tharity Reglstration Number: 11510871England & Wales)
SUThON COLDFIELDADVENTURE UNIT
(A charitable incorporated organisation)
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

su￿ON COLDFIELD ADVENTURE UNIT
(A charitable Incorporated organtsation)
Reference and admlnlstr•tlve details
Trusteeg report
Independent examlnerfs Mport on the •c¢ounts
Receipts and payments accounts
Statement of assets and li•bilitles
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS
Trusteeg
John Gar¥ey, Chalr
Charlotte Atkin. Secretary
KSeran Brazenall ACA, Treasurer
Daniel Griffiths
Stuart Foxall
Joanna Garrfey Ireslgned 8 N￿eMber2025)
Ollver Cash
Sian Middleton
Benlamln Garvey
Danlel Hull
Robert Cash
Mark Ivey
Jagdev Sarmotta
Harry Garvey lappolnted 11 June 2025)
Charlty Numb•r
1151087
R•8lrt•r•d Offké
45 Ashfurlong Crescent
Sutton Coldfield
B75 6EN
Bank•rJ
Lloyds Bank
PO Box l(KA)
BXI ILT
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TRusfEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees, present their annual report together wtth the Financial Statements and Independent Examlnerfs
report of the Charltsble Incorporated Organisation for the l Aprll 2024 to 31 March 2025. The annual report
serves the purpose of both a Trustee< repo¢ and a dlrectorfs report under company law.
Ob
ectlves and Actfvltle$
Prfncipal Objertlves
The prlnclpal object of the Charlty15 to act as a resource for young people from ages of 7 to 25 by provldlng
advlce, assistsnce and organlslng programmes of physlcal. educatlonal, and other actlvttles as a means of:
Advancing Ilfe and helplng young people by developing their skllls. capabllltles. and capacltSe5 to enable
them to participate In soclety as Independent mature, and Tesponslble Indlviduals,
Advanclng educatlon.
Summqry of Actfvltles
Sutton Coldfield Adventure Uftlt ('SCAU-I wovldes weekly actlvltles durln8 sthool terni tlme for three age
groups.. 7-10, 10-14 and 14-18 years of aze.
The three maln age groups meet each Frlday evenlrg and tske part In a wlde rnnge of artivitles, whlch seek to
develop the chlldren's confldence, leadershlp skllls, physlcal fitness, and cornmunlcatlon skllls.
Actlvltles are Invariable team based and take place both Inslde and outslde.
Maxlmum use If made of nearby park areas and the chlldren alsoexperlenee campln8 at all tlmes of the
year.
SCAU Is open to all and whllst there are membershlp fees. asststsnce Is provlded to ensure that financlal
Ilmltatlons do not prevent membershlp.
SCAU members also help out at a range of communlty events durfn8 the year that rnlse funds for l¢xal
causes as well as Increase communlty bonds.
In settlng objectlves and plannlng actlvltles, the Trustees have glven due conslderatlon to 8eneral guldance
publlshed by the Charlty Commlsslon relating to publlc benefft, Includln8 the guldance, "Publlc benefft: running
a charlty IPB2)"
Maln Achlevements ol the Cl￿rIty
We were fully functlonlng on a weekly basls durlng the tem) tlmes of the 2024125 flnanclal year and have agaln
seen numerous examples of howthe role of 'young leaderf at oursections forthose between theages of 14 and
18 years has Improved Confiden￿ and enhanced employment and academlc opportunltles. Durlng the financial
year. SCAU had, on average, over 160 thlldren signed up as members wlth the Charlty and over 35 volunteer
leaders supportlng the runnln8 of the organlsatlon.
In August 2024. we completed our week-long trlp to Spaln. However, due to rf￿nE costs of the trlp borne from
Increases In cost of Ilvlng seen wlthln the UK & European economles. we saw a reduced In the number of our
members attendlng thls trlp, wlth an expected 56 chlldren lolnin8 U5 for the camp Cala Llevado in Spaln. Our
next trlp tskes place in July 2026. but stays in4and. wlth a trfp to Sealyharn In Pembrokeshlre, Wales. Currentlv
we are expectlng Just over SO children to attend thls weeklong adventure.
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TRUSTEES. REpoKr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (continued)
l Review
Movement on Reserves
Sutton Coldfield Adventure Unlt saw a decrease in closing fvnds to £24,(K1512024: £41,503). Thls decrease Is
largely as a result of prior year reserves Includlng payrnents due in relation to our internatlonal trlp to Spain. Of
these closlng funds, £23.302 (2024: £14.0461 were unrestrlcted for use for the day-to-day runnlng of the Charty.
The increase in unrestrlcted funds was an antlclpated Increase, and they remain well above the required level
of reserves as per the Charltys reserves pollcy. SCAU'S unrestrlcted re5errfes are held to fund the running of the
Charlty, including payment for hlring of halls. purchaslng klt and consumables for running of artlvltles and to
support the organlsatlon's charltable objectlves as set out In the Trustee's reporL
Prlnclpal Source$ of Funds
Members pay subs monthly at a Ilat rdte of ÉIO per chlld. This was Increased to £12 on l January 2025. Thls Is
sufficlent to pay for all act￿ttle5 and runnlng Costs of the or8anlsatlon IncludSng the weekly hlre of halls,
replacement of one￿ff pleces of klt IE.G.: damaged tents, new gas bottles, etG). The monthly subscriptlon cost
stlll compares favourably to other local groups and support Is avallable to any who StrU￿le wlth payments.
Other artlvltles and camps are charged to members at ¢os¢ to ensure that there are no rlsks of running Into a
deficlt. Flnanclal asslstante Is also avallable where requlred to ensure that all members can take advantage of
actlvltles and events Irrespectlve of thelr flnanclal sftuatlon.
A sl8nlflcant source of Income for us remalns the annual clalm for Glft Ald.
Reserns Pollcy
Sutton Coldfleld Adventure Unlt has a flnanclal pollty wlthln whkh Is ststes that a reserve of £l,CKQ should be
retslned In the maln bank account.
Thls should be adequate to meet any unforeseen costs. The Executlve Comrnlttee, whlch meets multlple tlmes
each School term, holds strong overslght of costs through the revlew of monthly management accounts and cash
Ilow forecasts, to ensure that all Income and expected expenses are managed approprlately.
Golnq Concern
There are no concems from the Trustee's In relatlon to SCAU'S ablllty to contlnue to operate as a golng concern.
At the date of slgning the ftnanclal statements, the organlsatlon contlnues to hold reserves In excess of the
requlred I￿e1 as set by the Charws reserves pollcv.
ructure Gov
Constitutlon
Sutton Coldfleld Adventure Unft Is reglstered a5 a charltable Incorporated organlsatlon and was set up by a trust
deed.
d M•na
Methods of AppOIntn￿ntor Elertlon of Trustees
The management of the Charlty Is the responslblllty of the Trustees who are elerted and co-opted through
resolutlons passed at the Truste￿ meetlngs.
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TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (contlnued)
Statement of Tru
The Trustees are responsible for preparlng the Trusteg report and the financlal statements in accordance wlth
applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generdlly Accepted Accountlng
Practlcel.
The law applicable to Charltles In England & Wales Tequlres the Trustees to prepare flnanclal statements for
each financlal year which give a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming
resources and applicatlon of resources of the Charlty for that perlod.
In preparlng these flnanclal ststements, the Trustees are requlred to:
Select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them conslstently;
Observe the methods and prSnclples of the Chadtles SORP 2019 IFRS 1021;
Makejudgements and accountlng estlmates that are reasonable and prudent.
State whether the UK Accountlng Standards have been followed:
Prepare the flnanclal statements on the golng concern basts unless It is Inapproprlate to presume that
the Charlty wlll contlnue In buslness.
The Trustees are responslble for keepln8 proper accountln8 records that are 5ufficlent to show and explaln the
Charl￿$ transactlons and dlsclose vAth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the Charlty and
enable them to ensure that the finandal statements comply wlth the Charitles Act 2011. the Charitles (Accounts
and Reports) Regulatlons 21￿, and the provlslons of the Tnjst Deed. They are also responslble for safeguardlng
the assets of the Charty and hence for takln8 reasonable steps for the preventlon and detertlon of fraud and
other Irre8ularltle$.
Approved by order ofthe members of the board ofTrustees on 13 OcÉob¢< 2
behalf bv:
and slgned on thelr
John G•rv•y
Chalr
Date:
Klernn 8rnzenall ACA
Treasurer
Date: IG
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Inde
endent Examinerfs Re
rt to the Trustees of Sutton Coldfield Adventure Unit
'the Charl
I report to the CharityTrustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe Charity for the year ended 31 March
2025.
Res
onsibllities and Basls of Re
ort
As the Trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements ofthe Charities Art 2011 {'the ACYI.
I report in respect of my examination ofthe Trusys accounts carrled out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and
in carrying out my examination, I have followed all of the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515llb) of the Act.
Inde
end
Examlnerfs
temen
I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connection
wlth the examination which 8ive5 me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
The accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Charitles Act; or
The accounts did not accord with the accountin8 records- or
The accounts did not complywith the applicable requirements concernln8 the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than anv
requirement that the accounts give a'true and fairf view whith is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion 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.
Date: 26TfAn 20
Relevant Professlonal
Qualificatlonls} or body
lif any): ICAezU _ RCA
Address: J SCqQfC ébft7)
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENfs AccouKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Unrertrirted
Funds 1£)
Restricted
Funds (£)
Totsl Funds
Prior Year (£1
1£)
Receipts
Subscriptlons
Donatlons & Glft Ald
Grants
UK Trips & Events Income
Spaln 2024 Trip Income
Van Hlre
Other Income
Total Recelpts
18.n6
8,086
18,726
18,086
17.850
126
io,(KK)
20,944
16.051
20,951
16.051
93
18,245
93
121
133
81,075
26,989
44995
73.984
Payments
Actlvlties-jolnt
Actlvltles- Hydra
Actbvltles- Lynx
Actlvltles- Orion
Hall Rentsl
Van Expenses & Mlleage
Tralnln8
Insurance
Gocardless & OSM Fee$
Untforn)s
D8S Fees
UK Events, Camps & Trlps
Spaln 2024 Trlp Costs
Klt
Contalner Repalrs
Blke Costs
Computer Costs
Sundry Expenses
Total Payments
621
949
I,CK)3
398
665
1,825
1,302
1.467
1,610
1,187
433
1,519
621
2,384
909
1,744
3.035
625
1,966
816
1,362
1,587
545
396
14,589
23,199
6,062
I,(X)3
1025
1,302
1,467
1,610
1.187
433
22,031
55,867
673
927
27
260
187
91,432
20.512
55,867
673
927
27
260
187
15,053
28
246
74379
59,493
Net of Rec•lpts/(Payments)
Transfers Between Funds
Cash Brought Forward
Cash Carrl•d Forward
11,936
12,6801
14,046
23,302
29,384
2,680
27,457
753
17,448
21,582
41,503
24,055
19,921
41,503
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STATEMEhrr OF ASSEfs AND LIABILrriES
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
Cash Funds
Unrestricted
Fund5 (£1
Re5trkted
Funds (£1
Totsl Fun&
Details
Natwest Current Account
Lloyds Current Account
Lloyds Savlngs Account
Totsl C•sh Funds
3.302
20,(KX)
23,302
753
4,055
20,OIX
24,055
753
The flnanclal statements were approved by the Trustees and authorlsed for Issue on ts Octhl Ioigand
slgned on thelr behalf by:
John Garvev
Chalr
Date..
Kler•n BrazeMII ACA
Treasurer
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