## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **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 2022 / March 2023** 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. ## **Achievements and successes over the last year:** First of all, a thank you to the trustees and officers of Sporting Challenge for the time and support that they set aside which without the charity would not be able to support the members. Also, we must not forget the members and their families and carers that support the charity. By April 2022 Sporting Challenge was endeavouring to reintroduce as normal an activity programme as possible with more members returning and during the summer period this including outdoor events such as Sailing and Walks. In September 2022 we were able to take members away for a weekend break at the Calvert Trust in the Lake District which was greatly appreciated following the COVID lockdown for the previous two year making it not possible to take members away for a weekend. Following the September weekend break the trustees invited members to look ahead to September 2023 and what their preferences would be for a weekend away with the majority favouring a city venue as a change. As 2022 came to a close the members were able to attend a combined Christmas party and activity evening at the Wharf in Burscough where Tony & Sandy had for many years provided a venue for the Boccia, Kurling and Nintendo activity evenings. Sadly Tony & Sandy had made the decision to retire meaning that this would be the last time we would be able use their facilities. January saw the charity start a new chapter so far as venues is concerned with after considerable enquiries and visits to possible locations The Stanley in Burscough hosting our Boccia, Kurling and Nintendo activity evenings which to date have been received very positively by members. Grant bids prepared and submitted by the charity’s Activities Officer have been successful to the continued running of the charity as without these funds it would not be possible to support our members. A review and updating of the charity’s policies is an ongoing process with the trustees having reviewed and signed of eight during the year ending March 2023. ## **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** Although the situation has improved over the last twelve month the trustees, members and their carers have to continue to be very mindful of the impact of COVID and should it become necessary the trustees will take appropriate actions to protect everyone should there be a deterioration. A huge amount of time has been devoted to the points covered in this report and as chairman I would like to thank the trustees and officers of the charity for their support. ## **Financial Review** : 2022 / 2023 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 advise that the charity received a favourable report. Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on the 26[th] September 2023 and signed on its ## behalf by: _Alasdair Watson_ ……. By: Alasdair D Watson Chair Sporting Challenge Registered Charity 1140207 Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Contents Page Independent Examiner'5 Report to the Trustees Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Asset5 and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee5 of Sporting Challenge I report on the attounts ofthe c￿rIty fortheyear ended 31 Marth 2023. whith are set outon 2 to4. Respective ￿SpOnsi￿111•es of trustees and independent examkner The charity'5 trJstÈe5 are responsible forthe prepaiation of the accounts. Thecharity'5 trustees consider that an audit is not reouired forthis year under sertion 144121 of the Charities Att 2011 (the 2011 ktl and that an independenttx¥mination ￿ ￿ded. is tny responsibiltyto.. examine the accounts under sertH)n 145 of the 2011 Att to follow the priKedures down in the 8efieral ￿"rea￿on5 yven lrythe Charity Commsssi¢)n ttndÈr section 14515llbl of the 2011 Art to state whether particular mattef5 hawè come to myottentlon Basls of eKamlner's stateftrrt My Èxayninètion was carTied out in accordance with the general Dirertions gwen bythe Charity Commission. An examinatlon indudes 0 revrew ofthe accounting records kept bythe charity and a compari50n of accounts presented with those record5. It also includestonsideratitin of any unusual item5 orth"sdosures in the accourrts. and Seeking explanation5 from you as trustees concernin8anysuch matters_ The prC￿ed￿re5 undertaken do not provide èll the evidence that would be re4uireé in an audit and conseoueTrtty no opinion isBiven as to whether the atcounts present a'true arsd fairvie¥W and the rep￿ ts limited totrN)5e matter5 Set out in the next ststement Independent examiner's siatement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my atterrtion 111 which gives me ￿asonable cause to believe that in any material ￿sPert the requirements= to keep accounting records in accardBnce with SecElon 44111 lal of 2CWJ5 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Actounts Re8ulhtity)s tc prepare accounts which accord ￿th the accountinE records and Cornp￿ vitth Regulation 9 of the 2[￿ Accounts Regulatitsis hove not been meL or 121 to whlch, in my opinian, attention should be drawn in onjer to enable a propel understanding of ihe accounts to be reached. (hris Sales thartered Accountant JVSAAccountants 20 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancèshire L39 2BY -.12023 Sporting Ch311enge Receipts and Payments Account forthe Year Ended 31 March 2022 Notes 2023 2022 Restrirted Unrestrtcted Funds Funds Total Fund5 Total Funds Recei Grants and Donations ReceNed 24,250.00 6,31)0.00 30.550.CKJ 24,972.71 Contributions frorn Clients and Attendees 12,111.87 12,111.87 8,278.85 Fundraising Events Miscellaneous Income 24.250.￿ 18AII.87 42,661.87 33,251.56 ments Charitable Attivities 10,886.80 932.66 11.819.46 17,701.60 Fundral%ing Costs 1.414.84 1,414.84 Other Costs 43.135.50 43,135.50 14,947.45 10.886.80 45,483.00 56,369.80 32,649.05 Excess re￿iptS over payments 13.363.20 - 27.071.13 13,707.93 602.51 Cash funds as at l April 2022 8.131.95 38.143.29 46,275.24 45,672.73 Cash funds as at 31 March 2023 21.495.15 11,072.16 32,567.31 46,275.24 Sporting Challenge Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2023 Restritted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total Fund5 Cash at bank and in hand 21.495.15 11.072.16 32.567.31 Other Assets Sundry debtors and p￿paYments Liabilsties Sundry creditors and accruals These accounts a￿ p￿pared on a R￿ipts and Payments basis I4 6 2025 Approved and signed on ￿half of the board on .-... Sigl Sig2 AtCwntsf0rtheY￿r Ended 31 March 21IZ3 Note 1 [￿l(￿sand CMirthuU0￿ Recei¥ed IMnÈ Memorial Trust Cahfert Trust Weekend The Peter Lathom Charity Lancashlre Countycour.83 I(K).LNJ 740.0) I,(*i.fAJ 4.692.LK) llo￿A3 Registered Charity 1140207 Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Sporting Challenge Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Contents Page Independent Examiner'5 Report to the Trustees Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Asset5 and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustee5 of Sporting Challenge I report on the attounts ofthe c￿rIty fortheyear ended 31 Marth 2023. whith are set outon 2 to4. Respective ￿SpOnsi￿111•es of trustees and independent examkner The charity'5 trJstÈe5 are responsible forthe prepaiation of the accounts. Thecharity'5 trustees consider that an audit is not reouired forthis year under sertion 144121 of the Charities Att 2011 (the 2011 ktl and that an independenttx¥mination ￿ ￿ded. is tny responsibiltyto.. examine the accounts under sertH)n 145 of the 2011 Att to follow the priKedures down in the 8efieral ￿"rea￿on5 yven lrythe Charity Commsssi¢)n ttndÈr section 14515llbl of the 2011 Art to state whether particular mattef5 hawè come to myottentlon Basls of eKamlner's stateftrrt My Èxayninètion was carTied out in accordance with the general Dirertions gwen bythe Charity Commission. An examinatlon indudes 0 revrew ofthe accounting records kept bythe charity and a compari50n of accounts presented with those record5. It also includestonsideratitin of any unusual item5 orth"sdosures in the accourrts. and Seeking explanation5 from you as trustees concernin8anysuch matters_ The prC￿ed￿re5 undertaken do not provide èll the evidence that would be re4uireé in an audit and conseoueTrtty no opinion isBiven as to whether the atcounts present a'true arsd fairvie¥W and the rep￿ ts limited totrN)5e matter5 Set out in the next ststement Independent examiner's siatement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my atterrtion 111 which gives me ￿asonable cause to believe that in any material ￿sPert the requirements= to keep accounting records in accardBnce with SecElon 44111 lal of 2CWJ5 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Actounts Re8ulhtity)s tc prepare accounts which accord ￿th the accountinE records and Cornp￿ vitth Regulation 9 of the 2[￿ Accounts Regulatitsis hove not been meL or 121 to whlch, in my opinian, attention should be drawn in onjer to enable a propel understanding of ihe accounts to be reached. (hris Sales thartered Accountant JVSAAccountants 20 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancèshire L39 2BY -.12023 Sporting Ch311enge Receipts and Payments Account forthe Year Ended 31 March 2022 Notes 2023 2022 Restrirted Unrestrtcted Funds Funds Total Fund5 Total Funds Recei Grants and Donations ReceNed 24,250.00 6,31)0.00 30.550.CKJ 24,972.71 Contributions frorn Clients and Attendees 12,111.87 12,111.87 8,278.85 Fundraising Events Miscellaneous Income 24.250.￿ 18AII.87 42,661.87 33,251.56 ments Charitable Attivities 10,886.80 932.66 11.819.46 17,701.60 Fundral%ing Costs 1.414.84 1,414.84 Other Costs 43.135.50 43,135.50 14,947.45 10.886.80 45,483.00 56,369.80 32,649.05 Excess re￿iptS over payments 13.363.20 - 27.071.13 13,707.93 602.51 Cash funds as at l April 2022 8.131.95 38.143.29 46,275.24 45,672.73 Cash funds as at 31 March 2023 21.495.15 11,072.16 32,567.31 46,275.24 Sporting Challenge Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2023 Restritted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total Fund5 Cash at bank and in hand 21.495.15 11.072.16 32.567.31 Other Assets Sundry debtors and p￿paYments Liabilsties Sundry creditors and accruals These accounts a￿ p￿pared on a R￿ipts and Payments basis I4 6 2025 Approved and signed on ￿half of the board on .-... Sigl Sig2 AtCwntsf0rtheY￿r Ended 31 March 21IZ3 Note 1 [￿l(￿sand CMirthuU0￿ Recei¥ed IMnÈ Memorial Trust Cahfert Trust Weekend The Peter Lathom Charity Lancashlre Countycour.83 I(K).LNJ 740.0) I,(*i.fAJ 4.692.LK) llo￿A3