Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 5[th] April 2023 Period start date To 5[th] April 2024 Period end date Charity name: Leeds Powerchair Football Club (LPFC)
Charity registration number: 1184326
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public benefit to relieve the needs of disabled persons by providing opportunities and facilities to play powerchair football for enjoyment and competition |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Delivering coaching sessions. Arranging football matches |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have added a new Chair to the club, we continue to grow and develop rapidly becoming the largest independent powerchair club in England |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N?A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All the staff at LPFC are volunteers and give of their time and skills at no cost to the club. Volunteers are providing more than 150 hours per month |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The club has developed 2 additional team over the period. This includes the development of our first female team Increased the Development section to two teams Increased training and playing opportunities. Overall numbers of players, qualified coaches and referees have increased. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our Club Development Plan shapes our objectives. Over the period we have managed to achieve a huge number of those objectives; Delivering sessions, promoting and developing the game, enabling volunteers to attain new skills, delivering training and CPD, working regionally and nationally to influence the development and management of the game Increased the number of volunteers and additional sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our fundraising objectives have been successful, we achieved funding from new sources and have been able to acquire new chairs for the benefit of players. We acquired additional storage space to enable growth as a club Managed to fund a specific camera to aid match analysis We appointed a new fundraising officer plus a sponsor liaison |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | See accounts |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held when funders have specified item such as sports powerchairs |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | We were successful in acquiring additional funding from 2 new sources Jimbos have again supported new chair purchases Managed find a couple of new funding streams |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Cost of Living Crisis We are stable in terms of running costs our greatest threat is facility hire. We cannot be assured that facilities will be available (school sports halls) or that any increases by lenders will be affordable in the long term. Storage at our current facility, this will continue to cause issues we continue to grow |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constituted |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Established for charitable purposes only for the public benefit. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Re-election every 3 years by means of AGM. Applicant apply in writing, club members vote for their choice. |
Additional information (optional)
| Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) |
|---|---|---|
| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: | ||
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Updated and reviewed every 2 years |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Our new Chair is looking to restructure our Governance by bringing in more people to share the load and increase diversity of knowledge |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Leeds Powerchair Football Club (LPFC) |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1184326 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o 8 Ladywood Grange Oakwood Leeds LS8 2LU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gorman | Club Secretary | December 2022 | LPFC AGM | |
| KennyWatson | Club Chair | December 2023 | LPFC AGM | |
| Michael Britton | Club Treasurer | December 2022 | LPFC AGM | |
| Katie Rigby | Club Welfare Officer | December 2022 | LPFC AGM | |
| Seb Copeland | Players representative |
December 2023 | LPFC AGM | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
M Britton | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Gorman | Michael Britton | |
Club Secretary |
Club Treasurer | |
| 30/10/2024 | ||
| 30/10/2024 |
LEEDS POWERCHAIR FOOTBALL CLUB ACCOUNTS 2023-2024
| INCOME | INCOME | INCOME | INCOME | INCOME | OUTGOINGS | OUTGOINGS | OUTGOINGS | OUTGOINGS | OUTGOINGS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | Sponsors Fundraising Donations |
Subs/ Registration fees |
Refunds | Misc | VenueHire | Repairs Equipment Apparel |
League/ Affiliation |
Training/ Courses |
Misc/ Travel expenses |
|
| April | £2,200.00 | £42.50 | £23.49 | £1,023.00 | £424.33 | £100.00 | ||||
| May | £706.93 | £284.50 | £752.50 | £186.00 | ||||||
| June | £100.00 | £254.50 | £684.00 | £684.00 | £384.89 | £65.00 | ||||
| July | £100.00 | £254.50 | £1,525.00 | £1,869.90 | £280.00 | £90.00 | ||||
| Aug | £1,387.64 | £1,164.50 | £342.00 | £1,083.00 | £2,279.45 | £1,310.00 | ||||
| Sept | £1,906.00 | £2,327.70 | £285.00 | £1,126.00 | £923.98 | £30.00 | ||||
| Oct | £100.00 | £3,018.50 | £957.25 | £258.56 | ||||||
| Nov | £100.00 | £1,663.50 | £456.00 | £100.00 | £20.00 | |||||
| Dec | £100.00 | £293.50 | £152.00 | £1,045.00 | £753.37 | £825.00 | ||||
| Jan | £1,000.00 | £440.00 | £433.50 | £317.00 | £71.00 | £969.00 | £838.78 | £54.00 | ||
| Feb | £5,900.00 | £242.95 | £723.50 | £57.00 | £874.00 | £1,424.94 | £1,200.00 | |||
| March | £2,000.00 | £1,200.00 | £629.50 | £482.99 | £547.50 | £281.71 | £473.90 | |||
| Total | £8,900.00 | £8,583.52 | £11,090.20 | £2,343.48 | £71.00 | £11,042.25 | £9,625.91 | £3,780.00 | £767.90 | |
| £30,988.20 | £25,216.06 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Leeds Powerchair Football Club On accounts for the year 2023/2024 Charity no 1184326 ended (if any) Set out on pages (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 DD / MM / YYYY . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all 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. . I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. .
Signed: G Lowery Date: 28/10/2024 Name: Graham Lowery Relevant professional Debt Recovery Agent/Director Micro Pub qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 13 Briggs Avenue Bradford BD6 3AS
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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