2020-12-31-accounts - Earls Barton Sports And Community Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 January 2020 Period end date

Charity name: Earls Barton Sports & Community Trust

Charity registration number: 1177384

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	a) the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the residents of Earls Barton in particular but not exclusively by the provision of facilities for playing amateur sports which aim to improve physical health and fitness; and b) to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Earls Barton and the surrounding area in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Since 19th March 2020, EBS&CT has held a 50 year lease of The Grange Sports Field, Earls Barton NN6 0HF from Earls Barton Parish Council. The sports field and facilities are currently being developed to provide improved sports playing surfaces and a new pavilion.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have been provided with and have considered the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	n/a
	Para 1.38	n/a

Policy on social investment including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	EBS&CT trustees have appointed volunteers to manage the current facilities (The Management Committee).
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The trust has been largely dormant during the period of this Annual Report, although it has now appointed a Management Committee (born out of the previous Earls Barton Sports Association). The trustees have met regularly to discuss the strategic direction of the trust in the future, including membership policies, the transfer of financial arrangements from the old Sports association, the lease and particularly the developments to the Grange Sports field currently being undertaken by Earls Barton Parish Council (of which the trust holds a lease).

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a

Other nla

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in the process of opening a bank account in order to transfer financial operations form Earls Barton Sports Association to the Trust
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	n/a
Amount of reservesheld	Para 1.22	£0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Financial Activity not yet commenced – awaiting transfer form Earls Barton Sports Association
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	£0
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	n/a
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	n/a
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The composition of the board shall be decided by the charity trustees from time to time. Unless otherwise decided by the board there should be: i. Not more than four elected trustees; and ii. Not more than six nominated trustees. There must be at least three charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee. Nominated Trustees as follows: 3 from Earls Barton Parish Council 1 from Earls Barton United Football Club 1 from Earls Barton Cricket Club 1 from Earls Barton Community Trust Elected Trustees are appointed following vote from membership at the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All new trustees are provided with the constitution of the trust and when they become available will also be provided with the accounts.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Currently, the structure of the trust includes only it’s trustees and the appointed Management committee of volunteers.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	n/a

Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	EarlsBartonSports and CommunityTrust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1177384
Charity’s principal address	18 West Street Earls Barton Northamptonshire NN6 0EW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Steve Glover	Chair	Parish Council
Steve Dodds		Parish Council
Ben Chapman		Parish Council
Paul Smith		Earls Barton Cricket Club
Nick Chapman		Earls Barton Community Trust
Jayne Bond		Co-opted
Matt Smith		Earls Barton Football Club

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets £0 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the n/a assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and n/a segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

Other optional information

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Steve Glover
	Chair
	15/10/21
	15/10/21

Earls Barton Sports & Community Trust CIO Number: CE013416 Charity Number: 1177384

Dormant Charitable Incorporated Organisation Accounts

Balance Sheet as at 31/12/2020

Opening Balance 0.00 Shareholder funds 0.00 Retained Earnings 0.00 Total Equity Fixed Assets Total Fixed Assets Depreciation Total Depreciation Value of fixed assets Current assets Total Current Assets Less Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Net Assets Equity	0.00 0.00	0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Signature: Print: S M Glover Position: Chair of Board of Trustees Date: 15/10/2021