**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE008355 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1169846** **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** ## **FOR** ## **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** Cresswells 12 Market Street Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 6AD **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** ||**Page**|**Page**|**Page**| |---|---|---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1|to|2| |**Independent Examiner's Report**||3|| |**Statement of Financial Activities**||4|| |**Balance Sheet**||5|| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6|to|9| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**||10|| **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 28th February 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of the game of cricket of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship, or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. ## **Main activities** The charity exists to provide an inclusive opportunity for disadvantaged people to participate in the game of cricket to make a positive difference to the community and the participants' health and well-being. ## **Public benefit** In setting objectives and planning activities our trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education, relief of poverty and the advancement of amateur sport. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** We have continued to deliver charitable activities - albeit at an attenuated level following Covid though we are recovering well. We have delivered Cricket taster sessions to primary school children; these give children the opportunity to try cricket and create opportunities for them to continue the sport at local clubs. We have delivered Cricket based activities to community groups catering for vulnerable young people. We have delivered holiday camps across the summer and over the Christmas/Easter holidays. These have focussed on children who are entitled to free school meals though other children are not excluded. The camps concentrate on fitness, cricket, and coordination skills as well as nutritional advice and free meals and snacks. Children who are young carers, suffer from mental health issues or come from disadvantaged backgrounds have received cricket themed sessions and talks on improving their self-esteem. We have provided scholarships to several under privileged young people who are keen to develop their game. One beneficiary has progressed into county age group cricket, gained player of the year award for Lancashire u14s, and has now secured a place on the emerging player pathway. These opportunities would not have been possible without foundation support. We have continued a project aimed at increasing cricket opportunities to disadvantaged and high density asian areas within Central Halifax. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial review** The gross receipts for the year were £49,827, mainly restricted funds. Restricted funds of £9,974. were carried forward from the previous year. Unrestricted cash reserves at the year-end were £4,315 Reserve funds in accordance with Reserve policy were £500 Restricted funds at the year-end totalled £5,788. ## **Reserves policy** The charity approved a reserves policy on 28 Feb 2020 which is available for inspection on request. Page 1 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1169846, on 21 October 2016. The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 21 Oct 2016. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number** CE008355 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 1169846 ## **Registered office** 8 Hullett Close Mytholmroyd Hebden Bridge HX7 5PQ ## **Trustees** Mrs V Berry M Dawson N Coles S G Kershaw N Bhasin M Yousaf M A Tasker Jones Chairman D S Kershaw Secretary I R S Newman Treasurer ## **Company Secretary** S G Kershaw ## **Independent Examiner** Cresswells 12 Market Street Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 6AD Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: ....................................................... Trustee Page 2 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Cricket Asylum Foundation ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 28th February 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr John Dakin FCA Cresswells 12 Market Street Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 6AD Date: ............................................. Page 3 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
Notes
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
15,425
14,810
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
-
-
**Charitable activities**
Insurance
302
-
Equipment
671
444
Administration costs
10,418
-
Coaching
3,394
18,946
Project delivery
-
-
Catering
500
-
Ground hire
130
1,200
**Total**
15,415
20,590
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
10
(5,780)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
4,315
5,788
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
4,325
8|2025
Total
funds
£
30,235
-
302
1,115
10,418
22,340
-
500
1,330
36,005
(5,770)
10,103
4,333|2024
Total
funds
£
49,827
5,000
338
183
10,425
30,520
1,280
8,119
-
55,865
(6,038)
16,141
10,103| |---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **BALANCE SHEET 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
Notes
£
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
4,325
8
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
4,325
8
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
4,325
8
**NET ASSETS**
4,325
8
**FUNDS**
4
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|2025
Total
funds
£
4,333
4,333
4,333
4,333
4,325
8
4,333|2024
Total
funds
£
10,103
10,103
10,103
10,103
4,315
5,788
10,103| |---|---|---| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 28th February 2025. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 28th February 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. - The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: ............................................. Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 28th February 2025 nor for the year ended 29th February 2024. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 28th February 2025 nor for the year ended 29th February 2024. ## **3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
10,317
39,510
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
-
5,000
**Charitable activities**
Insurance
338
-
Equipment
-
183
Administration costs
10,425
-
Coaching
1,007
29,513
Project delivery
-
1,280|Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
10,317
39,510
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
-
5,000
**Charitable activities**
Insurance
338
-
Equipment
-
183
Administration costs
10,425
-
Coaching
1,007
29,513
Project delivery
-
1,280|Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
10,317
39,510
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
-
5,000
**Charitable activities**
Insurance
338
-
Equipment
-
183
Administration costs
10,425
-
Coaching
1,007
29,513
Project delivery
-
1,280|Total
funds
£
49,827| |---|---|---|---| ||-
338
-
10,425
1,007
-|5,000
-
183
-
29,513
1,280|5,000
338
183
10,425
30,520
1,280| continued... Page 6 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** |**3.**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**|**- continued**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted||Restricted|Total| ||||fund|funds|funds| ||||£|£|£| ||Catering||||| ||||400|7,719|8,119| ||**Total**||12,170|43,695|55,865| ||**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**||(1,853)|(4,185)|(6,038)| ||**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**||||| ||Total funds brought forward||6,167|9,974|16,141| ||**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||4,314|5,789|10,103| |**4.**|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||||| ||**Unrestricted funds**|At|1.3.24
£|Net
movement
in funds
£|At
28.2.25
£| ||General fund||4,315|10|4,325| ||**Restricted funds**||||| ||ESC lottery fund||5,788|(5,780)|8| ||**TOTAL FUNDS**|10,103||(5,770)|4,333| ||Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:||||| ||**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
resources
£||Resources
expended
£|Movement
in funds
£| ||General fund|15,425||(15,415)|10| ||**Restricted funds**||||| ||ESC lottery fund||-|(5,780)|(5,780)| ||Healthy Holidays|14,810||(14,810)|-| |||14,810||(20,590)|(5,780)| ||**TOTAL FUNDS**|30,235||(36,005)|(5,770)| ||||||| continued... Page 7 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** ## **4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |||Net|| |---|---|---|---| ||movement||At| ||At 1.3.23|in funds|29.2.24| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|6,167|(1,852)|4,315| |**Restricted funds**|||| |Postcode Community Trust|7,806|(7,806)|-| |ESC lottery fund|2,168|3,620|5,788| ||9,974|(4,186)|5,788| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|16,141|(6,038)|10,103| |Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||| |**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£||Movement
in funds
£| |General fund|10,317
(12,169)||(1,852)| |**Restricted funds**|||| |Community Foundation for Calderdale|||| |(CFFC) 1|31,800
(31,800)||-| |Postcode Community Trust|-|(7,806)|(7,806)| |ESC lottery fund|5,780|(2,160)|3,620| |Walking Cricket|1,930|(1,930)|-| ||39,510
(43,696)||(4,186)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|49,827
(55,865)||(6,038)| |A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:|||| |**Unrestricted funds**|Net
movement
At 1.3.23
in funds
£
£||At
28.2.25
£| |General fund|6,167|(1,842)|4,325| |**Restricted funds**|||| |Postcode Community Trust|7,806|(7,806)|-| |ESC lottery fund|2,168|(2,160)|8| ||9,974|(9,966)|8| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|16,141
(11,808)||4,333| ||||| continued... Page 8 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** ## **4. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |||Incoming|Resources|Movement| |---|---|---|---|---| |||resources|expended|in funds| |||£|£|£| ||**Unrestricted funds**|||| ||General fund|25,742|(27,584)|(1,842)| ||**Restricted funds**|||| ||Community Foundation for Calderdale|||| ||(CFFC) 1|31,800|(31,800)|-| ||Postcode Community Trust|-|(7,806)|(7,806)| ||ESC lottery fund|5,780|(7,940)|(2,160)| ||Walking Cricket|1,930|(1,930)|-| ||Healthy Holidays|14,810|(14,810)|-| |||54,320|(64,286)|(9,966)| ||**TOTAL FUNDS**|80,062|(91,870)|(11,808)| |**5.**|**RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**|||| ||**Detail of remuneration and benefits**|||| |**Detail of remuneration and benefits**||| |---|---|---| ||2025|2024| ||£|£| |Ian Newman|525|405| ## **Reason for remuneration** The Trustee was paid in the role of administration officer. ## **Legal authority for the payment** The legal authority for the payment is via a provision within the charity's governing document. ## **Other transactions with related parties** During the year Cricket Asylum Limited, a company with directors that are also trustees of the charity, has provided coaching services of £18,610 (2024: £17,702). The transactions are at arm's length. Page 9 **THE CRICKET ASYLUM FOUNDATION** ## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY 2025** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
Grants
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Insurance
Sundries
Coaching
Equipment
Project Delivery
Catering
**Support costs**
**Governance costs**
Accountancy and legal fees
Total resources expended
**Net expenditure**|2025
£
15,425
14,810
30,235
30,235
302
1,613
21,900
1,115
1,330
940
27,200
8,805
36,005
(5,770)|2024
£
10,317
39,510
49,827
49,827
338
2,174
30,520
857
1,280
8,119
43,288
12,577
55,865
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