2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Aldermaston Cricket Club

Charity registration number: 1165323

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 for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Aldermaston and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for playing cricket and a community hall.
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	The main activity of the charity was the organisation and playing of cricket matches.
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 Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

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	The cricket club fulfilled a full season of fixtures in 2023 The club were able to use the recently completed cricket pavilion and community hall throughout the year. The pavilion was in regular use for yoga classes for the local community as well as for cricket matches with the club playing home games and the ground also being rented out resulting in more cricket being played at the ground than in previous seasons. Facilities for cricket have also been improved by the addition of wicket covers and sightscreens with the proposed renovation of the outfield completed in autumn 2023.

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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	The club’s financial position remains healthy and sufficient to enable the continued running of the club with a sufficient income from match fees and pitch rentals to cover ongoing costs.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Small reserves are held to cover unforeseen costs, particularly any repairs needed to ground maintenance equipment.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Current cash at bank £11,351
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Club Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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

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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
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Aldermaston Cricket Club
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1165323
Charity’s principal address	Hyde End Mill, Hyde End Lane, Brimpton, RG7 4RJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ms Emma Edwards
	Mr GarryMasters
	Mr JeremyDobson
	Mr Mark Whitelock
	Mr Michael James Palfrey
	Mr Thomas Dugdale

– 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

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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

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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) Garry Masters Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)

Date 12/10/2024

	Aldermaston Cricket Club	Aldermaston Cricket Club	Aldermaston Cricket Club	1165323	CC16a
	For the period from	1/1/2023	To	12/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Match fees/teas & refreshment sales 892 Donations - Government Covidgrant - Bank interest 183 HMRC VAT repayment - Grant donations - Indoor nets income 220 Pitch Hire 75 1,370 - - Sub total - Total receipts 1,370 A3 Payments Electricity - Insurance 157 Rent & Rates 108 70 Ground maintenance 4,227 teas & refreshments 190 Machinerymaintenance 315 indoor net hire 240 bank fees -card reader - Sub total 5,307 cricket covers - Benches and bell - fridge - - Sub total - Total payments 5,307 Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,937 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 15,288 Cash funds this year end 11,351 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). bank card reader/balls/bench handles/other A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 892 - - 183 - - 220 75 1,370 - - - 1,370 - 157 108 70 4,227 190 315 240 - 5,307 - - - - - 5,307 - 3,937 - 15,288 11,351	Last year to the nearest £
			- - - - - - - - -	892	418
				-	-
				-	2,667
				183	33
				-	651
				-	-
				220	240
				75	174
				1,370	4,183
			- - -	-
				-	-
				-	-
			-	1,370	4,183
			- - - - - - - - - -	-	44
				157	692
				108	132
				70	307
				4,227	682
				190	60
				315	1,854
				240	420
				-	7
				5,307	4,198
			- - - - -	-	-
				-	-
				-	260
				-	-
				-	260
			-	5,307	4,458
		-	- - - -	- 3,937	- 275
		-		-	-
		-		15,288	15,563
		-		11,351	15,288