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Tel: 07547 625 728 – Email: Info@sussextornados.com

Annual Trustees’ Report

Chairman’s Report for the AGM – 2[nd] December 2025

Sussex Tornados Cheerleaders Date of Last AGM: October 2024.

Introduction

As Chairman of Sussex Tornados Cheerleaders, I am pleased to present this year’s Annual Trustees’ Report for the period 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025.

For those new to the organisation, a brief background: Helen and I founded Sussex Tornados Cheerleaders in 1998. It has always been a fully volunteer-run, not-for-profit Cheerleading programme. Our dedicated coaches receive no remuneration for the significant time and effort they invest, not only in coaching, competing, and travelling, but also the many behindthe-scenes tasks required to keep the programme growing, achieving, and enjoying.

On 4th July 2012, we became a registered charity and adopted a formal constitution. Our aim is to provide a facility for children, youth, and young adults within the community, where they can learn championship-level cheerleading as well as life skills that support their future development.

Board of Trustees

Our Trustees for the 2024–2025 year were:

Trustee Name: Office: Acting Term:
Mrs Lianne Jane Blackwood Chairman
Full Year 2024-2025
Mrs Helen Best Secretary/ Child Protection Officer Full Year 2024-2025
Mrs Lillian Weston Treasurer Full Year 2024-2025
Miss CarleyPia Johnson Programme Director Full Year 2024-2025
Mrs TracyJones FundraisingChampion Full Year 2024-2025
Ms Charmaine Charman Parents Representative Full Year 2024-2025
Miss Jordan Burdon Cheerleader Representative Full Year 2024-2025
Mrs KellyAlderton Trustee Full Year 2024-2025

13 Gosden Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6DY Registered Charity: 1140922

Tel: 07547 625 728 – Email: Info@sussextornados.com

We would like to extend a special welcome to Mrs Kelly Alderton , who joined the Board of Trustees on 1st August 2024 . Kelly was one of our original Tornados and our first ever Junior Athlete. Her daughter Esme is now part of our Allstar teams, and we are pleased to have Kelly’s experience and passion on the Board.

In accordance with our constitution, Trustees may be appointed following a recommendation by existing Trustees and confirmed via a majority vote. Our full rules and constitution are available on our website.

Governance and Compliance

The Board of Trustees continues to ensure that the charity operates responsibly, transparently, and in line with Charity Commission expectations. Key governance activities this year included:

A core ongoing focus is Child Protection.

Our Child Protection Officer, Helen Best, maintains our reviewed and up-to-date Child Protection Policy. This policy is available on request. Please speak to Helen directly if you have any questions or concerns; her contact details are also available on our website.

We also maintain a suggestion box near the gym entrance. These suggestions are collected and reviewed during Trustee meetings and discussed or actioned where necessary.

Coaching and Programme Development

Carley Johnson, our Programme Director, continues to grow the programme year after year while maintaining a full-time job and raising Romany, who, fortunately, shares our passion for cheerleading.

Carley oversees all coaching operations, including training athletes who progress into coaching roles. This approach strengthens leadership within the programme and equips young people with valuable life skills. Carley also ensures all coaches remain appropriately qualified, with their certifications maintained and updated.

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Our coaches contribute countless hours outside the gym planning sessions, developing choreography for our award-winning routines, organising uniforms, and ensuring athletes know where they need to be for every training session and competition. Their dedication is central to the success of the programme, and we are extremely grateful for their commitment.

A special thank-you goes to Jordan and Hannah, who have embraced their roles as Senior Coaching Staff and continue to support Carley in all aspects of programme delivery.

We would also like to acknowledge Abbie Wickens , a valued member of our Senior Coaching Staff. In my original draft of this report, Abbie was still living her best life in Australia… however, she has since returned to the UK and will be rejoining the coaching team for the upcoming season — meaning she has completely ruined the first version of this report!

All jokes aside, we are thrilled to have her back. Abbie’s journey from athlete to coach has shaped her confidence and character, and we know she will continue to be an incredible asset to the programme.

Finally, we give our thanks to Ria Jones, who stepped back from coaching at the end of Season 27. We deeply appreciate her dedication and the many hours she gave to the programme. We wish her the very best and know she will always remain part of the Tornados family.

Fundraising, Sponsorship and Community Support

As a registered charity, we continue to pursue sponsorship opportunities and engage in fundraising to make our sport as accessible and affordable as possible. A Huge Thank you to Tracey Jones gives a lot of her free time to completing grant forms, wrapping raffle prizes and lots more we do not see to ensure we are raising as many funds as possible.

Sussex Tornados is a sport for all charity, and although rising costs remain a challenge, we are committed to keeping fees as low as possible while meeting essential expenses such as:

We also aim to support other local charities whenever possible. If any members have charities close to their hearts that we may be able to assist, please do let us know.

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Financial Summary

Despite a challenging economic environment, the charity remains in a stable and wellmanaged financial position.

Key Financial Highlights (Year End: 31st July 2025)

Although expenditure exceeded income this year, the charity retains healthy reserves and continues to operate responsibly and sustainably. We remain committed to maintaining adequate reserves in line with best practice and ensuring all funds are used efficiently to further our charitable objectives.

It is important to note that the next quarter’s rent, service charge, and insurance payments fall due in September 2025, and planning for these forthcoming costs has been incorporated into our financial oversight and reserve management.

Overview of the Year

This year marked the incredible milestone of Season 27. It is amazing to think that 27 years ago, Helen and I began this journey with just the two of us and six friends. To now be concluding Season 27 feels truly remarkable.

We welcomed an outstanding 145 active members, male and female, ranging from 3½ to 26 years old, across 13 competitive teams. These athletes travelled across the UK—and even internationally—to compete against some of the best teams in the world.

As always, Carley and her team of dedicated coaches and team captains have taken the programme further than we ever imagined possible. Their hard work, commitment, and passion continue to elevate Sussex Tornados year after year.

13 Gosden Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6DY Registered Charity: 1140922

Tel: 07547 625 728 – Email: Info@sussextornados.com

I will now hand over to Carley to share the full details of what was achieved this year—there are simply too many successes to list here, and she is the best person to celebrate them with you. She will also outline the year ahead and what we can expect moving into the next season.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

On behalf of the Trustees, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributes to the ongoing success of Sussex Tornados Cheerleaders:

Your continued commitment strengthens our charity and inspires the work we do every day.

We will be here for the next 30 mins, should you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have reviewed and approved the Trustee Report presented above.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees:

Secretary: _________

Treasurer: _________

Charity Name No (if any)
Sussex Tornados
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/08/2024
Period start date		 31/07/2025
Period end date
To
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
50,916
1,795
-
56,618
12,889
3,437
-
-
125,653
-
-
-
125,653
156
38,590
534
53,064
719
2,922
31,368
2,533
1,865
131,752		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
50,916
1,795
-
56,618
12,889
3,437
-
-
125,653
-
-
-
125,653
156
38,590
534
53,064
719
2,922
31,368
2,533
1,865
131,752		 Last year
to the nearest £
Subscriptions 50,916 53,244
Uniforms & T shirts 1,795 11,974
Grants & Donations - 120
UK Competitions 56,618 61,313
Competitions HolidayCamps 12,889 15,526
Fundraising 3,437 18,920
ID cards/crb/exams - 448
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 125,653 161,545
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
161,545
BCA m/ships & insurance 156 - - 156 156
Uniforms bows & t shirts 38,590 - - 38,590 38,229
ID Cards/crb/exams 534 - - 534 4,025
UK Competitions 53,064 - - 53,064 56,281
Stationery- other runningcosts 719 - - 719 607
Gym Utilities & Premises 2,922 - - 2,922 2,895
Rent 31,368 - - 31,368 31,582
Fundraising 2,533 - - 2,533 7,118
Music and Equipment 1,865 - - 1,865 2,506
**Sub total ** 131,752 - - 131,752 143,397
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 131,752 - - 131,752 143,397
Net of receipts/(payments) - 6,099 - - - 6,099 18,148
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 53,090 - - 53,090 34,942
Cash funds this year end 46,991 - - 46,991 53,090
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of
approval

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

29/09/2025

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 Charity Name
Sussex Tornado’s		 Charity Name
Sussex Tornado’s		 Charity Name
Sussex Tornado’s
31stJuly 2025 Charity no
(if any)		 1140922
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:

 03 November 2025
Matthew David Pedder FCA
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
(ICAEW)
PHH Accountancy Limited
Second Floor, 3 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing
West Sussex BN11 1TF

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of No such matters. any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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IER