Registered Charity Number: 1169522
## **RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 May 2024
## **RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|**Reference and administrative information**|**1**|
|**Trustees’ Report**|**2 – 4**|
|**Statement of financial activities**|**5**|
|**Balance sheet**|**6**|
|**Notes to the financial statements**|**7 - 12**|
## **RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**Trustees** Ben Sutcliffe (Chair) Gavin Ian Cross Richard Harnett Colm Barrins Ricky Smith Mick McCarthy Benjamin Ardouin Sean Brosnan **Charity Registered Number** 1169522 **Principal Office** 7 The Vale Ruislip Middlesex HA4 0SG **Accountants** Bowdon Accounting Services Bartle House Oxford Court Manchester M2 3WQ
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## **RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
## **Trustee Report for the Year Ending 31 May 2024**
This report accompanies the financial statements for Ruislip Rangers Youth Football Club for the year ended 31 May 2024 and has been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). The Club is a registered charity (Charity No. 1169522), and this report outlines the key activities, achievements, governance, financial performance, and how the charity has advanced its objectives during the year.
## **1. Structure, Governance, and Management**
## **Legal and Governance Structure**
Ruislip Rangers Youth Football Club ("the Club") is a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commission. It operates as a youth football organisation based in Ruislip, Middlesex, providing opportunities for children, young people, and individuals with disabilities to participate in football and related activities.
The Club is governed by a Board of Trustees elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Trustees oversee the Club's compliance with legal duties, financial health, and strategic development. The Club’s administrative functions are conducted by the Trustees, who meet regularly throughout the year.
The Club operates principally from Kings College, Ruislip, and shares facilities with Ruislip Cricket Club.
## **2. Objectives and Activities**
## **Objectives**
The primary objectives of the Club are as follows:
- To advance amateur sport, specifically association football, for the public benefit.
- To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for playing football.
- To provide facilities for sport and recreation for people who require such facilities due to youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty, or social and economic circumstances.
- To advance the education of children and young people through football and related activities.
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## **Activities**
Over the 2023–2024 period, the Club continued to provide regular footballing activities to more than 800 young people, with over 60 teams, including girls’ and pan-disability teams.
Key activities included:
- Weekly coaching and league participation
- Community fundraising and football events
- FA Cup ball boy provision at Wembley Stadium
- Development programmes in partnership with QPR and Wycombe Wanderers
The Club remains an FA Charter Standard club and affiliated with Middlesex FA.
## **3. Achievements and Performance**
The Club had several sporting and organisational highlights this year, such as:
- Under-15 Girls League Champions
- Pan-Disability Section Expansion with 2 new teams
- Introduction of a new U6 development programme
- Renewal of our partnership agreement with Wycombe Wanderers
These successes reflect the strong commitment of players, coaches, parents, and volunteers who make the Club's mission a reality.
## **4. Financial Review**
## **Overview**
For the year ending 31 May 2024, the Club’s total income was £204,338, including £174,468 from subscriptions. These funds supported coaching, league participation, facility maintenance, equipment, and insurance.
Total expenditure was £247,494, focused on team operations, training, and facility usage.
## **5. Reserves Policy**
The Trustees continue to maintain a reserves policy that ensures at least 12 months of unrestricted operating costs (around £5,000). This prudent approach helps safeguard against unexpected costs and supports future planning. As of 31 May 2024, the Club meets this requirement with £100,275 in unrestricted reserves.
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## **6. Volunteers and Acknowledgements**
The Club relies on the dedication of over 100 volunteers, including coaches, managers, first aiders, and committee members. We thank them for their extraordinary service.
We also extend our gratitude to our sponsor, Gibson Honey, and partners QPR and Wycombe Wanderers, for their ongoing support and collaboration.
## **7. Public Benefit**
The Trustees confirm that the Club has delivered public benefit in line with the Charities Act 2011 by offering inclusive, accessible football and community programmes that support physical wellbeing, social inclusion, and youth development.
This report has been approved by the Board of Trustees on ……………….
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
……………………………. **Ben Sutcliffe Chair of Trustees**
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## **RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
|**Note**
**Income from:**
Donations,Grants and Legacies
3a
Charitable Activities
3b
Other Incoming Resources
3c
**Total Income**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable Activities
4a
Governance Costs
4b
**Total Expenditure**
**Net Movement in Funds**
**Reconciliation of Funds:**
Total Funds Brought Forward
Net Movement in Funds
**Total Funds Carried Forward**|Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
190,900
2,060
192,959
227,015
9,100
236,115
(43,155)
143,431
(43,155)
100,275|Restricted
Funds
£
-
11,379
-
11,379
11,379
-
11,379
-
-
-
-|**Total Funds**
**2023-24**
**£**
**-**
**202,279**
**2,060**
**204,338**
**238,394**
**9,100**
**247,494**
**(43,155)**
**143,431**
**(43,155)**
**100,275**|Total Funds
2022-23
£
24,564
187,233
922
212,719
172,344
10,132
182,476
30,243
113,188
30,243
143,431|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY 2024**
|**Current Assets**
Cash at Bank and in Hand
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**Note**|**31-May-24**
31-May-23
£
£
**£**
£
101,975
-
**101,975**
144,281
Total Funds
as at
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
**Total Funds**
**as at**|
|---|---|
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**Creditors**: Amounts Due within One
Year|1,700
-
**1,700**
850|
|**Net Current Assets**|100,275
-
**100,275**
143,431|
|**Charity Funds**
General Funds
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Kits Sponsorship Fund
6|100,275
-
**100,275**
143,431
-
-
**-**
-|
|**Total funds**|100,275
-
**100,275**
143,431|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on …................. and were signed on its behalf by :
…........................................ **Ben Sutcliffe Chair of Trustees**
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
## **1 Accounting Policies**
## **Basis of Preparation & Assessment of Going Concern**
## **Basis of Preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015) (Second Edition, effective 1st January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
## **Assessment of Going Concern**
Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
## **Incoming Resources**
## _**Recognition of Incoming Resources**_
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resource and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
## _**Grants and Donations**_
Grants and Donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
## _**Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants**_
This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services has been delivered.
## _**Gifts in Kind**_
Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as incoming resources when receivable.
## _**Donated Services and Facilities**_
These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
## _**Volunteer Help**_
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts.
## _**Investment Income**_
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
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**RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
## **1 Accounting Policies (continued)**
## **Expenditure and Liabilities**
## _**Liability Recognition**_
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.
## _**Governance Costs**_
Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of the trustees meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
## _**Grants with Performance Conditions**_
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
## _**Grants Payable without Performance Conditions**_
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to a grant which remain in control of the charity.
## _**Unrestricted funds**_
These funds can be used for the general objectives of the charity as set out in the trustees report. The movements of the unrestricted funds are given in the Statement of Financial Activities.
## _**Restricted Funds**_
These funds are where the donor has specified a purpose for the donation made. These restrictions often arise as a result of appeals for special offerings for specific purposes.
## _**Designated Funds**_
These funds are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for particular purposes or projects.
## _**Fixed Assets**_
Fixed Assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,000. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.
## **2 Tangible Fixed Assets**
The charity held no tangible fixed assets during the year (2023-2024) and none at the balance sheet date.
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**RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
## **3 Incoming Resources**
|**a) Donations, Grants & Legacies**
Grants Received
**b) Charitable Activities**
Membership Subscriptions
Training Camps
Pitch Hire
Sponsorship
Club Tournament
**c) Other Incoming Resources**
Interest
Sundry Income
**4**
**Resources Expended**
**a) Cost of Charitable Activities**
Salaries & Wages
Training Camps
Fundraising Costs
Referee Fees
Insurance
Equipment Costs
Club Tournament
Rent & Rates
Repairs & Maintenance
Sundry Expenses
Training & Development
Sponsorship
Bank Charges
Trophies & Awards
Fines
Fee & Subscriptions|Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
174,468
5,940
1,209
-
9,283
190,900
1,420
640
2,060
Unrestricted
Funds
£
26,842
30,385
2,915
13,331
-
92,931
4,133
24,203
2,410
2,399
2,545
999
756
11,202
404
11,560
227,015|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
11,379
-
11,379
-
-
-
Restricted
Funds
£
11,379
11,379|**Total Funds**
**2023-24**
**£**
**-**
**174,468**
**5,940**
**1,209**
**11,379**
**9,283**
**202,279**
**1,420**
**640**
**2,060**
**Total Funds**
**2023-24**
**£**
**26,842**
**30,385**
**2,915**
**13,331**
**-**
**104,310**
**4,133**
**24,203**
**2,410**
**2,399**
**2,545**
**999**
**756**
**11,202**
**404**
**11,560**
**238,394**|Total Funds
2022-23
£
24,564
127,797
20,365
25,741
4,467
8,862
187,233
298
623
922
Total Funds
2022-23
£
22,875
28,435
6,482
11,378
1,772
33,334
4,099
4,500
270
3,754
37,787
387
135
8,364
1,848
6,925
172,344|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
- **4 Resources Expended (continued) b) Governance Costs**
|Independent Examiners Fees
Treasurer Fee
**5**
**Cash at Bank & in Hand**
Cash at Bank & in Hand
**6**
**Statement of funds**
**Statement of funds - current year**
**Unrestricted funds**
**General funds**
General funds
**Restricted funds**
Kits sponsorship fund
**Total funds**|Unrestricted
Funds
£
850
8,250
9,100
Unrestricted
Funds
£
101,975
**Balance at 01**
**June 2023**
**£**
**143,431**
**-**
**143,431**|Restricted
Funds
£
-
Restricted
Funds
£
-
Income
£
192,959
11,379
**204,338**|**Total Funds**
**2023-24**
**£**
**850**
**8,250**
**9,100**
**Total Funds**
**2023-24**
**£**
**101,975**
Expenditure
£
(236,115)
(11,379)
**(247,494)**|Total Funds
2022-23
£
850
9,282
10,132
Total Funds
2022-23
£
144,281
**Balance at 31**
**May 2024**
**£**
**100,275**
**-**
**100,275**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **7 Investments**
The Charity held no fixed assets investments during this or the previous financial year.
## **8 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within One Year**
|Independent Examiners Fees|Unrestricted
Funds
£
1,700|Restricted
Funds
£
-|**Total Funds**
**31-May-24**
**£**
**1,700**|Total Funds
31-May-23
£
850|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**RUISLIP RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
## **9 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds**
|Current Assets
Creditors due within One Year
**Total Funds**|Unrestricted
Funds
£
101,975
(1,700)
100,275|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-|**Total Funds**
**31-May-24**
**£**
**101,975**
**(1,700)**
**100,275**|Total Funds
31-May-23
£
144,281
(850)
143,431|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **10 Trustees' Remuneration and Expenses**
## **Payments to Trustees**
The following transactions occurred between the charity and its trustees during the year ended 31 May 2024. All payments were made in accordance with the charity’s governing document and were authorised by the non-conflicted trustees, with appropriate regard to conflicts of interest and the charity's best interests.
The charity reimbursed expenses incurred by the following trustees in the performance of their duties:
||**Trustee Name**|**Amount Paid**
**(£)**|**Nature of Payment**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Ben Sutcliffe||10,416|Reimbursement of expenses, including £780 for
referee services|
|Gavin Ian Cross||340|Reimbursement of expenses|
|Richard Harnett||259|Reimbursement of expenses|
|Colm Barrins||600|Reimbursement of expenses|
|Benjamin Ardouin||172|Reimbursement of expenses|
Of the total reimbursed to Ben Sutcliffe, £780 was paid for referee services provided to the charity. This was treated as a related party transaction for services and approved in line with the charity's policies.
## **Income from Trustees**
The following income was received from a trustee:
||**Trustee Name**|**Amount Paid**
**(£)**|**Nature of Payment**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Ricky Smith||440|Disability team subscriptions|
There were no other related party transactions requiring disclosure for the year ended 31 May 2024.
## **11 Risk Assessment**
The Trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024**
## **12 Public Benefit**
The Charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the Charity has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the Charity should undertake.
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