2023-05-31-accounts - Southwick Rangers FC

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/06/2022 Period start date To Period end date

31/05/2023

Charity name: SOUTHWICK RANGERS FC

Charity registration number: 1120331

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Southwick by the provision of facilities for playing football.
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	Organizing and managing football training and matches for different age groups. - Encouraging community participation in sports. - Ensuring compliance with safeguarding and child protection policies.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees of Southwick rangers FC confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives,planning its activities, and setting its strategy for the year

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	Growth in player numbers, with over 250 players registered. Success in competitions, U13B doing well in their league and winning the division. Several teams being awarded the league sportsmanship award. Girls teams are growing Improved performance in multiple age groups despite financial and logistical challenges. Contribution to community engagement and development through inclusive programs such as Wildcats., which is building every week

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Treasurer- we made a small loss and costs have gone up. Youth pitches Are now £30 and referees averaging £30 a game. A copy of the fnancial statement can be sent out to anyone who wants it
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Southwick Rangers Football Club recognizes the importance of maintaining financial stability and ensuring its ability to meet future obligations and carry out its objectives. To achieve this, the club will set aside income as a reserve against future expenditure. The decision to set aside reserves will be made in accordance with a written policy that outlines the purpose, amount, and management of these reserves. This policy will ensure that the reserves are used appropriately and in a way that aligns with the club's goals and financial needs. The reserves are held to provide a buffer against unexpected expenses, to fund future projects or developments, and to ensure the long-term financial health of the club.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£6,909.95
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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	Membership fees, fundraising, and revenue from the club café.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Investment policies are in line with ethical considerations, ensuring funds are used for community benefit.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charity
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	The Charity in general meeting shall elect the Officers and the other Trustees. The Trustees may appoint any person who is willing to act as a Trustee. The Trustees may also appoint Trustees to act as officers.

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
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity is managed and administered by a committee. This committee comprises the Officers and other members elected in accordance with the constitution. The Officers are the Trustees of the Charity. They include A Chair, Secretary & Treasurer.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Southwick Rangers Football Club
Other name the charity uses	SRFC
Registered charity number	1120331
Charity’s principal address	13, St Richards Road, Portslade, BN4411PA

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)
	Dave Tuffi-Trustee	Treasurer
	Sara Tuffin- Trustee	Secretary & Child Welfare
	Brian Byrne	Committee member
	Tina Raikes	Café Manage/ Committee Member
	Chris Burrell	Committee Member
	Simon Studd	Committee Member
	Mark Wilson- Trustee	Committee member
	Graham Shaw- Trustee	Chairman
	EmilyRaikes	Fundraiser
	AndyCoakley	Committee Member
	John Sebbah- Trustee

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets Nil held in this capacity Name and objects of the Nil charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Nil safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Southwick Rangers FC does not disclose key personnel details to protect privacy, comply with data protection regulations, and ensure security. The charity remains transparent and fully compliant with all governance requirements

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Sara Tuffin Full name(s) Sara Tuffin

Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc)

Date

26/03/25

SOUTHWICK RANGERS FC

1120331

CC16a

Receipts and payments accounts

1/6/2022

31/05/2023

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds Last year

Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds	Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
A1 Receipts Clothing 407 Food and Drink 4,959 Grants 2,300 Just Play 165 Sponsors 2,700 Subscriptions 37,414 Wildcats Fees 1,600 Interest income 1 Tournaments 10 Openingbalance equityadjustment 40 Donations Uncategorised Income - 32 49,563 - - Sub total - Total receipts 49,563 A3 Payments Clubhouse Stock 3,725 Audit and Accountancy 720 Bin collections 1,050 Cleaning 560 Club House 3g 276 Clubhouse Insurance 788 Club House Maintenance 103 Courses 1,110 Donation - 129 Electricity 581 Entertainment 47 Equipment 799 GoCardless Fees 38 Total for Governance 2,751 IZettle Card Fees 66 Kit 11,528 LoveAdmin 31 Other Equipment 417 Phone 300 Pitch Fees 3G 16,894 Pitch Hire Grass Pitches 3,208 Players Insurance 253 Presentation 335 Presentation Day 1,753 PrintingPostage & Stationery 171 Quick Books 355 Referees 979 Rent or Lease of Buildings 1,028 Transaction Costs 275 Travel 28 Sundries Trophies & Funday 124 IT Marketing TrophyEngraving 20 to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	to the nearest £ 407 4,959 2,300 165 2,700 37,414 1,600 1 10 40 - - 32 49,563 - - - 49,563 3,725 720 1,050 560 276 788 103 1,110 - 129 581 47 799 38 2,751 66 11,528 31 417 300 16,894 3,208 253 335 1,753 171 355 979 1,028 275 28 - 124 - 20	to the nearest £
					35
					3,242
					900
					-
					2,550
					39,168
					1,326
					-
					-
					-
					81
					-
					47,302


					-
					-

					47,302

Clubhouse Stock	3,725	-	-	3,725	2,496
Audit and Accountancy	720			720
Bin collections	1,050	-	-	1,050	1,171
Cleaning	560	-		560	520
Club House 3g	276	-		276
Clubhouse Insurance	788	-		788	1,419
Club House Maintenance	103	-		103	1,764
Courses	1,110	-		1,110	1,539
Donation	- 129	-		- 129
Electricity	581	-		581	695
Entertainment	47	-		47
Equipment	799	-		799	22,104
GoCardless Fees	38	-		38
Total for Governance	2,751	-		2,751	2,610
IZettle Card Fees	66	-		66	85
Kit	11,528	-		11,528
LoveAdmin	31	-		31	933
Other Equipment	417	-		417	59
Phone	300	-		300	300
Pitch Fees 3G	16,894	-	-	16,894	-
Pitch Hire Grass Pitches	3,208	-	-	3,208	24,156
Players Insurance	253	-	-	253	-
Presentation	335	-	-	335	-
Presentation Day	1,753	-	-	1,753	4,589
PrintingPostage & Stationery	171	-	-	171	103
Quick Books	355	-	-	355
Referees	979	-	-	979	989
Rent or Lease of Buildings	1,028	-	-	1,028	1,142
Transaction Costs	275	-	-	275
Travel	28	-	-	28
Sundries				-	31
Trophies & Funday	124	-	-	124
IT					172
Marketing				-	134
TrophyEngraving	20	-	-	20

	-	-	-	-	-
Sub total	50,182	-	-	50,182	67,011

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
Sub total	-	-	-	-	-

Total payments	50,182	-	-	50,182	67,011

Net of receipts/(payments) -	619	-	-	- 619	- 19,709
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	7,526	-	-	7,526	-
Cash funds this year end	6,907	-	-	6,907	- 19,709

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Cash Clubhouse/Wildcat AC Current and Savings AC Details Undepopsited Funds Details Details Details Signature sara Tuffin Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 54 724 6,129 - - - - 6,907 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ 3 - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name SARA TUFFIN Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
		-


		-
		-
		-
		OK
		to nearest £ Endowment funds
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		Current value (optional)
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		Current value (optional)
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		-
		When due (optional)






		Date of approval
sara Tuffin	SARA TUFFIN	4/1/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees SOUTHWICK RANGERS FC On accounts for the year 31/05/2023 Charity no 1120331 ended (if any) Set out on pages ATTACHED I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 05 / 2023 . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts 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 I am independent of Southwick Rangers FC and have the necessary skills examiner's statement and experience to undertake this examination. My examination was conducted in accordance with the Charity Commission’s guidance on independent examination (CC32).

This report is signed on behalf of DD Accounting.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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.

Date: 31/03/2025 Signed: Name: Abudher Uwais – DD Accounting Ltd

Relevant professional ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS qualification(s) or body

IER

(if any):

Address: 1, Wilmington Parade, Brighton, England, BN1 8JJ

IER