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 Sprin￿￿ummer
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 seth￿s. 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. partI￿lallY 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.
R￿lullm•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 app0intn￿nt 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 vI￿e of s￿￿OnS 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 permiss￿n 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 $at15fied myself Ihal the a¢¢ounts of the company are not required to be audrted under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my exarnination of your ¢ompany'5
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my
examinallon I have followed the D1￿ctionS given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the
2011 kt.
Independent examlnerf8 statement
I have ¢ompleled my examlnatlon. I conffirm that no matters have com8 to my attentlon in ￿nnectIOn with the
examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by sectlon 386 of the 20C£ Act,.
or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not compty with the accounling requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than
any ￿qui￿ ment that the a¢¢ounts give a 'true and fair vievl whlch is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wtth the methods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in a¢¢ordan¢e with the Financial Reporh"ng Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 102).
I have no concems and have coffE across no otsr matters in connection wlth the examination lo whSch
allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enabl8 a prow understanding of the a¢￿UnIS to be
reached.
Signed..
J r Durell
FCA
12 Limrt&d tradlng 8$ 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 T￿nIS 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 seC￿n 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 aC￿lEnti￿J 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 r8g1stra￿On 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
un￿strICted 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