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
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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 And￿wS Square
Edinburyh
EN2 2YB
Indep•nd•nt Ix•mln•r:
stephanle Tolson
Communlty Accountant
8CVS Servlces
23 Queens Road
Barnsley
S71 IAN
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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.
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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 M￿ermott 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 eXpan￿on.
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.
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uiYroN UNiYeD JUNIORS COMMUNfTY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O.
TRusfEES' REPORT cl￿tInUe
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 aC￿pting 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.
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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
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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 t￿SteeS 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 Con￿rning 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
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uvroN UNTfED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O.
RECEIPTS AND PAY•IENTS ACCOUP
YEAR ENDEO 31 JULY 2024
743
4221
17IO)
4221
I7￿1)
19,f
HrelrLr(re
cxéi tw/wdr¢J irnyjre
57
,657
wrt*tranTrJ ptth h.
4,155
ZC97
3,515
klrg f*a'￿&￿tIrta
kits
L￿fes/fir
3,957
Caé&￿*￿
>ILJ* f111r￿a￿l￿
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.
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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#:
£C￿jn￿rV fee 2024
k£wntarKy fee 2023
￿a￿ntar￿Y 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
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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 Re￿Ipts & 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.
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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 the￿fOre 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
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