caden (new Apprentice for September 2025) will cover Connah moving up to become Ysgol Nantgwyn’s full-time Marvel to replace Ian whose timetable will encompass both primary schools and secondary schools.

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OPEN UNIVERSITY PART-TIME DEGREES

Through The Open University, Marvels Lauren, Liss and Kieran will again balance their 2025/26 commitments with another part-time year of their degrees (see below). Liam is also enrolling in September 2025 to begin a BA (Honours) in Health & Social Care.

The shift towards remote learning during Covid made it possible for our Marvels to study while serving Sporting Marvels full-time. For years, the perceived choice between ‘joining Sporting Marvels instead of going to uni’ issue was, for a very long time, one of the biggest obstacles to some potentially great Christian role models of the future, feeling un-

able to come aboard. It was just too much for their parents, who, as much as they loved us, didn’t see Sporting Marvels as a credible path to a solid long-term financial future/career. Our partnership with The Open University has helped change that perception. The part-time degree route now provides valuable shortterm and long-term opportunities, particularly for those from deprived or less affluent backgrounds where grant support is greater. The trustees hope this pathway will encourage our best young people to serve at least six years beyond their initial training, extending their impact as Senior Marvels and strengthening Sporting Marvels operationally.

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CASE STUDY: ELICIA EVANS

Elicia joined Sporting Marvels in September 2021, following a delayed start due to the Covid pandemic, and has shown consistent commitment and growth over the past five years. She has progressed year on year from Intern to Trainee, to Marvel, and now Senior Marvel, reflecting both her dedication and capability. Alongside her practical work, Elicia has demonstrated strong academic commitment. She has successfully completed Year 4 of her part-time Open University degree, BA (Hons) Education Studies (Primary), balancing her studies with increasing responsibility within our Mighty Marvels Programme. Her degree has strengthened her understanding of primary education, inclusion, and child development, and she is one of our very best Marvels. Elicia currently leads sessions in eight partner primary schools, reaching approximately 240 children, and she consistently receives excellent feedback from Headteachers.

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NEW CURRICULUM FOR WALES

The trustees are very happy with the continued progress that the Senior Management Team have made to evolve the Mighty Marvels Programme with the new Curriculum for Wales in mind. The change was implemented in schools from September 2022 though guidance for the 2008 curriculum will continue to be used for some learners until all schools and settings are using the Curriculum for Wales with all their learners from the 2026/27 academic year.

The team attended several meetings at partner schools throughout the year under review to better shape what Sporting Marvels does around the new discretion schools have been given to teach their pupils. The Mighty Marvels team plan to incorporate further changes to our primary school curriculum for 2025/26. The Senior Management Team are confident that any changes will not have the effect of diminishing what the charity seeks to achieve from a teaching point of view, so long as the Marvels continue to be marked as excellent by our partner schools, since RVE (Religion, Values & Ethics), previously known as RE (Religious Education), is mandatory for all learners in Wales from ages 3-16 (see below from the gov.wales website). Our partner Headteachers have been delighted with our Mighty Marvels Programme during the year under review, and you can see a small selection of feedback from some of our 2024/25 Headteachers, right ... more feedback can also be found on page 17.

Headteacher Feedback

Miss Roberts, Partner School Headteacher: The children love the Mighty Marvels lessons. They learn important morals, key life lessons, and exciting messages from the Bible, all in a uniquely engaging and lively way! They also enjoy the sports sessions and doing Sporting Marvels has definitely helped improve their attitude towards physical activities and being healthy. Diolch yn fawr!

Miss Dessent, Partner School Headteacher: Our pupils enjoy the lessons and are thrilled and very keen to take part. The content is carefully shaped to meet the needs and abilities of all our children. The Marvels are patient, kind, and sympathetic, and are always careful to make sure that no one misses out

Ms Dober, Partner School Headteacher: Having two young men who are fantastic male role models has been such an asset this year! They’ve built very positive relationships with pupils and staff. We greatly appreciate the opportunity for our children to be taught by specialists in Christianity, Sport, and Health & Wellbeing - it’s truly invaluable!!”

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RISK ASSESSMENT

The trustees are aware of factors both within and outside the charity’s control that are relevant to the achievement of its objectives including relationships with employees, key partners and funders, and have a risk management strategy in place which comprises

A review of the risks at each trustee meeting.

The establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified.

The implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.

PRINCIPAL RISKS & UNCERTAINTIES

Thankfully, during the year under review, there were no lockdowns as experienced during 2019/20 & 2020/21. However, if further lockdowns or periods of restrictions were ever to be announced again, particularly if this was without accompanying support as with the furlough/ SEISS schemes, this could have a negative effect on the charity financially speaking. The trustees would hope that if the Government does implement lockdowns ever again, it will also reimplement the furlough/flexi-furlough and SEISS schemes in order to support charities and businesses whose income streams are harmed as a result. However, it appears our Government’s ability to borrow at anywhere near the level it borrowed in its response to Covid, has all but disappeared during recent years of borrowing at high interest rates. Attempting to do so with our current level of debt would essentially create nightmare economic conditions, even worse than those experienced since the pandemic, and these have been difficult to contend with. As such, another pandemic would be an

existential threat to Sporting Marvels and most other SMEs.

There are continuing concerns regarding the ongoing price of gas and electricity. With inflation mostly irreversible and Net Zero a key focus of the current Government, it appears prices won’t return to pre-Ukraine War levels. From the charity’s perspective, this will require ongoing adaptations, with income generating plans for our HQ significantly affected, especially during the winter months. The charity will simply do its best to ensure these utilities are only used for essential activities whilst attempting to pass on higher rental costs to community groups that seek to use the premises.

Sporting Marvels relies on income affected by the economic climate and Government spending policies. Fluctuations in these spending patterns may adversely affect the level of funding available to supporters of the charity. In consideration of this risk, and knowing how inflation and the cost of living have become prominent concerns since 2021/22, we will continue to seek support from a wide range of sources to minimise the impact from this risk. However, this is all easier said than done in the current climate.

The trustees have identified the individual donor base to be made up mostly of people aged 65+ and new donors aren’t of a young age. The charity has not found it easy to engage new younger donors, and while this may be a reflection of the giving trends of modern-day young people, it is important that the trustees and Senior Management Team are able to be innovative in attracting new support.

After raising the required income to keep the charity in a position to not only sustain its operations, but grow its reach and influence for 2024/25, developing people and personnel sustainability is the next toughest challenge we face. This was the reason for creating our Training Programme. Marvels are encouraged to identify potential future Marvels during their time on the All-Star Leadership Programme and

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make them aware of the Training Programme as an option when they leave school. However, well-paid apprenticeships for school leavers are more popular than ever in the Valleys, since some secondary schools have become age 3-16 schools, which creates a natural change in environment after Year 11. It will be important for the Senior Management Team to continue to

in maintaining Sporting Marvels’ reputation. On top of this, several personnel are self-employed so they can earn extra money from doing work with other charities or businesses around their ministry commitments. It is possible that in the future Sporting Marvels will need to commit more resources to keeping its best people suitably motivated as most of them could earn more money outside of serving the charity. However, the Christian cause is already the main driving force for all key personnel, so we hope to be able to continue to monitor and manage this risk effectively moving forward.

CHILD PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING

Sporting Marvels takes Child Protection/Safeguarding very seriously. We review and modify our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy annually at the start of every new academic year, and the team reports all problems and concerns to relevant staff members on a weekly basis, with any urgent concerns reported and addressed on an immediate basis.

The most important aspect of our policy is to ensure that all our personnel possess an up-todate, enhanced DBS check and acquire a “Safeguarding Children (Advanced) Level 2” certificate. This ensures that all personnel in contact with children are fully trained to handle the same kind of child protection issues as a fully qualified teacher.

With two of Rhondda’s four biggest employers having gone into administration over the last few years, it’s clear there is now an ever-present risk associated with the rising costs of running small businesses and charities.

mitigate against the increased competition in creative ways, but National Minimum Living Wage hikes, especially for young workers, are making it difficult to invest both in real terms because of the sheer cost, and also with the type of certainty in terms of getting the right return on investment which the charity had pre-Covid but has struggled with since.

In an area as deprived as the Rhondda Valleys, keeping costs to a minimum is imperative to the charity’s success. The Managing Director has devoted a lot of time over the last few years to creating an efficient operation without sacrificing the quality of provision which is so key

All Senior Marvels are also required to undertake a Child & Adolescent Mental Health qualification to ensure they have an even greater level of understanding when it comes to identifying potential issues. Due to the position of influence our Marvels have in the lives of young people, it is important our team follow our policies and procedures so as not to put themselves, young people, and the charity, at risk, and we have an outstanding record on this front spanning 20+ years.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the movement in funds of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies.

ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES

Dr Fiona M Davies - Trustee Approved by the trustees on 26 June 2026

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SPORTING MARVELS

Sporting Marvels Ltd

Independent Examiner’s Report for the Year Ended 31 August 2025

We report to the trustees on our examination of the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 August 2025.

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

We report in respect of our examination of the company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination which gives us cause to believe that in, any material respect:

· the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

· the financial statements did not accord with the accounting records; or

· the financial statements did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Hannah Simpson FCCA HLS Accounting Limited 59 Llwyn Y Pia Road Lisvane Cardiff CF14 OSX

31 March 2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

Year Ended Year ended
31.8.25 31.8.24
Notes £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Charitable income 316,067 276,904
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Direct charitable expenditure 276,649 267,004
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 3 39,418 9,900
Transfer - Contingency fund - -
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE PERIOD 39,418 9,990

“I never ever thought that I’d be excited to come to school, but because of Sporting Marvels, I am. The Marvels made me realise that I can’t always look down, that I need to hold my head high.” LUCIA, MIGHTY MARVELS PUPIL 2024/25

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BALANCE SHEET - 31 AUGUST 2025

2025
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6
1,664
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
-
Cash at bank
110,342
Cash at bank – restricted fund
156
110,498
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
8,446
NET CURRENT ASSETS
102,052
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
103,716
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after one year
Bank Loan
(20,202)
83,514
NET ASSETS
RESERVES
General reserves
10
83,358
Restricted reserves
10
156
83,514		 2024
£
-
67,852
6,689
74,541
9,663		 £
4,659
64,878
69,537
(25,441)
44,096
37,407
6,689
44,096

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledges their responsibilities for:

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

P R Davies - Director 20 April 2026

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Sporting Marvels Ltd is a charity and private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The company’s registered number and registered office address can be found on the Charity Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A “Small Entities” of Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Funds

The layout of the financial statements follows the statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting for Charities”. This layout introduced terms “Restricted” and “Unrestricted” funds. Restricted funds are those received for specific purposes. The trustees are of the opinion that all funds received are unrestricted funds, and are available to meet all of the company’s aims and objectives.

Reserves:

Fund balances consist mainly of unrestricted funds are available to meet all of the company’s aims and objectives. The trustees aim that unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets (free reserves) held by the charity should equate to between 3 to 6 months of resources expended. At this level the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in the level of funding. At the end of the year under review, reserves did not quite meet this minimum target as far as banked income was concerned. However, when factoring committed income at the start of the next period, the target was met.

Fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life: Fixtures, Vehicles, Computers etc - at varying rates on cost.

3. INCOMING RESOURCES

The incoming resources and expenditure of the charity are attributable to the principal aims and activities of the charity.

4. NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

The net movement in funds is stated after charging:

Year Ended Year ended
31.8.25 31.8.24
£ £
Depreciation and loss on disposals - owned assets 2,995 2,994
Trustees' emoluments and other benefits etc - -

5. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge

No liability to UK corporation tax arose on ordinary activities for the year ended 31 August 2025, or for the year ended 31 August 2024, due to the charitable nature of the activities undertaken.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and
machinery
etc
£
COST
At 1 September 2024 56,597
Additions -
Disposals -
At 31 August 2025 56,597
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2024 51,938
Charge for year 2,995
Eliminated on disposal -
At 31 August 2025 54,933
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2025 1,664
At 31 August 2024 4,659
7. EMPLOYEES
The average monthly number of employees during the year were 9.
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors - prepayments - -
- -
9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors - -
Taxation and social security 836 345
Other creditors 1,590 2,448
Covid Bounce Back Loan repayable over 10 years 6,020 6,870
8,446 9,663
10. RESERVES
General Restricted
reserves reserves Totals
£ £ £
At 1 September 2024 37,407 6,689 44,096
Movement for the period ~~4~~5,951 45,951
Movement for the period – restricted funds - (6,533) (6,533)
At 31 August 2025 83,358 156 83,514

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OVERVIEW OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

£ 130,000 £ 120,000 £ 110,000 £ 100,000 £ 90,000 £ 80,000 £ 70,000 £ 60,000

£ 50,000 £ 40,000 £ 30,000

£ 20,000 £ 10,000

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Year ending
Categories
31 Aug 2025
£
Individuals (unrestricted) 125,587
Trusts & Foundations (unrestricted) 61,500
Organisations, Churches & Ministries 42,808
Hiring out Leased Premises 36,196
Gift Aid 24,679
Trusts & Foundations (restricted) 11,000
School Donations & Sponsorship 10,000
Individuals (restricted) 2,785
Sundry Receipts 0
Events * 0
£314,555
Exceptional Income
Car & Car Insurance Hire ** 1,512
Total
£316,067
Individuals Trusts & Organisations, Hiring out Gift Aid Trusts & Partner School Individuals Sundry Events Car & Car
(unrestricted) Foundations Churches & Leased Foundations Donations (restricted) Receipts Insurance
(unrestricted) Ministries Premises (restricted) Hire
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OVERVIEW OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

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Year ending
Categories 31 Aug 2025
£
£ 110,000 Mighty Marvels Programme 110,826
All-Star Leadership Programme 66,173
All Fundraising Activities & Costs 28,788
£ 100,000 Training Programme 27,368
Leased Premises/HQ 9,600
Utilities * 9,055
£ 90,000 Events & Bible Giveaway ** 6,948
Accountancy, Bookkeeping , Payroll & 5,863
£ 80,000 Administrative Financial Support
Church Youth Work & Mission 2,880
Key Person Life Insurance 1,256
£ 70,000 East Africa Schools & Orphanages Work 1,200
Covid Bounce Back Loan Interest & Bank Charges 864
£ 60,000
£270,821
£ 50,000 Exceptional Expenditure £
Car Leases & Car Insurance *** 2,422
£ 40,000 Capital Work on New Building * 411
£ 30,000 Other Expenditure £
Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets 2,995
£ 20,000
£276,649
£ 10,000
Mighty All-Star Training All Leased Utilities Events & Accountancy Church Key East Africa Covid Depreciation Car Leases Capital Work
Marvels Leadership Programme Fundraising Premises/ Bible Book- Youth Work Person Life Schools & Bounce of Tangible & Car on New
Programme Programme Activities & HQ Giveaway keeping, & Mission Insurance Orphanages Back Loan Fixed Assets Insurance Building
Costs Payroll Work Interest & (Computer for Hiring
& Admin Bank Charges Equipment)
Financial
Support
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