Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/10/2024 To 30/09/2025
Charity name: Tata Steel Cricket Club
Charity registration number: 1145644
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote interest, understanding and appreciation in the playing and watching the Game of Cricket. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through cricket and to strive to the best of its ability to ensure that equitable treatment is given to all with whom it has contact irrespective of age, gender, religion, disability, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm as charity Trustees, that we are aware of the guidance and have taken it into account when making decisions to which the guidance is relevant. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The cricket club has been established for over 60 years with a junior cricket section since the 1970’s participating in the SWJCA with teams playing in the under 9s 10s 11’s, and 13’s leagues plus 3 senior teams playing in the South Wales leagues, along with a ladies teams. We provide a facility within the community where children, young people plus all age groups can participate in sporting activities in a fun, stimulating and safe environment, that creates a successful cricket club providing high quality cricket opportunities, cricket development experiences and enjoyment of associated activities for all within the local |
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| community who desire this, irrespective of |
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| gender, age, ethnicity or disability. This |
| takes place within a club environment that is |
| enjoyable, welcoming, sociable and of which |
| club members are rightly proud and the local |
| community recognise as valuable. |
| We provide a facility which |
| • Promotes And Encourages health |
| and lifestyle |
| • Assist them in transition to |
| independence |
| • Encourage participation in sport |
| • Support them in their development to |
| make a positive impact as citizens in the |
| community. |
| We are developing every year and with our |
| development plan and our volunteer |
| members we are a big part of the |
| community. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a good financial position at year end with a small deficit for the year of £747.18 leaving reserves of £15,084.15. Expenditure was again predominantly focused on improving facilities. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our policy is to hold enough reserves for the club to function for 2-3 years without any income. Currently our reserves equate to approximately two times the value of the unavoidable expenditure of the club which is an acceptable position for the Trustees. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £15,084.15 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | New Trustees must be nominated and seconded by existing members. If more than one member is nominated for the same post it will be decided by a member vote at the AGM. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Tata Steel Cricket Club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1145644 |
| Charity’s principal address | Tata Steel Sports & Social Club Abbots Close Margam Wales SA13 2NF |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Sean Holley | President | |||
| Peter Doyle | Chairman | |||
| Mark Donovan | Vice Chairman | |||
| Paul Donovan | Secretary / 4thXI Captain |
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| Adam Jardine | Treasurer / 2ndXI Captain |
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| Nathan Ferrell | SafeguardingOfficer | |||
| Michael Jones | General Committee | |||
| GaryLlewelyn | General Committee | |||
| David Jones | General Committee | |||
| Sarma Volety | General Committee | |||
| Rohan Herbert | General Committee | |||
| Damien Williams | General Committee | |||
| Daniel Melindo | 1stXI Captain | |||
| Subhasker Andapally |
3rdXI Captain |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Exemptions from disclosure
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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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|---|---|---|
| Paul Donovan | Adam Jardine | |
Secretary |
Treasurer | |
| 28/07/2026 | ||
| 28/07/2026 |
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Appendix 1 – Tata Steel Cricket Club Accounts 24/25
| TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | TATA Steel Cricket Club | |
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| Income and Expenditure Account 2024-25 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||||
| Subscriptions | 4,497.30 | 3,207.40 | Kit | 7,211.30 | 2,328.22 | |||
| Grants | 15,250.00 | 13,500.00 | Facilities | 28,639.91 | 25,175.68 | |||
| Sponsorship | 13,376.00 | 21,242.43 | Sports Club Fees | - | 3,926.25 | |||
| Advertisement Boards | 1,500.00 | 1,601.80 | League Fines | 500.00 | 60.00 | |||
| Ground Fees | 815.00 | 880.00 | League Fees | 460.00 | 460.00 | |||
| Golf day | - | 1,500.00 | Match Balls | 960.00 | 1,366.00 | |||
| ScowFactor | 2,947.36 | 2,050.56 | Indoor Nets | 740.00 | 1,071.00 | |||
| Wern Shop | 4,087.66 | - | Umpires | 1,015.00 | 850.00 | |||
| Scorer | 640.00 | 650.00 | ||||||
| Trophies | 1,338.74 | 617.60 | ||||||
| Other | 2,089.82 | 555.53 | Other | 3,805.37 | 3,468.00 | |||
| 44,563.14 | 44,537.72 | 45,310.32 | 39,972.75 | |||||
| Account Balance | ||||||||
| Balance Brought Forward | 15,831.33 | 11,266.36 | ||||||
| Surplus/(Deficit)for Year | (747.18) | 4,564.97 | ||||||
| Total Carried Forward | 15,084.15 | 15,831.33 | ||||||
| Financed by | ||||||||
| Current Account | 3,404.09 | 3,106.92 | ||||||
| Tesco Account | 1,775.13 | 59.97 | ||||||
| Reserve Account | 8,866.92 | 12,233.44 | ||||||
| Junior Account | 822.01 | - | ||||||
| Cash Account | 216.00 | 431.00 | ||||||
| 15,084.15 | 15,831.33 |
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Appendix 2 – Independent Examiner’s Report
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Tata Steel Cricket Club On accounts for the year 30/09/2025 Charity no 1145644 ended (if any) Set out on pages 6 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2025 .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: B K Hughes Date: 17/07/2026 Name: Brynley Keith Hughes Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any):
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7 Beechwood Road Margam Address: Port Talbot SA13 2 AD
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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