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2024-09-30-accounts

ROYSTON BOWLING CLUB Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 30th September 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements
for theyear ended 30th September 2024
Page
Charity Information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2
Independent Examiners Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6
Notes 7
Income & Expenditure Account 10

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ROYSTON BOWLING CLUB
Charity Information for theyear ended 30th September 2024
Charity commission number: 1161579
Principal address: Green Drift
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 5BX
Governing document: Constitution dated 09 April 2015
and revised 24 September 2017
Trustees & Governors:
Name of Trustee Office Held
Stewart JeffreyBrown Trustee
AnthonyJohn Pigg Trustee
Nigel Woor Trustee
Elected management committee:
Name Office Held
Roger Evans Chairperson
Stephen Kilford Secretary
Karen Stafford Treasurer
Independent examiners: Fourways Chartered Accountants
1A Melbourn Street
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 9JN
Bankers: Lloyds
25 Gresham Street

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ROYSTON BOWLING CLUB

Trustees' Report for the year ended 30th September 2024 The Trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 30th September 2024. Royston Bowling Club was registered as a Charity on 8 May 2015.

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Trustees' Report for theyear ended 30th September 2024
The Trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements for theyear ended 30th September 2024.
Royston BowlingClub was registered as a Charityon 8 May2015.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Constitution dated 9 April 2015governs the appointment of Trustees and the management of the Charity.
The Management Committee of the Club consists of at least 3 elected members takingupthe Officer
positions of Chairperson,Secretaryand Treasurer.
The Trustees mayappoint any person who is willingto act as a Trustee. Each Trustee serves for 1year retiring
at the Annual General Meeting,but maybe re-elected.
Names of the CharityTrustees are listed in the table below:
Trustee Name Office(if any) Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Stewart JeffreyBrown N/A N/A
AnthonyJohn Pigg N/A N/A
Karen Stafford Treasurer N/A
Nigel Woor N/A N/A
Objectives and Activities
Objectives of the Charity
●Promotion of community participation in healthyrecreation for the inhabitants of Royston bythe
provision of facilities forplayingbowls together with theprovision of a clubhouse and bowling green.
Principal activities inpursuit of objectives
●To raise monies from deposit investments, takingmedium risk, to helpmaintain Royston Bowling
Club's clubhouse andgreen to benefit members
●To support other local town sports activities, where deemed appropriate and when fundspermit.
Achievements andperformance
2024 Achievements
Succeedingin the aim of recruitingnew members to the main Club(11 new members).
Financial Review
Duringtheyear the Charity's Bar sales were down £6,718(32.08%)compared to 2023. Donations
receivable also reduced by£1,497(53.75%). This was in addition to total expenses risingby£1,380
(3.63%)which resulted in a deficit of income over expenditure of £7,412(2023: £6,141 excess).
Reservespolicy
The Charityhad £143,107(2023:£162,651)in the bank as unrestricted reserves at theyear-end. The Trustees
reservepolicyis to maintain apositive reserveposition. At 30th September 2024 the balance of reserves was
£518,796(2023: £526,208). The reservepolicyis reviewed annuallyat the Charity's Annual General Meeting.
The Charitycurrentlyhas no restricted reserves.
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

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The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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~~a~~ ROYSTON BOWLING CLUB ~~ase es a~~ Trustees' Report for the year ended 30th September 2024

~~pt~~ The law applicable to Charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for ~~pt~~ each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming ~~pe~~ resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: ~~a QO QO GO~~

~~a~~ ● select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; ~~a~~ ●observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP FRS102; ~~a~~ ●make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; ~~a~~ ●state whether applicable Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures ~~a~~ ●prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume the ~~a~~ Charity will continue in operation ~~QQ GO OO po po pe~~ The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at ~~pe~~ any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply ~~pe~~ with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the ~~a~~ trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking ~~a~~ reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ~~possGG a~~ The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Charity and financial information ~~a~~ included on the Charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the prepartion and ~~a~~ dissemination of the financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. ~~po possGG CO GO~~ Approved by the Trustees on…… 19th March 2025 ~~GO poGGOO~~ and signed on their behalf by: ~~a QQ GO ( ssGG CO poe po a~~ K Stafford (Treasurer) ~~QQGO~~

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INCOMING RESOURCES
Subscriptions
8 205
8 687
Donations and sponsorships
1 288
2 785
Activities for generating funds
Bar receipts
14 219
20 937
Catering receipts
2 488
3 174
County fees & competitions
1 031
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Raffle income
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Interest receivable
1 442
2 688
Hire & storage income
3 240
4 140
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
31,913
44,086
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Fund raising trading; costs of goods sold
Bar purchases
8 315
Catering purchases
1 431
Charitable activities
Regalia & trophy purchases
577
Maintenance of green
4 861
Affiliation fees
2 241
Property costs
Rates & insurances
3098
Utilities
4156
Repairs to property
5 432
Donations
20
Depreciation
5 014
Governance costs
Accountancy
600
Legal & professional
1 866
Telephone & postage
689
Printing & stationery
242
Advertising
720
Sundry
65
TOTAL CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
39,325
EXCESS/(DEFICIT) OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
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Charities commission number: 1161579 Charities commission number: 1161579 Charities commission number: 1161579 Charities commission number: 1161579
ROYSTON BOWLING CLUB
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(incorporating an income and expenditure account)
2024 2023
Notes £ £
Income and Endowments from
Charitable activities 2 20,978 29,926
Investments 1,442 2,688
Donations 3 9,493 11,472
Total Income and Endowments 31,913 44,086
Expenditure
Raisingfunds 4 9,746 13,984
Charitable activities 5 25,397 22,062
Governance costs 5 4,182 1,899
Total expenditure 39,325 37,945
Net income/(expenditure)for theyear -7,412 6,141
Unrestricted funds brought forward at 1 October 2023 526,208 520,067
Fund balances carried forward at 30th September 2024 518,796 526,208
All of the above results are derived from continuingactivities and all f unds are unrestricted.
There were no other recognisedgains or losses other than those stated above.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30th September 2024
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ROYSTON BOWLING CLUB Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30th September 2024 (contd. 2024 2023 Donations Donations Subscriptions 1.288 8,205 2,785 8,687 9,493 11,472 Raising funds Bar Caterin 14,219 2,488 11,602 16.707 13,984 Charitable expenditure Charitable Goveinance aal¥hle$ costs Regalia & trophy purchases Maintenance of green Affiliation fees Property costs Rates & insurances Utilities Maintenance of property Donations Depreciation Accountancy Legal & professional Telephone & postage Printin8 & stationery Advertisin8 Sundry 577 4,861 2,241 577 4,861 2.241 6,525 1,677 3,098 4,156 5,432 20 5,014 3,098 4,156 5,432 20 5.014 600 1,866 689 242 720 65 1,497 3,427 3,178 1,210 3,188 600 600 1,866 689 532 286 242 720 65 481 25,399 4,182 29,581 23,961 Net outgoing resources for the year after charging: Depreciation Reporting accountants. renumeration and independent examination 5,014 600 3188 600

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