CHARfTh COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st June 2023 Pèriod start date . To 31 St May 2024 Period and date Charity name: LECKHAMPTON ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB Charlty registration number: 1182944 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing do(xJment Para 1.17 The purpose of the CIO is insplring everyone to play and love sport which includes the promotion of community participation in heallhy recreation in particular by Iho provision of fa¢ilitias for the in of football and crfcket The Club runs a Veterans. Iwo Men's, a Women's and 44 Youth football teams, omprislng of both boys and girls, aged 8 to 18 together with providing Wildcats football sessions for girls. It also runs an Academy every Saturday morning for 4- 8-YearIdS with attendances in excess of 100 children. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the aclivilies. projects or serwces identified in the accounts. l¥ra 1.17 and 1.19 We have over 600 playing members and around 90 qualified coaches I parent helpers. The Youth leams take part in the Cheltenham Youth Football League and the Gloucester County Girfs Football League. The men's teams In the Cheltenham Association Football League and Veterans in the Gloucestershire FA Veterans Lea ue. The Charity Is open to the publSc for anyone to join. Statement confim)ing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Paro 1.16 Addltlonal infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.28
Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 The club is dependent on volunteers and are very fortunate to have so many parents prepared to act as team Goaches and helpers, with the numbers Increasing every year. Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP refwce We are recognised in the community as a welln, ambitious oryanisation which continues to grow year on year and are the second largest football club in Gloucestershire. Summary of the main achievements of the charrty, identifying the dtfference the charity's work has made to the Gircumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to swety as a whole. Para 1.20 We provide provision for the playlng of football to 600+ players. adult and youth, both male and female and continue to grow year on year. We are a 3 Star Accredited Club, part of England Football. We now have 6 girls teams playing league football and this sectlon of the club continues to grow. This year we have fomied a partnership with Chemenham Cricket Club and now provide All Stars Cricket for 5 - 8-year- olds. Dynamos Cricket for 8 - 11-year- olds and adult cricket at our Burrows Playing Field. We have ex¢ollent relationships with the local Unlversity, Primary and Secondary Schools in our area where we encourage students and puplls to join our club to further thelr outdoor recreatlonal activities either as player or coach.
Addltlonal infomiation (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. BURROWS PROJECT PHASE 1. Agreement reached wlth Chellenham Borough Council (CBC) and worked ¢ommenced on the club taking over responsibility for and improving the playing facilitie$ and pavilion at the Burrows Recreational Playing Fields. Leckhampton, Cheltenham. A 21-year lease and licence being compleled in February 2022. Funding for the project, which all passes through CBC. has come from the Football Foundation {£430K}, S106 monies (£355KI. varlous club obtained grants) private donations and the club's own resources accumulated since inception in 1966. The cost of the project was £900K. PHASE 2, Planning Pennlssion was granted to build a storage facility to house equipment to maintain the pltches to a high level at a cost of £80K wlth a further £60K required for equipment. £57K of funding was secured - £25K from both the Football Foundation and Cheltenham Borough Council, £7K from GCC with the club fundlng the remalnder. An Integral part of the Burrows project was to run a café from the pavilion, and we sub-leased a part of the pavllion for this purpose providing the Club with a £IK monthly income and sharlng of utility costs. PHASE 3. Planning Permission has been granted to instal an irrigation system with installation due to commence in June 2024. Phase 1 - Grants were re¢eived from: . Leckhampton Parish Council - £20K Enovert- £18K Cheltenham Zero Fund - £5K Gloucestershire County Council - £20K Individual supporter of the club - £5K Phase 2- as listed above. Phaea 3 _ Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 PerforTnance of fundraising activities against objeclives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Par8 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial posib'on at the end of the enod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stalin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reseNes Details of fund materially in deficil Explanation of any nrtaIntIeS about tho charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.21 We conlinue to be in a strong position. Para 122 Burrows ground maintenance cosls wlll be circa £30K per annum. Pao 1.22 £58,005 PaTa 122 Pdr4 1.24 Para 1.23 None. Additional Information (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: Our main source of funding comes from player annual subscriptions and our Academy where circa 120 players each pay £4 per weeK 48 weeks of the year. The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objecb'ves including any SOC181 investment policy adopted Par8 1.46 Ongoing costs of tho Burrows Project. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 othgr
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document trust deed: roval charter) How is the Ghanty constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIOI Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or naffle of any person or body entiued to appoint one or more trustees Pdra 125 CIO Trust Deed Para 1.25 cio Pao 1.25 New trustees are selected by existing trustees based on their knowledge and experience ofAvith the club and skills and qualities they have to offer. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: See Other below. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par8 1.51 Our structure is based upon several "Pillars" wlth Trustees heading up each pillars. The charity's organisation81 stmcture and any wider network with which the charity works Pwa 1.51 The maln plllars are: . Club and Community Administratlon and Finance l Football Development Men's Football Women's Foolball Youth Football Future and Communications Fundraising and IT Burrows Project An independent qualified accountant revIeV the charity's financial records each ear. We have excellenl relationships wlth Cheltenham Borough Council, Leekhamplon and Warden Hill Parish Council, the local Prlmary and Secondary schools and the University of Gloucestershire. Enhanced Disclosure and Baring Servic• (DBS) checks are undertaken on all Trustees, Coaches and parent helpers. Several Trustees in specific Football Association roles have completed Ihe Safeguarding for Committee Members, Safeguarding Children Training and Welfare Training. Relationship wtth any related partles Pars 1.51 Other
All leam Goaches mus( as a minimum, have completed The FA'S Introduction to Coaching Football wlth covers Emergency First Aid and Safeguarding Children. We have a dedicated Qualification Officer who oversees this for the club. Monthly Trustee Meetings take place with Minutes taken. Reference and Administrative details Charil name Other name Ihe chari uses istered chari number Charity's principal address Leckham ton Rovers Football Club 1182922 10 The Spindles. Leckhampton. Cheltenham, GL53 OQD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustse name Office Irf any) Dates acted rf not for whole ar Club secretaryreasUrer Club Chaimian Burrows Project Academy Offir and Fundraising Football Development Fundraising Head of Girls Football Namè of petson lor body) entit14d toa olnt Irustee Ifa David Pitts Andrew Pitchford Mark Beaney Damien McLoughlin Simon Jackson Gordon Hay John Devlin Jacqueline Russell Women's Football 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate truslees- names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Datas acted rf ngt for whole
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descriplion of the assets None 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 NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA Additional infom7ation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef exeC1ve or names of senlor staff members (Optional Informatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the char 's trustees sIgnatu(S) Full name(s> Position (eg Secretary, Chalr, elc) David Pitts Mark Beaney Trustee & Secretary Twslee & Burrows Project Manager Date 3111012024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES LECKfriJalPTON ROVERS FOOTBALL CUB 1182944 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe lIod 1ST JUNE 2023 To 31ST MAY 2024 Section A Receipts and payments UnrBStried funds Restrided funds Endowment tunds Total Last year iotr wgst £ A1 Re¢ei to nparest £ ns Pitch Hre. TraIry Gxt¥ and ReInurrENtS LrtIn5. Grant5 tbDalions Grdrts Burro¥ C4)ff8a Shrw P$ffl (hher 271 B4.2TT 68.011 958 1,786 8Z.187 82,187 2,000 26.032 12.792 12,7W2 PTES8nlatn Da Sawn s Accouth Gross Jnlerest 4994 335 335 1,533 Sub total[Gross income forAR) A2 Ass•t and Investmont saes. see table . 108,f92 81187 19fy.379 97.B60 SIA) totsi 108,192 82.187 190,379 97,860 A3Pa ents Kit Pwchases rthichday & Trainiry Expwdr(uie incl AfflI&4t1 Fe85. Player Hnes. Weree Fee5 aTrd TMatItS 13.232 36.045 hiThJ FÈ8g Presentation Doy Insurance Pro11 2,576 38t 2.773 55.784 1773 Bazaar 210 Websile SurMJry EYpendituf8 310 310 Sub tot•1 119.609 119.609 104,73 A4 Asset and investrnent purehase$. Isee table) As58t Purchase$- Restricted Asw Purchases- Unrestdct8d t87 1B7 Sub total 187 159,747 Totalpaymants 197.169 82.187 104,738 Net ofrecelptslpayments) 88.977 B8.977 6,878 A5 Transfers betwe•n funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fijnds this year end 146,982 146,982 58.005 $8.005 6,878 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowmenl 18101ilvpsls CCXX (SSI Dètails
to rwest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash furKIs Acctyjnt 1,719 Sthcfipt Ac¢oL 25 Swr¥Js AGcoLnt 261 Totalcash fiu¥ls 58.005 Unrestrl¢t•d d$ Restricted funds Endowment funds to r¥J•r•8t £ Details b) rmroat £ C4vrert value Detalls 83 thvesknent assets ront value Details t (Lvlfmll B4 Ass•ts retained for the harlty's own use Reste adrap [thSIr1Cl SltxwJE Lhit P51n¢i*J rk s1 ltrrn5tned Details lIalIty r4aty$ l(¥rtlonall 85 Liabiltties d iFful rr Signed by one trustees C behalf of all the trustees Swattre Pruit Narne Date of approval Da¥ Pitts 1ZIO112025 Andrvrt PY¢hfd 1210112025 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1510112025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Se¢tlon A Ind¢pendent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusleesl members of LECKHAMPTON ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB On accounts for the year ended 31" MAY 2024 Charity no lif any) 1182944 Set out on pages Irevp.enibw tn irolLKie IhÈ we addihonal shpel8' I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the at)ove charity (llhe Trusf) for the year ended .. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for Ihe preparation basis of report of the ac(x)unts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act-). I report in respe of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under seclion 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other mattèrs in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of ac(x)unls lo be reached. pi delete the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: ADRIAN FARNELL Relevant professional qualifiGation(sl or body Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (If any): Address: Whitestrand, Gadshill Road. Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. GL53 8EF IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018