Charity Registration No. 1131238 Company Registration No. 06917207 (England and Wales)
## **HACKNEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 May 2025**
Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
Legal and administrative information forming part of the Trustees' Report
|**Trustees**|Steven Bailey|
|---|---|
||Thomas French|
||Peter Heslin|
||Lamees Idris|
||Mary Impey|
|**Secretary**|Dr Amy Clark (appointed 25 February 2025)|
||Carol Rossell (resigned 28 February 2025)|
|**Charity registration no.**|1131238|
|**Company registration no.**|06917207|
|**Registered office**|75 De Beauvoir Road|
||London|
||N1 4EL|
|**Bankers**|Barclays Bank Plc|
||1 Churchill Place|
||London|
||E14 5HP|
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Index to the Accounts Year ended 31 May 2025
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|4|
|Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hackney Rugby|8|
|Football Club Ltd||
|Income and Expenditure Account|9|
|Statement of Financial Activity|10|
|Balance Sheet|11|
|Notes and AccountingPolicies|12-14|
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## Report of the Trustees
## Year ended 31 May 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and c omply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice , “ Accounting and Reporting for Charities”, issued in March 2006.
## **Trustees**
The Trustees, who are also Directors and the Secretary for the purpose of company law, who served the Company during the year, were as follows:
Peter Heslin Appointed 16 June 2022 Lamees Idris Appointed 21 February 2024 Mary Impey Appointed 12 June 2024 Thomas French Appointed 12 June 2024 Steven Bailey Appointed 28 February 2025 Anthony Joseph Resigned 28 February 2025 Laurence Mills Resigned 28 February 2025 Carol Rossell Resigned 28 February 2025 Shaun Freeman Resigned 12 June 2024
None of the Trustees received any remuneration from the charity during the current or prior years.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Hackney Rugby Football Club Limited (HRFC) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, which was incorporated on 28 May 2009. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, adopted on 28 May 2009 and changed at the Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2014.
The Board of Trustees controls and manages the affairs of the charity including setting the strategic direction of the company. Trustees are given a short induction when they join HRFC, which involves interviews with the Chair and a number of the existing Trustees.
## **Risk Management**
The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for risk management. The Board can confirm that the major risks to which HRFC is exposed have been reviewed and procedures established to manage the ri sks .
Major risks include:
- Injury to those playing rugby
- Failure to comply with regulations
- Unavailability of playing grounds and training facilities
## **Principal Activities and Objectives**
HRFC is a charity with the principal activity of providing coaching in the Hackney , Haringey and I slington areas at its home ground – Spring Hill , Hackney, E5 9BL to girls and boys of all age groups between Under 6 and Under 18 and 5 adult teams – 3 men’s and 2 ladies team.
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HRFC's objectives are:
- to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing opportunity and facilities for playing Rugby Union Football
- the provision of facilities for recreation in the interests of social welfare
- the advancement of education, particularly rugby coaching
- such other exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.
## **Achievements and Performance Review of the Year**
The Seniors have had a trying season especially with the Men's side suffering with a lot of injuries at the beginning of the season. On the bright side this has allowed us to reinvigorate the senior side's spirit. We have launched into the off season with a united attitude winning our tag league and 7's festivals. We have kicked off our preseason with new head coaches for both the Gladies’ and Men's teams and we look forward to the 60th Birthday being an event to remember with both sides showcasing all that they have learnt .
The 2024/25 season was often challenging with some atrocious weather but, despite this, the Juniors continued their impressive growth in numbers, mainly in the youngest age groups, to reach almost 300 active players. Our U6s and U10s had especially high playing numbers throughout the season, thanks to sterling work by Mary and, in the U10s, BJ and his coaching team who were also busy planning an end of season tour to Suresnes. Mary’s amazing work for the club and the Community Outreach Team received long overdue recognition as the Honda Middlesex Volunteer of the Year. Our former club chair AJ was also honoured by Middlesex RFU for his incredible efforts over many years. Despite this success the number of girls playing rugby at the club remains unacceptably low and the focus for next season is to increase girls’ membership and establish girls’ teams at U12 level and above. To achieve this, we have organised a T1 rugby inter-school tournament for year 7 and 8 girls to encourage them to join us and form a T1 girls’ team at the club next season.
A massive thankyou to all our volunteer coaches, volunteer committee members and team managers for their hard work and dedication, their efforts are what makes
Hackney RFC the fun and inspirational club for young people that it is _._
Lamees Idris and Steven Bailey
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## **Plans for the Future**
HRFC's objectives for the forthcoming financial year are as follows:
- Increase the number of children playing rugby with the club
- Increase the quality of coaching delivered to the children
- Secure funding for the short, medium and longer term
## **Our Thanks to**
- Middlesex County RFU
- The RFU for their continued support
- MCO Group Limited
- Digital Topics Limited
- Core
- Attic Self Storage
- BNP Paribas
- Our loyal and immensely hard-working team of volunteers, parents, coaches and children.
## **Get Involved**
If you are interested in learning more about HRFC then visit our website www.hackneyrfc.co.uk
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Report of the Tr u stees Year ended 31 May 2025
## **Financial Results**
HRFC recorded a surplus for the year of £2,232 (2024: deficit £10,140). The surplus is in line with expectations.
## **Public Benefit**
We have referred to the guidance contai n ed in the C h a rit y Co mmi ss ion' s gene r a l gu id ance o n publi c benefit w hen r ev i ewing ou r a im s and o bj ec tive s and in planning our fut ur e ac tivitie s.
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The Trustees a r e re s pon s i ble for prepar in g the fi n ancia l stateme nt s in accordance w ith applicable law and U nit e d Kingdom Ge n erally Accepted Accou nt ing P ractice.
The Board of Trustees e n s ur es that HRFC meets its a im s and objectives a s state d in the Memorandum and Artic l es of A ssoc iation .
Com p a n y law requires the Trustees t o pre p are financial state m e nt s for eac h financial period which give a true and fa i r view of the state of affair s of the Compa n y and of the surp lu s or d e ficit of the Company for that peri o d. In prepa rin g the se financial s tatemen ts , the Board are re q u ir ed to:
- s elect s uit ab l e accounting policie s and then apply th e m cons i s t ently;
- make judgements and estimate s that are reasonable and pruden t ;
- s t ate whet h er appl ica ble account in g policies have b een followed, subject to any material departures disclosed a nd explained in the financial state ment s; and
- prepare the financial s t atemen t s on th e goi n g concern ba s i s, un l ess it i s in appropr i ate to presum e that the Co mp a n y will co ntinu e in business.
The Trustees are re spo n si bl e for k eepi n g prope r account in g record s , which di sc l ose with rea so nable accu r acy at any time the financial position of the charitable compan y and to enab l e them to ensure that the fin a ncial s t ate ment s comp l y with the Companie s Act 2006 and Cha riti es (Accou n ts and R eports) Regulation s 2008. They are al so re s pon s ible for safeguard in g the assets of the company and hence for taking r easo nabl e steps for the prevention and detection of fraud a nd other irregularities.
This r eport h as bee n prepared in accor d a n ce with the spec i al prov i sio n s of P art 15 of th e Companies Act 2006 r ela tin g to s mall companies.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees on 8th July 2025
Peter Heslin
Trustee
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hackney Rugby Football Club Ltd**
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 May 2025, which are set out on the micro entity accounts.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000 and I am therefore qualified to undertake the examination by having the required experience as a book-keeper / accounts manager.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met.
Name: Tracy Lilburn
Address: 17 Tylers Close, Kings Langley, Herts WD4 9QA
Date: 03/07/2025
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Income and Expenditure Account Year ended 31 May 2025
|**Notes**
**Income from charitable activities**
Direct charitableexpenditure
2
**Net charitable inflow / (outflow)**
Interestreceivable
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the financial period**
**Fund balances carried forward at 31 May**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2025**
**£**
108,529
(106,782)
**1,747**
485
**2,232**
**89,445**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2024**
**£**
109,379
(119,519)|
|---|---|---|
|||**(10,140)**
-|
|||**(10.140)**|
|||**87,213**|
The Company has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above, which are all from continuing activities. The notes form part of these financial statements.
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## Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
Statement of Financial Activity Year ended 31 May 2025
|**Notes**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Charitableactivities
Interest received
2
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
Charitable activities
**Total resources expended**
3
**Net incoming / (outgoings) from activities**
Fund balances brought forward
**Fund balances carried forward at 31 May**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2025**
**£**
108,529
485
**109,014**
(106,782)
**(106,782)**
**2,232**
87,213
**89,445**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2024**
**£**
109,379
-|
|---|---|---|
|||**109,379**
(119,519)|
|||**(119,519)**
**(10,140)**
97,353|
|||**87,213**|
The notes form part of these financial statements.
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## Balance Sheet
As at 31 May 2025
|**Current assets**
International Tickets
Giftaidrecoverable
Cash atbankand inhand
Creditors: amountsfalling due within oneyear
Othercreditors
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Members' funds**|**2025**
**£**
984
-
97,319
**98,302**
(8,857)
**89,445**
89,445
**89,445**|**2024**
**£**
8,660
-
78,553|
|---|---|---|
|||**87,213**
-|
|||**87,213**|
|||87,213|
|||**87,213**|
## **Audit exemption state ments**
- a) For the year ending 31 May 2025 the Company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
- b) The M embers have not required the Company to obtain an aud it of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with sec ti on 476 of the Act.
- c) The Di r ectors acknowledge their re s pon s ibilitie s for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts .
- d) These a cc ounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to compan i es s ubject to s mall companies’ regime.
The notes form part of these financial s tatem e nt s.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the spec i a l provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to s mall companies.
The financial sta tements were approved and authorised to be i ssued by the Board of Trustees on 8th July 2025 and signed on their behalf by
## **Peter Heslin**
**Trustee**
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Notes and Accounting Policies Year ended 31 May 2025
- **1) Accounting polic i es**
- a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial s tatements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) , “ Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in 2006 and applicable accounting standards . The financial s tatements have been prepared on a going concern ba s i s .
The company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow s tatement on the grounds that it is a small company.
- b) Grants and donations
Revenue grants and donations include all income receivable in the period. Where the income covers costs already incurred and are committed, but not yet received, this income has been accrued. The element of such grants and donations received for specific projects, which are not expended at the period end is carried forward as restricted funds.
- c) Company status
The charitable company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the charitable company include the parents or guardians of junior members. In the event of the charitable company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charitable company.
- d) Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category.
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## Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
- **2) Income from charitable activities**
|**Core activities**
Membership income – Junior Club
Kit income – Junior Club
Membership income – Senior Club
Kit income – Senior Club
Ticket income – Junior & Senior Club
Rugby camp
Social income – Senior Club
Tour income – Junior Club
**Donations**
Middlesex County RFU Rugby United
MCO Group Limited
Core
Digital Topics Limited
Attic Self Storage
BNP Paribas
Lloyds Bank
Foley Building
RFU Rugby Football Development
Community Outreach
London Youth
Other|**2025**
**£**
31,199
-
34,897
-
19,710
3,630
-
-
6,294
4,000
2,500
2,500
1,500
1,500
500
300
-
-
-
-
108,529|**2024**
**£**
22,765
55
23,909
-
23,224
-
4,664
4,171
14,219
-
2,500
-
1,500
1,500
-
-
5,500
2,968
600
1,804|
|---|---|---|
|||109,379|
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Notes and Accounting Policies Year ended 31 May 2025
## **3) Charitable activities expenditure**
|Training andcoaching – JuniorClub
Training and coaching – SeniorClub
Community Outreach
Pitch fees and gym hire – JuniorClub
Pitch and gym hire – Senior Club
Clubhouse and Facilities Management
Technology / Systems
Equipment Junior club
Kit – SeniorClub
Food (net) – Junior & SeniorClub
Tickets – Junior & SeniorClub
Rugby festival and tournament fees
Tour costs – Junior Club
Transportation – Senior Club
Other expenditure – Junior Club
Other expenditure – SeniorClub|**2025**
**£**
-
32,909
18,236
3,000
3,476
19,380
2,225
-
8,660
(5,856)
18,216
1,758
-
3,600
134
1,044
106,782|**2024**
**£**
550
17,844
16,534
3,654
5,856
26,514
2,954
12,676
2,143
(5,320)
19,894
1,010
7,094
2,380
-
5,736|
|---|---|---|
|||119,519|
## **4) Employees**
There were no employees and no emoluments were paid to the Trustees during the year. The club is run by a team of hard-working volunteers, parents, coaches and children. This includes a number of professional coaches who are paid on a session-by-session basis to coach players and generally support the club’s activities.
## **5) Financial commitments**
At the balance sheet date the Company had no capital commitments.
## **6) Trustee Expenses**
|**Amount**|**Number of Trustees**|**Nature of Expenses**|
|---|---|---|
|£6,164|4|
Multiple category expenses – coaches, referees, food and travel
reimbursement|
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Charity Registration No. 1131238 Company Registration No. 06917207 (England and Wales)
## **HACKNEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED**
**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 May 2025**
Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
Legal and administrative information forming part of the Trustees' Report
|**Trustees**|Steven Bailey|
|---|---|
||Thomas French|
||Peter Heslin|
||Lamees Idris|
||Mary Impey|
|**Secretary**|Dr Amy Clark (appointed 25 February 2025)|
||Carol Rossell (resigned 28 February 2025)|
|**Charity registration no.**|1131238|
|**Company registration no.**|06917207|
|**Registered office**|75 De Beauvoir Road|
||London|
||N1 4EL|
|**Bankers**|Barclays Bank Plc|
||1 Churchill Place|
||London|
||E14 5HP|
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||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|4|
|Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hackney Rugby|8|
|Football Club Ltd||
|Income and Expenditure Account|9|
|Statement of Financial Activity|10|
|Balance Sheet|11|
|Notes and AccountingPolicies|12-14|
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## Report of the Trustees
## Year ended 31 May 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and c omply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice , “ Accounting and Reporting for Charities”, issued in March 2006.
## **Trustees**
The Trustees, who are also Directors and the Secretary for the purpose of company law, who served the Company during the year, were as follows:
Peter Heslin Appointed 16 June 2022 Lamees Idris Appointed 21 February 2024 Mary Impey Appointed 12 June 2024 Thomas French Appointed 12 June 2024 Steven Bailey Appointed 28 February 2025 Anthony Joseph Resigned 28 February 2025 Laurence Mills Resigned 28 February 2025 Carol Rossell Resigned 28 February 2025 Shaun Freeman Resigned 12 June 2024
None of the Trustees received any remuneration from the charity during the current or prior years.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Hackney Rugby Football Club Limited (HRFC) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, which was incorporated on 28 May 2009. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, adopted on 28 May 2009 and changed at the Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2014.
The Board of Trustees controls and manages the affairs of the charity including setting the strategic direction of the company. Trustees are given a short induction when they join HRFC, which involves interviews with the Chair and a number of the existing Trustees.
## **Risk Management**
The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for risk management. The Board can confirm that the major risks to which HRFC is exposed have been reviewed and procedures established to manage the ri sks .
Major risks include:
- Injury to those playing rugby
- Failure to comply with regulations
- Unavailability of playing grounds and training facilities
## **Principal Activities and Objectives**
HRFC is a charity with the principal activity of providing coaching in the Hackney , Haringey and I slington areas at its home ground – Spring Hill , Hackney, E5 9BL to girls and boys of all age groups between Under 6 and Under 18 and 5 adult teams – 3 men’s and 2 ladies team.
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HRFC's objectives are:
- to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing opportunity and facilities for playing Rugby Union Football
- the provision of facilities for recreation in the interests of social welfare
- the advancement of education, particularly rugby coaching
- such other exclusively charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.
## **Achievements and Performance Review of the Year**
The Seniors have had a trying season especially with the Men's side suffering with a lot of injuries at the beginning of the season. On the bright side this has allowed us to reinvigorate the senior side's spirit. We have launched into the off season with a united attitude winning our tag league and 7's festivals. We have kicked off our preseason with new head coaches for both the Gladies’ and Men's teams and we look forward to the 60th Birthday being an event to remember with both sides showcasing all that they have learnt .
The 2024/25 season was often challenging with some atrocious weather but, despite this, the Juniors continued their impressive growth in numbers, mainly in the youngest age groups, to reach almost 300 active players. Our U6s and U10s had especially high playing numbers throughout the season, thanks to sterling work by Mary and, in the U10s, BJ and his coaching team who were also busy planning an end of season tour to Suresnes. Mary’s amazing work for the club and the Community Outreach Team received long overdue recognition as the Honda Middlesex Volunteer of the Year. Our former club chair AJ was also honoured by Middlesex RFU for his incredible efforts over many years. Despite this success the number of girls playing rugby at the club remains unacceptably low and the focus for next season is to increase girls’ membership and establish girls’ teams at U12 level and above. To achieve this, we have organised a T1 rugby inter-school tournament for year 7 and 8 girls to encourage them to join us and form a T1 girls’ team at the club next season.
A massive thankyou to all our volunteer coaches, volunteer committee members and team managers for their hard work and dedication, their efforts are what makes
Hackney RFC the fun and inspirational club for young people that it is _._
Lamees Idris and Steven Bailey
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## **Plans for the Future**
HRFC's objectives for the forthcoming financial year are as follows:
- Increase the number of children playing rugby with the club
- Increase the quality of coaching delivered to the children
- Secure funding for the short, medium and longer term
## **Our Thanks to**
- Middlesex County RFU
- The RFU for their continued support
- MCO Group Limited
- Digital Topics Limited
- Core
- Attic Self Storage
- BNP Paribas
- Our loyal and immensely hard-working team of volunteers, parents, coaches and children.
## **Get Involved**
If you are interested in learning more about HRFC then visit our website www.hackneyrfc.co.uk
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Report of the Tr u stees Year ended 31 May 2025
## **Financial Results**
HRFC recorded a surplus for the year of £2,232 (2024: deficit £10,140). The surplus is in line with expectations.
## **Public Benefit**
We have referred to the guidance contai n ed in the C h a rit y Co mmi ss ion' s gene r a l gu id ance o n publi c benefit w hen r ev i ewing ou r a im s and o bj ec tive s and in planning our fut ur e ac tivitie s.
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The Trustees a r e re s pon s i ble for prepar in g the fi n ancia l stateme nt s in accordance w ith applicable law and U nit e d Kingdom Ge n erally Accepted Accou nt ing P ractice.
The Board of Trustees e n s ur es that HRFC meets its a im s and objectives a s state d in the Memorandum and Artic l es of A ssoc iation .
Com p a n y law requires the Trustees t o pre p are financial state m e nt s for eac h financial period which give a true and fa i r view of the state of affair s of the Compa n y and of the surp lu s or d e ficit of the Company for that peri o d. In prepa rin g the se financial s tatemen ts , the Board are re q u ir ed to:
- s elect s uit ab l e accounting policie s and then apply th e m cons i s t ently;
- make judgements and estimate s that are reasonable and pruden t ;
- s t ate whet h er appl ica ble account in g policies have b een followed, subject to any material departures disclosed a nd explained in the financial state ment s; and
- prepare the financial s t atemen t s on th e goi n g concern ba s i s, un l ess it i s in appropr i ate to presum e that the Co mp a n y will co ntinu e in business.
The Trustees are re spo n si bl e for k eepi n g prope r account in g record s , which di sc l ose with rea so nable accu r acy at any time the financial position of the charitable compan y and to enab l e them to ensure that the fin a ncial s t ate ment s comp l y with the Companie s Act 2006 and Cha riti es (Accou n ts and R eports) Regulation s 2008. They are al so re s pon s ible for safeguard in g the assets of the company and hence for taking r easo nabl e steps for the prevention and detection of fraud a nd other irregularities.
This r eport h as bee n prepared in accor d a n ce with the spec i al prov i sio n s of P art 15 of th e Companies Act 2006 r ela tin g to s mall companies.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees on 8th July 2025
Peter Heslin
Trustee
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hackney Rugby Football Club Ltd**
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 May 2025, which are set out on the micro entity accounts.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000 and I am therefore qualified to undertake the examination by having the required experience as a book-keeper / accounts manager.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met.
Name: Tracy Lilburn
Address: 17 Tylers Close, Kings Langley, Herts WD4 9QA
Date: 03/07/2025
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Income and Expenditure Account Year ended 31 May 2025
|**Notes**
**Income from charitable activities**
Direct charitableexpenditure
2
**Net charitable inflow / (outflow)**
Interestreceivable
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the financial period**
**Fund balances carried forward at 31 May**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2025**
**£**
108,529
(106,782)
**1,747**
485
**2,232**
**89,445**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2024**
**£**
109,379
(119,519)|
|---|---|---|
|||**(10,140)**
-|
|||**(10.140)**|
|||**87,213**|
The Company has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above, which are all from continuing activities. The notes form part of these financial statements.
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## Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
Statement of Financial Activity Year ended 31 May 2025
|**Notes**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Charitableactivities
Interest received
2
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
Charitable activities
**Total resources expended**
3
**Net incoming / (outgoings) from activities**
Fund balances brought forward
**Fund balances carried forward at 31 May**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2025**
**£**
108,529
485
**109,014**
(106,782)
**(106,782)**
**2,232**
87,213
**89,445**|**Year ended**
**31 May**
**2024**
**£**
109,379
-|
|---|---|---|
|||**109,379**
(119,519)|
|||**(119,519)**
**(10,140)**
97,353|
|||**87,213**|
The notes form part of these financial statements.
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Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
## Balance Sheet
As at 31 May 2025
|**Current assets**
International Tickets
Giftaidrecoverable
Cash atbankand inhand
Creditors: amountsfalling due within oneyear
Othercreditors
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Members' funds**|**2025**
**£**
984
-
97,319
**98,302**
(8,857)
**89,445**
89,445
**89,445**|**2024**
**£**
8,660
-
78,553|
|---|---|---|
|||**87,213**
-|
|||**87,213**|
|||87,213|
|||**87,213**|
## **Audit exemption state ments**
- a) For the year ending 31 May 2025 the Company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
- b) The M embers have not required the Company to obtain an aud it of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with sec ti on 476 of the Act.
- c) The Di r ectors acknowledge their re s pon s ibilitie s for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts .
- d) These a cc ounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to compan i es s ubject to s mall companies’ regime.
The notes form part of these financial s tatem e nt s.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the spec i a l provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to s mall companies.
The financial sta tements were approved and authorised to be i ssued by the Board of Trustees on 8th July 2025 and signed on their behalf by
## **Peter Heslin**
**Trustee**
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Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
Notes and Accounting Policies Year ended 31 May 2025
- **1) Accounting polic i es**
- a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial s tatements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) , “ Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in 2006 and applicable accounting standards . The financial s tatements have been prepared on a going concern ba s i s .
The company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow s tatement on the grounds that it is a small company.
- b) Grants and donations
Revenue grants and donations include all income receivable in the period. Where the income covers costs already incurred and are committed, but not yet received, this income has been accrued. The element of such grants and donations received for specific projects, which are not expended at the period end is carried forward as restricted funds.
- c) Company status
The charitable company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the charitable company include the parents or guardians of junior members. In the event of the charitable company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charitable company.
- d) Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category.
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## Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
- **2) Income from charitable activities**
|**Core activities**
Membership income – Junior Club
Kit income – Junior Club
Membership income – Senior Club
Kit income – Senior Club
Ticket income – Junior & Senior Club
Rugby camp
Social income – Senior Club
Tour income – Junior Club
**Donations**
Middlesex County RFU Rugby United
MCO Group Limited
Core
Digital Topics Limited
Attic Self Storage
BNP Paribas
Lloyds Bank
Foley Building
RFU Rugby Football Development
Community Outreach
London Youth
Other|**2025**
**£**
31,199
-
34,897
-
19,710
3,630
-
-
6,294
4,000
2,500
2,500
1,500
1,500
500
300
-
-
-
-
108,529|**2024**
**£**
22,765
55
23,909
-
23,224
-
4,664
4,171
14,219
-
2,500
-
1,500
1,500
-
-
5,500
2,968
600
1,804|
|---|---|---|
|||109,379|
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Hackne Ru b Football Club Limited y g y
Notes and Accounting Policies Year ended 31 May 2025
## **3) Charitable activities expenditure**
|Training andcoaching – JuniorClub
Training and coaching – SeniorClub
Community Outreach
Pitch fees and gym hire – JuniorClub
Pitch and gym hire – Senior Club
Clubhouse and Facilities Management
Technology / Systems
Equipment Junior club
Kit – SeniorClub
Food (net) – Junior & SeniorClub
Tickets – Junior & SeniorClub
Rugby festival and tournament fees
Tour costs – Junior Club
Transportation – Senior Club
Other expenditure – Junior Club
Other expenditure – SeniorClub|**2025**
**£**
-
32,909
18,236
3,000
3,476
19,380
2,225
-
8,660
(5,856)
18,216
1,758
-
3,600
134
1,044
106,782|**2024**
**£**
550
17,844
16,534
3,654
5,856
26,514
2,954
12,676
2,143
(5,320)
19,894
1,010
7,094
2,380
-
5,736|
|---|---|---|
|||119,519|
## **4) Employees**
There were no employees and no emoluments were paid to the Trustees during the year. The club is run by a team of hard-working volunteers, parents, coaches and children. This includes a number of professional coaches who are paid on a session-by-session basis to coach players and generally support the club’s activities.
## **5) Financial commitments**
At the balance sheet date the Company had no capital commitments.
## **6) Trustee Expenses**
|**Amount**|**Number of Trustees**|**Nature of Expenses**|
|---|---|---|
|£6,164|4|
Multiple category expenses – coaches, referees, food and travel
reimbursement|
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hackney Rugby Football Club Ltd**
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 May 2025, which are set out on the micro entity accounts.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000 and I am therefore qualified to undertake the examination by having the required experience as a book-keeper / accounts manager.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met.
Name: Tracy Lilburn
Address: 17 Tylers Close, Kings Langley, Herts WD4 9QA
Date: 03/07/2025