Registered Charity No: 1176573 UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 CONTENTS Page Legal and Administrative Informatlon Trustees, Report Independent Examlner's Report Receipts and Payment Account statement of Assets and Liabilitles io Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 11-12 Page 2
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Full Name: UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. Reglstered Charlty Number: 1176573 Prlnclpal Address: 15 Cross Street Upton Pontefract WF9 IEJ Trustees: Lee Pickin Simon Henfrey Philip Land Chalr: Lee Pickin Bankers: Royal Bank of Scotland 36 St Andrews Square Edinburyh EN2 2YB Independent Examlner: Stephanie Tolson Community Accountant BCVS Services 23 Queens Road Barnsley S71 IAN Page 3
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. TRUSTEES, REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 The Trustees present their report and accounts for the perlod 01 August 2024 to 31 July 2025. Strurturei governance and management Upton United Juniors Community Sports Club C.l.O. Is a Charitable Incorporated Organlsation (CIO), registered with the Charity Commission and governed by Its constitution, dated 08 January 2018. The members of the CIO are the charity tnjstees. Membership of the CIO cannot be transferred to anyone else. The liability of each member In the event of windlng-up is Ilmlted to a sum not exceeding £1. The affairs of the charlty are managed by the trustees, who may exerclse all the powers of the charlty. Appolntment of Trustees In accordance with the terms of the constitution, there must be at least three charlty trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustees may act only to call a meeting of the trustees or appoint a new trustee. There is no maximum number of charity trustees that may be appointed to the CIO. Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. One third of the Trustees will retire at a properly convened meeting of the charity 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 appointment. The trustees who served during the year are shown on page 3 of thls report. Rlsk Management The trustees have ultlmate responsibillty for identifying and managing rlsk. A major risk 15 fa15ure to brlng in sufficient income to cover the outgoing costs of running the Sports Club. This is managed by close financial scrutlny throughout the year and event planning to raise sufficient income. For other areas the charity has policies and procedures in place to manage or lessen the effects of potentlal risks. Charltable alms and objertlves The objects of the charity are: To advance healthy recreation and physical education of children and young people up to the age of 18 in Upton, Pontefract and the surrounding area through the playing of and coachlng In association football. To further or beneflt the inhabitants of Upton and the surroundlng area by the provision of facilities for playing amateur sports, particularly but not exclusively amateur football. Actlvltles undertaken for the publlc benefft In shaplng the objectives for the year, the trustees have pald due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commisslon. Page 4
uFroN UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. TRusfEES' REPORT contlnued YEAR Ef4DE0 31 JULY 2025 Health and lifestyle choices still remain a primary objective and are promoted and delivered from the Pavilion social room. The club's three designated trustees and committee members assist and contribute volunteers to hold such events. Year on year the club continues to be progressive and plays a lead role not only In sporting football activities but also more widespread community activities, wlth our large 8-acre field hosting a large number of events. This is followlng on from our new clubhouse bulld which was undertaken 8 years ago. Such actlvlties include both formal and informal education includlng courses on safeguarding children, emergency aid and sporting coaching qualifications. Our facllities, clubhouse and 8-acre field can be hired at low cost and are popular for celebration parties for all age. The football pitches and changing rooms are avallable to hire ad-hoc by external sporting clubs. Achlevements durlng the perlod The club has now been a fully registered charity for just over eight years after prevlously being a long established constituted group. The club has grown Its members considerably to around 190 reglstered Junlor players and now over 60 adult reglstered players playlng in a number of league competitions in nearby Townslcitles of Barnsleyi Wakefield, Leeds, Selbyi Garforth & Doncaster regions. It is antlcipated next year the club wlll see a further growth due to the continued commltment to its soccer stars programme (4-6 year olds) and girls only football. The club have Home & Away kit and tearn wear sponsors, both local & natlonal, for each of the individual age groups and are gratefully supported by local buslnesses throughout the community. The pavillon building contlnues to be a vltal part of the club and will be vitally important in moving the club forward next year to cater for further expansion. The increase In players and additional revenue it has brought, has allowed for Investment into the pavilion where the social room has been updated providing more comfortable environment for its parents and the wider community to enjoy. The additional revenue has been invested in more efficient roll on nets Increasing the enjoyment for Its players and greater in ease In settlng up and puttlng away. Page 5
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. TRUSTEES. REPORT contlnued YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 The club have reintroduced and organised the "Upton Fun Run" which until covid had been an integral piece of the community Jigsaw year on year. The event was held in August 2023 and a huge success with over 200 entrants and was massively received by the community with plans for this to return as an annual event held by the club. The club organised a club event to watch the ice hockey at Sheffield Steelers. The club secured tickets and transport was subsidised for its players and parents, with over 100 players and parents attendlng for an enjoyable evenlng. The club have secured fundlng from the Football Foundation to improve its playing surfaces over a 6 year period in the sum of £90k, with a contribution from the club from year 3 of £30K over 4 years. The additional revenue going forward has allowed the club to commlt to the programme. This year has seen the club h05t a weekly over 35s football session which is continually growing in numbers from around the local community. Female Football The club continue to promote glrls football wlthln the community and plan to develop thi5 further in the coming 12 months with introduction of further age groups pending player / coaches availability. This year has seen an increase in girl players and dedicated girls teams Wlth the aim to provide a pathway to adult football. Flnance The budget was set on a breakeven basss on 1st August 2023. The club were able to malntain a players subs at £200 per season whilst maintaining a breakeven budget. The increase in revenue allowed the club to progress a number of projects to improve and enhance the facilitles. The club have accepted an Insurance payout of £17,500 in relatlon to a theft of pltch machlnery which will be replaced In the next 12 months With part funding from the Football Foundation. The budget is drawn up wlth fundraising a major aspect to allow the club to breakeven. Fundraislng from wlthin the club has gone a long way to malntain the budget this year and the trustees are very grateful for the parents, support in thls field. The bar and café have provided substantial revenue to the clLFb In maintalning budget flgures overall. These functlons are volunteered led so It is difflcult to present a figure withln the budget but this year have exceeded expectstion5 due to the hard work of volunteers and parents. In summary this year has seen a big increase in revenue malnly due to the increase In player numbers. This has allowed the pavilion to be part refurblshed and the purchase of roll on nets which have improved the facllltles on offer to the communlty. whi15t maintainlng a planned budget. Page 6
UPTON UNrrED JUNIORS COMMUNrrY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. TRUSTEES, REPORT contlnued YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Alms - Asplratlons - Future Development Vl$lon To continue to grow our present number of teams by contlnulng our Soccer Star programme, providing a fijn introdurtion to football and healthy Ilfestyle choices for kids 4-6 year-old. Thls Is under a fully Inclusive open policy of accepting all abilities, and to recruit more teams by underpinning the growth of the club. from the youngest age groups in all formats of the game, from the youngest ages right through to open age and beyond to eventually encompass walklng and veteran'5 football. We will remaln active in providing events for the wlder communlty to promote community Integration. The clubs alms and vlsion for the next 5110 years Include developlng the facllitles further in both building and pitch maintenance to provide the community with the use of excellent facilitie5, glvlng the opportunlty for Indlvlduals to maintain a healthy lifestyle and soclal activltles. Lee Pickin, Phil Land and Simon Henfrey, Trustees The Charlty's pollcy on reserves The trustees recognise the need to keep reserves at a level whlch 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 tru5tee5 aim to maintsin a general reserve in the region of at least 3 month5, running costs in reserve at any one time. Based on current year expenditure this equates to £21,000. The actual level of unrestrlcted reserves held by the charity at the year end was £35,084. (2024.. £20,326). Related partles Related party payments are Ilsted In note 4 to the accounts on page 11. Trustees responslbllltles for the flnanclal statements The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy the financial posltlon of the charity at any time and enable the trustees to prepare financial statements for each flnancial year. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps 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 Activities shows a su rplus for the period of £31,200. (2024: deficit of £589). Total funds at the period end stand at £51,852. (2024: £20,652). The trustees declare that they have approved the report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees: Slgned: Date: 28th April 2026 Slmon Henfreyp Trustee Page 7
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages 9 to 12. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts. The charlty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination Is needed. It is my responsibillty to,. examlne the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the general directions glven by the Charity Commissioners, under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Art; and state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Ba$ls of Independent examiner's report My examination was carried out Sn accordance with the general directions glven by the Charlty Commission. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt, and consequently no oplnion Is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr vlew. and the report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlner's statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that In, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Charltles Act; or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accounting records. or 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 give a 'true and falr. view which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned Date: 28th April 2026 Stephanle Tolson, BCVS Servlces, 23 Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 IAN Page 8
UPTON UNrrED JUNXORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.Z.O. RECEIPTS AND PAYMEt4TS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 202S 4,3 i&( 4,ICD 4,221 17,Cf£S HWgtsJiPiG 913 él ITe 17,481 17,481 wrttrtrdrtryJ pt(h 4133 AT 'Idrg PqYir5&Vortth 7,1 ITr4 073 5518 Trrrti Lf&S/fir Twarirg Co OTS 3,643 Lm C¥é&>cd( &414 Tnps&thccs L235 Lblitis&tdq¥ 514 13XJ 19, 11 (wi Page 9
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB C.I.O. STATEMENT OF ASSETS & UABIUTIES AS AT 31 JULY 2025 2025 2024 Rryal &nk cf caTrI £51,852 £20,652 £5¥852 £20.652 A list cl flxeJ assets retain tharity5 Use 15 induded in nrte 9 to the accounts (Foge 12) 2025 2024 Uabllltl85: £cntanC¥ fee 2024 ntsncy fee 2023 £cjntsnLry fee 2025 £675 £625 725 £725 £1,3C(I The trustees declare that they have approved the accounts above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees: Date: 28th April 2026 Slmon Henfreyi Trustee Page 10
UPTON UPIITED JUNIORS COMMUNrrY SPORTS CLUB C.I.Q. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 l. Accountlng pollcles The financial slatements have been prepared on a Receipts & Payments basls which summarlses the movement of cash in and out of the organlsation. En this context'cash, includes cash equivaSents, such as bank accounts where cash can be readlly available to pay debts as they fall due. This format of accounts is available to non-company charities with gr055 annual income of £250,000 or less. Income and expenditure has been analysed in the accounts using natural classlficatlon. After reviewing the charity's forecasts and projections and Its reserves, the trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Upton United Junlors Community Sports Club CIO is a registered charity and is exempt from UK corporation tax on income from Its charltable artivities. The charity maintalns an unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees In furtherance of the objects of the charity. Unrestricted funds may arlse from grants and donations of a general nature, member subscriptions & fees and charges for goods and servlces provlded. Restricted funds may be provided to the charity for particular purposes and may only be spent for the purposes for which they were glven. Any balance remaining outstanding on a restricted fund at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on the fund, unless permission has been given by the funder to remove the restrlctlon on the balance outstanding. Restricted funds wlll arise from grants and donations given to the charity for specific purposes. 2. Restrlcted funds Openlng balance Closlng balance Income Expendlture Transfers FF Goal post grant FA Pltch Improvement grant FF Grow the Game grant 1,927 16,768 (1,927) (4,799) {326) 11,969 326 326 18,695 17,052) 11.969 3. Trustee payments, beneflts and expenses other than reimbursement of items purchased on behalf of the charity, there were no payments, remuneration or benefits made to trustees In this or the prevlous accounting perlod. 4. Related party transactlons There were related party payments of £540 to a relative of Trustee L Plckln for Coaching, and payments of £4,614 to PM Prints, a buslness owned by Tnjstee P Land. Page 11
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMuf41TY SPORTS CLUB C.X.O. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS contlnued YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 5. Independent Examlnatlon of accounts The cost of the independent examination for the year was £725. {2024'. £675) 6. Land & Bulldlng* A 30 year lease exists between the charity and Wakefield Councll, relating to the sports fleld land at Waggon Lane, Upton. 7. Cafe Income Café, bar and vending income arises from the sale of food and drink to club players and 5UPPOrters. The cafe and bar is not open for business at any other tlme, or to members of the general public, the trading is therefore ancillary to primary charitable purposes and is exempt from tax. 8. Funds held In translt The Trustees have received funds at the end of the financial year that are player subscriptions {£2,505) and sponsorship income (£1,200) that relate to the following flnancial year. These funds have been held back from being dep051ted into the Charity account until the start of the following flnancial year for budgeting reasons. The funds are not included in the Receipts and Payment statement. 9. Assets Retalned for the Charlty's Own Use Flxed Assets: Pavilion Club House Tractor Goal Posts Televislons Projettor/Screen (Cinema Club) Smart Board Grass Aeratorlslitter Combination Mower Spike Roller Pool Table Vending Machlne CCTV Ga2ebo Benches Defibrilator Triple Fridgellcemaker Glass Washer machlne Air Fryer Equipment for football teams Page 12