CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl Members of Chwty Name Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club On accounts for thè year ended 31 August 2025 Charity no (if any> 1186699 Set out on pages 1to14 I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢counts of the above arity (Yhe Trust°} for the year ended 31 August 2025. Responsibilitiès and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out un ction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followe e applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14 )(b) of the Act. I have completed my xamination. I confim that no material matters have corne to my attention i connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting recor s were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do Independent examiner's tement ot accord with the accounting records I have no concems a have co with the examination o which att proper understa ding of the acc across no other matters in connection ntion shoukj be drawn in order to enable nts to be reached. Date: Signed: 2310412026 Ryan Hudson Relevant profe quallficatlonls> or (rfa ional ody FCA Address: ew ort House, Newport Road Sta ST16 3RS IER
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of conGem {see CC32, Independent examination of tharity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to disclosè. No disclosure required IER
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the year From: 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025 Charlty name: Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club Charfty reglstration number: 1186699 Objectives and Activities SORP ref¥on Para 1.17 Summary of the PUTposes of th8 charity as set out in its goveming document . The objects of the CIO ar8: To promote community particlpatlon In healthy recreation by providing facllltles to partlclpate in the Sport of basketball and to galn qualifications and experiènce In bagketball in all of th8 following role8: l) Player. 11) Referee. 111) Official. or Iv) Coach. For the purposes of thls clause -fadlltlo5" means land, buildings, equipment and oryanlslng sporting actlvitios. The CIO promotes COTnmunity partlclpation In healthy recreation by (but not Ilmlted to). 11 providing facllltios to participatè In the sport of basketball; 2) provlde experienc8 in the roles of player, referee offlcial and coach for the above 3) helplng IDdfviduab to galn quallflcations Inthes The Trustees of the charlty are awar8 of the Charlty Commis$ion's guidance on publi beneflt and this now forrns part of th Induction Pack for new Trustees. The Public Benefit provided by the Charity Include: - the edu&ition ol young people - advancing amateuT Sport advancing health The benefiGiarfes are all members of th¢ public and local communlty. Further detalls can be found in the activrtles undortakon to achieve objgctives section of the Trustge$ re ort. In settlng objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due considoration to general guidan publi$h¢d by thè Charlty Commisslon relating to publlc beneflt. Including tho guldanGg 'Public beneflt.. running a charlt Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular. th8 actiwties, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 aTrJ 1.19 Statement confirming whether the twstpes have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pardl.18
Achievements and Perfornlance SORP rdweD¢ The flnancial year now allgns the flnan¢ial period wfth the start of the basketball I season. l Tho Trust09s and members have continued to oparat8 good lines of communication wlth playors, volunteers, supports, stakgholdors and the communlty to onsurn that the intorest and awareness of BaskBtball is promoted posltlvely both locally and nationally. Thg club has seen growth In Its junlor programmo and now supports 19 team5 across all agè and ablllty groups. In ordgrto support the growth the Club now usas 8 vgnuos to provlde tralnlng and gam8 ourt timè. Thg Tru$te¢9 have contlnued to work wlth all stskoholders to maxlmlse the opportunities forflnanclal support to assist In tho ¢lubs growth durlng 2026. Summary of th8 main achievements of the charity, identifying the dirr8r8nce the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. PaTa 1.20 Flnancial Review Review of the charity'5 financial position at th6 end of the penod Para 1.21 At the et)d of the 2025 y8ar thè CIO had total sets of £39.950 {2024- £17,055). The CIO had credltors duo within one year of £11,14312024- £2,755), Tosulting in net assets of £28007 {2024- £14,300). During the 2025 financial year the charfty recelvgd totsl income of £295,731 (2024- £236,626). This camg fr(>m a number of dilferent sources. The CIO Incurrod expendlture of £281,224 12024- £250,127), resulting In a net surplus for tho yaar of £14,507 (2024- deficlt of £13.501 The trustees havo revlovmd the CIO'S nogds for reserwes in Ilne with the guidance Issued bythg Charity Comrnission and are In thg process of setting an appropriate reservgs policy foT the CIO. The trustees arg therefore comfortablg with the current leval of I reserves. i Tha CIO'S funds at 31 August 2025 totalled £28.807, com all unrestricted funds. Not appll¢able Statement explaining the policy for holding raserves stating why they ar8 held Para 1.t2 Amount of res8rv8s held Par8 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Datails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Pard 1.22 Parn 1.24 Not appllcabl8 Para 123 After rnaking approprlato enquiries, the Trustee5 have a reasonablg 9xpe¢tation that the Charitable In¢orpoTatod Organi$atlon has adequate resourcgs to ¢ontinue In operational exlstence for the foreseeable futurè. For thls reason thg ¢ontlnue to
adopt the going concern basls In proparlng the financial statements. Structure, Governance and Managamont Description of chaiity's trusts.. Type of gov8rning document ara 1.25 Derby Trallblazors Basketball Clul) is a reglstered charity, number 11B6699, and Is constltuted under a Governln document. Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club is constituted as a Charitable Incorporatgd Organi8ation. The management of the Charltabl• Incorporated Organisatlon Is thg responslbillty of the Trustees who aro elected and COaOPted under the tgrms of the Governing document. New Trustges undorgo a ljrlefing on tholr legal obligations under charfty law, the contont of the constltutlon, tho do¢l$ion making proc85ses. and recont financial perfomiance of the CIO. Thg now Trust8è8 also meet other Trustees. Truste0$ ar¢ encouraged to attend appropriate oXt¢rnal tralning ovents whero thesg will fa¢llltat8 the undertakin of thelr Tole, How is the charity constituted? Parn 1.25 Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body 8ntitled to appoint one or more trustees Pam125 Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Derb Trdilblazers Basketball Club Nota licabl8 1186699 7 Cooks Drive Casue Donington Derby Derbyshire DE74 2SW
Narnos of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Offlce Mrs D Woodyatt Treasurer Mrs J Marriott Mr Martin Shaw Dat•s acted If not for whole ar Secretary Chairman Mr D Woodyall Mr J Marvill Mr J Norman Mr F O'Reilly Mr R Taylor Miss B Wheldon Declarations Signature Full name Mr M Shaw Position Secretary Date of approval qilo.lio
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGW4D AND WALES Cl)aDty No 1186699 Annual accounts for tho year 011fj912024 T¢ Yaarert ¢Ate", 3110812025 Year 5t&rfdat8 Section A Statement of financial activities Unr8strictsd fvnd8 Restrict8d incom• funds Endowment Total lunds PriDr p8rlod funds Incomlng rosourc•s (Nole 31 Incomo and ondowmerth from: Dortior and18gad85 Chadtabl8 actmb.es OMer tyadlng adville5 Other Total 45.838 236.837 13.056 45,838 236,837 13,056 29,086 199,411 8,129 295.731 295,731 236.626 Rè$ourcès oxp•nd•d (Note 41 Expendlture on: Ralslng fu$ Charitable ace9 Support costs Olh8r Totsl 2.165 275.316 3,743 2.165 275,316 3,743 248 245.509 4,370 281,224 281,224 250,127 Net Ineomèll•xpondltur•) before Invgthnt ualnslllossosl Net gain11085&8j Dll inv6Stm Net Incom{eXP0nd7lr&) Extraordinary Items Transfers be90n funds 14,gJ7 14,507 13,501 14.507 14,507 13.501 Other recognlsgd galnsmlossesl: Gain5 losses tx r8valuaknon of fixed assets other gain51Oossl Net movement In lunds 14,507 14.507 13,501 Rèconclllatlon of fund$'. Totsl funds broUt forward Totsl fund8 carrfied forward 28,807 28,807 14,300 Page 1 of 14
Section B - Balance sheet Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted Income fund5 Total last perlod Endowmont Total this funfls year Fixed assets T8ngib18 assets (Note 61 750 750 750 750 750 750 Current assets Debtors (Note 11 Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets 8,940 30,260 39,200 8,940 30,260 39,200 15,930 375 16,305 Creditors: amounts falllng due within one year (Note 81 11,143 11,143 2,755 Net Current assgts 28.057 28,057 13,550 Total assets less curr&nt Ilabililies 28,807 28,807 14,300 Creditors.. amounts falling due after one year Provisions for liabilities Total net assets or Ilabllltlgs 28,807 28,807 14,300 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted designated funds General funds Total funds (Note 91 3,163 25,644 28.807 3,163 25,644 28,807 2,639 11,661 14.300 The financial slalemenls were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by.. Signatur8 Full Name D8t8 of roval Mrs D Woodyatt ,fv312, Page2 of 14
Section C Notes to the aGGounts Nol8 1 Basls of preparation 1.1 Basls of accountlng The accounts hdVÈ bèen prep8red in acC0Tdan wth: - the Stslemenl of RecDmmended Pr8cllce.' Accounting and Reportlng by Charities pr8partng their accounts In accordan vrith thè Finandal Reportlng StsThJard appllcabl8 In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102} Issued on 1 January 2019 - the Financial Reporbng Standard atJpll¢able in the Unlted Klngdom and Republlc of Ireland {FRS 102} - and wllh the Charities Act 2011. The oharfty oonsllutes a publlc benefit enbty as defined by FRS 102. 1.2 Going concern After making appropriate enquirfes. the Tnjstees have a resonable expectat'on the Charitab18 IncoTporated Organlsauon has adequatè resources to continue in operatlonal 8xislence for the foreseeable future. For this reason. they Continue to adopt th@ going conwn basis in PT8paring the financlal slalements. An explanation as lo thos8 f8Ctors that support the concluslon that the charity is a going con¢em' Dlsclosure of any nrtaInlieS that make Ihe golng concem assumptlon doubtful: Not appllcable Wh@r8 accounts are not prepared on 8 goiThJ concem basis, please dlsclose thi5 fact together with the basls on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why th8 charity Is not regarded as a golng concem. Not appllcable Page3of14
Section C Notes to the accounts (continued) Note 2 Accounting pollcles 2.1 Income R•cognltlon of Income These arfy indudpd in Ihe StateTnent of Finandal Athiti8s (SOFA) when.. - the chaity bwmes ent[t lo the resources; - it is mclre likdy Ih8n not that the truslees will receive the re8ourc8s.' and - the monetary value Can be mgasurod WTih sufficient reliability. Grants and donation5 are only includwj in thg SOFA when the gen8ml Incomg recognltlon crit8ria are met. Gift Ald re¢elv8bl8 Is indud8d in income when therg is a valld declaration from the donor. Any Grfi Aid amount re¢ovared on a donation ts consid8red to be part of that gift and Is treated as an addit to the 88ma fund as th8 initial donation unless the donor Dr the terms ofthe appeal have speafied otheMs8. Membership subs¢rfpt5ons which gve5 a member the r5ght to buy S8TvKe8 OT Other ben6ffts are w(gnised as incc¥ro eamgj from the provlslon of goods and servlces as irKome from ¢haritsblo aciivibes. Grants and donations Tax r•claim$ on donatlon8 and gffts In¢ome from m4rnbètshlp subscrlptions 2.2 Expenditure and liabilitios L18bllAles are Tecognis&J where It is mor9 likely than not that there 1$ a legal or Lxsnstrucdve obllgation committing the charity to pay out $our¢eS and thè amount crf the obligation can be mwured reasonable certainty. Llablllty r•¢ognEtlon Governance and 8UPPOrt costs Support costs have been allocated between goveman¢p costs and other Supwrt. Gavemance cLts compris6 all costs invomng public ac(J)unlabllty of the charfty and its compliance wtth regul8Jon and good practice. Deforred income No mateTlal fiem of deferr1 Income has included in a¢wunts. Cr•d&toYs The chadty has credttors which are measur1 * s8ttt8m8ni amounts less any trade discount5 A liability is measured on recoynthon at its hlstorical cost and then subs8quentty measured at Ihe kst 8Stlmatè of th8 amount r4ulied to settle the obllgatlon at the porung dale The ¢harlty ac¢cwnts for basic finanThal instNm6nts on Inthal TnItIon at traNsl0n valu8 8nd subsequwty measured at their setuement valug. Provtsion8 for liabiliti08 Basic financial Instruments 2.3 Assets Tanglble fixgd assots for Use by ¢haiity Th8se are cawtaltsed rf they used for more Ihan one year, and cost at loast They are valu1 at cosL Debtors are measured on inTli81 rwJntbon al settlement amount 8fter any trade dlscounts or amount advanced by the charty. SubsuenUy. th8y are measured 01 the cash or other crffisid8ralion &xpected to be TeceNed. Debtors Page 4of 14
Soction C Notes to the accounts Icontinuedl Note 3 - Analysls of Income Totd fund# Prlor pqyltyj AnySIS fundB fvn Donatlons aTKI logaclos.. DOnaonS and s other n8QT5hi 45,838 45.838 45,838 29.086 Charltabl 8Ctlvltl8s: Academ Coimmu Pla erTe Court hi Other fundin Goachl i¥trations and membershi 60.402 17,965 116,604 4,440 10.046 148,020 5,595 148,020 5,595 236,837 236,837 199,411 othor tradlng aruvltlos: Fundraisin Merchandisi Refreshment5 other income sales 4569 5804 2,683 67 7,775 287 2.683 Tothl 13,056 13,056 8,129 TOTAL INCOME 295,731 295,731 236,626 P*Je 5 of 14
SLlCtion C Notes to the accounts Icoiilinue(11 Note 4 - AnalyBIB of expbndiiurn Th15 yw R•trtCtsd Inv fuTh19 Analys lu fu R8fr8shments Oth8rtr8d1ng tiVitI9 2,165 2.165 248 248 Total expondlturo on rn15ITVJ lurKh 2.165 2,165 248 Exp&ndltur0 on cherltpblo aGVItIeS.. staft costs (Note 51 Coachlrg costs AcwMmoJa0n cost$ Cwrt lre Fllness coaching t and egulpmaftt atch offltt.als Players ar restratIOn (x)5ts Travel costs Team entry a1 TpgislTrlk)n Presentsbon evory Total èxp8ndlturo on ¢harltsble ¢llvltlg 24,23 43,857 17,352 82,560 8,211 3,489 17,128 74,242 140 24.238 43,857 17,352 82,560 26,050 38.668 15,000 51,857 7,785 2,911 17,238 64,Q55 2.373 2.8 36.Q5Q 38,668 15,ooa 57,657 7,785 2,911 17,236 64.055 2,373 2,Bg0 884 3.489 17.128 74.242 3.355 744 744 275,316 2YS.316 245.509 245.509 ExpBn(fthro Dn supp¢Jrt G¢xtB'. Admlnl8trab"on costs Banc credit L¥rd thargÈs Goyomano costs 656 2.367 720 656 2,367 T20 1,892 1,878 800 1,878 Total expenthro on wpport 3.743 3.743 4,370 4,37Q TOTAL EXPENDITURE 281224 281.224 2S0.127 2%.127 Py8r414
Section C Notes lo the accounts Icontinuedl Note 4 - D6talls of cortain items of expendlturn 4.1 F for•xamlnatlon ofth? accouvrt8 Thls Jwar La$1 p8rlod Independent examlngr'$ f¢•$ AB8uranc? servlrg5 gthgr than Indendent ex•mlnotJon Tax advl$ory fvo$ othor fo88 pald to the Independent mIn•l 600 eoo p970f14
Section C Notes to the accounts (continued} Note 5 . Pald employe 5.1 Stsff Costs Thls year Last pgrfod Salarles and wag Social sacurfty cos1$ Pen$lon costs othor omployea benafits 23.334 3S,000 1,050 Total staff costs 24,238 36.050 No &mploy¢es recetved fjmplosw n•fitS 1clUdI[ employer pgnsion ¢osts) for tho rgporting perlod of more than £60.000. 11.2 Avera90 head count In the ygar Th15 y8ar Number Last period Number Fundraisin Charitable Actlvities Governance Other The parts of the charty In whlch Ihe employees work Totsl Page8of 14
Section C Notes lo the accounts Ir.ontiTruedl Not• 6 - Tanglblo a88¢ts 6.1 Cost Freehohj land & bwlthnus Pkwni• FLxiuro& ntlln95 aNI oquIpmFI Total Atth? beglnning ortho ar AddlllDn 750 750 Rgvaluallo Dwosals Atend ofthe year 750 0.2 Dopreclatlon At nn1 ofthe ar DI8PO8818 D6pred8UDn ITnpaim8nt Al end ofth8 spar 6.3 Notbook vulue Ngt bwk valug benn9 ofthe 750 760 NBI boDk at the oftha >*ar 750 750
Seclion C Notes to the account5 Iconlinuedl Note 7 - Debtors and prepayments 7.1 Analysls of debtors Thls yaar Last perlod Trade dobtor8 1.443 3,804 3.693 2,872 7,782 5.276 15,930 Prepaymgnts and aGcrued incomè Other dobtorn Total 7.2 Analysls of debtors recoverablo In more than 1 (Inoludgd in débtorn abova) Thls year Last perlod Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued Incomg Other d•btors Total P8ge10of 14
Section C Notes lo the accounts lcontinuedl Nots 8 . Crgdltor8 and a¢Gruals 8.1 Analysls of credltors Amounts falllng duo wlthln oney ThIB year Last pgriod Amounts falllng due aft•r more than one year Thls yoar Last Porfod Bank overdrafts 1,055 Trad• cr•dltors 2.028 9,115 Accruals and d9ferr In¢omo 1.200 500 2,755 Taxatlon and soclal secuTIty Total 11.143 P8ge11of14
Nol• 9 . ¢PArbtyfunds 9.1 D¥tall¥ fijnds held arKI m0m durlty thè CurrtnirvpMj J•3r Fund balancp brought fornard Fund b31aneè* Purpo•B and ExpendlbJM G•ln8 and 508886 Fund nomo• Tratt&f•rn forward Cwiggins kkngrial FuThJ munlty C03chlng Fund G8naral Funds Unreslricted Unrgslricted 0?5urotudlu 09519Ad fJYJ Total Fund5 S24 1,421 1.742 25,644 26,837 .742 11.e61 14.3 Unrestdcted 295.ni 29?.731 281,224 281.224 524 Pap1211
ser.lion C Notes to the accounts IconlinLiedl Notè g - Charltyfund8 l¢onllnu8dl 9.2 Dotalls of m&t•rtal lunds h•ld and mo4wn¢n¢s duTlng the pr•¥lous rBportlng perfod Furjd Fund nam68 Purposè and TrnrthTS Galn8 and Fund Mlancos cJrA•d fonvard C Wlggln$ MeMorl#l FUNJ Communily Coachlng Fund GeneBI Funds uncted OeSgrtsd fvTrJ Designa fJtKI G8n6 fund Totsl Fun Unreskncted 1,742 24.807 27.B01 1.742 11,eei 14,X)O Unreri 23e.62e 236,626 250.127 250.127 355 130114
SectTron C NotE5 to the clCCQUnt5 Icontinuedl Nots 10 . Transartlonp wlth and r¥l•tod partl8 10.1 Trusto•s' r•mun•ratlon and b•n•ffts Non? gf thg tru8tO89 hav8 boon pald any remunoratlon or roce¥Yed any oth8rbenBffts fvom an employmanl yth thelr charlty or a relatsd Oty In thls yr orthe prlorperlod. 10.2 Trusteo8' expens•s No trusteg gxponBa8 have b8Bn Incurred thls )T8rorth• pwlor wrlod. 10.3 Tran8actlon(81 wlth relatsd partt Thom have bgen no relaied partytran8actlon8 In thls T8POrtlng Jwrorth8 prlor PBrfod. Page14of14