KENT CRICKET HERITAGE TRUST
## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
## **Objectives and Activities**
The maintenance and development of the Kent Cricket club collection. The development of a research facility into Kent Cricket history. The development of activities and newsletters for the members of the Trust. Establishing relationships with other cricket clubs and with heritage groups within the country who may not be specifically concerned with cricket.
## **Achievements and Performance**
The Trust has a long-term plan to establish a Heritage Hub /Education Centre at the Spitfire Ground St. Lawrence and a Feasibility Study was undertaken in 2024 to consider construction options and associated costs. A fund has been established to finance the project, which has already benefitted from one large donation. A programme of Ground Tours and Teatime talks has been successfully implemented, and we continue to add to our archive.
A great deal of research is being done on the history of women's cricket in the county, much of which has never been documented before.
## **Financial Review**
The charity maintains sufficient reserves to cover its annual running expenses.
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity’s governing document is a trust deed. It constitutes a charitable incorporated organisation.
Trustees are appointed by existing Trustees.
## **Reference and Administrative details**
Registered Charity Number 1154556
Principal address:
Kent County Cricket Club The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3NZ
## **KENT CRICKET HERITAGE TRUST**
## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
Trustees:
K Austin ID Phipps HR Milton SGB Storey
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees on 10[th] May 2025 by:
K.Austin Treasurer, KCHT
**KENT CRICKET HERITAGE TRUST** Registered Charity no. 1154556
## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT**
## for the year ended 31st March 2025
## **INCOME**
|Subscriptions
Ground Tours
Donations
Gift Aid
Bank interest
Total Income
**EXPENDITURE**
Computer Expenses
Stationary & Postage
Insurance
Sundries
Accountancy Fee
Heritage Hub Study
Total Expenses
**SURPLUS**
Balances brought forward
Balances carried forward|Unrestricted
Funds
1,396.00
31.25
550.50
13,246.84
1,449.58|Restricted
Funds
50,000.00|Total Funds
1,396.00
31.25
50,550.50
13,246.84
1,449.58|
|---|---|---|---|
||**16,674.17**|**50,000.00**|**66,674.17**|
||193.83
242.38
131.91
10.00
400.00
50.00||193.83
242.38
131.91
10.00
400.00
50.00|
||**1,028.12**|**-**|**1,028.12**|
||15,646.05
7,123.61|50,000.00
0.00|65,646.05
0.00|
||**22,769.66**
**£**|**50,000.00**
**£**|**72,769.66**
**£**|
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025
|Current Account Balance
Savings Account Balance - 35 DAY
Savings Account Balance - 95 DAY
Debtors:
Gift Aid
Creditor :
Accountancy
I. Phipps
10.5.25
Heritage Officer
K. Austin
10.5.25
Honorary Treasurer|4,894.69
4,190.59
51,322.88
12,761.50
-400.00|
|---|---|
||**72,769.66**
**£**|
|||
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KENT CRICKET HERITAGE TRUST**
I report on the accounts of The Kent Cricket Heritage Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 2011 Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently, I express no opinion as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do 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.
N.Poore, FCA Trust Accountant 22, Allington Drive, Tonbridge, Kent. TN10 4HH
10 May 2025