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2024-12-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1142974

Company registration number 04993949 (England and Wales)

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees G Ford
K Neville
E Lynskey
M Elcox
S L Buckland
Mr M J R Perkin
D Craston
A Bolt
J Last
J Ellis (Appointed 1 January 2024)
P Morgan
Katie-Jayne Turner (Appointed 1 November 2024)
Secretary A Bolt
Charity number 1142974
Company number 04993949
Independent examiner Kirk Rice LLP
The Courtyard
High Street
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7HP

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6 - 7
Notes to the accounts 8 - 15

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The financial statements comply with the Charity Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Small Entities.

The trustees are of the view that appropriate actions were taken throughout the accounting period, and consequently the assessment of the Trustees is that the charity is a going concern.

The Charity consists of 3 Members, The Eversley Cricket Club (ECC), The Eversley and California Football Club (E&CFC, who are operating as two separate senior and junior sections) and the Yateley Hockey Club (YHC) and is managed by a board of up to thirteen trustees. Up to four trustees are elected by each of the three Clubs and the Eversley Parish Council (EPC) elects the remaining trustee. The trustees have co-opted other members to the Board to serve specific roles including the management of the Sports Grounds. The management of the ESA and all the Clubs is provided by volunteers, who receive no remuneration for their work. A Company called Safe Hands is employed as Bookkeepers. A company called Supersportz managed the indoor cricket centre (Alan Budge Centre) on behalf of the Association through to July 2024. The contract for managing the Alan Budge Cente was tendered during 2023 and a company called Serious Cricket presented the most economic and deliverable bid. Hence Serious Cricket took over management of the Alan Budge Centre from August 2024.

The Eversley Sports Association receives annual income from the Cricket and Hockey Clubs, and from the two sections of the Football Club for facilities maintenance as fees and donations and from events run by Clubs and by the ESA. In addition, the ESA receives funds from the service provider agreement for the management of the Alan Budge Centre and from the Feed in Tariff.

Trustees confirm that to date the loan repayment to ECB for the solar panels has been maintained and that sufficient funds are accumulating in the current and deposit accounts to meet the ESA's commitments.

Objectives and activities

The objectives and activities of the ESA include widening and deepening access to sport for all sexes, for players and spectators young and old. The ESA recognise the huge contribution that well managed competitive sport can make to society in a raft of measures including health, behaviour, education, management training, entertainment, happiness and general well being, etc. The significance of sport cannot be over emphasised and the ESA is proud to have built a Focus for Sport in the Community. The ESA is a major social services provider in the Area and requires careful fostering to deliver the Community's needs in the decades ahead.

The ESA clubs have child protection policies and those individuals of the ESA who work with children are DBS checked and receive training on working with children. No person or organisation connected with the ESA receives private benefit.

The ESA also has policies for the protection of equal opportunities, health and safety and protection of the environment. To date, the ESA has raised funds from sports bodies, lottery funds, local authorities, private sector donations, private donations and fund-raising events, as well as from its member clubs via the annual club pitch fees and donations. The ESA benefits from the operation of the Clubhouse and bar and receives income from the feed in tariff and from the hiring of its Astroturf and Alan Budge Centre.

The ESA endeavours to promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for the playing of junior and senior cricket, football and hockey and is open to make facilities open to any other sports which can improve physical health and fitness; and other purposes as are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales for the benefit of the public. Our governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association, registration number 4993949.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

The Facilities

Events

Achievements and performance

Financial review

It is the policy of the Charity that liquid funds within unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between two and six months' expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. In addition, improved financial management is allowing the build of reserves to replace depreciated assets as they come to the end of their natural lifetime.

Capital projects are only commenced when all necessary funds have been raised.

The Board of Trustees has assessed the major risk to which the charity is exposed and is satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

G Ford

K Neville

E Lynskey M Elcox S L Buckland Mr M J R Perkin D Craston A Bolt J Last J Ellis (Appointed 1 January 2024) P Morgan

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

D Paterson Katie-Jayne Turner (Appointed 1 November 2024)

None of the trustees have any beneficial interest in the Company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

A Bolt

Dated: 17 September 2025

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Eversley Sports Association the for year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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

Kirk Rice LLP

The Courtyard High Street Ascot Berkshire SL5 7HP

Dated: 18 September 2025

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Charitable activities
5
81,038
-
Other trading activities
3
23,149
-
Investments
4
62,649
-
Other income
6
147,468
-
Total income
314,304
-
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
10
240,796
-
Other expenditure
11
-
23,735
Total expenditure
240,796
23,735
Net income/(expenditure) and
movement in funds
73,508
(23,735)
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 January
2024
873,078
536,130
Fund balances at 31
December 2024
946,586
512,395
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
81,038
40,974
-
23,149
33,826
-
62,649
73,283
-
147,468
126,383
-
314,304
274,466
-
240,796
283,077
-
23,735
-
23,735
264,531
283,077
23,735
49,773
(8,611)
(23,735)
1,409,208
881,689
559,865
1,458,981
873,078
536,130
Total
2023
£
40,974
33,826
73,283
126,383
274,466
283,077
23,735
306,812
(32,346)
1,441,554
1,409,208

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
16
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
Net assets excluding pension liability
Net assets
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
17
Unrestricted funds
2024
£
£
1,344,199
15,775
120,366
136,141
(21,359)
114,782
1,458,981
-
1,458,981
1,458,981
512,395
946,586
1,458,981
2023
£
£
1,312,425
30,423
103,625
134,048
(32,850)
101,198
1,413,623
(4,415)
1,409,208
1,409,208
536,130
873,078
1,409,208

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 December 2024. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these accounts.

The Trustees' acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the 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 accounts, so far as applicable to the company.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 17 September 2025

A Bolt

Company registration number 04993949 (England and Wales)

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

1 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

2 Accounting policies

Charity information

Eversley Sports Association is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Market Chambers, 3-4 Market Place, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1AL.

2.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

2.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. There is net current assets of £114,782 in the accounts. Creditors falling due within one year of £21,359.

2.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

2.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.

2.5 Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Land and buildings Over remaining term of the lease Plant and machinery Between 5% and 25% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

2.7 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through income and expenditure, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected.

If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the charity transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

3 Income from other trading activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Non-charitable trading activities 23,149 33,826
Income from investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Rental income 62,649 73,283

5 Charitable activities

Donations Donations to projects
to projects
2024 2023
£ £
Performance related grants 81,038 40,974

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6 Other income

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Other income 85,519 47,550
Sports academies and camps 43,208 62,174
Solar panels 18,741 16,659
147,468 126,383
7 Net movement in funds 2024 2023
£ £
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets 81,856 74,110

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remunerations during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2024 2023
Number Number
Total - -

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

10 Charitable activities

Depreciation and impairment
Heating and Lighting
Repairs and Maintenance
Legal and Professional
Insurance
Other
2024
£
81,856
55,516
54,597
-
8,507
40,320
240,796
240,796
2023
£
74,110
57,958
61,810
375
7,900
80,924
283,077
283,077

The administrative costs include the independent examiner's fees of £2,855 (2023: £2,745).

None of the trustees received any remunerations or reimbursements of expenses during the year.

11 Other

Restricted Restricted
funds funds
2024 2023
Other expenditure 23,735 23,735
23,735 23,735

12 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 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.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

13
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 January 2024
Additions
At 31 December 2024
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2024
Depreciation charged in the year
At 31 December 2024
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
15
Loans and overdrafts
Other loans
Payable after one year
Land and
buildings
£
1,296,466
-
1,296,466
508,595
35,666
544,261
752,205
787,871
Plant and
machinery
£
968,856
113,630
1,082,486
444,302
46,190
490,492
591,994
524,554
2024
£
5,554
3,302
6,919
15,775
2024
£
4,415
-
Total
£
2,265,322
113,630
2,378,952
952,897
81,856
1,034,753
1,344,199
1,312,425
2023
£
21,880
2,093
6,450
30,423
2023
£
4,415
4,415

Loan due to England and Wales Cricket Trust for £4,415 is due to be repaid by 31 December 2025.

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2024
£
851
11,952
4,855
3,701
21,359
2023
£
7,434
15,565
6,326
3,525
32,850

17 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1
Previous year:
At 1
January
2024
Resources
expended
At 31
December
2024
£
£
£
536,130
(23,735)
512,395
January
2023
Resources
expended
At 31
December
2023
£
£
£
559,865
(23,735)
536,130

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1
General funds
Previous year:
At 1
General funds
January
2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31
December
2024
£
£
£
£
873,078
314,304
(240,796)
946,586
January
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31
December
2023
£
£
£
£
881,689
274,466
(283,077)
873,078

EVERSLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

19
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Fund balances at 31
December 2024 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
784,334
559,865
Current assets/(liabilities)
114,782
-
Long term liabilities
-
-
899,116
559,865
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2024
2023
£
£
1,344,199
728,825
114,782
101,198
-
(4,415)
1,458,981
825,608
Restricted
funds
2023
£
583,600
-
-
583,600
Total
2023
£
1,312,425
101,198
(4,415)
1,409,208