Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.11.2020 Period start date To 31.10.2021 Period end date
Charity name: London Go Centre
Charity registration number: 1178675
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 Promoting Go
of the charity as set out
in its governing
document
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Go tournaments, teaching,
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activities in relation to lectures and public provision of
those purposes for the lecture and teaching material
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 We give free places for children
whether the trustees and discounted places to students
have had regard to the in full time education to
guidance issued by the tournaments and all educational
Charity Commission on material is freely available
public benefit
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SORP reference Currently we do not make grants Policy on grant making Para 1.38 n/a Policy on social Para 1.38 investment including program related investment Volunteers help us run events Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
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Primarily securing part ownership
of a building securing our ability to
deliver education, training and
Summary of the main other events.
achievements of the
charity, identifying the Para 1.20 Covid prevented any physical
difference the charity’s meetings for the entire year.
work has made to the
circumstances of its The major indicator we can
beneficiaries and any identify in 2020-2021 is the
wider benefits to society increase in online access to our
as a whole. publicly-available material.
Over one year our lectures were
viewed more than 6,700 times, for
a total of nearly 650 hours and
indications of public support are
shown indirectly by an increase in
subscribers to our video service to
nearly 1,000.
Our video introducing the game to
a wider audience, promoted by a
Japanese cultural organisation,
has received an additional 500
views over the year.
Our Twitter account used for
publicising our activities has also
increased its following to over 550
followers.
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Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 LGC is solvent and financially
financial position at the sound.
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 In the course of the year we
policy for holding completed part ownership of the
reserves stating why they London Mindsports Centre with
are held liability for approximately 20% of
the repairs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Just over £16,000 ignoring the
building.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The charity is a going concern.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any Para 1.47 fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the Para 1.46 charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Association document
document
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 There are four trustees, with one
methods including details standing down or standing for re-
of any constitutional election every year. The British Go
provisions e.g. election to Association has an unexercised
post or name of any right to propose a trustee.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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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 Para 1.51 with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name London Go Centre
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1178675
number
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Charity’s principal 21 Dalling Road, London W6 0JD
address
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Gerard Paul
1
Gavigan
2 Alexander Rix
Richard
3
Wheeldon
4 Jonathan Turner
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
none
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
none
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Type of Name Address adviser
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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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) Gerard Paul Gavigan Full name(s) Alexander Spencer Christopher Rix
Position (eg Trustee Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 4 April 2022 4 April 2022
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name London Go Centre members of On accounts for the year 31/10/2021 Charity no 1178765 ended (if any) Set out on pages 2 (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 / 10 / 2020 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Name: Rhian Stansfield Relevant professional CA (ICAS) qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: Flat 7, 447 Norwood Road, London, SE27 9DQ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
October 2018
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Give here brief details of N/A any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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