REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER. 07625534 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141973 dited Flnantial Statemèntsforthè Year Ended 30 Se tèmbei 2025 Merchant & Co Chartered CertlfTed Accountants 2 Craven Road Eallng London W5 2UA
Ealln ièntsof thè Flnanclal Statem orthe Year Ended 30 S Pa80 Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Report ofthe Trustèes Independent Examlner's Report 10 to 11 Statement of Flnanclal Acilvltles 12 Balan¢e She 13 to 14 Note5 to the Flnanclal Staternents 15 to 25 Oetalled Statement ol Flnan¢l01 Adlvltles 26 to 27
Eglln eference and Admlnlstrntl for the Year End d 30 25 TRUSTEES Sjscott L R F Stoughton C W Wheeler Iresigned 16.11.251 M D GraftonTreasurer P L Lewls Club Safe8uardin8 Officer D R Holt (Appointed Chair ofTrustees 27,11.231 SVBose G SJ Fltzpatrlck D P Morrey Iresigned 7.3.2SI M Patel R G White P Gandhi lappoSnted 3.4.251 REGISTERED OFFKE Corfton Road Ealing London W52HS REfjISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 07625534 IEn8land and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1141973 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Merchant & Co Chartered CertlNed A¢¢ountsnts 2 Craven Road Ealln8 London WS 2UA BANKERS Nalwest lThe Mall Eallng London WS 2PL Page I
Cricket C Re ortofthe Trustses rEn èmbtr 20 The trustee5 who are also director5 of the charity for the purp05e5 of the Companie5 Act 2006. present the1r report with the financial 5tstements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees have adopted the provi5ion5 of Accounting and Repothng by Charitles.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparlng thelr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve ljanuary 20191. Group account9 are not quired as this Company is the parent of a small group. Ealing Cricket Club IECCI is a company limited by guarantee, governed by its Memorandum and Artlcles of Assoclatlon. The Club Is re8lStered as a charity with the Charity Cornmisslon. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objettivès As set out In the ArJcles of As50clatlon, the objects of Ealln8 Crlcket Club are.. to provlde communlty partlclpatlon In healthy recreatlon by provldSnB fa¢llitles for playlng ¢rf¢ket and other sports I'facllltles" means land, bulldln& equlpment and organisatlon of ¢ricketin8 or oiher sporting athlllesl; at)d to advan the education of chlldren and youn8 people whether or not undergolng lormal educatlon. The Club has been In exlsten¢e $lnee 1870 and, In that tlme, has become an Important part of our local communlty. We are a famlly Club and this Iles at the heart of our succe$5 both on and off the playin8 fTeld. Fostering thls sense of family involvement is the cornerstone of our effort5 tc promote cricket In our local comrnunlty. The TTUStee5 reco8nlse thaL followln8 the aub's converslon to become a charlty, the Club's varlous actlvltles must be run accordinB to the best prlnclples of corporate governance. The Trustees belleve thar the charlty converslon has focused our effo on achievlng our twln oblecdves for the beneflt of our l¢¢al communlty. We contlnue to look to attract volunteers to 5tren8then ourte¥m tg ensure we ¢an dellver the best quality 5ervlces. The Club his a fee-paylng membershlp, whlch 15 concesslonary for speclflc groups, e.g. Junlorn, and for others where the payment of fee5 mlght be an obstacle to thelr partlclpatlon In ¢rf¢ket actlvltles at the Club. The prfnclpal Ilmlt on the number of playin8 members at the aub has hlstori¢ally been the lack of fa¢illties that we have had avalloble for our use. However. we expanded our playlno facilltles In recent year5 and th15 has allowed us to c¢tInUe to gr¢w our ¢rf¢ketinB activities. Page 2
Re on olthe Trustees forthèy rEn OBJECTIVES ANDACFIVITIE5 Charltable actie$ Each year, the aub updates its Development Plan a5 part of its aubm8rk accredltslon with the England & Wales Cricket Board IECBI. Thls documentsummarlses the actlvStles that are planned to achleve our Objecte5. We are a club foc(*sed sdely on ¢rl¢ket. In Senior Cri¢ke¢ ECC a8ain had six senior Men's tearns playing league cricket in the Mlddle5ex County Cricket Lea8ue IMCCLI on Saturdays, wlth a full 18 match rtUre schedule. We participated in the ECB National Club Champlonshlp, the ECB Natlonal T20 Cup, the MiddleseK Cup, Club CTicket Conference Cup, Midtjlesex Cricket BDard Developmertt League, the ECB U19 Natianal aub Champlonship, the Middlesex Crlcket Women'5 league and the Chess Valley League. The Junlor Crlcket sectlon, whlch had approximately 5th) members In 2025. aged between 5 and 17 In 29 lunlor teams, Is supported by senlor quallfled professional ¢08¢hes. led by our DirertC>r tsf CrickeL Shaftab Khalld, and asslsied by a large number of volunteer ¢oaches, mostly drawn from the parent5 of the junior Cricketers. Many of the volunteer ¢08¢hes undertake ECB sponsored coachin8 courses and some 80 onto Level 2 courses. Our Glrfs, sectSon remains one of the largest in the country with over 100 glrls. Senlor crlcket Ss provlded by the Oub a¢ross a spertrum Of standards and compli1VeneSS and is played by partl¢5pants with a wide range of ablllty levels. It Is a150 an Inte8ral part of the continuum of youth development and parti¢lpatlon. The senlor Men's and Women's teams often Include a slgnificant numbor of Junlor Crlcketers 8Ivin8 our younger players the opportunlty to 8et exposure to mor& experSenced crltketers artd to play at a hlgher level. The Club provldes playln8 OPPOrtunltles lor all levels of ablllty although all teams are usually selected on ablllty. Thls ensures that tearns contaSn the skllls necessary Ifor example, bowlln8, battSng, fleldin8 and wlcket-keepSn81 and that players play cricket at a level tommensyrate to thelr ¢ompeten¢e to ensure saf. Selettlon Is based on the experiente and Judgement of ¢oa¢hes takin8 int¢ a¢¢ounl a number of fart¢rs In¢ludln8 the balance tsf skllls needed and player avallabllity. When there are 5ufflcient players avallable, the Club seeks to or8anlse addltlonal fixtures, In recent years, our Junlor crldcet actSvities has expanded conslderably and as a result we have needèd to expand our playlng fadlltles. Our three grounds - Corfton Road, PopÈsfield and Brentfield are all in regular use throughout thè summèr, but are nDt sufFiciÈnt for our current needs. In 2026, we will a8a¢n need to hire additional playing facilities to tater for 311 of our planned actNities. Ané we contlnue to look actlvely at acqulrfng, on a long term basls, addltional playin8 facilitie5. Coachin8 course5 for young cricketers on Sundays and throughout the school holidays continue to be run at the Club under our brand, pMIer Cricket Coaching. And, In recent years, our comprehensive wlnter training programme for our junior Cricketer5 has been very popular. When there 15 5ufficlent demand, we also run Indoor coachlnk ¢ourses durlng the wlnter durln8 the Ortober and February half term breaks and durlng the Chrlstmas holldays. The Club has for many years aCte1¥ en888èd with a rtumber of local sthools whère wè assist the development of crlcket In the schools. We have also hosted Kwik CrickÈt compÈtitions run on behalf of Active Eèlin6. Schotsls Sports Partnerships and othèr competitions on behalf of Middlesex Cricket and the Mlddlesex lunlor Cricket Assoaation and work closelywith Active Ealin8 and others promoting crlcket In ourlocal communlty. Publlc beneflt TheTru5tees have complied with the duty In Sectlon 17 of the Charities Act 2011to have due regard to guldance published by The Charity Comm15slon, including public benefit 8uidanTr and have taken it into account In all declslon makSng. Page 3
Clu rt ofthe Truste2L ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE Charltable actlvlUe5 2025 was another successful yearforourteams. Whllst our Senlors were trophyless the JunSors once agaln had a season to be proud of. We retalned the Vlctor Ludorum Trophyas the Champion Juni¢r Club in Middlesex for the 6th time in a r¢w. Full list of Junior2025 honours below; U9 Boys Eagles (Grp 11 Won MJCA League Central Area Phoenix (Grp IIRunners Up MJCA League Central Area iJghtning (Grp 21 Runners Up MICA League Central Area UIO Boys Ea8les (Dlv 11 Won MICA League Central Area Llghtnln8 (Dlv 11 Runners Up MJCA League Central Area Ull aoys Eagles IDIV 11 Runners Llp MJCA League Central Area Runners Up Mlddlesexcounty Cup U12 Btsys Ea8les (Div 11 Won MICA Lea8ue Central Area U13 Boys Eagles IDIV 11 Won MICA Lea8ue Central Area Won Middlesex County Cup U15 Btsys Eagles IDIV il Won MICA League Central Aa Won Middlesex County Cup Runners Up Regional Final Natl¢nal Cup U17 Boys Ea8les (Premier Div151onl Won MICA Lea8ue Central Area Runners Up Middlesexcounty Cup PhoenSx Ichamplonshlp Dlvl Won MJCA League Central Area UIO Glrls Softball Runners Llp MICA Glr15 Central West League Ull Glrls Hardball Runner5 Up Mlddlesex County Cup U12 Glrls Palrs Won MifA League Central Are? U13 Glrls Hardb¥ll Won MJCA League Central Area Won Reglonal Seml-Final Natlonal Cup UIS Glrls Hardball Runners Up MICA League Central Area U17 Glrls Hardball Won MJCA League Central Area In aédltlon to the M5ddlesex lunlor Crlcket Assoclatlon cornpetltlon5, the Internal Inter Fran¢hise League IIFLI launched In 2019 to provlde addltlonal playln8 OPPOrtunltles for our Junlor members wa5 agaln a 8reat SU¢Ce$5. We also had another lantastle IFL Festlval. A large number of eur Boys and Girls continuè to partitipate in thÈ Middlèsex Cricket player pathway and we belleve that we still have a hi8her numberof children playin8 CountyA8e Group cricketthan any other Club in Middlesex. The contlnued success of ourlunior teams and players is extremely pleaslng and a 83t cdIt to our brlulant coaches, many of whom are volunteers. We contlnue to look foropportunltSes to Improve and expand ourfaclllties. Page 4
Crl ket Cl rtof for the Year Ended 30 Se temb r202 STRucfuRE. GOVERNcE AND WINAGEMENT Governln8 document The charity Is controlled by Its Mernotandum and Artldes of A550ciation, and constitutes a Ilmlted company, Ilmited by guarantee, a5 defined bythe Cornpanies Act 2006. The company is the sole member of Ealing Crlcket & Social Club Limited, a Ilmlted Ilabllity company, regSstered in England, under registered number 7721549. Thls subsldlary Company was Incorporated on 28 july 2011 and provides functlons and soclal facllltles to fee.paylng members. It prepares its financial statements to 30 September and donates the whole of its taxable profitto Ealing Cricket Club. Ealln8 Crlcket & Soclal Club Limlted Is the sole membèr of Premièr Crfcket Coachlng Limited, a Ilmlted Ilabillty compartyi rè8lStered In England under Tegistered number 9951849. Premier Cricket Coachlng Limlted was Incorporated on 14 January 2016 and run5 crlcket coachlng courses and 5UPPOrt5 Eallng Cricket Club. It prepare5 It5 flnanclal statement5 to 30 Septemberand donates the whole of Its tradln8 profSt to Ealln8 Crlcket Club. The flnandal statements have been prepared In a¢¢ordan¢e wlth the speclal prnvlslLs relatlng to Companles subject to the small companles reglme wlthln Part 15 of the Companies Act ZCh)61s.4191211. Page 5
Eall Crl k ci Re rt Of thè Tiusteè r the Year Ended 30 SÈ tember 2025 STRucfuR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitrnent and appointmentof new trustees The company'5 Arbcles of A550clation requlre that there be at least three Tru5tee5 and a maximum of twelve Trustees (Article 251. Any person who Is wllllng to act as a Trustee may be appolnted Trustee by ordlnary resolutlon or a declslon of the Trustees (Article 261. provided they have 3¢hed the age of 18years. and unless disqualified underArtlcle 27. One third of the Trustees who are sub5ect to retlrement by rotatlon, or the nearest number to one third, rnust retire from office at each annual genernl meetlngi plus any Trustees whts have been appolnted by the Trustees slnce the last Annual General Meeting. Those to retire by rotation are those who have been the longest In office slnce the5r last appointment or reappointment. Other appolntees as Trustees must be recommended by the Trustees and then comply wlth the n0ceS requlred by Artlcles 26.7.2 and 26.8. As required by the Artl¢les of Assodatltsn, als the new Trustees, who are appolnted, are standlng for re.electlon at the AGM and Math Grafton, Mltul Patel and Steve Scott wlll retlre by rotatSon and are also offering themselves for re-electlon. We sadly lost our good frfend and Trustee. Colln Wheeler, earller thls year. Whllst on the Board hls asslstonce and Insights were lrtvaluablÈ In ensUnE that the aub ran as ÈlfectivÈly and efficltntly as possible. He wlll be sorely mlssed by all ot ECC. Therefore, followlng the 2026 AGM, the Board ofTrustees Is proposed to be comprlsed bs follows: Davld Holt- Chairman Mark Grafton- Treasurer Penny Lewls- Club SafeguardSng Officer Gre8 Flttpatrlck- Bar and House Mltul Patel lunlor Crtcket Tom Shepherd-junlor Crlcket Shilpa Patel- Marketin8 and AdverUsin8 Steve Scott- Flnance and Insurance Luke StOU8hton- Senior Crtcket Catherlne Pearce . Grounds and Member EnBa8ement Plnal Gandhl. Womens and Glrls Bobby Gamble- Club Captain and Member En8a8ement The Trustees meet around slx tlmes per year to revlew the Club's performance and ensure the Club's strategy to meet Its oblectlves Is beln8 Implemented. The Trustees are supported by a number of full tlme and part tSme professional staff who dellver the Club's core actfvltles and provlde support for the large number of volunteers that Ihe Club Is fortunate to have. R15k manzgement The Trustee5 have a duty to Identlfy and review the risks to which the charity 15 exposed and tts ensufft appr¢priate controls are in place to provlde reasonable assurance a8ainst fraud and error. The Trustee5 monitor the financial performance and control closely and receive regular reports on various aspects of the Club's actlvities. Financial tontrol systems have been implemÈnted and these are subject to ongoing review and improvemènt. Health, safety and insUnce reviews are undertaken at least annually. Child safe8uardSn8 Is hlgh priorfty for the aub and Clubmark accreditaOn flects the go¢)d practices that we have Implemented to ensure that all aspects of junlor cricketat ourclub are undertaken in a safe and effectlve manner. Page 6
tLI R¢port of the Trustees FINANCIAL REVIEW Dvrln8 the year ended 30 September 2025, Total Incomlng Resource5 were £276,996 12024= £290.4841, Total Resources Expended were £337,42212024.. £303,747) and a reallsed 8aln of £20,07812024.. £nill le3ving Net Outgoing Resources of £40,34812024.. £13,2631.Therewas an unrealised galn on Investments of E12,19412024'. £51,181). Activities for Generatin8 Fund5 of £102,447 12024.. £106,697) cornprised Sponsor5hlp and Ground Rental Sncome. Sponsorship revenue of £12,83912024'. £24,4171. Ground Rental income of £89,60812024.. E82,2801 was primarily the funds received ftsr the use of the grounds, and Includes the hire of Pope5field and the payrnents made by the Club's wholty owned subsidiariÈs, Ealing crick & 5oual Club limited and Premier Crf¢ket Coachln8 Limited, for the use of the facilities owned by the Club. Donauons and legacies amounted to £21,132 12024.. £16,(31. Thls comprSsed external donations and Brant5 of £21,13212024.. £16,063> and payments received from sub51dlarle5 of £nll12024- £nlll. As in 2024 and 2023, there was no donation made by Ealin8 Cricket & Soclal Club Llmltpd, the Club'5 wholly owned subsidiary, as It has losses brou6ht forward. However, Premier Cricket Coachin8 Limited, an indlrectly wholly owned subsSdSary of the Club, usually donates all ol Its profits for the year to Eallng Crfcket Club. No donation wa5 made by Premier Crl¢ket Coaching Limited in 2025 Qr 2024 as the company made lo$ses during these years. Incornin8 Resources from Charftsble Actlvltie5 of £153,08212024.' £166,997) we, In part, members, subscrlptlons of £106,39912024',£105,4711. The prfnclpal elements of Resources Expended on Charltable Activltles of £337,422 12024.. £303,747) were Match, Crlcket & Coachln8 costs £59,12812024.' £617551, Salarte5 £75,47012024-. £95,9421 and Ground Expenses £103,478 12024.. £57,321). The Club had cash reseNes as at 30 September 2025 of £7,69612024.' £41,766? and Investments of £419,923 12024.. £436,611). In addltion, Eallng Crlcket & Soclal Club Umlted, whlch, as at 30 September 2025, owed the Club £128A6S 12024: £132,720) and had ¢ash reserves tsf £16,86012024.. £17,868). The proceeds from the sale of the Investment property In 2019 Increased s18nlflcènt5y the amount ¢f cash reseNes held by the Club. noted above, the Club commenced a 8round Investment programme ICRGIPI to Improve the playin8 lacillfjes al our maln 8round in Corfton Road, which has requlred a substantial Investment funded frnm the Club's re5eryes in recent year5, The balance of reserves will be used in the medlum to lon8er term to 5UPPOrt the Club's acbvities and to ensure ihat we continue to meet our charitable objectives lrtto the future. In thls regard, the Trustees have establlshed a development sub commSttee to look at the future development needs of the Club and to seek to ensure that we are 'future proofed,. The reserves avallable to the Club will be available to provide support for any strate8ic initialivesthat emergefrom the development sub committee's work. The Trustees con51dered how the ch reserves retained should bE Invested for the benefit of the Club. An Investment 5ub-commlttee, comprfsed of James Grfgg, Mark Grafton, Martin Turner and Vlkram Patel, was convened to consider the best approach. All 4 members of the Investment sub-commlttee have $18nlfTcant relevant experience in the Investment of fund5. The Trustees agreed with the investment sub-committee's recommendations. which were as foll¢w$'. Approximately 40 thirds of the Club's cash reseNes that are not required for the purposes Of the CRGIP thould be invested In an Investsnent portfollo The investment objeLtives of the portfolio should be to have a conservative approach seekSng a combination of capital growth and incame over the rnedium terffl in a moderate risk environment from 8 d5versrfied portfollo wlth reasonable liquidity. Page 7
Crlcket Club Re ort of the Trustees The Club's objÈctivÈs in the current environment would be best met by 3 portfolio comprising equity bagèd investments with a 1smitÈd exposure to fixed income investments. In this context, approximately 70% af thÈ investment portfolio would be allocated to investments in index funds Ilnked to the major 8IDbal m3rkets, with an 8(1% eXp0sre to equity based investments and a 20% exposure to flxed Income investments, wlth the balance invested with active fund mana8ers, who have an exceptional cOrd, providlng expDsure to high quality blneSSeS wSth stron8 competitlve posltlDns, con5ervatwe leverage and attractlve growth pr95pects. In reachlng the investment sub-committee's recommendations, financial advice wa5 SOUBht from 1st Fin8nclal Llrnited, an Independent Financial Athser registered with the Financial Conduct Authorfty. It should be noted that 1st Financial Llmited Is a company assoclated wlth Vikram Patel. who was. at that tlme. also a Trustee. The Trustees considered whether reeeiving finan¢ial advi¢e from 1st Financial Limited might represent a conflirt of interest. The Trustees ¢onduded that. as 1st Financial Limited was not char8ing a fee for prowdin8 advice to the Club, there was no conflict of interest that was of concern. The pro8ramme of Investment In the portfollo commenced in August 2020 and was completed In lune 2021. The Investment 5ub-cornmlttee contlnues to monltor the perfomiance of the portfollo and the allocatlon of assets withln the portfolio and may recommend changes to the Trustee5 In the future. The Trustees have due regard to 8uldance publlshed by the Charlty Commlsslon, Includlng that relatlng to publlc beneflt In cornpllance wlth the duty In sectlon 1715) of the 2011 CharStSesAct. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The twstees (who a also the dlrertors of Ealin8 Crfcket Club for the purposes of company lawl are responslble ft*r preparing the Report of the Trustee5 and the flnanclal ststements In accordance wlth appllcable law and Unlted Klngdorn Accountln8 Standards Iunlted Klngdom Generally Accèpted Accountlng Practlcel. Company law requlres the trustees to prepare fiThènclal statements for eath flnanclal year, Under thgt law, the trustees have elected to prepare the flnanclal statements In accordan wlth Unlted Klngdom Generally Attepted Accountin8 Practlce Iunlted Kln8dom Accountlng Standard5 and appllcable lawl. Under company law the trustees must not approve the flnanclal statements unless they are satlsfled that they give true and fair view of ihe state of affalrs of the charltable Company and of the Intomlng resources and appllcatlon of resources, including the Income and expendlture, of the charltable company for th8t perSod. In preparing those flnan¢l81 siaternents, the trustee5 are requlred to select sultsble accountlng polScles and then apply them ¢onslst¢ntlv,' obseNe the methods and pdnclples In the Charltles SORP.. makeludgements and estlmates that are 8$Ortable and prudent; prepare the lihan¢ial ststements on the 80inB concem ba515 unless It 5$ Inapproprlate to presume that the charitsble company will continue in bu51ness. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disclose with feasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Art 2006. They are also respon51ble for safeguardlng the assets of the charitable companv and hencefor taklng reasonable step5 forthe prevenuon and detectlon of fraud and other rrulrItTeS. Pa8e 8
es ded 30 Se Year ember2025 Thls report has been prepa4 In 8¢¢ordan¢e with the special provisions of Part IS of the Companies Act 2CQS relatin8 to small companles. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 26 Aprll 2026 and slgned on its behalf by.. D R Holt-Trustee Pa8e 9
IodeptndEamlnets RepotLlothoIruAo Ea114.Ccket Cluts Indepèndertt èxamlner's report tothe trustse5 of Eallng Crlcket Club {'the Companw) I report to the charlty trustees on my examlnation ol the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2025. ResponsSbllltles and baslsof report s the charity's trustees of the Company laThd also its director5 for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CompaniesAct 2W61'the 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of thè Company are not rÈqLfired to bÉ audited undèr Part 16 of thÈ 2006 Act and are eligible for Independent Èxamination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charlties Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 ACVI. In carrylng out my examlnatlon I have followed the Direction5 glven by the Charltycommlsslon undersectlon 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independentexamlner's thtemeni sIn your charlty's gros5 income exceeded £250,QIX) your examiher must be a member of a listed body. l can conflrm that l am quallfied to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Association of Chartered Certifieil Accountants, whlch is one of the Ilsted bodles. I have completed my examlnatSon. l confirm that no matters have come to my attentlon In conne¢llon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng Me ¢auseto belleve,. a¢¢ountln8 record5 were not kept In respect of the Company as requlred by Sectlon 386 of the 2006 Act,. or the accounts do not accord wlth those records,. er the accounts do not comply th the accountln8 requ5rèments of Sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than anv requSrement that thè actounts 8fve a true and farr vSew which is not a matter consldered a5 part of an Independent examln3tlon', or the accounts have not been prepared In accordan wSth the methods and pdnclples of the Statement of Recommended Practlce for accountln8 and reportln8 by charltSes lappllcable to tharltles preparln8 thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlt of Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 In connecuon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn Sn th5s report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the attounts to be reached. Page 10
nde Ealin endent Examln SR ¢es.oL An independent examination does not invofve gathering all the ewdence that would be required In an audlt and consequently does not cover all the rnatters that an auditor conslders in giving their oprnion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audlt goes beyond the Ilmited assurance that an independent èxamination can provide. Consequently l express no opinion as to whether the fTnancSal statements present 3 'true and fai view and my report is Ilmlted to those speclfic matters set out In the Independent examlner's statement. Thls report Is made 501ely tLI the charlty'5 trustee5, as a body. In accordance with 5ectlon 145 of the chatTe5 Act 2011. My work ha5 been undertiken so that I might state to the charity'5 trustee5 th95e mattpr5 1 am requlred to 5tpte to them in thi5 report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitted by law, I do not accept or assume re5pon5ibility to anyone other than the charlty and the charSty's trustees as a body, for my worl for this report or for the opinions I have fomied. I FCC4 Merchant & Co 2 Craven Road Eallhg London WS 2UA Dote.. li,+w.,A.. ! ?0>6 Page 11
alln Crlcket Club ststem of Fln 305¢plembALIQI 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Unrestrlcted fund Restrlcted funds Notes INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donatlons and legacles 2L132 2L132 16,063 Charliable actlvhles Crlcket 153082 153,082 166,997 Other tradlng aCV[e$ Investment income 102W7 335 102A47 106,697 727 Total 276,996 276,996 290,484 EXPENDITURE ON Rai5in8 funds 4,880 Charltable artlvltles Crlcket 332A70 72 332,542 300,290 Other 3,457 Total 33750 72 337,422 303,747 Net8ains on Investments 32,272 31272 5L181 NET INCOMVIEXPENDITUREI 128M21 1721 128.1541 37,918 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund5 brought forward 935.352 935,641 897,723 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 907,270 217 907A87 935,641 CONTINUING OPERATIONS All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing actwities. The notes form partof thèse financial statements Pa8e 12
Crick Balan Sheet 2025 Totsl funds 2024 Total funds Unrestrlcted fund Restrided lurtds Ntstes FIXED ASSErs Tan8iblÈ assets Investments 12 13 257.524 419,922 217 257,741 419,922 283,875 436,611 677046 217 6?763 720.486 CURRE ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 14 304A50 7,696 3Q4,850 7,696 226,943 41,766 312.546 312,546 268,709 CREDITORS Amounts falllng duè wlthin one year 15 182,7221 182,7221 153,5541 Nrf CURRENT ASSETS 229,824 229,824 215,155 TOTALASSETS LESS CURRENT LIA8ILITIE5 907,270 217 907,487 935,641 NET ASSETS 907,270 217 907,487 935.641 FUNDS Unreslri¢ted funds Reslrirted funds 16 907,270 217 935,352 TOTAL FUNDS 907A87 935,641 The ch8rltable ¢ompany1s entltled to exemptlon from audSt under Sectlon 477 of the Companles Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2025. The members have not requlred the company to obtain an audit of its flnancial ststements for the year ended 30 September 2025 In a¢¢ordan¢e with Settion 476 01 the Companles Act 21)J6. The trustees acknowled8e thelr responsibllltSes for ensuring that the charitable company keeps accuunting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and prèparing financial statements whlch glve a true and falr vSew of the state of affaSrs of the charltable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or defic for each flnancial year accordance wlth the requlrements of Sectlons 394 and 395 and whlch othetwlse comply wlth the requlrements of the Companies Art2006 relatlng to flnancSal statements, so far as appll¢able to th¢ charitable ¢ompany. The notesfom part of these financial statemÈnts Page 13 contlnued...
Ealln BalantÈ ShÈet- contlnued mber2025 These financlal 5tstements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitsble companles subject to the small cornpanie5 regime. The financial ststements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for l¥ue on 26 April 2026 and were slgned on its behalf bv.. D R HDIt-Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Pase 14
Ealin Note5to he Flnancial Sta r Ende AccounN POLICIES Basis of preparinsthe financlal statements The financlal statements of the charltsble company, whlch is a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been prepared In accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accountln8 and Reportlng by Charfties.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Flnandal Reporting Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 l&ffectwe l January 20191,, Financial Reportlng Standard 102 'The Flnanciil Reporting Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2th)S. The financlal statements have been prepared under the hlstorical cost conventlon, wSth the extep¥on of Investments whi¢h are in¢luded at market value, as modlfied by the revaluatlon of certaln assets. Income All income Is recognlsed In the Statement of Flnancial ACt[tIeS once the charlty has entltlement to the funds, It is probable that the Incomewill be recelved and the amountcan be mÈasurÈd rdlably. Expendlture Llabilltles are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there Is. a legal or constructlve obllgadon commSttln8 the chadty to ihat expendlture, It Is probable that a transfer of economie benefits will be reqUId In settlement and the amount of the obllgatlon can be Measured reliably. Expenditure Is aecounted for on an accruals basls and has been ¢lasslfled under headlngs that aggregate all ¢ost related to the category. Where costs cannot be direcily attrlbuted to particular headSn85 they have been èllocated ro actlvltles on a basls conslstent wlth the use of resources. Expendlture Is stated excludlng Value Added Tax. Tanglblefixed assets Deprecladon Is provlded at the followln8 annual rates In order to wrfts off each a35et over Its estimated usefvl Freehold property Long leasehold property Plant and machinery Flxiures and flttlngs not provlded term of the lease 25% on reduclng balance 25% on reducSng balance and at varylng rates on cost The cost of fehold property relates to land whl¢h Is not depredated. Tawlon The charlty is exemptfrom corporauon tax on Its charitable actlvltles. Fund accountlng Unrèstricted funLls can be used in accordance with the charitable objectivès at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds are to be used for 5pecifled purposes lald down by the donor16T3ntin8 body. Thè restricted fund Is the Popesfield fundln8 scheme. Group accovnts are not requlred as thls companyls part of a small group. Penslon costs and other p05t-retlrement benefits The charitable company has introduced a defined contribution pension scherne. sIn l August 2016, four employees have enrolled and onw the company have pard contributions. The charitable eompany continues to make contributions to a penslon plan estsblished for the benefit of one of thè companrfs ÈmployÈÈ%. Thèse contributions are charged to the Statement of FlnancSal Actfvltles In the period to which they relate. Page IS continued...
rlcketclub Notes to thè Fln for the Y ntlal S ACCOUTr1NG POLICIES- contlnued Debtors Baslc financlal assets, Includlng trade and other debtors, are initially re¢o8nised at transartion price, unles5 the arrangement consututes a flnancln8 transartion. where the transaction 15 measured at the present value of the future receipts dlscounted at a market rdte of interest. Such assets are subsequently carried at amortisèd cost uslngthe effecrive Interest method, less any impairment. Cash and cash equlvalents Cash and cash equivalents are represented by cash In hand, deposlts held at call wlth flnanclal Instltutlons, and other short-term highly liquld Investments that mature In no more than three monihs from the date of acquisition and that are readlly convertlble to known amounts of cash wlth lttslgnlflcant risk of thange Ih value. Credltors Basic flnanclal liabilitles, Ineludlng trade and other creditors, loans from thlrd partles and loans from related partles, are Initlally re¢ognlsed at transact¢on price, unless the arrangement constltutes a financin8 transactlon, where the debt Instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments dls¢ount2d at a market rate of iThterest. Such instruments are subsequently ¢arrled at amortlsed cost uslng the effectlve Interest method. less any Impalment. Golng concern The finaficlal statsments have been prepared on the basls of 8olng concem. There are no materfal uncertalnties re8ardln8 80in8 concern. Investrnonts Investments are stated at market value ot the year end. All 8alns and1055es on Investments are reflected In the Statement of FlnanElal Activltle5 as they brfse. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2025 2024 Donatlons 21.132 16,063 OTHER TRADING ACnVITIES 2025 2024 Spon50rshlps Ground rental in¢ome IU39 89,608 24,417 82,280 102A47 IC6,697 Page 16 Ccpntlnued...
Notesto thè Financial ststsments- contlnued for the Year Ended 30 So mb r2025 INVESTMENT INCOME 2025 2024 Interest receivable- tradin8 335 727 cHARITABLEAlVrnES COSTS Direct Costs Crl¢ket 332,542 SUPPORTCOSTS Governance costs Ralslng donatlons and leBacles 4,880 Support tosts, Included In the abtsvé, are as folltsws.. 202S Ralsin8 donatlon5 and legades 2024 Total activStSes Independent examlnatlon fee 4,880 5,130 INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI Net Incomellexpendlturel Is stated after char8lnyJlcredltlnBI'. 2025 2024 DepreciaDn- owned asset5 Deflcit on disposal of fixed assets 26,134 26,196 3,4S7 Page 17 centinued...
Notès tothe Flnanclal S r the Year Ended 2025 TRUSTEES, REMUNE114TION AND BENEFrrs There were no trustees, mUneratIon or other benefit5 for the year ended 30 September 2025 nor for the year ended 30 September2024. TNstees' empenses There were no trustees, expenses pald for the ye8r ended 30 September 2025 nor for the year ended 30 September 2024. STAFF COSTS 2025 2024 Wages and salarle$ So¢lal se¢urlty ¢osts Olher pension costs 64.688 4,657 6,125 83,885 6,S42 5,515 75,470 95,942 The avera8e monthly number of employee5 durlng theyearwas as follows.. 2025 2024 Groundstaff Management and admlnlstr*ion Crlcket actlvitles No employees CeIved emoluments In excess of £60,000. io. COMPAFLATIVES FOR THESTATEMENTOF FINANCIALACTIVITIES Unre5trlrted fund Restrtcted funds Total funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donation5 and le83cie5 16,OS3 16.063 Charltable actmtles Crfcket 166,997 166,997 Other tradlng attivitbes Investment income 106,697 727 106,697 727 Total 290,484 290,484 EXPENDITURE ON Charltable actlvltle5 Cricket 300,194 300,290 Other 3,457 3,457 Page 18 contlnued...
nancl tem COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTfviTIES- Contlnued Unrestricted fund Re5trlcted funds Total funds Totsl 303,651 96 303,747 Net garn5 on Investments 54181 Sl,181 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 38,014 1961 37,918 RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS Total funds brou8ht forward 897,338 385 897,723 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 935,352 289 935,641 11. CORPORATION TAX The charlty Is exempt from tax on Inwme and 6alns falllng wlthin secdon 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or settlon 252 of the Tèxatlon of Char8eable Galns Act 1992 to the extentthat these are applled tts Sts ¢harltablè oblÈcts. 12. TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS Long leasehold property Flxtures and flttin Freehold property Plant and machlnery Totsl$ COST At i Ottobèr 2024 and 30 September2025 $4,686 122,060 183,271 420ffi17 DEPRECIATION At l October 2024 Charge for year 3lOIO 33,190 6,852 71542 13,082 136,742 26,134 At 30 September 2025 37,210 40,042 85,624 162076 NET BOOKVAWE At 30 September 2025 54,686 84,850 20,55 97,647 257.741 At 30 September 2024 54,686 91,050 27,410 110,729 283.875 The c05t of freehold property relates to the costof land, which is not dEpreciated. Page 19 contlnued...
Ealin Cricket Club Note ents. nned ternbèr 2025 ed3 FIXED ASSET INVESTMENT5 2D25 2024 Shares Cash hèld in Transact 368.772 51.150 429,333 7.278 419,922 436,611 Additlonal Information as follows: shares In group ilsted undertaklngs Investments Totals MARKET VAWE At l October 2024 Addltlons Disp05als Revaluatlorts 429,332 6.426 199,2591 31272 429,333 6.426 199,Z591 32272 At 30 September 2025 368,771 368,772 NET BOOKVALUE At 30 September 2025 368,771 368,772 At 30 September 2024 429,332 429,333 Hlstryl¢al ¢ostol Investments 2025 2024 Hlstorfcal cost at year end 287,253 360,007 The Investmenis lat market value at the year endl that are held In the UK and outsidethe UK 8$ follows-. 2025 2024 United KlTr8dom Ireland 325.728 43.043 37S,252 54,080 368,771 429,332 Pa8e 20 continued...
Earin Critkètc h Flnanclal St ments- FIXEDASSET INVESTMENTS- continued Cost orvaluation at 30 September 2025 is represented by: Sharesln 8roup Ustsd undertakÉny Investments Totals Vajuatlon In 2020 Valuatlon In 2021 Valuation In 2022 Valuatlon In 2023 Valuatlon In 2024 Valuation in 2025 Cost 11941 33.054 11941 33.054 I2913) 26,994 57,345 160,5611 341,947 26,994 57,345 160.5611 341.946 368,771 368,772 Investn)ents Inelther Ilsted nor unllstedl were a5 follow5.. 2025 2024 Cash In Tr8nsact portfollo 51,150 7,278 The tharlty owns of the Issued sho ¢apltal of Ealln8 Crlcket & Soc5al Club Llmlted, whose prln¢lpal actfvities are the retall sale of goods and seTvl¢es to the members ¢1 thls charfty, Eallng Crlcket Club and other actfvltie5to ra15efunds for Ealln8 Cricket Club, The subsidiary donates Its taxable profits to its parent charltable company, Ealln8 Cricket Club. The subsldlary made a payment for the use of the facilities owned by the Club, in the amount of £15,00012024.' £15,000). The subsidiary owed the Club £128,465 a5 at 30Septernber 202512024- £132,720). OEBTORS,. AMOUNTS FAWNG DUE WITHIN ON£ YEIR 202S 2024 Trade debtors Other debtors EC&SC Intercompany account PCC Intercompany account VAT Prepayment5 Accrued income 18,478 838 128.465 143.618 4,805 1,829 132,720 69,228 1,074 12,287 12.687 50 226,943 Page 21 continued...
Note cial Sta nts- contlnued fortheyear Ended 30 Se ternber 2025 CRÉDITORS: AMouNfs FALLINfj DUEWITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Trade creditors Socia5 security and other tsxe5 Other credltors Deferred incomè AcEruÈd Èxpenses 36A27 I,B90 20,049 16,278 19,821 3,825 49 20,628 9,231 82,722 53,554 i& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement In funds At 1.10.24 At 30.9,25 Unrestrfrted fvnds General fund 935,352 1280821 907270 Restrlctod funds lan Goodrfdge 1721 217 TOTAL FUNDS 935.641 128.1541 907A87 Net movemfjnt In fund$, Included In the above are a5 follow5: Incomin8 resources Resources expended Galns and losses Movement in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 276,996 1337,3501 32,272 2a,0821 Restrlrted fvnds lan Goodrld8e 1721 TOTAL FUNDS 276.996 1337.4221 32,272 128,1541 Page 22 contlnued...
Ealin Club o the fina or r Ended 30 Septe ontlnued be i& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS. continued Comparatlves for movement In funds Net movement In funds At 1.10.23 At 30.9.24 Unre#ritted funds General fund 897,338 38,014 935,352 Resiricted funds lan Goodridge 385 1961 289 TOTAL FUNDS 897,723 37,918 935,641 Comparatfve net movement In funds, Sncluded In the above are a5 lollows,. Incomlng resources Resources expended GaSns and los$e$ Movement In funds Unrestrlrted fvnds Genefal fund 290,484 1303,6511 SL181 38,014 Résirlaed funds lan Goodridge 1961 1961 TOTAL FUNDS 290,484 1303,7471 51,181 37,918 A current year 12 months and prtoryear 12 months comblned posltlon is as follows.. Net m¢)vement in funds At 1.10.23 At 30.9.25 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 897,338 9,932 907,270 Restrkted funds lari Goodridge 385 11681 217 TOTALFUNDS 897,723 9.764 907,487 Pa8e 23 contlnued...
Fln tial Statèménts- contlnued for the Yèar Ertded 30Se tember2025 16. MOVEMENT IN FUhlDS- ¢ontlnued A eurrent year 12 rnonths and prior year 12 months combined net movÈment rn funds, includÈd in the above are as follows: Incorning sources Resources expended Galns and losses Movement In funds Unrestrl¢ted funds General fund 567,480 1641,0011 83,453 9,932 Restrlcted funds lon Goodrid8e 11681 11681 TOTAL FUND5 567,480 1641,1691 83,4S3 9,764 17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBUGATIONS The thatable company tontrlbute5 to a penslon scherne for fcur ernployees and another contlnuln8 scheme for ene employee Ideflned contrlbutlon schemes). The cost for the year represents the charty's contrlbutlon to these 5¢heme5 Of £6,12512024: £5,515). i& RELATED PARTY 05SCLOSURES Eallng Crlcket Club, a charltable company Incorporated In England & Wales under number 07625534 and tharity reglstratlon no 1141973, 15 the parent company of Ealln8 Crlcket & Soclal Club LimitÈd, Its wholly owned subsldlary, whlth In turn purchased the entire share capital of Premler Crlcket Coathin8 Limlted on 14 january 2016. Eallng Crl¢ket Club, and Its Immediate 5ubsldlary company are both exempt from the requirement to prepare group attounts as they are both small companies at the head of small groups. A5 at 30 September202S a totsl of £143,61812024: £69,2291 was owed by Premler Crl¢ket Coa¢hln8 Ltd. lrIng the year under review, a trustee 4dvan¢ed art Intere5t-free loan of £20,IXM) to Ealin8 Crfcket Club to assist with ca5hflow. At ihe year-end £20,1XJO rernalned outstanding. The loan Is unsecured and repayablè on demand. Page 24 contlnued...
Crlcket Cl Notesto the torthe Year End ements-continue 25 19. ULTIMATE CONTROLUNG PARTY Nts one person or entity has control. The tharlty Is managed by its Board ol Dlrertors and Twstees. 20. LEGAL STATUSOFTHE CWB The club Is a company Ilmlted by 8uarantee and has no share capltal. The Ilablllty of each member In the event of a winding up is Ilmited to £1. Page 25
Detalled Statemen hey arEn mber 2Q25. 2025 2024 INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS Donptlon5 and legacles DOnaonS 21.132 16,063 OthertradlnB a¢tlvltles Sponsorship5 Ground rental income 11839 89,608 24,417 82,280 101447 IC6,697 Investment Income Interest recelvable- tradlng 335 727 Charltable attlvhles Subscrlptlon5 Match fees Income Other Income 106,399 18,672 28,011 105.471 17,936 43,5 153,082 166,997 Totsl Inrnmlni resources 276,996 290,484 EXPENDITURE Charltable actlvltle5 Salarie5 and wa8es Soclal securlty Penslons Rates and water Insuran¢e & se¢urlty Light and heat Postage, statlonery, telephone Sundrle5 Match, coachln8 and crS¢ket Corfton Road ground expenses Repairs and maintenance Bank char8es Hanwell ground expenses Popesfield ground expenses Adrninistrative services Depreciation of Leasehold property Depreciation of plant & machlnery Carrled forward 64,688 4,657 6.125 19.481 8,190 4,151 2,102 18,452 59,128 75043 4,295 6,aio 14,966 12.669 5,351 83,885 6,542 5,515 6,152 6,198 4,176 2,632 19,723 62,755 14,678 2,182 6,658 18,328 24,315 5.226 6.200 5,877 281,042 6,852 319A60 This page does notform part of the statutoryfinancial statements Pe 26
Cri Detall sts arEn ent of an l Artlviti 2025 2024 Charltable artlvltles Brought forward Depreaation of flxtures & fittings 319,460 13,082 281.042 14,118 332,542 295,160 Other Loss on sale of tangible flxed a55ets 3,457 Support costs Governance costs Indepèndent examlnatlon fee 5,130 Total resources expended 337N22 303,747 Nrt•xpendSture before ialns and losses 160.4261 113,2631 Reallsed reco8nlsed 8alns and lossès RealSsed galnslllossesl on fixed a55et Investments 20,078 Net expendlture 140,3481 113,2631 Thi5 page does notfonr part of the statutory financial statsments Page 27