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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 04294585 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1107773

City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2024

TREMAINE

Chartered accountants 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Statement of cash flows 10
Notes to the financial statements 11

City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited Charity registration number 1107773 Company registration number 04294585 Principal office and registered Benfield Road office Walkergate Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 4NU The trustees J O'Neil G A Armstrong A Robinson K Scott J Cairns N A Davidson Independent examiner Julie Todd Tremaine Chartered Certified Accountant 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity on 25 January 2005. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association.

Governance arrangements

The Trustees of the charity are also known as the directors of the company for the purposes of this report.

Overall responsibility lies with the directors of the company. The number of directors shall not be less than 3, but shall not be subject to any maximum.

The directors have the power to appoint any person as a director. One third of directors each year retire on rotation, unless no one is willing to take up office.

All directors are provided with information regarding their responsibilities.

Day to day management is delegated to the Business Manager and Gymnastics Manager who are responsible for delivering the work programme, ongoing financial management and human resource matters.

Objectives and activities

Aims & Objectives

The charity was formed to promote and provide high performance gymnastics for members at all levels and abilities from elite gymnastics to foundation level and promote and provide high performance gymnastics facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Newcastle and the surrounding areas. Together with the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for the sport of gymnastics.

The Benfield Sport Centre is home to The City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy, which was opened in 2001 by former Russian Olympic Gymnasts Svetlana Khorkina and Alexei Nemoz.

Our purpose-built gymnastic facility is one of the biggest and best-equipped training and competition venues in Europe, hosting regional, national and international events. Our aim is to provide a safe and challenging environment for gymnasts at all levels.

The centre is open 7 days a week and runs a variety of classes to suit all age groups and abilities including pre-school, Recreational, general, Elite Artistic Gymnastics (Men's & Women's) and Team Gym. The Academy has produced gymnasts who have qualified for the British National Gymnastics Squads in both Women's and Men's Artistic Gymnastics and European Squads in TeamGym.

At the City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy we believe exercise is important for the future health and wellbeing of our children. Gymnastics teaches determination, drive, discipline and dedication. But above all - gymnastics is fun…..!!

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Objectives and activities (continued)

Our Mission

The City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy is committed to the provision of quality facilities and the development of gymnastics in the Newcastle and North Tyne area. The Gymnastics Academy provides opportunities for all abilities, from recreational classes, county and regional training squads through to international gymnastics.

Grants are considered for the following:

Grants will be considered for equipment that is necessary for a gymnast or gymnastics coach to progress in the sport.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

Achievements and performance

From a gymnastics perspective 23/24 has been an amazing year.

We had representation at UK, England and Scottish national levels and our Team gym international performers continue to merit their places on the Great British team. At National level we provided the majority of the North team who won their level competition. This was the first team win for the North for many years and CNGA were a massive part of this. All of our other sections had great successes during the year and it seemed that every competition we entered we came back with dozens of medals. The fact that we have had such success at all levels and in all disciplines gives the Trustees and staff great confidence that we are meeting our objectives in providing excellent gymnastics and developing and producing coaches at all levels.

To help in the introduction of our new management team an SMT {senior management team}, was introduced at monthly meetings. Two Trustees also attend these meetings which mainly look at day to day operational issues, thus leaving monthly board meetings more time to deal with ongoing governance and business issues. An ongoing business and staffing issue is recruiting and maintaining coaches for our introductory programmes for young children. We have managed to involve many of our younger adult gymnasts to help coach these sessions, but finding a full time adult qualified coach for these programmes has been proven to be extremely difficult. This will be a priority for the organisation for the foreseeable future.

So 23/24 has been a year of change for us but the enthusiasm is still there and despite our workload increasing we are managing to generate a small surplus and looking at ways to increase income and develop the building to meet the organisational needs.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Financial review

The statement of Financial Activities shows a surplus for the year of £47,641 and total reserves stand at £953,917.

Reserves Policy and Risk Management

It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately four to eight months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration and support costs and to respond to emergencies.

The unrestricted reserves of the charity at 31 March 2024 amounted to £953,917 of which free reserves (i.e. those not tied up in fixed assets and designated funds) amounted to £433,084, equivalent to 6 months running costs.

The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity face on a regular basis and believe that maintaining our free reserves at the levels stated above, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 12 August 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

G A Armstrong Trustee

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Year ended 31 March 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

I 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.

Julie Todd Tremaine Chartered Certified Accountant Independent Examiner

19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 599 599 75
Charitable activities 6 925,940 925,940 804,485
Merchandise 7 58,382 58,382 47,245
Investment income 8 6,777 6,777 2,428
  
Total income 991,698 991,698 854,233
  
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of other trading activities 9 34,636 34,636 20,416
Expenditure on charitable activities 10 909,421 909,421 794,307
  
Total expenditure 944,057 944,057 814,723
  
  
Net income and net movement in funds 47,641 47,641 39,510
  
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 906,276 906,276 866,766
  
Total funds carried forward 953,917 953,917 906,276
  

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 15 520,833 537,895
Current assets
Stocks 16 8,220 9,116
Debtors 17 2,682 5,250
Cash at bank and in hand 486,347 423,873
 
497,249 438,239
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 18 53,162 48,363
 
Net current assets 444,087 389,876
 
Total assets less current liabilities 964,920 927,771
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 19 11,003 21,495
 
Net assets 953,917 906,276
 
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 953,917 906,276
 
Total charity funds 21 953,917 906,276
 

For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page. The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 March 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 12 August 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

G A Armstrong Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 47,641 39,510
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 36,090 36,137
Other interest receivable and similar income (6,777) (2,428)
Changes in:
Stocks 896 1,844
Trade and other debtors 2,568 1,518
Trade and other creditors 5,048 12,554
 
Cash generated from operations 85,466 89,135
Interest received 6,777 2,428
 
Net cash from operating activities 92,243 91,563
 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets (19,028) (21,542)
 
Net cash used in investing activities (19,028) (21,542)
 
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of borrowings (10,741) (10,991)
 
Net cash used in financing activities (10,741) (10,991)
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 62,474 59,030
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 423,873 364,843
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 486,347 423,873
 

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NU.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Freehold property - 2% straight line
Plant and machinery - 10% reducing balance
Equipment - 20% reducing balance

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have any share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 599 599 75 75
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6. Charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Fee income 615,692 615,692 554,459 554,459
Centre Academy membership 37,604 37,604 28,495 28,495
Events/competitions/courses 248,184 248,184 193,584 193,584
Coaching staff & cleaners 24,460 24,460 27,947 27,947
   
925,940 925,940 804,485 804,485
   
7. Merchandise
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Sale of merchandise & sport
equipment 44,028 44,028 28,889 28,889
Hire of centre 8,635 8,635 15,779 15,779
Advertising 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
Other 4,519 4,519 1,377 1,377
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58,382 58,382 47,245 47,245
   
8. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Bank interest received 6,777 6,777 2,428 2,428
   
9. Costs of other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Merchandise 34,636 34,636 20,416 20,416
   

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

10. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
General fund 909,421 909,421 794,307 794,307
   
11. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 36,090 36,137
 
12. Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 650 720
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13. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 408,768 407,077
Social security costs 23,795 24,590
Employer contributions to pension plans 7,019 6,832
 
439,582 438,499
 

The average head count of employees during the year was 29 (2023: 33). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
Charitable activities 27 32
Management & administration 2 1
 
29 33
 

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment as trustees with the charity or a related entity were received by any the trustees.

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

15. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold Plant and
property machinery Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2023 377,115 387,872 32,105 797,092
Additions 19,028 19,028
   
At 31 March 2024 377,115 406,900 32,105 816,120
   
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 7,542 227,552 24,103 259,197
Charge for the year 7,542 25,533 3,015 36,090
   
At 31 March 2024 15,084 253,085 27,118 295,287
   
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 362,031 153,815 4,987 520,833
   
At 31 March 2023 369,573 160,320 8,002 537,895
   
16. Stocks
2024 2023
£ £
Raw materials and consumables 8,220 9,116
 
17. Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 2,682 5,250
 
18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 10,742 10,991
Accruals and deferred income 720 720
Social security and other taxes 7,929
Other creditors 33,771 36,652
 
53,162 48,363
 
19. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 11,003 21,495
 

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

20. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £7,019 (2023: £6,832).

21. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 906,276 991,698 (944,057) 953,917
   
At At 31 March
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 866,766 854,233 (814,723) 906,276
   

22. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 520,833 520,833
Current assets 497,249 497,249
Creditors less than 1 year (53,162) (53,162)
Creditors greater than 1 year (11,003) (11,003)
 
Net assets 953,917 953,917
 
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 537,895 537,895
Current assets 438,239 438,239
Creditors less than 1 year (48,363) (48,363)
Creditors greater than 1 year (21,495) (21,495)
 
Net assets 906,276 906,276
 

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City of Newcastle Gymnastics Academy Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

23. Analysis of changes in net debt

At
At 1 Apr 2023 Cash flows 31 Mar 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 423,873 62,474 486,347
Debt due within one year (10,991) 249 (10,742)
Debt due after one year (21,495) 10,492 (11,003)
  
391,387 73,215 464,602
  

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