2024-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/11/2023 Period start date To 31/10/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Abingdon Bowling Club

Charity registration number: 1108092

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Charity’s purpose is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, primarily by providing facilities for playing bowls
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The provision of high quality physical and social facilities to as many members of the local community, as we can accommodate, in a safe and caring environment, by providing facilities for both outdoor green bowling and indoor short mat bowling and social events via our clubhouse. Bowls is a sport for all ages and of particular benefit in keeping older members of the community active.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We have

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not make grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We do not make social investments. Our only investments are with regulated financial institutions.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All work within the club other than the contractual green maintenance is carried out by volunteers. We have no paid employees

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	As stated above we provide healthy recreation for c.150 members and also a thriving clubhouse where members can socialise and participate in various club activities. We regularly entertain groups from local communities, associations, youth organisations who wish to try the game of bowls. We host a number of competitions and county events during the year, open to members of other bowls clubs, and also participate in a number of local leagues. Our Chairman is also the President of the Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association, to whom we are affiliated, and our Treasurer is also treasurer to the Kennet League Bowling Association.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Whilst our membership has declined slightly in recent years, largely due to ill health, our recruitment program remains strong, and we remain one of the largest local bowls clubs. Club outdoor bowlers enjoyed success in county competitions in 2024 and one lady and one male member reached the National Finals at Leamington. Indoor short mat bowling continues to grow in popularity and this year a number of our bowlers also reached National Finals.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Whilst subscriptions and donations were down a little on prior year, this was more than compensated by the hard work of our volunteers raising increased amounts from daily social and fund raising activities during the year.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Investment income was significantly increased this year as savings rates improved nationally.

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity remains in a healthy financial position with total funds at our disposal being significantly above the target reserve (being approximately 2 years worth of fixed costs)
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The above reserve figure is to guard against the risk of our facilities becoming unusable for whatever reason, albeit some such risks would be mitigated by our insurance policies
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Whilst not held in a separate bank account we seek to retain a minimum of £30,000 in reserve.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Our principal sources of funds comes from membership subscriptions, bar and catering operations for members and visiting teams, raffles and Open competitions that we organise and host.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	All investments are with regulated high street banks or financial institutions.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The major challenge is with arresting the decline in membership by recruitment of new members to replace those no longer to continue bowling, and in continuing to grow income from club activities to offset the ever-rising increases in operating costs. However, as previously stated our healthy financial position provides a cushion against these issues.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Our Constitution updated and redrafted in 2025 and registered with the Charity Commission dated 12/3/2025
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Association managed by voluntary Trustees
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Elected annually at the Annual General Meeting by the membership, with any temporary replacements necessary during the year being appointed by the remaining Trustees acting as the Executive Committee.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All Trustees have access to the Constitution, the Club Handbook, and various other documents regarding acceptable behaviour within the club. New Trustees are made fully aware of their responsibilities and obligations before signing their Trustee Declarations and will receive mentoring as required from experienced members of the Executive.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity is affiliated to the RCBBA and Bowls England re outdoor bowls, and the OSMBA and the English Short Mat Bowling Association re indoor bowls. The Charity is administered by the Executive Committee of Trustees, who report to an AGM in March each year and who meet on a quarterly basis, supported by a Playing Committee, that meets monthly, to manage day to day playing issues.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We lease our premises from Christ Hospital Abingdon and are affiliated to the various bowling associations previously stated.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Abingdon Bowling Club
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1108092

Charity’s principal address	Albert Park
	Park Crescent
	Abingdon
	Oxfordshire OX14 1DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	John Highsmith	Chairman	1/11/23 – 19/5/24
	John Faint	Secretary
	Maurice Booth	Treasurer	13/3/24 – 31/10/24
	Geoff Twinn	Treasurer	1/11/23 – 12/3/24
	Bill Turner	President
	Alan Murdoch	Business Manager
	Mike Donnelly	Green Keeper		All appointed by Annual General Meetings or the existing Trustees if vacancies arise.
	Mike Donnelly	CateringManager	1/11/23 – 12/3/24
	Lorette Burton	CateringManager	13/3/24 – 31/10/24
	Allen Preest	Welfare Officer
	Paul Curtis	Members Representative
	Sheena Walden	Recruitment Officer
	Paul Edgington	Bar Manager
	Martin Heath	Buildings Manager
	Jim Humphreys	Vice Chairman	1/11/23 – 12/3/24

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
Insurance Broker	Howden	7-9 High St, Abingdon OX14 5BB
Green Maintenance	Bicester Turf Care	5 Turnberry Close, Bicester OX26 4YQ

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Maurice Vernon Booth ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 01/07/25 ~~|~~

Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by fund) As at: 31 October 2024

	Balance	Previous balance
Club Tour Reserve : Restricted Current assets 4001: HSBC Current Account 4007: HSBC Club Tour Account Liabilities Z04: Accounts Payable Total for Club Tour Reserve : Restricted Development Fund : Restricted Current assets 4001: HSBC Current Account Total for Development Fund : Restricted General fund : Unrestricted Fixed assets 3001: Bowling Green 3002: Clubhouse Building 3003: Machine Store 3006: New Mower Current assets 4001: HSBC Current Account 4002: HSBC Deposit Account 4003: Cash in Hand 4004: Stocks 4005: HSBC Prize Draw Account 4008: Virgin Charity Deposit Account 4009: Virgin Money 120 Day Notice Account Liabilities Z04: Accounts Payable Total for General fund : Unrestricted Grand Total	(50.00) 668.40 618.40 (50.00) (50.00) 668.40 6,292.31 6,292.31 6,292.31 4,438.85 32,119.92 1,481.72 3,146.60 41,187.09 (2,395.09) 41,651.22 49.70 813.56 1,536.90 — 21,324.83 62,981.12 50.00 50.00 104,118.21 111,078.92	(50.00) 1,043.56 993.56 (50.00) (50.00) 1,043.56 5,997.81 5,997.81 5,997.81 4,931.85 35,688.92 1,646.72 4,719.60 46,987.09 (2,138.30) 39,371.86 15.60 310.08 269.85 1,464.89 20,398.35 59,692.33 50.00 50.00 106,629.42 113,670.79

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Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092

Balance sheet (Summary) As at: 31 October 2024

	£ As at 31/10/2024	£ As at 31/10/2023
Fixed assets Tangible assets Current assets Stocks and work in progress Investments Cash at bank and in hand Net current assets less current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted Unrestricted - General fund Restricted Restricted - Development Fund Restricted - Club Tour Reserve Funds of the charity	41,187.09 41,187.09 813.56 21,324.83 47,753.44 69,891.83 69,891.83 111,078.92 111,078.92 104,118.21 6,292.31 668.40 111,078.92	46,987.09 46,987.09 310.08 21,863.24 44,510.38 66,683.70 66,683.70 113,670.79 113,670.79 106,629.42 5,997.81 1,043.56 113,670.79

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Fund movement by type Selected period: 01 November 2023 to 31 October 2024

Fund and type	Fund balances	Incoming	Outgoing	Transfers	Gains and	Journal	Fund balances
	brought forward	Resources	Resources		Losses	Entries	carried forward
Dev
Restricted	5,997.81	294.50	—	—	—	—	6,292.31
Sub-totals	5,997.81	294.50	—	—	—	—	6,292.31
Tour
Restricted	1,043.56	(40.00)	366.56	31.40	—	—	668.40
Sub-totals	1,043.56	(40.00)	366.56	31.40	—	—	668.40
General
Unrestricted	106,629.42	45,010.27	47,490.08	(31.40)	—	—	104,118.21
Sub-totals	106,629.42	45,010.27	47,490.08	(31.40)	—	—	104,118.21
Totals	113,670.79	45,264.77	47,856.64	—	—	—	111,078.92

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Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092

Statement of Financial Activities

For the period from 01 November 2023 to 31 October 2024

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total	Prior year
	funds	funds	funds	funds	total funds
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies	13,608.04	294.50	—	13,902.54	16,694.64
Other trading activities	29,652.68	—	—	29,652.68	24,551.58
Investments	1,709.55	—	—	1,709.55	832.08
Other income	40.00	(40.00)	—	—	854.35
Total income	45,010.27	254.50	—	45,264.77	42,932.65
Expenditure on:
Raising funds	41,495.00	—	—	41,495.00	36,992.26
Other expenditure	5,995.08	366.56	—	6,361.64	5,996.42
Total expenditure	47,490.08	366.56	—	47,856.64	42,988.68
Gains / losses on investment assets	—	—	—	—	—
Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer	(2,479.81)	(112.06)	—	(2,591.87)	(56.03)
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in	—	31.40	—	31.40	—
Gross transfers between funds - out	(31.40)	—	—	(31.40)	—
Other recognised gains / losses
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use	—	—	—	—	—
Net movement in funds	(2,511.21)	(80.66)	—	(2,591.87)	(56.03)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward	106,629.42	7,041.37	—	113,670.79	113,726.82
Total funds carried forward	104,118.21	6,960.71	—	111,078.92	113,670.79

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Analysis of income and expenditure

Selected period: 01 November 2023 to 31 October 2024

Income and endowments Donations and legacies 1001 - Subscriptions 1004 - Donations 1005 - Gift Aid 1020 - Grants 1021 - Legacy 5001 - Development Fund Donations and legacies Totals Other trading activities 1002 - Bar Sales 1007 - Preston Cup Income (incl Catering) 1008 - Gala Day Receipts (including Catering) 1009 - Raffles 1010 - Catering Income 1011 - Sales-Books, Plants & Sundry Items 1012 - Sale of Shirts & Bowling Merchandise 1013 - Telephone Private Use 1014 - 59 Club 1015 - Use of Clubhouse / Green Donations 1017 - Wednesday Fundraising 1018 - Monthly Draw 1019 - Competitions 1022 - Short Mat 1023 - Advertising & General Sponsorship 1024 - Green Fees Other trading activities Totals Investments 1006 - Bank Interest Investments Totals Other income 1016 - Club Tour Other income Totals Income and endowments Grand totals	Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total This year Last year
	11,220.00 — — — 11,220.00 11,980.00 182.50 — — — 182.50 1,475.00 2,205.54 — — — 2,205.54 2,698.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 294.50 — 294.50 541.50
	13,902.54 13,608.04 — 294.50 — 16,694.64 12,987.93 — — — 12,987.93 11,288.01 1,409.00 — — — 1,409.00 1,657.48 1,287.82 — — — 1,287.82 901.00 2,082.79 — — — 2,082.79 1,239.45 2,848.11 — — — 2,848.11 1,462.00 223.35 — — — 223.35 428.60 1,429.68 — — — 1,429.68 675.00 — — — — — — 590.00 — — — 590.00 590.00 257.00 — — — 257.00 — — — — — — 396.42 2,394.00 — — — 2,394.00 2,491.00 626.00 — — — 626.00 708.00 2,513.00 — — — 2,513.00 1,885.10 975.00 — — — 975.00 791.52 29.00 — — — 29.00 38.00
	29,652.68 29,652.68 — — — 24,551.58 1,709.55 — — — 1,709.55 832.08
	1,709.55 1,709.55 — — — 832.08 40.00 — (40.00) — — 854.35
	— 40.00 — (40.00) — 854.35
	45,010.27 — 254.50 — 42,932.65 45,264.77

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Total This year Last year

Unrestricted

Designated

Restricted

Endowment

Expenditure Raising funds 2001 - Bar Purchases 2002 - Rent 2003 - Rates 2004 - Water 2005 - Insurance 2006 - Electricity 2007 - Green 2008 - Clubhouse 2010 - RCBBA/Bowls England Fees 2011 - Catering Expenditure 2012 - Telephone 2013 - Printing 2014 - Cleaning 2016 - Expenses 2017 - Preston Cup Exp (including Catering) 2018 - Gala Day Exp (including Catering) 2020 - Trophies 2021 - 59 Club Prizes 2022 - Purchase of Shirts & Bowling Merchandise 2023 - Legal/Professional Fees 2024 - Coaching 2025 - Gifts to Visiting Teams & Pennants 2027 - Mayor's Match Costs 2029 - Monthly Draw Prizes 2030 - Centenary Expenditure 2031 - Short Mat Expenses 2032 - Advertising Costs 2034 - Waste Management Raising funds Totals Other expenditure 2019 - Depreciation 2028 - Club Tour Exp 2033 - Bank Charges Other expenditure Totals Expenditure Grand totals	6,366.41 — — — 6,366.41 5,698.26 5,096.75 — — — 5,096.75 3,811.84 98.34 — — — 98.34 93.78 673.35 — — — 673.35 1,684.65 1,759.05 — — — 1,759.05 1,492.97 2,105.29 — — — 2,105.29 1,157.54 8,954.91 — — — 8,954.91 10,286.94 2,485.95 — — — 2,485.95 1,911.97 1,709.80 — — — 1,709.80 1,053.50 1,513.75 — — — 1,513.75 245.07 757.80 — — — 757.80 719.27 347.00 — — — 347.00 120.00 1,656.00 — — — 1,656.00 1,776.00 121.26 — — — 121.26 128.31 939.90 — — — 939.90 898.13 743.64 — — — 743.64 569.31 388.10 — — — 388.10 373.42 300.00 — — — 300.00 300.00 2,242.70 — — — 2,242.70 817.83 — — — — — 1,044.72 21.38 — — — 21.38 25.00 317.98 — — — 317.98 701.66 — — — — — — 1,066.95 — — — 1,066.95 1,147.95 — — — — — — 584.50 — — — 584.50 520.05 279.00 — — — 279.00 — 965.19 — — — 965.19 414.09
	41,495.00 41,495.00 — — — 36,992.26 5,800.00 — — — 5,800.00 5,799.92 8.60 — 366.56 — 375.16 — 186.48 — — — 186.48 196.50
	6,361.64 5,995.08 — 366.56 — 5,996.42
	47,490.08 — 366.56 — 42,988.68 47,856.64

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