## **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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |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**| 16 May 2025 Page 1 ## **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**| 16 May 2025 Page 1 ## **Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092** ## **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**| 16 May 2025 Page 1 ## **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**| 16 May 2025 Page 1 **Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092** ## **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| 16 May 2025 Page 1 **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
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42,988.68
47,856.64| 16 May 2025 Page 2 (HARITY COMMISSION Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts Section A Independent Examifier's Repoit Report lo the truslees/mefflbe15 01 thAIty 13 I l.a L L Lli£ Charlty no (if any) page n erso th)na Sel out on pages Respectlve resportslbllliles of tNstees and The charity's trustee5 conslder Ihal an audit is not requiied lor this year (under section examlner 4312) ol the ChaFilies Act 1993 (the Acil, os èmended by s.28 01 the Charities Act 2006} and Ihai an independenl examination is needed. It is my fesponsibility lo.. examine the accounts (under section 43 01 the Act, a5 amended),. lo lollow the pioiedufe5 laid down in the General Diieclions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43{71(b) ol the Act, as amended),. and lo stale whether paiticvlhr matters have come lo my allenlion. 8asls of Indepetmlent examlnerfs ststement My examination was cafried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Cliaf11y Commission. An examination includes a review ol Ihe aicotjnling records kept by the charity and è compari50n ol the a(counls presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual item5 or dlsclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from th¢ Iru5tees concerning any such matlefs. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requiied in an audit. and consequently I do not expfe55 an audit opinion on the accounts. Ir￿ePendent examlnerfs ststement In Ihe course ol my examination, no matlef has come lo my aiiention {oth9￿1b￿t. (l) which 9ives me reasonable cause lo believe Ihal in, any fflateiial respect, the IfUSlees have not mel the iequiremenis lo ensuie that.. opeF occountlng records are kept (in accordance wilh section 41 01 the Act); and accounts are PFepared which agree with the accouniin9 records and comply with the accounling requirements ol the Act,. or (2) to which, in my opinion, allenlion should be drawn in order to enable a pioper undefstanding ol the accounts lo be reached. Please delele the words in ihe brackets If they do not apply. Signed Oate Name Relevant PFofessional qualilicalion(s) or body lil ony) ALI. Addie55 I￿q15 J ItR April 2007