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Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club (A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Company Number 07104788 Charity Number : 1139190

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Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

Contents

Contents

1. Reference and Administratve Details..........................................................................................3
2. Trustees Report 2024....................................................................................................................4
2.1 Trustees.......................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Objectves and actvites..............................................................................................................4
2.3 Public beneft...............................................................................................................................4
2.4
Financial Review....................................................................................................................4
2.5 Reserves Policy............................................................................................................................5
2.6 Going concern..............................................................................................................................5
2.7 Achievements and Performance 2024.........................................................................................5
2.8 Plans for Future Periods.................................................................Error! Bookmark not defned.
2.9
Structure, Governance & Management.................................................................................7
3. Statement of Financial Actvites..................................................................................................8
4. Balance sheet................................................................................................................................9
5. Accountng Policies.....................................................................................................................14
6. Additonal Notes.........................................................................................................................16

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Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

1. Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Mr S Clements Mr S Gilderdale Mr J H Gill Mr S J Hornby Mr K Laycock Mr G Parker Mr M Sinclair-Sly

Place of Business

Rathlyn Avenue Blackpool FY3 8ED

The Charity is incorporated in England & Wales.

07104788 Company Registration Number 1139190 Charity Registration Number

1139190 Lloyds Bank 30 Corporation Street Blackpool Lancashire

Bankers

General Information

The company is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.

The postal address is: Club Secretary c/o 46, Leeds Road, Blackpool FY1 4HJ

These financial statements were authorised by the Board on 01/02/2024

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Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

2. Trustees Report 2024

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company. This trustees' report includes the directors' report and as such fulfils the requirements by company law.

2.1 Trustees

Mr S Clements Mr S Gilderdale Mr J H Gill Mr S J Hornby Mr K Laycock Mr G Parker Mr M Sinclair-Sly

2.2 Objectives and activities

The objective of the club shall be to promote and further the interests of Rugby League in Blackpool and wherever possible the surrounding areas.

The aims and objectives should be consistent with the furthering of equal opportunities.

2.3 Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

2.4 Financial Review

The club maintained its policy of making rugby league free at the point of delivery with no players paying subscriptions. However, every member was encouraged to support the recycling policy of the club by donating clothes and textiles and also to join the club lottery. There were a number of events in 2024 where members were encouraged to volunteer to help raise club funds through these events.

The National Governing Body, The Rugby Football League, continued to charge a fee for all participants in the community game. The fee varied by age group from £13 for the youngest members to up to £25 to older age groups. The club was able to finance these fees in 2024 for junior/youth players.

The club maintained a fully operational club house at Kingscote Park, Layton. All facilities both social and playing were fully available to members and guests throughout the year. Revenue from bar and kitchen sales were restricted in 2024. The main reason for this was that the club didn’t run an Open Age side in 2024. Other than events most clubhouse revenue was generated by junior/youth rugby

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Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

home games with the revenue profile moving from Licensed wet sales to food and none licensed wet sales.

The club increased the numbers subscribing to the club lottery during 2024. Although Open Age players withdrew from the lottery, parents and new supporters joined as the junior section was expanded. Numbers of members from other clubs (Darts, Knitting, Coffee etc) increased slightly and helped grow numbers overall.

The club remained a fully accredited member of Ofgem’s Non Domestic Renewal Heat Incentive and submitted regular quarterly energy readings throughout 2024. The club received payments from the scheme quarterly throughout 2024. The cost of electricity impacted on the use of the ground source system with heating being used less during the year. The move to more junior/youth rugby reduced the amount of hot water being used at the club and consequently reduced RHI payments.

The club was unsuccessful in applying for a number of grants during the year. Grants applied for for pitch improvement (2[nd] pitch) were not successful as were unable to achieve the necessary Council (as landlord) support. Support from The Council was attained but too late for the grants to be approved.

The club deployed existing funds to help with the delivery of a junior / youth development project in partnership with Blackpool Council and Wigan Warriors. Club reserves were also deployed to help fund the involvement of Wigan Warriors in the development project.

2.5 Reserves Policy

The charity operates a reserves policy that reviews the amount of reserves required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil the charity’s continuing obligations on a quarterly basis.

2.6 Going concern

Due to the increased number of none specific rugby league activity generating additional income and the close monitoring of expenditure the club continues to be a going concern.

2.7 Achievements and Performance 2024

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2.8 Plans for Future Periods.

The club also aims to develop other sources of income during 2025. The club will do this by

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2.9 Structure, Governance & Management

Blackpool Stanley operates a Governance model which is open, inclusive and seeks to represent the wishes of its members in the pursuit of the club’s objectives. An executive Board, elected by the members annually, ensures that the club operates within the memorandum and articles of association and that volunteer and official time is focused and targeted at achieving the overall club objectives. A series of committees representing the different functional areas of the club

(Youth/Junior rugby section, Commercial, Events, Press and Marketing) are established to deal with the day to day running of the club. These committees come together periodically as a management committee to assess the progress of the club. The terms of reference for these committees together with those of the Executive Board and the Management Board are held within the RFL approved club mark file. The Executive Board ensures that the various committees work together to achieve the club objectives and manage this through the Management Board. All meetings held within the governance structure are minuted and minutes are held by the appropriate secretary or chairperson.

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3. Statement of Financial Activities

This section includes the Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024
funds funds
Income and Endowments from: £ £ £
Donatons and Legacies 10296 10296
Other trading actvites 22549 22549
Total Income 32845 32845
Expenditure on:
Charitable Actvites 29554 2620 32174
Total Expenditure 29554 2620 32174
Net income [expenditure] and net movement 3291 -2620 671
in funds
Reconciliaton of funds
5547 11868 17415
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
8838 9248 18085
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023
funds funds
Income and Endowments from: £ £ £
Donatons and Legacies 10018 26648 36666
Other trading actvites 18241 18241
Total Income 28259 26648 54908
Expenditure on:
Charitable Actvites 36633 30632 67266
Total Expenditure 36633 30632 67266
Net income [expenditure] and net movement -8974 -3984 -12358
in funds
Reconciliaton of funds
13717 15852 29569
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
5547 11868 17415
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4. Balance sheet

4. Balance sheet
2024 2023
Fixed Assets £ £
Tangible assets 21893 31792
Current assets
Debtors 706
Cash at bank and in hand 22673 18986
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 5000
Net current assets
Net assets 18379
40272 18986
Funds of the Charity: 40272 50778
Restricted income funds 9247 11868
Unrestricted income funds 8838 5547
Total funds
18085 17415

For the year in question the charitable company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The trustees/directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts

The financial statements on pages 8 to 13 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 01/02/2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Mr S J Hornby. Trustee

4.1 Income from donations and legacies

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Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Total
General funds 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Donatons and legacies:
Donatons from local collectons 4315 4315 2509
Grants, including capital grants: 336 336 26649
Lotery Membership 5345 5345 5010
Sponsorship 300 300 1815
Council Utlity 685
10296 10296 36666
.2
Income from other trading
actvites
Unrestricted
funds
General Total Total
2024 2023
£ £ £
Fundraising income:
Sale of purchased goods – bar 16654 16654 12419
Sale of purchased goods – General 61 61 788
Sale of donated goods 1661 1661 958
Renewable Heat Incentve 1610 1610 1841
Hire of Clubhouse 1300 1300 1070
Income from Clubs 890 890 786
Other 372 372 389
22549 22549 18242

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4.3 Expenditure on charitable activities

Actvity Grant funding Total Total
Undertaken of actvity 2024 2023
Directly
£ £ £ £
Assets 1889 1889 18624
Bar and Food purchases inc. afer match hospitality 5140 5140 5639
Clubhouse Costs 336 336
Development Project 15000
Event Expenses 425 425 2250
Facilites Hire 85 85
Fees 1137 1137 113
Food Stock 2145 2145 1316
Insurance 1144 1144 1132
Lotery Prizes 2840 2840 2705
Maintenance 4075 4075 6724
Merchandise 740 740 2161
Ground & Playing Expenses 191 191 450
RFL 200
Staf Costs 550 550 850
Statonery & Sundry Costs 380 380 566
Utlites 5850 5850 5991
Van 1668 1668 2236
Volunteering Expenses 600
Volunteering Training 605 605 312
Website 354 354 321
Governance costs – accountancy fees
Other
29554 29554 67266

4.4 Analysis of governance and support costs

Governance costs

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Total
General Funds
£ £ £ £

Other governance costs – Accountancy fees

4.5 Government Grants

During the year the club didn’t benefit from any government (Sport England) support schemes

4.6 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration or expenses from the charity during this year.

4.7 Staf costs 2024 2023
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£ £ Staff costs during the year were: 550 850

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

4.8 Taxation

The Charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

4.9 Tangible Fixed Assets

Other
Furniture and Tangible fxed
Equipment Assets Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 January 2024 7263 24529 31792
Additons to 31/12/24 1889 1889
At 31 December 2024 9152 24529 33681
Depreciaton
At 1 January 2024 2822 5224 8046
Charge for the year 3203 8585 11788
At 31 December 2024 6025 13809 19834
Net book value
At 31 December 2024 5949 15944 21893
At 31 December 2023 7263 24529 31792
4.10
Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Council Electricity 706 560
4.11
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Wigan warriors 5000

4.12 Charity status

The Charity is a Charity limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the Charity in the event of liquidation.

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4.13 Funds

Balance as at Incoming Resources Balance as at
1 January Resources Expended 31 December
2024 2024
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds 5547 32845 29554 8838
Restricted funds 11868 2620 9248
Total funds 17415 32845 32174 18085
Balance as at Incoming Resources Balance as at
1 January Resources Expended 31 December
2023 2023
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds 13922 28259 -36634 5547
Restricted funds 15852 26649 -30633 11868
Total funds 29570 54908 -67267 17415

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5. Accounting Policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below:

Statement of compliance

The financial statements 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 the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of Preparation

Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost of transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The Charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, management is required to make judgements, estimates and exemptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not really apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historic experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key sources of judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are detailed in the accounting policies.

Income and Endowments

Voluntary income including donations and grants are recognised where there is entitlement, certainty or receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Sales income from the bar, shirt & ticket sales, donated goods and income derived from events is recognised as earned [that is, as the related goods or services are provided]. As is other income such as income from the renewable heat incentive, hire of the clubhouse and commission.

Donations and Legacies

Donations are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the Charity before the Charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the Charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Grants receivable

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Grants are recognised when the Charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included in the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Grant provisions

Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the amount of grant payable.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the Charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including accountancy, strategic management and Trustee’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to assets are recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income.

Taxation

The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered in Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate Furniture and equipment 35% reducing balance Plant and machinery 35% straight line

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In 2021 the clubroom furniture was replaced and so the residual value of the existing furniture was written off.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the Charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade creditors

Trade and other creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of the charity’s activities and are initially measured at transaction price.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustee’s discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the Charity.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

6. Additional Notes

The club received a grant from Blackpool Council (BBC) for £15000 to be allocated to the clubs development project at a rate of £5K per annum. The balance as at 31 December 2022 was £10000. A further £5000 was spent in 2023 to fund the development project. The outstanding balance of £5000 at the end of 2023 has at the end of 2024 to be billed by The Wigan Warriors.

The club received a grant from Beaverbrooks The Jewellers for £504 to replace the Oven in the clubhouse Kitchen. The balance as at 31 December 2022 was £504. The balance as of 31[st] December 2023 was £504, A new oven was purchased in 2024 and the balance of the award at the end of 2024 was nil.

The club received a grant from Blackpool Citizens Advice for £2000 in June 2023. The grant was to be used to fund volunteer training and expenses (including merchandise) needed to support the expansion of the playing side of the club. The club spent £1480 of the grant in 2023. The outstanding balance as of 31[st] December 2023 was £521. The outstanding balance on this award was used to purchase further volunteer merchandise. The balance at the end of 2024 was nil.

The club received a grant from the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioners Community Fund for £8040 in October 2023. The grant was to help divert young people away from Anti Social Behaviour and into organised and structured activity. During 2023 the club spent £3796 of the grant. During 2024 a further £1595 was spent. The outstanding balance as of 31[st] December 2024 was £2648.

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