2020-12-31-accounts

ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION

(a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“CIO”))

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020

Charity No: 1159601

ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

CONTENTS

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Trustees’ Report	2 - 3
Independent Examiner’s Report	4
Receipts and Payments Accounts	5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	6
Notes to the Accounts	7

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ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020

The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity name: Rochdale Hornets Sporting Foundation

Registered charity number: 1159601 Charity’s principal address: Rochdale Hornets Rugby league Club, Sandy Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5DR.

Trustees:

N Wood - Chair D Tully A Rashid J Durrant A Kelly P A Ormerod F Rana R Todd J Partington – appointed 8.1.20 A J Sheridan – appointed 7.4.20 M Wynn – appointed 29.10.20

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document and Constitution

The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

The Charity is governed by its Constitution which sets out the objects and powers of the charity and governs the actions of the Trustees.

It was as registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 12[th] December 2014.

Trustees recruitment and appointment

The Charity must have a least 3 Trustees with a maximum number of 12.

Apart from the first Trustees, every Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Trustees, and are expected to serve a minimum of three years from date of appointment.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the existing Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for effective administration of the Charity.

OBJECTIVES

The objects of the CIO are for public benefit:

1. to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of rugby league within the community of Rochdale Borough and other sports capable of improving health;

2. to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, poverty or social and economic disadvantage or the public at large in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life;

3. to help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

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ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020

ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Activities undertaken for public benefit include:

The Charity’s activities were severely hindered for the whole of 2020 due to the pandemic, with staff on furlough and an inability to get people together. All activities planned and funded for 2020 were re-scheduled to be delivered in 2021.

The Charity did manage some notable successes however. Throughout the pandemic and the lockdown period, delivering 52 on-line fitness sessions directly from home and via our Facebook Live page.

Once face to face training was allowed, the Back OnSide sessions ran every week.

Walking Groups were organised, which, subject to the regulations, met and walked locally.

Care packages were arranged and delivered to the local community.

The Charity offered virtual support via 1:1 telephone conversations and on-line sessions in groups.

On-line competitions were organised to engage with younger fans and players.

PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The Trustees consider that they have complied with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

RESERVES POLICY

It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain reserves at levels to cover administrative and general running costs for a period of three months. The policy will be reviewed annually by the Trustees.

APPROVAL

This report was approved by the Trustees on 20[th] September 2021 and signed on its behalf.

N WOOD TRUSTEE

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (the “CIO”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

D R Sefton FFA 139-143 Union Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 1TE

Date: 20[th] September 2021

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ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020

Receipts Donations and legacies Grants Furlough grants Other income Total receipts Payments Coaching, tutoring and and subcontractors Other direct costs Wages and salaries Staff training and welfare Rent and facility hire Kit and sporting goods Repairs and equipment expensed Printing, postage, stationery and IT costs Subscriptions Motor and travel Advertising and promotion Accountancy Consultancy Sundry expenses Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year Cash funds this year end	2020 Unrestricted funds £ 30 10,000 17,366 6,367 33,763 - - 9,939 - 4,321 - - 320 365 305 - 1,650 5,650 61 22,611 11,152 5,596 16,748	2020 Restricted funds £ - 48,615 - - 48,615 200 2,453 20,178 - 2,129 3,107 3,527 - - - 575 - - - 32,169 16,446 12,795 29,241	2020 2019 Total Total funds £ £ 30 8,191 58,615 34,139 17,366 - 6,367 12,048 82,378 54,378 200 8,502 2,453 2,071 30,117 28,960 - 696 6,450 6,716 3,107 2,845 3,527 - 320 382 365 365 305 2,569 575 4,255 1,650 - 5,650 7,907 61 1,107 54,780 66,375 27,598 (11,997) 18,391 30,388 45,989 18,391

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ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31[st] DECEMBER 2020

Cash funds Cash at bank	2020 Unrestricted funds £ 16,748 16,748	2020 Restricted funds £ 29,241 29,241	2020 Total funds £ 45,989 45,989	2019 Total £ 18,391
				18,391

These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 20[th] September 2021 and were signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………………………………. N WOOD

…………………………………………………………. A KELLY

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ROCHDALE HORNETS SPORTING FOUNDATION – (‘the CIO”)

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020

1. Payment to Trustees

During the period the Charity paid fees totalling £5,650 (2019 - £7,907) to a Trustee. One Trustee received such payments.

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