GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERITAGE CIO CHAIUTY NUMBER 1168980 REPORT AND AccouNrs FOR THE PEIUOD FROM I SEYfEMBER 2023 TO 31 AUGUST 2024 HERITAGE
GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERfrAGE CIO CHARITY I¥UMBER 1168980 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 The Tntstees pnent their tep)rt for the from I Septernkr 2023 to 31 Augiisl 2024 Trustee8 The T[steeS during the year were follows: Malcolm James King Alfred John Tlyers Clive Lawrence Major Christopher Thomas Collier Richard Knight Williams Ronald Etheridge Philip Les'lie James Pritchard Michael Anthony Currdn Secretary Strutthr& Govtrnante xnd Mngement The Chatity rrgiered a CIO on 31 Augilst 2016. The CIO'S offi¢ia] &ldress is Gloucestershire Heritage Hub. Alvin Stre¢L Glou¢est¢r GL13DW. The charAty b&$ a membetship which is OFTh to anyo who is inteled in furthering its PUT[M). No annual sUbscri10n is clwge4L The constitution wovides for a minimum of Six a1 a m&xitnum of twelve InLStees. The constitution sets out the WJwffl5 of the manner of app)inlmenL resignation and rcmoval of Inet5. and the procsjutes and controls thieh govern th¢ adMinistrlOn of the clwlty. The Tntste¢s bave most recently been reapp)inted for the following tem)s of office: Malcolm James King I Septemkn 2022 until 31 AW 2025 Alfred JOI Theyers I September 2024 until 31 August 2025 Richard Knight Williams I Septemkn 2023 until 31 August 2026 Clive LaTe0Cc Major I Septcmbcr 21Y24 until 31 August 2025 Christopher TIK>m&s Collier I S¢pt¢mtr 2024 until 31 August 2027 Ronald Eiheridge 12 December 2022 until 31 August 2025 Pbilip Leslie Jam&s PrI1th 21 August 2023 until 31 Augurt 2026 Mtcha¢l Curran I l March 2024 until 31 Aug 2027 Public I The trustees of the Gloucester Rugby HcTitagc CIO have tmid regard to the ChaTity Commission's guidaDce on public iefiL The InceS lIeVe that the reqUire[D of the public IKnefit test are king met.
GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERITAGE CIO CHARITY NUMBER 1168%80 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 S¢rnethr< Gwerna#tt and MngemeDt- conL The trustees 1lIcallY review the Oatio fina[131. regulatory. legal aThJ strategic risks affecting the clwity. Appropriate to mitiggk the effects of tdentified risks are in ObjcrtiYt3 The obJt of the chlty is to advance the education of the public in the history of Gloucester Rugby Club and the part it has played in the life of the City of Gloucester and the County of Gloucestershire, by collectin& preserving and sharing its heritage. A¢tivitie& A¢hi¢vemeThts •d PerfonDts¢e There have been no changes to the constitution of the CIO. During the seventh year of the CIO from September 2023 to August 2024 there were four forn1 meetings of the trustees. Existing trnstees were re-apFKJinted when their tern of tenure ran and on¢ new trnst¢¢ w&8 appointed. Nine volunteers contributed cl,O(Kl hows of WO lo GRH CIO activities. The majority of these hours was ewnded on the tesearch, writing and ediiitig of a Ixjok entitled "150 Years of Glowester Rugby" which w&$ published towards the end of 2023, and for which costs re defizyed by" sponsoTship from the Gloucester Rugby Foundalion The Ix)ok encompassed the Glou¢ester-Hartpury women'5 tea and their matches are now included in our record keeping. Complimentary copies of this IxM)k were donated to evcry public library in Gloucestershire. Publication of the EMx¥k saw a dtop in dematd for our preNTroLLS trfy)ks our DVD. lllteThtiews were givcn to Radio Glouce5tershir¢. We received firther collections of memor8bili4 which included the minutes of Club committee meetiDgs, 199&20(K>, which were summari7£d for our website: And many match progrdmmes, of which originals were scanned and loaded onto our websile. All this matrrial was desited in the Gloucester Rugby archive at the Gloucestethre Herttsgc Hub. DlIcate programll were given to the Gloucester Rugby Foundation for se in their community projects. The GRH website contin to expand aThl now cont&ns 3.023 progra. 2.650 match rewrts and 65 player profiles. Our website now contsins approximately 10,6(K> ilems; some 15.0(M) visits were made to th¢ websitc dwiug this [Crting year. and multiple visitor ¢omments and queries were followed up. The skills of volunteers have ¢ontinu¢dio be enhanced in digital systems image restordtion and presenlation of tnatcriai on the website.
GLOUCESTER RLIGBY HEIUTAGE CIO CHARITY NUMBER 1168980 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ArtivitKs Achievements and Performanet- eonL The GRH relationship with the GlOUceer Rugby Foundation h&s further expande(L and a GRF representative attends all meetings of our tTUStees. GRH took part in a Foundaiion event celebrating the 150th amiiversary of the Club and as part of the Gloucester History Fe5tivaL. The Foundation uses GRH re50uTces on social media and in carrying out their community, welfare and s¢hool acttvities. FutuTr plaLs We will conlinue our record kwing of every Gloucester (and Gloueester-Hartpury) match and player, and to collecL cats]ogu¢ and store archive tnafrrial. We wkll continue to build our website, to aDswer questions and supply inforntiotL and give thiks as required. There bas been a delay in the resumption ofititeryiews of fonner players. but they are planned for next year. GHR had planned FM)th visual and audio displays fill a room The Folk Museum in Gloucester, but structural and health and safety issues ¥th their grnde 2 listed buildings continue to prevent progress and It is no longer clcar w+Aether this Thill ever come to frnition. Reserve's l1¢Y . tk ttus*es aim Io trtain a minitnum of £2,(KX) &g a restrve. On Ihalf of the TnLStees Malcolm Kin& ChairnwA
INDEPENDENT EMINER's REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERrfAGE CIO I r¢port on th¢ accounts of the CIO for the year eDded 31 August 2024, which set out on pages 5 to Respfftiye Te5PODsibiitlio of Trusteos #ttd Etsmi#tr The CIO'S Trustees are Tcsponsible for the preparatioD of the aCCOUDts. The Trustees ¢OTJsider that an audit is not required for this yegr under se10 14412) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chariiies Act) and that an ind¢tKndent examtnation is needed. It is my resls1b1jlty to.. examine the aOUnts under section 145 of the Chartlies ACL to follow. the pnKedures laid (lown in the genual Direaions gtven by the Charity Commission under section 145{5Xb) of the Ctwities ACL and to stat¢ wheth¢r particular matter5 hav¢ come to my attention. Basis of Independent Ewniner's report My ¢xarnirtation was carri out in a¢¢ordanc¢ wlth th¢ general Dirrftions given by the Chartty CoTnmission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the CJO and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those Yecords. li also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accoun and seeking explanaiions from the Tnjstees concerning any such rnaners. The predureS und¢rtsk¢n do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audil and ¢ons¢qu¢ntly no opinion is given as to whether the aceounts present a'tnje and fair. view and the report is limited to those mattrrs set out io the staiemeni below. ITrdepeDdeDt Ez*Jniner's slat¢m¢Mt In connection with my examinatioo no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe thaL in any material respecL the tThs1¢¢5 have not the requirements.. to keep proper ac¢ounting rec{ tn rdan¢e with section 130 of the Charities Acl to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting reeor(L8 and comply with the accounting requirement of the CR)arffities Act. or to which, in my opinion, attention $Iuld be drawn in order enable a proper understanding of the xcounts to be reached. S.E. Brown FC& CTA 2 Chattcel Way Clwlton Kings Chelienham Gloucestershir¢ 10 Mh 2025 GL53 7RR
GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERITAGE CIO CHATy NUMBER 1168980 RECEIFfs AND PAYMENfs ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 2024 Tot#1 2023 Totsl Funds Reeeipts Sale of trM)oks and DVD5 spoTrshiP Dtsnaiions Chaim)an's dOnlOn io Chrisa$ Lun¢h 3228 3228 2.160 50 272 6.967 2.160 50 272 Totsl recelpts 3.550 2.160 5.710 7,967 Paymeots Website Hosting & Maintenance Postage Engravitig of Comm¢morativ¢ Plaque Photograph for-The Playax- bcM)k Photograph for website Printing and publicaiion-Players- bLW)k Glou¢esw Rugby Christsnas Lut)ch Team photographs for"'Club" b(xJk Photographs for Club- bk PTSnting and publication"Club- bo( Reprinting"'KingsboltD- book 432 432 432 394 35 5,483 431 74 250 280 360 431 74 250 2.440 360 2.160 Tolal paymeDts 1.830 2.160 3.990 6.430 Net ReteRP (PAymeDts) .720 1.720 1,537 Cx5h Funds last yrend 10,932 10,932 9.395 C•sh Funds tbi5 y¢*r ¢Dd 12,652 12.652 10,932
GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERrrAGE CIO CHARrrY NUMBER 1168980 STATEMEKf OF ASSETS AI¥D LIABILITIES 31 AUGUST 2024 Unr¢strltt¢d Restricted Fullds 2024 Totsl 2023 Totsl Cash Fund5 Cash at bank 12,652 12.652 10.932 Total Cash Funds 12.652 12.652 10.932 Otber Monetsry Aets DebtOf5 776 776 776 776 Other Assets Sto¢k of Books 2.456 2.456 1.980 2,456 2.456 1.980 Assets Ret*ined for Charity's IJTVII Laptop 500 soo 5Th) 500 500 51>0 For and on behalf of Trnstees John Theyers Treasurer 10 March 2025
GLOUCESTER RUGBY HERITAGE CIO CHARITY NUMBER 1168980 NOTES TO THE AccouKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 RESTIUCTED FUNDS 150 YeaTS of Gloucester Rugby Tot41 BaEan¢¢ I Sept¢mber 2023 Receipts 2,160 2,160 2.160 2.160 Payments 2,160 2.160 Balance 31 August 2024