Charity registration number.. 1161170 Company registration number.. 00677457 Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub (1960) Limited (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and BowlingClub119601 Limited Contents Charity Reference and Adminislralive Details Trustees, Annual Report Induding Directors, Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account) Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 9-13
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub (19601 Limited Charity Reference and Administralive Details Charity registration number 1161170 Company registration number 0677457 Trustees Mr T J Hance Mr l Quinton Mr L S Pahal Ms A R Purdy MrJDBesl MrAIDodd MrlCKing Mr L S Pahal Chairman Registered office The Bal and Ball Cricket Ground Wrolham Road Gravesend Kent DA11 OQP The charity is incorporated in England. Independent Examiner King & Taylor 123 Cross Lane East Gravesend Kent DA12 SHA
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited Trustees, Annual Report The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Slalement of Recommended Practi ISORPI "Accounting and Reporting by Chari118s" IFRS 1021 in preparing the annual report and financial stalomenls of the charity. Truste8$ of thg charity The directors of the charitable company are ils trustees for the purposes of charity law. The trustees who have served during the year and since the year end were as follows.. Mr T J Hance Mr l Quinton Mr L S Pahal Ms A R Purdy MrAIDodd MrJDBesl MrlCKing Objectives and activities The objects of the charity are the promotion of wmmunity participation in healthy recreation for the residents of Gravesend and surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for the playing of cricket and bowling. Public bgngfit Statemont The Iruslees have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit when reviewing their aims and objectives in planning future artivilies, the trustees regularly consider how planned activities will contribute lo the aims and objectives that have been sel. Use of volunteers There were 12 volunteers used by the Charity during the year. The trustees and executive committee receive no payment and choose not lo take expenses. Strate icRe ort Achievements and performance The club has a 999 year lease (expiring 3151 December 29601 on the land on which a yearly peppercorn rent of £1 is paid. The charity is made up of two sections, Cricket and Bowls. Each section pays £6,000 a year to cover the running costs of the charity. The cricket section has six men's teams that play on a Saturday, five of which play in the Kent Cricket League, two on a Sunday along with a midweek side. In addition to this. the club has a Women's Team who play competitive cricket in the Kent Cricket Women's Development League and healthy colts section. We offer cricket for all age groups from U11 19 years and above) onwards. In addition, the club runs ECB Alstars and Dynamos Programmes for up to 80 children per year and Disability Cricket programmes. The club is an ECB Disability Cricket Champion Club. To accommodate the number of matches played and sheer number of teams, the club rely on the use of three cricket grounds= The Bal & Ball, Nurstead and Wombwell Park. The Bowls section numbers approximately 80 playing members and holds county level matches at The Bat & Ball Ground. The playing numbers have increased in recent years owing to various mergers with other bowls clubs in the general area. Wrotham Road and Bronte Schools also use the ground throughout the year as their playinglsports field. In addition, the cricket ground has become 'home' to Kent Cricket Over 60's matches, in addition lo hosting both Kent Cricket Women's and Academy Pathway and Kent Police matches. Financial review (including reserves policy} The results of the year and the Charity's financial position al the end of the financial year are shown in the attsched financial statements. The club continued with a number of capital items expenditures over the year. The main focus of this was the Water Borehole Project which will be fully operational by July 2024 and will mean that the club will be self- sufficient in terms of water extraction and use for both irrigation of the fine turf surfaTrs but also for the supply
Gravesènd Crlcket Lawn Tennls and Bowllngclub (1960) Llmlted TwuBtog5' Annual Report of drinking watsr. Whilst the dub Vdill not be totalty seW-SLrfficiènt 8nd wll stlll r8quir& mains w8t6r through th8 winter months, the costnjenefil saving wlll be significant ¢ywing to the main u88 throughout the Sprinummer months. The club have raised funds lo und8rtake this significant InV851ment through grants from ECB, Kent County Council and Kent Playing Fields A8s0¢iation along with donaltons from members and non4nembers, from knndraising acttvities and financial contributions by both seths. aknng with four (no) interest free loans totalling £12,000 to be repaid over 2 to 3 yeats. The charity is wanting to maintsin enough re5eTves to Gover a year of ts running wsts. The Trusle8s are continuing to monitor costs and cash reseFves they hold. It i8 Ilkely that the annual levy for both 8ectK)ns wlll need lo in¢reas8 slightly, at leost OV8r the short t8rn1. to COV8r th8 finanaal commitments of interestfree loans to ba repaid ovar tho noxt 2-3 years to 8nsure that the charity can cover its running costs. partiCAJlarty in Mow of other operating cost increases e.g. in3urance. utility Lxots etr. Plans for future perlod• To improve the playrng surfaces. buildlngs and training facil¢ties and attracl more members to both sectic)ns. To 8Xt8nd the use of the water produced by the new water borehole to Irrigate all fine turf areas which should a furthor Improvwmt In thg playing surfacos. partIlallY In hiqh summ8rldrwht conditions. structuret govemance and management The charty is controlled by Its governlng document, a Memorandum aNJ Arttcles of Assockqtw)n. and constitutes a lirnit8d company. limited by guarantee. as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Rlullm•nt and appolntmgnt of new commltteo memborn The charity may by ordinary resolLthn appoint any person who is a Member and is Mlling to act as a trustee. No person may be appointed a trustee at any general meeting unless 11 he or she is recommended for election by the trustees, or 2) Not IBSS Ihan fowteen not mcfe than thirty-five clear days before the date of tho meotlng, th8 charlty 18 givon notice that.. a) is signod by a member entitled to vote at the meeting b) stales th8 member's intenuon lo prcpjse the app0intnnt of e petson as a trustse cl contsins the detsi18 tha( if the rsOn were to be appointed, the charity would have to file al Companies House d) is signed by the parson 58 lo bo prowsed lo show his or her willngness to be appointed Tha tru8toes may appoint a p9rwn who willing to act to bo a tru8ts6. Dlsquallflcatlon and removal of trustee8 A trustee shall ase to hold office rf he or She 11 Ceases to a Irustsa by virtu8 of any provision in the Compania8 Acts r* 18 prohibitsd by law from belng 8 trvstse 2) Is dlsqualffied from acting as a trustee by vIe of sOnS 178 and 179 of the Charflles Acl 2011. 31 Cfjas8s lo be a member ofthe charity 41 Bocom8s incapablo by reason of mantal disord8r. imness or injury of managing #nd admintstering his or her own affairs 51 Reslgns as a trustse by nolk• to the tharty 61 1$ absent wilhoul the permissn of the trl frcrfn all meetir¥J5 held withln a pertod of $lx consecutive months 8nd the twslees resolve that hffis or her office be v8e4ted Thè annual report wa8 approved by the tru8te88 oftho charity and signad on Its behaff by.. On behalf of th6 board Mr T J Hancè. Trustaè Dats 31 October 2024
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub (1960> Limited Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis Bowllng Club 1960 Limited I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the a¢Unts ofthe company forthe year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 7 to 13. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity Iruslees of the company {and also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the acwunts in accordance with the requirements of the Companles Act 20061'the 20(% ACVI Havlng $at15fied myself Ihal the a¢¢ounts of the company are not required to be audrted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my exarnination of your ¢ompany'5 accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my examinallon I have followed the D1ctionS given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the 2011 kt. Independent examlnerf8 statement I have ¢ompleled my examlnatlon. I conffirm that no matters have com8 to my attentlon in nnectIOn with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by sectlon 386 of the 20C£ Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not compty with the accounling requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any qui ment that the a¢¢ounts give a 'true and fair vievl whlch is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wtth the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in a¢¢ordan¢e with the Financial Reporh"ng Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). I have no concems and have coffE across no otsr matters in connection wlth the examination lo whSch allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enabl8 a prow understanding of the a¢UnIS to be reached. Signed.. J r Durell FCA 12 Limrt&d tradlng 8$ King and Taybr CharteTrd Accountants 123 Cross Lane East Gr8V8send Kent DA12 SHA Date l November 2024
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited ststement of Financial Activities Including Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Unrestricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Income and endowments from: Grants Charitable activities Investments- bank interest received 16,800 123,198 167 16,800 123,198 167 10,000 107,236 77 Total income and endowments 140,165 140,165 117,313 Expenditure on: Rent Purchases 7,514 11,939 5,021 12,464 17,843 339 1,039 5,351 3,413 84 5,356 48,231 94 7,514 11,939 5,021 12,464 17,843 339 1,039 5,351 3,413 84 5,356 48,231 94 15,683 14,004 4,616 28,045 18,079 339 1,232 1,689 2,406 1,105 4,622 31,820 Insurance Repairs and maintenan Bar expenditure Licences Accountancy fees Subscriptions Sundry Bank charges Depreciation Casual wages Printing, postage and stationery Staff training and welfare Telephone and internet Bad debts Total expenditure 450 300 500 124,891 430 430 119,119 119,119 Net incomellexpenditurel 21,046 21,046 {7,5781 Reconciliation of funds- Total funds brought forward 54,509 54,509 62,087 Total funds ¢arried forward 75,555 75,555 54,509 All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The ststemenl of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year.
Grav•8•nd Crlekot Lavm TnIS and Bowllngclub (1960) Llmlted Balance Sheot At 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Flxed 88Bets Tangible a5$0ts 58,768 33,569 Curront awt8 Debtors Cash at bank and in haThJ 1.282 40.665 1,177 35,995 41.947 37,172 Crodltors: amounts falling due vAthln one year 11,160 5,232 N•t ¢uff•nt 0880ts 30,787 31,940 Totsl Ms•ts currènt Ilabllftles 89,555 65.509 Cr•dltors: amounts falllng dug after moro Ih•n on• y•ar 10 (14,000) (11,000) Net ass•ts 75.555 54,509 Charlty Funds Unrestricted fvnds 11 75,555 54,509 Total ¢h•rtty fund$ 11 75,555 54.509 For the y8ar 31 March 2024 the o)mpany was errtttkni to exemptlon from audlt under seCn 477 of the Companles Act 2006 relating to small companie& Dlre¢tcKs' r8SPDnsibrfiti8s: The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts forthe year In question In accordance wilh sectfion 476; The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for comptying with the requirements of the Act wlth resp&ct to aClEntiJ records and the preparation ofa(xx)unts. These accounts hav8 b89n prèpa in aceord8nce wtth provlslons appllcable to companies subiecl to the small companies regime. The flnanolal statements were approved and authori88d ts is8U8 by the 8oard. ned bgh8lf of thè board of trustees Mr T J Hance, Trusteo Date 31 October 2024 The notes on page8 9 to 12 form part of these fin8ndal 8tatem8nts. Comp8ny r8g1straOn number. 1161170
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Summary of significant accounting policies (al General infomiation and basis of preparation Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited is a company limited by guarantee registered in England. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited lo £10 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 3 of these financial stalemenls. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the residents of Gravesend and surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for the playing of cricket, bowling and tennis. The charty constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financi81 statements are prepared on 8 going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in steding which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded lo the nearest £. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are sel out below. These policies have been consistently applied lo all years presented unless otherwise stsled. (b) Funds unstrICted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds comprise unreslricled funds that have been set aside by the Iruslees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is sel out in the notes lo the financial statements. Reslricled funds are funds which are lo be used in accordance with specrfic restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set oul in the notes lo the financial slalemenls. (cl Income recognition All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities ISOFAI when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performan Conditions have been mel, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions allached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before enlillemenl can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully mel or the fulfilmenl of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled. No amount is inclLJded in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP IFRS 1021. Further detail is given in the Trustees, Annual Report. Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order lo raise funds and is recognised when enlillemenl has occurred.
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited Notes to Ihe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The charity receives government grants in resped of covid support. Inwme from govemment and other grants are recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been mel, il is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met then these amounts are deferred. (dl Exponditurg ro¢ognition All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified Ljnder headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation lo make payments lo third parties, il is probable that the selllement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. (el Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are slated at cost lor deemed costl or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. Depreciation is provided on all 18ngible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows.. Leasehold land and buildings Fixtures and fittings 10'/o Straight line basis 250/9 reducing balance basis (fj Tax The charity is an exempl charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered lo pass the tests sel out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. (g) Golng concem The financial statements have been prepared on a going concem basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Iruslees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from aulhorising these financial stalemenls. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern. Crltlcal accountlng estlmates and Judgements In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The eslimales and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other fadors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these eslimales. The eslimales and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions lo accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited Notes to Ihe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Income from grants 2024 2023 EW Cricket Trust Kent County Council 10,500 6,300 10,000 16,800 10,000 Income from donations and legacies was £Nil12023- £Nill of which £Nil12023 - £Nill was attributable lo endowments, £Nil {2023 £Nill was attributable to reslricled and £Nil12023 £Nill was attributable lo unrestricted funds. Income from charitable activities 2024 2023 Donations and sponsorship Match fees and subscriptions Bar and hall hire Facility rental Other income Insuran pay-out Gift aid 20,985 39,142 28,636 21,122 7,994 5,462 40,713 28,323 22,505 4,138 2,939 3,156 107,236 5,319 123,198 Income from charitable activities was £123,19812023 - £107,236) of which £Nil12023- £Nill was attributable to reslricled and £123,19812022 - £107,236) was attributable lo unreslricled funds. Net income for the year Nel income is staled after charging.. 2024 2023 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 5,356 4,622 Independent examlners remuneratlon The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examination fee of £1,039 12023 - £1,232}.
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited Notes to Ihe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Tangible fixed assets Land and Flxtures and buildings fittings Total Cost or valuation.. At 1 April 2023 Additions 43,277 30,555 4,887 48,164 30,555 Disposals At 31 March 2024 73,832 4.887 78,719 Depreciation: At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposals At 31 March 2024 12,615 4,378 1,980 978 14,595 5,356 16,993 2,958 19,951 Net book value: At 31 March 2024 56,839 1,929 58,768 At 31 March 2023 30,662 2,907 33,569 Debtors 2024 2023 Prepayments and accrued income 1,282 1,177 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Accruals E&W Cricket Trust loan Other Loan Cricket Section Loan 1,160 5,000 3,000 2,000 11.160 1,232 4,000 5,232
Gravesend Cricket Lawn Tennis and Bowlingclub {1960) Limited Notes to Ihe Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 10 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 2024 2023 E&W Cricket Trust loan Other Loan Cricket Section Loan 7,000 3,000 4,000 14,000 11,000 11,000 11 Fund reconciliation Unrestricted funds Balance at 1 April 2023 Balance at 31 March 2024 Income Expenditure Unrestricted 54,509 140,165 1119,1191 75,555