## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1175554**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND**
## **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025**
## **FOR**
**RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB CIO**
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB CIO**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025**
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB CIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## Objectives and aims
The Charity's objectives are the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the residents in the East Lancashire area and beyond, by the provision of facilities for playing netball.
## **Significant activities**
The Charity was formerly run as a Club, and has been in operation as such for a number of years. The activities mainly involve the operation of netball training and activities in the local area, together with competitions and events further afield for the members of the Charity.
## **Public benefit**
The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission requirements regarding public benefit and are satisfied that the Charity meets those requirements through its activities as described in this report.
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB CIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025**
## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities**
## Performance
The Club actively encourages members to participate in the England Netball pathway via the selection processes for County and super league franchises such as Lancashire County, North Yorkshire, Leeds Rhinos and Manchester Thunder, and continues to have club athletes successfully selected across all levels.
R.V.N.C. continue to field teams, in NW Regional Division 1, Division 2 and Division 4, and continue to participate in local & Manchester leagues for all ages and abilities. We continue to compete in the National U14 & U16 competitions, ENG National League and various national cup competition.
The Club was very proud to retain their slots in the same Regional divisions again following the completion of the season.
## Partcipaton
Members - a person who is registered with England Netball and Ribble Valley Netball Club to train, coach, umpire, volunteer or participate in Netball.
If training then additional fees known as ‘Membership Fees’ apply and are collected from September to June.
The Club continues to have in the region of 220 members each season ranging in age from 6 upwards. Members register during August for the forthcoming season commencing in September. New members can register at any time and the club offers two free taster sessions for potential new members. If they then continue training, membership fees are then collected after these first two sessions. The club are currently running walking netball and back to netball sessions which have been successful to date in encouraging people of all ages to participate in netball practices.
Participation in matches and tournaments are paid for separately and relevant fees are collected via SPOND.
Training occurs throughout the week at Oakhill Leisure Centre for all age groups.
For the period 2024/2025 the participant information is outlined below: Number of training members (active subscriptions) at 30/6/2024 - 216 Number of training members (active subscriptions) at 30/6/2025 - 225
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB CIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025**
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Financial position**
The Charity (also referred to as the "Club") has made a surplus for the year of £4123 (period ended 31 August 2024: £1680).
The Charity should hold an element of reserves as a contingency in case income levels reduce or additional costs are incurred, and would look to retain a reserve of approximately £15,000. The Trustees will continue to review the reserves policy and amend accordingly in line with the level of activity and commitments arising in future, to ensure the Charity remains sustainable from a cash flow point of view.
## **FUTURE PLANS**
The Charity has attracted a small amount of grant income and would hope to receive more in the future to help cover costs and expand activities to help more people in the sport, as well as being a great source of health and wellbeing. We will continue to explore ways & opportunities to secure a permanent base in the Ribble Valley. We continue to wait for a decision on Whalley Sports Community Project’s plans to build a sports hall near Whalley Cricket Club, for which we would have priority use. (This is ongoing as of 29.06.2026)
## **Challenges**
Coaching capacity and availability of training courses for those who are wanting to gain their qualifications in coaching.
Increasing membership of performance players in some age groups. Players transferring to different clubs.
Facilities - lack of availability in the Ribble Valley and the expense of the venue. Financial situation of some parents.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity is governed by its CIO Constitution dated January 2024.
## **Induction and training of new trustees**
Trustee selection methods in accordance with the constitution document.
## **Risk management**
The Trustees are aware of the key risks facing the Charity and monitor these at their regular meetings, mitigating risks where possible through their policies, procedures and training, and then insuring against risks that cannot be fully eradicated.
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB CIO REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025**
## **Additional governance issues**
The trustees appoint as necessary from its registered membership, as and when necessary, a committee member to assist with governance and operations of the club. For the relevant period these people are listed below. At least 2 trust members also reside on the committee.
Jerome Fitzgerald – Chair of Committee Amy Preedy – Lead Coach Louise Sadler - Treasurer Sam Fielding – Communications Dom Preedy – Coach Representative Debbie Hallam – Club Secretary Jen Woods – Committee member
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **Registered Charity number**
1175554
## **Principal address**
c/o Louise Sadler 10 Warwick Avenue Clayton le Moors Accrington BB5 5RN
## **Trustees**
Dominic Preedy Sam Fielding Jerome Fitzgerald Louise Sadler
## **Independent examiner**
Valentina Raia MICB 144 Lincoln Avenue
Twickenham TW2 6NP
Approved by order of the board of trustees on Wednesday 3[rd] June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Dominic Preedy – Trustee
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **To the trustees of Ribble Valley Netball Club**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ribble Valley Netball Club**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Ribble Valley Netball Club for the year ended 31st August 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- 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.
Valentina Raia MICB 144 Lincoln Avenue Twickenham TW2 6NP
Date: 9[th] February 2026
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2025**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
Investment income
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
**NET INCOME**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED**
**FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**fund year**
**ended 31.8.25**
**Unrestricted**
**fund year end**
**31.8.24**
**£**
**£**
500
1,500
113,472
131,805
-
-
-
-
113,972
133,305
109,849
131,625
4,123 1,680
39,946
38,266|
|---|---|
||44,069
39,946|
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025**
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
||**fund**|**fund**|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Current assets**|||
|Stocks|-|-|
|Cash at bank|44,069|39,946|
||44,069|39,946|
|**CREDITORS**|||
|Amounts falling due within one year|-|-|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|44,069|39,946|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|||
|**LIABILITIES**|44,069|39,946|
|**NET ASSETS**|44,069|39,946|
|**FUNDS**|||
|Unrestricted funds|44,069|39,946|
|**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|44,069|39,946|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ….................... and were signed on its behalf by:
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2025**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
## **Stocks**
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds 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.
## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st August 2024 nor for the period ended 31st August 2025.
Trustees' expenses There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st August 2024 nor for the period ended 31st August 2025.
## **3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
Investment income
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
**NET INCOME**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**fund year end**
**31.8.24**
**£**
133,305
-
-
133,305
131,625
1,680
38,266|
|---|---|
||39,946|
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|**STOCK**|**fund**|**fund**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Stocks|-|-|
|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Other creditors|-|-|
## **4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
**5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.9.24
£
39,946|Net
movement in
funds
£
4,123|At 31.8.25
£
44,069|
|---|---|---|---|
||39,946|4,123|44,069|
||Incoming
resources
£
133,305|Resources
expended
£
(131,625)|Movement in
funds
£
1,680|
||133,305|(131,625)|1,680|
|||Net
movement in
funds
£
4,123|At 31.8.25
£
44,069|
|||4,123|44,069|
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
133,305
(131,625)|Movement in
funds
£
1,680|
|---|---|---|
||133,305
(131,625)|1,680|
## **6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31[st] August 2025.
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **To the trustees of Ribble Valley Netball Club**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ribble Valley Netball Club**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Ribble Valley Netball Club for the year ended 31st August 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- 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.
Valentina Raia MICB 144 Lincoln Avenue Twickenham TW2 6NP
Date: 9[th] February 2026
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2025**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
Investment income
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
**NET INCOME**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED**
**FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**fund year**
**ended 31.8.25**
**Unrestricted**
**fund year end**
**31.8.24**
**£**
**£**
500
1,500
113,472
131,805
-
-
-
-
113,972
133,305
109,849
131,625
4,123 1,680
39,946
38,266|
|---|---|
||44,069
39,946|
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025**
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
||**fund**|**fund**|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Current assets**|||
|Stocks|-|-|
|Cash at bank|44,069|39,946|
||44,069|39,946|
|**CREDITORS**|||
|Amounts falling due within one year|-|-|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|44,069|39,946|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|||
|**LIABILITIES**|44,069|39,946|
|**NET ASSETS**|44,069|39,946|
|**FUNDS**|||
|Unrestricted funds|44,069|39,946|
|**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|44,069|39,946|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ….................... and were signed on its behalf by:
## **RIBBLE VALLEY NETBALL CLUB Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2025**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
## **Stocks**
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds 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.
## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st August 2024 nor for the period ended 31st August 2025.
Trustees' expenses There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st August 2024 nor for the period ended 31st August 2025.
## **3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
Investment income
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of facilities for playing netball
**NET INCOME**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**Unrestricted**
**fund year end**
**31.8.24**
**£**
133,305
-
-
133,305
131,625
1,680
38,266|
|---|---|
||39,946|
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|**STOCK**|**fund**|**fund**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Stocks|-|-|
|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Other creditors|-|-|
## **4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
**5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.9.24
£
39,946|Net
movement in
funds
£
4,123|At 31.8.25
£
44,069|
|---|---|---|---|
||39,946|4,123|44,069|
||Incoming
resources
£
133,305|Resources
expended
£
(131,625)|Movement in
funds
£
1,680|
||133,305|(131,625)|1,680|
|||Net
movement in
funds
£
4,123|At 31.8.25
£
44,069|
|||4,123|44,069|
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
133,305
(131,625)|Movement in
funds
£
1,680|
|---|---|---|
||133,305
(131,625)|1,680|
## **6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31[st] August 2025.