Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2025
Blackpool Stanley Rugby League Club
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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 2025
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 2025
Contents
Contents
| 1. Reference and Administrative Details......................................................3 |
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| 2. Trustees Report 2025..................................................................................4 |
| 2.1 Trustees........................................................................................................4 |
| 2.2 Objectives and activities...............................................................................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 2025..........................................................5 |
| 2.8 Plans for Future Periods................................................................................6 |
| 2.9 Structure, Governance & Management.....................................................7 |
| 3. Statement of Financial Activities..............................................................8 |
| 4. Balance sheet...............................................................................................9 |
| 5. Accounting Policies....................................................................................14 |
| 6. Additional Notes........................................................................................16 |
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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.
Company Registration Number 07104788
Charity Registration Number 1139190
Bankers Lloyds Bank 30 Corporation Street Blackpool Lancashire
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 dd/mm/2026
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2. Trustees Report 2025
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 2025 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 £15 for the youngest members to up to £26 to older age groups. The club was only able to finance these fees at primary age groups (up to under 11 or school year 6) in 2025.
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. Most clubhouse revenue was generated by junior/youth rugby home games with the revenue profile moving from Licensed wet sales to Company Number 07104788 Charity Number : 1139190 Page 5
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food and none licensed wet sales. Revenue from licensed bar sales was down on previous years due to the club running less over 18 teams than in previous years. Masters (over 35) bar sales did help with licensed bar sales but not to the extent as in previous years (i.e. when the club was running open age rugby).
Expenditure in 2025 included the purchase of a New Junior Kit at the cost of £3K. This Asset will be written off over 3 years, with no additional Junior Kit purchases required in 2026 or 2027.
Other additional Expenditure in 2025 included the final payment to Wigan Warriors for the 2024 Development Project and the club also held a combined end of season Presentation Night at a third party venue.
Income from the Hire of the Clubhouse was down significantly in 2025 compared to 2024 as no revenue was received from utilising the club as a Polling Station as was the case in 2024.
The club increased the numbers subscribing to the club lottery during 2025. Promoting the lottery amongst junior and youth teams helped increase lottery participation but the introduction of walking rugby at the club was a major factor in increasing participation in the club lottery.
The club remained a fully accredited member of Ofgem’s Non Domestic Renewal Heat Incentive and submitted regular quarterly energy readings throughout 2025. The club received payments from the scheme quarterly throughout 2025. Utility costs, particularly electricity, were managed closely such that costs were reduced when the club was closed and ultimately this impacted the amount of heat generated and the amount of revenue received through the RHI scheme.
The club continued to work with Blackpool Council, the landlord, with a view to improving the facilities at Kingscote Park. The facilities currently restricts the options available to grow more variants of Rugby League and overall participation numbers.
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 2025
- The club did manage to field junior / youth teams in 2025. An under 13 team competed in the North West Counties (NWC) 13-15 league in 2025. An Under 11’s Team competed in the North West Counties 7-12 league
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in 2025, Regular training sessions were held for Under 9’s during 2025 with a view to entering a team in the league as under 10’s in 2026..
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The club ran a Masters (over 35) mens team in 2025. The team played festival rugby throughout the summer months with a number of these being hosted at Kingscote Park.
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Walking rugby sessions continued and thrived throughout the summer months of 2025.
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The club fully funded a variety of volunteer training in 2025 including first aid courses, safeguarding courses and coaching courses in pursuit of its aims and objectives and the maintenance of the Rugby Football Leagues Club Mark standard.
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The club also financed volunteer training with the Ground Maintenance Association for volunteers to complete the GMA Level 1 in Rugby League Pitch Maintenance.
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The club continued to develop links with the wider community of Layton. As part of the work conducted with Layton Together the club participated in the Annual Layton Christmas Lights switch on.
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The club was used by Blackpool Council to host a summer Forest school one day a week throughout the school summer holidays
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The club ran a Christmas Hamper Appeal in 2025. Donations from various sources meant the club were able to deliver 78 food hampers to families in need in the Layton area at Christmas.
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The club continued with community activities at the clubhouse during 2025. A regular Knitting and Coffee Club were maintained.
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The club worked with a number of local primary schools throughout the year. The clubs knitting groups provided knitted goods (hats, scarfs, gloves etc) to a couple of local schools for children who attend. The knitting group also provided a trauma teddies to the local policing teams for use in helping children who are victims or witnesses to crime.
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The club hosted a 4 Day Community Festival in 2025. All of the four days were open to the local community and a variety of activities were available across the day including a traditional fun fare, stalls run by local residents, circus skills, donkey rides, bucking bronco etc.
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The club was able to increase the number of private parties held at the club during 2025.
2.8 Plans for Future Periods.
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The club plans to continue its development of rugby league during the next period (2026). The club will do this by
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Increasing the number of participants in the sport by increasing the numbers of teams playing competitive games under the club umbrella. The club plans to have an under 14’s team, an under 12’s team and an under 10’s team in the league and a developing under 8’s group under the umbrella of the league with a view to arranging friendlies for the team during the year.
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Develop further links with schools in the immediate catchment area so that young people can be aware of the club and signposted to it.
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Develop sources of volunteers to support the development activities. This may include the appointment of a Development Officer, subject to funding, Council support and NGB support.
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Work closely with Blackpool Council to improve the overall facilities available to young people through the club at Kingscote Park. The main focus of this will be to develop a second pitch, including funding, and improve the drainage to the existing pitch.
The club also aims to develop other sources of income during 2026. The club will do this by
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Increasing the use of the club house by other community groups.
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Increasing the number of community events on the park that will bring increased use and revenues to the club house.
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Look to open the kitchen and bar for more hours each week outside of rugby events
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Look to run summer camps in 2026 with funding via HAF.
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 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | ||
| Income and Endowments from: | £ | £ | £ |
| Donations and Legacies | 13570 | 13570 | |
| Other trading activities | 17022 | 17022 | |
| Total Income | 30592 | 30592 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable Activities | 24743 | 6719 | 31462 |
| Total Expenditure | 24743 | 6719 | 31462 |
| Net income [expenditure] and net movement in funds |
5849 | (6719) | (870) |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 8838 | 9248 | 18085 |
| Total funds carried forward | 14687 | 2528 | 17215 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2024 | |
| funds | funds | ||
| Income and Endowments from: | £ | £ | £ |
| Donations and Legacies | 10296 | 10296 | |
| Other trading activities | 22549 | 22549 | |
| Total Income | 32845 | 32845 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable Activities | 29554 | 2620 | 32174 |
| Total Expenditure | 29554 | 2620 | 32174 |
| Net income [expenditure] and net movement in funds |
3291 | -2620 | 671 |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 5547 | 11868 | 17415 |
| Total funds carried forward | 8838 | 9248 | 18085 |
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4. Balance sheet
| 4. Balance sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Fixed Assets | £ | £ |
| Tangible assets | 13315 | 21893 |
| Current assets | ||
| Debtors | 706 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 22056 | 22673 |
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets |
5000 | |
| Net assets | 22056 | 18379 |
| 35371 | 40272 | |
| Funds of the Charity: | ||
| 35371 | 40272 | |
| Restricted income funds | 2528 | 9247 |
| Unrestricted income funds | ||
| 14687 | 8838 | |
| Total funds | ||
| 17215 | 18085 |
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 | ||||
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| Funds | ||||
| Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| General | funds | 2025 | ||
| 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations and legacies: | ||||
| Donations from local collections | 3700 | 3700 | 4315 | |
| Grants, including capital grants: | 2549 | 2549 | 336 | |
| Lottery Membership | 5925 | 5925 | 5345 | |
| Sponsorship | 600 | 600 | 300 | |
| Council Utility | 795 | 795 | ||
| 13570 | 13570 | 10296 |
- 4.2 Income from other trading activities
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | ||||
| General | Total | |||
| Total | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fundraising income: | ||||
| Sale of purchased goods – bar | 11705 | 11705 | 16654 | |
| Sale of purchased goods – General | 663 | 663 | 61 | |
| Sale of donated goods | 2578 | 2578 | 1661 | |
| Renewable Heat Incentive | 1025 | 1025 | 1610 | |
| Hire of Clubhouse | 150 | 150 | 1300 | |
| Income from Clubs | 901 | 901 | 890 | |
| Other | 372 | |||
| 17022 | 17022 | 22549 |
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4.3 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Activity | Grant | Total | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undertak | funding | 2025 | 2024 | |
| en | of activity | |||
| Directly | ||||
| £ | £ | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Assets | 2261 | 3504 | 5765 | 1889 |
| Bar and Food purchases inc. after match | 3608 | 3608 | 5140 | |
| hospitality | ||||
| Clubhouse Costs | 10 | 10 | 336 | |
| Development Project | 2520 | 2520 | ||
| Event Expenses | 1321 | 1321 | 425 | |
| Facilities Hire | 85 | |||
| Fees | 829 | 829 | 1137 | |
| Food Stock | 1803 | 1803 | 2145 | |
| Insurance | 1706 | 1706 | 1144 | |
| Lottery Prizes | 2800 | 2800 | 2840 | |
| Maintenance | 2489 | 2489 | 4075 | |
| Merchandise | 192 | 192 | 740 | |
| Ground & Playing Expenses | 417 | 417 | 191 | |
| RFL | ||||
| Staf Costs | 220 | 220 | 550 | |
| Stationery & Sundry Costs | 152 | 152 | 380 | |
| Utilities | 5509 | 5509 | 5850 | |
| Van | 1027 | 1027 | 1668 | |
| Volunteering Expenses | ||||
| Volunteering Training | 695 | 695 | 605 | |
| Website | 400 | 400 | 354 | |
| Governance costs – accountancy fees | ||||
| Other | ||||
| 24743 | 6719 | 31462 | 29554 |
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.
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| 4.7 | Staf costs | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Staf | costs during the year were: | 220 | 550 |
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
| .9 Tangible Fixed Assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | |||
| Furniture | Tangible | ||
| and | fxed | Total | |
| Equipment | Assets | £ | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Cost at 1st January 2025 | 1430 | 20990 | 22420 |
| Additions | 5764 | 5764 | |
| Depreciation at 1st January | 7022 | 7022 | |
| Charge for the year | 501 | 7346 | 7847 |
| Net book value | |||
| At 31 December 2025 | 6693 | 6622 | 13315 |
4.10 Debtors
4.11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| 706 | |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | |
| 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
| .13 Funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance | Incoming | Resources | Balance | |
| as at 1 | Resources | Expended | as at 31 | |
| January | December | |||
| 2025 | £ | £ | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 8838 | 30592 | 24743 | 14687 |
| Restricted funds | 9247 | 6719 | 2528 | |
| Total funds | 18085 | 30592 | 31462 | 17215 |
| Balance | Incoming | Resources | Balance | |
| as at 1 | Resources | Expended | as at 31 | |
| January | December | |||
| 2024 | £ | £ | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 5547 | 32845 | 29554 | 8838 |
| Restricted funds | 11868 | 2620 | 9248 | |
| Total funds | 17415 | 32845 | 32174 | 18085 |
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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,
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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
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
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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
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 shortterm 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 in 2022 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, with Wigan Warriors cost being £2520. Outstanding balance at 2025 was £2357.
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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During the year the club spent the remaining balance on volunteer training and part of the cost of the new kit. The remaining cost of the kit was funded by pre 2021 funds.
The club received a grant of £2548.80 in June 2025 from Blackpool Council and new posts were purchased during the year for the full amount of the grant.
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