## 30 Sept 24 ye accounts 

## Upchurch Cricket Club 

## October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024 

|DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT|TOTAL|
|---|---|
|Income||
|Club Hire|4,497.00|
|Football Fee's|11,305.00|
|Grants|12,000.00|
|Membership Subscriptions|12,280.54|
|Sales|14,390.18|
|Sales of Product Income|546.00|
|Services|6,529.00|
|Sponsorship|1,000.00|
|Sum Up|79,766.76|
|TicketSource|1,060.00|
|Uncategorised Income|9.71|
|**Total for Income**|**£143,384.19**|
|Cost of Sales||
|**Gross Profit**|**£143,384.19**|
|Expenses||
|Bar expenses|18,197.32|
|Business Licenses and Permits|440.00|
|Clubhouse Upkeep|4,351.88|
|Cricket Expense|21,996.10|
|Dues and Subscriptions|1,651.58|
|Ground Maintenance|15,328.59|
|Insurance Expenditure|1,683.62|
|Meals and entertainment|1,797.42|
|Office Supplies|497.09|
|Rent Expenditure|2,279.40|
|Repair and maintenance|1,203.21|
|Utilities|10,974.41|
|**Total for Expenses**|**£80,400.62**|
|**Net Operating Income**|**£62,983.57**|
|Other Income||
|Loan|-10,626.80|
|**Total for Other Income**|**-£10,626.80**|
|Other Expenses||
|Bar Expense|27,718.95|
|**Total for Other Expenses**|**£27,718.95**|
|**Net Other Income**|**-£38,345.75**|
|**Net Income**|**£24,637.82**|



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**Accrual Basis  Thursday, July 31, 2025 10:24 AM GMTZ** 




## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  1/10/2023  To 30/9/2024** 

**Charity name: Upchurch Cricket Club** 

## **Charity registration number: 1128972** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The promotion of community participation in<br>healthy recreation in<br>particular by the provision of facilities for the<br>playing of cricket.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The club runs 3 adult Saturday teams, a<br>Sunday team and various junior teams from<br>Under 9’s to Under 17’s.<br>The clubs facilities are also used by local<br>organisations, schools and<br>Individual’s for events|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission on public<br>benefit.|



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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We are a Cricket Club that is based in the<br>heart of Upchurch Village and<br>offer the community the opportunity to play<br>Cricket and Football.<br>Over the last 20 years Upchurch Cricket<br>Club have increased our youth<br>sections to incorporate Under 9’s, Under<br>11’s, Under 13’s, Under 14’s<br>and under 17’s league cricket.<br>In 2024 all our youngsters had the<br>opportunity to join either our 2nd or 3rd<br>XI squads, and as they develop, the chance<br>to join our 1st xi, who are in<br>the Kent League.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Accounts attached|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to ensure that the club<br>can cover it’s running costs in the short to<br>medium term.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5,000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Annual General Meeting, committee<br>structure allows for election of new trustees|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Upchurch Cricket Club<br>Other name the charity uses<br>Registered charity number  1128972<br>Charity’s principal address  Holywell Lane<br>Upchurch<br>Sittingbourne Kent<br>ME9 7HN<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 George Taylor  Chairman<br>2 Paul Carlton  Vice Chairman<br>3 James McBeath  Secretary<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 


## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** George Taylor **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc) Date** 

