Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1.11.2021 Period start date To 31.10.2022 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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SORP reference
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 Tournaments and club meetings
difference the charity’s returned to good health after
work has made to the covid
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any .
wider benefits to society
as a whole. Over one year our lectures were
viewed more than 9,000 times, for
a total of nearly 1000 hours and
indications of public support are
shown indirectly by an increase in
subscribers to our video service to
over 1,100.
Our video introducing the game to
a wider audience, promoted by a
Japanese cultural organisation,
has received an additional 800
views over the year.
Our Twitter account used for
publicising our activities has also
increased its following to over 750
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 £10,000 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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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 02 May 2023 02 May 2023
London Go Centre 1178675
Receipts and payments accounts For the period 11/1/2021 To from
11/1/2021 10/31/2022 To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds funds funds funds
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A1 Receipts
Tournament entry fees 3,110 - - 3,110
Board fees 792 - - 792
Membership fees 690 - - 690
Sponsorship and donations 702 - - 702
MPL loan note interest 5,000 - - 5,000
Other income 10 - - 10
10,304 - - 10,304
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 10,304 - - 10,304
A3 Payments
Rent 7,333 - - 7,333
Tournament prizes and refreshments 1,889 - - 1,889
Go professional costs 1,517 - - 1,517
Office supplies 105 - - 105
LGC mobile phone and contract 155 - - 155
Trophy purchase & repair 350 - - 350
Travel costs 59 - - 59
Other costs 170 - - 170
Sub total [ 11,578 ] - - 11,578
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Investment purchases 5,500 - - 5,500
Fixed Assets 72 - - 72
Sub total [ 5,572 ] - - 5,572
Total payments 17,150 - - 17,150
Net of receipts/(payments) [- 6,846 ] - - - 6,846
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 14,067 - - 14,067
Cash funds this year end [ 7,221 ] - - 7,221
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| Section B Statement | of assets and liabilities | at the end of the period | at the end of the period | at the end of the period |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | |
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B1 Cash funds | Cash at bank Total cash funds |
7,221 7,221 |
- - |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK |
OK | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
| funds | funds | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details Prepaid rent Prepaid go professional costs |
to nearest £ 1,333 340 |
to nearest £ - - |
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| Accrued MPL loan interest | 8,333 | - | ||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | ||
| B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the |
Loan notes in MPL Details Library cabinets Shares in MPL, owner of 21-23 Dalling Road, London W6 OJD |
Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Fund to which asset belongs |
225,500 200,000 Cost (optional) 285 |
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| charity’s own use | Webcam and tripod | Unrestricted | 105 | |
| Tables | Unrestricted | 167 | ||
| Storage boxes | Unrestricted | 62 | ||
| Go boards | Unrestricted | 335 | ||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | |||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | ||
| Gerry Gavigan | ||||
| Alexander Rix |
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Last year
to the nearest £
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Endowment funds
to nearest £
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Endowment funds
to nearest £
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Date of approval
10.03.23 10.03.23