Box Cleva
Trustees’ Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2022
Registered Charity no: 1161216
Box Cleva Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2022
The trustees present their report and receipts and payments accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The objects of the charity, as set out in the constitution, are to advance in life and help young people through:
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a) Recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions in life;
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b) The provision of sports coaching and activities, in particular in relation to boxing;
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c) The provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals; and
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d) The encouragement of positive behaviour and steering young people away from anti-social behaviour or substance abuse.
The charity meets these objects as a sporting and educational youth initiative centred on the sport of amateur boxing for children between 7 and 15, using the same training protocols that an amateur boxer would take whilst training, except for sparring as this is a no contact initiative.
Weekly sessions are carried out at 10 locations in Hertfordshire and a further location in Harrow, working with the Safer Neighbourhoods Initiative. Sessions are led by some of the best coaches in the country; all coaches are fully qualified by the Amateur Boxing Alliance and England Boxing, are DBS checked and hold first aid certificates. Sessions last an hour and a half and instil discipline, respect, perseverance, fair play and fitness in a safe, controlled environment.
A formal education programme covering healthy eating, healthy lifestyles and good citizenship are delivered over a thirty-minute duration each week at most locations.
The charity normally operates an Annual Award in July of each year, allowing children to fully engage and strive to achieve an award. The award centres on knowledge of fitness (warming up and down), exercises, technique and healthy eating and substance awareness. The awards also serve to lift selfesteem and social awareness. This was suspended in 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Achievements in the year
This Annual Report once again represents another successful year for Box Cleva, whilst operating during part of the year, in less-than-ideal circumstances.
Over the year we have worked with an average of more than 150 children per week right across Hertfordshire, tackling anti- social behaviour, truancy, substance abuse, poor eating habits and low self-esteem. As always, we continue to see significant improvements across all of these with the majority of the children. Numbers of attendees for the year continued to improve as Covid-19 restrictions diminished.
Partnering with Herts Sports Partnership, we have successfully completed the second year of continuation funding (on a reducing basis) from the Big Lottery Fund. This same partnership under the same basis will continue into 2022 – 2023 financial year.
The Trustees continues to actively seek new sources of sustainable funding with the Supporters website (using paid subscriptions) still an ongoing project
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Box Cleva Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2022
Response to Coronavirus
We ensured full risk assessments (in line with England Boxing) were carried out and suitable procedures put in place.
At all times, we complied with all government rules and directives to ensure the safety of everyone involved in our sessions.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
With the continuing focus on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion within UK society, the Trustees can confirm that around 30% of attendees were identified as coming from the BAME community.
On a gender measurement, around 20% of attendees were Female and 80% we male.
Public Benefit
The trustees give due regard to the public benefit requirement of the Charities Act.
Subscriptions are charged to participate in club sessions but these are kept to affordable levels of between £1 and £3, with concessions made if required, as activities are subsidised by grants and other voluntary income.
The charity provides a service to children who may be having truancy and/or general behaviour issues and displaying anti-social behaviours. Our services deliver a high level of reductions in these behaviour patterns. This benefits the whole community.
Impact Assessment
The charity concluded an Impact Assessment exercise was not possible or appropriate this year, due to the difficulties caused by Covid-19.
Financial Review
During the year the charity received a total of £75,513 (2021: £18,285) and expended £51,589 (2021: £28,124) as set out on page 5.
At 31 March 2022 the charity had cash balances of £84,083 (2021: £60,159) of which £4,050 (2021: £17,050) related to restricted funds and £80,033 (2021: £43,109) related to unrestricted funds.
The trustees aim is to maintain sufficient cash to continue existing programmes in the event of delays or shortfalls in receiving grants and other income. This level is set at £75,000 being approximately 12 months anticipated running costs.
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Box Cleva Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2022
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is unincorporated and governed by its constitution adopted 22 May 2015 as amended on 18 March 2021. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 9 April 2021. The charity took over the activities, assets and liabilities of the predecessor organisation of the same name.
Membership of the charity is open to individuals over 18 or organisations who are approved by the trustees. Members appoint the management committee, who are the charity trustees, at the AGM. The management committee may co-opt additional committee members to serve until the next AGM when their appointment is confirmed, or otherwise, by the members.
The minimum number of trustees is 3.
The operational management of the charity is undertaken by the honorary officers who oversee the work of two Area Managers who are self-employed.
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisors Box Cleva is a registered charity (no: 1161216).
The principal address of the charity is 125 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AN
The management committee, who are the charity’s trustees, who served in the year and up to the date of this report were:
R Williams Chair A Newman Secretary and Treasurer A Shew M Bennett V Kane I Dunton D Frost D Allen (resigned 8 July 2021)
The principal advisors to the charity were:
| Bankers: | Independent Examiner |
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| Metro Bank | Nicola Anderson FCA FCIE |
| One Southampton Row | 189 Baldwins Lane |
| London | Croxley Green |
| WC1B 5HA | Herts. WD3 3LL |
This report was approved by the trustees on 12 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
R Williams Chair
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Box Cleva Independent Examiner’s Report For the year ended 31 March 2022
I report to the trustees on my examination of the Receipts and Payments accounts of Box Cleva (charity no: 1161216) for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Nicola Anderson FCA FCIE Chartered Accountant & Independent Examiner
189 Baldwins Lane Croxley Green Rickmansworth Herts. WD3 3LL
Dated:
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Box Cleva Receipts and Payments For the year ended 31 March 2022
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts | ||||||
| Grants | 2,500 | 65,600 | 68,100 | 13,400 | - | 13,400 |
| Subscriptions | - | 5,025 | 5,025 | - | 1,320 | 1,320 |
| Donations | - | 2,388 | 2,388 | - | 3,565 | 3,565 |
| Total receipts | 2,500 | 73,013 | 75,513 | 13,400 | 4,885 | 18,285 |
| Payments | ||||||
| Venue hire, Trainers’ fees and awards | (15,500) | (31,722) | (47,222) | (900) | (21,050) | (21,950) |
| Management and Administration costs | - | (3,767) | (3,767) | - | (5,574) | (5,574) |
| Independent Examination | - | (600) | (600) | - | (600) | (600) |
| Total payments | (15,500) | (36,089) | (51,589) | (900) | (27,224) | (28,124) |
| Net Receipts/ (Payments)in Year | (13,000) | 36,924 | 23,924 | 12,500 | (22,339) | (9,839) |
| Transfer between funds | - | |||||
| Balance at 1 April 2021 | 17,050 | 43,109 | 60,159 | 4,550 | 65,448 | 69,998 |
| Balance at 31 March 2022 | 4,050 | 80,033 | 84,083 | 17,050 | 43,109 | 60,159 |
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Box Cleva Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 March 2022
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
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| Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | Restricted | Unrestricted | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Cash at Bank | 4,050 | 80,033 | 84,083 | 17,050 | 43,109 | 60,159 |
| Non-monetary assets | ||||||
| Grants due | 2,500 | 26,567 | 29,067 | - | 15,825 | 15,825 |
| Other debtors | - | 350 | 350 | - | - | - |
| 2,500 | 26,917 | 29,417 | - | 15,825 | 15,825 | |
| Non-monetary liabilities | ||||||
| Trainer & venue fees | (1,950) | (19,100) | (21,050) | - | - | - |
| Independent Examination fee | - | (700) | (700) | - | (600) | (600) |
| (1,950) | (19,800) | (21,750) | - | (600) | (600) | |
| Equipment | ||||||
| Estimated net book value | - | - | - | - | - | - |
These accounts were approved by the trustees on 12 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
R Williams
Chair
A Newman
Secretary and Treasurer
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Box Cleva Appendix to the Accounts For the year ended 31 March 2022
1. Trustee remuneration and expenses
The trustees are considered to be the key management of the charity.
During the year 2 trustees received remuneration of £1,275 (2021: 2 trustees - £3,325). Clearance for these payments has been received from the Charity Commission.
During the year 3 trustees received £485 (2021: 2 received £324) in reimbursed expenses for travel costs incurred in the year.
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