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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Maureen Evans (Head Coach)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution
How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include Abbey Gym Club is affiliated with British Gymnastics (BG) and uses the
- : . facilities provided by BG to train its trustees and coaches as appropriate.
additional information, where . .. ;
relevant, [about:] Abbey Gym; Club has; adopteda the major policies of BG regarding the
safeguarding of children in its care.
e policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and _ |Two of the Trustees have declared their intention to resign at end of this
training of trustees; year.
e the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
e relationship with any related
parties;
e trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by the
provision of facilities and instruction for gymnastics and related sports.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main Gymnastics Instruction
activities undertaken for the The major activity carried out by Abbey Gym Club is the provision of
public benefit in relation to gymnastics instruction to children and young people aged 3-19 years.
TAR 2 March 2012
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these objects (include within | This activity is at the heart of the Club’s charitable objects of “promotion
this section the statutory of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the
declaration that trustees have | provision of ... instruction for gymnastics”. Classes are typically of
had regard to the guidance one hour or one and a half hours’ duration with participants grouped into
issued by the Charity age / ability ranges.
Commission on public To improve opportunities for participation, Abbey Gym Club operates a
benefit) discount scheme for children whose parents / guardians receive certain
state benefits, for large families (3 or more children), and for children with
disabilities. Discounts are up to 50% of normal fee rates.
The Club has been so successful at providing gymnastics instruction in a
family-friendly and inclusive manner that it has around 120 members who
participate each week, and a further 150+ children on its waiting list.
These numbers are down considerably from pre-COVID numbers and
reflect the reduced sizes of classes caused by a reduction in the number
of coaches available. We are hoping to gradually build up the number of
participants as we are able to increase coaching staff.
Gymnastics Facility
The Club operates out of a local school hall which gives the Club 3 main
issues:
1. The hall size is smaller than a gymnastics floor area, and is also
much smaller than the minimum size recommended by British
Gymnastics, so the Club can only offer a limited range of
equipment for its gymnasts, and can accommodate a restricted
number of gymnasts;
2. The Club can only hire the school hall two evenings per week plus
Saturday mornings, thus restricting the numbers of gymnasts that
can be accommodated in classes;
3. The equipment must be set up at the beginning of every session
and taken down again at the end of every session; this takes 30-
60 minutes for set-up and the same for put-away, and creates
excess wear and tear on both the Club’s equipment and its
volunteers.
To overcome the above issues, the Club has actively pursued the
possibility of building its own gymnastics facility.
The Club is still continuing to look for alternative facilities in the area..This
is still ongoing.
Public Benefit
The trustees have all read the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on Public Benefit. In planning the Club’s activities for the
period, the trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to
this guidance throughout the period. The trustees believe that all
activities undertaken are directly related to the Club’s objects and
represent benefit to the public.
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Section D
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Achievements and performance
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During School Term times the Club ran at least 9 sessions per week of
gymnastics with around 120 children and young people participating each
week.
Abbey Gym Club operates its own awards schemes for children at
different stages of development and ages. These are Pre-School awards,
basic awards and proficiency awards.
We also hold a “squad” for children who show a wish to advance their
gymnastics.
During the Summer Holidays the Club run a Summer Training week,
which was well attended.
During the Summer Term the Club held an internal competition, which
was well received.
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Section E Financial review
The Club’s reserves, excluding refundable deposits, at the end of the
Brief statement of the period stood at £108000,
charity’s policy on reserves
The funds were built-up to help fund the new facility. Havving paid back
all monies that were raised specifically for the building we were unable to
continue with, we have started to use some of the reserves to reduce the
financial burden for p.arents when increased hire fees and coach
payments happen
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include; ;Most of, the Club’s income is from the fees charged.s for gymnastics;
ws ; ; instruction. The Club currently has stopped raising funds until we can
additional information, where reduce the reserves.
relevant about:
e the charity's principal _ The Club’s major expenditure during the period was to pay costs
sources of funds (including —_/ associated with coaching; hall hire fees; and replacement equipment.
any fundraising); These expenses are directly linked to the provision of gymnastics
e how expenditure has instruction as set out above.
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
e investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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TAR 4 March 2012 Abbey Gym Club is proud of its track record in developing promising gymnasts into junior coaches and b8yond vla a structured pathway as follows: Frorn thè age of 3 they work towards Britlsh Gymnastics (BG) preschool awards: b. At 5 they start working on Club and BG proficiency awards; c. From the age of 6 they are given the opportunity to take part In County competitions". d. From 12 years, they are encouraged to start helping younger gymnasts within their own classes", At 14 they are encouraged to attend BG Proficiency coaching courses; f. From 16 they can attend BG Level 1 Assistant Coach courses, Safeguarding and Child Proteclion courses and First Aid courses; g. At age 18 they are encouraged to attend BG Level 2 coaching courses. All the above courses are funded by the Club. This steady approach is great for the self-esteem of the Club's gymnasts, enabling them to build thelr confidence In a controlled manner and giving the younger gymnasts something to aspire to. The skills that they acquire stsnd them in good stead for working lrfe. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the eharlty's trustoes Slgnaturo(8) Full nam•(s) Po8ltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Date TAR Marth 2012 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a R | For the period To from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the parest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts [Fundraisingeto PP[| ee ee ee es TP ee [FundsHeldAs Agent | |MemberDeposis[Transferred to Savings SCSSSCS| 880]|] |525 QO SSCS **e** se 0 Sub total (Gross income for AR)|__29,229] |330 P2959} |[29,395] | A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). a Sub total|_______~ A3 Payments | JoPo |[9,141] | fTransfertosavings SCS SC Jo[ ee ee a Po PT a ee ee PT a ee Sub total Le P__26,305 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) a Sub total|_ | Net of receipts/(payments)|__ 3,136] |_30 |3466} |[3,090)] A5 Transfers between funds ee AG Cash funds last year end | 104,933} 101,843 Cash funds this year end] ____106,253] |___2,145 108,398 | [__ 104,933 CCXX R11 accounts (SS) 1 07/10/2025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlctod R95trlcled funds funds lo n•aml £ to n••rn•t £ Endowment funds t• £ C*e9orles Dotalls 81 Cash funds 9.131 97.11 2.145 Total ¢•sh fvnds 106.253 2.145 Unrestrlcted fund$ R￿trIcI•d funds Endowmènt funds Cyrr•nt ¥•lu• Dotails Co•¢ lopknd) Fund 10 WII v•lu• 84 Assets retalned for the charltys own us• Fund lo whl kn•unl du• 85 Llabllftles by IbU8t688 on belwll of am Ihe tr￿18¢$ Sl9nature Prknl Name Dale of CCXX R2 acc¥)unts Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Abbey Gym Club
| report on the financial statements of the charitable incorporated organisation for the year ended 31
December 2024.
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities
Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that | might state to the charity’s trustees those matters | am
required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, |
do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body,
for my work, for this report, or for the opinions | have formed.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements. The charity’s trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011
Act’) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
> examine the financial statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
> to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
> to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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
financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or
disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any 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 financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and
the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act;
have not been met; or
b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
financial statements to be reached.
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DAVID LAY Relevant professional qualification or body: Retired Nat. West Bank Manager Address: 6 STOCKLANDS WAY, PRESTWOOD, GREAT MISSENDEN, BUCKS. HP16 OSJ Date: 03/04/2025