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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07625534 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141973

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2021
for

Ealing Cricket Club

Merchant & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
20 Exhibition House
Addison Bridge Place
London
W14 8XP
Ealing Cricket Club
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021
Page
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 9
Independent Examiner's Report 10
Statement of Financial Activities 11
Balance Sheet 12 to 13
Notes to the Financial Statements 14 to 24
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 25 to 26
Ealing Cricket Club
Reference and Administrative Details
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021
TRUSTEES JC Poore President
J C Grigg Secretary
R Fisher
V Patel
A P Scott Club Safeguarding Officer
M Turner
C R J Dewhurst
K C Martin
C W Wheeler
C Artis
M D Grafton Treasurer
REGISTERED OFFICE Corfton Road
Ealing
London
W5 2HS
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 07625534 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1141973
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Merchant & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
20 Exhibition House
Addison Bridge Place
London
W14 8XP
BANKERS NatWest
1 The Mall
Ealing
London
W5 2PL
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021
ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheir report
withthefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended30September2021.Thetrusteeshaveadopted the
provisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicableto charities
preparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Groupaccountsarenotrequiredasthiscompanyistheparentofasmallgroup.EalingCricketClubisa company
limitedbyguarantee,governedbyitsMemorandumandArticlesofAssociation.TheClubisregisteredasa charity
with the Charity Commission.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives

As set out in the Articles of Association, the objects of Ealing Cricket Club are:

1. to provide community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for playing cricket and other sports ("facilities" means land, building, equipment and organisation of cricketing or other sporting activities); and

2. to advance the education of children and young people whether or not undergoing formal education.

TheClubhasbeeninexistencesince1870and,inthattime,hasbecomean importantpartofourlocal community.
We are a familyClub and this liesat the heartof our successboth on and off the playingfield.Fosteringthis sense of
family involvement is the cornerstone of our efforts to promote cricket in our local community.
TheTrusteesrecognisethat,followingtheClub'sconversiontobecomeacharity,theClub'svariousactivities must
berunaccordingtothebestprinciplesofcorporategovernance.TheTrusteesbelievethatthecharity conversion
has focusedour effortson achievingour twinobjectivesfor the benefitof our localcommunity.We continueto look
to attract volunteers to strengthen our team to ensure we can deliver the best quality services.
The Clubhas a fee-payingmembership,whichis concessionaryforspecificgroups,e.g.Juniors,and forothers where
the paymentof feesmightbe an obstacleto theirparticipationin cricketactivitiesat the Club.The principallimit on
thenumberof playingmembersat theClubhas historicallybeenthelackof facilitiesthatwehavehadavailable for
our use.However,we expandedour playingfacilitiesin recentyearsand thishas allowedus to continueto grow our
cricketing activities.
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Ealing Cricket Club
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

Report of the Trustees

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Charitable activities

Eachyear,theClubupdatesitsDevelopmentPlanaspartofitsClubmarkaccreditationwiththeEngland& Wales
Cricket Board. This document summarises the activities that are planned to achieve our objectives.

We are a club focused solely on cricket.

In2021,despitetheongoingCOVID-19pandemic,wewereabletocompleteprettymuchafullseasonof cricket.
Althoughthereweresomelimitationsonwhatwecoulddooffthefieldofplay,particularlyinthepavilion at
Corfton Road, we again had a record number of members participating in our cricket activities.
In SeniorCricket,ECChad sevenseniorMen'steamsplayingleaguecricketon Saturdays,witha full18 match fixture
schedule.WeresumedourparticipationintheECBNationalClubChampionship,theECBNationalT20Cupand the
ChessValleyLeagueandagainenteredtheMiddlesexCup,MiddlesexCricketBoardDevelopmentLeague,the ECB
U19 NationalClubChampionshipand theMiddlesexWomen'sCricketLeague.Dueto thedemandfrommembers to
play cricket, we organised friendly fixtures for our 6th XI on most weekends.
OurJuniorCricketactivitieswereexpandedwithmorechildren,bothboysandgirls,playingcricketat theClub than
everbefore.TheJuniorCricketsection,whichhadapproximately550membersin2021,agedbetween5and17 in
21juniorteams,issupportedbyseniorqualifiedprofessionalcoaches,ledbyourDirectorofCricket,Chad Barrett,
andassistedbya largenumberofvolunteercoaches,mostlydrawnfromtheparentsoftheYouthCricketers. Many
ofthevolunteercoachesundertakeECBsponsoredcoachingcoursesandsomegoontoLevel2courses.Our Girls'
section is one of the largest in the country with over 100 girls.
SeniorcricketisprovidedbytheClubacrossaspectrumofstandardsandcompetitivenessandisplayed by
participantswitha widerangeof abilitylevels.It is alsoan integralpartof the continuumof youthdevelopment and
participation.
TheseniorMen'sandWomen'steamsoftenincludeasignificantnumberofJuniorCricketersgivingour younger
players the opportunity to get exposure to more experienced cricketers and to play at a higher level.
The Clubprovidesplayingopportunitiesforalllevelsof abilityalthoughallteamsareusuallyselectedon ability. This
ensuresthatteamscontaintheskillsnecessary(forexample,bowling,batting,fieldingandwicket-keeping)and that
playersplaycricketatalevelcommensuratetotheircompetencetoensuresafety.Selectionisbasedon the
experienceand judgementof coachestakingintoaccounta numberof factorsincludingthebalanceof skills needed
and player availability. When there are sufficient players available, the Club seeks to organise additional fixtures.
Inrecentyears,wehavehighlightedtheneedfortheClubtoexpanditsplayingfacilitiestoallowittosatisfy the
demand for cricket activities.
OurmergerwithHanwellCricketClub,completedin2013,providedabadlyneededadditionalground, particularly
forYouthCricketers.And,in2017,Popesfieldfinallybecamearealityafteralonggestationperiod.Popesfield has
provedtobeahugesuccessbothasacentreofcricketexcellenceandasportsvenueforourlocalcommunity. In
2022, we expect that we will again need to hire additional playing facilities to cater for all of our planned activities.
Coachingcoursesfor youngcricketerson Sundaysand throughoutthe schoolholidayscontinueto be run at the Club
underourbrand,PremierCricketCoaching.Andinrecentyearswehaveexpandedourcomprehensive winter
trainingprogrammeforourJuniorCricketers,whichhasagainbeenverypopular.Wealsorunindoor coaching
courses during the winter during the October and February half term breaks and during the Christmas holidays.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

TheClubisactivelyengagedwitha numberoflocalschoolswhereweareassistingthedevelopmentofcricket with
theschools.WealsohostKwikCricketcompetitionsrunonbehalfofActiveEaling,SchoolsSportsPartnerships and
othercompetitionsonbehalfofMiddlesexCricketandtheMiddlesexJuniorCricketAssociationandare continuing
to work closely with Active Ealing and others promoting cricket in our local community.

Public benefit

The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to guidance
publishedby The CharityCommission,includingpublicbenefitguidanceand havetakenit intoaccountin all decision
making.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

2021 was another successful year for our teams.
In SeniorCricket,our 1st XI, finisheda disappointing7th in the MiddlesexCountyCricketPremierLeague,but we did
wintheMiddlesexT20CupandhadasuccessfulrunintheECBNationalClubChampionship,beingbeaten by
Weybridgeinthelast16.The2ndXIfinished2ndintheirdivisionandthe3rdXIandEalingHanwellians2nd XI
finished3rd in theirrespectivedivisions.Our Women's1st XI, playingin Division1 of the MiddlesexCricket Women's
League, against some very strong opposition, had a somewhat disappointing season, but still managed to finish 4th.
InJuniorCricket,weagainhadastellarseasoncontinuingtheexcellentresultsseeninrecentyears.The highlights
weretheU11BoyswhowonboththeCountyU11LeaguechampionshipandtheU11CountyCupandtheU17 Boys
andU10GirlswinningtheirrespectiveCountyLeaguetitles.ButmostofourBoysandGirlsteamswontheir local
ArealeaguesandqualifiedfortheCounty-widestagesoftheircompetitions.TheculminationwastheClub being
awarded the Victor Ludorum trophy as the Champion Junior Club in Middlesex.
InadditiontotheMiddlesexJuniorCricketAssociationcompetitions,theinternalInterFranchiseLeague (IFL)
launchedin 2019 was againexpandedin 2021, includinga Girlsteamat each of the threeage groups,and providing
additionalplayingopportunitiesforourJuniormembers.WealsohadahugelysuccessfulIFLFestival, celebrating
the Club's 150th anniversary.
AlargenumberofBoysandGirlsparticipateintheMiddlesexCricketplayerpathwayandwebelievethatwe now
have a higher number of children playing County Age Group cricket than any other Club in Middlesex.
Thecontinuedsuccessofourjuniorteamsandplayersisextremelypleasingandagreatcredittoour brilliant
coaches, many of whom are volunteers.
2021sawthenumberofYoungCricketersattheClubincreaseagainwitharound550Juniormembers.We have
investedinourcoachinginfrastructureattheClubwiththerecruitmentofaSeniorCricketDevelopment Manager
andaHeadofJuniorParticipationandCommunityDevelopmentandwearecurrentlylookingat further
appointmentstoensurethatwecancontinuetodeliverexcellentcricketactivitiestoaneverincreasingnumber of
players, both Senior and Juniors.
Withtheincreaseincricketactivities,wehaveinvestedfurtherinourplayingfacilities.In2020/21winter, we
investedsignificantlytoimprovetheoutfieldofourgroundatCorftonRoadandinthecurrentwinterwe have
replacedandexpandedournetsat CorftonRoad,so wenowhavea stateoftheart8 lanenetsfacility.Weare also
planningtoinstallthreehybridpitchesinthecricketsquareatCorftonRoad.Whilemuchofthisinvestment has
beenandwillcontinuetobefundedfromtheClub'sreserves,wehadasuccessfulfundraisingcampaignin which
over £60,000 was raised to supplement the funds provided by the Club for our new nets.
Wecontinuetolookforopportunitiestoimproveandexpandourfacilitiesandweexpecttoannounce further
improvements in the short to medium term.
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Report of the Trustees
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Thecharityis controlledby itsMemorandumandArticlesof Association,andconstitutesa limitedcompany, limited
by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
ThecompanyisthesolememberofEalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,alimitedliabilitycompany,registered in
England,underregisterednumber7721549.This subsidiarycompanywas incorporatedon 28 July 2011 and  provides
functionsandsocialfacilitiestofee-payingmembers.Itpreparesitsfinancialstatementsto30September and
donates the whole of its taxable profit to Ealing Cricket Club.
EalingCricket&SocialClubLimitedisthesolememberofPremierCricketCoachingLimited,alimited liability
company,registeredinEnglandunderregisterednumber9951849.PremierCricketCoachingLimited was
incorporatedon14January2016andrunscricketcoachingcoursesandsupportsEalingCricketClub.Itprepares its
financial statements to 30 September and donates the whole of its trading profit to Ealing Cricket Club.
The financialstatementshave beenpreparedin accordancewiththe specialprovisionsrelatingto companies subject
to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (s.419(2)).
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Report of the Trustees

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Thecompany'sArticlesofAssociationrequirethattherebeatleastthreeTrusteesandamaximumof twelve
Trustees (Article 25).
AnypersonwhoiswillingtoactasaTrusteemaybeappointedTrusteebyordinaryresolutionoradecisionof the
Trustees (Article 26), provided they have reached the age of 18 years, and unless disqualified under Article 27.
Onethirdof the Trusteeswho aresubjectto retirementby rotation,or the nearestnumberto one third,must retire
fromofficeateachannualgeneralmeeting,plusanyTrusteeswhohavebeenappointedbytheTrusteessince the
lastAnnualGeneralMeeting.Thosetoretirebyrotationarethosewhohavebeenthelongestinofficesince their
last appointment or reappointment.
Otherappointeesas TrusteesmustberecommendedbytheTrusteesandthencomplywiththenoticesrequired by
Articles 26.7.2 and 26.8.
Therearecurrently11Trusteesofwhom,CharlesDewhurst,KristianMartin,ColinWheelerandMarkGrafton were
re-elected at the 2021 Annual General Meeting ('2021 AGM').
JohnPoorehasbeenPresidentofEalingCricketClubsince1996andhasoverseenanunprecedentedperiod of
successanddevelopmentattheClub,JohnservedontheCommitteeformanyyearspriortohisappointment as
PresidentandwascaptainoftheClubintwoseparatestintsfrom1978to1980andfrom1984to1986.John has
decided,withtheClub's150thanniversarycelebrationscomingtoa closeatourmanytimespostponedLong Room
dinnerat Lord'son 18 March2022, thathe is goingto retireat the forthcomingAGM('2022AGM').John'sservice to
EalingCricketClubcannotbeadequatelydescribedinwordsanditisfittingthatso manymembers,including many
peoplewhoJohnplayedwithandhavebeeninvolvedinrunningtheClubforsomanyyears,willbeatLord's next
month and I am sure that appropriate tributes to John will made on that evening and at the 2022 AGM.
John's impending retirement has led to a re-consideration by the Trustees of the structure of the Board of Trustees.
A numberof changesare beingmadeas a result.The Trusteesbelievethat, as happensat manyotherClubs,the role
asPresidentshouldnowbesplitintotwo,withBobFisherbeingappointedasPresidentandJamesGrigg becoming
Chair of Trustees and assuming all of John's current executive responsibilities.
ThischangewillrequiresomeamendmentstotheClub'sArticlesofAssociationandthesewillbeproposedat the
2022 AGM.
Inaddition,witha numberofothercurrentTrusteeswishingtostepdown,thenumberofTrusteeswillbe reduced
andeachremainingTrusteewillhaveanareaofactivity,forwhichtheywillhavea responsibilitytooverseeand to
report back to the Board of Trustees on a regular basis.
In addition to John Poore, the following Trustees will retire at the 2022 AGM and will not be seeking re-election:
AndyScott,whoistheClub'sSafeguardingOfficerandFixturesSecretary,hasalsobeenaverylongserving servant
oftheClub,bothas1stXIcaptainfrom1987to1989andasamemberoftheCommitteeandsubsequentlyas a
Trustee.
CharlesDewhurstwhowas a playerat theClubandsubsequentlya highlysuccessfulAgeGroupManager,with both
of Charles' sons being excellent Junior players at the Club.
VikramPatelwhowasChairmanofHanwellCricketClubatthetimeofthemergerbetweenEalingCCand Hanwell
CCin2013andbecameaTrusteeatthattime.VikramwasalongtermplayeratHanwellCCandalsoamember of
their Committee for a considerable period.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Andy,CharlesandVikramhaveallmadesubstantialcontributionstoourCluboveralongperiodoftimeand the
Trustees wish to express their gratitude for their service to the Club.
AsAndyScottistheClubSafeguardingOfficeranditisarequirementofourArticlesofAssociationthatthe Club's
SafeguardingOfficermustbeaTrustee,ithasbeendecidedtoappointPennyLewisasaTrusteeasfrom the
commencementofthe2022AGM.PennyisalreadyactivelyinvolvedintheClubasaJuniorparentandasa Junior
AgeGroupManager.Penny,whoiscurrentlyDeputyClubSafeguardingOfficer,willassumetheroleof Club
Safeguarding Officer as from the time of the 2022 AGM.
Following the 2022 AGM, The Trustees will then be comprised as follows:
Bob Fisher - President
James Grigg - Chair of Trustees
Mark Grafton - Treasurer
Caroline Artis
Penny Lewis
Kristian Martin
Martin Turner
Colin Wheeler
As requiredby theArticlesof Association,PennyLewis,havingbeenappointedsincethelastAGM,offersherself for
re-electionatthe2022AGM.Inaddition,CarolineArtisandMartinTurnerwillretirebyrotationatthe2022 AGM
and will also offer themselves for re-election.
TheTrusteesmeetaroundsixtimesperyeartoreviewtheClub'sperformanceandensuretheClub'sstrategy to
meetitsobjectivesisbeingimplemented.TheTrusteesaresupportedbyanumberoffulltimeandpart time
professionalstaffwhodelivertheClub'scoreactivitiesandprovidesupportforthelargenumberofvolunteers that
the Club is fortunate to have.

Risk management

TheTrusteeshavea dutytoidentifyandreviewtheriskstowhichthecharityisexposedandtoensure appropriate
controlsareinplacetoprovidereasonableassuranceagainstfraudanderror.TheTrusteesmonitorthe financial
performanceandcontrolcloselyandreceiveregularreportsonvariousaspectsoftheClub'sactivities. Financial
controlsystemshavebeenimplementedandthesearesubjectto ongoingreviewandimprovement.Health, safety
and insurance reviews are undertaken at least annually.
ChildwelfareishighpriorityfortheClubandClubmarkaccreditationreflectsthegoodpracticesthatwe have
implemented to ensure that all aspects of youth cricket at our Club are undertaken in a safe and effective manner.
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Report of the Trustees

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Duringtheyearended30September2021,TotalIncomingResourceswere£345,172(2020:£262,240), Total
ResourcesExpendedwere£280,507(2020:£201,340)andarealisedgainof£57(2020:£nil)leavingNet Incoming
Resourcesof£64,665(2020:£60,900).Therewasanunrealisedgainoninvestmentof£32,997in2021(2020: loss
£193),
ActivitiesforGeneratingFundsof£89,475(2020:£94,819)comprisedSponsorshipandGroundRental income.
Sponsorshiprevenueof£25,284(2020:£23,860)wasconsistentwith2019/20.GroundRentalof£64,191 (2020:
£70,959)wasprimarilythefundsreceivedfortheuseofthegrounds,andincludesthehireofPopesfieldand the
paymentsmadebytheClub'swhollyownedsubsidiaries,EalingCricket&SocialClubLimitedandPremier Cricket
Coaching Limited, for the use of the facilities owned by the Club.
Followingthesaleofourinvestmentpropertyin2019/20,therewasnoInvestmentIncomeinthecurrent financial
year, (2020: £nil).
Donationsandlegaciesamountedto£64,004(2020:£42,792).Thiscomprisedexternaldonationsandgrants of
£4,061 (2020: £7,683) and payments received from subsidiaries of £59,943 (2020: £35,109).
As in 2020,therewas no donationmadeby EalingCricket& SocialClubLimited,theClub'swhollyowned subsidiary,
asithaslossesbroughtforward.However,PremierCricketCoachingLimited,anindirectlywhollyowned subsidiary
of the Club, donated all of its profits for the year (£59,943) to Ealing Cricket Club.
Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities of £115,759 (2020: £88,506) were primarily members' subscriptions.
TheClubreceived£75,913(2020:£36,053)inGovernmentgrantsandfurloughclaimsrelatedtothe Covid-19
pandemic.
TheprincipalelementsofResourcesExpendedonCharitableActivities£280,507(2020:£201,340)were Match,
Cricket& Coachingcosts£46,776(2020:£29,191),Salaries£131,098(2020:£105,529)andGroundExpenses £57,079
(2020:£33,172).Cricket& coachingcosts beinghigherdue to a fullseasonof cricketbeingplayedand the sizeof the
Juniorsectionagainbeingexpanded.Highersalariesreflectedtheadditionalemployeesrecruitedtobolster our
cricket resources. And Ground expenses included the replacement of the engine in the roller at Corfton Road.
TheClubhadcashreservesasat30September2021of£284,597(2020:£513,404)andinvestmentsof £382,953
(2020:£70,287).Inaddition,EalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,which,asat30September2021,owedthe Club
£169,865 (2020: £152,827) and had cash reserves of £124,275 (2020: £126,048).
Theproceedsfromthesaleoftheinvestmentpropertyin2019increasedsignificantlytheamountofcash reserves
heldby the Club.As notedabove,the Club has commenceda groundinvestmentprogramme(CRGIP)to improve the
playingfacilitiesat ourmaingroundin CorftonRoad,whichis likelyto requirea substantialinvestmentfunded from
theClub'sreserves.Thebalanceofreserveswillbeusedinthemediumtolongertermtosupportthe Club's
activitiesandtoensurethatwecontinuetomeetourcharitableobjectivesintothefuture.Inthisregard, the
Trusteeshave establisheda developmentsub committeeto lookat the futuredevelopmentneedsof the Club and  to
seektoensurethatweare'futureproofed'.ThereservesavailabletotheClubwillbeavailabletoprovide support
for any strategic initiatives that emerge from the development sub committee's work.
TheTrusteeshaveconsideredhowthecashreservesretainedshouldbeinvestedforthebenefitoftheClub. An
investmentsub-committee,comprisedof James Grigg,MarkGrafton,MartinTurnerand VikramPatel,was  convened
to considerthe bestapproach.All4 membersof the investmentsub-committeehavesignificantrelevant experience
in the investment of funds.
The Trustees agreed with the investment sub-committee's recommendations, which were as follows:
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- Approximatelytwo thirdsof the Club'scashreservesthatarenot requiredforthe purposesof the CRGIPshould be
invested in an investment portfolio
-Theinvestmentobjectivesoftheportfolioshouldbetohaveaconservativeapproachseekingacombination of
capitalgrowthandincomeoverthemediumterminamoderateriskenvironmentfromadiversifiedportfolio with
reasonable liquidity.
-TheClub'sobjectivesinthecurrentenvironmentwouldbebestmetbyaportfoliocomprisingequity based
investmentswithalimitedexposuretofixedincomeinvestments.Inthiscontext,approximately70%of the
investmentportfoliowouldbeallocatedtoinvestmentsinindexfundslinkedtothemajorglobalmarkets,with an
80%exposuretoequitybasedinvestmentsanda20%exposuretofixedincomeinvestments,withthe balance
investedwithactivefundmanagers,whohaveanexceptionalrecord,providingexposuretohighquality businesses
with strong competitive positions, conservative leverage and attractive growth prospects.
- The funds be invested in the portfolio gradually over a period of around 10 months
Inreachingtheinvestmentsub-committee'srecommendations,financialadvicewassoughtfrom1st Financial
Limited,anIndependentFinancialAdviserregisteredwiththeFinancialConductAuthority.Itshouldbenoted that
1stFinancialLimitedisacompanyassociatedwithVikramPatel,whoisalsoaTrustee.TheTrustees considered
whetherreceivingfinancialadvicefrom1stFinancialLimitedmightrepresentaconflictofinterest.The Trustees
concludedthat, as 1st FinancialLimitedwas not charginga fee for providingadviceto the Club, therewas no conflict
of interest that was of concern.
TheprogrammeofinvestmentintheportfoliocommencedinAugust2020andwascompletedinJune2021. The
investmentsub-committeecontinuesto monitorthe performanceof the portfolioand the allocationof assets within
the portfolio and may recommend changes to the Trustees in the future.
TheTrusteeshavedueregardtoguidancepublishedbytheCharityCommission,includingthatrelatingto public
benefit in compliance with the duty in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act.
ThisreporthasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththespecialprovisionsofPart15oftheCompaniesAct 2006
relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 28 February 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
J C Grigg - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Ealing Cricket Club

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ealing Cricket Club ('the Company')

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheCompanyfortheyear ended
30 September 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity'strusteesof the Company(and also its directorsfor the purposesof companylaw)you are responsible
for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16ofthe 2006
Act and are eligiblefor independentexamination,I reportin respectof my examinationof yourcharity'saccounts as
carriedoutundersection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationI have
followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Sinceyourcharity'sgrossincomeexceeded£250,000yourexaminermustbeamemberofalistedbody.I can
confirmthat I am qualifiedto undertakethe examinationbecauseI am a registeredmemberof ACCA whichis one of
the listed bodies.
Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ketan Ramesh Patel FCCA
ACCA
Merchant & Co
20 Exhibition House
Addison Bridge Place
London
W14 8XP
Date: .............................................
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Ealing Cricket Club

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
62,178
Charitable activities
Cricket
115,759
Other trading activities
3
89,475
Investment income
4
21
Other income
5
75,913
Total
343,346
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
6
Cricket
279,365
Net gains/(losses) on investments
33,054
NET INCOME
97,035
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
826,031
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
923,066
Restricted
funds
£
1,826
-
-
-
-
1,826
1,142
-
684
-
684
2021
Total
funds
£
64,004
115,759
89,475
21
75,913
345,172
280,507
33,054
97,719
826,031
923,750
2020
Total
funds
£
42,792
88,506
94,819
70
36,053
262,240
201,340
(193)
60,707
765,324
826,031

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Ealing Cricket Club

Balance Sheet

30 September 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
Investments
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Unrestricted
fund
£
196,124
382,953
579,077
219,552
284,597
504,149
(160,160)
343,989
923,066
923,066
Restricted
funds
£
684
-
684
-
-
-
-
-
684
684
2021
Total
funds
£
196,808
382,953
579,761
219,552
284,597
504,149
(160,160)
343,989
923,750
923,750
923,066
684
923,750
2020
Total
funds
£
161,355
70,287
231,642
194,017
513,404
707,421
(113,032)
594,389
826,031
826,031
826,031
-
826,031
ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct2006for the
year ended 30 September 2021.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
30 September 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Ealing Cricket Club
Balance Sheet - continued
30 September 2021
Thesefinancialstatementshave beenpreparedin accordancewiththe provisionsapplicableto charitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.
Thefinancialstatementswereapprovedby theBoardof Trusteesandauthorisedforissueon 28 February2022 and
were signed on its behalf by:
J C Grigg - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financialstatementsof the charitablecompany,whichis a publicbenefitentityunderFRS 102, have been
preparedin accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities: Statement
ofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January 2019)',
FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland'andtheCompaniesAct2006.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistorical cost
convention,withtheexceptionofinvestmentswhichareincludedatmarketvalue,asmodifiedby the
revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All incomeis recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesoncethe charityhas entitlementto the  funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedas expenditureas soonas thereisa legalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethata transferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
and the amountof the obligationcan be measuredreliably.Expenditureis accountedfor on an accruals basis
and has beenclassifiedunderheadingsthat aggregateall cost relatedto the category.Wherecosts cannot be
directlyattributedto particularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedto activitieson a basisconsistentwith the
use of resources.
Expenditure is stated excluding Value Added Tax.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetoverits estimated
useful life.
Freehold property - not provided
Long leasehold property - term of the lease
Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
The cost of freehold property relates to land which is not depreciated.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestrictedfundscanbe usedin accordancewiththecharitableobjectivesat thediscretionof the trustees.
Restrictedfundsaretobeusedforspecifiedpurposeslaiddownbythedonor/grantingbody.The restricted
fund is the Popesfield funding scheme.
Group accounts are not required as this company is part of a small group.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

Thecharitablecompanyhasintroducedadefinedcontributionpensionscheme.Since1August2016, three
employees have enrolled and the employees as well as the company have paid contributions.
The charitablecompanycontinuesto makecontributionsto a pensionplanestablishedforthebenefitof  one
ofthecompany'semployees.ThesecontributionsarechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitiesin the
period to which they relate.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Debtors

Basicfinancialassets,includingtradeandotherdebtors,areinitiallyrecognisedattransactionprice, unless
thearrangementconstitutesa financingtransaction,wherethetransactionismeasuredat thepresent value
ofthefuturereceiptsdiscountedatamarketrateofinterest.Suchassetsaresubsequentlycarried at
amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cashandcashequivalentsarerepresentedbycashinhand,depositsheldatcallwithfinancial institutions,
andothershort-termhighlyliquidinvestmentsthatmatureinnomorethanthreemonthsfromthedate of
acquisitionandthatarereadilyconvertibletoknownamountsofcashwithinsignificantriskofchange in
value.

Creditors

Basicfinancialliabilities,includingtradeandothercreditors,loansfromthirdpartiesandloansfrom related
parties,areinitiallyrecognisedattransactionprice,unlessthearrangementconstitutesa financing
transaction,wherethedebtinstrumentismeasuredatthepresentvalueofthefuturepayments discounted
ata marketrateofinterest.Suchinstrumentsaresubsequentlycarriedatamortisedcostusingthe effective
interest method, less any impairment.

Going concern

Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonthebasisofgoingconcern.Thereareno material
uncertainties regarding going concern.

Investments

Investmentsarestatedatmarketvalueattheyearend.Allgainsandlossesoninvestmentsarereflected in
the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Donation from subsidiary
2021
£
4,061
59,943
64,004
2020
£
7,683
35,109
42,792
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Sponsorships
Ground rental income
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest receivable - trading
5.
OTHER INCOME
Government grants & subsidies
2021
£
25,284
64,191
89,475
2021
£
21
2021
£
75,913
2020
£
23,860
70,959
94,819
2020
£
70
2020
£
36,053
Government grants & subsidies
Duringtheyearended30September2021,theClubreceived£57,880ofGovernmentgrantsasaresult of
the Covid-19 pandemic and £18,033 from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct Support
Costs costs Totals
£ £ £
Cricket 276,127 4,380 280,507

7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 13,853 14,720
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Inaddition,KristianMartinwaspaidbytheClub'swhollyownedsubsidiary,EalingCricket&Social Club
Limited ('ECSC') for work as a barman by ECSC, £194 (2020: £4,620)
Inpastyears,KristianMartinhadbeenpaidby theClub'swhollyownedsubsidiary,PremierCricket Coaching
Ltd('PCC')forworkasacricketcoach.However,KristianMartinwasnotpaidbyPCCforworkasa cricket
coach in the current or previous financial year.
Kristian Martin was not paid for acting as a Trustee.
The arrangementswithKristianMartinoutlinedabovewereapprovedby the Trusteesand weresubjectto  an
agreement entered into between the Club and Kristian Martin.
The TrusteesnotedthatECSCneedsto employreliableand responsiblestaffto workas partof theClub's bar
activitiesandtheClubManagerindicatedthathavingtheflexibilitytoemployKristianMartinaspartof the
bar team was important.
Aftercarefulconsideration,the Trusteesconcludedthat the paymentsmadein the yearended30  September
2021 to Kristian Martin were in the best interests of the Club and were reasonable.
It shouldbe notedthatKristianMartindidnotparticipatein anyconsiderationof thesearrangementsby the
TrusteesandthatthepaymentsmadetoKristianMartinarenotprohibitedbytheClub'sMemorandum and
Articles of Association.
Otherthanas disclosedabove,therewereno trustees'remunerationor otherbenefitsforthe yearended 30
September 2021 nor for the year ended 30 September 2020.

Trustees' expenses

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended30September2021norfortheyear ended
30 September 2020.

9. STAFF COSTS

STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
2021
£
115,980
8,895
6,223
131,098
2020
£
92,427
7,114
5,988
105,529
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Groundstaff
Management and administration
Cricket activities
2021
1
1
2
4
2020
1
1
1
3
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

9. STAFF COSTS - continued

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
42,792
Charitable activities
Cricket
88,506
Other trading activities
94,819
Investment income
70
Other income
36,053
Total
262,240
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Cricket
201,340
Net gains/(losses) on investments
(193)
NET INCOME
60,707
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
765,324
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
826,031
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
funds
£
42,792
88,506
94,819
70
36,053
262,240
201,340
(193)
60,707
765,324
826,031

11. CORPORATION TAX

Thecharityisexemptfromtaxonincomeandgainsfallingwithinsection505oftheTaxesAct1988 or
section252 of the Taxationof ChargeableGainsAct 1992 to the extentthat theseare appliedto its charitable
objects.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1 October 2020
Additions
At 30 September 2021
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2020
Charge for year
At 30 September 2021
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2021
At 30 September 2020
Freehold
property
£
54,686
-
54,686
-
-
-
54,686
54,686
Long
leasehold
property
£
80,000
42,060
122,060
8,267
4,142
12,409
109,651
71,733
Plant and
machinery
£
28,358
5,700
34,058
20,203
2,870
23,073
10,985
8,155
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
83,467
1,546
85,013
56,686
6,841
63,527
21,486
26,781
Totals
£
246,511
49,306
295,817
85,156
13,853
99,009
196,808
161,355
The cost of freehold property relates to the cost of land, which is not depreciated.

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Shares
Cash held in Transact
2021
£
374,807
8,146
382,953
2020
£
34,790
35,497
70,287
Additional information as follows:
Shares in
group
Listed
undertakings
investments
£
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 October 2020
1
34,789
Additions
-
307,739
Disposals
-
57
Revaluations
-
32,221
At 30 September 2021
1
374,806
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2021
1
374,806
At 30 September 2020
1
34,789
Totals
£
34,790
307,739
57
32,221
374,807
374,807
34,790
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued

Historical cost of investments

Historical cost of investments
2021 2020
£ £
Historical cost at year end 341,946 34,982
The investments (at market value at the year end) that are held in the UK and outside the UK as follows: The investments (at market value at the year end) that are held in the UK and outside the UK as follows: The investments (at market value at the year end) that are held in the UK and outside the UK as follows:
2021 2020
£ £
United Kingdom 323,556 29,775
Ireland 51,250 5,014
374,806 34,789
Cost or valuation at 30 September 2021 is represented by:
Shares in
group
Listed
undertakings
investments
£
£
Valuation in 2020
-
(194)
Valuation in 2021
-
33,054
Cost
1
341,946
1
374,806
Totals
£
(194)
33,054
341,947
374,807
Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows:
2021 2020
£ £
Cash in Transact portfolio 8,146 35,497
Thecharityowns100%oftheissuedsharecapitalofEalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,whose principal
activitiesaretheretailsaleofgoodsandservicestothemembersofthischarity,EalingCricketClub and
other activities to raise funds for Ealing Cricket Club.
The subsidiarydonatesits taxableprofitsto its parentcharitablecompany,EalingCricketClub.The subsidiary
madeapaymentfortheuseofthefacilitiesownedbytheClub,intheamountof£11,640(2020 :£14,900).
The subsidiary owed the Club £169,865 as at 30 September 2021 (2020: £152,827).
continued...
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Ealing Cricket Club

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
EC&SC Intercompany account
VAT
Prepayments
Accrued income
15.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
VAT
Other creditors
PCC Intercompany account
Deferred income
Accrued expenses
16.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS
2021
£
5,944
37,454
169,865
1,131
5,078
80
219,552
2021
£
6,443
617
-
4,532
81,275
54,609
12,684
160,160
Net
At
movement
1.10.20
in funds
£
£
826,031
97,035
-
684
826,031
97,719
2020
£
31,773
5,817
152,827
-
3,300
300
194,017
2020
£
6,671
1,050
12,774
31,764
49,962
5,250
5,561
113,032
At
30.9.21
£
923,066
684
923,750
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Sam Kelso
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
343,346
1,080
746
1,826
345,172
Resources
expended
£
(279,365)
(1,080)
(62)
(1,142)
(280,507)
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
33,054
97,035
-
-
-
684
-
684
33,054
97,719
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
33,054
97,035
-
-
-
684
-
684
33,054
97,719
684
97,719

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
At
movement
1.10.19
in funds
£
£
765,324
60,707
765,324
60,707
At
30.9.20
£
826,031
826,031
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
262,240
262,240
Resources
expended
£
(201,340)
(201,340)
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(193)
60,707
(193)
60,707
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(193)
60,707
(193)
60,707
60,707
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
At
movement
1.10.19
in funds
£
£
765,324
157,742
-
684
765,324
158,426
At
30.9.21
£
923,066
684
923,750
A currentyear12 monthsand prioryear12 monthscombinednetmovementin funds,includedin the above
are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Sam Kelso
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
605,586
1,080
746
1,826
607,412
Resources
expended
£
(480,705)
(1,080)
(62)
(1,142)
(481,847)
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
32,861
157,742
-
-
-
684
-
684
32,861
158,426
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
32,861
157,742
-
-
-
684
-
684
32,861
158,426
684
158,426

17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS

Thecharitablecompanycontributestoapensionschemeforthreeemployeesandanother continuing
schemeforoneemployee(definedcontributionschemes).Thecostfortheyearrepresentsthe charity's
contribution to these schemes of £6,223 (2020: £5,988).
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Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

EalingCricketClub,acharitablecompanyincorporatedinEngland&Walesundernumber07625534 and
charityregistrationno1141973,istheparentcompanyofEalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,its wholly
ownedsubsidiary,whichin turnpurchasedthe entiresharecapitalof PremierCricketCoachingLimitedon 14
January 2016.
EalingCricketClub,and its immediatesubsidiarycompanyarebothexemptfromthe requirementto prepare
group accounts as they are both small companies at the head of small groups.

19. LEGAL STATUS OF THE CLUB

Theclubisacompanylimitedbyguaranteeandhasnosharecapital.Theliabilityofeachmemberin the
event of a winding up is limited to £1.

20. CONTROLLING PARTY

No one person or entity has control. The charity is managed by its Board of Directors and Trustees.

21. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

Duringtheyear,Covid-19,a globalpandemiccontinuedto affecttheactivitiesof theClub,with Government
restrictionscausingbusinessestoclose.Thefullfinancialimpactoftherestrictionsontheclub'sactivities is
currently unknown.
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Ealing Cricket Club

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Donation from subsidiary
Other trading activities
Sponsorships
Ground rental income
Investment income
Interest receivable - trading
Charitable activities
Subscriptions
Match fees income
Other income
Other income
Government grants & subsidies
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Salaries and wages
Social security
Pensions
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Postage, stationery, telephone
Advertising
Sundries
Match, coaching and cricket
Corfton Road ground expenses
Carried forward
2021
£
4,061
59,943
64,004
25,284
64,191
89,475
21
97,975
9,388
8,396
115,759
75,913
345,172
115,980
8,895
6,223
2,234
3,320
1,654
2,147
743
2,575
46,776
34,437
224,984
2020
£
7,683
35,109
42,792
23,860
70,959
94,819
70
80,661
4,845
3,000
88,506
36,053
262,240
92,427
7,114
5,988
1,014
2,942
1,364
1,103
-
1,942
29,191
14,835
157,920
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Ealing Cricket Club

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30 September 2021

Charitable activities
Brought forward
Repairs and maintenance
Bank charges
Bad debts
Hanwell ground expenses
Popesfield ground expenses
Administrative services
Training Costs
Depreciation of Leasehold property
Depreciation of plant & machinery
Depreciation of fixtures & fittings
Support costs
Governance costs
Independent examination fee
Total resources expended
Net income before gains and losses
Realised recognised gains and losses
Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset
investments
Net income
2021
£
224,984
3,789
3,038
3,400
8,642
14,000
4,235
185
4,143
2,870
6,841
276,127
4,380
280,507
64,665
57
64,722
2020
£
157,920
-
2,240
-
6,772
11,565
4,487
-
3,200
2,718
8,802
197,704
3,636
201,340
60,900
-
60,900
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