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2023-12-31-accounts

Purley Bury Tennis Club

Charity Number 1176144

Trustees’ Report for The Charity Commission

Year End 2023

1. Objectives and Activities

1.1. Objectives

The object of the Charity is: the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of tennis.

1.2. Main Activities

Purley Bury Tennis Club is a Registered Charity (number 1176144) with modern tennis facilities. PBTC Social Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary that runs the Club Bar.

The Club welcomes new members of all ages, all abilities and all levels of play, and offers:

  1. Five floodlit tennis courts

  2. Social and competitive tennis

  3. A thriving Junior and Young Adult section led by Mark Love - Aegon National Coach of the Year 2015 and Surrey Development Coach of the Year 2016 - and his MDL Coaching team

  4. Weekly term-time coaching sessions using LTA-qualified coaches provided free to all disabled people, regardless of their age or skills

  5. Subsidised sessions for over-50s wishing to play tennis for medical reasons

  6. A spacious and comfortable Club House and Bar

  7. A regular series of Adult and Junior social events

  8. A range of membership packages

  9. Competitive playing opportunities for both Adults and Juniors with team competitions and individual events

  10. A table tennis table is available in the top building for members’ use

The Club has a 21-year lease from the Landlord, which began on 5 June 2019, giving security of tenure for the foreseeable future.

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2. Achievements and Performance

Summary

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3. Vision

Our vision is that Purley Bury Tennis Club will be recognised as a good place to play tennis in Croydon, where members feel a strong sense of pride and belonging, and they participate to ensure the continued success of the club.

4. Volunteering Ethos

Purley Bury Tennis Club, the Charity and PBTC Social Ltd are run by the members for the members and for the Community in Croydon. It is expected that members contribute what they can, when they can, to the successful running of the Club.

5. Membership

The focus of the 2023/24 season was to grow the membership base from the previous season across all membership categories but concentrating on continuing to succeed in converting off peak memberships and coaching memberships into the full adult category. The adult coaching programme continued to be successful and fed into the club additional full adult members and additional off-peak members – giving in total a 9% increase in adult playing members. This resulted in the revenue derived from membership increasing from £25,895 last year to £28,205.

Subscriptions for some membership categories were increased last playing season to help cover the Club’s increased costs. As before we offered pro rata rates for members who joined part-way through the year and offered special offers at certain times of the membership year. We looked at ways to promote ourselves during the year for example opening up the courts and the club house for the Coronation.

The Club continued to keep the Junior subscriptions low, and the good-value membership to parents encouraged them to join, enabling them to play with their children. The Club continued to use its close links with local schools to attract Junior members and their parents.

The discounted membership was retained for Students to encourage their continued membership while they were away at university.

The separate Disability section remained popular with the regular free coaching evening split into two sessions – junior and senior. The sessions continued to recruit new volunteers to help – both Adult and Junior members.

The Club has a website and a Facebook page and uses Twitter and WhatsApp groups to promote itself. We may look to advertise again in local train stations and supermarkets.

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With the bar back open on a Friday evening during the Junior and disability sessions the social membership of PBTC Social has started to grow again.

Membership Numbers by Categories

2022/23 23/24
Adult 95 103
Off-Peak Adult 15 17
Parent 39 34
Rusty Rackets/Adult
Coaching
3 5
Disability 16
25
Education 8
9
Honorary 8 8
Tot 19 16
Mini 27 31
Junior 11 to 18 44 50
Friend 0 0
Social (PBTC Social Ltd) 38
38

6. The Tennis

The Club ran regular sessions for all members.

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7. Competition Programme

The Club held a Summer tournament for both Adults and Juniors, including a plate competition for adults.

For Juniors the club ran:

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8. Coaching and Development

Adults

MDL Coaching offered coaching for adults on Monday nights for Rusty Rackets and on Friday mornings for Club members. In addition, we continued our FREE Over-50s coaching session on Friday lunchtime. These sessions were open to people in the local community.

The funding has now finished but these sessions continue to run on a paid basis and many of the attendees have joined the Club and meet on a regular basis to play tennis.

We have also taken on more coaches to keep up with demand for one-to-one lessons and small groups.

We are hoping to continue introducing more adults to tennis through our Rusty Rackets coaching programme.

Juniors

MDL Coaching offered courses for Juniors between 1600-1900hrs every weekday evening and 0900-1200hrs on Saturday morning during all three terms for each of the following groups:

DEVELOPMENT GROUPS (for mini tennis players and yellow ball players new to the sport or those not looking to compete)

Sessions are for players who play once/twice a week and are keen to improve and learn new tennis skills, have fun and make new tennis friends. These sessions are also suitable for players who are new to the sport. We try to put all players in groups with others of a similar age and ability.

COMPETITION SQUADS (mini tennis players aged 6yrs-10yrs)

Sessions are for players who play at least twice a week - comprising: those attending group sessions or 1:1 sessions; those playing in competitions or who have an interest in competing and representing MDL in matches against other clubs; those playing with parents or friends outside coaching sessions; or those who are above average ability for their age.

Players attending these sessions will be encouraged to enter LTA-sanctioned tournaments. INVITATION SQUADS (Yellow ball players aged 10yrs-18yrs)

Sessions are for players who have been a part of the MDL programme for many years and are established tennis players. They may play at least twice a week and comprise: those attending group sessions or 1:1 sessions; those playing in competitions or who have an interest in competing and representing MDL in matches against other clubs; those playing with parents or friends outside coaching sessions; or those who are above average ability for their age. They have a keen interest in tennis and a willingness to improve as a player.

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In relation to the talent pathway, MDL Coaching ran talent identification sessions to admit players to the MDL Competition and Invitation Squads, but opened its doors to any player keen to play in competitions and represent Team MDL in competitions.

Talented Juniors were invited to Adult club team sessions and match practice as well, to help develop their game.

MDL Coaching’s school programme continues to be strong in the local area. This gives parents an easy way to get their children into tennis. The sessions complement each other and the school programme is an important part of getting new players into tennis.

MDL Coaching ran Holiday Tennis Camps during all school holidays every morning from 0900hrs-1200hrs, incorporating Mini Tennis & Fun, Fun Tennis & Team Games, Matchplay & Team Tennis, and these continued to grow in popularity. This encouraged more youngsters to join the coaching programme and the Club. Teen Tennis took place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to allow our older players to socialise away from the younger players.

Our Pay-and-Play Community Tennis sessions on a Friday evening continue to be well received in the local community for both teenagers and the youngest of children, aged 3yrs upwards.

Our free Disability tennis coaching sessions continue every Friday, for junior Disability players and adult Disability players. These are split into separate sessions. This is one of the biggest disability programmes in Surrey and certainly the only programme in the local area for disabled people. 1715-1800hrs – Junior disability

1800-1845hrs – Adult disability

These are run by 2 x LTA coaches and a large group of volunteers/juniors, mainly members of the Tennis Club. These sessions are funded by the Croydon Community Fund and other grant providers.

We run coaching sessions in conjunction with MIND and The Autistic Society, and we are keen to run further sessions with local focus groups. We will continue to engage in activities promoted by the LTA and will work closely with the local authority

9. Financial Review

Financial Position at Year End 2023

Overall, the CIO generated a surplus of £4,832 against a budget of £1,395

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PBTC Social Limited generated a surplus of £9,844 compared to £7,612 in 2022.

10. Reserves

Overall, the Club had net assets of £72419 including restricted funds of £2169, of which £41012 is held in a sinking fund towards the next renewal of courts and lights. This compares to net assets of £70471 at the end of 2022, including restricted funds of £5433.

11.Structure, Governance and Management

11.1 The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

11.2 The Club uses the “Association Model” provided by the Charities Commission as the basis of our written constitution.

11.3 Trustees are selected in accordance with the constitution.

11.4 The current Trustees are:

Robbie Watt Chairman John Davey Secretary Sarah Wilson Membership Secretary Mark Love Head of Tennis David Stantiall Treasurer

12. Conclusion

The opportunity to take exercise by playing tennis at our Club has been embraced by the local community. The Club has encouraged this by offering attractive membership packages and seeking ways to increase court usage. As a result, the Club remains in a healthy financial position and has been able to continue maintaining and improving the Club’s infrastructure and facilities.

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Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO

Balance Sheet 31 Dec 2023

Unrestricted
Cash at bank
C/A
16007.32
Deposit
41011.61
Cash
0.00
57018.93
Debtors
PBTC Soc
9844.46
PBTC Soc Ln
5346.00
72209.39
0.00
Creditors
1959.50
Net Assets
70249.89
Unrestricted
Opening Balance C/A
11897.76
Surplus/ Deficit cash for current year
4109.56
16007.32
Debtors PBT Soc contribution
9844.46
PBT Soc loan
5346.00
Creditors
-1959.5
Total
29238.28
Provision for improve dep a/c
40624.87
Interest
386.74
Closing balance dep
41011.61
Total
70249.89
Total Bank
Current assets:
Liabilities:
Represented by:-
Restricted
2168.91
18176.23
17330.98
41011.61
40624.87
0.00
7.05
2168.91
59187.84
57962.9
9844.46
7162.2
5346.00
5346
2168.91
74378.30
70471.1
0.00
0.00
0
0.00
1959.50
2168.91
72418.80
70471.1
Restricted funds
Total
5433.22
17330.98
-3264.31
845.25
2168.91
18176.23
9844.46
5346.00
-1959.50
2168.91
31407.19
41011.61
2168.91
72418.80
Total funds as at 31 Dec 2023
Total funds as at 31 Dec 2022
Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO
Notes to the Accounts for year ending 31 December 2023
31/12/2022 inc/dec 31/12/2023
1. Debtors
PBTC soc 7162.2 2682.26 9844.46
loan 5346 0 5346.00
Total 12508.2 15190.46
2. Creditors 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
court cleaning company 0 1800 1800
scs water 0 159.5 159.5
Total 1959.5 1959.5

3. Subscriptions

Subscriptions are accounted for on a received basis

4 Movement in Net Assets Opening balance Increase Reduction Closing Balance
01-Jan-23 31-Dec-23
Current account 11897.76 16007.32
cash 0 0 0 0
Debtors 7162.2 2682.26 9844.46
loan 5346 0 0 5346
Creditors 0 -1959.5 -1959.5
Restricted funds:
Less Able and Senior Fitness tennis 3222.44 0 -1260 1962.44
Dinner Dance ticket purchase. 2210.78 1070.00 -3074.31 206.47
Provision for improvements and Renovations ( Dep a/c) 40624.87 386.74 0 41011.61
Total 70464.05 2179.50 -4334.31 72418.80
Income:
Subscriptions
Floodlights

Sale of balls
Match fees
Saturday Singles fees
Visitor fees
LTA Reimbursement
Bank Compensation
Lease cost Reimbursement
Polling Station
Licence fee from PBTC Social Ltd

Bank Interest
cash float
Other Fund Raising
Events
Sub total
dinner dance receipts
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
Budget 31/12/2023
28205.50
25895.40
30000
29500.00
9733.31
6736.00
9000
9000.00
323.00
251.00
200
300.00
874.00
875.50
1000
1000.00
0.00
78.00
54.00
21.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
1200.00
1200
3600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
968.90
793.10
600
900.00
13153.21
9955.65
1070.00
2210.78
Budget 31/12/2024
Final Accounts Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO.
31/12/2023
31/12/2022
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Income and expenditure
28205.50
9733.31
323.00
874.00
0.00
54.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1200.00
0.00
0.00
968.90
13153.21

31/12/2023
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
1070.00 2210.78
Total operating income 41358.71 1070.00 35851.05 2210.78 42000 44300.00
Less Abled and Senior Fitness donations
Donation from PBTC Social Limite
9844.46
Donations:
Other
19.73
Other Fund raising (net)
30.75
Total donations
9894.94
Grants:
LED upgrade and Court Refurbishment
Clubhouse refurbishment
0.00
Covid 19 Support
0.00
table tennis table
Total grants
0.00
0.00 7162.20
34.78
5.82
7202.80
22803.00
0.00
22803.00
627.44 6725
6725
4000.00
4000.00
Total grants and donations
9894.94
0.00 30005.80 627.44 6725 4000.00
Total income
51253.65
1070.00 65856.85 2838.22 48725 48300.00
Expenditure:
Light and heating
12024.54
Balls, nets etc
1837.04
Rent and rates
7400.00
Waste disposal
2449.72
LTA Team fees
425.00
Cleaning
1250.00
Water
977.64
Broadband
892.85
Insurance
1231.40
PAT testing
0.00
TV licence
159.00
General consumables
47.82
Events
65.00
Print / Post
7.50
Other (tournament boards and defibrillator)
322.81
Sundry expenses
dinner dance payments
Less Abled and Senior and fitness tennis
Other purchases Projector
5698.54
Expenditure:
Light and heating
12024.54
Balls, nets etc
1837.04
Rent and rates
7400.00
Waste disposal
2449.72
LTA Team fees
425.00
Cleaning
1250.00
Water
977.64
Broadband
892.85
Insurance
1231.40
PAT testing
0.00
TV licence
159.00
General consumables
47.82
Events
65.00
Print / Post
7.50
Other (tournament boards and defibrillator)
322.81
Sundry expenses
dinner dance payments
Less Abled and Senior and fitness tennis
Other purchases Projector
5698.54
3397.16
2150.69
7400.00
1784.99
455.00
1260.00
847.20
939.73
1072.72
0.00
159.00
250.73
161.00
208.85
1632.11
1166.86
3397.16
2150.69
7400.00
1784.99
455.00
1260.00
847.20
939.73
1072.72
0.00
159.00
250.73
161.00
208.85
1632.11
1166.86
14300
2000
7400
2000
500
1380
900
1000
1200
0
160
350
200
280
500
5000.00
7500
2000
7400
2700
500
1200
1000
1000
1600
0
180
350
200
200
500
2000.00
3074.31
1260.00
5166.50
Total operating expenses
34788.86
4334.31 22886.04 5166.50 37170.00 28330.00
Operating surplus (not including grants and donati
6569.85
12965.01 -2328.28 4830.00 15970.00
Total PBTC surplus pre maintenance
16464.79
-3264.31 42970.81 -2328.28 11555.00 19970.00
Maintenance:
Courts
1800.00
Nets
0.00
LED upgrade and Court Refurbishment
Grounds
972.66
Clubhouse
8859.81
Building work:
Clubhouse works
0.00
Total costs
11632.47
75.57
5151.43
62303.79
67530.79
1400
60
200
8500
2500.00
1500.00
4000.00
8000.00
11632.47 67530.79 10160
Total PBTC surplus/ deficit 4832.32 -3264.31 -24559.98 -2328.28 1395.00 11970.00

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO for the year ended 31[st] December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO 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 Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Purley Bury Tennis Club CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. 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.

Signed:

Name: D. Gregory B. Edwards, MBA B.Comm

Address: 28 Higher Drive, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2HE

Date: 29/05/2024

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