## Section C:  Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period 


> Period start date 0   1    0   4    2    3 Period end date 3   1    0    3    2    4 

> Charity name Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club Charity No 1  1    5    2    4    7    2 (if any) 

## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|Para 1.17|The primary purposes of the charity are to promote, develop,<br>and sustain wheelchair rugby as a sport accessible to<br>individuals with physical disabilities.|
|Summary of the main activities<br>in relation to those purposes for<br>the public beneft, in particular,<br>the activities, projects or services<br>identifed in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|1. Facilitating Participation: Providing opportunities for people with disabilities to engage in wheelchair<br>rugby at all levels, from recreational play to elite competition.<br>2. Inclusivity and Community Engagement: Promoting inclusivity, fostering community connections, and<br>improving the physical and mental well-being of participants through the sport.<br>3. Training and Development: Supporting the training of players, coaches, and officials to enhance skills,<br>performance, and professionalism within the sport.<br>4. Awareness and Advocacy: Raising public awareness about wheelchair rugby and advocating for the<br>inclusion of disabled individuals in all aspects of sports and community life.<br>5. Resource Provision: Securing funding, equipment, and facilities necessary to ensure the sport is<br>accessible to all participants, regardless of their financial circumstances.<br>6. Education and Outreach: Educating the public about the challenges faced by individuals with<br>disabilities and the positive role sports can play in overcoming them.|
|Statement confrming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission onpublic beneft|Para 1.18|Statement of Compliance with Charity Commission Guidance on Public Benefit<br>The trustees of the wheelchair rugby charity confirm that they have had due<br>regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. In<br>making decisions and carrying out activities, the trustees have ensured that the<br>charity’s purposes, as set out in its governing document, are achieved in ways<br>that provide clear and measurable benefits to the public, particularly to<br>individuals withphysical disabilities and the wider community.|



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment including<br>program related investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38||
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## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>benefciaries and any wider benefts<br>to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|Summary of Main Achievements<br>Over the past year, the wheelchair rugby charity has made significant strides<br>in achieving its mission to promote inclusivity and accessibility in sport. Key<br>achievements include:<br>1. Growth in Membership: The club’s membership has grown to an<br>impressive 42 members, reflecting its success in reaching and engaging<br>individuals with physical disabilities.<br>2. Participation Across All Levels: The charity now proudly supports teams<br>competing in both the Premiership and Division 1 and 2, demonstrating its<br>ability to cater to players of varying skill levels and ambitions.<br>3. Support for Multiple Disciplines: The charity facilitates participation in<br>both disciplines of the sport—the Paralympic version of wheelchair rugby<br>and Rugby 5s—ensuring diverse opportunities for athletes to engage in the<br>sport.<br>4. Impact on Beneficiaries: By offering structured programs and competitive<br>opportunities, the charity has significantly enhanced the physical and<br>mental well-being of its members. Many participants have reported<br>improved fitness, confidence, and social connections through their<br>involvement.<br>5. Wider Societal Benefits: Beyond direct benefits to participants, the charity<br>’s work has raised public awareness of disability sports, which fostered<br>greater inclusion and understanding in the wider community. By promoting<br>wheelchair rugby at a competitive and grassroots level, it contributes to the<br>normalization of disability in sport and society.<br>These achievements demonstrate the charity’s positive impact on its<br>beneficiaries and underline its broader role in championing inclusivity and<br>empowerment through sport.|



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||SORP<br>reference||
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|Achievements against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance against<br>objectives|Para 1.41||
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## Financial Review 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Review of the charity’s fnancial<br>position at the end of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the policy for<br>holding reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in defcit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any uncertainties<br>about the charity continuing as a<br>goingconcern|Para 1.23||



## Additional information (optional) 

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|The charity’s principal sources of<br>funds (including any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and objectives<br>including any social investment<br>policy adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal risks<br>facing the charity|Para 1.46||
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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP<br>reference||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|LTWRC CONSTITUTION|
|How is the charity constituted?<br>(e.gunincorporated association,CIO)|Para 1.25|The wheelchair rugby charity is constituted as a [Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) / in<br>accordance with the regulations governing charitable organisations in England.|
|Trustee selection methods including<br>details of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to post<br>or name of any person or body<br>entitled to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees of the wheelchair rugby charity are selected through a democratic process outlined in the<br>charity's governing document. Key details include:<br>1. Election by Members: Trustees are elected during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) by club members.<br>Members of the charity have the right to nominate candidates and vote to approve appointments to<br>trustee posts.<br>2. Club Committee Oversight: The election process is managed by the club committee, ensuring<br>transparency and adherence to the charity’s governance procedures.<br>3. Emergency General Meetings (EGMs): In exceptional circumstances, trustees may also be elected or<br>appointed during an Emergency General Meeting, subject to member approval.<br>Trustee Selection method<br>•Appointment by existing trustees: Current trustees may have the authority to appoint new trustees<br>based on identified skills and experience needed to effectively govern the charity.<br>• Election by charity members: club members may have the right to elect trustees during annual general|
|ddl f l<br> <br>meetings or through formal voting procedures.<br>•Nomination committees: committees may identify and recommend suitable candidates for trustee<br>positions, ensuring a structured and transparent selection process.|||



## Additional information (optional) 

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|Policies and procedures adopted for<br>the induction and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The club is supported by the Leicester Tigers Foundation and the Matt<br>Hampson Foundation, which provide essential backing that enables LTWRC to<br>train and compete at the highest levels of the sport, including participation in<br>European competitions.|
|The charity’s organisational structure<br>and any wider network with which<br>the charityworks|Para 1.51|.<br>In summary, the Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club is constituted as a<br>registered charity governed by a board of trustees. It operates in close<br>association with the Leicester Tigers Foundation and the Matt Hampson<br>Foundation, benefiting from their support to fulfil its mission of promoting and<br>developing wheelchair rugby in the Midlands region.|
|Relationship with any related parties|Para 1.51|_Leicester Tigers Foundation provide funding for the day to day_<br>_running of the club and the Matt Hampson foundation sponsor our_<br>_kit and provide physiotherapy services to our members._|
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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club|
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|Other name the charity uses|n/a|
|Registered charity number|1152472|
|Charity’s principal address|15 Chadborn Avenue<br>Gotham<br>Nottingham<br>NG11 0HT|



## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for<br>whole year|Name of person (or<br>body) entitled to appoint<br>trustee(if any)|
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|ROBIN TARR|n/a|n/a|n/a|
|RICHARD ADAM COPSON|n/a|n/a|n/a|
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## Reference and Administrative details (cont) 

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

Director name 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

|Description of the assets held in this<br>capacity|_n/a_|
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|Name and objects of the charity<br>on whose behalf the assets are<br>held and how this falls within the<br>custodian charity’s objects|_n/a_|
|Details of arrangements for safe<br>custody and segregation of such<br>assets from the charity’s own assets|_n/a_|



## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of adviser Name Address 

## Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## Other optional information 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

Signature(s) _R.Tarr_ Full name(s) _Richard Adam Copson Robin Tarr_ Position (eg Secretary, _Treasurer Chairman_ Chair, etc) Date _23/12/2024_ 

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**Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club** 

**N** 

**Receipts and payments acco For the period** 1/4/23 **To from** 

## ~~ee~~ **Section A Receipts and payments** 

**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to the nearest      £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £** 

## **A1 Receipts** 

|**A1 Receiptsptsts**||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Leicester Tigers Foundation|||**7854.32**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Leicester Tigers Foundation|||**5221.65**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Leicester Tigers Foundation|||**6233.32**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|All Trustees invoice 44|||**3263.59**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|The CiaO foundation|||**1100.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs April 23|||**210.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs May23|||**220.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs June 23|||**200.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs July23|||**270.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs August 23|||**319.25**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs September 23|||**260.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs October 23|||**240.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs November 23|||**260.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs December 23|||**270.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs January24|||**285.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs February24|||**300.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Subs March 24|||**285.00**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Accommodation costs repaid|||**1361.45**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|Shakespeare Martin|||**1000.00**|||||||||||
|All Trustees Invoice 54|||**1000.00**|||||||||||
|Purchase of tubes/tyres etc from stock|||**309.50**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_||_(Gross income for AR)_|**30,463**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
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||**_Sub total_**|**_Sub total_**|**-**||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|
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||**_Total receipts_ **||**30,463**<br>~~a~~||||**-**|**-**||||**-**|**-**|



## **A3 Payments** 

|**A3 Payments3 Payments Paymentsaymentsmentsentsntsts**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Darren Bragg|**652**||**-**||**-**|
|GBWR|**180**||**-**||**-**|
|GBWR|**48**||**-**||**-**|
|accomodation|**828**||**-**||**-**|
|premier inn|**30**||**-**||**-**|
|coopers brook|**40**||**-**||**-**|
|ryanair flights|**120**||**-**||**-**|
|Roma wheelchair rugbychair and spare wheel|**1,100**||**-**||**-**|
|Darren Bragg|**98**||**-**||**-**|
|gbwr|**907**||**-**||**-**|





|bromakin|**394**||**-**||**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|fours premiership league fee|**2,508**||**-**||**-**|
|holiday inn|**174**||**-**||**-**|
|accomodation|**214**||**-**||**-**|
|Darren Bragg|**906**||**-**||**-**|
|inner tubes|**170**||**-**||**-**|
|easyjet flights|**231**||**-**||**-**|
|inner tubes and tyres|**256**||**-**||**-**|
|spinergy wheels|**400**||**-**||**-**|
|spoke guards and 2 wheels|**200**||**-**||**-**|
|ball bearings|**228**||**-**||**-**|
|jamie coaching|**249**||**-**||**-**|
|parking|**12**||**-**||**-**|
|richard stead|**264**||**-**||**-**|
|d matthews coach allowance|**100**||**-**||**-**|
|Darren Bragg|**882**||**-**||**-**|
|Darren Bragg<br>GBWR|**82**<br>~~**24**~~||**-**<br>~~**-**~~||**-**<br>~~**-**~~|
|Darren Bragg|**416**||**-**||**-**|
|trophies|**286**||**-**||**-**|
|holiday inn|**97**||**-**||**-**|
|venue hire|**180**||**-**||**-**|
|jamie coaching|**80**||**-**||**-**|
|seb flights|**211**||**-**||**-**|
|holiday inn|128|||||
|gbwr|42|||||
|gbwr|90|||||
|hotels|618|||||
|hotels|832|||||
|hotels|859|||||
|d matthews coach allowance|100|||||
|bromakin|259|||||
|darren bragg|258|||||
|darren bragg|624|||||
|gbwr|1,552|||||
|gbwr|2,351|||||
|steve cassin|108|||||
|gbwr|30|||||
|vmc rugby attack chair|1,000|||||
|high fvs cup|25|||||
|fuel|39|||||
|steve cassin|87|||||
|steve cassin|105|||||
|gbwr|288|||||
|amazon|56|||||
|hotel|110|||||
|seb flights|219|||||
|darren bragg|300|||||





## **o (if any)** 

## **ounts** 

**CC16a** 

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## **Total funds** 

## **Last year** 

**to the nearest £** 

**to the nearest £** 

|**7,854**||**-**|
|---|---|---|
|**5,222**||**-**|
|**6,233**||**-**|
|**3,264**||**-**|
|**1,100**||**-**|
|**210**||**-**|
|**220**|||
|**200**|||
|**270**|||
|**319**|||
|**260**|||
|**240**||**-**|
|**260**||**-**|
|**270**||**-**|
|**285**||**-**|
|**300**||**-**|
|**285**||**-**|
|**1,361**||**-**|
|**1,000**|||
|**1,000**|||
|**310**||**-**|
|**30,463**||**-**|



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|**652**||**-**|
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|**180**||**-**|
|**48**||**-**|
|**828**||**-**|
|**30**||**-**|
|**40**||**-**|
|**120**||**-**|
|**1,100**||**-**|
|**98**||**-**|
|**907**||**-**|





|**394**||**-**|
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|**2,508**||**-**|
|**174**||**-**|
|**214**||**-**|
|**906**||**-**|
|**170**||**-**|
|**231**||**-**|
|**256**||**-**|
|**400**||**-**|
|**200**||**-**|
|**228**||**-**|
|**249**||**-**|
|**12**||**-**|
|**264**||**-**|
|**100**||**-**|
|**882**||**-**|
|**82**<br>||**-**|
|~~**24**~~||~~**-**~~|
|**416**||**-**|
|**286**||**-**|
|**97**||**-**|
|**180**||**-**|
|**80**||**-**|
|**211**||**-**|
|**128**|||
|**42**|||
|**90**|||
|**618**|||
|**832**|||
|**859**|||
|**100**|||
|**259**|||
|**258**|||
|**624**|||
|**1,552**|||
|**2,351**|||
|**108**|||
|**30**|||
|**1,000**|||
|**25**|||
|**39**|||
|**87**|||
|**105**|||
|**288**|||
|**56**|||
|**110**|||
|**219**|||
|**300**|||





## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Club **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2024 **Charity no** 1152472 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024. **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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- 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. 

**Signed:** Laura Bodycot **Date:** 21/11/2024 **Name:** Laura Bodycot BSc (Hons), AATQB **Relevant professional** Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 32 Syston Road, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3FX 

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## **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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