## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Stamford Bridge Club**
## **Charity registration number: 1178215**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the club are for the public
benefit:
1. The advancement of amateur sport
by promoting the game of Bridge for
the benefit of the residents of
Stamford & the surrounding area.
2. The provision of facilities for the
learning, teaching & playing of
Bridge in a friendly & supportive
environment for the benefit of the
residents of Stamford & the
surrounding area with the object of
improving conditions of life.|
|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|The club provides facilities for the
promotion of the learning and further
development of playing Bridge in the local
area.
All ages are encouraged to join & there is a
nationally recognised Stamford Youth
Bridge Academy run by the club which
promotes the playing of Bridge by school
children in the local area.
At the other end of the age spectrum many
members are well over 70 and the club
provides a friendly environment for these
members. In addition the club also provides
an area where U3A members can play both
Bridge and Canasta.
Social events include an away weekend of
Bridge, Café Bridge, BBQ’s, Quiz nights
and an Annual dinner.
The club produces an excellent newsletter
for the members and a regular Bridge
column in the local newspaper.
The club has a web site which is updated
regularly.
The club hosts an annual charity event to
support local charities & dedicates the
receipts from a number of sessions to local|
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Church charities.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees are fully aware of the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission and operate accordingly**.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers are essential to the running of
the club as evidenced that there is only one
paid person who is contracted to run the
administration. All trustees as well as other
members give a large amount of time and
energy voluntarily to the benefit of the club.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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 previous years gradual recovery in
attendees after the pandemic continued
with the result that the club was
acknowledged as having the second
largest number of attendances throughout
the country.
Our social programme was very popular
with the Away Weekend, BBQ, Quiz nights
and Annual Dinner.
A number of these activities were linked to
local fund raising and other bridge events
were run to support local churches.
The club’s school activities have continued,
albeit on a smaller scale than pre pandemic
but we remain on the look out to find new
schools to receive our teaching team.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The club aims to maintain a general
reserve of unrestricted funds sufficient to
meet it’s financial and legal obligations.
Cash in hand and at bank at 31 March
2024 was £99,642
The main financial risk to the charity is loss
of income from table fees. Funds are held
to cover (short term) operational costs in
the event of a loss of income and to meet
any unforeseen expenditure that may
occur.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|As above|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The primary source of funds is table money
of £2.50 per person per session.
Secondary source is the annual £10.00
subscription fee.
Teaching sessions provide a further source
of income. As does hiring out the
clubhouse to other organisations & social
events.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The income is primarily expended on the
running costs of the club and improving the
fabric of the club house. There are no
investments made by the club.Any surplus
continues to be used to maintainand improve
facilities for members. All our chair seats
have been refurbished and extra batteries
purchased for solar panel storage.
Plans have been drawn up for an extension
to double toilet facilities and these await
planning permission|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
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Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|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|As a charity incorporated organisation
(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|Elected at the Annual General Meeting|
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You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Stamford Bridge Club|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1178215|
|Charity’s principal address|Mc Kenzie House, Exeter Gardens, Stamford, PE9 2RN|
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||Mr J Prior|Chairman|||
||Mr B Churchill|Vice Chairman|||
||Mr C Orme|Treasurer|||
||Mrs E Alliston|Secretary|||
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– 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
held in this capacity|None|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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**adviser**
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**Address**|||
|Administrator|Mr M Witt|Little Orchard House, Foundry Road, Stamford PE9 2PY|
|Examiner of
Accounts|Mr G Jones|8 The Hermitage, Stamford, PE9 2RF|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **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**|_J.Prior_|_C.Orme_|
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||Mr John Prior|Mr Cliff Orme|
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Chair|Treasurer|
||29 November 2024||
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## **Information for Charity Commission**
**Summary of Receipts and Payments Over All Accounts Year ended 31st March 2024**
## **CIO number 1178215**
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|**Receipts**|86,411|
|Table fees|56,001|
|Teaching|2,483|
|Other bridge income|4,230|
|Social and other income|14,866|
|Subscriptions|6,457|
|Premises - services|1,032|
|Premises - maintenance|46|
|Bridge administration|198|
|Interest income|1,098|
|**Payments**|69,651|
|Webb Cup - payment to BPGC|345|
|Reimbursement of table fees|50|
|Monthly draw prizes|1,080|
|Charitable donations|1,170|
|Other bridge income - other income|1,386|
|Social and other income|4,116|
|Premises - services|8,303|
|Premises - major projects|6,559|
|Premises - maintainance|5,813|
|Administrator|13,000|
|Bridge administration|5,382|
|I T|709|
|Public relations|450|
|Social|4,934|
|EBU/BBO|11,412|
|Away weekend|4,942|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees** Charity Name Stamford Bridge Club **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2024 **Charity no** 1178215 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (2 is N/A) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/-3/2024 **DD / MM / YYYY** .
**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.
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:** _G.Jones_ **Date:** 29 Nov 24 **Name:** Geoffrey Jones **Relevant professional** Retired Chartered Accountant **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 8. The Hermitage, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2RF
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
Not Applicable.
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