## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1/11/2024 Period start date To 31/10/2025 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**
**exercise and social activities 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 in**
**our clubhouse.**|
|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 our**
**contractual green maintenance is carried**
**out by volunteer club members. 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.140 members and also a**
**thriving clubhouse where members can**
**socialise and participate in various club**
**activities.**
**We regularly entertain groups from local**
**communities, associations, and youth**
**organisations whoi 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 leagues for**
**both outdoor and indoor bowling.**
**Our Treasurer is also the Treasurer of the**
**Kennet League Bowling Association.**|
**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 in attracting new members, and**
**we remain one of the largest local bowls**
**clubs.**
**Club indoor and outdoor bowlers enjoyed**
**success in county competitions in 2025**
**with one lady and one male member**
**reaching the outdoor National Finals at**
**Leamington. A number of our members**
**also reached the indoor short mat**
**National Finals.**|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Subscriptions and donations were up on**
**the previous year, largely as a result of a**
**large single member donation, and**
**thanks to the hard work of club**
**volunteers income from events,**
**competitions, and social activities**
**continue to increase each year.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Investment income was down on**
**previous on the previous year due to**
**savings rates reducing nationally but our**
**bank and financial investment balances**
**remain healthy.**|
|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 position**
**financially with total funds at our**
**disposal being well above our target**
**reserve of 2 years worth of fixed costs.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The above reserve is to guard against the**
**risk of our facilities being unusable for**
**whatever reason and preventing us from**
**raising new funds. However, these risks**
**would be mitigated to some degree by**
**our insurance policies.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Whilst not held in a separate fund we**
**seek to maintain 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 at present. The lease of our**
**facilities expires in 2033 but we have no**
**reason to believe it will not be renewed.**|
|**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:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Our principal sources of funds come**
**from membership subscriptions and**
**donations, bar and catering operations**
**for members and visiting teams, raffles**
**and competitions we organise and host**
**for members of our club and those of**
**other local clubs.**|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**All investments and deposits are with**
**regulated high street banks or financial**
**institutions.**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The major challenge for all bowls clubs is**
**the recruitment of sufficient new**
**members to compensate for the loss of**
**older members and to lower the age**
**profile of the club membership.**
**In addition we seek to continue to grow**
**our income from club activities to keep**
**pace with the ever increasing rise in**
**operating costs.**
**However, as previously stated, the club’s**
**healthy bank balances provide 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 was revised and**
**updated 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 or Autumn General Meeting, with**
**any temporary replacements or additional**
**Trustees being appointed by the Trustees**
**as a group 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 Trustees.**|
|---|---|---|
|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 lawn**
**bowls, and the OSMBA and the English**
**Short Mat Bowling Association re indoor**
**bowls.**
**The Charity is administered by an**
**Executive Committee of the Trustees,**
**who report to The AGM in March each**
**year, and meet on a quarterly basis, and**
**are supported by both Playing Committee**
**and Short Mat Committee that meet**
**regularly 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)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Peter Rogers|Chairman|||
||John Faint|Secretary|||
||Maurice Booth|Treasurer|||
||Anne Murdoch|President|||
||Alan Murdoch|Business Manager|||
|||Vice Chairman|12/3/25 to 31/10/25||
||Mike Donnelly|Greenkeeper|||
|||SafeguardingOfficer|13/1/25 to 31/10/25||
||Lorette Burton|CateringManager|||
||Paul Curtis|Members Rep|||
||Sheena Walden|Recruitment
Manager|||
||Martin Heath|Buildings Manager|||
||Paul Edgington|Bar Manager|||
||Jill Tuffley|SafeguardingOfficer|13/1/25 to 31/10/25||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
||||||
– 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**|
|---|---|---|
|**Insuranc**
**e Broker**|Howden|7-9 High Street, Abingdon, OX14 5BB|
|**Green**
**Maintena**
**nce**|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
**Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer and Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
11/5/25
**Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092**
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by fund) As at: 31 October 2025**
||**Balance**|**Previous**
**balance**|
|---|---|---|
|**Tangible assets**
**3001: Bowling Green - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**3002: Clubhouse Building - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**3003: Machine Store - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**3006: New Mower - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**Tangible assets**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
**4001: HSBC Current Account - Asset**
Club Tour Reserve
Restricted
Development Fund
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
**4002: HSBC Deposit Account - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**4003: Cash in Hand - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**4005: HSBC Prize Draw Account - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**4007: HSBC Club Tour Account - Asset**
Club Tour Reserve
Restricted
**Cash at bank and in hand**|3,945.85
**3,945.85**
28,550.92
**28,550.92**
1,316.72
**1,316.72**
1,573.60
**1,573.60**
**35,387.09**
(50.00)
6,457.31
(3,092.35)
**3,314.96**
38,840.05
**38,840.05**
141.40
**141.40**
1,858.70
**1,858.70**
878.50
**878.50**
**45,033.61**|4,438.85
**4,438.85**
32,119.92
**32,119.92**
1,481.72
**1,481.72**
3,146.60
**3,146.60**
**41,187.09**
(50.00)
6,292.31
(2,395.09)
**3,847.22**
41,651.22
**41,651.22**
49.70
**49.70**
1,536.90
**1,536.90**
668.40
**668.40**
**47,753.44**|
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||**Balance**|**Previous**
**balance**|
|---|---|---|
|**Investments**
**4009: Virgin Money 120 Day Notice Account - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**Investments**
**Stocks and work in progress**
**4004: Stocks - Asset**
General fund
Unrestricted
**Stocks and work in progress**
**Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year**
**Z04: Accounts Payable - Liability**
Club Tour Reserve
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
**Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year**
**Grand Total**|22,114.81
**22,114.81**
**22,114.81**
1,038.15
**1,038.15**
**1,038.15**
(50.00)
50.00
**—**
**—**
**103,573.66**|21,324.83
**21,324.83**
**21,324.83**
813.56
**813.56**
**813.56**
(50.00)
50.00
**—**
**—**
**111,078.92**|
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## **Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092**
## **Balance sheet (Summary) As at: 31 October 2025**
||**£**
**As at 31/10/2025**|**£**
**As at 31/10/2024**|
|---|---|---|
|**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**|35,387.09
35,387.09
1,038.15
22,114.81
45,033.61
68,186.57
**68,186.57**
**103,573.66**
**103,573.66**
96,237.85
6,457.31
878.50
**103,573.66**|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**|
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## **Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092**
## **Fund movement by type Selected period: 01 November 2024 to 31 October 2025**
|**Fund and type**|**Fund balances**|**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|**Transfers**|**Gains and**|**Journal**|**Fund balances**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**brought forward**|**Resources**|**Resources**||**Losses**|**Entries**|**carried forward**|
|**Dev**||||||||
|Restricted|6,292.31|—|—|165.00|—|—|6,457.31|
|**Sub-totals**|**6,292.31**|**—**|**—**|**165.00**|**—**|**—**|**6,457.31**|
|**Tour**||||||||
|Restricted|668.40|—|(210.10)|—|—|—|878.50|
|**Sub-totals**|**668.40**|**—**|**(210.10)**|**—**|**—**|**—**|**878.50**|
|**General**||||||||
|Unrestricted|104,118.21|47,998.30|55,713.66|(165.00)|—|—|96,237.85|
|**Sub-totals**|**104,118.21**|**47,998.30**|**55,713.66**|**(165.00)**|**—**|**—**|**96,237.85**|
|||||||||
|**Totals**|**111,078.92**|**47,998.30**|**55,503.56**|**—**|**—**|**—**|**103,573.66**|
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## **Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
## **For the period from 01 November 2024 to 31 October 2025**
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total**|**Prior year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**|**total funds**|
|**_Income and endowments from:_**||||||
|Donations and legacies|16,311.44|—|—|16,311.44|13,902.54|
|Other trading activities|30,208.05|—|—|30,208.05|29,652.68|
|Investments|1,478.81|—|—|1,478.81|1,709.55|
|Other income|—|—|—|—|—|
|**Total income and endowments from:**|**47,998.30**|**—**|**—**|**47,998.30**|**45,264.77**|
|**_Expenditure on:_**||||||
|Raising funds|49,748.20|—|—|49,748.20|41,495.00|
|Other expenditure|5,965.46|(210.10)|—|5,755.36|6,361.64|
|**Total expenditure on:**|**55,713.66**|**(210.10)**|**—**|**55,503.56**|**47,856.64**|
|**Net income / (expenditure)**|**(7,715.36)**|**210.10**|**—**|**(7,505.26)**|**(2,591.87)**|
|||||||
|**_Transfers_**||||||
|Gross transfers between funds - in|—|165.00|—|165.00|31.40|
|Gross transfers between funds - out|(165.00)|—|—|(165.00)|(31.40)|
|**Net income / (expenditure)**|**(7,880.36)**|**375.10**|**—**|**(7,505.26)**|**(2,591.87)**|
|**_Other recognised gains / losses_**||||||
|Gains / losses on investment assets|—|—|—|—|—|
|Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use|—|—|—|—|—|
|**Net movement in funds**|**(7,880.36)**|**375.10**|**—**|**(7,505.26)**|**(2,591.87)**|
|**_Reconciliation of funds_**||||||
|**Total funds brought forward**|**104,118.21**|**6,960.71**|**—**|**111,078.92**|**113,670.79**|
|**Total funds carried forward**|**96,237.85**|**7,335.81**|**—**|**103,573.66**|**111,078.92**|
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**Abingdon Bowling Club - 1108092**
## **Analysis of income and expenditure**
## **Selected period: 01 November 2024 to 31 October 2025**
|**Income and endowments**
**_Donations and legacies_**
1001 - Subscriptions
1004 - Donations
1005 - Gift Aid
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
1014 - 59 Club
1015 - Use of Clubhouse / Green
Donations
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**|
|---|---|
||11,780.00
—
—
—
11,780.00
11,220.00
1,485.00
—
—
—
1,485.00
182.50
2,881.44
—
—
—
2,881.44
2,205.54
165.00
—
—
—
165.00
294.50|
||16,311.44
16,311.44
—
—
—
13,902.54
14,825.95
—
—
—
14,825.95
12,987.93
1,389.34
—
—
—
1,389.34
1,409.00
830.00
—
—
—
830.00
1,287.82
1,550.28
—
—
—
1,550.28
2,082.79
3,197.78
—
—
—
3,197.78
2,848.11
90.10
—
—
—
90.10
223.35
1,100.60
—
—
—
1,100.60
1,429.68
590.00
—
—
—
590.00
590.00
335.00
—
—
—
335.00
257.00
2,387.00
—
—
—
2,387.00
2,394.00
610.00
—
—
—
610.00
626.00
2,584.50
—
—
—
2,584.50
2,513.00
595.00
—
—
—
595.00
975.00
122.50
—
—
—
122.50
29.00|
||30,208.05
30,208.05
—
—
—
29,652.68
1,478.81
—
—
—
1,478.81
1,709.55|
||1,478.81
1,478.81
—
—
—
1,709.55
—
—
210.10
—
210.10
—|
||210.10
—
—
210.10
—
—|
||47,998.30
—
210.10
—
45,264.77
48,208.40|
## **Expenditure**
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|**_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
2029 - Monthly Draw Prizes
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**|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**This year**
**Last year**|
|---|---|
||7,131.62
—
—
—
7,131.62
6,366.41
4,996.16
—
—
—
4,996.16
5,096.75
295.01
—
—
—
295.01
98.34
2,201.64
—
—
—
2,201.64
673.35
1,920.69
—
—
—
1,920.69
1,759.05
2,085.52
—
—
—
2,085.52
2,105.29
15,825.39
—
—
—
15,825.39
8,954.91
2,536.93
—
—
—
2,536.93
2,485.95
1,922.70
—
—
—
1,922.70
1,709.80
2,029.89
—
—
—
2,029.89
1,513.75
768.05
—
—
—
768.05
757.80
281.65
—
—
—
281.65
347.00
1,920.00
—
—
—
1,920.00
1,656.00
113.17
—
—
—
113.17
121.26
228.27
—
—
—
228.27
939.90
200.92
—
—
—
200.92
743.64
939.38
—
—
—
939.38
388.10
270.00
—
—
—
270.00
300.00
1,251.75
—
—
—
1,251.75
2,242.70
182.50
—
—
—
182.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
21.38
—
—
—
—
—
317.98
1,051.65
—
—
—
1,051.65
1,066.95
734.76
—
—
—
734.76
584.50
279.00
—
—
—
279.00
279.00
581.55
—
—
—
581.55
965.19|
||49,748.20
49,748.20
—
—
—
41,495.00
5,800.00
—
—
—
5,800.00
5,800.00
—
—
—
—
—
375.16
165.46
—
—
—
165.46
186.48|
||5,965.46
5,965.46
—
—
—
6,361.64|
||55,713.66
—
—
—
47,856.64
55,713.66|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Roport to the trustees
AAI'J4)v,KJ
On accounts for the year
gnded
Charrty no
(if any)
Ilot?gL
Set out on pages
l <1
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounlsgf the above
charity Ilhe Trust") for the year ended > l j I c I z ?1
ResponsSbilitles and
basis of report
As the chartys trustees. you are resiK>nsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
Iyhe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrwng out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5llbl of the Act.
Independent tT
examinerfs statemenl
I have completed my examinatK)n. I confirn that no material matters have
come lo my attention in connection with the examination (•theF
d*ge1") which gives me cause to believe that In, any material
respect..
the accounting re¢ords were not kept in accordance wth section 130
of the Charities Acl", or
the accounts did not ac(x)rd with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply wsth the applicable requirements
concerning the fofm and content of accounts sel out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
thal the accounts give a 'tnJe and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
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 underslaftding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete lh8 words in the brackets rffhey do nol appty.
Slgnèd:
Date:
Name:
lTrC
Relevant professlonal
qualiflcation(s) or body
IER
Oct 2018