## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 5[th] April 2024 Period start date To 5[th] April 2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Leeds Powerchair Football Club (LPFC)**
## **Charity registration number: 1184326**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public beneft 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. Raising funds to
purchase equipment|
|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
Treasurer, Welfare Ofcer, Asst
Secretary, Fundraiser & Corporate
Fundraiser to the club, we continue to
grow and develop rapidly becoming
the largest independent powerchair
clubin England|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|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 staf 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**
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|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|We have split the Development
section into two teams this year due
to an increase in numbers
Increased training and playing
opportunities.
Overall numbers of players, qualifed
coaches and referees have increased.
Obtained a storage facility that makes
us more independant|
## **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 infuence
the
development and management of the
game
Increased the number of volunteers and
additional sponsors|
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|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 beneft of players. We
acquired additional storage space to
enable growth as a club
Developed a Media team to raise the club
profile|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
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|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|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:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Players fees, corporate sponsors and
donations
Managed find a couple of new funding
streams this year
Large donation from a player’s family|
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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 afordable
in thelongterm.|
|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 beneft.|
|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.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
Updated and reviewed every 2 years|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Our Chair has restructured 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|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Paul Gorman|Club Secretary|December 2022|LPFC AGM|
||KennyWatson|Club Chair|December 2023|LPFC AGM|
||Lewis Harris|Club Treasurer|April 2024|LPFC AGM|
||LindsayMaxwell|Club Welfare Officer|April 2024|LPFC AGM|
||Seb Copeland|Player’s
representative|December 2023|LPFC AGM|
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## – 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**
Lewis Harris **Signature(s)** Lewis Harris **Full name(s)** Paul Gorman **Position (eg Secretary,** Club Secretary Club Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 06/01/2026
Balance Brought Forward 6th April 2024 £23,192.28
Total Income £ 52,336.48 Total Outgoings £ 47,660.49 Balance Left Over £ 27,868.27 Balance in Bank is correct of April 5th 2025 £ 28,179.27 Restricted Funds £2500 Yorksire League Balance after restricted Funds £ 25,679.27
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||Grants|
|April||
|May|£ 10,000.00|
|June|£ 1,000.00|
|July||
|Aug||
|Sept|£ 5,000.00|
|Oct||
|Nov|£ 500.00|
|Dec|£ 2,000.00|
|Jan||
|Feb||
|March||
|Total|£ 18,500.00|
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|Income|Income|Income|
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|Sponsors/Fundraising/Donations|Subs|Venue Refunds|
||£ 40.00||
|£ 143.26|£ 348.50||
|£ 100.00|£ 303.50|£ 1,387.00|
||£ 348.50|£ 114.00|
|£ 998.00|£ 2,036.00|£ 395.00|
|£ 1,500.00|£ 1,622.50|£ 137.00|
|£ 808.05|£ 3,435.00|£ 50.00|
|£ 12,154.54|£ 851.00|£ 40.00|
|£ 72.50|£ 481.00|£ 60.00|
|£ 1,506.25|£ 816.00||
|£ 27.27|£ 519.50|£ 140.00|
||£ 484.50||
|£ 17,309.87|£ 11,286.00|£ 2,323.00|
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|Misc|Venue Hire|Repairs/Eqipment/Apparel|League/Afliation|
||£ 917.00|£ 2,487.65|£ 1,000.00|
|£ 122.00|£ 646.00|£ 8,006.27||
||£ 2,299.00||£ 45.00|
||£ 969.00|£ 164.00||
||£ 2,321.00|£ 492.97|£ 285.00|
||£ 798.00|£ 2,235.64|£ 2,700.00|
|£ 2,666.11|£ 988.00|£ 510.72|£ 120.00|
||£ 617.00|£ 357.85||
||£ 684.00|£ 178.00|£ 10.00|
||£ 2,270.00|£ 1,811.59|£ 102.60|
|£ 129.50|£ 881.00|£ 10,800.00|£ 210.00|
||£ 1,128.00||£ 168.00|
|£ 2,917.61|£ 14,518.00|£ 27,044.69|£ 4,640.60|
|52,336.48||||
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|Training/Courses|Misc|
||£ 100.00|
||£ 272.70|
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||£ 10.00|
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||£ 252.60|
||£ 317.40|
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|£ 30.00|£ 444.50|
|£ 30.00||
|£ 60.00|£ 1,397.20|
|47,660.49||
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees** Leeds powerchair football club **On accounts for the year** 2024-2025 **Charity no** 1184326 **ended (if any) Set out on pages**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **05 / 04 / 2023** .
**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:** 08/01/2026 **Name:** Graham Lowery **Relevant professional** Debt Recovery Agent / Director Micro pub **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 13 Briggs place 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**