## **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| |---|---|---| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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)| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1184326| |Charity’s principal address|c/o
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**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)**
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**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). **Oct 2018** 1 **IER** ## **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** 2 **IER**