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
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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:
Dor￿tior￿ 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 ac￿￿￿e9
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 Invgth*nt
ualnslllossosl
Net gain￿11085&8j Dll inv6Stm
Net Incom￿{eXP0nd7l￿r&)
Extraordinary Items
Transfers be￿90n funds
14,gJ7
14,507
13,501
14.507
14,507
13.501
Other recognlsgd galnsmlossesl:
Gain5 losses tx r8valuaknon of fixed assets
other gain51Oos*sl
Net movement In lunds
14,507
14.507
13,501
Rèconclllatlon of fund$'.
Totsl funds broU￿t forward
Totsl fund8 carrfied forward
28,807
28,807
14,300
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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,
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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 ￿n￿rtaInlieS 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
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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 cL￿ts 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 deferr￿1 Income has included in ￿ a¢wunts.
Cr•d&toYs
The chadty has credttors which are measur￿1 * 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 T￿nItIon at traNs￿l0n
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 valu￿1 at cosL
Debtors are measured on inTli81 rwJntbon al settlement amount 8fter any trade
dlscounts or amount advanced by the charty. Subs￿uenUy. th8y are measured 01 the
cash or other crffisid8ralion &xpected to be TeceNed.
Debtors
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Soction C Notes to the accounts Icontinuedl
Note 3 - Analysls of Income
Totd fund#
Prlor
pqyltyj
An￿ySIS
fundB
fvn
Donatlons aTKI
logaclos..
DOna￿onS 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
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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 aG￿VItIeS..
staft costs (Note 51
Coachlrg costs
AcwMmoJa￿0n cost$
Cwrt ￿lre
Fllness coaching
t and egulpmaftt
atch offltt.als
Players ar￿ re￿stratIOn (x)5ts
Travel costs
Team entry a￿1 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 Inde￿ndent ex•mlnotJon
Tax advl$ory fvo$
othor fo88 pald to the Independent ￿￿mIn•l
600
eoo
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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 1￿clUdI[￿ 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
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Section C Notes lo the accounts Ir.ontiTruedl
Not• 6 - Tanglblo a88¢ts
6.1 Cost
Freehohj land &
bwlthnus
Pkwni•
FLxiuro& ntlln95
aNI oquIpmF￿I
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 be￿n￿n9 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
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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
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Nol• 9 . ¢PArbtyfunds
9.1 D¥tall¥ fijnds held arKI m0￿m￿ durlty thè Currtnirvp￿M￿j 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
09519￿Ad
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
Pap12￿11

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
un￿cted
OeSgr￿tsd fvTrJ
Designa￿ fJtKI
G8n6￿ fund
Totsl Fun
Unreskncted
1,742
24.807
27.B01
1.742
11,eei
14,X)O
Unre￿ri￿
23e.62e
236,626
250.127
250.127
355
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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 y￿th thelr charlty or a relatsd O￿ty In thls y￿r 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.
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