2024-05-31-accounts - Brooklyn Football Club

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Vj oo Trustees' Annual Report for the period a CHARITY Period start date Period end date i 01 June 2023 31 May 2024

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

Brooklyn Football Club

Other names charity is known by

Brooklyn Junior Football Club

Registered charity number (if any)| 1174678

Charity's principal address| 17 Millrace Close, Norton

North Yorkshire

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

2|JamieHopwood1| Nicholas Robinson | Secretary ||Cd [Chair || 3 Victoria Treasurer & Welfare Cuthbertson Officer 4|AndrewPorter |CommitteeMember | | OG RG a a O a a a GO 1 A OO OO A 5 A aCO FO a 2

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) |Name——C—s—“‘*sCd(ss Dates acted if not for whole year

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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Description of the the charity’s trusts

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where ‘relevant, about:

® policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
e relationship with any related parties;
e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To promote community participation in healthy recreation in Ryedale by providing facilities for playing football. Summary of the objects of the To advance the education of children and young people in Ryedale, charity set out in its whether or not undergoing formal education. governing document

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: Brooklyn continues to offer football related activities for children (6 and above) in the Ryedale area of north Yorkshire. Brooklyn has maintained participation in its activities during the year, in particular seeing further , | Success with respect to its objective to raise female participation in football. The trustees have continued to strive to maintain membership fees as low as possible in order to make the club's activities affordable for as wide a cross- section of the local community as possible. The trustees have had due regard to charity commission guidance on public benefit during the year.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public - benefit)

‘Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

e policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related investment;
e contribution made by volunteers.

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March 2012

Section D

Achievements and performance

Section D		Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe achievements ofthe duringtheyear	. main . the charity	Brooklynhasseengreatsuccess inachieving itsobjectives, particularly in term growth membership forfemale football. A key part ofthis success : . ; a has been thecontinued investment incoachdevelopment and training. This has ensured that coaches are up to date with the latest coaching
		techniques and strategies, which has enabled them to betterengage with
		their players and create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
		This has resulted in a significant increase in goalkeepers joining
		Brooklyn.

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March 2012

Section E

Financial review

Brief ' Reserves are held primarily to cover differences in timing of cash flows, statement of the | both expected and unexpected
charity’s policy on reserves | | Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) rani may renee oi eis strengthenBrooklyn FCitshisposition. focusingFor on the additional 23-24 season fundraising we took to financially the decision to additional information, where : ; relevant about: increase membership fees by £5, to keep our membership affordable for e Co all. For the 24-25 season there will be an unavoidable increase in the charity's principal _ membership from £125 to £150 to cover a 5% venue hire increase and sources of funds (including _| rising equipment costs. This increase will help better balance income and any fundraising); expenditure.
e how expenditure has supported the key objectives
- of the charity; e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees iVere] Position Full name(s)| Victoria Cuthbertson Po (eg Secretary, Chair, Tremere etc) 5 March 2012

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VenueMiscellaneousHire PS TC L884 TP39,536|
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

20/03/2025

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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

20/03/2025

hes CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the | Ca¥) FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

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Report to the trustees/ Brooklyn Football Club
members of
On accounts for the year | 31/05/24
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31/05/24 Charity no | 1174678 (if any) | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/05/2024. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). | report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Responsibilties and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

Independent examiner's statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did 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 givea ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| 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.

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Name: | Polly Pearson
Relevant professional | Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
qualification(s) or body
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(if any):

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Address: | Pearson Accountants
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IER

Oct 2018

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the Analytical Review examiner wishes to This is the seventh year as a Charity. disclose. Income Income overall has decreased by £-2,367 (-4%) from the prior year mainly driven by a drop in Elite Fees of £-8,480 (-100%), due to no Elite games in the year, and partly driven by a drop in Donations income of £-3,644 (-76%) due to one large donation in the prior year. Subscription fees have increased again, by £3,544 (11%), from the prior year and Miscellaneous Income is £4,782 (466%) higher this year from various Fundraising events. There was again no income from Tournament Fees during the year. Expenditure

Overall Costs decreased by £-9,861 (-16%) mainly driven by a decrease in Elite Fees of £-8,975 (-100%), League/Affiliation Fees of £-1,845 (-35%) and Venue Hire of £-6,425 (-16%), following the drop in income mentioned above ie. no Elite games this year. Equipment costs are up this year by £3,438 (79%) from 2023. Miscellaneous costs are also up £4,789 (157%) due to a large increase in Presentation costs in 2024 (£4,574 in 2024 vs £728 in 2023), higher IT costs and new Fundraising costs.

The accounts show that the club’s cash assets are £1,754 on 31/5/24. The fundraising committee continues to be committed to helping the club raise additional funds. They are working towards increasing membership in 24/25 by 20% to help cover rising venue hire and equipment costs in order to support the club's growth and success. With their fundraising efforts, they believe they can help the club reach its goals and provide the best opportunities for its members.

| feel the accounts and record keeping of the financial information of the football club are accurate with the club continuing to use a digital bookkeeping system and providing copies of invoices.

IER

Oct 2018