CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1111325
Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025
FORTUNA ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
Chartered Certified Accountants Hilton Hall Hilton Lane Essington South Staffordshire WV11 2BQ
Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 |
Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Charity registration number 1111325
The trustees
Mrs P Nicholson Mr Boyle Mr A P Nicholls Mrs L W White Ms S Lee
(Resigned 15 July 2024) (Resigned 14 July 2024) (Appointed 26 September 2024)
Independent examiner
Kate Wright FCCA Hilton Hall Hilton Lane Essington South Staffordshire WV11 2BQ
Structure, governance and management
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust originally dated 1 May 1991 and subsequently amended on 22 August 2005 and 22 June 2009 and constitutes an incorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The trustees throughout the year are original trustees as appointed by the trust deed.
Original structure
The general management, control and administration of the organisation and responsibility for the running of the 'CornerPost' gym, the home of Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club, is carried out by a manager and there team who have been appointed by the trustees.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls in place to provide reasonable assutrance against fraud and error.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
Objectives and aims
The advancement of education and the provision of recreational and leisure time activities in particular boxing facilities for young people and the local community in the interest of social welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said young people and local community.
Significant activities
The clubs principle activities are the provision of fitness facilities and classes for the benefit of the public and also the provision of an alternative education facility, 'ThinkFit' school support places for those youngsters who have difficulty in adapting or have been excluded from mainstream schooling.
Volunteers
The trustees acknowledge the continued and significant contribution made by the volunteers and are grateful for their dedication, skills and time given.
Public benefit
The trustees have had due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit. During the year all activities described in this report were undertaken for the public benefit.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Achievements and performance
Charitable and Educational Activities
As we close out the year, we are pleased to report that our membership remains consistent, with approximately 30 active competitive boxers - in line with previous years. While securing a new main sponsor continues to be a challenge in the current financial climate, we are especially grateful to Tilbury Douglas Construction for their ongoing support in building maintenance, plant replacement programmes, and site improvements.
Our Midlands DiSE Programme continues to thrive, consistently attracting high numbers of participants. Our partnership with South Staffordshire College remains strong, with both parties committed to deepening and expanding the collaboration moving forward.
The Primary Project continues to go from strength to strength. We are proud to announce that Staffordshire County Council has commissioned the project for an additional three years and has increased the number of funded places. In response to growing demand, we have begun construction on two additional classrooms and expanded our delivery team to support the programme's continued growth.
On the boxing front, we have celebrated several notable achievements this year.
- Sam Keast reached the semi-finals of the Under 21 NABC National Championships.- Shannon Warren won her third national title, represented England internationally, and has been selected for the 2025 European Team.
This year marked a first for Tamworth Boxing - we did not stage our own event. This was due to the loss of access to our previous venue. Our past events, including hosting a Domestic International with Wales at the request of England Boxing, had set a high standard and established a national reputation. Rather than compromise on quality, we took the year to identify a venue that meets our expectations. We are now pleased to announce that our flagship event is scheduled for October 17th, 2025.
Significant changes have also taken place within our Board of Trustees. We are delighted to welcome three new trustees, bringing valuable expertise in:
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Wellbeing and Social Care
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Third Sector Management and Development
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Health and Safety - Building Maintenance and Development
We also extend our sincere thanks to our outgoing trustees. Their dedication, stewardship, and commitment have been instrumental in the continued growth and success of the organisation.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Financial review
Financial review Reserves Policy
the trustees have established a policy wherby unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed assets, which are te free reserves of the charity, should cover between three to six months operational costs.
Principle funding resources
The trustees are gratful to all businesses, organisations and individual donors for their continued support.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 15 September 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Mr A P Nicholls Trustee
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do 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.
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.
Kate Wright FCCA Independent Examiner
Hilton Hall Hilton Lane Essington South Staffordshire WV11 2BQ
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 336,990 | 9,000 | 345,990 | 308,624 |
| Charitable activities | 5 | 198,549 | – | 198,549 | 179,562 |
| Investment income | 6 | 2,077 | – | 2,077 | 8,178 |
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| Total income | 537,616 | 9,000 | 546,616 | 496,364 | |
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| Expenditure | |||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | |||||
| Costs of raising donations and | |||||
| legacies | 7 | 540,413 | – | 540,413 | 476,888 |
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| Total expenditure | 540,413 | – | 540,413 | 476,888 | |
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| Net income and net movement in | funds | (2,797) | 9,000 | 6,203 | 19,476 |
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| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 572,502 | – | 572,502 | 553,062 | |
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| Total funds carried forward | 569,705 | 9,000 | 578,705 | 572,538 | |
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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 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 12 | 304,922 | 295,323 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 13 | 42,279 | 20,464 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 238,922 | 264,404 | ||
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| 281,201 | 284,868 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 14 | 7,418 | 7,653 | |
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| Net current assets | 273,783 | 277,215 | ||
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 578,705 | 572,538 | ||
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| Net assets | 578,705 | 572,538 | ||
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| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Restricted funds | 9,000 | – | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 569,705 | 572,538 | ||
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| Total charity funds | 16 | 578,705 | 572,538 | |
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 15 September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr A P Nicholls Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is The Corner Post Education Centre, Orchard Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7RH.
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 Charities Act 2011.
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.
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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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
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:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
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:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
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.
Tangible assets
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
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 - Written off over 25 years Fixtures & Fittings - 25% straight line Motor Vehicles - 25% straight line Equipment - 25% straight line Equipment - 25% straight line
Impairment of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
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. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
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| Other donations and legacies | |||
| Donations | 100 | 9,000 | 9,100 |
| Education Grants | 294,429 | – | 294,429 |
| Boxing Grants | 42,461 | – | 42,461 |
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| 336,990 | 9,000 | 345,990 | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
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| Other donations and legacies | |||
| Donations | 475 | – | 475 |
| Education Grants | 273,436 | – | 273,436 |
| Boxing Grants | 34,713 | – | 34,713 |
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| 308,624 | – | 308,624 | |
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
5. Charitable activities
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Gym Subscriptions | 29,721 | 29,721 | 30,016 | 30,016 |
| Schools | 145,250 | 145,250 | 126,320 | 126,320 |
| Schools and College Transport | 23,578 | 23,578 | 22,841 | 22,841 |
| Boxing Income | – | – | 385 | 385 |
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198,549 |
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179,562 |
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6. Investment income
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from investment properties | 1,400 | 1,400 | 7,700 | 7,700 |
| Bank interest receivable | 677 | 677 | 478 | 478 |
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| 2,077 | 2,077 | 8,178 | 8,178 | |
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7. Costs of raising donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
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| Costs of raising donations and legacies | ||||
| - Subscriptions | 275,123 | 275,123 | 235,958 | 235,958 |
| Costs of raising donations and legacies | ||||
| - Other type 1 | 10,152 | 10,152 | 38,236 | 38,236 |
| Costs of raising donations and legacies | ||||
| - Other type 2 | 255,138 | 255,138 | 202,694 | 202,694 |
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| 540,413 | 540,413 | 476,888 | 476,888 | |
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8. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 47,634 | 26,514 |
| Operating lease rentals | 3,626 | 4,581 |
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| Independent examination fees | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | ||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | – |
1,500 |
9. Independent examination fees
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
10. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 61,284 | 71,144 |
| Social security costs | 26,882 | 21,774 |
| Employer contributions to pension plans | 5,751 | 6,282 |
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| 93,917 | 99,200 | |
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The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: 12).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
There were no trustee's remuneration or benefit for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The trustee's expenses for the year ended 31 March 2022 totalled £19, and for the year ended 31 March 2021 totalled £646.
12. Tangible fixed assets
| Land and | Fixtures and | Motor | User defined | |||
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| buildings | fittings | vehicles | Equipment | asset | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | ||||||
| At 1 Apr 2024 | 341,383 | 81,993 | 45,784 | 108,426 | 38,314 | 615,900 |
| Additions | – | 47,327 | – | 9,509 | 399 | 57,235 |
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| At 31 Mar 2025 | 341,383 | 129,320 | 45,784 | 117,935 | 38,713 | 673,135 |
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| Depreciation | ||||||
| At 1 Apr 2024 | 129,313 | 50,374 | 5,565 | 98,152 | 37,175 | 320,579 |
| Charge for the | ||||||
| year | 13,655 | 18,068 | 10,492 | 4,686 | 733 | 47,634 |
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| At 31 Mar 2025 | 142,968 | 68,442 | 16,057 | 102,838 | 37,908 | 368,213 |
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| Carrying amount | ||||||
| At 31 Mar 2025 | 198,415 | 60,878 | 29,727 | 15,097 | 805 | 304,922 |
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| At 31 Mar 2024 | 212,070 | 31,619 | 40,219 | 10,274 | 1,139 | 295,321 |
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13. Debtors
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| Trade debtors | 40,975 | 17,439 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 1,304 | 3,025 |
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| 42,279 | 20,464 | |
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Tamworth Amateur Boxing Club
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 5,014 | 1,623 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,248 | 1,249 |
| Social security and other taxes | 1,156 | 4,781 |
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15. 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 £5,751 (2024: £6,282).
16. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
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| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | 5 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 572,502 | 537,616 | (540,413) | 569,705 |
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| At | 31 March 202 | |||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 4 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 553,062 | 496,364 | (476,888) | 572,538 |
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| At | 31 March 202 | |||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | 5 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Restricted Fund 1 - desc in a/cs | – | 9,000 | – | 9,000 |
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| At | 31 March 202 | |||
| 1 April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 4 | |
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| Restricted Fund 1 - desc in a/cs | – | – | – | – |
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