Chai'ity registt?tion number: 1117592
The Lacrosse Foundation
Annual Report and Financial Statei)]enls
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

The Lacrosse fioundation
Contents
Ti'ustees, Report
Ito8
Slateinent of Tnistees, Responsibilities
Iiidepejideiit Exaiiiiner's Report
io
Statement of Finaiicial Activities
Balance Slieet
12
Notes to the Fiiiancial Slateiii¢i)ts
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The Laei'osse fi oundation
Trustees, Report
Tlie trustees present Ibe anniial report togetlier ivilli the fillancial slatements of the cliarlty for the year eJ)ded 31
Mai'cli 2024.
C1191'il), Regfistratioji Number
1117592
Priiicipal o￿lte
Flat 12, Illalsingliam
St Johns Wood Park
London
NW8 6RG
'rR'ustees
Ms A M Alonso, (Appointed J9 April 2024)
Mr A Biswas
Ms H Catroll
Mr R Collinge
Mr A Footilt
Mr A Greaves-smith, (Resigned 24 October 2024)
L s A It￿e5, (Appointed 15 February 2024)
Mr P G M Jessup
Ms S IAptain, (Appointed 15 FebTuary 2024)
Mr D D Mu￿1]Y
Ms H Pratl (Resigned l October 2024)
Independent Examiiiei.
Helell Binlls FCA
Beevei" and Struthei3 Chartered Accountsnts
One Express
l George Leigli St
Manchester
M4 5DL
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The Lacrosse Fouiidation
Trustees, Report
Sti'iieture? goi'eriiaRiee and mydiiageinejit
NalHi'É ofgoiieriiiiig dociii)ienl
Tlie trust ivas establisl)ed by a tnist deed daled I st July 2006 a5 tlie South of England Laci-osse Educalional
Tiitst and registei'ed as a charity on 16tli Jaiiuary 2007. Tlie Irl￿t changed its ll￿1]e to The Lacrosse Fouiidalion
011 3rd Marcli 2017 and amended tlie trust deed on 26th May 2023 10 provide for tlie reinoval of a Iruslee.
I'ii]stees al'e appoiiited iii accordance ivitli the I￿st deed. Tlie Trustees have control of the Chai'ity aiid it's funds.
Every trustee iiiust be appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special ineeting.
The tn￿leeS have assessed tlie illajor risks to ivliicl) the Charity is exposed and are satisfjed tliat proc¢dures are
in place to iniligate tlie exposiii'e to Tisks.
Objeetiiwes and actÉi'ities
Objecls uiid aiiiis
The cliaiity objectives are-
(l) to pi'omote comniuiiity participation in health recr¢ation by providing facilities for pailicpatillg lacrosse and
otl)er spoi'ls Iliat coiistitute healthy re¢reatton ( facilities means land, buildings, equipment and orgaiiisiiig
si)orliiig eveiiÈs)'
(2) to pi'ovide and assist in providinE faciliti￿ for sport, recreatioii or otlier l¢isure occupatioii of sucEI persoijs
who liave need for sucl) facilities by reasoii of their youili, age, iiifiriiiity or disablemeiil, poverty 01 socilll or
econoniic cii'cuiiisl<?nce oi- for the public at large in the inlere51s of social ivelfare aIi)d wÉtl) the object of
Fnipi'ovÉng their coiidilioii of life-
(3) to advance the education of children aiid young people. and
(4) to advatlce 81)y otlier i)urpose Iliat is charitable in accordaiice ivith tl)e laivs of England and IVal¢s in
associatloii ivitli sport.
Piiblie beiiefil
lil seÉtiiig the objectives of the Charity Ihe Imslees haiie giilen care￿1 coiisideralioI) lo the Charily CO1￿171SsIon'S
geiiei'al guidance oli public benefit. Tlle objective5 of Tlie Foundation are delailed on paEe 2 of tl)¢ report.
Details of tlie acliijities Iliat Iiave been uiidcrtakcn by Tlie Fouiidalion diiriiig Ilie year to lileet tliese objecliv¢s
aiid piDvide piiblic beEiefit have been set out on page 2 to 4 ofthe trustee's repoit.
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Tlie Lacrosse fioundation
Trustees, Report
Acliiei'enients aiid perlorinaliee
Oiir 2023124 year lias seen a reduced nuinber of applTcatioJis {31) and value of grants awarded (£81,405) against
the bumper year of 2022123 (40 - £132.L87), bul coi)lii)ues to suppoit projects to groiv aiid develop laci'osse in a
raiig¢ of settings. The grants aivarded iii tlie year ivill not recoiicile exactly to tlie 8raiits paid ii) the fiiiancial
stalu)ients. Tbis is as a resiilt of the l¢rll￿ and coiiditions of tlie gi'ants aivai'ded.
This year oiir grants have lielp¢d sojne of our lojiger-terni projects to Collsolidate, cliibs to rebuild or ￿1)IV their
junior sectioiis, scliools to iiilt'odu¢e lacrosse. and universilies to meet iiicreasiiig deniand for botli conipetitiiie
BUCS and recr'eational lacrosse. Ivhilst the scliool sector receiiied most of our grants both iii teJ7ns of iiui))bei'
{16) aiid value (£36,250), clubs received the largest grdiits by avernge (£4.222) iiiith 7 clubs receiiiing a total of
iiearly £30,000, recognising the importance ive place on tliis grassroots sector for the long-t¢n)i futhre of our
gaiiie.
From our engageftnent with applicants and the lacrosse professionals supportiiig then), Ive believe there is a real
appetite for lacrosse iii both primary aiid secoiidaiy schools if the barriers of equipment and kn)oMil¢dge can be
loivei-ed, aT)d are i)oiv supporliiig iietworks of schools around a liub club tliai brings the frai)ieiiDrk, energy
and drive to the project.
Wl)ilst education settings are iniporlajit, con)n)uiiity ¢liibs reinain at the heart of sustaiiied. higl) quality12crosse
and ive h&ve siipporled a number of Iheln to eithei. launch, rebuild or groii,. Many of tliese need to get back" inlo
scliools to inciease aivareiiess of tlie sport, aiid our fundiiig lias enabled tl)is, as ivell as providing equipnjeiit foi.
entry Icvel juiikor players.
We Iiave also coiitiiiued to fund Lacross¢ Scotlaiid to deliver a range of deiFelopinent PA'ojecls, in¢liidiJig tlie
iilrodiiclion of lacrosse iii a nwiibei- of slate schools. This prograiilllle is key to L2CTOSS¢ Scotland's discElSSlOnS
vith Sport Scotland for additioiial core funding to secure tlieir loiigei-teni) fiiture.
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Tlie Lacrosse Foundation
Trusteesl Report
Gi'aiil eiilei'ia npjd assessiiieiil
For a giaiit applFcation to be successthl, it niust fJi3t demoiistrate tliat the proposed project 11411 contiibute
tOl4grds The ￿closse Fouiidatioi)'s Mission "to chainpion the groi4Qh aiid developiiient of lacrosse in Great
Britain"
Tlie otlier key criteria ive assess are ivlietliei. the project ivill meet our cliaritable objectives, tlie
overnaiice aiTangemeJils of die applicant (otlier 11)wi for individual applicants) and the siistainability of tlie
project.
Followiiig a revieiv of our gwits. applicatioii and decision-makFng ¢rit¢ria aiid processes. froiii this year ive
iiicreased tlle thi'esliold value of our sinall grai)ts 10 £2,500 (froin £1,000), rejnoited the niediuni gi'aiit C8legory,
and cliai)ged tlie lai'gc graiit thi'eshold valiie lo over £2,5(K). Ive also iiicreased the level of delegated authoi'ity in
tlie Gi'allts, Workiiig Groiip (GWG) to £5,000 lias eiiabled 80 % of gr211t applicalioIis t'eceiiTed in 2023124
to be considered at this level, bi'ii)gtng greater efficiency to our decision-ii)akiiig. Gr21)Is oiiei. £5,000 go to the
full Board for decision.
Gi'aiils iii iiiiiiibeis
Durtiig 2023/24 14pe received a total of 35 applications." Approving 3 I, Decliiiing 2, Ivith I still Pendijjg at the
eiid of the year aiid l Not Progressed.
01 tlie 2 application5 Ive declined, olle ivas for tOUTnament parlicipalion costs iiiliich we li&ve taken a policy
decision not to fund. The other ivas subinitted by all individual to ruli a developiiielll pro￿.allU￿e Hpho ive offered
to reconsider if they 14Tere able to ivork through ail orgaiiisatioi) such as a Club or School Games orgai)isatioiJ.
We have takeii a policy decision iiot lo grant equipjnent for the delivery of lacrosse developnieiit to indiiTiduals.
One {1) applicalion was still Pendillg at the end of the year ivhÈlst ive Colltinue lo ivork ivith tlie applicant to
obtain addAtiollal inforinalion on ilieir proposed project lo infornl our decision.
Fig.1 Applicatioiis Received
' Appllcallons. Receiyod
! Applicatlons Approved 1 31
Appllcations Decllned j
,' Appllcations Pending
Applications not
pioqressed bv
applicant
Fig.2 Grants Award￿ by GTanl Slip
NumbpT of •_ Totsl Value of
Grants
Avera￿e.Va1￿p of""
! Small- under£2.5QO
'. LBrge- over£2.500
£38.488
42,557
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The Lacrosse oundation
Trustees, Report
Fig.3 GTants Avmrded by Organisation Type
Type of organlsa.tlon
Number of Grants Total Valuèof.Granls
£29.552
£2,000
£30.592
£5.718 |
£13,183
£4.2221
I School
£2.039
School Gaffl85
l Unlveisltyf
Grand Tolal."
£5.7181
? The GWG Is a Subcon￿*fIee iJfthe7LF Boaid comprfsed ola thnlmum of 3 Twslees.1l3in￿ lo meet every 4- 6
vieeks. DuFing 2023r24 ilsat 8 Itrnes.
Fig.4 Grants Awarded by Funding Category
GraThtCategory .
Numb&r of Grants -<=~
Tolai.Value of
Gvants-.
I Coaching
l Equipment
l Equlpmenl & Coachlng
Equipwnent & CDui8es
Equipment & Facililieg
,, Grand Total ._.
£14.620
£50.513:
£12.212
£1.220
31
Fig.5 Whatourgrants funded
.Granl Category '_
Number:.
I Stlcks
Balls
,. Helwn8ts
571
Boys. l Men's pads
Goggles
Goalle lfjts
39
10
Goals (pop and field)
I Coaching Houts
8011
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The Lacrosse Folliidation
Ti"ustees' Report
Gi'aiils aivarded 2023/24
Flo.6 GraTrts awar¢fett durlng 2023124
Applicant::
..GronlOeauiptio
Cumbria ExpaThston {Border '. Kendal prirnary sthools
I City LCI
Cheadle LC
Gr4nlVak*,'
I Schools rAbarhTNJ
Unfverslty of Chlchegler LC I
Men's EQuIp￿￿1
l &ralhblane PfflEnbrySchod | Pop lacro&8e e4uipmenl 8ntY
.' Unlversrty olWaNélck LC
| Fleld equry>menl lor groYAh
Maiion UniveEsty LC
', Field equipJnenl gt
'. HulthesoTrs' GiamrnaT
', Slfcks, bals ano goals tor cuNitulum lauossè
Schod
£1.481
£1.945,'
' UnNetsity of Suiiey LC
i Field equipfflert lo support Qff￿.
£1.220
', Robert Smoh Arademy
Slicks. balts and goals loi cuiricutuffl lau05se
l Bishophali SthoDI
Atk John Keals Academy
,' WotsleyBAdgè Prfmary
Sthool
'. sttcks, balls and goals lot cu￿&c￿lUM la(tt￿se
I Slitss, ba15 and goals lor cullia￿l￿n lau05se I
I Pop la(sossg sticks. ba15 and gDals I
i cuthculum laL¥OSse
', Sl(ck8, balls and goajs lor cUthcu￿M la(xosse j
| sticks. b3lLg and go* for cuni0J￿ffl lauosse
£2,320
£TioI
, Poveiesl PFlmary Sr￿007
,' TudoiGiangeAcad8my
' Sarnyorth
£2.OBO
Bobby Moore Academy
' Tu¢JorGiangeAcBdeffly
' Jfjngshursl
Belhaven Hll Schoc4
I Slicks. ball5 and goals for curn(culum lacTosse I
| sb"cks. balb and goaig ￿nICul￿￿
£2212
£2.0801
| Sttcks, bau5 and goals lafX05Sè
'. Field equiwnent lo launch lacrosse
Field equiwenl lo growiunior seclfon
Royal Marine5 LC
Mellor LC
£6.636
£7,8181
Slirfing CoutKI
| Multi￿8 pop lacrosse sels to Intr0￿ce
, lau0559 Into fflulbplesthoo15 In Ihe ￿ea
Unlveisity ol PtymrArth LC Fleld eouipTrièDI and laolity hiie lo enatle new
E5.718 i
. Loughbofouuh Sknrten18' LC l Fleld equipTrnl lo support
Cheadle Hulme LC
l &tcks for schools. development l)T(4JtammE
SiDavirfs P
I Pop lacrosse
The Wesl Svtrey PaJkneI5h￿l | Field sticks lo launch lactOS5e al 5thoL45 in Ihe
Pather5hip
'" RoyalAgricuJluralUn5Ywsity i Field equipmenl lo support gIf￿h
." Sluilents. Uiion
£2,478
£2.481
Oasls Acadelly Oldha
Lau055e slr£ks, ba115 and goats and coaching
hou15 lot C￿￿]￿J1￿M lauosse
| sttcks. balt5 and goals cuthculum lauosse I
£4.974
Ada Loyelace CE Hlgh
School
,' Boardman & Eccjgs LC
.' Coathing Itovr5 forschoo15' deyelopmglll
I wogrdmme
. Camps led by Great Bthain thets to Inspire
lh8 next generallon
,' Gfeal Btiialn LBcr05se
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Tlie Lacrosse Foundation
Trustees, Rei)ort
Iiiiyiicl of oiirgi'aiils
We request tliat all ￿'all1 rectpients subiiiil a Monitoring & Evalualioji report, iiiith both quantÈtative and
qualilalive data, typically between 9-12 ¥nonihs froni the grailt aivard date. We are very ￿'ateful to tlke giant
recipieiits tliat l)ave siibiiiitted tlieir ieports a5 they give us a Ereat insiEI)t into the Rii)pact of oui- fuiidiiig.
Hoivever, illost applicants do not submit Ilieir reporls ivithout a remilldei-. Volunteei. resources ivitliin tlie
Fouiid%Llioii l)avc b¢eii iiisufficient to chase Iliese, but ive I￿}￿e re¢ei)tly niade a Coiic¢rt¢d ¢floit to collect
outslandiiig data. The beloiy dala is Iherefore based only on the repotis we have received aiid does A)Ot reflect the
full ¢xteiit of the ill]pact our gtanis deliiier.
There 15 necessarily a delay in the gralll being awarded aiid receiviiig the Nloiiitoring & Evaluation i-eport so our
Coiiiinuiiicatioiis Teani also directly eiigages Ivith sonie g[￿lt recipieiits to publicise their project oil our
websilc.
Jiiii)acl iii 1114iiibeis
Flu.6 Impact of some grants awaided thls year
GrantReciplent
Graiitvaliié. Pury)ose
£2.576 Cuiiicutum Lacrosse
Bishopha]t School
' Tudoi Grange Academy
I lQ'figshuist
.' Cheadte Lacrosse Club
, University ofsuffey
i Lacrosse Club
Royal Agriculluial
i UniveT5ity Students.
Union
364.
£2,080, Cui(iculum Lauosse
SW
£3,50Q,' Lauosse in local schools
l Launch ol lau05se in
£3.7001 C￿￿ECU1￿M
4491700%)
21 (47%)
i Field equipment to support
£1.045,:
giovélh
17(110%)
| Oasls Acaderny Oldham
£4,974.. Cuiiiculum Lacrosse
352.
liiipcicl iii 11goj.ds
Hei'e is sonie of tlie positive feedback ive have receFved from grdnt recipients:
rroni a scliool- 'Sludents ei?gaged ivell Ivitli the pi'ograinme and liked hailing neiv eqiiipnieiit. Studeiits all
staited oft at tlie same level as iio oiie liad played it before. Staff also enj(¥yed deltlTeriiig a neiv sport."
Fron) a cliib: 'Thanks ngftiii. as iliisyeai. iiiaj? see ihefijsl liiiie in 4 yeais ilial iii£ capi Èiifei" api U12s ÉertFii IJ¥lo
(he leagiie.
Fi'ojn a uniliei'sity: Oiii-freslieps dei)elopnJeAt ivox us Club of the yeai- 2024for ilie Uiiiveisilj? sliidÈiil uiiit)?i.
liigliligliling hoiij iiy al-e maA7iig nFi imprtcf on Ihe g)OH)Ili ofihe sporl.
Froni a iiniversity- "The fiindiiigfroin TLF wa.y aTJiÉyzi7ig iii alloiving 10 keep people alli'acled io ilje spoJ"I
once iljeji Miel'e bi'oiiglil ill. Thi-014gli Ihe Jiiiiding iiie liod flie egiiipiiienl Io Fijake supe iieiv iKe117bep's coiild
PToperlJi li'aiii andpi-aclice tlie sknlls ieqiiij edfoi- tjie spop-t.
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The Lacrossc Foundation
Trllstees, Report
Fiiiancfial rLivieii'
Policy ON I'eseives
Tlie tTUStc¢s hold casli res¢rves to meet onc year's projected expendiliire. Funds will be invested io genernte a
loiig-tetm r¢luni After expens¢s ill excess of inflation of 40/0. This should cr¢aÉe incom¢ lo meet administrattve
costs and grallt givll)g ivhitsl inaintaining tlle real vRlue of the assets.
At the year end tlie cbarity licld total unrestricted reseTV¢S of £804.120 (2023: £853,224) of ivhicli £780,435
(2023: £827,975) are lield in inv¢stJncnts leai'ing £23,685 (2023: £25,249 ii) free res¢rves. This Icvel is
sufficieiit to niect Ili¢ next year's projected ￿penditUrC.
Plaiis for future periods
Aiiiis aiid kejj objectivesforfiiliireperiods
The tnist¢es ar¢ carryiiig oiit a r¢view of The Foundation, strategy moiriDg fonvard to 2030 led by rec¢ntly
appointed trustees. Th¢ focus is on Yoiilh EngaEement. Club and Volunteer Groivth. and refocu5uig our
COD]muiiicalions alld grant i)Janagei)ient on our revised strategic objecliv¢s. This lliclud¢s a review of the tnisl's
Eovei"naiice slnicture to ensure it r¢niatlls at the liead ofthe bcsl practice in Iruslee managei)ient.
Tjie anni￿1 report was approv¢d by the trust¢¢s"of the charity on 30 January 2025 and sigmed on its b¢half by:
Mr R Colliiige
Trustee
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The Laci"osse Foundation
Statement of Trustee5' Responsibilities
The tnist¢¢s are Tesponsible for pJepariiig Ili¢ Inist¢cs' r¢port and Ihc fillancial stateilienls in accoidanc¢ ivilli 11)e
Unit¢d Kitigdom Accoiiiiting Stsnd8rds (Ullited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accoiinting Piactice) aiid
applicable law and repJilatiODS.
Tbe laiv applicable to cliarities reqitires tlic truslccs to pr¢p2r¢ finaiicial slalejnents for eacli fin2n¢ial year ivliich
give a tnie aiid fair vieiy of Ilie state of affairs of the charity alld of the incoJDing resoiirces and applicalioll of
rcsoiirces of tlie cliarily for that period. Iii pR'eparing these fiDancial 5taleJneLils, th¢ Irust¢¢s are iequired to:
select suitable aceoiinting policies and then appty theni consistently.
observe tlie Ineihods and principles ui tlie Charities SORP-
make jvdgeinenls and estin]ates that are rcasonabJ¢ and prndellt:
sLit¢ ivheilier 2pplic2ble accounting slalidards have been followed. subject to any n?at¢rial d¢paFtw'es
disclosed and explained in thc financial statenienls. and
prq)are the fmancial statements on the going concem basis unl¢ss it is inappropriate to PTesiime that the
¢liarity ivill continue iii biisÉne55.
The tnislees are iespollsible for keepinE proper accoiintiiig r¢cords that disclose ivitb reasoiiabl¢ accuracy at any
ttiiie tlie financial position of the charity and ¢iiabl¢ tlicni lo ensiire Iliat tbe fm8nGial st8l¢lli¢nts colnply ivitli the
Cliarities Act 2011, Ihe applicable Chaiili¢s (A¢¢oui)ts and Reports) Regulatioiis, and tli¢ proviskolls of tlie
constitiilioii. The trLlStees are also respousible for safeguarding tlie a5s¢ts of the cbarily and li¢nc¢ for taking
i'easoiiable steps for tbe preveiilioii and deteclioii of fraud ￿}d otlier iri'egularilies.
Approved by the ln￿lee5 of dke charity on 3I1.January 2025 and siglled on Ats behalf b
Mr R Collfftnge
Tn]slee
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The Laci'osse Foundatioii
Indepeiideiit Examinei s Repoi"t to the trustees of Tlie Lacrosse FouiidatÉon
I i'eport oji tlje accounts of the charity for Ilie year ended 31 March 2024 ivhich are sel out on pages I I to 19.
Resi)ectlve i'espoiislbilities of trustees aiid exaininer
Tlie Iriislees al'e responsibLe for Ihe preparalion of tlie accouiits. Tl)e Iruslees consider tliat an audit is iiot
required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (Ilie 201 l Act) and tlittt ali independent
exanjiiiation is Iieeded.
It is ii)y rcsponsibility to:
exaii)iti¢ Ilie accoiinls ulldel. section 145 of the 2011 Act",
to folloiv the piDcedures laid doivn in the general Directions given by the Cliarity Con]mission under section
145(5){b) of tlie 2011 Act. and
to state ivhether particillar tiiallers hav¢ come to my attention.
BasAs of indepeiident exaininei"'s i'eport
My ¢xaiiiinalioii ivas Ca￿led out in accordance ivitlj the general Dlrections given by Ilie Cliarity Conunissioii.
An exainination includes a ievieiv of the aceoiinting records kept by the charity aiid a coinparisoj) of the
accounts presented ivith tliose records. Il also includes consideration of any unusual itenis or disclosures iji the
account8, and seeking explanations froni you as trustees eonceniing any such mattel's. The pi'ocedures
iindertaken do not proiFide 211111¢ evidence that ivould be required iii ali aiidit and consequeiitly no opiiiioii is
giireii as lo wlietlier the accoiints pr¢seJit 2 'true and fall. vieiv, and tl)e report is limited to Iliose iiiatters s¢t out
iii the next statenieftt.
liidependeIit eAan)iner's statenieAIt
In ¢oi)iiection vryth iny exanui)ation. no matter has conie to my attettlion:
(l) Ivhicli gives nie reasoi)able cause to believe that in an}r n)aterial respecl the requiremeiits."
to keep a¢¢oiiiiliiig records in accordaiice ivith section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. and
lo prepare accouiits ivliicli accord ivitl) the accounting records and coiiiply ivitli tl)e accounling
reqiiirenients of the 2011 Act
have not been met. or
(2) to u,hicli, iii niy opinion, allenlion should be drdivn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Helen Biiins FCA
Beever alid strnthe￿ Cliartered Accountants
One Express
l Geoige Le1￿ St
Mancliester
M4 5DL
30 January 2025
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The Lacrosse f¢ oundAtion
Staten)eiit of Fijiaiicial Activities for the Year Elided 31 Mai'cli 2024
Unresti'icted
funds
Resti'ieted
fund5
Total
2024
Total
2023
Note
Jiiconie and Eiidoii'ineiits froin:
Donatiolls and legacies
Investment incoLne
13,463
13,463
23,096
42,503
22,526
23.096
Total Income
23,096
13,463
36,559
65,029
Eipeiidl¢ui'e on:
Cl)arÈtable acliiiities
(125.660)
(13,463
(139,123)
(171,286)
I'otal Expendittwe
(125.660)
(13,463)
{139,123)
(171,286)
Nel expenditui
Otlier galiis aiid losses
Unrealised gains1105ses on
iI)v¢slin¢iil assets
(102.564)
(102,564)
(106,257)
li
53,460
53,460
79,487)
Net inoveillent in fillids
(49,104)
(49,104)
(185,744)
Reeoiici112tlon of flliids
Total fiLiids brought fonyard
853,224
853,224
1,038.968
Total funds cari'ied fonvard
14
804,120
804,120
853,224
Ullresti'icted
fuuds
Restrieted
funds
Total
2023
'ole
liicoilie and EiidoiYnieJits fi'oni:
Doiialioiis aiid legacies
liivcstiiieiil iiicoiiie
42,503
42,503
22,526
22,526
Total Illconie
22,526
42,503
65,029
E￿I)elid1tUi't oil:
Cliarithble aclivitÉes
(128,783)
(42.503)
(171,286)
Total Expu)ditw'e
Gall￿/10sscS on investineiit assets
(128,783)
(79,487)
(42,503)
(171,286)
(79,487)
Net inoveinent An fuiids
(185,744)
(185.744)
Reeoiieiliatioii of fuiids
Totsl ￿ndS brouglit fonvard
1,038,968
1,038,968
Total funds carri¢d foi'ivard
14
853,224
853,224
All of tlie cliarity's activities derive from contijiuing opei7lions during tlie above livo periods.
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Tlie Lacrosse fiouiidation
(Registratioii nuinber: 1117592)
Balaiice Slieet as at 31 mai.ch 2024
2024
2023
Note
FIEed Assets
Inveslii)enls
780,435
827,975
Cui'i'ciit assels
Debtors
Cash at bAnk 2nd iii hand
12
501
26,893
400
26,675
27,394
27,075
Ci'editors: A￿Ou]it5 falling due ii'ithim one year
13
(3,709)
(1,826)
Net cui'reiit assets
23,685
25,249
Net assets
804,120
853,224
Fiinds of the eliai'ity:
Uniesti'leted income funds
Unrestricted fiinds
804,120
853,224
Total fui)ds
14
804,120
853,224
The f&i)artcial statenients on pages I I to 19 iverc approved by the trnstees. aiid autllortsed for issue 011 30
Janiiary 2025 and signed on tlieir belialf by:
TrAr R Collinge
Tiustee
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Notes to the fl ijiallcial Stateijients for tlie Yeai" Elided 31 Mai'cli 2024
l Genei'al Infoi"niation
Tl)e cliarity is a public bcnefil eiitily and a registered cllarity in England aiid Wales and is uiiincotporated, The
addicss oft]ie priiicipal oifice is Flai 12, mla1singl￿ni, St Joknis IIFood Park, LoIidon, NW8 6RG.
2 StAteJiient of Coriip112llte
These flnaiicial statements hai?e been prepared in compliance i14tli FRS 102. 'Thc Fiiiancial Reportiiig Standard
applicable tn tl)e UK and 11)e Republic of Ire121)d', the Staiement of Reeojiiiiieiided Practice applicable to
chai'ilies preparing tlieir accounts iii accordance ivith the fffinaiicial Reporiing Stai)dard applicabl¢ iii th¢ UK aiid
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Cl)aritics SORP (FRS 102)) aiid tlie Charilies Act 2011.
3 Accouiiting policies
Basis of Pi'epai'atioii
Tlic fii)aiicial slatenients have been prepared oil the Iiistorical cost basis, as tnodifled by tlie revall￿tiOn of
certaiii assets and liabilities aiid investsnelll properties measured at fair iialue through ii)conie or expetiditiire.
Tl)e finaiicial statenKnts are prepared tn sterling) ivhich is the functional currency of tl)e ¢iitity'.
Goliig eonceyn
Tlie trustees coEisider thal there are no material uiicertainlies about tlie cl)arity's ability to colltillue as a going
coiicei'n.
Fuiid Accountliig
Unresti'icted ￿ndS are available for use at the discretion ofthe trustees to ￿riher any of the cliarityos purposes,
DesiE112ted funds are unrestricted funds earinarked by the knistees for PaTticulai- fuiure project or coiwiiiti)ient.
Restricted fu?Ids al'e subjected to i'eslrictions on thepr expenditure declared bji the doiior oi. IhiDiigli tlie ternis of
aij appeal and fall Anto one of tivo sub-classes." restricted incoine fuiid5 or elido￿￿nellI funds.
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The Lacrosse Fouiidation
Notes to tlie Finaiicial st2teiiieiits for tlie Year Elided 31 Trlai'ch 2024
Iiicoiiiiiig Rcsources
All ii)con)ing resources are included in the statenienl of financial a¢liiiities ivlien enlitleiiiei)t Ilas passed to t])e
charity. it is probable Iliat the econoinic benefits associated ivith the transactioi) Ivill floiv to the charity 2nd tlie
aiiiouiil can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to parlicular categories of ii)com¢:
iiicojne froiii donations or grants is recognised ￿.1}en there is evidence of entiileineiil to the gifL receipt is
probabLe, alld its ajiiount cart be measured reliably.
legacy iiiconie is recogiised ivhen xeceipt is probable. aild entitleii)eiit is established.
iticotiie froiii donated goods is Jiieasuied at tl)e fair value of the goods wjless tliis is iiyipi7cti¢al to n)¢asiire
reliably, li} llihich case tlie value is derived froin tl)e cost lo tl)¢ doiior or tbe esttlliated res31¢ i?Rlu¢. DoLiated
facilities aiid sei-vices ale recognised in the accounts ivhej) received if tlie value can be reliably measured. No
amounts are iiicluded for tlie coiilribution of gelleial volunteers.
inconie fi'oiii contracls for tlle supply of services is recogiiised ivitli the deliiTeiy of the cotiti'acled seivice. Tljts
is classified as uiirestricted funds unless tliere is a coE)Iraclual requii'enieiit for it to be spei)l on a particular
piii-pose and Tettinied if unspent. in ivllicli case il niay be regarded as restricted.
Resources Expaiided
Expendituye is i.eco￿lIsed oil an accnials b2sis as a liability is tncurred. Expendilure includes aiiy VAT wliicli
cai)not be fiilly recoiTered, alld is classified under headings of t])e statenieiit of fiiiancial activittes to Ivliicli il
relates..
expenditure on raisiiig funds includes the costs of all ￿lmIraIsi1}g activities, ¢iy¢nts, iioii-chai'ilable ts'ading
activities, and tl)e sale of donaled goods.
expei)dittire on cliarilable aclivÈti¢s incliides all costs incurred by 2 chai'ity in undertaki118 activities that fui-the
tls charitable ainis for t]ie benefit of ils ben¢ficiaries, includiiig tliose support costs and costs I'clalillg lo tlie
govei'iiallce of the cliarity apportioned to cliaTltable aclivfilies.
4 oilteA' expeiidilui'e iiicludes all expeiiditure that is neiiher related to raisiiig fuiids for the charity noi- pai't of its
expeiiditure oil cl)atitable activities.
All costs are allocated lo expendiliire Categories reflectiDg th¢ us¢ of the resoiirce. Direct costs alti'ibutable to a
Single activity are allocated direcily to thal acltvity. SliaTe costs ar¢ apportioiied behveen tlie activities they
contribute to on a i'easonable, justifiable aiid ￿lIs1sten1 basis.
l¢ixed 25set iiivesliiieiits
Uiilistcd ¢qiiily investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently nieasiwed at fair value. If faTrr vallie
Cal￿0t be reliably nieasured, assets are measured at cost less impairiiient.
List investinents are nieasiired at fair value with chaiiges in fair value being recogiiised in iiicome or
expenditure.
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Notes to tlie Finaiicial Stateniellts for the Yeai. Ended 31 March 2024
Trade debtoi's
Debtoi's are recognised at the settleiiient aimount, less any provision for non-yecoverability. PlEpa)Im￿its al'e
valued at ihe aiiiollnt prepaid.
Casli and casli equii'aleuts
Casli nd casli equivalents copiiprise casli on liand and c311 depostts, and otlier shorl-teiin highly liquid
investinents tliat are readlly convertible to a knoivn amount of cash and are subject to an iiisigiiificant risk of
chaijge iti iialue.
Trade ereditoi's
Credilors are recoEnised ivliere ihe charity has a present obligation resulling fiY)m a past eveni Iliat will probably
iesult in the transfei- of funds to a third pwlji and the amouni due to settle the obligalion can be measured or
e51iin&ted reliably. Creditors are nomially recognised at their seltlement amouiit.
iiaiielal liisti-iiinents
Clussificolion
A fi￿11)ela1 asset or a financial liability is recognised only ivhen the cliarity be¢onies a party to the contnctual
provisions of tlie insli'ume)It. Basic fiiiaiicial iiislniilleiils are initially recognised al Ilie aiiiount receivable or
payable iiicludiiig 2n)F related Éransftclion costs. Th}￿e1)t assets aiid cui-reiit liabilitie8 are siibseqiienlly ineasured
at the Cash or other eonsideratiofti expected to be paid or receii'ed aiid not discounted.
Whei'e ii)iiesliiients in sliares are piiblicly traded or 11)eir valiie cali otlieiwise be i)ieasui'¢d reliabl5', the
iniiesliiieiit is subsequeiitly iiieasiiied at fair iialue iviili cliange5 in fair value recogiiised ill tiiconie and
expeiiditure. All other siich investnienls are subsequenily illeasui'ed at cost less inipairn?ent.
Recogiiilion fiiid riiecisiii'eiiieiil
Finaiicial ass¢ts IliaÉ are measured at cost oi- anioitised cost aTe reijieived for objectiiie evidence if inlpaii'nieiit at
tbe end of ¢acli r¢poTling fate. If there is objective evidejice of in)pairiiient. an iiiipairiiient 105S is I'ecogiiised
Imdei. tlie appL'opriale lieadillg in the slaleii)ent of financial activities in which the iiiitial gain ivas recogiiised.
4 Iiieojne fi'oiii doiiattoiis and legacies
Restrleted
funds
Total
2024
Totnl
2023
Donalioiis and legacies.
Donations froni indii?iduals
Gift aid reclaimed
10,850
2,613
10,850
2,613
34,002
8,501
13,463
13,463
42,503
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Notes to the Fiiiancial Statemeiits for tlie Year Ended 31 March 2024
5 Iiivestiiient iiicoilie
Uni'eslrleted
funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
General
Interest i'eceivable and similar income.
Interest i'eceivable on bai)k deposits
Otlier income fiDiii fixed asset investnients
346
22,750
346
22,750
23,096
90
22,436
23,096
22,526
6 Exp¢ndiÉui'e oil cliaritabRe aelii'ities
UiiYestrRcted
fuiids
Restrlcted
fuiids
Total
2024
Total
2023
Ceiieiml
Note
Lacrosse promotion
Allocated support costs
121,409
4,251
13.463
134,872
4,251
166,159
5,127
125,660
13,463
139,123
171,286
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Notes to the fiiiaiicial Stateinents for tlie Year Elided 31 Mai'cli 2024
7 Aiialysis of support costs
Support costs AIEoc&ted to chai'ltable 4c¢lvl*les
I'otal
2024
Total
2023
Coinniuiiications and IT
Iiisurance
Bank cliarges
Subscriptioiis
Accountai)¢y fees
Legal f¢¢s
GeneE?l adinii) costs
Trnstee tiaining
932
291
92
253
L,890
492
301
766
1,800
780
821
960
4,251
5,127
8 Graiit-iiiakiiig
An2lysls of gi'ants
2024
2023
Anal)Isls
Grants to institutions
134,872
123,656
Dui'ing th¢ y¢ar grants iirr¢ iiiad¢ to 51 (2023.40) institutions.
9 Ti'ustees reiiiuneration 211d eipeiises
Diii'iiig the yeai. tlie cliariiy inade the followiiig tTansactions ivith trnstees:
£198 {2023.. £33) of expenses Ive￿ reiinbursed io during Ibe year.
No t￿stee5, nor any persons connected witli Iheiii, have received any remuneration fi'om the chaiity diiriiig tl)e
yeat-.
No trustees have received aiiy otlier beneflts from the charity during the y¢ar.
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Notes to the Fiiiancial Statements for tlie Year Ei iided 31 MAI"cli 2024
10 Taxation
Tl)e inconie aiid gains of the charily are exempi from taxation lo the extent they are applied to ils chai'ltable
objectives.
11 Fixed asset iiive$tI)ients
Listed
inves¢nients
Total
Cost oi" Ilaluafioll
At l April 2023
Revaluation
Disposals
827,975
53,460
(ioi,000
827,975
53,460
ioi,000)
At 31 Marcli 2024
780,435
780,435
Net book VAlue
At 31 Marcli 2024
780,435
780,435
At 31 Mai'ch 2023
827.975
827,975
All investineiits shoivji above are held at valualioii. The bRsis of fair value is equivalent to the n￿l'ket iialue per
tlie investment portfolio.
Investinents eoinprised of:
Equities
PJ'opert)i and
altei'natiit¢ assets
74.4%
Boiids
Casl) aiid casli
equivalei)ts
12 Debtors
2024
2023
Prepa￿lIentS
501
400
13 Creditors; aii)ouiits falliiig dlle M'itliin one }'ear
2024
2023
Accn￿lS
3,709
1,826
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Notes to tlie Fiiiaiicial Stateiiients for tlie Yeai. Elided 31 Mai'cli 2024
14 Fuiids
OtlieR'
Rcsovrces
reeognised
expeiidcd £ainsl(losses)
Balaiiee at
31 Mai'eli
2024
Balaiice at I
Aijril 2023
Ineoming
i'esources
Uiii'estrieted funds
Geiieral
853,224
23.096
(125.660)
53,460
804,120
Resti'icted fuiids
13,463
(13,463)
Total funds
853,224
36,559
(139,123)
53.460
81i4,120
Otlier
Resoui'cts
reeogiiised
expended gaiiisl{losses)
BAlaiiee at
31 Mai'ch
2023
Balanee at I
Api'il 2022
IiieoJnTllE
resoui'ces
Uni"esti"icted funds
G¢iieral
1,038,968
22.526
(128,783)
(42.503)
(79.487)
853,224
Restricted fuiids
42.503
Total funds
1.038,968
65,029
(171,286)
(79,487
853,224
15 Aiial)'sis of net Assets between fuiids
Uni'estrlcted
funds
Geiieral
Total funds
Fixed asset iiiirestments
Cuiyeiit assets
CUr￿nt liabilities
780.435
27,394
{3.709)
780,435
27,394
(3,709)
Total n¢t assets
804.120
804,120
16 Related pAI'ty ti'aijsaetioiis
Durtng tlie yeai. the chariiy made the folloiving related paty transactions:
Robert Collinge
(CILair of tlie Tn151ees)
Diiriiig tlie )'eai', Mi- R Collinge doiiated £Nil (2023- £33,600) for tlie pury)0ses of ￿1}ding a BOA Lacross¢
facilitj,, aild £400 (2023: £352) for referee traliiii￿. At the balaiice sheet date the an]ounl due tolfi'oin Robert
Colliiige was £Nil (2023: £Nil).
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