Coniston Sports & Social Centre Annual Report and Accounts May 2024 to April 2025
Coniston Sports & Social Centre Shepherds Bridge Lane Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8AL 015394 41812
conistonsports@gmail.com www.coniston-sports.co.uk Registered Charity: 1121782
HMRC Charity Reference: XT17885
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Background
In the heart of the Lake District, Coniston Sports and Social Centre (CSSC) is a purpose built centre for all the needs of a busy village. When local man John Usher died, tragically, in 1993 he left the bulk of his estate to five village organisations of which the long-established Coniston Amateur Football Club (Coniston AFC) was one. The football club very kindly donated their legacy towards the founding of the Coniston Sports and Social. A small committee of local volunteers was set up to co-ordinate the project and involved the securing of additional funds through local fundraising initiatives and a substantial grant from the Sport England Lottery Fund.
The project was not without problems however the commitment and dedication of this small group of local people saw the new Coniston Sports and Social Centre open its doors August 14th 2004. Coniston Sports and Social Centre is now used by locals and visitors to Coniston alike.
it has become a premier venue for functions and parties as well as acting as a base for large charity and corporate events. The gym has a keen following and the centre has accommodated several different exercise and evening classes over the years. While football is the predominate sport played at the centre others include tennis, netball, rounders, darts and even sledging and snowboarding.
Coniston Sports and Social Centre became a registered charity on the 3rd of December 2007 — Registered Charity Number: 1121782
Structure Governance and Management
Governing Document
The charity is an unincorporated Association with a constitution adopted 05 September 2006. It was registered with the Charities Commission on 03 December 2007.
Management
The charity is administered by a Management Committee. The committee comprises of men and women who give up free time and energies to support the Centre. The Committee work in partnership with the Coniston Amateur Football Club to enhance and enrich the opportunities for everyone in the district of Coniston.
Honorary Officers consist of three Trustees plus President, Chair and Treasurer.
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The Area of Benefit of the Charity is the inhabitants of Coniston and the surrounding area. The objects of the charity are: To provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time of people, who have need of such facilities, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances. In addition, to provide such facilities for the Public at large in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving conditions of life.
Objectives and activities for the Public Benefit
The Trustees have given consideration to the charity commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the objectives and in planning for future activities.
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Trustee’s Report
The past 12 months as always, have been a challenging one for our small Charity. The Committee and staff have worked hard to maintain as well as improve the services provided to the residents of Coniston and surrounding parishes. As a Centre we have remain committed to providing opportunities and facilities to benefit the health and wellbeing of the surrounding community.
Staffing
Our core team of staff comprising of our Centre Manager, Centre Admin & Finance, long standing Centre Assistants, Centre Cleaner and Grounds Maintenance remain in place from the previous 12 months and continue their great work. All work together to ensure Coniston Sports and Social Centre is a prosperous and positive example to all that use its facilities.
Activities
Part of Coniston Sports and Social Centre’s vision is to encourage, facilitate and promote sports and activity within the community. It is the home of Coniston AFC whom we support and maintain a close relationship with.
Alongside this we continue to offer services, invest in new sporting activities, and work with external providers to ensure we have a diverse range of offerings for the local community.
These can be seen below:
Gym - Community gym offering aerobic, cardiovascular, and resistance training equipment. The gym introduced a booking system after the COVID 19 pandemic, this has been kept in place and has helped to attract new members and demographics that we have not seen using the gym facility in previous years. To improve customer experience, the booking system now uses an online system where gym users can easily book their preferred time slots. We currently have over 100 active users on the booking system.
The gym has beena stalwart in the Centre’s health and fitness offering for many years and we have tried to keep pace with ever new gym and fitness offerings. Over the past 12 months the gym has been redecorated, we have purchased a ‘new to us’ cross trainer, more dumbbells, resistance bands, and a suspension trainer.
Unfortunately, the treadmill has reached the end of its life and we are currently seeking funding to replace it. We have had one application turned down due to the organisation which we applied to focussing less on capital grants, but we are hopeful that other applications may be more successful in the near future.
Embrace Fitness - Ladies only personal training — This has boosted gym membership and has encouraged many women in the community to use the gym facilities and lead stronger and healthier lives. Embrace Fitness will be moving locations in the next few months but will continue at CSSC committee to assist with the public gym.
Netball Training— This has seen big success and continues to grow. Committee member Sue Walker started these sessions and balls and nets were purchased through Sport England grant funding to enable this. The training sessions attract a diverse age range of attendees and has maintained its popularity. Walking Football - Introduced in February 2025 and similar to the netball has seen a regular attendance and attracts a variety of age ranges. It has offered a more accessible sporting alternative for many in the community.
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School Holiday Activities - organised by Coniston Sports and Social Centre through HP activities. These took place August 24, October 24, April 25, with further dates booked for July 25, and August 2025. These are for a variety of age groups from 5 years old up to 11 years old.
These continue to be popular and will continue into 2026. These sessions were free for Centre members and £5 for non-members.
Youth Club - Since it’s reintroduction in December 23 Youth Club has gone from strength to strength, not least thanks to the efforts of treasurer Charlotte Crisp. Local youth worker Chris Clark has continued to support the Youth Club and 2025 has seen welcome support from local parents who have offered their time to assist on evenings and at trips away, of which there have been many, including several trips to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Go Karting at Maryport, and Jumprush at Morecambe. We are now consistently averaging 24 young people at Youth Club ona Tuesday evening.
We were also successful in application for grant from David Allen Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s Community Fund and also received grants from The Rawdon-Smith Trust, Coniston 14, The Inn Collection Group. This funding allows us to make the weekly activities and trips free to all the young people.
Young at Heart - Over 60’s easy movement and exercise are followed by a sociable lunch provided by the Centre, run by local legend and former Trustee Nick Matthews. The group meets weekly and it is regularly well attended.
Outdoor Activities - Including Big Adventure who are based on site including offering school day trips and camping.
Yoga - Takes place weekly in the main room and has a strong attendance.
Basketball - Popular with young people and visitors. The balls and hoops to support this were purchased through Sport England grant funding. An informal group initially met once a week, but we are in need of a qualified coach and have contacted Sport England and Active Cumbria in an attempt to source one, however we have not been successful.
We would like to offer weekly training sessions and are certain they would be popular and will carry on searching for a qualified coach. Youth Football - We also have plans and would like to start some form of junior football and coaching back at the Centre. We have however had similar troubles sourcing a qualified coach to run these sessions.
Coniston and District Tennis Club - After discussions with the Tennis Club, our Committee agreed that it would be best for the club to seek an alternative venue for a variety of reasons; including our facilities not meeting the standard to which they requested, an unwillingness to promote tennis within the community and work with us to encourage youth tennis and or new members, and an unwillingness of their players to pay Centre membership.
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Events
Coniston Sports and Social Centre is home to many events throughout the year. Some are organised and facilitated by the staff, committee and trustees, whilst others by external providers who use the centre as a hub.
Coniston Bonfire & Fireworks - continues to be a big draw for locals and non-locals alike. People travel from as far as Kendal and even further to attend the event. Kyle Wilson who moved to Coniston in the past 18 months was so impressed by the quality of the event, and the community around the Centre and in Coniston decided to use his Bob Graham Round attempt to raise money for the 2025 fireworks.
Kyle put in a fantastic effort to complete the round and in the process raised £875 for which the Centre are extremely grateful.
Keswick to Barrow/Coniston to Barrow - Charity event continue to use the Centre as a halfway staging post. Donating £2,000 to the Centre last year
Lakeland Trails - Relocated their Coniston based run series to use the Centre as a base in 2024, start, and finish. This saw runners taking part in 10k, half marathon and marathon distance courses taking in the surrounding area. The recent 2025 event was a roaring success with the Centre packed to capacity.
Celebration Day - After the successful 20th anniversary celebration in 2024 the event has now been turned into an annual ‘Summer Celebration’ with the 2025 date soon approaching.
Many of the same events such as tug of war, bouncy castle, inflatable beat the goalie, dog show, welly wanging and live music will take place, and this year we are expecting more entrants for the buggy race!
Other
Parents and Toddlers Group- Is currently undergoing hiatus due to lack of attendance. We have tried several ways to increase interest, including changing day/time, organising trip and visit from baby sensory company which was free to attend, we are currently exploring options to keep this important group going.
Monthly Charity Quiz - Continued in 2024 raising £784 for charities such as The Firefighters Charity, Hawkshead Brownies senior girl guides, Help 4 Heroes, Wainwright Animal Shelter, Coniston District Tennis Club, Coniston Youth Club, St Mary’s Hospice, Coniston Christmas Lights.
Sky Sports - The Centre offers the only bar in the area showing live sports with Sky Sports.
Children’s Parties - Halloween and Christmas parties for local children. These were extremely popular in2024, and we were forced to increase capacity to cope with demand.
Live Music - Local bands and singers regularly takes place at weekends and attracts a good audience. This helps raise vital funds for the charity.
The Centre is also available for hire for events such as birthday parties and weddings, with several members of the local community holding their wedding parties on site in recent times.
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Present and Future Investment
Website Refresh - Earlier in 2025 we worked with local company Koromebi VA to redesign our website and integrate an online booking system for gym members. The finished product is a massive improvement and provides a much better customer experience for anyone wanting to find out more about what we do.
Windows & Doors Replacement - Completed in October 24, the glass doors especially making a significant improvement to the welcome and feel to the main room.
Bridge Repair - Connecting Shepherds Bridge Lane to the Centre saw extensive repair works in May 2025 and were carried out by local blacksmith Tony Sanders.
Changing Rooms Refurbishment -The project to improve and refurbish the changing room and shower facilities to be completed in July 25. Treasurer Charlotte Crisp invested many, many hours into securing the £25k funding from the Football Foundation to enable this project to go ahead. Funding also received from The Rawdon-Smith Trust £25k and National Lottery Community Fund £10k.
Grounds Maintenance - Has coordinated and completed many improvements on site alongside committee member Lee Wilkinson who provides expertise for more complex tasks.
Some of which include:
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Upgrading of the camping and washing facilities
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Rebuilt the fencing surround which houses the emergency generator
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Replaced the veranda railings
As mentioned previously, we are currently searching for funding to replace the treadmill in our community gym, as well as carry out repair works to some of our lighting on the MUGA which Coniston Amenities Fund has contributed towards.
Special thank you to all our sponsors over the years, it makes an enormous contribution in keeping our Centre fit for purpose to enable us to serve our local community.
The Trustees
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Chairman’s Report
The club continues to build on the success from the previous year and has been able to be more responsive to the changing income streams, this is mainly due to the fantastic management, staff and committee who have worked to tirelessly to improve the turnover.
The successful grant applications in the last 12 months have seen us invest in a refurbished kitchen, replacement doors, additional sports equipment and the ongoing works to improve the changing facilities. This funding has been mainly secured by the meticulous approach of our Treasurer Charlotte Crisp, who has been able to identify and meet the criteria required by some of the funding bodies with a dogged determination.
We continue to grow our sports development and have now got a walking football team who meet ona Wednesday evening to revisit old football skills.
The big events are still coming to use our facilities, and with a more centre focused approach, we are able to maximise the income for the club, whilst maintain our day-to-day functions with as little disruption as possible. The bridge was a big cost item to be repaired, with big thanks to local supplier Tony Sanders, it was repaired in a timely fashion within an affordable budget. This will need replacing in the near future and will be one of our priorities for future grant funding.
The ongoing need to stay on top of the repair work and to continually improve our facilities will be a continuing theme, the building is over 20 years old and bits continually drop off and need repairing, and with a healthy turnover, these works can be budgeted for.
Once again, | would like to thank all of the grant funding bodies for their continued support, our hardworking committee, and all of our staff who work hard to keep the centre the success it has become for the community of Coniston.
William Watson
Chairman
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Secretary’s Report
Our last AGM was held in June 2024, where we welcomed a new committee member, Josh Glennon, to the team. Josh has already shown great enthusiasm and commitment to the role andis a great liaison between us and the football club. The rest of the committee was re-elected, and continues to consist of four Trustees, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and six further committee members, all of whom have worked hard to support the Centre over the past year.
In March 2025, we received the resignation of Nick Matthews from his role as a Trustee. Nick has been a dedicated and valued member of the committee, and he will be sadly missed by us all.
We continue to be grateful to our President, John Hartshorn, who remains a regular and supportive presence at the Centre. Earlier this year, John’s wife Christine sadly passed away. Her loss has been deeply felt by everyone at the Centre — from staff and committee members to the wider community. Christine was a familiar and much-loved figure, and her absence is profoundly felt.
ofOur Centre Manager, Matt Wardle, has continued to do an excellentjob running the day-to-day operations the Centre as well as providing further income Opportunities by offering food packages to our groups and private hire functions which used to have to use outside caterers. Matt is supported by our committed team: a Centre Admin & Finance Officer, Centre Cleaner, Groundsman/Maintenance, three part-time Centre Assistants, and a couple of extra ad-hoc assistants.
Charlotte Crisp remains in the role of Treasurer, overseeing all financial matters with professionalism and ensuring compliance with the Charity Commission. Her attention to detail has helped maintain robust financial systems and internal controls.
Membership continues to remain strong. Our gym membership has increased to 86, reflecting the growing interest in fitness and wellbeing, while overall Centre membership remains steady at 81, indicating a consistent base of support from the community. In April we introduced a gym booking system which is working well with a smooth transition over.
We introduced a new activity this year: Walking Football. This has proven to be a popular addition to our programme, offering a fun and inclusive way to stay active.
Our Netball club also continues to thrive, with regular sessions and strong participation. The activity days for children during the holidays have been well attended too.
The Youth Club remains an important and vibrant part of the Centre. We currently have 32 young people registered, and attendance continues to be enthusiastic and consistent.
Young at Heart has seen an increase of numbers over the past 12 months and we regularly have 12-15 members of our older community attending for exercise and lunch.
Sadly, Parents and Toddlers have been unable to increase numbers and there are doubts over the future of the group, as a club we have given support with ideas, questionnaires and tried to help with engagement on social media, amongst other initiatives.
We've hosted several successful music evenings, which not only drew large crowds but also generated much-needed income for the Centre, the introduction of Sing-along Bingo going down a treat. Our monthly Charity Quiz Nights which were enjoyed by many started to bring in less people each month and we have not held one since March. Bonfire night saw our largest crowd yet with donations on entry at its highest
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we have seen. The biggest day in the last 12 months for the Centre had to be our Celebration Day last July and saw a huge turnout of locals and visitors alike and we have turned it into an annual event.
We also continue to host many outdoor groups, especially Big Adventures, who bring in weekend stag/hen dos, school groups, Duke of Edinburgh students and family camps. Other events include weddings, birthday parties, Halloween and Christmas parties.
The Centre’s presence on Facebook continues to grow, with our page now boasting over 1,700 followers, helping us reach more people than ever before and our new website is up and running, bringing in many more enquiries for camping and overnight stays.
The past 12 months have seen great progress, and we remain optimistic about the future. The Centre thrives thanks to the dedication of our committee, staff, and volunteers, as well as the ongoing support of the local community. However, we always welcome new committee members to join us and help the Centre reach its full potential.
Rebecca Myers
Secretary
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Treasurer’s Report
Finance
For the financial year 2024/25 Coniston Sports & Social Centre reported a surplus of £15.8k, a small surplus of £3.3k excluding the grants totalling £12.5k for replacement doors and windows. Prior year which was a surplus of £16.6k (£6.3k excluding restricted grants).
Cash in hand and bank balances as at 30" April 2025 were £28.8k (includes £10k National Lottery Grant for changing rooms refurbishment), we continue to aim to carry a minimum reserve of £10,000.
Total income for the year £195.9k vs PY £177.8k
Income from bar sales £85.7k, camping and parking £54.1k, grants & donations £30.9k, gym £10.6k which continues to grow YOY, the balance made up of donations and community activities.
Grants received:
National Lottery (Doors & Windows) £10,000 Hadfield Trust (Doors & Windows) £2,500 Police & Fire Commissioner (Youth Club) £2,500 Amenities Fund (MUGA Lights) £1,000 Parish Council (Kitchen Equip) £987
Support from our local community with grants and donations continues — Rawdon-Smith Trust, Coniston 14, Sam Clarke all donating to Youth Club, Kyle Wilson completed The Bob Graham Round raising £690 via Just Giving towards our community Bonfire Night, all of which is gratefully received.
Total expenditure for the year £180.2k vs prior year £162.3k
Staff payroll costs of £74.8k an increase vs 2023/24 of £13.6k due to not having Centre Manager for whole of 2023/24.
A pay award of 3% was awarded to all staff in April 2025, we continue to pay in excess of the National Living Wage, in recognition and appreciation for the loyalty from our team.
Costs relating to entertainment and TV sports subscriptions reduced vs PY by £1.6k, having negotiated a decrease in the Sky TV subscription.
Our utility costs a slight increase of (£0.4k) we continue to try and mitigate by more efficient management of heating and electricity usage.
Total site repairs and maintenance a total cost of £26.2k (including waste) an increase vs 2023/24 of (£7.9k) a conscious decision to utilise our funds as they become available to upgrade our facilities and continue essential maintenance — stone for car park (£3.2k), decoration (£1.1k), waste collection (£1.1k) a significant rate reduction has now been negotiated, replacement veranda railings (£1k), the sit on mower continues to be a significant cost (£0.6k) totalling (£2.1k) over the last two financial years, we shall look for funding in conjunction with The Football Club to replace in the next financial year.
The website had a long overdue full refresh at a cost of £720 with a new local company Korembi VA, the local knowledge proved invaluable in getting this completed quickly, it is now fully up to date with a modern fresh feel and better represents what we offer. After launch we saw an immediate increase in contacts via the website especially around camping.
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A social media policy was adopted during the year, with a continued drive for consistent messaging and branding across all platforms.
We havea strong culture of value for money and continue to look for opportunities to reduce expenditure where possible.
We will continue to upgrade our site facilities as funds allow, the changing rooms are being refurbished in June 2025 with grant funding totalling £60k, our Community Gym cardio equipment requires replacement, the treadmill is now out of operation, funding towards capital equipment continues to be difficult to source.
Youth Club continues to be well supported with grant funding from many supporters, which allows us to invest in trips out of the village, new equipment and continue to provide all aspects free of charge, something as a committee we feel very passionate about so that all young people have equal access.
Fixed asset equipment added in the year totalling £24.3k kitchen refurbishment £11.4k, replacement windows & doors £12.9k. The balance sheet is fully reconciled and submissions and payments to HMRC for PAYE and VAT are up to date.
The bank mandate will require Nicholas Matthews to be removed.
There is clear separation of duties in place, with Centre Manager, Centre Finance and Treasurer operating day to day in line with the approved Financial Controls and Procedures.
There have been no breaches of internal financial controls and no reportable issues to The Charity Commission.
The Committee following a review of costs have decided to change Accountants from Saint and Co to DPH Business Services LLP which will be an annual saving of £0.9k.
Governance
DBS checks and safeguarding course for all staff/volunteers, fire risk assessment, legionella assessment, improved accident reporting/tracking, business continuity plan and safeguarding are all in place.
Sue Walker appointed Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jen Hadwin appointed Whistleblowing Officer
The following policies have been approved by Committee:
- « Adult Safeguarding * Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity = Financial Controls and Procedures = Whistleblowing = Youth Safeguarding # Trustee Conflict of Interest Policy " Social Media Policy * Complaints Policy & Procedure 4 Serious Incident Policy & Procedure ® Accident & Incident Reporting
Charlotte Crisp FCCA Treasurer
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Registered Charity Number : 1121782
CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
| Trustees | W Watson |
|---|---|
| Charity Number | 1121782 |
| Registered Office | Shepherds Bridge Lane |
| Coniston | |
| LA21 BAL | |
| independent Examiner | Sally Hotchkiss |
| 76 Ferndale Crescent, KIDDERMINSTER | |
| Kidderminster | |
| DYL1SLN |
Coniston Sports and Social Centre
Reference and Administrative Details
The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 30 April 2025
| CharityName: | Coniston Sports and Social Centra |
|---|---|
| Registered Charity Number | 1121782 |
| President | MrJHartshorn |
| Chair | MrWWatson |
| Treasurer | Ms € Crisp |
| Secretary | Ms R Myers |
| Trustees | Mr W Watson |
| Mr E Crisp | |
| Mr JP Holmes | |
| MrN Matthews (resigned March 2025) | |
| Committee | MissJHadwin |
| Mr L Wilkinson | |
| Mr M Wardle | |
| Mrs S Walker | |
| Mrs J Jones | |
| Ms F Devlin | |
| Centre Manager | Mr M Wardle |
| Registered Office | Shepherds Bridge Lane |
| Coniston | |
| Cumbria | |
| LA21 BAL | |
| Independent Examiner | Mrs Sally Hotchkiss |
| DPH Business Services LLP | |
| 76 Ferndale Crescent | |
| Franche | |
| Kidderminster | |
| Worcs | |
| DY14 SLN | |
| Bankers | Barclays Bank PLC |
| 9 Highgate | |
| Kendal | |
| Cumbria | |
| LAS4DF |
CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
Trustees' Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Finanical Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025 .
This report was approved by the trustee and signed on its behalf by:
Trustee
Date : 17 July 2025
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CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Coniston Sports And Social Centre
| report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025 which consists of the statement of financial activities,balance sheet and the related notes
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’)
| report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ACCA
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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e¢ the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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¢ 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.
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e | 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.
Name: Sally Hotchkiss Date: 17 July 2025
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CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
| Recommended categories by activity |
Notes | Unrestricted funds £ |
Total Funds2025 £ |
Total Funds 2024 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income and endowments | ||||
| from: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 30,858.59 | 30,858.59 | - |
| Other trading activities | 3 | 160,737.50 | 160,737.50 | - |
| Investments | 4 | 454.92 | 454.92 | - |
| Other | 5 | 3,894.53 | 3,894.53 | - |
| Total | 195,945.54 | 195,945.54 | - | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Raising funds | 6 | 81,522.80 | 81,522.80 | - |
| Charitable activities | 7 | 40,562.70 | 40,562.70 | - |
| Other | 9 | 58,088.37 | 58,088.37 | - |
| Total | 180,173.87 | 180,173.87 | - | |
| Net income/(expenditure) | 15,771.67 | 15,771.67 | - | |
| Netmovement infunds | «45,771.67 | 45,771.67BO | BO | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||||
| Total funds broughtforward | 39,689.40 | 39,689.40 | 39,689.40 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 55,461.07 | 55,461.07 | 39,689.40 |
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CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
| Recommended categories by activity |
Notes | Total Funds 2025 £ |
Total Funds 2024 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 10 | 32,303.26 | - |
| Total fixed assets | 32,303.26 | - | |
| Current assets | |||
| Stocks | 3,639.53 | - | |
| Debtors | 11 | (6,263.75) | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 12 | 28,842.19 | - |
| Total current assets | 26,217.97 | - | |
| oyamounts falling duewithin | 13 | 2,717.15 | . |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | 23,500.82 | - | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 55,804.08 | - | |
| Provisions for liabilities | (343.01) | - | |
| Total net assets or liabilities | 56,147.09 | - | |
| Funds of the Charity | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 14 | 55,461.07 | 39,689.40 |
| Restricted income funds | 14 | - | - |
| Endowment funds | 14 | - | - |
| Totalfunds | 55,461.07 | 39,639.40 |
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 17 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
W Watson Trustee Date : 17 July 2025
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CONISTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
1.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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)” (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
These accounts are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.
1.2 Going concern
The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
2. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | 30,884.39 | 30,884.39 | - | |
| Other | (25.80) | (25.80) | = | |
| 30,858.59 | 30,858.59 | - | ||
| 3. Income from Other Trading | Activities | |||
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bar Sales | 85,705.43 | 85,705.43 | - | |
| Camping | 43,443.45 | 43,443.45 | - | |
| Car Parking | 10,708.04 | 10,708.04 | - | |
| Event Income | 83.80 | 83.80 | - | |
| Facility Hire | 10,174.40 | 10,174.40 | - | |
| Gym Incomes | 10,622.38 | 10,622.38 | ~ | |
| 160,737.50 | 160,737.50 | - | ||
| 4. Income from Investments | ||||
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Totai funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Interest income | 454.92 | 454.92 | - | |
| 454.92 | 454.92 | 7 |
4. Income from Investments
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5. Other Income
| Analysis Unrestricted |
Analysis Unrestricted |
funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Other Creditors | 2,885.51 | 2,885.51 | - | |
| PAYE | 550.63 | 550.63 | - | |
| Retained Earnings | 458.39 | 458.39 | - | |
| 3,894.53 | 3,894.53 | - | ||
| 6. Expenditure on Raising Funds | ||||
| Analysis | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| Operating membership schemes and social lotteries | (565.85) | - | ||
| Staging fundraising events | 6,567.15 | - | ||
| Purchases | 3.00 | - | ||
| Bar Costs | 37,883.18 | - | ||
| Support Costs | 37,635.32 | - | ||
| $1,522.80 | - | |||
| 7. Expenditure on Charitable Activities | ||||
| Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 | |||
| Analysis | £ | £ | ||
| Support Costs | 40,562.70 | - | ||
| 40,562.70 | - | |||
| 8. Support Costs | ||||
| Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 | |||
| Analysis | £ | £ | ||
| DirectWages & Salaries | 74,818.11 | - | ||
| Telephone & Internet | 452.52 | - | ||
| Governance Costs | ||||
| Accountants fees | 2,927.39 | - | ||
| 78,198.02 | - |
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9. Other Expenditure
| . Analysis |
Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Misc Fees | 1,294.38 | 1,294.38 | - |
| Admin Expenses | 5,204.12 | 5,204.12 | - |
| Utilities | 9,266.80 | 9,266.80 | - |
| Accrued Income | (2,490.35) | (2,490.35) | - |
| Cash In Hand | 500.00 | 500.00 | - |
| General Expenses | 3,233.30 | 3,233.30 | - |
| Food Cots | 372.26 | 372.26 | - |
| Gym Expenses | 1,119.38 | 1,119.38 | - |
| Repairs and Maintenance | 20,535.03 | 20,535.03 | - |
| Rates & Water | 2,039.02 | 2,039.02 | - |
| Waste Collection | 5,597.82 | 5,597.82 | - |
| TV& Spotify | 5,210.22 | 5,210.22 | - |
| Workwear | 104.06 | 104.06 | - |
| StaffTraining | 175.00 | 175.00 | - |
| General Insurances | 339.83 | 339.83 | - |
| Refunds | 36.15 | 36.15 | - |
| Discounts Allowed | 5,551.35 | 5,551.35 | - |
| 58,088.37 | 58,088.37 | - | |
| 10. Tangible Fixed Assets | |||
| Fixtures & | |||
| Fittings | |||
| £ | |||
| 10.1 Cost or valuation | |||
| At 01 May 2024 | 45,561.41 | ||
| Additions | 2,566.85 | ||
| Disposals | |||
| - | |||
| Revaluations | = | ||
| Transfers | |||
| - | |||
| At30 April 2025 | 48,128.26 | ||
| 10.2 Depreciation and impairments | |||
| At 01 May 2024 | 12,513.00 | ||
| Charge forthe year | 3,312.00 | ||
| Disposals | - | ||
| Revaluations | |||
| = | |||
| Transfers | |||
| - | |||
| At 30 April 2025 | 15,825.00 | ||
| 10.3 Net book value | |||
| At01 May2024 | 33,048.41 | ||
| At30April2025 | 32,303.26 |
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11. Debtors: Amounts falling due within one year
| Total | funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Prepayments&accrued income Other debtors |
£ (9,126.62) 2,862.87 |
£ - - |
| (6,263.75) | - | |
| 12. Cash at bank and in hand | ||
| Total | funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
| Barclays | £ 3,631.25 |
£ - |
| Petty Cash | 103.25 | - |
| Soldo | 1,019.76 | . |
| Tracker | 11,087.93 | - |
| Savings | 13,000.00 | - |
| 28,842.19 | - | |
| 13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | ||
| Total | funds 2025 | Total funds 2024 |
| VAT control Other creditors |
£ 2,092.71 624.44 |
£ - - |
| 2,717.15 | - |
14. Charity funds
14.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period
| Findnames Unrestricted |
Fund balances brought forward £ |
income £ |
Expenditure £ |
Transfers £ |
Gainsand icuuak £ |
Fund balances carried forward £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | ||||||
| 39,689.40 195,945.54 Total 39,689.40 195,945.54 14.2 Transfers between funds |
180,173.87 180,173.87 |
= - |
- . |
55,461.07 55,461.07 |
||
| This Year | ||||||
| Amount | ||||||
| £ | ||||||
| Between unrestricted and restricted | funds | |||||
| 7 | ||||||
| Between endowment and restricted | funds | |||||
| - | ||||||
| Between endowment and unrestricted funds | = |
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