
## **Trustee’s Report  2025/26** 

## **New Clubhouse** 

Our new Clubhouse opened in March 2026 It won the Suffolk LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) award for best clubhouse, and was used to host the Suffolk LTA awards ceremony in March. 

## **Tennis** 

Our adult coached sessions continue to be very popular, both with our members and the public. We hold regular social tennis sessions, which are very well attended. We also offer coach led sessions in Pickleball and Paddle. Our coaches provide classes for children at weekends and during school holidays at the club, and evening coaching during on weekdays. 

We hold regular tournaments within the club, and we enter teams into local League events. Accessible tennis: we provide tennis coaching for wheel chair users, and our Walking Tennis Group is popular for players with restricted mobility. Private lessons are also popular. Now that the clubhouse is open we will using a keypad code to access the courts. This will enable the public to rent courts, in addition to joining our coach led classes. 

## **Membership** 

Membership numbers remain stable around 240. We are reducing our junior member price to encourage more younger players to join. 

## **Safeguarding and Welfare** 

No safeguarding or welfare issues have been raised. 

## **Social** 

Our social events included: Strawberries & Cream tournament, Easter tournament, Summer tournament, members outing to the Felixstowe Tennis Club, finals day with BBQ and an Auction of Promises. 

**Registered Charity No. 1162538** 

**Affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association, National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQ** 




## **Trustees:** 

Sarah Rollo 

Marion Diamond 

Dee Jennings 

Cath Fox 

Steve Robinson – Trustee Administrator 

28/03/2026 

**Registered Charity No. 1162538** 

**Affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association, National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQ** 



## **Southwold and District Tennis Club Year ended 30th September 2025 Income and Expenditure Account** 

|**INCOME**<br>Membership Subscriptions<br>Guest Fees<br>Stripe Income<br>Match Fees<br>Camp Fees<br>Court Fees/Light Tokens<br>Fundraising<br>100 Club<br>Gross Interest Received<br>**TOTAL INCOME**<br>**Less: OVERHEADS**<br>Tennis Coaching Programme<br>League Fees<br>Match Coaching<br>Shoetags<br>Rent<br>Water and Sewerage Rates<br>General Rates<br>Insurance<br>Electricity<br>Office Stationery<br>Accountancy<br>Legal and Professional<br>Repairs and Renewals<br>Cleaning<br>Stripe/Clubspark Fees<br>General Expenses<br>Subscriptions<br>Clothing Costs<br>Refreshments<br>Tennis Balls<br>First Aid Supplies<br>Gifts/Vouchers<br>100 Club Prizes<br>Advertising<br>Court Equipment Parts<br>**TOTAL OVERHEADS**<br>**SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**||**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>2,000<br>385<br>90<br>91<br>2,589<br>380<br>102<br>820<br>614<br>19<br>54<br>41<br>650<br>311<br>824<br>30<br>420<br>0<br>0<br>840<br>375<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0||**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>24,244<br>742<br>0<br>148<br>47<br>361<br>0<br>0<br>1,623<br>27,165<br>10,635<br>**16,530**|**30/09/24**<br>**£**<br>2,000<br>340<br>180<br>91<br>2,956<br>516<br>61<br>847<br>804<br>32<br>205<br>0<br>748<br>82<br>674<br>3<br>425<br>53<br>119<br>1,122<br>3<br>302<br>0<br>0<br>0|**30/09/24**<br>**£**<br>21,500<br>167<br>-10<br>117<br>290<br>390<br>450<br>0<br>306|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||23,210<br>11,562|
||||||||
|||||||**11,647**|





## **Southwold and District Tennis Club** 

## **As at 30th September 2025 Statement of Affairs** 

|**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Clubhouse under construction<br>Property<br>**TOTAL FIXED ASSETS**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Bank Current Account (Treasurers)<br>Bank Savings Account (Fundraising)<br>Bank Savings Account (Sinking Fund)<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Clubhouse construction unpaid to date<br>LTA Loan<br>Other Accruals<br>**CURRENT ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>**LIABILITIES AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR**<br>LTA Loan<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**FINANCED BY :**<br>**CAPITAL and RESERVES**<br>Surplus of Income over Expenditure Brought Forward<br>Capital Introduced via Fundraising<br>Capital Introduced - Restricted Funds (Sport England)<br>Current Year Surplus of Income over Expenditure||**30/09/25**||**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>300,000<br>2,835<br>302,835<br>42,567<br>345,402<br>13,500<br>**331,902**<br>271,097<br>29,275<br>15,000<br>16,530<br>**331,902**|**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>300,000<br>2,835<br>302,835<br>42,567<br>345,402<br>13,500<br>**331,902**<br>271,097<br>29,275<br>15,000<br>16,530<br>**331,902**|**30/09/24**||**30/09/24**<br>**£**<br>2,835|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||2,835<br>268,262|
||||||||||
||||||||||
||||||||||
||||||||||
|||||||||271,097|
|||||||||**271,097**|
|||||||||110,322<br>149,128<br>11,647|
|||||||||**271,097**|



## **INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTS REVIEWER** 

Without carrying out an audit, I have reviewed the accounts and am satisfied that they show a true and fair position as at 30th September 2025. 

Sarah Gray FCA 


Date Signed: 10th March 2026 



## **Southwold and District Tennis Club Year ended 30th September 2025 Income and Expenditure Account** 

|**INCOME**<br>Membership Subscriptions<br>Guest Fees<br>Stripe Income<br>Match Fees<br>Camp Fees<br>Court Fees/Light Tokens<br>Fundraising<br>100 Club<br>Gross Interest Received<br>**TOTAL INCOME**<br>**Less: OVERHEADS**<br>Tennis Coaching Programme<br>League Fees<br>Match Coaching<br>Shoetags<br>Rent<br>Water and Sewerage Rates<br>General Rates<br>Insurance<br>Electricity<br>Office Stationery<br>Accountancy<br>Legal and Professional<br>Repairs and Renewals<br>Cleaning<br>Stripe/Clubspark Fees<br>General Expenses<br>Subscriptions<br>Clothing Costs<br>Refreshments<br>Tennis Balls<br>First Aid Supplies<br>Gifts/Vouchers<br>100 Club Prizes<br>Advertising<br>Court Equipment Parts<br>**TOTAL OVERHEADS**<br>**SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**||**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>2,000<br>385<br>90<br>91<br>2,589<br>380<br>102<br>820<br>614<br>19<br>54<br>41<br>650<br>311<br>824<br>30<br>420<br>0<br>0<br>840<br>375<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0||**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>24,244<br>742<br>0<br>148<br>47<br>361<br>0<br>0<br>1,623<br>27,165<br>10,635<br>**16,530**|**30/09/24**<br>**£**<br>2,000<br>340<br>180<br>91<br>2,956<br>516<br>61<br>847<br>804<br>32<br>205<br>0<br>748<br>82<br>674<br>3<br>425<br>53<br>119<br>1,122<br>3<br>302<br>0<br>0<br>0|**30/09/24**<br>**£**<br>21,500<br>167<br>-10<br>117<br>290<br>390<br>450<br>0<br>306|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||23,210<br>11,562|
||||||||
|||||||**11,647**|





## **Southwold and District Tennis Club** 

## **As at 30th September 2025 Statement of Affairs** 

|**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Clubhouse under construction<br>Property<br>**TOTAL FIXED ASSETS**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Bank Current Account (Treasurers)<br>Bank Savings Account (Fundraising)<br>Bank Savings Account (Sinking Fund)<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>Clubhouse construction unpaid to date<br>LTA Loan<br>Other Accruals<br>**CURRENT ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>**LIABILITIES AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR**<br>LTA Loan<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>**FINANCED BY :**<br>**CAPITAL and RESERVES**<br>Surplus of Income over Expenditure Brought Forward<br>Capital Introduced via Fundraising<br>Capital Introduced - Restricted Funds (Sport England)<br>Current Year Surplus of Income over Expenditure||**30/09/25**||**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>300,000<br>2,835<br>302,835<br>42,567<br>345,402<br>13,500<br>**331,902**<br>271,097<br>29,275<br>15,000<br>16,530<br>**331,902**|**30/09/25**<br>**£**<br>300,000<br>2,835<br>302,835<br>42,567<br>345,402<br>13,500<br>**331,902**<br>271,097<br>29,275<br>15,000<br>16,530<br>**331,902**|**30/09/24**||**30/09/24**<br>**£**<br>2,835|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||2,835<br>268,262|
||||||||||
||||||||||
||||||||||
||||||||||
|||||||||271,097|
|||||||||**271,097**|
|||||||||110,322<br>149,128<br>11,647|
|||||||||**271,097**|



## **INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTS REVIEWER** 

Without carrying out an audit, I have reviewed the accounts and am satisfied that they show a true and fair position as at 30th September 2025. 

Sarah Gray FCA 


Date Signed: 10th March 2026 

