## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/25 To 31/12/25** **Charity name: The Nottingham Bridge Club Charity registration number: 1170537** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1)
The advancement of amateur sport by
promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of the
residents of Nottingham and the surrounding area.
2)
The provision of facilities for the learning,
teaching and playing of bridge for the benefit of
the residents of Nottingham and the surrounding
area with the object of improving conditions of life| |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.|Para 1.17
and 1.19|In planning our activities for the year, the
trustees have kept in mind the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our
trustees’ meetings.
Our focus can be broken down into the following
categories:
•
Provide regular sessions at which bridge
can be played thus promoting the game of bridge
• Make the club as welcoming and friendly as
possible to attract more players. The club
provides a destination for bridge players of all
abilities, many of whom are elderly. The club
therefore is a place in the community for social
interaction, as well as allowing for the mental
stimulation (and associated medical benefits) that
bridge has been shown to provide.
•
Encourage new players through the
provision of lessons and other educational
initiatives.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Confirmed| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|NA| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|NA| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The CIO is entirely run by volunteers – both
those serving as trustees and a large
number of people whose contribution
perhaps goes un-noticed. The contribution of
all volunteers (approx. 40 pax) is greatly
appreciated – without their time and effort
the CIO would not be able to function and
certainly would not be the success it is.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|**Face-to-face Play**
We continue to provide 5 face-to-face drives
every week. Attendance was largely similar
to 2024, with a slight increase in both F2F
and Online. As indicated above, the
opportunity for social interaction and mental
stimulation is greatly appreciated by the
membership. We provide partners at our
beginner drives so that anyone attending
can play.
We held two teams of four sessions and one
individual session. Some of these were Blue
point events designed to attract more
experienced players.
The number of players transitioning from
attending beginner sessions to regular drives
is increasing. This has been facilitated by our
Wednesday teaching team who mentor and
‘buddy’ inexperienced players.
**Online Play**
There were slightly more players taking part
in our weekly online drive. The online drive
continues to be well supported and viable. It
allows some members who otherwise would
not be able to, to access bridge, and to
interact with friends from home. Our online
drives enable members who due to infirmity,
physical or access issues to play bridge.| These members would not otherwise be able to enjoy the benefits of playing bridge. Some would welcome a return of a Teams-of -four league. (possibly running F2F during the summer months). We have an estimated 20 members over 80 years of age. (Difficult to be exact). This is an indication of an environment supportive to seniors, and of inclusivity. ## **Teaching** Andrew Scott has continued his beginners’ courses, with a full subscription to his two classes. Ever successful, Andrew has decided to take a break from teaching. The course will however continue with a new tutor. The opportunity to experience the game, the club and the people is being developed with Monday afternoon and Wednesday evening sessions being opened up to observers. It is hoped that this will encourage enrolments on the new teaching course. New players can experience bridge, the club and the people whilst waiting for lessons to start. Andrew Scott, Dave Nattrass and others have all provided teaching sessions during the year. The Club provides its facilities freeof-charge for teaching and we acknowledge with thanks the corresponding generosity of our teachers. The club organised Minibridge and Open-day taster sessions both in our premises and at other locations. Both proved popular and successful with interest shown in becoming a learner and a member. Our Wednesday evening supervised play sessions for beginners is our best attended drive. We are indebted to our enthusiastic and dedicated team who have made these sessions such a success. The teaching model they have developed has been widely praised, including by the national association. Players also include those who have attended beginners’ classes elsewhere and those returning to bridge after a long period away from the game. As part of player development, the team has been introducing Wednesday evening players into our other drives. A planned new feature is the introduction of a no-fear Wednesday, at which beginners will experience a more ‘normal’ drive environment. This will smooth the transition to our other drives. **Financial Position** Accounts have been prepared in a Receipts and Payments format. Income and expenditure are quite closely in line with that of 2024 with some exceptions Carpark charges returned to normal after the resolution of the issue of security, and the utilities and waste charges were reduced by negotiation with the city council. Car parking issues are in the process of being resolved. We have new gates, which can be locked, the site is clear of debris and squatters. The surface still needs attention and we are liaising with the authority. Roofing work is reflected in the increased repair charges. The work is ongoing and remedial internal repair and decoration will follow in 2026. Training of new Directors was a significant cost in 2025. We have a low annual membership fee (£10) and low table fees (£2.50/session) with 3 free games for newcomers. (This is to encourage new players to move from classroom to cardroom) The surplus of Receipts over Payments in 2025 was £3,553, increasing the funds held in our bank accounts by this amount. The council has indicated that they will make a significant increase in car park rent. We may find this difficult to resist given our need for a car park close to the premises for our less physically able members. The available funds at the end fo 2026 were £60,892. As well as the building wok mentioned above, we are aware of the need to bring the three flats up to EPC C. In 2025 rental from the 3 flats owned by the CIO at 401 Mansfield Road generated a profit of £15,068 after deducting for agency fees, services, maintenance and repairs. Expenses on the flats will increase in 2026 due to the need to upgrade the efficiency ratings and the payment of the 5-yearly selective licence that is levied by Nottingham City Council. The club has continued to be generous in the free provision of refreshments to members at special events. We also passed on table fees from all five of our face-to-face drives in support of the Children in Need simultaneous pairs competitions. **Social** We continue to enjoy the benefits of the excellent refreshments provided by our catering team. There have been social evenings including meals at a restaurant, and a quiz night. Our bar operates to provide a social setting for our members rather than a revenue stream. The bar committee is responsive to requests for new drinks to be available and couples this with careful and appropriate pricing to ensure a good turnover of stock, while generating a small cash surplus. The club is run for the benefit of its members. The trading surplus on the bar was £609. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|No going concern issues. Due to the
ongoing rental income from the flats above
the bridge-playing premises (supported by
reserves), the CIO has sufficient funds to
cover its costs.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As well as holding a healthy reserve,
although we anticipate appreciable
expenditure in maintenance of the building
and redecoration, reserve funds will cover
the works.
Reserves are also maintained as a
safeguard against tenants who fall into
arrears and any necessary refurbishment.
Ongoing improvements to the energy
efficiency ratings of the flats will be a
significant new expenditure in 2026.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of 2025, there was £60,892 of
available funds.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The main sources of income are rental
income for the flats on the top floors of the
CIO’s premises and the nominal table
money payable for each session.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Where the CIO has surplus funds, there is
an investment policy which allows for these
funds to be invested on a short term basis,
but at minimal/no risk.| |A description of the principal|Para 1.46|Participation in Bridge has a steadily| |risks facing the charity||decreasing following nationally, and the
trustees are actively seeking to attract new
entrants to the game. Our open days,
minibridge and taster sessions will hopefully
prove fruitful.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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|Election by members| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may 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 organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|The Nottingham Bridge Club| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|1170537| Charity’s principal address 401 Mansfield Road Nottingham NG5 2DP ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Andrew Scott|President||| |Phil Gross|Chairman||| |Jean McKee|Secretary||| |Paul Goodwin|Treasurer||| |Gerard
McCormack|||| |Stefka Samus|||| |Susanna Hollins|||| |Marc Gaudart|||| |David Treharne|||| |Margaret Litchfield|||| |David Crowch|||| |Amanda Knight|||| |Jonathan Jacobs|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **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 non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Andrew Scott **Full name(s)** Philip Frank Gross **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman President **Chair, etc) Date** ## **THE NOTTINGHAM BRIDGE CLUB – Registered Charity 1170537 Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025** Receipts and Payments 2024 and 2025 (rounded to nearest £ for clarity) |**Receipts**|Note|**2025**|**2024**|**Payments**|Note|**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Flats (Gross)||£19,875|£18,480|Flats (expenses)||£4,807|£3,565| |Bank Interest||£304|£264|Bank Charges||£105|£197| |CiN donations||£599|£300|Children In Need||£853|£650| |Bar Sales||£2,266|£2,736|Bar stocks||£1,586|£2,169| |Subscriptions||£2,370|£2,550|Utilities & Waste||£4,516|£6,199| |Face to Face||£13,666|£13,163|EBU UMS||£3,789|£3,511| |BBO||£2,122|£2,259|Car Park|2|£4,270|£868| |Gift Aid||£385|£313|Insurance & Licences||£2,081|£1,894| |Teaching||£510|£803|Cleaning||£4,872|£4,493| |Cashless prepaid||£1,633|£2,155|Repairs/ Maintenance|3|£5,829|£1,655| |Other (see below)|1|£30|£218|Fixtures & Fittings|4|£2,165|| |||||Sundries /Other||£1,556|£4,413| |||||Events & Beverages||£1,534|| |||||Competitions & training||£1,194|| |||||Services||£1,049|| |**Total Receipts**||**£43,759**|**£43,240**|**Total Expenditure**||**£40,207**|**£29,614**| |Notes||||Notes|||| |1 Loan of dealing|machine|||2 Includes Payments relating to||2024|| |||||3 Includes £3828 roofing|||| |||||4 Includes WiFi, Dealing|Machine, Projector||| ## **Statement of Assets & Liabilities** ||**2025**||**2024**| |---|---|---|---| |Bank Accounts start of year (1 Jan)|£58,972||£45,166| |Receipts during year
Payments during year
Surplus
£3,553|||£13,806| |Subtotal|£3,553||£58,972| |Add Uncashed/ uncleared cheques end of year|£0||£0| |Less cashless prepayments end of year|£1,633||£2,155| |**Bank Accounts end of year (31 Dec)**|**£62,525**||**£58,972**| |Available Funds at end of year (31 Dec)|£60,892||£56,818| |Other Assets:|||| |Property at 401 Mansfield Road (insured value)|£1,098,465|£955,187|| |Fixtures, Fittings and Contents (insured value)|£43,974|£38,563|| |Bar Stock|£571|£642|| |Liabilities:|||| |Prepayments of table fees|£1,633|£2,155|| |Tenants’ deposits held in Northwoods Deposit Scheme (fully managed service by property agents)|||| |No liability for TNBC – for information only|£1,795||| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR E￿￿lA￿ AND WALÉS Indgwndènt examln•rf8 rèport on the , accounts Wd•ric¢ R•p0rttr*th•tr￿•t4 Offl •¢¢OuMsfwth•yMr 31￿ Do¢ernts[ 2425 Ch•rtty 1170537 I mporttu Ihtstr￿wN ￿ my •x•mMtionottM *¢couni• 01￿￿r￿¥ ¢h1￿y1.1h*Tl￿￿t-} rNih8yqal )IJ21￿025 A• Th) Ihb L* or Ihry 4C¢WThtldkJ nol Ihg *ppIKDbl• r•quirtment• oThc4mlry Ihèform Jnd wniert th *eeounis wltrjt knth•¢h*n IAceouDts RepDrtIl RegJl4t￿nB 2￿￿Other￿￿￿ I no Ind h4vec(Th&Acmw4 no m•tt•N In wirWTr whth t￿￿￿￿#M￿￿￿OnIe￿hI¢h attention ghtyJhY bedr￿￿ hlhOf•Wrt in Drthi ￿en￿rie H woperun¢erti4ndin9vlihe r•K ao8delelplh Ih els ￿1￿&￿(￿ llDt&p*y N•iM.' R•l•¥•nt pm1￿•10￿1 4uaiinc•tltsr401 or body Addr•B•.' bg O¢t2018 IER IER