Registered Charity No: 1176573 UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. REPORT AND ACCOUIITS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 CONTENTS Page Legal and Administrative Inforniatlon Trustees. Report Independent Examlnerfs Report Recelpts and Payment Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities io Notes to the Financial Statements 11-12 Page
VPTON UNThED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. LEGAL AND ADMINZSTRATIVE INFORMATIOM YEAR E14DED 31 JULY 2024 Full Name: UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLU8 C.I.O. Reglstered Charlty Number: 1176573 Principal Address: IS Cross Street Upton Pontefract WF9 IEJ Trusteu: Lee Pickin Simon Henfrey Patrick Mcdermott (Reslgned March 2024) Philip Land (Appolnted March 2024) Chalr: Lee Plckin Bankers: Royal 8ank of Scotland 36 St AndwS Square Edinburyh EN2 2YB Indep•nd•nt Ix•mln•r: stephanle Tolson Communlty Accountant 8CVS Servlces 23 Queens Road Barnsley S71 IAN P?9e
UPTOII UNThED JUNIORS COIIMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. TRusfEEg REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 The Trustees present their report and accounts for the perlod 01 August 2023 to 31 July 2024. structure. governance and management Upton United Junlors Community Sports Club C.I.O. Is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {CIO). registered with the Charlty Commission and govemed by its constitution, dated 08 January 2018. The member5 of the CIO are the charity trustees. Membershlp of the CIO tannot be transferred to anyone else. The liability of each member in the event of winding-up Is limited to a sum not exceedbng £1. The affalrs of the chadty are managed by the trustees, who may exercise all the powers of the charlty. Appolntment of Trustees In accordance with the terms of the constitution, there mLbSt be at least three charlty trustees. If the number falls below this minlmum, the remalnlng trustees may act only to call a meeting of the trustees or appolnt a new trustee. There is no rnaximum number of harlty trustees that may be appointed to the CIO. Trustees a appointed by a resolution passed at a property convened meeting of the charlty trustees. One third of the Tnjstees will retio at a properly convened meeting of the tharity trustees each year but may be reappointed. Each new trustee Is given a copy of the constitution and the latest trustees. Annual Report and statement of accounts, on or before appointrnent. The trustees who served durlng the year are shown on page 3 of thls report. Rl$k Man•9•m•nt The trustees have ultlmate responsibility for identifying and managing risk. A maj.or rlsk Is failure to bring in sufficient income to cover the outgoing costs of running the Sports Club. This is managed by close financial scrutiny throughout the year and event planning to raise sufficient income. For other areas the charity has poliaes and procedures in place to manage or le55en the effetts of potential risks. Charltabl¢ alms and obJectlv¢8 The objerts of the tharity are: To advance healthy recreatlon and physical edu¢ation of children and young people up to the age of 18 in Upton, Pontefract and the surrounding area through the playing of and coaching irb association football. To further or benefit the inhabitants of Upton and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for playing amateur sports. partlcularfy but not exclu*vely amateur football. Actlvltles undertaken for the publlc benofft In shaping the obJ"ertives for the year. the trustees have paid due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Page 4
VPTON uNrrED JUNIORS COMMUNrrY SPORTS CLU8 C.LO. TrUSTeES REPORT continued YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 Health and lifestyle thoices still remain a primary objective and are promoted and delivered from the Pavilion social room. The dub's three designated trustees and committee members assist and contribute volunteer5 to hold such events. The charity trustees were reorganised in February 2024 where Pat Mermott stepped down, the club thanks Pat for all his hard work. to be replaced by Phil Land. Year on year the dub continues to be progressive and play5 a lead role not only in sportlng football activitles but also more widespread community activib'es, With our large 8-acre field hosting a large number of events. This is following on from our new clubhouse build whlch was undertaken 6 years ago. Such activlties indude both fom)al and informal educatlon Including courses on safeguarding children, emergency aid and sPQrtlng coachlng qualifications. Our facilities, dubhouse and 8acre field can be hlred at low tost and are popular for celebration parties for all age. The football pitches and changin9 rooms are available to hlre ad-hoc by external sportlng dubs. We also provide a CRC - DBS verificatlon servlce to Indlvlduals and community groups. Athi•v•m•nt• durlng the perlod The club has now been a fully registered charlty for Just over slx years after prevlou51y belng a long establlshed constituted group. The club Itself ha5 over 100 reglstered Junlor players •nd over 80 registered Jdult players, playlng in a number of league competitions In nearby Townslclties of Barnsley, Wakefleld, Leeds, Selby, Garforth & Doncaster regions. It Is anticipated next year the club w511 see a dramatlc growth due to the implementation of Its soccer stars project encouraglng players aged 4-7 to be involved in football. The club have Home & Away klt and team wear sponsors, both local & natlonal, for each of the Individual age groups and are gratefully supported by local businesses throughout the community. The club have been proactlve in both pursulng and obtalnlng grant ftjndingi and kit and team wear sponsors, to whlch we have our own des4gnated identity range of over twenty clothlng, holdalls and wlnter team wear items. The pavilion bulldSng continues to be a vital part of the dub and wlll be vitally Important In moving the dub forward next year to cater for eXpanon. Female Football The club continue to promote gids football within the community and plan to develop thls further in the coming 12 months with introduction of further age groups pendlng player availability. Page 5
uiYroN UNiYeD JUNIORS COMMUNfTY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. TRusfEES' REPORT cltInUe YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 Finance The bu(iget was set on a breakeven basis on 1st August 2023. The club were able to maintain a players subs at £200 per season whll* malntalnlng breakeven budget. The club suffered financially through the year with defettive drainage pumps and the cost of purchase for a new Cutting machine for the field. The latter will be recouped next financial year on payout out of insurance claim for the stolen tractor in the previous year. The budget is drawn up with fundraising / grants a major aspect to allow the club to breakeven. Grant funding streams have become more and more difficult to secure, but a designated person has now been identified to secure funding movlng forward. Fundraislng from within the club has gone a long way to malntaln the budget thls year and the trustees are very grateful for the parents. support in this field. The bar and café have provided substantlal revenue to the club in maintaining budget figures overall. These functlons are volunteered led so It Is dlfflcult to present a figure withln the budget but thls year have exceeded expettatlons due to the hard work of volunteers and parents. Alm• - A•plratlon• - Future 0¢1•Pment Vlslon To contlnue to grow our present number of teams by continuing our Soccer Star programme, provldlng a fun Introduttion to football and healthy Ilfestyle choices for kld5 4-6 year-old. This is under a fully inclusive open policy of aCpting all abilities, and to recrult more teams by underpinnlng the growth of the club, from the youngest age groups in all formats of the game, from the youngest ages right throu9h to open age and beyond to eventually encompass over 40s. walking and veteran's football. We wlll remaln attlve In provldlng events for the wider communlty to promote communlty Integratlon. The clubs aims and vlslon for the next 5110 years indude developlng the the faclllties further in both buildin9 and pitch maintenance to provide the community with the use of excellent facilities1 givlng the opportunity for individuals to maintaln a healthy Ilfestyle and social activities. The Charlty's poll¢y on re8erve8 The trustees recognise the need to keep reserves at a level which will give the organisation stability to enable it to continue to operate in the future and meet all statutory obligations in the event of winding up. The trustees aim to maintain a general reserve in the region of at least 3 months, njnning costs in reserve at any one time. Based on current year expenditure this equates to £13.900. The actual level of unrestritted reserves held by the charity at the year end was £20.326. (2023.. £20.415). Relatsd pjrtles The trustees consider that there are no related partles to the tharity. Page 6
UPTON UNrrED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB CI.0. YEAR ENDED 31 JULY Z024 Trustees re5ponsibllltles for the flnancial statements The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the finanoal position of the charity at any time and enable the trustees to prepare finanaal statements for each financial year. The trustees are also responsible for safeguardino the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable stegs for the prevention and detectlon of fraud or other irregularities. Flnanclal Posltlon The financial statements are set out in pages 9 to 12. The Statement of Financial Actovities shows a defiat for the period of E589. (2023- deficit of £6,851). Total funds at the period end stand at £20,652. 12023: £21.241). The trustees declare that they have approved the report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees: Slgned: Date: 7th May 2025 Slmon H nfreyi Trustee Poge 7
UPTON UNThED JUNXORS COMMVNrrY SPORTS CLUB GI.0. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YEAR ENDEO 31 JULY 2024 I report on the accounts of the tharity, which are set out on pages 9 to 12. Respertlve responsibilities of tSteeS and 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 sertion 144 (2) of the Charities Art 2011 (the 2011 Art) and that an independent examSnatSon Is needed. It Is my responslblllty to: examlne the accounts under settion 145 of the 2011 Act. follow the procedures laid down In the general direction5 given by the Chartty Commissioners. under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act- and state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Ba$1$ of Independent examlnerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accountbng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees Conrning any such matter5. 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 vlew, and the report is limlted to those matters set out In the statement below. Independent ex•mlnerfJ Jtstemént In connection with my examlnatlon. no materlal matters have come to my attention whlch glves me cause to belleve that In, any materbal respett: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Charltles the accounts dld not accord wtth the accountlng records; or the accounts dld not comply wlth the applicable requirements cortctming the fomi and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulatioris 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view whlch is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date: 7th May 2025 Stephanie Tolson, CVS Services, 23 Queens Road, Barnsley. S71 IAN Page 8
uvroN UNTfED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. RECEIPTS AND PAY•IENTS ACCOUP YEAR ENDEO 31 JULY 2024 743 4221 17IO) 4221 I71) 19,f HrelrLr(re cxéi tw/wdr¢J irnyjre 57 ,657 wrttranTrJ ptth h. 4,155 ZC97 3,515 klrg fa'&tIrta kits Lfes/fir 3,957 Caé&*
ILJ* f111ral atrrir¥J Thrs &thvt ¢ts5 705 sin 243 414 Ullros&tde 7,634 li 514 514 49) 613 (6,851) 241 There was no restricted income or expenditure in the prior year. Page 9
UPTOII UNITED JLINIORS COMMupirrY SPORTS CLiIB C.Z.O. srATEMEP4T OF ASSEfs & LIABILrtlES AS AT 31 JULY 2024 Rwal Bank £20,652 £21,241 £20W2 £2¥241 A Ilst of ftxed retalr*J ts the ttwltrls w Is lThJL¥l&J in 8 to tr (nts Ipèje 12) Uabllltle#: £CjnrV fee 2024 k£wntarKy fee 2023 antarY fee 2022 £675 £625 £625 £525 £&150 The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's tru5tee5.' Date: 7th May 2025 Simon Henfreyi Trustee Page 10
UPTON LINTfED JUNIORS COMMUNrrY SPORTS CLUB GI.0. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 l. Accountlng pollcles un The financial statements have been prepared on a ReIpts & Payrnents basis which summarises the movement of cash in and out of the organisation. In this context 'cash' includes cash equivalents, such as bank accounts where cash can be readily available to pay debts as they fall due. This format of accounts is available to non-company charities with gross annual Income of £250,000 or less. Income and expenditure has been analysed In the accounts uslng natural classificatS0n. rnn After reviewing the charity's forecasts and projettions and its reserves, the trustees have reasonable expectatlon that the tharfty has adequate resources to contlnue In operatlon for the foreseeable future. Upton United Juniors Community Sports Club CIO is a registered charity and Is exempt from UK corporatlon tax on income from its charitable activities. The charlty malntalns an unrestrlcted fund whlch represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objert5 of the tharity. Unrestricted fund5 may arise from grants and donations of a general nature, member subscrlptlons & fees and charges for goods and seNices provided. Restrltted funds may be provlded to the charfty for partlcular purposes and may only be spent for the purposes for which they were given. Any balan remaining outstanding on a restrlcted fund at the end of the year is carrled forward as a balants on the fund, unless permission has been given by the funder to remove the restriction on the balants outstanding. Restricted funds will arise from grants and donations given to the charity for specific purposes. 2. Rostrlrtod fund$ Open1rt9 balance aoslng balance Income Expendlture Transfers WMDC eouipment grant FF Grow the Game grant 743 1743) Isoo) 826 326 826 743 (1,243) 326 3. Trustee PE4yments. benefits and expenses other than reimbursernent of items purchased on behalf of the charity, there were no payments, remuneration or benefits made to trustees In this or in the previous actt¢unting period. 4. Related party transactlons There were no related party transartions. Page 11
VPTON UNrrED JUNIORS COMMUNrrY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEPtrs conlinued YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024 5. Independent Examination of accounts The cost of the independent examination for the year was £675. (2023: £625) 6. Land & Bulldln95 A 30 year lease exists between the charity and Wakefield Council. relating to the sports field land at Waggon Lane, Upton. 7. Cafe Income Café, bar and vending Income arfrses from the sale of food and drlnk to dub players and supporters. The cafe and bar is not open for business at any other time, or to members of the general publlc. the trading Is thefOre anclllary to prlmary charitable purposes and is exempt from tax. 8. Funds held in tran•lt The Trustees have received funds at the end of the financial year that are player sub5CriPtions (£880) and sponsorship income (£2,210) that relate to the followbng financial year. These funds have been held back from being deposited Into the Charfty account until the start of the following flnanoal year for budgetlng reasons. The funds are not Inc5uded the Receipts and Payment statement. 9. Assets Retslned for the Charlty's Own Use Flxed Amets: Pavilion Club House Tractor Goal Posts Televisions ProjKtorlSfften (Cinema Clubl Smart Board Grdss Aeratorlslitter Comts'nation Mower Spike Roller l Table Vending Mxhine C Gazebo Benches Defibrilator Trtple Fndgellcemaker Glass Washer mathlne Air Fryer Equipment for football teams Page 12