BURWELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS / TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR, 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Charity: Burwell Community Sports Centre
Charity Registration Number: 1147828
Address: Burwell Sports Centre, Buntings Path, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0DD
Structure and Governance
BCSC is a charitable company limited by guarantee. The company number is 07752933.
The directors/trustees oversee the management of the sports centre. They employ a manager and supporting staff to operate the centre. Directors/trustees are recruited locally, usually by an open invitation for nominees or volunteers. A representative of Burwell Parish Council, the minor local authority, has sometimes attended board meetings in a non-voting capacity. A representative of one of the centre’s largest users, Soham Roller Hockey Club, also attended board meetings in a non-voting capacity during the year.
The following directors/charity trustees served throughout the year
Martin O’Leary
Helen McMenamin-Smith
Quentin Cooke
Flora May Waterhouse
Helen McMenamin-Smith stepped down as chair in October 2024. Quentin Cooke succeeded her as chair.
Valerie Rout resigned as a Director / Trustee in September 2024.
Ivan Stiff also resigned in September 2024, having served the Centre for a number of years in various capacities including being a maintenance volunteer, Director, and former Chair. He sadly passed away shortly after resigning from the Board.
The following directors/charity trustees were appointed during the year:
Paul Webb was appointed in September 2024, having previously attended as a representative of the Parish Council in a non-voting capacity.
Victor Le Grand was appointed in March 2025.
Activities during the year
We were able to run a full programme of weekly activities throughout the year. This included play sessions for parents and toddlers in conjunction with Cambridgeshire County Council; junior badminton coaching and roller skating; ‘Mature and Active’ exercise sessions for over 55’s, including badminton, Tai Chi and carpet bowls; and new targeted exercise programmes in collaboration with the Cambridgeshire ‘Healthy You’ public health strand. Independent clubs and groups also continued to run very strong programmes for a range of age groups and ability levels in dance, roller hockey, badminton, table tennis and football (excepting in the case of football a period when there were technical problems with the surface of the outdoor pitch, which were resolved in November 2024).
These activities, which draw very largely from Burwell and surrounding villages, contribute significantly to the health and wellbeing of the community, and pricing is kept at affordable levels for all programmes to ensure that they are accessible to as many people as possible.
Financial Report
Turnover for the year was £116650. This is the highest figure of annual earnings ever recorded for the centre, resulting from the continuing popularity and development of the programme. Bank interest received amounted to £963. Costs including depreciation totalled £108,095, resulting in a surplus of £11,852. Staff costs were £58,604, representing 50% of turnover. Electricity costs - which had risen sharply in the previous year to £20,366 - dropped back to £11,272, following the installation of LED lighting to all main areas..
The centre operates two reserve funds, neither of which is currently restricted as the funds have been generated from annual surpluses and unrestricted grants. At yearend funds held in the astro reserve account were £30747, and in the maintenance reserve account £29,108. The Current Account balance was £6,873
A business bank loan (which helped to finance the earlier expansion of the exercise studio) carries a fixed rate of interest of 2.5%. The balance outstanding of the loan at 31/03 2025 was £6,000.
Other matters
There were no serious incidents at the sports centre
No employee earned over £60000 in 2024/2025.
Victor Le Grand
Treasurer and a Director of Burwell Community Sports Centre
| BURWELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE A company limited by guarantee in England and Wales ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/03/2025 INCOME 2025 £ Total earnings for year Grants received Bank interest recerived TOTAL INCOME LESS EXPENSES Staff costs 58604 Fees to coaches 4740 Building maintenance 1485 Astro maintenance 1050 Electricity 11272 Heating oil 2923 Office expenses 1146 Insurance 2556 Refreshments 4052 Equipment 529 Equipment rental 473 Licence fees 830 Cleaning services 7230 Cleaning materials, recycling and waste collection 1390 Business rates 1288 Water charges 468 Loan interest 211 Finance charges 810 Professional fees 117 Professional subscriptions 60 Accountancy 245 Training 183 Travelling expenses 294 Other expenses 32 Bad and doubtful debts 370 Depreciation 5737 TOTAL EXPENSES 108095 NET SURPLUS FOR YEAR |
Charity reg no. 1147828 Company no 7752933 PAGE 1 2025 2024 2024 £ £ £ 116650 115623 2334 0 963 827 119947 116450 53367 4800 5684 1040 20366 2723 790 2959 4345 339 515 789 7434 1428 1035 468 324 1002 135 60 245 120 340 0 432 1786 108095 112526 112526 11852 3924 |
Charity reg no. 1147828 Company no 7752933 PAGE 1 2025 2024 2024 £ £ £ 116650 115623 2334 0 963 827 119947 116450 53367 4800 5684 1040 20366 2723 790 2959 4345 339 515 789 7434 1428 1035 468 324 1002 135 60 245 120 340 0 432 1786 108095 112526 112526 11852 3924 |
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| 3924 |
Charity reg no 1147828 7752933 PAGE 2
BURWELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE A company limited by guarantee in England and Wales ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/03/2025
| FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION Buildings Cost at 01/04/2024 Less grants received in previous years Floodlit all-weather pitch Cost before improvements Less grants received in previous years Less depreciation given Cost of improvements in 2022/2023 Less grant received Less depreciation claimed previously Depreciation claimed this year £17214 x 15% = |
£ 409910 293826 |
£ 409910 293826 |
|---|---|---|
| 116084 127239 109193 |
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| 18046 18046 |
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| 0 42214 25000 |
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| 17214 2296 14918 1148 13770 |
Depreciation in respect of pitch improvements is to be claimed over a 15 year period
Equipment, furniture and fittings
| Equipment, furniture and fittings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Furniture & fittings Rate of depreciation 25% 25% £ £ Value at 01/04/2024 287 1626 Additions this year 1066 16444 1353 18070 Less grants received 1066 0 287 18070 Less depreciation 72 4517 Value at 31/03/2025 215 13553 DEPRECIATION FOR YEAR Floodlit all-weather pitch Equipment, furniture and fittings Total depreciation this year |
Total £ 1913 17510 |
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| 19423 1066 18357 4589 13768 1148 4589 5737 |
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| 5737 |
| BURWELL COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE | Charity reg no | 1147828 | ||
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| A company limited by guarantee in England and | Wales | Company no | 7752933 | |
| ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/03/2025 | PAGE 3 | |||
| BALANCE SHEET | ||||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| £ |
£ | £ |
£ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Buildings | 116084 | 116084 | ||
| Floodlit all-weather pitch (astro) | 13770 | 14918 | ||
| Equipment, furniture and fittings | 13768 | 1913 | ||
| 143622 | 132915 | |||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash at bank | ||||
| current account | 6873 | 6308 | ||
| astro reserve account | 30747 | 30297 | ||
| maintenance reserve account | 29108 | 38294 | ||
| Cash in hand | 486 | 941 | ||
| Debtors | 11199 | 9374 | ||
| Prepayments | 319 | 98 | ||
| Stock | ||||
| refreshments | 757 | 691 | ||
| heating oil | 950 | 400 | ||
| 80439 | 86403 | |||
| Less | ||||
| Creditors | 3323 | 5932 | ||
| Loan | 6000 | 10500 | ||
| 71116 | 71116 | 69971 | 69971 | |
| 214738 | 202886 | |||
| Capital Account | ||||
| Balance brought forward | 202886 | 198962 | ||
| Add net surplus | 11852 | 3924 | ||
| Balance carried forward | 214738 | 202886 |
These accounts and financial statements for the year ended 31/03/2025 have been prepared by the treasurer of Burwell Community Sports Centre, M J O'Leary. He is a director of the limited company and a trustee of the registered charity.
Independent Examiners Report on the Accounts of Burwell Sports Centre
Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees of Burwell Sports Centre are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011(the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosure in the accounts, and seeking explanation from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which:
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gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements to:
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keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act; have not been met; or
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in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Stuart Hunter FCCA 2 The Leys Burwell Cambridgeshire CB25 0DZ
Dated: 31 July 2025