Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To 01/01/2024 Period end date 31/12/2024
Charity name: Lightwood Road Bowling Club
Charity registration number: 1184675
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Is to promote participation in the sport crown green bowling for people of all ages and abilities, to encourage physical activity and social wellbeing. |
| 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 |
The club provides regular opportunities for members and visitors to take part in crown green bowling, including friendly matches, league competitions. The club maintains and improves it’s facilities to ensure they are safe, accessible and welcoming all. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the charity's commission on public benefit when planning and delivering the club’s activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference During the reporting period, Lightwood Road Bowling Club successfully maintained a full schedule of league and friendly matches. Membership numbers remained stable with new Summary of the main Para 1.20 players joining from the local area, Volunteers achievements of the charity, mad significant improvements to the green and identifying the difference the clubhouse facilities. The club continues to charity’s work has made to provide an important recreational and social the circumstances of its outlet for members and the wider community. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| 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 | The charity's income for the year was just over £5000. The club currently holds no reserves. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | At present the club does not hold financial reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity operates on a small annual income, spending funds in the same year to meet the club’s needs and maintain facilities. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable; no deficits held. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are no known uncertainties affecting the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern |
| 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 | The charity’s principal source of income during the year was from membership fees. Additional income was generated from match fees and donations. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The charity does not hold any investments. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| 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 | The charity is governed under a Charitable Incorporated Organisation(CIO)constitution. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) |
| 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 | Trustees are elected annually by the members at the Annual General Meeting. |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Lightwood Road Bowling Club |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1184675 |
| Charity’s principal address | Beaufort Road, Longton, S-O-T, ST1RH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Steve Clutton | Chairman | |||
| Jamie Ayres | Secretary | |||
| John Ayres | Treasurer | |||
| Norma Bowles | ||||
– 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 The charity does not hold any assets as custodian trustee held in this capacity on behalf of others. Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable 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
The trustees have not taken advantage of any exemptions from disclosure available under the Charities Act 2011.
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 |
Jamie Ayres | |
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| Jamie Ayres | ||
Secretary |
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| 31/10/25 | ||
| 31/10/25 |
Lightwood Road Bowling Club Income statement for the Financial Year ended 31/12/2024
| Membership Fees Summers and Winter Bowling | £650 |
|---|---|
| Match Fees:Monday League | £127 |
| Match Fees:Wednesday League | £157 |
| Match Fees: Oakhill League | £164 |
| Match Fees: Parks | £131 |
| £1,229 | |
| Cost Of Services (Outgoings) | |
| Oakhill League | £5 |
| Parks League Fees | £393 |
| Industries League Fees | £40 |
| Potteries and District | £316.10 |
| Season Ticket Cost | £30 |
| Score Cards | £27 |
| £811 | |
| Gross Proft | |
| Fundraiser cards | £299.50 |
| Donations | £586 |
| Car Park Income | £2,850 |
| Prize Money | £100 |
| £3,835.50 | |
| Income before expenses | £5,064.50 |
| Less non service ralated expenses | |
| Refreshments Expenses | £273.01 |
| Secretary's & Treasure's Honorarium | £300 |
| Club Insurance | £388.50 |
| Green Maintenance | £2,293.09 |
| General Expenses | £202 |
| £3,506 | |
| NET PROFIT | £1,608.50 |
| LESS DEPRECIATION | £1,044.72 |
| NET PROFIT | £563.78 |
| Fixed Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Portacabins and Equipmemt | £9,676 | |
| Mower and Cassettes | £9,390 | |
| Shelters and guard rail | £7,188.46 | |
| Hedge and trimmers | £450 | |
| Strimmers and Attachment | £585 | |
| CCTV System | £800 | |
| TV for CCTV | £149 | |
| Accumaleted Depreciation | £8,468.93 | |
| Cost less depreciation | £19,770 | |
| Fixed Assets | £19,770 | |
| Current Assets | £ | |
| Total Assets | ||
| Capital | ||
| Start of the year | £25,411.30 | |
| Net Proft | £563.78 | |
| End of the year | £25,975.08 |