REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1163455 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR eNDED 30 APRIL 2025 FOR CLARBESTON ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB Llewelyn Davles Chartered Accountants Yelverton House St John Street Whitland Carmorthenshlre SA34 OAW CLARBESTON ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB CONTENTS OF THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Page Report of th¢ Trustees I to 6 Independent ExamlTrer's Report Statsment of Flnancial Actlvltlés Balance Sheet Not•s to the Flnanrial Ststements io to 15 O•tall•d Ststem¢nt of Flnanclal Acllvities 16 to 17 CLARBEsfoN ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 The trustees p￿ent their report wSth the flnanclal statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provlslons of Accounting and Reportlng by Charitles: Statement of Recommended Prattl￿ applicable to chartties preparing thelr accounts in accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of I￿land (FRS 102) (effectlve I lanuary 20191. oBJE￿IVEs AND AcfIvITIES Objectives and alms The object of Clarbeston Road Association Football Club CIO Is the prornotion of community participation In healthy ￿creatIOn, in particular by the provlslon of fadlitles for the playlng of assoclatlon football. Slgnlficant actlvltles The prlmary activities of the charity throughout the year have been to continue to provide the opportunity for members of the community to participate in football, as players, spectators and as volunteers. Partlcipatlon levels have Increased slighdy wlth approxlmately 360 player members throughout the year spread across 2S teams, supported by around 80 volunteer5. Our volunteers have also run an after-sch￿1 club at Spittal VC School, a local pr(mary school. The trustees have continued to develop fundlng blds to progress projects and to enable the master plan for Improvements to the club faulities to be implemented, along with stturing extra fvndlng to support the club's actr"vlties. Public benefit Trijstees are aware of the publlc benefit ￿quIrementS for the activities olf the charfty and have been provlded with Sinks to the ￿levant guidance issued by the Charlty Commission so that they a￿ fully conversant w¥th these requirements. Investments The charity has no investments apart from the land and eqLtlpment in Its ownershlp. Grantmaking The charity does not make grants. Volunt•ers All the artlvlties undertaken by the charity are supported by voluntary effort and there are no pald ¢mployee5. CLARBEsfoN ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YeAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitsble actlvltles Football achievements In September 2024 the Club achieved the FAW Platlnum accreditation status for the 2024-25 sea50n, the 6th year in a row to have met thls hlghest leve5. The dub also holds the Disablllty Sport Wales insport Silver standard lachleved in September 2023}. - The Women's team were once again the Pernbrokeshl￿ League thampions having won every game they played. They a150 won the Pernbrokeshi￿ Women's Cup competltion. One of our coaches was selected for the Welsh Women's Walking Football squad. During July, of our Wathors players rep￿Sented Wales in the Mencap Home Nati¢ns tournament held in Yorkshire. We hosted a pèn-Disability Festival In November attended by disablllty football teams from across south and west Wales. Also In November our Under 10 squad were the Guard of Honour for the Swansea Clty FC Champlonship match vs Portsmouth. Support to other ¢hJritieg and oryanlsatlons We hosted a touring team from Cwmavon Boys & Gid5 Club for frlendly games In May. On Thursday 30th May we mowed and marked out Splttal Green ahead of the Communlty Fun Day on 1st June. The club joined forces with the SpSttal Community to hold a highly successful Community Fun and Football Day. We hosted a stand and football play activities at the Pembrokeshlre County Council led Play Day 2024 at Llys y Fran Vlsitor Centre Irb August In August we hosted a Swansea Clty Summer Soccer Camp at our Knock Field slte attended by over 80 chIld￿n from the local community. Also in August we hosted the Clèrbeston Road Communlty Sports Day supported by volunteers and businesses from the local community. We hosted the start for a charitsble Christmas Illumlnated Tractor Run in December that raised over £7,000 for local charfties On 1st February we held a Comedy Evening with 5 comedians and Ilve music from local band Green Jam. On 5th Ap￿1 the club hosted the 2nd Division Cup seml-final on behalf of the Pembrokeshlre Football Leagije nk agreements remaln place between the dub and 3 local prlmary schoo15 (Spittal VC School, Ysgol Maenclochog and St Aidans School, Wi5ton), including supporting a weekly after school club at Spittal VC School. The ghool pitch is made avaSlable to the club occasionally and the dub asslsts the school by mat*ing out their football pitch and running lanes for their school sports. Communlcation$ with members and the local community The charity has maintained a web site, an official Facebook page and a Twitter feed. These soclal med tods consrderably asslst communications with club members and the local community. The Facebook page in particular is an important route for initial contscts from new members. The club has contlnued dirert, electronlc malllng of newsletters and bulletins to registered club members. A volunteers Whatsapp group has continued to very successfully support Improved comrnunlcatlons wlth voILtnteers, The charity maintslns a cOMp￿hen$1ve Welcome Pack for members on the web slte. This is updated at least Jnnually. CLARBESTON ROAD ASSOCEATION FOOTBALL LUB REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Fundraising and sponsorship Fundralslng and spon$orship The c17arbty dellvered an extenslve events and fundraising programme for both club members and the IcKal communlty Including the following- An Under 9s Football Festival In May A Community Fun and Football Day in June. Jolntly with the Spittal Vlllage Communlty A Girls and Women's Festlval and Open Day In August A ChIld￿n'S Halloween Disco tn October Two Chrfstmas Turkey Bingo evenings in De￿rnber A Comedy Evening Y4ith 5 comedlans and Ilve musl¢ from local band in February 2025. Funds raised from these events have helped malntsin a secure financSal position for the charlty and to build a fund to support future development projerts. We also benefit￿ from the followlng sponsorship and grBnts'. In July we rece4ved corifimiation of a grant of E500 from Valero as sponsotship for a Glds Under Ils playing klt. In August we We￿ Su￿$$ful wlth an appllcatlon for fundlng from PA￿0, the Pembrokeshlre Association of Commur¢ity Transport Organisatitsn. We were allocated £5,400 to pay for bus transport costs for the Clarby Warrlors for the 2024-25 season of disability festival5. In October 2024 approval was granted by Sport Wales following a successful grant submlssion, for fundlng of £14,531 180010 of projert Costs) to Install 501ar panels wSth storage batteries at tsyo club sltes. These "invest to save" developments will offset energy costs and allow the club to operate more sustainably. The project will be deliVe￿d durlng 2025. Also in October 2024 we recelved a grant from the Postcode Community Trust for a sum of É20.250. The fijndlng wlll be used to progress our Improvement works at the Graham Roberts Field during 2025 to provide extra parking capacity for members and an addiUonal playlng area to cope with the growth in membership. On 20th December we were notified by Sport Wales that we had been awarded £750 towards the costs of damage to assets caused by Stomi Darragh on 7th December. In January a parent of an Under 10 player W0￿1ng at Valero was awarded an annual Volunteer ContrlbutSon of £500 which he chose to donate to our Under IOS squaLI to part fund the group attendance at the Stoke City FC "Play on the Pltch" event in May 2025. In March our pan-disablllty squad received a donation of £750 from Valero towards new playlng klt for the squad. We are also supported by a range of local small bUs1r￿eS who pay for team kits and sponsorship boards alongside our pltches. FINANCIAL REVIEW Prlnclpal fundlng sources The membership fees Introdu￿ In July 2023 were increased durlng 2024-25 with the objectlve of achieving a balance between income and operational expenditure. Thls is to free up fundralsing Income obtained from spon50r5hip and events to be Invested into a programme of improvements to improve the experience for members and the communlty. This change has provided a more rellable and Improved income stream and a payment pro￿55 uslng an app called Spond was intrOdU￿d durtng the year to simpllfy payments for members. The club membership fees sbii ￿maIn much cheaper than many other clubs and sports. Detalls of fundraising and expendlture a￿ provlded In the accounts. All funds ralsed are used for supportlng the key objertives of the charity. The club has no Investments but does hold an Snterest-bearlng account for fvnds retslned for Improvement projects. CLAR8E￿oN ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 FINANCXAL REVIEW Reserve$ poli¢v The charity has a Reseryes pollcy. ThSs has been regularly revlewed by the trustees throughout the year to ensure apprOp￿ate financlal management. Detalls may be accessed through the following link: http:l/www.dafbestonroadafc.co.uklfinancial-resetves-policy.htrnl FUTURE PLANS The charrty contlnues to plan for dellvery of Its strategic plan for improvement of facilities and to provlde rnore support to enable improved actess from the wider cornmunlty, partlculady for female partlclpatlon and dlsabllity football. There was insufficient capaclty during 2024-25 to progress funding applications for Stsge 2 of the Ground Development Plan, covering the development of new changing rooms and a clubroom. Priortty has been glven during this period to implementatlon of an invest to save Init[a￿ve through ￿neWable energy generation and to preparing proposals for an extended car part( and a new mini playing a￿# at our Graham Roberts Playing Field to cope wlth Increased mewbershlp. EnvlronmÈntal/Sustainablllty Inhlatives We are one of 5 clubs across Wales Invited to be part of a FAW projert with consultancy Global Actlon Plan, to trial forming a "Together Greener Group" to champion what we as a club can do to tske artlon on climate change and other environmentsl issues. We have also been selected as a sports club case study for a Welsh Govemment dimate attion campaign, showcaslng measures we have taken to reduce our environmental Impact. srRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The cha￿ty Is controlled by Its 9ovemlng document, a constitution. The charlty Is constituted a5 Chayltsble Incorporated Organisation. Recrultment and appolntmÉnt of new trusteeg Trustees are appoif)ted at An￿yal General Meetlngs in accordance with the appolntment provisions set out In the constitution. At each AGM one third of trustees retire in rotatTron. These retirees are eligible for re-electionlre-appolntment by the Members alongslde any other per50n5 who are nomlnated. Trustees may also appoint to unfilled vacancles at any other time. CLARBEsfoN ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 srRUCTVRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Oryanlsatlonal structur¢ The trustees form the Management Commlttee fr>r the charity and meet on a monthly basls. Govemance is a stsndlng agenda item to ensure compliance wlth regulatory requlrements and good practice. The charlty has a vlslon and strategy for future dlrectlon and development that covers the period 2020-2025 and Is currently under further ￿vIeW. The charlty has adopted a range of pollcie5 which are regulady ￿VieWed and which are publSshed on the Charity web slte. Policies adopted, In place or revSewed during the year include the following.. Antl-wrruptlon and Bribery Pollcy Anti-rnoney laundering Pollcy and Procedu Care Support Policy Confllcts of Interest Policy Datè Protection Policy Disciplinary Policv Equal OpportunltSes Pollcy Envlronment Policy Expenses Policv Financial Reserves Policy Health and Safety Policy and rlsk assessments Intemet Usage Pollcy MembershSp Policy Policy for managing mlnl player walttng Ilsts Risk Management Pollcy and d)arity risk matrfx Reporting of SerSous Incldents Social Medla Pollcy Travel Policy Volunteers Pollcy Welsh Language Pollcy The charity has also adopted and follows the FAW ar¢d Dlsablllty Sport Wales (sport governing bodies) pol>cies for Safeguarding. The charlty financlal procedure5 were reviewed In November 2024. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Re9lstered Charity number L163455 Prlnclpal address clo Mr S Stretch Homelea Lamborough Crescent Clarbeston Road Pembrokeshire SA63 4UZ CLARBESTON ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Trustees Nrs J Lewis Nr S Stretch Mr O Roberts Nr P B Bromley Mr S J Brown - Chairman Nr K Monis (resigned 1717120241 Mr M Davles Mr l Eynon NrJJWall Nrs K Hamld (resigned 1012120251 Nrs E O'sullivan Nr5 G Constsble Xndapendént Examiner C R John FCA FCCA Uewelyn Davies Chartered Accountants Yelverton House st John Street Whltland Carmarthenshi SA34 OAW Solicitors Stephen O.Hill LL.B.B.C.L Price & Son 33 Hlll Lane Haverfordwest Pembrokeshlre SA61 IPS Approved by order of the board of trustees on l July 2025 and slgned on Its behalf by; Mr S J Brown - Trustee INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF cLAR8E￿oN ROAD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB Independent examiner'$ report to the trustees of Clarbeston Road Assoclatlon F¢)otball Club report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Clarbeston Road Association Football aub (the Trust) for the year ended 30 Ap￿1 2025. Rtspon$ibilities Jnd ba619 of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are ￿sponsible for the preparatlon of the attounts in accordance wlth the ￿qUirements of the Charltles Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Tru5Vs accourbts carrled out under Sertlon 145 of the Act and In carrylng out my examination I have ftsllowed all appllcable Dlrections glven by the Charity Cornmlsslon under Sertlon 14515){bl Of the Att. Independent examlner's ststement I have completed my examinatlon. I conflmi that no material rnatters have come to my attentlon In connettlon with the examlnation giving me cause to belleve that In any matertal respert: accountlng records were not kept regpect of the Trust as requlred by Secb'on 130 of the Art. or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requlrements concerning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charlties (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view whSch is not a tTtatter considered as part of an Independent examinadon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn In thi5 report In order to enable a proper understand5ng of the attounts to be reached. C R John FCA FCCA Uewelyn Davies Chartered Accountants Ydverton House St John Street Whitland Carmarthenshlre SA34 OAW l July 2025 CLARBESTON ROAD ASSOCIATZON FOOTBALL CLUB srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrivrrzES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Unrestrlrted fund Re5trirted funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM DOna￿onS and legacies 611 611 1,855 Charitable artlvltle5 General Restricted 43,151 43,151 2,999 31,446 5,508 2,999 Other tradlng artivities Investment Income 21,751 764 21.751 764 21,565 302 Total 66,277 2,999 69.276 60.676 EXPENDrnIRE ON Raising funds 10.008 1,139 11.147 14,406 Charltable actlvitles General Restricted 46,729 14,126 1,860 60,855 1,860 51,433 6,732 Total 56,737 17,125 73,862 72,571 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDZTURE) 9,540 {14,126) (4,586) {11,895) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 68,609 351,886 420,495 432,390 roTAL FUPIDS CARRIED FORWARD 78,149 337,760 415,909 420,495 The notss form part of these flnanclal statements CLARBESTON ROAD ASSOCIATXON FOOTBALL CLUB BALANCE SHEEr 30 APRIL 2025 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Unrestrfcted fund Re5trirted furO5 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tanglble assets 15,985 337,758 353,743 368,412 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 5,574 36,073 5.574 98,238 62,165 54,332 62,165 41,647 103.812 54,332 CREDITORS Amounts falling