Belper Meadows Community Sports Club
Trustees. Annual Report
for the period 1 October 2023- 30 September 2024
Charity's principal address
Bridge Street
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1BA
Charity registration number
1172682
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Type of governing document
Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with Voting Members other than
its Charity Trustees, dated 25.7.23.
The current charity trustees who manage the charity
Kathryn Hoult
Charlotte Taylor
Roy Bamford
Stephen Ford
Nigel Hooker
Richard Howls
Christine Nelson
Joan Passant
Chair
Treasurer
Trustee selection methods
Trustees are elected at annual general meetings of members, or appointed by the
charity trustees.
Trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage
them
One main risk of the CIO is the flooding of the facilities, when severe weather and the
operators of Ladybower Resepdoir and l or Carsington Water cause the River Derwent
to have excessively high water levels.
Whilst the CIO cannot prevent such an occurrence, there is a plan for the subsequent
drying and cleaning of the facilities, to enable their continuity of use.

The other major risk to the organisation, is a national pandemic, whether Coronavirus
Covid 19, or of any other description. Such a situation causes the total cessation of all
public benefit activites, for a duration as defined by HM Government. Put another way,
these events are beyond any control or preventive actions of the CIO.
Overview of the Year
On 21 October, following named storm Babet, the River Derwent flooded, covering the
entire ground, including the astroturf pitch, with 1.5 metres of water, mud, and debris.
Even the lower pavilion, which was built above the Environment Agency's determined
100-year flood level, had 400mm of brown silty water inside (again).
On the approach of this storm, the Club members were busy moving items above the
expected flood level, including unscrewing doors and other fixtures. Sadly, these
precautions, whilst effective, could not prevent all the damage caused by a flood of this
magnitude.
Many members spent days manually scraping and carrying tons of mud and slime off
the sporting and non-sporting areas. Their efforts enabled the winter sports to
recommence within 2 weeks of the disaster
a truly tremendous effort.
Obviously, the subsequent damage, cleaning and additional consequential costs
amounted to a significant strain on the Club's finances.
The frequently mentioned 'climate change, was evidenced by further flooding of the
grounds, by later 'formally named, storms on 29 November, 10 De￿mber and
2 January. Fortunately, none of these waters entered the lower pavilion.
Put into context, the winter stonns and floods are the down-side of having the Club's
grounds in the beautiful setting of the river valley
views of which have been enjoyed
for all the other non-flood weeks, over the past 115 years.
The purposes of the charity set out in its governing document
The purposes of the CIO are the promotion of community participation in healthy
recreation, by the provision of facilities for the playing of amateur cricket, hockey,
tennis, bowls and other sports, and for other appropriate community activities.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these
purposes
The strategy for achieving the purposes, is to encourage many members of the public
at large:
(a) to become members of the CIO and its sporting teams:
andlor
(b) to hire its facilities for any sporting or non-sporting appropriate community
activities.
To this end, the significant activities undertaken during this period, have been the
organisation of sporting teams and their participation in associated league fixtures,
which have resulted in many matches for each team. There has also been a good
number of non-league fixtures and training occasions, which have additionally
contributed to the overall purposes of the CIO.

The Club hosted cross country running events for the Belper Rover and Belper
Harriers Derwent River Relays,, both of which had several hundred competitors and
spectators.
The Belper Youth Games run by the Town Council took pla￿ over Easter,and were
well attended. Likewise, during the summer, the Belper Youth Sports and the Town
Council's Belper Goes Green festivals attracted large crowds.
There has been a programme of health and wellbeing community tennis, for those with
special needs.
The success of the CIO, and the societal differen￿ made, are demonstrated and
measured by the numbers of members of the public at large who have used the
facilities and participated in healthy recreation.
Contribution made by volunteers
The entire operations of the CIO are managed and undertaken by volunteers.
Such operations include governance, management and Maintenan￿ of the facilities,
administration and organisation of sporting teams, and the encouragement,
supervision and coaching of junior players of all ages.
It is very, very clear that it is down to the volunteers, efforts and dedication, that the
successes in terms of public benefit and healthy recreation have been realised.
The effect on society is that a significant proportion of the population has been able to
participate in such healthy recreation, thereby improving its well-being.
By the act of volunteering, the dozens of these individuals have improved their own
well-being, by performing such community activities, for the benefit of other members
of society.
Quite simply, without these volunteers, the CIO would not exist.
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
In order to maximise the public benefit and community participation in healthy
recreation, the CIO has actively encouraged 534 members of the local community to
become members of the club and comprise its sporting teams.
These teams have participated in sporting league and other fixtures, which have
attracted a further 3245 members of a wider public community to participate in healthy
recreation too.
In addition, some 8920 members of the local community have attended or participated
in other activities arranged by the CIO.
The facilities have also been used by 15 other sporting and non-sporting
organisations, on regular and irregular bases.

Policy on reserves
The reserves policy - no emergency fund to be kept.
The CIO'S facilities are let. the income from which covers costs and accumulates
'sinking funds,, for asset maintenance, and investment in replacement and new
facilities.
These are the sole reasons for accumulating reserdes.
The timescale for such expenditure will be when an asset has degraded significantly,
and when it (the expenditure) is affordable.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Financial review of the position of the charity
The Club operates by recovering its expenditure from the sporting sections.
A grant was re￿iVed from Derbyshire County Council towards the cost of the Club
providing a 'Warm and Welcoming Space, refuge for local residents and their families,
who were struggling to heat their homes during the cold winter months.
HM Government donated a Business Recovery grant. dispensed via Amber Valley
Borough Council, to support the impact of major stonn 'Babet'.
The Friends of Babington Hospital, in Belper, gave a grant towards medical
equipment.
The Club is exceedingly grateful to all these donors, who have ensured the survival of
this charity.
Looking forward to 2024-2025
BMCSC is in a healthy financial position to keep operating for the benefit of its
members and the wider community.
Related parties
The CIO has a wholly owned subsidiary, Belper Meadows Synthetic Pitch(s) Limited,
company number 03046877, whose nature of business is 'operation of sports facilities,
at Belper Meadows.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Kathryn Hoult
Chair
Date
Charlotte Taylor
Treasurer
6 June 2025

Inde
endent Examinerfs Re
ort to the Trustees of
Bel
er Meadows Communi
S orts Club
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Belper Meadows Community
Sports Club
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Belper
Meadows Community Sports Club (the Club) for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparab'on of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Club's accounts carried out under section 145 of
the Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Club as required by section 130 of the
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008
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.
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.
Wayne Thomas FCA
Institute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wales
Bates Weston LLP
Chartered Accountants
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DE12RJ
27 June 2025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Belper Meadows Community Sports Club
Receipts and pa
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
0111012023
3010912024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to thè nèarèst
to ntarèst £
to thè n•ar•st £
to th• n•ar•st £
to thè n•arnst £
A1 Recei
Subscriptions
Fundraising
Donations
Other standard operations
Retail Sales
BMSP Management Fee
Grants
34,923
19,642
5.278
4.423
13.428
4.400
34,923
19,642
5,278
4,423
13,428
4,400
3,365
37,729
13,418
150
5.768
11.267
4,200
500
3.365
ross income
or
AR)
82,094
3,365
8SA59
73,032
Asset an
see table
investment sa
es,
tota
82.094
3.365
85A59
73.032
A3Pa
ments
Pavilion operatsons
Ground operations
Insurance
Other overheads
Bank charges
Grant expenditure
Retail c05t5
Loan Interest
Tax
26.967
8.723
5,011
7,839
120
26,967
8,723
5,011
7,839
120
3,072
6,251
654
557
26.519
7,910
4,538
5,347
120
5,000
5,480
771
545
3.072
6,251
654
557
Sub total
$6.121
3.072
59.193
56.230
A4 Asset and investment
Capitsl pur¢hases
Loan repayrnent
8.726
5,000
13,726
8,726
5,000
13,726
16,369
5,000
21,369
Sub total
69.847
3.072
72,919
77,599
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
12,246
293
12,539
4,567
24,237
36,483
24,237
36,776
28,804
24,237
293
CCXX R6 accounts ISS)
2510412025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Categories
Delails
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Cash at bank
36,483
293
Total cash funds
36,483
293
sll
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Details
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets
Fund to which
asset belo
Current valu•
tlonal
Details
Cost loptlonall
B3 Investment assets
Fund to which
asset belo
Unrestricted
Current value
tlonal
Details
Lan¢Y
Cost loptionall
16.000
B4 Assets retsined for the
charity's own use
Buildings
Restricted
306,210
Buildings
Unrestricted
234,527
Equipment. lumiture and fittings
Unrestricted
42,032
Fund to which
rèlat•s
Arnount dug
ional
When due
ional
Details
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
Kathryn Hoult
0610612025
Charfotte Ta￿or
CCXX R7 accounts ISS)
2510412025