Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical Recreation) Club
Charity number 1172628
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2020
Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical Recreation) Club
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Trustee's report | 2 |
| Examiner's report | 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6, 7 |
Prepared by the Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service
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Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical Recreation) Club
Trustee report
The trustees who served during the year were: Name Position Dates Liz Hindley Chair till Steven Lever Elaine Bradburn Treasurer Alison Ryan Lisa Woods till Michael Fairclough
Club President
Maurice Craig
Method of appointment Trustees are appointed with regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.
Principal address 16 Brinton Close Widnes Cheshire WA8 8BW Bankers Barclays Bank 68 Albert Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 6JU Governing document Charitable Incorporation Organisation - Foundation Registered 19 April 2017 Objects of the organisation
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of wheelchair rugby in Halton and the surrounding areas.
Independent examiner
on behalf of:
Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service Beacon Building College Street St Helens WA10 1TF
Year 2019 started off as in the past, games played all over England. We continue to work in the community and expand on our diversity and inclusion. Our intention is to get more organisations involved. We are in the mid stages of getting involved with the explorers and scouts.
We are still working with the homeless games national games. This gives our adults a chance to expand on their community skills and understanding. Our younger club members got fully involved with the contestants. One thing they did discover was there is no such group as the homeless, their correct title is people without homes.
We carry on with our involvement with schools and the local rugby club the Vikings. We hope to soon be working with the learning disability rugby league team. We also try and educate people not to use the discription disabled. It means you cannot do certain things. A more fitting description is capabilities. Everyone on the planet has different capabilities.
We still work with local companies and businesses to get them involved more. We have been approached by another local academy to go into their school.
The Mayor of Halton has sent notification to all Halton schools to increase diversity and inclusion to their pupils.
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts of
Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical Recreation) Club
for the year ended 31 December 2020
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2019, which are set out on pages 4 to 7
Respective responsibilities of trustees and the examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- q examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act:
q to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
q to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- q to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jane Williams MAAT Greater Merseyside Community Accountancy Service Beacon Building College Street St Helens WA10 1TF
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Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical Recreation) Club
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 December 2020
| 2020 Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Grants and donations 8,545 Fundraising - Subscriptions & Fees - Other Income - Bank Interest Received 2 Total receipts 8,547 Payments Vehicle costs 1,112 Container rental/Storage 700 Postage & stationery - Refreshments - Training & matches 270 Ref fees - Insurance 164 Equipment 426 Website 139 Other expenses - Total payments 2,812 Net receipts / (payments) 5,735 Transfers in from previous constituted organisation 11,017 Cash fund balances carried forward 16,752 |
2020 Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2020 Total funds £ 8,545 - - - 2 8,547 1,112 700 - - 270 - 164 262 139 - 2,648 5,899 4,722 10,621 |
2019 Total funds £ 1,865 - 190 185 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,253 | |||
| 2,968 440 105 154 2,616 260 - 1,379 111 515 |
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| 8,548 | |||
| (6,295) 11,017 |
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| 4,722 |
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Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical
Recreation) Club
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2020
| 2020 Unrestricted Cash funds £ Cash at bank current account 1 5,779 Cash at reserve account 3,015 Cash at bank current account 2 1,771 Petty cash 55 Total cash funds 10,621 |
2020 Restricted £ - - - - |
2020 Total £ 5,779 3,015 1,771 55 10,621 |
2019 Total £ 174 4,013 - 535 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,722 |
Approval of the accounts
The annual report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the trustees held on
Name: Steven Lever Chairperson Signed: Name: Elaine Bradburn Treasurer Signed: on behalf of the trustees
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Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports &
Physical Recreation) Club
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2020
1 Accounting Policies
a Basis of accounting
The Trustees have taken advantage of section 42 (3) of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
b Taxation
As a registered charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
c Fund accounting
Funds held by the charity are either:
Unrestricted general funds
These are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds
These are funds that 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.
Designated funds
These are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Mersey Storm (Wheelchair Rugby League Sports & Physical
Recreation) Club
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2020
| 2 Grants and Donations Groundwork Co-Op Vision Express Rotary Club Rotary Rainhill Rugby League ASDA TESCO Donations |
2020 Unrestricted funds £ - 4,490 762 200 350 1,941 500 302 - 8,545 |
2020 Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - |
2020 Total funds £ - 4,490 762 200 350 1,941 500 302 - 8,545 |
2019 Total funds £ 1,000 - - - - - - - 865 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,865 |
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