2024-05-31-accounts - Southwick Rangers FC

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/05/2023 Period start date To 31/05/2024 Period end date

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	The club runs multiple football teams across different age groups and genders, including youth, girls’ teams, and an adult women’s recreational session. Activities include training, competitive matches, and development programs such as Wildcats and Just Play. The club also provides pathways for young players to become coaches or referees.
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.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All of our coaches/ managers officials are volunteer’s

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	Growth in player numbers, with over 260 players registered. Expansion of girls’ teams, making it one of the largest local female football sections. Success in competitions, including the U11 girls going unbeaten with 16 wins and 1 draw. Improved performance in multiple age groups despite financial and logistical challenges. Contribution to community engagement and development through inclusive programs such as Just Play and Wildcats.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Increased participation and team growth. Formation of new teams such as the U10 Girls for the 2024-25 season. Expansion of training programs and player pathways.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The club raised funds through fees, sponsorships, and café revenue. Sponsorship contributions of approximately £9,000 helped with kit and operational costs. Pitchside café revenues contributed to reinvestment in the club.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Treasurer- Closing cash balance of approximately £500 after all season expenses. Small loss of approximately £2,000. Total income of approximately £62,000, primarily from fees and sponsorships. Total expenditure of approximately £64,000, with main costs being kit, equipment, and pitch hire.
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	£4998.6
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Player fees and subscriptions (~£48,000). Sponsorships (~£9,000). Additional funding from the pitchside café and other club fundraising activities.
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	Rising costs for 3G pitch hire, increasing by 3% in 2024-25. Financial pressures due to inflation affecting operational costs. Weather-related game cancellations, impacting schedules and logistics. Need for clubhouse repairs, which will require additional funds in the coming season.
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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

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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)
	David Tuffin	Chairman- Trustee
	Sara Tuffin	Secretary & Safeguarding Officer- Trustee
	Mark Wilson	Head of Football- Trustee
	Brian Byrne	Treasurer
	Chris Burrell	Fees Manager
	Tina Raikes	Clubhouse Manager
	EmilyRaikes	Fundraiser
	Natasha Raultt	Fundraiser
	Simon Studd	Committee member
	Helen Jones	Committee Member
	John Sebbah	Committee Member- Trustee
	Benjamin Jardine	Committee Member

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

26/03/2025

SOUTHWICK RANGERS FC 1120331

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 6/1/2023 31/05/2024 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |Total funds|Last year| |funds|funds|funds| |to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts| |Clothing|360|-|-|360|407| |Food and drink|5,461|-|-|5,461|4,959| |Grents|500|-|-|500|2,300| |Just Play|554|-|-|554|165| |Services|311|-|-|311|-| |Sponsors|9,450|-|-|9,450|2,700| |Subscriptions|46,172|46,172|37,414| |Uncategorised income|1,570|1,570|- 32| |Wildcat fees|708|708|1,600| |Interest earnedq|7|-|-|7|1| |Tournaments|-|-|-|-|10| |Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|65,094|-|-|65,094|49,523| |A2 Asset and investment sales,| |(see table).| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-| |——————|Total receipts 65,094|-|-|65,094|49,523| |A3 Payments| |Clubhouse stock|5,474|-|-|5,474|3,725| |Cost of sales|- 12|-|-|- 12|-| |Audit and accountancy|395|395|720| |Bin collections|1,117|1,117|1,050| |Cleaning|669|669|560| |Club Events|44|44| |Club House 3G|309|309|276| |Club House Maintenance|117|117|103| |Clubhouse insurance|1,261|1,261|788| |Courses|-|1,110| |Donation|145|145|- 129| |Electricity|581| |Entertainment|47| |Equipment|789|789|799| |GoCardless Fees|-|38| |Fines|68|68|-| |Total for Governance|3,618|-|-|3,618|2,751| |IZettle Card Fees|66| |Kit|24,513|-|-|24,513|11,528| |LoveAdmin|31| |Other equipment|417| |phone|300|-|-|300|300| |Pitch Fees 3G|19,164|-|-|19,164|16,894| |Pitch Hire Grass Pitches|6,082|-|-|6,082|3,208| |Players insurance|253| |Presentation|60|60|335| |Presentation Day|- 795|- 795|1,753| |Printing Postage & Stationery|129|129|171| |Quick Books|509|509|355|

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

03/31/2025

Referees	1,612			1,612	979
Rent or Lease of Buildings	738	-	-	738	1,028
Transaction costs	275			275	275
Travel	171			171	28
Tophies & Funday					124
TrophyEngraving					20
TV License	225			225
Website	30			30

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Sub tota	l 67,006	-	-	67,006	50,182

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments	67,006	-	-	67,006	50,182

Net of receipts/(payments) -	1,911	-	-	- 1,911	- 659
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	6,907	-	-	6,907	-
Cash funds this year end	4,996	-	-	4,996	- 659

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

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets	Details Cash Club house & Wildcats A/C Current & Deposit A/C Details Undeposited Funds Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) `	to nearest £ - 226 1,655 3,567 4,995 Agreement Error to nearest £ 3 - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/31/2025

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature David Tuffin Sara Tuffin	Print Name D C Tuffin S C Tuffin	Date of approval
David Tuffin	D C Tuffin	3/31/2025
Sara Tuffin	S C Tuffin	3/31/2025

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

03/31/2025

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	31/05/2024	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 ended31 / 05 / 2024.

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: ~~fe~~ Name: Abudher Uwais – DD Accounting Relevant professional ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS qualification(s) or body (if any):

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