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2021-02-28-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To 01 Mar 2020 Period end date 28 Feb 2021 Charity name: London Baseball CIO

Charity registration number: 1161180

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The object of the CIO is the promotion of
community participation in healthy recreation
for the benefit of the inhabitants of Greater
London by the provision of facilities and
education for playing baseball and softball.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 We run baseball and softball sports leagues
for the benefit of children.
Our goal is to give each player the chance to
learn about baseball or softball, improve
fitness and skills, and develop self-
confidence and self-esteem. In all of our
baseball and softball divisions, whether
developmental or competitive, we
emphasize the value of teamwork and above
all, good sportsmanship.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 School children from the Borough of
Hammersmith & Fulham, where the playing
fields are located, receive a discount on annual
subscriptions. And the charity also pays for the
children from families that advise us they cannot
meet the cost of annual subscriptions.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
The charity is dependent on the contribution
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 of the many volunteer parents, without
whose assistance would not function. This
includes administration, coaching,
management and fundraising.
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 On an annual basis, there are approximately
350 to 500 youth baseball and softball
players. Since our founding in 1986, we
have registered and trained over 10,000
children to play baseball and softball. Our
diverse enrolment from many different
schools representing many different
nationalities makes our league a unique
learning environment. The atmosphere we
create each game day by popping up 20
fields of play separates us from all other
youth leagues in the country. Every year, our
league puts on roughly 250 games.
Covid restrictions during the year greatly
reduced the ability of the charity to carry out
operations, so very little activity took place
during the year. However, in the time since
the period end date (next financial year)
activity has picked up and has mostly
returned to normal with some additional
covid related measures put in place.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Both receipts and
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held to cover variance in
receipts and expenses to insure smooth
operation. Depleted slightly this year
with covid.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £16,372 at year end (down from £47,834
prior year end)
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The charity’s principal funding sources are
member annual subscriptions and donations.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Expenditures are all related to delivering
baseball and softball to the programme
participants, including equipment and uniform,
field rental, and infrastructure requirements.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Covid impacted operations and receipts
significantly, but the charity has continued
and since the period end date, operations
(and receipts) have picked up again.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution (7thApril 2015)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organization
association
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Appointed by majority trustees. Trustees
typically have a number of years volunteering
with the charity before being appointed by the
majority of trustees.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The organizational structure has the trustees
managing the charity on an ongoing basis, with
second line support from a group of 15-25
volunteer individuals who, in addition to the
trustees, make up the “commissioners” of the
charity. This group of commissioners manage
the operational baseball and softball season.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name London Baseball CIO
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1161180
Charity’s principal address 280 Sandycombe Road
Richmond
TW9 3NG

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
E. Stanton McLean Co-Chair
Peter Thompson Co-Chair
Robert Bruce
Erik Gustafson
Veronique DeGiorgi

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Robert Bruce Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc) Date 09/01/2022


Charity Name
Charity Name
Charity Name
Charity Name		 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
01/03/2020		 To
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
1,858
19,025
-
5
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-
-
-
20,888
-
-
-
20,888
31,078
18,452
-
2,025
-
240
555
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-
52,350
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-
52,350
- 31,462
-
47,834
16,372		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £
1,858
19,025
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5
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-
20,888
-
-
-
20,888
31,078
18,452
-
2,025
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240
555
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-
52,350
-
-
-
52,350
- 31,462		 Last year
to the nearest £
MembershipSubscriptions 1,858 -
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-		 73,028
Donations 19,025 40,489
Equipment Sales - 3,195
Interest 5 10
- -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 20,888 116,722
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
- 116,722
Equipment and Uniforms 31,078 -
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-		 32,747
Service providers (Umpires, Admin,
Support,Photos,Special coaching)		 18,452 34,698
Rent & Maintenance - 14,697
Cost of Events 2,025 3,916
Telephone and IT - 1,611
Admin costs 240 838
Insurance and affiliate fees 555 696
Other - -
- -
**Sub total ** 52,350 89,203
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Field Equipment &
Infrastructure		 - -
-
-		 2,490
-
**Sub total ** - 2,490
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
- 91,693
- 31,462
-		 25,029
- -
-		 -
47,834		 -
47,834 22,805
16,372
-		 16,372 47,834

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/12/2021

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank Account
Savings Account
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
11,950
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4,422
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-
16,372
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OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Robert Bruce		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Robert Bruce 29/12/2021

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/12/2021

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