2023-12-31-accounts

Trustses. Annual Report for the period Penc4J stsrt date Monlh 01 Penod end date Day Month To 31 12 Year 2023 Year 2023 From C11 Section A Reference and administration details Charfty name West Leeds Amateur Rugby League Football Club Other namm charlty Is known by West Leas ARLFC Reg18tered charfty number (If any) 1172581 Charfty's prfnclpal addross 53 Lynwood Crescenl Wortl8y Leeds Postcod• LS12 4AT Names of the charlty trU8t￿ who manago th• charlty Tru•t•• nom• Offi￿ Ilfanyl Chair Nam• of pornon lor body) •ntlU•d if•n Peter Nicholson Slmon Homer Samantha Nl¢holson Laura Wl8on Treasurer Donna Tob￿1 Lee Dimberline Secretary Elisha Raee Hazelgrava Names of the tru8tso8 lor tho ¢harlty, 11 any. (for example. any custodlan trustee81 Name Dates acted If not for ￿18 ear Namm and addrnsses of advlsers (Optional Infomiallon) of advl8er Name Addres• HSBC Park Row LS1 Bank Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) TAR Marth 2012

Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution adoped 12° September 2024 Type of goveming document How the charrty is constrtuted ASSoc￿tion consistirYJ of 100 members plus Trustee selection methods ,eg Apart from the first charty trustees, every trustee is to be appointed for temi of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the chartty trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the chanty trustees must have regard to the S￿11$, knowF8dg8 and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO Addltlonal govornanc•18ryue8 Ioptlonal Inf0m￿tIon) You may chooso to include There is a Ghild safeguarding policy in pla￿ wrth support from the additional information, where Rugby Football League Safeguarding team. An enhanced DBS check is relevant, about: required prior to Commen￿Ment of trusteeship. The renewed is every three yaars in line with statuary requirements. policies arKI procedures adopted for the induction arKI training of tNstees- the charity's organisational structur8 arKI any wider nebNork wlth which the chanty works; relationship with any related parties,. twstees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. West Le8d$ ARLFC 18 a member of the following organisations. Yorkshire Junior & Youth Women Amateur Rugby League AssooatK>n The Rugby Football Leagu8. Leeds Rhinos Foundation. Girls Rugby League Association All trustees grve their time voluntary and received no remuneration or other benefits Section C Ob"ectives and activities To promote communty participation in healthy recreatlon by providing faalities for the playing of rugby league within the communty of Amley ar¥J Wortley ward and other 8F<irts capable of improviTrJ health. Summary of th• oblects of th• charlty set out In Its gov•rnlng document To provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time Oc￿patIon of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, poverty or social and economic disadvantage or the public at large in the interest of social welfare and Imth the obje( of improving th￿r ¢ondits'ons of lrfe. TAR M¥d) 2012

In planning, organisitvJ games arKI events at West Leeds ARLFC the trustees have ¢ontinued to focus on the education program designed by our goveming bodies to ensure our volunteers have the skills they need to help promote stK)rt and encourage involvement from all memters of the communty from all back grounds. We have continued to involve all our members and provided a positive, social, responsive environment that is secure, safe arKJ y￿1¢oming. EncouragiTrJ fnendship and supporting individuals. This has enabled us to continue to provide much-needed support in the community and for the players to be able to enjoy and play the sport in a safe and controlled 8nvironmenL Summary of the maln actlvltlos undertaken for tho public ￿nefit in rolation to thesa objocts (Include withln thls sectlon the statirtory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guldanco issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc bon•fit) West Leeds ARLFC welcomes all peo￿ regardless of pernonal background, ¢1￿mstan￿5, farth, gender, ag8, sexuality and believes there is a role for everyone young and old withln our organisation. Wrthout the help and support of th8 non-playing memb8r8' weekend, game8 and activitie8 Within the organisation would not happen. In 2023 continue to gain support from the local communty and secure the remaining funding needed for the project, the build started in March 2023 with an aim to finith in tha 8ummer of 2024 Addltlonal d•tall8 of obJoctlve8 and octlvhles (Opiional Infomiatlon) 2023 the build of the dub house ha8 Started. the aim is to finish this by the summer of 2024, with the loss of the charities premises it ha$ been drfficutt to fund raise and provide a ￿der choice of social actNities for our membern Our volunteers have remaIr￿￿ supportive during the dfficult period and pulled together in helpirwJ move equipment, maintain th6 changing room8. keep the area of the wtch tidy from rubbish and promote our alms and projed. You may ¢hoo80 to indude further statements, wher8 relevant, about.. policy on grantmakirvJ' policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR ma￿ 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Leeds Cty Council exterKI our current lease and lirRnse, more funding has been secured and the build is underway. Summary ol the main achlevements of the charity durfng the year The recnjitment of new ￿ayerS and volunteers is an active part of the survival of the dub after the pandemic, West Leeds membership numl￿rS are on the increa8e. dub can Still offer 12 months of the year access to sport when restrictions are allowed. Vle spent the time during the year maintaining and improving the facilitTres we hav8. The organisation continues to work dosely with k)cal schools in the area wrth the help of the Rugby foundation. It is important to West Leeds ARLFC that sport is affordable to all and to support our m8mbers. Section E Financial review 8rfef Atatem•nt of the charlty'8 pollcy on reserve• West Leeds ARLFC funds are unrestricted a minimum of £5000 18 to be kept ensuring the teams can meet the finanaal obligation8 for the coming playing seasons. prtch fees, insurance. league fee8. All expenditure outside the above is to be approved at the trustees meeting by the tru8tee8. Detslls of any funds matsrlalty in doficlt NIA Further flnanclal rnvl•w d•tall8 (Opllonal Infornmllon) You may choo90 to indude West Lee(Is ARLFC go81 18 to Continue to improve the faciliti88 in the additional infomiation, where deprived area of Am)18y and keep our organisation open to everyone. relevant about.. To offer support and Structu￿ to our members. the charrty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. We continue to rely on the local community, businesses, Charites, and the council to help with raising funds to purchage new playing kits and much needed training equipment. Section F TAR Other optional information March 2012

Section G Declaration The trustees doclara that thoy hav¢ approved th• truste•8' report alx)ve. Slgned on behall of th• charlty'8 tru8teo• Slgnature(s) Full namel¥) Posftlon (•g Secretsry• Chalr, etcl Peter Nicholson Chair Samantha Nicholson Dats 22110r2024 TAR Marth 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees West Leeds Amateur Rugby League Football Club On accounts for the year ended 2023 Charity no (rf any) 1172581 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the at)ove Gharity nhe Trusf) for the year ended Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Adl I rewt in resrÉ¢t of my examination of the Trust'$ accounts carri8d out under sects.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my examination, I have followed all the applicab￿ Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent exarninerfs ststsment IFf4ed to app￿￿￿ll Delete [ ] rfnot applicable. I have comEAeted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounknng records were not kept in accordance wtlh section 130 of the Charitses Acl, or the accounts did not accord wtlh the accounting records," or the accounts did not com with the applicable requirements (￿n￿ming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accourrts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ttrue and fair, view vthich is not a matter crx)sidered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS arKI have come across no other matters in conneGtion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enaf)le a proFEr uThJerstanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please de te the Kirds in the b￿ketS rfthey do not apply. Slgned." Date: Name: LL C4MA Relevant professional quallfication(8) or body IER Oct 2018

(rfany).. Address.. Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brtef details of any items that the examinerwlshes to dlselose. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Ft)r the perlod 01ffj1r2023 To 3111V2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrt#trl¢tsd R¢stsi¢t•d fund Endowmont ful￿$ T¢)tal fund• LI￿ y••f A1 Recel Sub5 & Re Istration Food & HospIt￿. Spon8orship & Fundn*ing Kil&E Donoijc￿8 121.#18 total(c￿$ Incom8 for AR) A2 A•8•t and I￿￿$1M•nt 1806 table). Sub totsl 163.596 A3Pa Hosprtali Now Bulla Ploying Costs uli11b￿ & Mainthrto LCC Coun￿ Fe¥s1 Ptann Ttainin Insurance Kit & equipm&Trt Annu81 VVeb&te Fee Team EveDtB 1.030 I,OJO 136A76 51$ 1,49) JJO $71 3,1BO 571 3,180 I3￿21 lJ.521 16 A4 ABs•t and ln¥mtn￿rt tabl•} Sub total 159.054 159.054 Not ofrKelpW(payments) A6 Transfers bets¥••n fund• A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4,542 4.542 CXX R18cownts ISS) 1910212024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrktod fundB Categortes Endowmènt funds D8ts1 funds to n•Hr••i£ Total cash funds Ro¥trlct•d fvnds Endowm•nt fund8 to n•¥r•tst£ fvndB Dètslls lo n￿re*t É io¥rtd¢h Details Cr•tloWMall Curr•nt valu• lon•1 Delalls Co•t Iop¢kn•ll Cuvr•nt valu• B4 As¥•ts r•taln•d for th• charlty'• I￿n FWKI ioivhkh roLgi•t Dotail¥ AM￿nI du• Vlh•m duo BS Llabllltl•s Siqned by one or trust8e5 on tehalf of all tha tr￿t SKJnatu Print Narr Date Of roval 22.10.& P6Te tL CCXX R2 aLuunts ISSI 19LW2024