Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1[st] June 2023 To: 31[st] May 2024
Charity name: Wetherby Athletic Junior Football Club
Charity registration number: 1170694
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity’s purpose is to provide an FA Charter Standard level junior football club for boys and girls up to the age of 18 living in and around the community of Wetherby. |
| 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 |
The club has over 400 registered players taking part in football activities in Wetherby. It has over 25 boys and girl’s teams entered into FA registered leagues in the Harrogate, West Riding and York region. Players participate in league competitions, football galas and training given by FA qualified coaches. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that during the year they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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 | The club operates to FA Charter Standard level requirements and provides entry level football coaching for children aged 5 and upwards. This develops as children get older to encompass coaching and non- competitive matches before progressing to entry into FA registered leagues and cup competitions. Club coaches are FA level 1 registered and comply with all appropriate FA Safeguarding and CRC requirements. The 25 plus teams cover a diverse mix of ages between 5 and 18, for both boys and girls, and compete in registered leagues in the Harrogate, West Riding, Garforth and York region. The club has strong membership numbers, |
with boys and most notably with an increase of in the Girls football section of the club. The club has an ethos of nurturing and developing both football skills and interpersonal skills, encouraging communication, teamwork and resilience. The club supports the development of young leaders through referee training and phased introduction into competitive matches.
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | During the year 1/6/23 - 31/5/24 the charity had income of £45,753 and expenses of £57,891. This resulted in a deficit for the year of £12,138. The deficit was greater than forecast due to a delay in recovering the Gift Aid claim of c£9,400 in relation to the year. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The club hold an appropriate level of cash reserves to manage fluctuations in income and expenditure between years which can result from changes in the numbers of registered players through to external factors such as legislation. The reserve enables us to withstand any unforeseen circumstances and support families suffering financial hardship to continue playing football, whilst retaining our wish and ability to invest in our facilities for future years. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | As at 31stMay 2024 the charity held cash reserves of £13,995. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The principal source of funds is annual player subscriptions. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation, registered 12/12/2016 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation, registered 12/12/2016 |
| 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 | Through nomination and election process at Annual General Meeting. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Wetherby Athletic Junior Football Club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1170694 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Treasurer, 9 Swale Rise, Wetherby, LS22 7UH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fasey | Trustee | |||
| William Michael Sheerin |
Trustee | |||
| John Robert Elderton |
Trustee | |||
| Nicholas Delafield | Chair & Trustee | |||
| Gareth Lewis | Treasurer & Trustee | |||
– 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 N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose N/A behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ~~pO~~
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Player subscriptions | 37,425 | - | - | 37,425 | 36,649 | ||||
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Gala income | 5,185 | - | - | 5,185 | - | ||||
| Other Income | 33 | - | - | 33 | 173 | ||||
| Gift Aid | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Sponsorship | 2,950 | - | - | 2,950 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
45,593 | - | - | 45,593 | 36,822 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~ |
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| ~~——————~~ | - ~~——————~~ |
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| Sub total ~~——————~~ |
- ~~——————~~ |
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| ~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | 45,593 ~~——————~~ |
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| Total receipts ~~——————~~ |
45,593 ~~——————~~ |
~~——————~~ | - ~~——————~~ |
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~~——————~~ | ~~——————~~ | 36,822 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Pitch Hire | 30,563 | - | - | 30,563 | 27,214 | ||||
| Equipment | 5,239 | - | - | 5,239 | 21,520 | ||||
| Coaching/ Courses | 2,440 | - | - | 2,440 | 3,165 | ||||
| League | 2,764 | - | - | 2,764 | 2,726 | ||||
| Honorarium | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
| Refs & Food | 8,540 | - | - | 8,540 | 6,439 | ||||
| Awards/Trophies and End of Season Events |
3,319 | - | - | 3,319 | 920 | ||||
| IT costs | 1,346 | - | - | 1,346 | 590 | ||||
| Website | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Misc | 113 | - | - | 113 | 400 | ||||
| AwayGala costs | 675 | - | - | 675 | 385 | ||||
| Charges | 1,892 | - | - | 1,892 | 35 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 57,891 | - | - | 57,891 | 64,394 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~ |
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| Sub total ~~—————~~ |
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| Totalpayments ~~—————~~ |
57,891 ~~—————~~ |
~~—————~~ | - ~~—————~~ |
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~~—————~~ | 57,891 ~~—————~~ |
~~—————~~ | 64,394 ~~—————~~ |
| ~~—————~~ ~~SS~~ |
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~~—————~~ ~~S565~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) ~~SS~~ |
- 12,298 ~~SS~~ |
298 ~~SS~~ |
- ~~SS~~ |
- ~~S565~~ |
- - 12 ~~S565~~ |
- - 12 ~~S565~~ |
- - 12,298 ~~S565~~ |
298 ~~S565~~ |
- 27,572 ~~S565~~ |
| A5 Transfers between funds ~~SS~~ |
- ~~SS~~ |
~~SS~~ | - ~~SS~~ |
~~S565~~ |
- ~~S565~~ |
~~S565~~ | - ~~S565~~ |
~~S565~~ | - ~~S565~~ |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end ~~SS~~ |
26,293 ~~SS~~ |
293 ~~SS~~ |
- - ~~SS~~ |
- - ~~S565~~ |
- - ~~S565~~ |
~~S565~~ | 26,293 ~~S565~~ |
~~S565~~ | 53,864 ~~S565~~ |
| Cash funds thisyear end ~~SS~~ |
13,995 ~~SS~~ |
995 ~~SS~~ |
- ~~SS~~ |
- ~~S565~~ |
- 13 ~~S565~~ |
- 13 ~~S565~~ |
- 13,995 ~~S565~~ |
~~S565~~ | 26,293 ~~S565~~ |
| ~~SS~~ | ~~SS~~ | ~~SS~~ | ~~SS~~ | ~~S565~~ | ~~S565~~ | ~~S565~~ | ~~S565~~ | ~~S565~~ | ~~S565~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds ~~SSE~~ |
Cash at bank ~~SSE~~ |
~~SSE~~ | 13,995 ~~SSE~~ |
~~SSE~~ | - ~~SSE~~ |
~~SSE~~ | - ~~SSE~~ |
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| ~~SSE~~ | ~~SSE~~ | - ~~SSE~~ |
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| ~~SSE~~ | ~~SSE~~ | - ~~SSE~~ |
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| ~~SSE~~ | Total cash funds ~~SSE~~ |
Total cash funds ~~SSE~~ |
13,995 ~~SSE~~ |
~~SSE~~ | - ~~SSE~~ |
- ~~SSE~~ |
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| ~~SSE~~ | (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) ~~SSE~~ |
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| B2 Other monetary assets ~~===>~~ |
Debtors ~~===>~~ |
~~===>~~ | 160 ~~===>~~ |
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Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use ~~=~~ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees ~~on~~ |
Signature ~~on~~ |
~~on~~ | Print Name ~~on~~ ~~a~~ |
~~on~~ | Date of approval ~~on~~ |
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| ~~on~~ | ~~on~~ | ~~on~~ | Nick delafield ~~on~~ ~~a~~ |
~~on~~ | 10/03/2025 ~~on~~ |
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| ~~on~~ | ~~on~~ | ~~on~~ | Gareth Lewis ~~on~~ ~~a~~ |
~~on~~ | 10/03/2025 ~~on~~ |