**East Coast Tigers** Annual Report to Trustees – June 2024 ## **Annual Report to Trustees 2022-2023** **Organisa/on Name:** East Coast Tigers **Period Start Date:** 1[st] September 2022 **Registered Charity Number:** 1182991 **Period End Date:** 31[st] August 2023 **Charity’s Principal Address:** East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP ## **Overview** East Coast Tigers was founded in 2017, iniLally running as an unincorporated associaLon unLl it’s registraLon as a Charitable Incorporated OrganisaLon (CIO) on 15[th] April 2019. The organisaLon’s financial year runs to the 31[st] August. This annual report to trustees covers the financial year 2022-2023. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Charity’s Trusts** **Type of governing document:** ConsLtuLon (FoundaLon Model) adopted 10[th] April 2019 **How the charity is cons/tuted:** Charitable Incorporated OrganisaLon **Trustee selec/on methods:** Trustees are appointed or re-appointed annually at the Annual General MeeLng, held in August ## **AddiConal Governance Issues** Membership is open to children and young adults of any age, so long as they can meet the basic requirements of being able to follow instrucLon and conduct themselves in a safe manner. The Head Coach oversees the day-to-day running of the club, following the guidance of the trustees. All acLviLes are in line with the Safeguarding policy, under the watch of the safeguarding officers and the lead trustee for safeguarding, as defined in the policy. Criminal Records Bureau checks are carried out prior to commencement of trusteeship and for all engaging in the coaching of members. All trustees gave their Lme voluntarily and received no renumeraLon or other benefits. ## **Board of Trustees** The following people served as trustees during the represented period. |**Trustee Name**|**Ofce (if any)**|**Dates acted (if not whole year)**| |---|---|---| |Anne Rivers||25/10/21 - 05/07/23| |Frances Atkinson||25/10/21 - 04/05/23| |Alice Kynman||01/11/21 - 20/10/23| |Alison Cutler||From 28th February 2023| |Gill Hall||From 5th July 2023| |Samantha Leighton||From 5th July 2024| |Stacey Porter||From 5th July 2025| **East Coast Tigers** Registered Charity Number: 1182991 Page **1** Business Address: East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP **East Coast Tigers** Annual Report to Trustees – June 2024 ## **ObjecCves and AcCviCes** ## **CIO ObjecCve** _The promo)on of community par)cipa)on in healthy recrea)on, for the benefit of the inhabitants of North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire in par)cular, by the provision of facili)es for cheerleading and gymnas)cs_ ## **Main Charity AcCviCes** In planning acLviLes for the period represented, the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The organisaLon’s main acLviLes were as follows: - Providing a programme of training acLviLes to advance the abiliLes of all members in all aspects of cheerleading, including fitness, flexibility, choreography and technical skills. - CreaLon and coaching of rouLnes for compeLLve members at varying levels to provide the opportunity to undertake cheerleading at a compeLLve level - FacilitaLng the compeLLon entry and logisLcs required for the teams to compete naLonally - Developing the skills of our coaching team, including junior and assistant coaches These acLviLes benefit our members by allowing them to develop their social skills, self-confidence, self-discipline, self-worth and overall mental health, in addiLon to the obvious physical benefits of being acLve and engaging in sport. All our athletes are encouraged to conLnually develop their skills and have the opportunity to become volunteers themselves, with a clear development path for anyone wishing to volunteer as a coach. ## **Volunteer ContribuCons** East Coast Tigers are eternally grateful for the many hours our volunteers give to support the running of the organisaLon and our members, including all coaches, assistant and junior coaches and most importantly the parents that support our teams and our members in everything they do. Without their valuable contribuLons of Lme, energy and encouragement we would not be able to achieve our objecLves to such a high standard. We currently have 4 Lead Coaches within our program and 17 Junior Coaches. **East Coast Tigers** Registered Charity Number: 1182991 Page **2** Business Address: East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP **East Coast Tigers** Annual Report to Trustees – June 2024 ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Membership** During the period represented, the organisaLon trained **161** members from the ages of 4 up to 25, made up of **71** compeLLve athletes and **90** recreaLonal athletes. The athletes were structured in the following teams: - Mini Level 0 (5-8 years) - Youth Level 1 (9-11 years) - Junior Prep Level 1 (9-14 years) - Junior Level 2 (11 - 14 years) - Senior Level 1 (14+ years) - Senior Level 2 (13+ years) - Youth Level 1 Stunt Group (9-11 years) - Junior Level 1 Stunt Group (11-14 years) - Senior Level 3 Stunt Group (15-26 years) - RecreaLonal – Age 4-5 - RecreaLonal – Age 6-7 - RecreaLonal – Age 8-11 - RecreaLonal – Age 12+ All athletes, both compeLLve and recreaLonal, worked incredibly hard throughout the season through a combinaLon of coach-led training and daily pracLce at home to further their skills, fitness and flexibility and develop as an athlete. ## **CompeCCons** During the season, the **9** compeLLve teams competed on **6** different occasions at **3** different difficulty levels and akained the following achievements: - **24** - 1[st] Place Awards - **4** - 2[nd] Place Award - **1** - 3[rd] Place Award - **7** - Grand Champion Awards (highest scoring team of the day, across all teams entered) - **3** - Allstar World Championship Bid to Florida ## **Specific Achievements – Awarded 3 bids to the Allstar World Championships** The most notable achievement for the organisaLon during this period was receiving 3 bids to the Allstar World Championships for our Junior 1 and Senior 1 teams. Two different event providers **East Coast Tigers** Registered Charity Number: 1182991 Page **3** Business Address: East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP **East Coast Tigers** Annual Report to Trustees – June 2024 recognised our athletes high standards and chose us to represent them in Florida in 2024. We have received a bid in the past but were unable to accept, however this Lme we accepted a bid for each team and we travelled to Florida to compete. Being chosen to akend this compeLLon was an incredible achievement and we were so grateful for the opportunity to compete internaLonally for the first Lme. ## **OrganisaCon Finances** Through a mix of membership income, funding grants and fundraising acLviLes (detailed in a later part of the document), the organisaLon managed to sustain itself financially and remain in good stead throughout the period represented. ## **Personal Development of Athletes** The organisaLon’s object and main acLviLes are centered around the physical development of our athletes and we are very proud of the very visible achievements that we see from our teams in terms of the end results, and associated compeLLon success. What is hard to quanLfy however, is the _personal_ achievements of our athletes, from the very smallest demonstraLon of a growing confidence or a sign of a new-found inner strength, to a transformaLon of personality or a “coming out of their shell”. It is these achievements though that the organisaLon puts the greater emphasis on, and takes enormous pride in seeing. This season has been, by every marker, another excepLonal one. We had our best set of compeLLon results yet, our record number of members, 3 more opportuniLes to compete at the Allstar World Championships in Florida and were chosen as Future Cheer’s Program of the Year. At the end of each season at our Awards Night, we present the **Grand Champion Award** to an athlete that we feel has stood out amongst all of our athletes. This season that award was presented to Lillian Harvey, who is 11 years old and a member of 3 of our compeLLve teams (Youth Level 1, Junior Level 2 and Youth Level 1 stunt group.) Lillian is an extremely dedicated member of our program, who is constantly striving to be the best that she can be. Lillian has taken on many challenges this season including stepping up into a higher level team for the first Lme. She has brought so much hard work and dedicaLon to each of the teams she has been part of and has been an asset to them all. Lillian’s work ethnic is incredible for such a young athlete. We have seen her grow so much in both confidence and skill, which is purely down to her can-do antude and determinaLon. Lillian has demonstrated a Grand Champion antude and work ethic throughout this season and we are incredibly proud of her of everything she has achieved. **East Coast Tigers** Registered Charity Number: 1182991 Page **4** Business Address: East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP **East Coast Tigers** Annual Report to Trustees – June 2024 ## **Financial Review** ## **Financial PosiCon** As of the 31[st] August 2023, accumulated reserves of the organisaLon stand at £57,750. These are made up of: - Equipment: £20,250 - CompeLLon Uniforms: £2,473 - Net current assets: £35,027 The net current assets figure is derived from the cash reserves in the bank account. ## **Reserves Policy** Funds are held by the organisaLon for the following reasons: - To ensure the ongoing operaLonal security of the organisaLon, should there be any reason why the membership, grant or fundraising income should fall unexpectedly - To meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur - Savings for capital expenditure such as training equipment for the gym - To provide support schemes that may assist any member who is unable to fulfil the financial obligaLons of training and/or compeLng with the organisaLon ## **Details of Funds Materially in Deficit** Not Applicable. ## **AddiConal InformaCon** The principal source of funding for the organisaLon conLnues to be the monthly training fees paid by all members, with the subsidiary expenses such a purchase of assets, maintenance of club uniforms and non-essenLal training costs supported by grants and fundraising acLviLes. The organisaLon is dedicated to re-invesLng any surplus funds for the benefit of its members. Any future investments will now be focused on the development of the training premises and equipment. **East Coast Tigers** Registered Charity Number: 1182991 Page **5** Business Address: East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP **East Coast Tigers** Annual Report to Trustees – June 2024 ## **DeclaraCon** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees ## **Signature:** **Full Name:** Alison Cutler **Posi/on:** Trustee **Date:** 10/06/2024 **East Coast Tigers** Registered Charity Number: 1182991 Page **6** Business Address: East Coast Tigers @ Duraweld, Salter Road, Scarborough, YO11 3UP Ai CHARITY COMMISSION Fok, ENGIAP40 AND VIAII EMIC￿SITI9￿r% Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• period 01￿y22 To 311rAoJ Section A Recei ts and ments UniesLr￿￿I Iu*) lOtr￿ ne4rp5t Re5tr*ted En*Jwm$n¢ fund5 Last year Al Re¢•1 Total funds i•t**n•4roSt£ Sul0 Ol￿r Cla$5¢54 Pnwa*s•ws 37￿1 0.2ZJ 532 TS 2.6S2 G•n•ral LOW￿r4 FlqriQa FwTriS1 GraNs R•¢*iY*¢ 17.1$9 916 500 Sitb 1014llGross Ir¢ome fr¥AR A2 Ass•t and inv•¥tm•nt W•*. s•• 1*b￿. 90.799 AJP• gD.791 46.4B8 Co31 Op GrM)Cs r￿￿pOlit￿n Enl 13.015 16.J17 4.9 160 2.$03 10.4OD li.LbJO ¥*al•L￿r•s n1 1.154 J57 Exp•r i.J•i on¢ DathtrabniryC( il thye 1.210 J20 Sub tol• 13,•77 Al Ass•1 and inv•$tm•nt urch•$•s $•• lab Fwr AIT G E4uipmirrt Sub tola 1.252 1252 Tot•1 p•ymenis 85.929 45929 41.T66 N•tofreeeI￿Ipa￿rn+fttsJ AS Translers b*￿e￿n Ivnd$ A6 C•8h lundl lasi ye•1 •nd Cash fvnds this￿r 4.07 1.4F 30,157 35,02 34,?57 39.62 30.157 CCKXRI aco)M Issi 07hJ3124 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perlod InresttiL funds fund5 Bi C••h fund¥ ton•xesi£ J3.632 i.)•s Tolal tash ltsnds 35.027 Unrestr￿14<1 Resi￿l*d lunds Endowmtnt lund$ B2 ￿h•r mon•tary 4$8ets 83 Invutm•ni •¥••ts Dtttils ¢*￿ia￿l*ll CuTr•nt¥Wu• 84 A84•ts f•t*Ir￿1 iof th• ¢h*rlty's own u c•￿ IWoffAII Curr•ntv&lu• 17.210 s,yJ S.M7 A￿ff￿4 BS Ll*blllth• Iohty1 ol Au D•iè ol approval CCXX R24¢r￿ts ISS CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGIAND IND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Ind•p•ndont Exwnin•r'* R•port Roport to th• irusteesl members of , East Coast T￿e[S On accounts for the year end*d 31 Augu5l 2023 Charity no lif 8nyl S•¢ out on pages A1 and A2 I fepofl io the Irusiees on rny eKarninalion ol the accounts ol the abov9 ¢haity i-lhe Tru51"1 lor th• year ended 3110812023 R•spon$ibilitles and As th8 charity trustees Of thè Tnjst. at• r•sp)ns￿l& fw Ihe preparation a5is of r•port ol the aCCtsJnls in accordan￿ Yalh the reouiremenls of the Charities Act 201 11.the Aci-l I ffrFQrt in ￿spect ol my examinat￿￿n of the Trust's accounts caryied out under secl4)n 145 of the 2011 Atl and in cafrying oui my examination. 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Only complete il Ihe examiiier rieed) lu nigniighl mallers of concern (see CC-.12 Independent examinalion ol charity accounts. direciions and guidance lor examiners). IER October 2018