## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 1 10 2024 30 09 2025 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Newcastle & Hartshill Cricket Club **Other names charity is known by** NHCC **Registered charity number (if any)** 1165867 **Charity's principal address** Stafford Avenue Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire Postcode ST5 3BN ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |I/E|Adam Bunting|69 Dartmouth Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3MT| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members at AGM Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: Subsidiary of the CIO , NHCC Sports & Social CIC incorporated for trading of the bar and who profits are all donated to the CIO for investment in the charity - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Hartshill, by the provision of facilities for playing cricket. March **2012** **TAR** 2 In planning our activities for the coming year at regular trustee meetings, we will keep in mind the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** All grants applied for must be at least 10% match funded. All match funding is generated by funding raised from within the club or by donations from third parties You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: All trustee’s, cricket coaches/ managers are volunteers, and all events hosted by the club are supported by members on a voluntary basis. - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** Recruitment of 1 new volunteer coach who achieved a coaching certificates funded by the CIO Entered additional teams in junior cricket leagues from our expanding and successful Junior Cricket Academy Increased number of senior and junior players representing the county. Under 8’s won their league and cup Under 10’s won their league and cup Under 12’s won their league and cup Refurbishment of women’s toilets Continuing to encourage and support girls playing both junior and senior cricket at the club Regular use of the facilities for Disability Cricket Group Regular use of the facilities by local colleges March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** Reserves are kept to a minimum level compatible with dealing with any unforeseen or emergency situations arising without putting the club at risk of enforced closure due to its financial position. Any ongoing surpluses above this minimum level are re-invested continuously in the charity’s premises and sporting facilities for the long term benefit of all members and inhabitants of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Hartshill. ## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** N/A ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); Charities principle source of funds is from cricketing membership & donations from trading subsidiary NHCC Sport & Social CIC All expenditure and investment is made to improve the facilities for the promotion of playing cricket by the inhabitants of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Hartshill. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Robert Morley David Spruce **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chairperson ] Secretary **Date** 25/07/2026 March **2012** **TAR** 5 Newcastle & Hartshill Cricket Club CIO Charity Number . 1165867 Receipts & Payments accounts For the period 0111012024 to 3010912025 Newcastle & Hartshill Cricket Club CIO Notes to the accounts A tradlng subsldlary'NHCC Sports & Social Cf. was Irwrnted on 13th June 2016 Icompanv number 102293881. This Company was set up as a registered licenced premises for the sale of alcohollc and non-akoholic bever4e4 for the use of members of Newcastle & Hartshill Crtcket Club CIO. According to the Articles of A550c5ation. the ac wlll finance the CIO donatirq any surplus that makes each financial year. The CIO also ratse5 fvnds by •nvitSn8 member5 to make an annual donatlon. We confimi that we do not work wlth a professlonal futhiser. We apply for 8rants from local companies and sports as%)ciatlons to fund major projects. Durlng the financlal perfod rewrted we did not recelve any 8rant funding from central 8ovemment or a local authority. Durlng the financial period for thls re￿rn, we dld Th)t recel¥e Income from outside of the UK or operate outslde of England & Wales. The Cricket Club obtaSr*d DBS checks In Ilne wtth EC8/Stsffordshlre Crkket 8uldellne& The CIO Is run by volunteers and does not have any PaKI employees. These accounts have been prepared on a receipts arKI payment baslk Accounts Prepared br. Sharon Spruce Treasurer Yeww Year¢ThJ Prolt on Toa6 135 10733 5175 GSft Don￿￿ frim CIC {uur•*J*wl 14917 Renl & R*• -2110 -11428 4743 -1C -742 -513$5 -1e¢l 7528 31733 21 6447 673n 12S21 B#r* 4rmJrt TotalAss810 V8ldue Totsl -154 171 $7141 46192 12616 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to tho trust••41 Newcastle & Hartshill CrKkd Club CIO On ac￿Unts for tho year ended Charlty no {ff any) 11P)5867 Set out on pag I report to the trustees ¢Jn my examinatN)n of the accounts of the above ¢hwity {Ihe Trusn for ts year erKled R••pon•lbllStles and A8 the charity InAtees of the T￿￿t, you are responsible for the preparation basls of roport of the accounts in acctydance *ith the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011 fftAcr). I report in resped of my examination CA the Trn8f8 accou￿8 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act *KI in ¢arryirvJ (Krt my examination, I have folkY*pd the applicable Directions given by the Clonty Commi¥sion under 8e¢lion 145(51(b) of the Art. Independent I have o)mWed my ex•nThtion. I confwm that no material matters have examlnavs statement come to my attention (other than that dlsdosed below") In connaciion vthh the examination gi¥08 m8 cau86 lo believe that in, any material accountlNJ recorits m nol kepl in acLxYdance with section 130 of the Act or I have no concems arNJ have come awss no other matters in connection with the examuN*ion to *thich attention should be drawn in ￿der to enable a proper und8rstandirwJ of the accounts to be reached. . Please d8kte the in the brackets rfttw do not apply. 2510712026 Slgned: Adam BurrtirvJ Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: 69 Dartmouth Avenue Newcastle-ufKler.Lyme Staffudshire. ST5 3P IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to hWJh1￿ht matters of concem (see CC32. IndepeThlent examination of charity a¢cwnts.' direct10T￿ and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the examiner wlshes to dls¢lose. Nore IER October 2018