Character Through Cricket Charity 

**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1182262** 

Report of the Trustees and 

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 January 2022 

for 

Character Through Cricket Charity 



Contents of the Financial Statements for the year Ended 31 January 2020 

Reference and Administrative Details                                               Page 2 Report of the Trustees                                                                        Pages 3 to 5 Financial Statements                                                                          Page 6 

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|TRUSTEES|Robbie Book|
|---|---|
||Nick Gandon|
||Yasin Patel|
||Simon Prodger|
||Lonsdale  Skinner|
|**REGISTERED OFFICE**|UpperHighwood|
||London Road|
||Hertford Heath|
||Hertfordshire|
||SG137PR|
|**REGISTERED CHARITY**<br>|1182262|
|**NUMBER**||
|**BANKERS**|Lloyds Bank|



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## Report of the Trustees 

for the Year Ended 31 January 2020 

The Trustees present their report for the charity for the year ended 31 January 2020. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS L02 effective 1 January 2015). 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Objectives and Aims** 

The Character Through Cricket Charity was registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in February 2019 (Charity no. 1182262). The charity delivers training to teachers and sports coaches to enable them to deliver Character Education activity while also implementing and managing or supporting Character Education projects undertaken through the medium of sport. 

The Charity's governing document establishes the CIO’s objects as follows: 

- a) To advance in life and help young people to develop positive character through the medium of cricket and other sports by the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions in life; 

- b) Advancing education; 

- c) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society and mature and responsible individuals. 

## **Public benefit** 

The Trustees have referred to the guidance offered by the Charity Commission in reviewing aims and objectives and in planning activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives and they ensure that these activities are carried out for the public benefit by delivering services that are valued by our members and enable those with responsibility in the sector to develop and adopt best practice. 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Charitable activities** 

At 31 January 2022 the Character Through Cricket had yet to become operationally active, although during the course of the year a number of projects to be implemented in 2022 and 2023 were being planned. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

During the financial year income of £10,000 was received and no expenditure was incurred. 

## **PLANS FOR THE FUTURE** 

In 2023 we aim to launch a Character through Cricket project to support young people from the black community in partnership with the ACE Programme, the Club Cricket Charity, the Afro-Caribbean Cricket Association and Wellington College in Berkshire and are in discussions with various other organisations and individuals about other potential projects. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

The Character Through Cricket Charity is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. it is registered with the  Charity  Commission  (registered  number  1182262) and was established  on  28  February  2019.  It does not have share capital, cannot pay dividends and must utilize its funds to further its stated charitable objectives. 

## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** 

The Board of Trustees as a body has the power to appoint new Trustees. There must be a minimum of three at any one time in line with the Articles of Association. 

Those who served as Trustees during the year were: 

Robbie Book Nick Gandon Yasin Patel 

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Simon Prodger Lonsdale Skinner 

## **Organisational structure** 

The Trustees administer the Charity on an ongoing basis and meet at least three times a year to discuss the strategic direction of the charity and specific current issues **.** 

## **Induction and training of new trustees** 

All new Trustees attend an induction Trustee Board Meeting where their roles are fully explained. They receive regular information about trustee training and, in the view of the Trustees, have enough knowledge of their specific field to understand the nature of the Charity and fully comply with the Charity's current views of its progression. 

## **Equality of Opportunity** 

Character Through Cricket Charity is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all employees and volunteers and to ensuring within the framework of the law that its workplaces are free from unlawful or unfair discrimination. 

## **Risk management** 

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed.  As things currently stand there are none. 

Approved by order of the Board 


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|Statement of Financial Activities||
|---|---|
|for the Year Ended 31 January2021||
||311.2.21|
||£|
|**INCOME ANDENDOWMENTS**||
|**Donationsandlegacies**||
|Donations and legacies|0|
|In-kindsupport|0|
|Grants|10,000|
|**Charitable activities**|<br>**0**|
|**Total incomingresources**|0|
|**EXPENDITURE**||
|Total resources expended|0|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**|**0**|



These financial statements were approved by the Board on 1 November 2021 are signed on its behalf by Nick Gandon 


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