## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** ## **FOR** ## **SPORTING CHALLENGE** **Charity Registration Number: 1140207** **Sporting Challenge** ## **Charity Registration Number: 1140207** ## **Trustees / Officers:** Alasdair Watson (Chair) Gary Reece (Vice Chair) Mildred Watson (Secretary) Kathryn Brady (Safeguarding Officer) Edward McCarthy (Treasurer & Activities Officer) Marie Monk Christine Taylor ## **Independent examination of the Receipts and Payments accounts and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:** JVSA Accountants 20 Derby Street Ormskirk L39 2BY ## **Trustee’s Report April 2021 / March 2022** Sporting Challenge is a charity that provides the opportunity for adults of 18 and over with learning difficulties the chance to participate in social activities linked to sport. The provision of these activities gives the members’ carers and families much needed respite with the knowledge that they are safe, understood and supported. The trustees have decided to conduct this year’s AGM electronically in light of the continue COVID-19 pandemic. ## **Achievements and successes over the last year:** A cautious reintroduction of activities commenced after April 2021 in line with the governments approach to “Living with COVID-19” lifted the previous restrictions and by July 2021 many of our core events had restarted albeit in smaller groups. During the summer we were able to provide a series of Kite Flying evenings supported by a group of enthusiasts from Smile Factor 10 who after several sessions made a donation of kites to members who had attended which was greatly appreciated. By the autumn when indoor activities became necessary due to the shorter days and inclement weather, we were able to run with a near normal schedule of events with previously shielding members and their families returning. Grant bids prepared and submitted by the charity’s Activities Officer have been successful to the continued running of the charity. A review and updating of the charity’s policies is ongoing with the following having been reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees during the last twelve months: - Complaints and Compliments Policy - Debit Card Policy - Trustees Recruitment & Selection A review of the charity’s constitution has also been conducted with the last review having taken place in 2011. The review focuses on: - The facilitation of electronic communication with this having evolved significantly in the last ten years - An update on the reference to Acts of Parliament referred to in the constitution - Clarification on the charity’s membership criteria The amendments were approved at the 2020 / 2021 AGM Efforts continued to find and appoint the stand-alone position of Sporting Challenge Treasurer have continued during the last year with regrettably to date a suitable candidate having not been found. Having discussed this with fellow trustees and JVSA the conclusion is that the charity should appoint a part time Book Keeper to record expenditure and income activity. ## **Activities Support:** The charity buys in sessional support through EMSS who facilitate getting the members to and from the activities and provide support along with the venue staff at the activities. The trustees wish to thank the sessional support and venue staff for the work that they have undertaken this year. ## **COVID-19** As indicated previously COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the charity’s’ ability to provide activities for members particularly during the first few months of the year commencing April’21, however with some “out of the box” thinking along with adjustments to the numbers travelling in cars and attending events we have progressively returned to a near normal position. It should however be noted that this has come at an additional cost to the charity. A huge amount of time has been devoted to the points covered and as chairman I would like to thank the trustees and officers of the charity for their support. ## **Financial Review** : 2021 / 2022 Accounts, the trustees of the charity took the decision to continue to employ a firm of accountants to undertake an independent examination of the Receipts and Payments and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the charity. We are pleased to say that the charity received a favourable report along with some recommendations where improvements to how specific aspects of record keeping can be made. Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on the 26[th] September 2022 and signed on its behalf by …………………………………. By: Alasdair D Watson Chair Sporting Challenge Registered Charity 1140207 Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Contents Page Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sporting Challenge I report on the ￿COUnt5 of the charityfor the year ended 31 March 2022, whith a￿ set out on pages 2 10 4. Respective responsibilities of trustees and independentexaminer The charity s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accovnts. The charity'5 trustees considerthat an audit is not wuired for this year undef section 144121 olthe Charttie5 2011 lthe 2011 Artl arKI that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= exarniTre the accounts under serbon 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedure5 laid down in the general DirecbonsgNen Iwthe CharityCommi55ion under sectSon 14515llbl of the 2011 Att to state whether particular matters have tome to my attenti( asis of examiner'S￿atemenf My exarnination was carried out in accordance with thÈ general Direction5 given bythe Charity Commission. An eXamI￿tion includes a review of the accountin8 record5 kept bythe charity and a cornparix>n of ihe accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideratitsn of any unusual items ordi5c105ure5 in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concernin8 any such rnatters. ThE pr(Kedures uTrdertaken do not prowde all the evidence that would be required in an authit and conseqL*ntly no opinM)n is wven 3s to whether the accounts PfÈsÉnt a'true and fair view, and the reFort is limited tothose matters set (Mjt in thÈ nÈxt 5tatetnent. Independent examiner's Ststement In the cour5eof my examination. matter has come to my attention 111 ¥vhich gives rne reasonable cause to believethat in any tnaterial respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Settiofi 4411) lal of 2W5 Att and RÈgulation 4 of the 20)6 Accounts Regulations to prÈpare accounts whith accord with the accosJntin8 records aThl comptywtth RÈ8ulation 9 of the 20)6 Accounts Regulations have not beÈn rnet, or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn orderlo ena￿e a proper ynderstandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Chri5 Sales Chartered Accountsnt J￿A Accountants 20 Derby Street Orm5kirk Lanca5hire L39 28Y 10 .12022 Sporting Challenge Receipts and Payment5 Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Notes 2022 2021 Restrirted Unrestrirted Fund5 Funds Total Funds Total Funds Recei Is Grants and Donations Received 14.921. 10,051.71 24.972.71 31,697.01 Contributions from Clients and Attendees 8,278.85 8,278.85 854.05 FundraisinB Events Miscellaneous Income 14.921.fXI 18.330.56 33,251.56 32,551.06 ments Charitable Activities 11.669.05 6.032.55 17,701.60 4,642.51 Fundraising Costs Other Costs 14,947.45 14.947.45 5,278.46 11,669.05 20,980.00 32,649.05 9,920.97 Excess receipts over payments 3,251.95 2,649.44 602.51 22,630.09 C2sh funds as at l April 2021 4.880. 40.792.73 45,672.73 23,042.64 Cash funds as at 31 March 2022 8.131.95 38,143.29 46.275.24 45,672.73 Sporting Challenge Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2022 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total Funds Cash at bank and in hand 8.131.95 38,143.29 46,275.24 Other Assets Sundry debtors and prepayments Liabilities Sundry creditors and accruals 534.00 These accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis Approved and signed on behalf of the board on Sigl Sig2 -L.fj Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Notes to the Accounts Note l Grants and Donations Re￿w¢d Arnold aark Comrftunty Fund Lancashire County CourKA local Members Grants Amazonsrnile The Ctrop iotsl C(*))m￿1tyFtsnd Team Mithael Ounn Lekacy Hereford5h(re Cotrimunity Foundation Ijoan￿5 Fund The BailyThomas CharrtalAe Fund Comi£ Relief- P3yThent rec￿￿Ed via Grourbdwc*k51 Rel. 61174 The Peter Lathom £harity TheAlbert H¥nt Trust Arnold Clark Commvnity FU￿ Corruc Relief- Paytnent ret¥ved vrd GrtyJ¢thvL¥k5/Ref. 61174 Community Foundation for Lantashire Ma4Je bySkKKtClubs ITr CrNs FurMI W O Street Charitable Foundation The Whirlwind Charitable Trust Tesco Ba85 of Help Scheme The 6oshier-HiTrton FoundatK)n i.tyyJ.Tr) 5(K).QO 1.454.88 5.588.00 i(￿.00 I,ith.oo I.(￿.(￿) 1.6LX).LKJ 1021.(Q 2,{￿.1*) I,Ixxi. 24.9?2.71 Note 2 Charitable Activities AerobicslGymnrampoline 8occia and Kurling Bowling Oance & Drama Wii Night GolflRock & RiverlKftes Sailin￿BOat Trips Martin Merelwalks ial F￿th0n$ & Misc 1.264.63 2.079.98 4.765.53 1.197.89 10.94 5.061.50 361.30 2.426_94 532.89 17,701.60 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sportlng Challenge I report on the accounts of the charityfor the year ended 31 M&rch 2022, whith a￿ ser out on pages 2 to 4. Respettive responsibilities of trustees and independentexaminer The charitY'5 trustee5 are re5POll5ible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity'5 tnistees conyderthat an audit 15 nDt required for this year under section 144121 olthe Charitie5 kt 2011 (the 2011 Act) aThJ that an independent examination is needed. t is my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedure513id down in the general DirertionsENen ￿the ChaTityComrnission under sertion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act to State whether particular rnatter5 have come10 my attention Basis of examinef's￿ateMent My exarnination was carrled out in accordance with 8ÈnÈral Direction5 gaven by the Charity Cornmi5510n. An exarnination includes a review of the accountin8 records kept bythe charty and a cofflparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any uttU5ual iternsordi5c1o5v￿S in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerningany such rnattef5. The procedures undertaken do rTrot provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and ￿nSequentlY ao opinion is given as to whether the accounts Pfesent a'true and falr v*w' and the rewrtis limited ttstm￿ mattets Set out in the ne¥t 5tstement. ndependent examinees staternent In the cour5È of rny examiriation. no matter has come to my attention 111 which gives me rÈasonablÈ cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements- to keep accounting records in actordante wtth Sectson 4411) lal of the 21x15 Act and Flegulation 4 of the 2W6 Accounts Regulati￿5 to prepare account5 whith accord with the accounting records and tomptywth Regulation 9 of the 2W6 Accounts RegulatIc￿5 have not been mÈt, or 121 to which, in my opinion, 6ttention 5houkl be drawn in order toenaJAe a proper u￿erStanding of the accountsto be reached. Chrts Sales Chartered Accountant JVSA Accountants 20 Oerby Street Ormskirk L8nca5hire 92BY 10 .12022