2025-08-31-accounts - Shevington Sharks Arlfc

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 09 2024 To 31 08 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1185238 Charity's principal address Shevington Sharks ARLFC Vicarage Lane Shevington Postcode WN6 8HP

Shevington Sharks ARLFC

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 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)
	Stephen Dillon	President
	Stephen Bates	Secretary
	Mark Gaffney	Legal
	Carol Halton	CWO

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Elected by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the (eg. appointed by, elected by) trustees.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote community participation in healthy recreation in sport and to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time for all regardless of age, health, disability, financial hardship, poverty or social and economic disadvantage or the public at large in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving conditions of life.

Assist young people especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities allowing each one to develop their capabilities, so that they grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

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We provide people and their families of all ages and abilities the opportunity to play and enjoy sport and in particular Rugby League and enjoy the benefits that sport and recreation brings across both the local and wider community – working together to improve health and well being across our community.

We run team based and individual activities from under 6s right through to open age, providing training and other activities/sessions around not only Rugby but also outreach sessions around health and well being for the benefit of both the local and wider communities.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The trustees are aware of their responsibilities in regard to the statutory duties issued by the charity commission in respect of the requirement of Public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Our club continues to grow and we provide people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate or be involved in sport and recreation. We now have in excess of 350 junior members and an active open age set up including social touch rugby sessions aimed at over 35s. We have 450 players at all levels including girls.

This year we have an under 15s girls team and are developing girls teams at under 9s and under 11s.

We continue to increase participation levels in our sport.

We continue to work with local schools and organisations promoting health and well-being across our community.

We continue to develop our facility into Social Impact and Well Being Hub, set up via the Rugby leage providing additional support for the local community and running classes around mental health and fitness and other activities.

Our facilities are used by a wide range of organisations for the benefit of all.

We work with other clubs promoting the Hub for the benefit of all across our sport and the wider community.

The trustees also assist other sports (Rugby Leage) clubs in their development from their experience in developing the Vicarage Lane Site.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We keep a reserve for contingencies to cover any extraordinary costs including maintenance that may occur as well as a sinking fund to cover one off costs– any surplus monies are used to enhance our activities and provide the best possible facilities and equipment for our players and community groups.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Stephen Dillon Signature(s) Stephen H. Bates Stephen Dillon Full name(s) Stephen H. Bates Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary President etc) Date 28th May 2026 28[th] May 2026

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	Shevington Sharkes ARLFC	Shevington Sharkes ARLFC	Shevington Sharkes ARLFC	1185238 No (if any)	CC16a
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	01.09.2024 Period start date	To	31.08.2025 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Subscriptions and Registrations Fees	69,482	-	-	69,482
Fundraising,LotteryFundingand Sponsorship	27,644	-	-	27,644
Merchandise Sales	-	-	-	-
Grants and Incentives		-	-	-
Other Income	41,043	-	-	41,043
		-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	138,170	-	-	138,170	-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
	138,170	-	-	138,170	-

Facilities Hire Training Costs Kit and Equipment Match Expenses Merchandise and Tickets Coaching Other Expenses	39,890	-	-	39,890
		-	-	-
	28,822	-	-	28,822
	26,251	-	-	26,251
	6,523	-	-	6,523
	3,195	-	-	3,195
	2,198	-	-	2,198
	25,936	-	-	25,936
	-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	132,815	-	-	132,815	-

A4 Asset and investmentpurchases, (see table)
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	-	-	-	-	-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
	132,815	-	-	132,815	-

	5,354	-	-	5,354	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	76,416	-	-	76,416	-
	81,770	-	-	81,770	-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
	Cash at Bank	86,152	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
	*Total cash funds*	86,152	-	-
	Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	Agreement Error	OK	OK
		Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
		-	-	-
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
	Machine	8160	-	-
	Machine	9366	-	-
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	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
	Accruals	720	-
		0	-
			-
			-
			-
	Signature	Print	Name
				Date of approval

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

07/05/2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Shewngton Sharkes ARLFC On aG¢ounts for the year ended 31st August 2025 Charity no {if any} 1185238 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of rny examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have Gompleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with sedion 130 of the Act or the awounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection WTth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. pi se delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Independent examinees ststement %oZ Signed: Namg: Chris Alcock Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 39 Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge. Wigan, WN6 9DR. October 2018 IER

Section B Disclosure Only completè rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018