WOTTON COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Registered Charity 1121349 Company Number 0634335
TRUSTEES REPORT
The PARC continues to flourish and is being used by a wide range of the local community for all types of activities.
Park Run continues to recover from the pandemic dip in numbers with a regular 50+ runners each Saturday We are also delighted to now have a regular Junior Parkrun event each Sunday morning. This is run on a shorter course and has up to 30 young children participating each week.
Other Events taking place are the ongoing Car Boot sale. The PARC continues to be used for one off events, this year hosting the Cotswold Challenge Endurance event once again, the Wotton annual fireworks display as well as outdoor theatre. The focus remains on boosting operational income, so it is essential that we continue to look for organisations wishing to host events at the PARC. We are in discussions about the provision of Boules court(s) on the site. This would be a great addition to the summer use of the site.
We have made new links with a wider range of PARC users and this now includes interest from some of the regular skate park users. With the increased use of the skate park though lockdown, it is great to be in dialogue with this group.
Our sports club partners continue to make use of the all-weather pitches and the growth of youth talent is very exciting with the Hockey Club now having a number of youth players who have progressed to national squad recognition and Junior football continues to thrive as evidenced by their annual tournament event which attract over a 100 local clubs.
Outreach is still an important part of our work. Working with the club stakeholders there are a range of events through the year that help put the PARC on the map. The Junior Football Tournament in June is a perfect example of this work. Encouraging this participation remains a priority for WCSF and spreads the word about the facilities that the PARC offers. We are now clearly recognized as a provider by bodies such as Stroud District Council.
Fundraising continues to be key to the success of the PARC and we have in the last year had positive outcomes with the Football Foundation, SDC S-106 funds and a number of smaller revenue grants towards the annual running cost for the site. As a volunteer led charity with no external funding all funding is crucial in supporting the day-to-day operations of the park.
The only counter to this is the fact that even with increasing income from our joint venture partnership our Sinking Fund remains significantly underfunded for the upcoming refurbishment work to the all-weather pitches being less than five years away, this will be a challenge for us going forward.
Work has continued this year to improve the intra-structure of the PARC and this has included capital expenditure across a number of areas-
Footbridge - As part of our long-term accessibility /access plans we have obtained Planning Permission for a Pedestrian Footbridge to cross the stream adjacent to the road crossings. Subject to final calculations this work will be carried over the summer of 2025. It will provide a safe crossing for runners and other users, adding greater flexibility to the use of the PARC and it enhances safety on the site as cars and people will be better segregated.
The New Barn - This year has seen a major review on the delivery of this long-held plan. It has been concluded that there is not a viable business case for the delivery of changing block at the present time. The revised plan is to create a smaller Café /WC building that we can deliver within the funds we currently have available. The café will be staffed on weekends and provide hot drinks and cakes to PARC users. We are currently reviewing the plans and hope to move forward with this in 2025/26.
Sensory Garden - Work continues on this project. There has been a marked upturn in volunteer support which has allowed significant progress to be made. The garden is now really taking shape adding an extra dimension to the PARC.
Water Supply – In 24/25 an important piece of enabling work was completed in that we now have a permanent water main servicing the site. This was an essential element of work that means we can now offer mains water to all events on the site, in addition to being an essential feature of any building on the site.
Wotton Community Sports Foundation
Company Registration No 06342335 Registered Charity No 1121349
Summary Accounts
31 March 2025
WOTTON COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
(Registered Charity 1121349 / Company No 0634335)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| Notes | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Fixed Assets | |||
| Intangible Assets | £0 | £0 | |
| Tangible Assets | £1,944,032 | £1,846,382 | |
| Investments | 0 | £0 | |
| Total Fixed Assets | £1,944,032 | £1,846,382 | |
| Current Assets | |||
| Stocks | £0 | £0 | |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | £271,047 | £232,164 | |
| Investments | £0 | £0 | |
| Total Current Assets | £271,047 | £232,164 | |
| Creditors : amounts falling due within one year | £0 | £0 | |
| Net Current Assets | £271,047 | £232,164 | |
| Total Assets less Current liabilities | £2,215,079 | £2,078,547 | |
| Creditors : amounts falling due after one year | £0 | £0 | |
| Liabilities | £0 | £0 | |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | £2,215,079 | £2,078,547 | |
| Capita and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | £2,078,547 | £2,010,551 | |
| Income & Expenditure account | £136,532 | £67,995 | |
| TOTAL Shareholder Funds | £2,215,079 | £2,078,547 |
WOTTON COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
(Registered Charity 1121349 / Company No 0634335)
Income & Expenditure Account for the period ending 31 March 2025
| Income Notes 2024/25 Total Funds Dividend Income £86,467 KLB £19,000 Donations £10,463 Revenue Project Income £12,347 Capital Project Income £67,844 ParcLife 2024 £1,845 Interest Received £5,602 Income from 2000 Club £2 Other Income £1,500 VAT Income £24,389 Total Income £229,458 Expenditure Notes 2024/25 Total Funds Pitch maintenance £4,570 Parc maintenance £4,729 Reveue Project Costs £18,708 ParcLife 2024 £845 Electricity £12,606 Insurance £2,975 Sundry Expenditure £351 KLB £19,000 Toilets & Bins £2,000 VAT Paid £27,143 Total Expenditure £92,926 Profit/ Loss £136,532 Capital Additions £97,650 |
2023/24 Total Funds |
|---|---|
| £54,300 £11,400 £7,350 £0 £45,933 £0 £2,177 £750 £1,525 £23,228 |
|
| £146,662 | |
| 2023/24 Total Funds |
|
| £2,871 £6,032 £4,216 £0 £18,072 £3,907 £1,500 £9,500 £1,968 £30,600 |
|
| £78,667 | |
| £67,995 | |
| £80,019 |
(Registered Charity 1121349 / Company No 0634335)
Assets Summary as at 31 March 2025
| Tangible Assets | £ 2024/25 |
£ 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 01 April £1,846,382 £1,766,363 |
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| Additions £97,650 £80,019 Disposals £0 Revaluations £0 Transfers £0 |
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| At 31 March £1,944,032 £1,846,382 |
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| Depreciation At 01 April 2019 £0 £0 Charge for year £0 £0 On disposals £0 £0 Other adjustments £0 £0 At 31 March £0 £0 Net Book Value |
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| At 31 March £1,944,032 £1,846,382 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent ELIMW5 Report Report to the tru5teesl members of Wotton Community Sports Foundation On accounts for the year ended 31105 Charity no (if any) 1121349 Set out on pages Attached to tht5 rewt I report to the trustees on my examin&tn ol the accounts of the abovè ch8nty fthe Trust") for the year ended 31.,D3,'2025. Responsibililies and As the charity Irustees ol the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report ofthe accounts in 8ccordance with the requirements of the Ch8ribès Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respecl of my examination of the Trust's aCUts carried pJL YA*( secb.on 145 of the 20 11 Act gnd in carrying out My exgmin8tion. I have followed the applicable Difections given by the Chanty Commission under sectt.on 145{5)jb) of ltte Act Independent examinef s statement I have cornpted rny mInation. I confwm that no Mat181 matters have come to my attention lother than that dtsdosed below ") in connection 7mth the ex8min•iion vthich grves me cause to bthve that in. Any material respect.. accountmg records Yre not kept in accordance with section 130 ot the Act or the accounts do not accud with the accountirwJ ¢0¢d5 I have no concern5 and have come acro55 no other matter5 in connection with the examin8bDn to which attention Shou be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be re8ched. - Please delete the word¥ in the brnckets rfthev do not apply. Signed- Date: 21111125 Name: Katie Eltzgbeth Johnson Relevant professbonal qualification(sl or body (rf any)= nla Address: 8 Orchard Cbse. lfjngs stanY. Glos. GL10 3QA IER October 2018