## SEVERALLS BOWLS CLUB (Registered Charity 1184866) Chairman John Ford Secretary Peter Weeden President Mick Wass Match Sec. Brian Everett Treasurer Mick & Anita Morrissey Safety Officer Lil Long & Chris Thomas Captain ‘A’ Team Triples Mick Wass Captain ‘B’ Team Triples John Ford Captain Wed. Eve. Fours Peter Weeden Captain SMTL League Peter Weeden Captain Friendlies Peter Weeden & John Ford ## **TRUSTEES REPORT** ## **1[ST] APRIL 2024 - 31[ST] MARCH 2025** ## **Membership** Thanks to a well-attended open day on Saturday 4[th] May the club enjoyed a fresh influx of new members boosting the total from a poor 41 to a healthy 51. Another encouraging thing about this increase was the amount of women. Unfortunately, though, we are still unable to attract younger members mainly due to the majority of our meets being held on mid-week afternoons. We try to encourage this age group via our website, advertising our opening hours through to 9.00pm, but so far without success. ## **Competitions** We continue to enter teams in the local leagues such as the C.B.B.A. (Colchester Borough Bowling Association) and also the Sudbury Triples League. We used to enter county competitions, but have decided against this in future, concentrating more on the social side of our sport as the further progress in skill level is approached, obviously, the more competitive it becomes, impacting on the social side. Unfortunately, since 2015 we were forced to abandon the ladies singles due to our dwindling female membership and lack of entrants, but with the increase as shown in the “Membership” paragraph we are looking forward to re-introducing this competition in the near future. ## **Infrastructure** Unfortunately, previous building plans drawn up for a new pavilion have had to be abandoned due to the excessive expense. We are now considering a prefabricated building with minimal foundations. A new contract was signed with our neighbours “The Therapy Centre” for rental of our car park for management & nurses, leaving their comparatively small car park more readily available for patients. This is a considerable source of income which goes a long way towards funds for the prefabricated building mentioned above. Secretary: - Peter Weeden, 49 St Cyrus Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0LR 01206 500002 / 07785 114348 Secretary: - Peter Weeden, 49 St Cyrus Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0LR 01206 500002 / 07785 114348 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to the trusts•$ Severalls Bowl Club On account8 for thfj year ond•d 31 March 2025 Charity no lif any) 1184866 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (￿he Trusl'l for the year ended Responslblllties and basis of report As the tharily's Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 l.the Act°}. I report in respect of my gxamination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{b} of the Act. Independent examiner's statoment I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below'l which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concaming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation$ 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent 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. ' Please delet8 the words in the br8ckets rflhey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2311112025 Name: Mr Derek Graham Mitchell Relevant professlonal qualifiGation{81 or body Ilf any).. FCCA IER Oct 2018 Address: 81 Abany Road West Bergholl Essex C06 3LD Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material mallers of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Gtvè here brief detsils of any itsms that the oxamlner wishes to disclos8. No Matters to Disclose IER Oct 2018 Severalis Bowls Club Summary Sheet 12 Monthsio 31st March 2025 Income 2024121Y25 Expendlture 202412025 Fees Cash Depos Car Park Sponsorshlp Sales 2,SOO.00 7.959.56 5.116.00 2,600.00 290.00 266.00 661.40 488.28 790.00 240.00 Unpaid Cheque Insurance Anglian Water Utilitywarehouse Maintenance Eouiprnent Refreshments CBBA 85.00 210.00 858.41 891.18 629.14 819.15 Frlendly Games Green Fees Refreshments Presidents Day Sestack CuplennyTrophy Raffle Quiz Dinner 142.68 23.00 Green Maintenance Gift BowUngAssociation Dinner Closed Account 3.981.05 121.20 125.70 154.00 180.00 1,323.00 1.317.70 7,959.56 22,568.24 17.163.77