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 2023
for
Ealing Cricket Club
Merchant & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
2 Craven Road
Ealing
London
W5 2UA
Ealing Cricket Club
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
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Reference and Administrative Details |
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Report of the Trustees |
2 to 9 |
Independent Examiner's Report |
10 to 11 |
Statement of Financial Activities |
12 |
Balance Sheet |
13 to 14 |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
15 to 24 |
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities |
25 to 26 |
Ealing Cricket Club
Reference and Administrative Details
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
TRUSTEES |
J C Grigg Secretary (Resigned as Chair 27.11.23) |
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S J Scott (appointed 6.12.23) |
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L R F Stoughton (appointed 6.12.23) |
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M Turner (resigned 6.12.23) |
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K C Martin (resigned 28.3.23) |
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C W Wheeler |
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C Artis (resigned 28.3.23) |
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M D Grafton Treasurer |
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P L Lewis Club Safeguarding Officer |
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R Fisher President from 1.4.22 (resigned 6.12.23) |
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D R Holt (appointed 9.11.23) |
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S V Bose (appointed 6.12.23) |
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G S J Fitzpatrick (appointed 6.12.23) |
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D P Morrey (appointed 6.12.23) |
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M Patel (appointed 6.12.23) |
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R G White (appointed 6.12.23) |
REGISTERED OFFICE |
Corfton Road |
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Ealing |
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London |
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W5 2HS |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER |
07625534 (England and Wales) |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER |
1141973 |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER |
Merchant & Co |
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Chartered Certified Accountants |
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2 Craven Road |
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Ealing |
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London |
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W5 2UA |
BANKERS |
NatWest |
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1 The Mall |
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Ealing |
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London |
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W5 2PL |
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheir report
withthefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended30September2023.Thetrusteeshaveadopted the
provisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicableto charities
preparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Group accountsare not requiredas this companyis the parent of a small group.EalingCricket Club (ECC) is a 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,hasbecomeanimportantpartofourlocal community.
We are a familyClubandthislies at the heartof oursuccessbothon andoff the playingfield.Fosteringthissense of
family involvement is the cornerstone of our efforts to promote cricket in our local community.
The Trusteesrecognisethat,followingthe Club'sconversionto becomea charity,the Club'svariousactivitiesmust be
runaccordingtothebestprinciplesofcorporategovernance.TheTrusteesbelievethatthecharityconversion has
focusedoureffortsonachievingourtwinobjectivesforthebenefitofourlocalcommunity.Wecontinuetolook to
attract volunteers to strengthen our team to ensure we can deliver the best quality services.
TheClubhasa fee-payingmembership,whichisconcessionaryforspecificgroups,e.g.Juniors,andforothers where
thepaymentoffees mightbeanobstacletotheirparticipationincricketactivitiesattheClub.Theprincipallimit on
thenumberofplayingmembersattheClubhashistoricallybeenthelackoffacilitiesthatwehavehadavailable for
ouruse.However,we expandedourplayingfacilitiesinrecentyearsandthishasallowedus to continueto grow our
cricketing activities.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Charitable activities
Eachyear,theClubupdatesitsDevelopmentPlanaspartofitsClubmarkaccreditationwiththeEngland& Wales
Cricket Board (ECB). This document summarises the activities that are planned to achieve our objectives.
We are a club focused solely on cricket.
Afterthevagariesofrecentseasons,whichhadbeenimpactedsignificantlybytheCOVID19crisisandall the
restrictionsthatentailed,2023wasperhapsourfirstfullseasonthatmightberegardedas'normal'inthe post
pandemicworld.Levelsofcricketactivitiesremainedrelativelyhighinmostareas,butthereisnodoubtthat the
economic fallout of the events of recent years had an affect on the Club's activities in 2023.
InSeniorCricket,ECCagainhadnineseniorMen'steamsplayingleaguecricketintheMIddlesexCounty Cricket
League(MCCL)onSaturdays,withafull18matchfixtureschedule.WeparticipatedintheECBNational Club
Championship,theECBNationalT20Cup,theMiddlesexCup,ClubCricketConferenceCup,MiddlesexCricket Board
DevelopmentLeague,theECBU19NationalClubChampionship,theMiddlesexCricketWomen'sLeagueand the
Chess Valley League.
The JuniorCricket section,which had approximately570 members in 2023, aged between 5 and 17 in 29 junior teams,
issupportedbyseniorqualifiedprofessionalcoaches,ledbyourDirectorofCricket,ChadBarrett,andassistedby a
largenumberofvolunteercoaches,mostlydrawnfromtheparentsoftheJuniorCricketers.Manyofthe volunteer
coachesundertakeECB sponsoredcoachingcoursesand some go ontoLevel 2 courses.Our Girls'sectionremains one
of the largest in the country with over 100 girls.
The numberof childreninvolvedin our Juniorcricketactivitiesdid decreasesomewhatduringthe year,in partdue to
theabilityoffamiliestotravelfarmoreeasilyandalsobytheeconomicpressuresthatsomanyarefacingin the
currentenvironment.For our part,the Club has continuedto seek to expandthe broadrange of opportunitiesfor our
Junior members to develop as cricketers.
SeniorcricketisprovidedbytheClubacrossaspectrumofstandardsandcompetitivenessandisplayed by
participantswitha widerangeof abilitylevels.It is alsoanintegralpartof thecontinuumof youthdevelopment and
participation.
TheseniorMen'sandWomen'steamsoftenincludeasignificantnumberofJuniorCricketersgivingour younger
players the opportunity to get exposure to more experienced cricketers and to play at a higher level.
TheClubprovidesplayingopportunitiesforalllevelsofabilityalthoughallteamsareusuallyselectedonability. This
ensuresthatteamscontaintheskillsnecessary(forexample,bowling,batting,fieldingandwicket-keeping)and that
playersplaycricketatalevelcommensuratetotheircompetencetoensuresafety.Selectionisbasedon the
experienceandjudgementofcoachestakingintoaccountanumberoffactorsincludingthebalanceofskills needed
and player availability. When there are sufficient players available, the Club seeks to organise additional fixtures.
In recentyears,ourJuniorcricketactivitieshas expandedconsiderablyandas a resultwe have neededto expand our
playingfacilities.Ourthreegrounds-CorftonRoad,PopesfieldandBrentfield-areallinregularusethroughout the
summer, but are not sufficientfor our currentneeds. In 2024, we will againneed to hire additionalplayingfacilities to
caterforallofourplannedactivities.Andwecontinuetolookactivelyatacquiring,onalongtermbasis, additional
playing facilities.
Coachingcoursesforyoungcricketerson Sundaysandthroughoutthe schoolholidayscontinueto be runat the Club
underourbrand,PremierCricketCoaching.And,inrecentyears,ourcomprehensivewintertrainingprogramme for
ourJuniorCricketershasbeenverypopular.Whenthereissufficientdemand,wealsorunindoorcoaching courses
during the winter during the October and February half term breaks and during the Christmas holidays.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
TheClubhasformanyyearsactivelyengagedwithanumberoflocalschoolswhereweassistthedevelopment of
cricketintheschools.WehavealsohostedKwikCricketcompetitionsrunonbehalfofActiveEaling,Schools Sports
Partnershipsandothercompetitionson behalfof MiddlesexCricketandthe MiddlesexJuniorCricketAssociation and
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,includingpublicbenefitguidanceandhavetakenit intoaccountin all decision
making.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
2023 was another successful year for our teams.
In Senior Cricket,our 1st XI, finished6th in the MiddlesexCountyCricket Premier League (slightlybetter than in 2022),
butwedidmanagetowintheMiddlesexCuptwice,beatingStanmoreinthepostponed2022Finalplayedin May
2023 and beatingActon in the 2023 Final in September2023. We also made it to the Semi Finalsof the Middlesex T20
Cup,losingtoeventualwinners,Twickenham,inatiedmatchwiththeresultdecidedonacountback.The2nd XI
finished8th in theirdivision,narrowlyavoidingrelegationby beatingStanmoreon the last day of the season.Our 3rd
XI,havingwontheLeaguein2022wereunfortunatelyrelegated,butwehopewillcomebackstrongerin2024. Our
4th XI made it back to back titles, but unfortunately,both EalingHanwellians1st and 2nd XIs were both relegated. Our
Women's 1st XI won the Sheila Hill division of the Middlesex Cricket Women's.League.
InJuniorCricket,continuingthesuperbresultsseeninrecentyearswehadthemostsuccessfulJuniorseasonin the
Club'shistory.The highlightwas theU13 BoysbeingNationalchampions,butwe arealsoMiddlesexChampions with
the U10 Boys, U13 Boys (Leagueand Cup), U14 Boys, U15 Boys, U11 Girls (Leagueand Cup) and U13 Girls (League and
Cup).Out of the totalof 18 Countywide competitionsthatwe entered,we won 9 andwere losingfinalistsor runners
upin5others.AllofourBoysandGirlsteamswontheirlocalAreaDivision1leaguesandqualifiedfor the
County-widestagesoftheircompetitions.TheculminationwasagaintheClubbeingawardedtheVictor Ludorum
trophy as the Champion Junior Club in Middlesex. We have now held this trophy since 2019.
InadditiontotheMiddlesexJuniorCricketAssociationcompetitions,theinternalInterFranchiseLeague (IFL)
launchedin2019toprovideadditionalplayingopportunitiesforourJuniormemberswasagainagreatsuccess. We
also had another fantastic IFL Festival.
A largenumberof ourBoysandGirlscontinuetoparticipateintheMiddlesexCricketplayerpathwayandwe believe
that we still have a higher number of children playing County Age Group cricket than any other Club in Middlesex.
The continuedsuccess of our juniorteams and playersis extremely pleasingand a great credit to our brilliant coaches,
many of whom are volunteers.
We continue to look for opportunities to improve and expand our facilities.
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Ealing Cricket Club
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
Report of the Trustees
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
ThecharityiscontrolledbyitsMemorandumandArticlesofAssociation,andconstitutesalimitedcompany, limited
by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
ThecompanyisthesolememberofEalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,alimitedliabilitycompany,registered in
England,underregisterednumber7721549.Thissubsidiarycompanywas incorporatedon28 July2011and provides
functionsand social facilitiesto fee-payingmembers. It preparesits financialstatementsto 30 Septemberand 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.
Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththespecialprovisionsrelatingtocompanies subject
to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 (s.419(2)).
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The company'sArticlesof Associationrequirethatthere be at least three Trusteesand a maximumof 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 theTrusteeswhoaresubjecttoretirementbyrotation,orthenearestnumbertoonethird,must retire
from office at each annualgeneralmeeting,plus any Trustees who have been appointedby the Trustees since the last
AnnualGeneralMeeting.Thosetoretirebyrotationarethosewhohavebeenthelongestinofficesincetheir last
appointment or reappointment.
OtherappointeesasTrusteesmustberecommendedbytheTrusteesandthencomplywiththenoticesrequired by
Articles 26.7.2 and 26.8.
Atthe2022AGM,theTrusteesforeshadowedthattherewouldbeareviewofthecompositionoftheBoard of
TrusteeswhichwaslikelytoleadtotheappointmentofanumberofnewTrustees.SubsequenttotheAGM, James
Grigg informedthe Trustees in September2023 that he intendedto retire as Chairof Trustees.This, togetherwith the
appointmentinNovember2023ofDavidHoltasthenewChairofTrustees,hashadtheeffectofaccelerating the
changes to the Trustees.
FollowingDavidHolt'sappointmentasthenewChairofTrustees,anumberofnewTrustees-Greg Fitzpatrick,
DominicMorrey,MitulPatel,ShilpaPatel,SteveScott,LukeStoughtonandRobbieWhite-wereallappointed as
Trustees of the Club in December 2023. At the same time, Bob Fisher and MartinTurner retiredas Trustees, albeit Bob
remainsPresidentoftheClub,andJamesGrigghasindicatedthathewillretireasSecretaryoftheClubandas a
Trustee at the forthcoming AGM.
Each of the new Trusteesadds a significantwealthof experience,passionand expertiseto the role that will help drive
theClubforward.ThediverseskillsacrossthisgroupwilladdvaluetoallareasoftheClubtohelpcontinueitin the
right direction.
TheTrusteeswouldalsoliketotakethisopportunitytothankBobFisherandMartinTurner,whobothretired as
TrusteesinDecember2023tohelpaccommodatetheappointmentofthenewTrustees,andJamesGrigg,who will
leave the Trustees at this year's AGM.
BobisalegendatEalingCricketClubandnowordscanadequatelydojusticetohiscontributiontotheClub. He
startedasaJuniorattheClubin1955andhasplayedatvirtuallyeverylevel.HewasClubcaptaininthree different
spells,hasbeenaCommitteememberforlongerthananyonecanrememberandwasappointedPresidentin 2022
when John Poore retired.His appointmentas a Life Member was announcedat the Club's 150th AnniversaryDinner at
Lord'sinMarch2022.He remainsPresidentoftheClub,despitesteppingdownasa Trustee.Andhiscontribution to
cricketoutsideoftheClubhasalsobeenrecognisedwithhisrecentappointmentasPresidentoftheClub Cricket
Conference. He is also a Hon. Vice President of the Middlesex County Cricket League.
MartininitiallyjoinedtheClubasaJuniorparent-hisson,Sam,wasanoutstandingJuniorattheClub(Coltof the
Yearin2015)-andMartinsoonbecameanJuniorAgeGroupManagerandhisteamenjoyedconsiderable success
over many years. He became a Trustee in 2014 and has been an excellentservant of the Club in the last 10 years. For a
longperiod,hewasMembershipSecretary,dealinginparticularwithalltheJuniorregistrations.Hewas also
instrumentalinthesaleoftheClub'sflatinWoodvilleRoadin2019,whichhasplacedtheClubinavery strong
financialposition.Morerecently,MartinoversawtherefurbishmentofthepavilionatCorftonRoad following
subsidence damage.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
JamesGriggoriginallyjoinedtheClubasaJuniorparentin2007.Hehasbeeninvolvedinmanyaspectsofthe Club
since then.
HewasappointedTreasurerin2009andoversawtheClub'sconversiontocharitablestatusin2011.In2019, James
became Secretaryof the Club and,for a period,was bothSecretaryand Treasurer.In 2022, he was appointedChair of
the Trustees, following John Poore's retirement, while remaining Secretary.
He became a JuniorAge GroupManagerin our Girls sectionin 2010 and ended up runningthe entire Girls section and
startedour Ladies team in 2015. In 2012, he took over the managementof all of our JuniorCricket activitiesand, since
then, the Club has been awarded the Victor Ludorum trophy as the Champion Junior Club in Middlesex on 6 occasions.
Outsideof the Club,James acted as EalingBoroughCricketLead for many years,onlysteppingdown in 2021, and was
activelyinvolvedinLondonYouthGamesIndoorCricketforbothBoysandGirls,alsooveraperiodofmorethan 10
years.JameshasbeenViceChairoftheCentralAreaoftheMiddlesexJuniorCricketAssociation(MJCA)and was
recentlyappointedasChairmanoftheMJCACricketCommittee.In2022,Jamesreceivedanawardfor Outstanding
Contribution to Sport at the Ealing Sports Awards.
Jameshascontinuedtoplayanimportantrole,particularlyinrelationtoourJuniorCricketactivities,overthe past
few months to help me and the other new Trustees to get up to speed and in our planning for the coming season.
TheTrusteescannotthankBob,MartinandJamesenoughfortheworktheyhavedoneovertheyearsand the
assistancetheyhaveprovidedinthecurrentperiodof transition.AndI am verypleasedthatallhaveexpressed their
interest to continue supporting the Club in any way they can.
AsrequiredbytheArticlesofAssociation,allthenewTrustees,whowereappointedinNovemberand December
2023,are standingfor re-electionat the AGM andColinWheelerwill retireby rotationandis alsoofferinghimself for
re-election.
The Trusteesmeet aroundsix times per year to review the Club'sperformanceand ensure the Club'sstrategyto meet
itsobjectivesisbeingimplemented.TheTrusteesaresupportedbyanumberoffulltimeandparttime professional
staffwhodelivertheClub'scoreactivitiesandprovidesupportforthelargenumberofvolunteersthattheClub is
fortunate to have.
Risk management
TheTrusteeshaveadutytoidentifyandreviewtheriskstowhichthecharityisexposedandtoensure appropriate
controlsareinplacetoprovidereasonableassuranceagainstfraudanderror.TheTrusteesmonitorthe financial
performanceandcontrolcloselyandreceiveregularreportsonvariousaspectsoftheClub'sactivities. Financial
controlsystemshavebeenimplementedandthesearesubjecttoongoingreviewandimprovement.Health, safety
and insurance reviews are undertaken at least annually.
ChildsafeguardingishighpriorityfortheClubandClubmarkaccreditationreflectsthegoodpracticesthatwe have
implemented to ensure that all aspects of junior cricket at our Club are undertaken in a safe and effective manner.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Duringtheyearended30September2023,TotalIncomingResourceswere£262,785(2022:£456,732), Total
ResourcesExpendedwere£361,979(2022:£380,746)andarealisedgainof£nil(2022:£nil)leavingNet Outgoing
Resourcesof£99,194(2022NetIncomingResources:£75,986).Therewasanunrealisedgainoninvestments of
£26,994 (2022: loss £29,813).
ActivitiesforGeneratingFundsof£102,852(2022:£78,114)comprisedSponsorshipandGroundRental income.
Sponsorshiprevenueof £20,882(2022:£23,389).GroundRentalincomeof £81,970(2022:£54,725)was primarily the
fundsreceivedfortheuseofthegrounds,andincludesthehireofPopesfieldandthepaymentsmadebythe Club's
whollyownedsubsidiaries,EalingCricket&SocialClubLimitedandPremierCricketCoachingLimited,fortheuse of
the facilities owned by the Club.
Donationsand legacies amountedto £1,169 (2022: £110,672).This comprisedexternaldonationsand grants of £1,169
(2022:£66,537)andpaymentsreceivedfromsubsidiariesof£nil(2022:£44,135).Donationsinsupportofour new
nets were the vast majority of the external donations and grants in 2022.
As in2022,therewasnodonationmadebyEalingCricket& SocialClubLimited,theClub'swhollyowned subsidiary,
as it has losses broughtforward.However,Premier CricketCoachingLimited,an indirectlywhollyownedsubsidiary of
the Club, usuallydonatesall of its profitsfor the year to EalingCricketClub. No donationwas made by Premier Cricket
CoachingLimitedin2023asthecompanymadelossesduringtheyear;in2022itdonated£44,135toEaling Cricket
Cub.
IncomingResourcesfromCharitableActivitiesof£157,747(2022:£265,203)were,inpart,members'subscriptions of
£107,901(2022:£108,818),butalsoincludedtheproceedsofsignificantinsuranceclaimsof£15,914 (2022:
£125,084).TheseinsuranceclaimsrelatedtodamagecausedtothepavilionatCorftonRoadbysubsidenceand the
interruptiontotheClub'sbusinessactivitiescausedduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Itisworthnotingthat a
substantialpartoftheproceedsofthesubsidenceclaimwasexpendedonrepairsmadetothePavilionand this
accounts for the much higher expenditure on Repairs and Maintenance in 2023 and in 2022.
TheClubreceived£nil(2022:£2,667)inGovernmentgrantsandfurloughclaimsrelatedtotheCovid-19 pandemic.
TheprincipalelementsofResourcesExpendedonCharitableActivitiesof£361,979(2022:£380,746)were Match,
Cricket & Coachingcosts £86,534 (2022: £112,845),Salaries £98,389 (2022: £81,373),GroundExpenses £54,929 (2022:
£51,986)andRepairsandMaintenance£54,966(2022:£73,557).The higherRepairsandMaintenanceexpenditure in
2023andin 2022reflectsthe costsof repairingsubsidencedamageandthe opportunitythisofferedfor a substantial
refurbishment of the Pavilion at Corfton Road
TheClubhadcashreservesasat30September2023of£127,166(2022:£214,348)andinvestmentsof £379,414
(2022:£352,644).Inaddition,EalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,which,asat30September2023,owedthe Club
£139,971 (2022: £186,459) and had cash reserves of £69,648 (2022: £107,019).
Theproceedsfromthesaleoftheinvestmentpropertyin2019increasedsignificantlytheamountofcash reserves
heldbytheClub.Asnotedabove,theClubcommencedagroundinvestmentprogramme(CRGIP)toimprove the
playingfacilitiesatourmaingroundinCorftonRoad,whichhasrequiredasubstantialinvestmentfundedfrom the
Club'sreservesinrecentyears.Thebalanceofreserveswillbeusedinthemediumtolongertermtosupport the
Club'sactivitiesandtoensurethatwecontinuetomeetourcharitableobjectivesintothefuture.Inthisregard, the
Trusteeshaveestablisheda developmentsubcommitteeto lookat the futuredevelopmentneedsof the Cluband to
seek to ensurethatwe are 'futureproofed'.The reservesavailableto the Clubwill be availableto providesupport for
any strategic initiatives that emerge from the development sub committee's work.
TheTrusteeshaveconsideredhowthecashreservesretainedshouldbeinvestedforthebenefitoftheClub. An
investmentsub-committee,comprisedofJamesGrigg,MarkGrafton,MartinTurnerandVikramPatel,was convened
to considerthe best approach.All 4 members of the investmentsub-committeehave significantrelevantexperience in
the investment of funds.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
The Trustees agreed with the investment sub-committee's recommendations, which were as follows:
- Approximatelytwothirdsof theClub'scashreservesthatarenotrequiredforthepurposesof theCRGIPshould be
invested in an investment portfolio
-Theinvestmentobjectivesoftheportfolioshouldbetohaveaconservativeapproachseekingacombination of
capitalgrowthandincomeoverthemediumterminamoderateriskenvironmentfromadiversifiedportfolio with
reasonable liquidity.
-TheClub'sobjectivesinthecurrentenvironmentwouldbebestmetbyaportfoliocomprisingequity based
investmentswithalimitedexposuretofixedincomeinvestments.Inthiscontext,approximately70%of the
investmentportfoliowould be allocatedto investmentsin index funds linked to the major globalmarkets, with an 80%
exposuretoequitybasedinvestmentsanda20%exposuretofixedincomeinvestments,withthebalance invested
with active fund managers,who have an exceptionalrecord,providingexposureto high qualitybusinesseswith strong
competitive positions, conservative leverage and attractive growth prospects.
In reachingthe investmentsub-committee'srecommendations,financialadvice was soughtfrom 1st Financial Limited,
an IndependentFinancialAdviser registeredwith the FinancialConductAuthority.It shouldbe noted that 1st Financial
LimitedisacompanyassociatedwithVikramPatel,whowas,atthattime,alsoaTrustee.TheTrustees considered
whetherreceivingfinancialadvicefrom1stFinancialLimitedmightrepresentaconflictofinterest.The Trustees
concludedthat,as 1st FinancialLimitedwas notcharginga fee forprovidingadviceto the Club,therewas no conflict
of interest that was of concern.
TheprogrammeofinvestmentintheportfoliocommencedinAugust2020andwascompletedinJune2021. The
investmentsub-committeecontinuestomonitortheperformanceof theportfolioandtheallocationof 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.
This reporthas been preparedin accordancewith the specialprovisionsof Part 15 of the CompaniesAct 2006 relating
to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 1 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
D R Holt - 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 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity'strusteesof the Company(andalsoits directorsfor the purposesof companylaw)youare responsible
for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfiedmyself that the accountsof the Companyare not requiredto be auditedunder Part 16 of the 2006 Act
andareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyourcharity'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
Since yourcharity'sgross incomeexceeded£250,000yourexaminermust be a member of a listedbody.I can confirm
thatIamqualifiedtoundertaketheexaminationbecauseIamamemberoftheAssociationofChartered Certified
Accountants, which is 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.
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Ealing Cricket Club
Anindependentexaminationdoesnotinvolvegatheringalltheevidencethatwouldberequiredinanaudit and
consequentlydoesnotcoverallthemattersthatanauditorconsidersingivingtheiropiniononthe financial
statements.Theplanningandconductofanauditgoesbeyondthelimitedassurancethatan independent
examinationcanprovide.ConsequentlyIexpressnoopinionastowhetherthefinancialstatementspresenta 'true
and fair' view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.
This reportis made solely to the charity'strustees,as a body,in accordancewith section 145 of the CharitiesAct 2011.
MyworkhasbeenundertakensothatImightstatetothecharity'strusteesthosemattersIamrequiredtostate to
theminthisreportandfornootherpurpose.Tothefullestextentpermittedbylaw,Idonotacceptor assume
responsibilityto anyoneother than the charityand the charity'strusteesas a body,for my work, for this report,or for
the opinions I have formed.
Ketan Ramesh Patel FCCA
Merchant & Co
2 Craven Road
Ealing
London
W5 2UA
1 March 2024
Page 11
Ealing Cricket Club
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
1,169
Charitable activities
Cricket
157,747
Other trading activities
3
102,852
Investment income
4
1,017
Other income
5
-
Total
262,785
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
6
Cricket
361,851
Other
-
Total
361,851
Net gains/(losses) on investments
26,994
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(72,072)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
969,410
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
897,338 |
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
128
-
128
-
(128)
513
385 |
2023
Total
funds
£
1,169
157,747
102,852
1,017
-
262,785
361,979
-
361,979
26,994
(72,200)
969,923
897,723 |
2022
Total
funds
£
110,672
265,203
78,114
76
2,667
456,732
380,420
326
380,746
(29,813)
46,173
923,750
969,923 |
|
|
|
|
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
Page 12
Ealing Cricket Club
Balance Sheet
30 September 2023
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
£
282,293
379,414
661,707
160,222
127,166
287,388
(51,757)
235,631
897,338
897,338 |
Restricted
funds
£
385
-
385
-
-
-
-
-
385
385 |
2023
Total
funds
£
282,678
379,414
662,092
160,222
127,166
287,388
(51,757)
235,631
897,723
897,723
897,338
385
897,723 |
2022
Total
funds
£
306,249
352,644
658,893
211,590
214,348
425,938
(114,908)
311,030
969,923
969,923
969,410
513
969,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
The charitablecompanyis entitledto exemptionfrom audit under Section477 of the CompaniesAct 2006 for the year
ended 30 September 2023.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
30 September 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
-
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
-
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
continued...
Page 13
Ealing Cricket Club
Balance Sheet - continued
30 September 2023
Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.
The financialstatementswere approvedby the Boardof Trusteesand authorisedfor issue on 1 March2024 and were
signed on its behalf by:
D R Holt - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
Page 14
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financialstatementsof the charitablecompany,whichis a publicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities: Statement
ofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102) (effective1 January2019)', Financial
ReportingStandard102 'The FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland'and the
CompaniesAct2006.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistoricalcostconvention, with
theexceptionofinvestmentswhichareincludedatmarketvalue,asmodifiedbytherevaluationof certain
assets.
Income
All incomeis recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesoncethe charityhasentitlementto the funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountof theobligationcanbe measuredreliably.Expenditureis accountedforonanaccruals basis
andhas been classifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall costrelatedto the category.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.
Expenditure is stated excluding Value Added Tax.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciationis providedat the followingannualrates in orderto write off each asset over its 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 and at varying rates on cost
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
Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionofthe 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, four
employees have enrolled and only the company have paid contributions.
Thecharitablecompanycontinuestomakecontributionstoa pensionplanestablishedforthebenefitof one
ofthecompany'semployees.ThesecontributionsarechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitiesin the
period to which they relate.
continued...
Page 15
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Debtors
Basic financialassets, includingtrade and other debtors,are initiallyrecognisedat transactionprice, unless the
arrangementconstitutesa financingtransaction,where the transactionis measured at the present value of the
futurereceiptsdiscountedat a marketrateof interest.Suchassetsare subsequentlycarriedat amortised cost
using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalentsare representedby cash in hand,depositsheld at call with financialinstitutions, and
othershort-termhighlyliquidinvestmentsthatmatureinnomorethanthreemonthsfromthedate of
acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Creditors
Basicfinancialliabilities,includingtradeandothercreditors,loansfromthirdpartiesandloansfrom related
parties,are initiallyrecognisedat transactionprice, unless the arrangementconstitutesa financing transaction,
wherethedebtinstrumentismeasuredatthepresentvalueofthefuturepaymentsdiscountedata market
rateofinterest.Suchinstrumentsaresubsequentlycarriedatamortisedcostusingtheeffective interest
method, less any impairment.
Going concern
Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonthebasisofgoingconcern.Thereareno material
uncertainties regarding going concern.
Investments
Investmentsare stated at market value at the year end. All gains and losses on investmentsare reflectedin the
Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Donation from subsidiary
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Sponsorships
Ground rental income |
2023
£
1,169
-
1,169
2023
£
20,882
81,970
102,852 |
2022
£
66,537
44,135 |
|
|
110,672 |
|
|
2022
£
23,389
54,725 |
|
|
78,114 |
3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
continued...
Page 16
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
4. INVESTMENT INCOME
5.
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Interest receivable - trading |
1,017 |
76 |
OTHER INCOME |
|
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Government grants & subsidies |
- |
2,667 |
Duringtheyearended30September2023,theClubreceived£nil(2022:£2,667)ofGovernmentgrantsas a
result of the Covid-19 pandemic and £nil (2022: £nil) from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Duringthe year ended30 September2023,the clubreceived£15,914(2022:£125,084)of insurancemonies in
relation to subsidence.
6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
|
|
|
|
Direct |
Support |
|
|
Costs |
costs |
Totals |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
Cricket |
357,389 |
4,590 |
361,979 |
7. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
£ |
£ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
25,071 |
22,614 |
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets |
- |
326 |
8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended30September2023norfor the
year ended 30 September 2022.
Trustees' expenses
Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended30September2023norfortheyear ended
30 September 2022.
continued...
Page 17
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
9.
STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Groundstaff
Management and administration
Cricket activities |
2023
£
76,547
15,602
6,240
98,389
2023
1
1
3
5 |
2022
£
62,042
12,872
6,459 |
|
|
81,373 |
|
|
2022
1
2
2
5 |
Thenumberofemployeeswhoseemployeebenefits(excludingemployerpensioncosts)exceeded £60,000
was:
£60,001 - £70,000
£70,001 - £80,000
10.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
110,672
Charitable activities
Cricket
265,203
Other trading activities
78,114
Investment income
76
Other income
2,667
Total
456,732
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Cricket
380,249
Other
326 |
2023
1
-
1
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
171
- |
2022
-
1
1
Total
funds
£
110,672
265,203
78,114
76
2,667
456,732
380,420
326 |
|
|
|
continued...
Page 18
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted
fund
£
Total
380,575
Net gains/(losses) on investments
(29,813)
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
46,344
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
923,066
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
969,410 |
Restricted
funds
£
171
-
(171)
684
513 |
Total
funds
£
380,746
(29,813)
46,173
923,750
969,923 |
|
|
|
11. CORPORATION TAX
The charityis exempt from tax on incomeandgainsfallingwithinsection505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section
252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 October 2022
Additions
At 30 September 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2022
Charge for year
At 30 September 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2023
At 30 September 2022 |
Freehold
property
£
54,686
-
54,686
-
-
-
54,686
54,686 |
Long
leasehold
property
£
122,060
-
122,060
18,609
6,200
24,809
97,251
103,451 |
Plant and
machinery
£
43,517
-
43,517
27,168
4,087
31,255
12,262
16,349 |
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
175,403
1,500
176,903
43,640
14,784
58,424
118,479
131,763 |
Totals
£
395,666
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
397,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
89,417
25,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
114,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
282,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
306,249 |
The cost of freehold property relates to the cost of land, which is not depreciated.
continued...
Page 19
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
|
|
Shares
Cash held in Transact |
2023
£
371,988
7,426
379,414 |
2022
£
344,994
7,650 |
|
|
352,644 |
Additional information as follows:
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 October 2022
1
Revaluations
-
At 30 September 2023
1
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2023
1
At 30 September 2022
1
Historical cost of investments |
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 October 2022
1
Revaluations
-
At 30 September 2023
1
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2023
1
At 30 September 2022
1
Historical cost of investments |
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 October 2022
1
Revaluations
-
At 30 September 2023
1
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2023
1
At 30 September 2022
1
Historical cost of investments |
Listed
investments
£
344,993
26,994
371,987
371,987
344,993 |
Listed
investments
£
344,993
26,994
371,987
371,987
344,993 |
Totals
£
344,994
26,994
371,988
371,988
344,994 |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
£ |
£ |
Historical cost at year end |
|
|
|
341,946 |
341,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The investments (at market value at the year end) that are held in the UK and outside the UK as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
£ |
|
|
£ |
United Kingdom |
|
323,948 |
|
|
297,406 |
Ireland |
|
48,039 |
|
|
47,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
371,987 |
|
|
344,993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
continued...
Page 20
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
13. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued
Cost or valuation at 30 September 2023 is represented by:
Shares in
group
Listed
undertakings
investments
£
£
Valuation in 2020
-
(194)
Valuation in 2021
-
33,054
Valuation in 2022
-
(29,813)
Valuation in 2023
-
26,994
Cost
1
341,946
1
371,987
Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows:
2023
£
Cash in Transact portfolio
7,426 |
Totals
£
(194)
33,054
(29,813)
26,994
341,947 |
|
371,988 |
|
2022
£
7,650 |
Thecharityowns100%oftheissuedsharecapitalofEalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,whose principal
activitiesare the retailsale of goodsandservicesto the members of thischarity,EalingCricketCluband other
activities to raise funds for Ealing Cricket Club.
Thesubsidiarydonatesitstaxableprofitstoitsparentcharitablecompany,EalingCricketClub.The subsidiary
made a paymentfor the use of the facilitiesowned by the Club, in the amountof £15,000(2022: £30,000). The
subsidiary owed the Club £139,971 as at 30 September 2023 (2022: £186,460).
14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
|
|
Trade debtors
Other debtors
EC&SC Intercompany account
VAT
Prepayments
Accrued income |
2023
£
9,192
2,212
139,971
-
7,927
920
160,222 |
2022
£
1,591
1,996
186,459
2,794
6,416
12,334 |
|
|
211,590 |
continued...
Page 21
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
|
|
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
VAT
Other creditors
PCC Intercompany account
Deferred income
Accrued expenses |
2023
£
5,469
3,249
2,004
49
12,905
5,780
22,301
51,757 |
2022
£
5,265
4,212
-
49
70,411
6,560
28,411 |
|
|
114,908 |
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are a
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS |
s follows:
Incoming
resources
£
262,785
-
262,785 |
At
1.10.22
£
969,410
513
969,923
Resources
expended
£
(361,851)
(128)
(361,979) |
Net
movement
At
in funds
30.9.23
£
£
(72,072)
897,338
(128)
385
(72,200)
897,723
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
26,994
(72,072)
-
(128)
26,994
(72,200) |
|
|
|
|
continued...
Page 22
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
At
1.10.21
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
923,066
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
684
TOTAL FUNDS
923,750
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
456,732
(380,575)
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
-
(171)
TOTAL FUNDS
456,732
(380,746) |
Net
movement
At
in funds
30.9.22
£
£
46,344
969,410
(171)
513
46,173
969,923
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(29,813)
46,344
-
(171)
(29,813)
46,173 |
|
|
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 |
At
1.10.21
£
923,066
684
923,750 |
Net
movement
in funds
£
(25,728)
(299)
(26,027) |
At
30.9.23
£
897,338
385 |
|
|
|
897,723 |
continued...
Page 23
Ealing Cricket Club
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A currentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Ian Goodridge
TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming
resources
£
719,517
-
719,517 |
Resources
expended
£
(742,426)
(299)
(742,725) |
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(2,819)
(25,728)
-
(299)
(2,819)
(26,027) |
|
|
|
|
17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
Thecharitablecompanycontributestoa pensionschemeforfouremployeesandanothercontinuing scheme
foroneemployee(definedcontributionschemes).Thecostfortheyearrepresentsthecharity's contribution
to these schemes of £6,240 (2022: £6,459).
18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
EalingCricketClub,acharitablecompanyincorporatedinEngland&Walesundernumber07625534 and
charityregistrationno1141973,istheparentcompanyofEalingCricket&SocialClubLimited,its wholly
ownedsubsidiary,whichinturnpurchasedtheentiresharecapitalof PremierCricketCoachingLimitedon 14
January 2016.
EalingCricketClub,anditsimmediatesubsidiarycompanyarebothexemptfromtherequirementto prepare
group accounts as they are both small companies at the head of small groups.
19. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
No one person or entity has control. The charity is managed by its Board of Directors and Trustees.
20. LEGAL STATUS OF THE CLUB
The club is a companylimitedby guaranteeand has no share capital.The liabilityof each member in the event
of a winding up is limited to £1.
Page 24
Ealing Cricket Club
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
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 & security
Light and heat
Postage, stationery, telephone
Sundries
Match, coaching and cricket
Corfton Road ground expenses
Repairs and maintenance
Carried forward |
2023
£
1,169
-
1,169
20,882
81,970
102,852
1,017
107,901
16,443
33,403
157,747
-
262,785
76,547
15,602
6,240
1,504
4,900
3,517
2,243
15,423
86,534
28,478
54,966
295,954 |
2022
£
66,537
44,135 |
|
|
110,672
23,389
54,725 |
|
|
78,114
76
108,818
14,449
141,936 |
|
|
265,203
2,667 |
|
|
456,732
62,042
12,872
6,459
3,720
4,851
2,451
1,904
10,746
112,845
26,177
73,557
317,624 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
Page 25
Ealing Cricket Club
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2023
Charitable activities
Brought forward
Bank charges
Hanwell ground expenses
Popesfield ground expenses
Administrative services
Depreciation of Leasehold property
Depreciation of plant & machinery
Depreciation of fixtures & fittings
Other
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
Support costs
Governance costs
Independent examination fee
Total resources expended
Net (expenditure)/income |
2023
£
295,954
4,662
15,357
11,094
5,251
6,200
4,087
14,784
357,389
-
4,590
361,979
(99,194) |
2022
£
317,624
5,284
10,071
15,738
4,888
6,200
4,095
12,320 |
|
|
376,220
326
4,200 |
|
|
380,746 |
|
|
75,986 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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