CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0610412024 Period start date To 0510412025 Period end date Charity name: The Crossbar Foundation Charity registration number: 1167741 Objectives and Activities SORP referen Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Pafa 1.17 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF SPORTS COACHING PRACTICES 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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 SPORTS COURSES FOR CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Para 1.18 THE TRUSTEES HAVE HAD REGARD TO THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT Addltlonal information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 Teference 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 During Ihe year, we have been able to offer community sports clubs and school holiday school places at little or no cost to families in areas considered as areas of depravation. These are fully inclusive clubs which use sport or dance as a tool to address current day problems such as, child obesity, anti-social behaviour. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amounl of reserves held Para 1.21 The charity was successful in obtaining a number of grants this year, following a drive to increase ap lications. Reserves are held to ensure the charity has sufficient resources to cover running costs. Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Historically an amount of £5,000 has always been held but more recently this has increased to £10,000. nla Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.24 nla Para 1.23 None Additlonal information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 other
Structure, Governance and Management Descriplion of charity's trusts: Type of governing document ',naneri Para 1.25 Trust Deed How is the charity constituted? {I'.C; Ll 11 IG(Irporated ,Issociation, CEO) 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 Charitable Trust Para 1.25 Appointed by Trustee Additional infonnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisalional structure and any wider nebNork with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address The Crossbar Foundation 1167741 Unit1B Vernon Drive Battlefield Enterprise Park SHREWSBURY SY13TF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted rf not for whole ar Trustee name Office (if any Name of person lor body) entitled toa int trustee rfan Mark Robert Hignett Edward James Watkins Sam Alston 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ort was a Director name roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ar
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 Additional information (optional) 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 non4isclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) LLkn) 4, L4N6Te LJkl S'GalGTri rt V Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date ats.(.aoa
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ The Crossbar Foundation members of On accounts for the year 5 April 2025 Charity no 1167741 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2 - 4
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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October 2018
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The Crossbar Foundation Registered Charity No.1167741 Annual Report FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
Committee of Managing Trustees Mark Hignett Edward Watkins Sam Alston
Charity's principle address Unit 1 B, Vernon Drive, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 3TF
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Lasl yèar to the nearèst £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations recievable Grant Income Other income 10,380 2,500 59.221 59,221 40 40 Sub total (Gross inGome for AR) 40 59,221 59,261 12,880 (see table). Sub total Print, post and advertising Accountancy costs Legal and professional costs Charitable Donations 350 1,278 9.600 600 654 61 631 350 1,278 9,600 600 1,854 61 631 1,225 900 5,800 249 1,000 Bank Charges Arts & Equipment 60 Sub total 13,174 1,000 14,174 8,234 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 13,174 ,000 14,174 8,234 Net of reGeipts/(payments) Adjustments for timing diffs A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 113,1341 58,221 45,087 4,646 25,729 12,595 167 25,898 21,250 25,896 58,388 70,983
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds Categories Details to nearest £ 81 Cash funds Bank accounts 12,595 58,388 Total cash funds 12.595 58,388 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ Fund to whlch asset belon Cost loptionall Current value tional Details B3 Investment assets Fund to whl¢h asset belon Current value tional Details Cost loptlonall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to whlch relates Unreslricled Amount due tional 1,200 When due tional Detalls A¢counlancy incurred for the y8ar Ibi118d ost ear end B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval ,SW A1310