## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/10/2024 To 30/09/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: TENNIS SHROPSHIRE** ## **Charity registration number: 1187220** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objective of the CIO is the promotion of
community participation in tennis for the
benefit of the inhabitants of Shropshire.| |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|Creating the opportunity for all members of
the community to participate in recreational
tennis in an inclusive, safe, friendly and
welcoming environment. This includes,
facilitating events for people to try tennis,
such as delivering tennis into schools,
disability groups and groups disadvantaged
by social or economic reasons; offering
practical support to volunteers of venues
where tennis is played; organising and
delivering recreational and competitive
opportunities for adults and juniors to keep
them engaged in the sport.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit and have
given written acknowledgement of this.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Tennis Shropshire does not currently have
a policy on making grants however this will
be kept under review.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Tennis Shropshire does not currently have
a policy on social investment as such,
however many of its core activities will
represent a direct social investment as
reported later in this document.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Tennis Shropshire is entirely dependent on
its volunteers and has no paid employees
as such although small honoraria are paid
to the Treasurer, Secretary and Press| Officer. The remainder of the Trustees and others supporting Tennis Shropshire give their time on a voluntary basis. In addition, virtually all member venues are run by volunteers. Conservatively, around 200 volunteers across the county support the charity in the delivery of its aims. Additionally, Tennis Shropshire takes part in the LTA’s National Tennis awards which recognises volunteer contributions who are nominated by their peers under the scheme. Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Tennis Shropshire has continued to deliver
its objectives throughout the year; the main
successes of 2024/25
are described further below.
**Completion of the third year of**
**operation of the Cathie Sabin**
**Community Tennis Centre**
Funded by a grant from SE, an interest free
loan from the LTA and Tennis Shropshire’s
own reserves, the CIO opened a 2 court
indoor tennis airhall in September 2022.
Since then the programme of activities has
grown and currently includes junior and
adult tennis, wheelchair tennis, tennis for
those with complex mental illness, schools
tennis and walking tennis
**Tennis Shropshire Tennis Cadets &**
**Tennis Futures program:**
This programme is aimed at 11-to-14-year-
olds (Tennis Cadets) and 15-to-16 year
olds (Tennis Futures) and requires
participants to attend 4 workshops per year
where they learn a range of skills which
enable them to support the aims of Tennis
Shropshire. They are also required to
volunteer at Tennis Shropshire community
events. Participants learn many useful life
skills through the programme which will be
of relevance to their future, whether or not
they choose to pursue a career in tennis.
**Tennis Shropshire Coach Mentoring**
**Scheme:**| This scheme is fully funded by Tennis Shropshire and is aimed at the development of our own coaches in the county. This is very important since tennis is dependent on having a high-quality workforce to deliver tennis across the community. The scheme is available to all coaches in Shropshire and in 2024/25 five coaches benefitted from this initiative. These coaches are now applying their learning from the programme in support of various Tennis Shropshire initiatives. **Disability Tennis:** The Wheelchair group closed down due to the lack of participants. During the next calendar year, an initiative will be launched to create a wheelchair participation group, with the aim of expanding wheelchair participation. Several players requiring sports wheelchairs have been helped by loaning or buying Tennis Shropshire continues to deliver a regular tennis programme at Derwen College, which provides education for students with special educational needs and disabilities. Tennis Shropshire also delivers tennis in daycare centres. Tennis Shropshire have been involved in the introduction tennis programme for people with complex mental health issues including young people. This runs weekly and is funded by grants. Tennis Shropshire runs weekly programmes in association with a local Parkinson’s support group, and a separate weekly session for members of a local Cancer support group. Tennis Shropshire has continued to expand it’s walking tennis programme in the county. The majority of clubs in the county each have a thriving walking tennis group, and following the creation of a league specifically for walking tennis groups, many clubs entered teams for the inaugural season. Tennis Shropshire also partnered with Age UK who secured their own grant funding to run Age UK walking tennis sessions in Shrewsbury and Market Drayton. Tennis Shropshire is committed to increasing its disability tennis programmes across the County through growing participation in existing groups and also be opening tennis up to new groups and at new venues. The growth of disability tennis is a core element of Tennis Shropshire’s strategy for tennis in the county. **Competitions:** Tennis Shropshire held the County Championships in August. This ran over a week and attracted 186 players from across the county including both Adults and Juniors, taking part in 50 events. A walking tennis competition was also included in the draw for the first time ever. Tennis Shropshire held it’s first even Padel County Championships. There being only 1 venue in the county, the event still attracted 22 entrants playing in 9 events. Tennis Shropshire ran a league competition for children aged 6-10 years old. A series of competitions have also been introduced for less experienced adult players – these run in the Cathie Sabin Centre and have proved very popular. Tennis Shropshire ran Senior’s indoor doubles tournaments in March and April, with a number of different age ranges. In addition, Tennis Shropshire ran summer, autumn and winter tennis leagues for recreational competition between clubs and also ran the annual team tennis competition which involves players from under 8 to the open age group. **Schools tennis:** This continues to be an important part of Tennis Shropshire’s activities. In 2024/25 tennis taster sessions were delivered in a number of schools and in addition tennis festivals were held which brough together primary schools for fun competition. **Ensuring Tennis is played in a safe environment:** Tennis Shropshire continues to work with all our member tennis venues to ensure that they have a named Welfare Officer who is DBS checked and trained. Tennis Shropshire has also worked to ensure that all tennis coaches involved in delivering our own programmes have the necessary LTA Coach Accreditation which includes a requirement to meet Safeguarding standards. **Governance and Communication** Tennis Shropshire undertook a complete refresh of its website and now publishes important documents online including information elating to its Trustees and their meetings. Tennis Shropshire also reviewed its governance to ensure compliance with the LTA and Sport England requirements for good governance in sport. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The charity has a detailed annual plan
which sets out its objectives for the year.
Good progress was made against its
objectives in the period.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Funding was secured from a number of
sponsors and the income used to support
disability and junior tennis.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The charity does not currently hold any
investments, funds are kept on deposit.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The figures submitted in the Receipts and
Payments report show the required
reporting period from 01/10/2024 to
30/09/25.
Tennis Shropshire received £71,626 in
LTA/Tennis Foundation grant income and
£6,000 from sponsorship. Additional
income was also received from Coaching,
Events and Competitions.
Tennis Shropshire is in a healthy position
when reserves are taken into consideration
however the charity’s financial position will
continue to be manager carefully to ensure
its funds are used in direct support of its
objectives.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves Policy:**
Tennis Shropshire has a formal Reserves
Policy. In creating its Reserves Policy and
in setting its Reserve Target Range the
Trustees have considered the stability of its
future income as well as ongoing costs,
planned future commitments and the
possibility of unforeseen events.
Tennis Shropshire annual accounts show
the reserve funds held as two separate
entities:
**1.The General Reserve**which is held to
spend on any of Tennis Shropshire’s
projects.
**2.The Loan Reserve**which is held
specifically to provide facilities development
assistance to member tennis clubs and
venues in the form of a short term (up to 5
years) interest free loan to a maximum of
£10,000.
The Trustees will continue to monitor the
level of reserves held throughout the year
and review both the policy and the level of
reserves annually.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£75,510| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **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 funding is as detailed
in Para 1.21.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The Charity does not currently have a
specific investment policy. The Trustees
will keep this in consideration for future as
to if a policy should be put in place.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Tennis Shropshire has signed an
agreement with the LTA which gives a
protected income for the next 3 years,
therefore maintaining the required level of
income to deliver the core activities is not
viewed as a risk.
With the opening of the community tennis
centre, Tennis Shropshire has taken on risk
in the operation of this facility which will
need to generate sufficient income to meet
its operating costs.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|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 at the AGM in
accordance with its Constitution., This also
allows for additional Trustees to be
incorporated mid-term by the Committee of
Trustees with ratification required at the
next AGM. Vacancies are advertised and
applications invited.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Induction checklist for Trustees in
development and being adopted. All
Trustees provided with the CC information
on being a Trustee.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|TENNIS SHROPSHIRE| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1187220| |Charity’s principal address|Tennis Shropshire
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Wilson|Chair and acting
Treasurer||Elected at the TS AGM| ||Fiona Jones|LTA Council
Representative||Appointed by Trustees in
accordance with the
constitution.| ||Jonathan Cornes|Independent Trustee|January2026|Elected at the TS AGM| ||JeremyJohnston|Independent Trustee||Elected at the TS AGM| ||Sarah Downes|Independent Trustee||Elected at the TS AGM| ||Lynda Richards|Independent Trustee||Elected at the TS AGM| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved |**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |Fiona Jones|Jonathan Cornes|| |Lynda Richards||| |Sarah Downes||| |Jeremy Johnston||| |Mark Wilson||| 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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
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**Name**
**Address**||| |Accounts|Roger Whitfield FCA,
Chartered Accountant|4 Thornhill Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8YA| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **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)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Mark Wilson|| ||
Chair|| |||| |||| TENNIS SHROPSHIRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 202S INCOME LTA￿F Grant5 cornpetib.ons Commercial Income Whe8l¢hair T8nnis Fees Heart of England IndLtsive CommunllOÈs Fund The Community Founojation SMI FuTrJing NHS Pllot Scheme Fees Othar Income 71.626.44 15,210.42 6,OCX).(KJ 28,870.(h) 68,437.50 11.087.04 8.000.00 30,940.00 14,580.00 8,430 00 0.00 80.00 XPENDITURE Devalopmenl Performance Particlpation Comp•lition$ Busines$ Operntlon$ 1.3￿.Th) 38,722.22 42.148.33 14,394.83 23.874.12 1,300.00 36,324.18 53,492 76 19,653.43 31,714.58 120 439.30 142 484.95 SURPLUS I IDEFICITI 87.56 930.41 2025 2024 I. LTAtrF Grnnl¥ G6n8ral Grant Wheelchair DiSabl￿ty Tennis Grant Grants- Sun¢Jry 71.626.44 67,437.SO 500.00 S(￿.00 71.626.44 68.437.50 2. Comp•tttEon Incom• County L8agu8s end CorryJoMon8 15,210.42 11,087.04 15210.42 11.087.04 3. Sponsorshlp Spon8orshlp by s￿rce. Wdvarhamplon Electrok4al 6,CrfX). 8.CQO.( 6.CO).IXI 4. O•v•lopm•Nt Public Relations 1.3LK). 1,300.00 1,300.00 5. P•rfomianco Trwning costs 12C costs Court hire Tr8vel & exp8n88$ 12,552.41 26.CKQ 04 22.756.00 13,000.02 568.16 0.00 169.77 36 324.18 6. Partlclpation Training costs Travel & ¢xpenses Pmfessional Foes Website costs Dorne management fees Dorne repairs Oome annual malnlenanf Tonnis clothin9 and equipmont Wh8dchair tennis lees 12C Energy c05t5 Walkin9 Tennis ¢08¢hlro Padel Comp¥lrtlon ITF sponsorship 701.04 10,632.60 2,375.75 25.00 637.00 9,000.00 0.00 1,897.50 2,302.48 14,01900 12,603.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.523. 915.0) 5,971.24 2.285.rJJ 750.CKJ 7.706. 7,984.34 10,972.72 976.68 1.333.33 42 148.33 53 492.76 7. Comp•titlon• Trninlng costs Court hirg Trophies & rned¥l$ LTA l•e$ Travel & expen$•$ 1.337.76 2.013.84 1.SN)9.30 693.35 8.440.38 3.907.74 4.402.03 982.03 1.120.00 9,241.63 14 394.63 19 653.43 P4bY3 2025 2024 8. Business Op•rntio Administrators Dome Insurance TS Rebranding Professional Fees Volunte8r Expenses VAT- potential recovery HMRC charges Other Expènsos Depreclation Domtr Project 1.625.C 4.258.08 2,600.00 4,896 07 3,722.50 280 00 631.34 7,552.20 869.65 2,500.00 8,662.62 750. 132.48 5.754.20 319.75 1,YJ2.61 8,712.Q) 23 874.12 31714.58 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Flxed Assets Tmphies 4.787.03 4,787 IX) Dotne Proiect Cost Lass,. Grant Depreethin 230.260.19 230.260. 19 -1W.000 O) -25.803.42 -34,515.42 95.744.77 104,456.77 Total Flxed A88ets 1(NJ.531.77 109.243.77 Curr•rt A88ets Debtors 8 Prep8ym Bank arKI Cash 8aLqnces 49.510.26 45229.95 30.520 C 8,W.84 94,740.21 195.271.98 69,086.84 178.330 61 Total A••ets Less- Credilor5'. tkn Wrthin One Y LTA loan - Actruals & C*ferred F88s 76.Cth.C(J 43,78121 78.CKK) 00 28,10740 -119.761.21 -104.107.40 Net Au•tA 75 74 223.21 Flnanced by: G•neral Rele -Broughl Forward -Excess of Expenditur8 ov8r In¢omg 13.035.21 1,287 56 14,322 77 13,￿5.62 .gJO 41 13.03S.21 Lo*n# Rwp Opening Ba18r Repaid Advanced during Year 61.18800 81.188.C 0.0) 61,188. 61,188.OJ 76,510.77 74 223.21 I certrty that the Accounts. Balance Sheet and Notes attathed are wi ac0)rdar￿ with the Ix￿￿8. records andi 8ts.on provid me. I have noi camed ¢JJi an audrt. Roger Accountsnl 11-May-26 TENNIS SHROPSHIRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 202S INCOME LTA￿F Grant5 cornpetib.ons Commercial Income Whe8l¢hair T8nnis Fees Heart of England IndLtsive CommunllOÈs Fund The Community Founojation SMI FuTrJing NHS Pllot Scheme Fees Othar Income 71.626.44 15,210.42 6,OCX).(KJ 28,870.(h) 68,437.50 11.087.04 8.000.00 30,940.00 14,580.00 8,430 00 0.00 80.00 XPENDITURE Devalopmenl Performance Particlpation Comp•lition$ Busines$ Operntlon$ 1.3￿.Th) 38,722.22 42.148.33 14,394.83 23.874.12 1,300.00 36,324.18 53,492 76 19,653.43 31,714.58 120 439.30 142 484.95 SURPLUS I IDEFICITI 87.56 930.41 2025 2024 I. LTAtrF Grnnl¥ G6n8ral Grant Wheelchair DiSabl￿ty Tennis Grant Grants- Sun¢Jry 71.626.44 67,437.SO 500.00 S(￿.00 71.626.44 68.437.50 2. Comp•tttEon Incom• County L8agu8s end CorryJoMon8 15,210.42 11,087.04 15210.42 11.087.04 3. Sponsorshlp Spon8orshlp by s￿rce. Wdvarhamplon Electrok4al 6,CrfX). 8.CQO.( 6.CO).IXI 4. O•v•lopm•Nt Public Relations 1.3LK). 1,300.00 1,300.00 5. P•rfomianco Trwning costs 12C costs Court hire Tr8vel & exp8n88$ 12,552.41 26.CKQ 04 22.756.00 13,000.02 568.16 0.00 169.77 36 324.18 6. Partlclpation Training costs Travel & ¢xpenses Pmfessional Foes Website costs Dorne management fees Dorne repairs Oome annual malnlenanf Tonnis clothin9 and equipmont Wh8dchair tennis lees 12C Energy c05t5 Walkin9 Tennis ¢08¢hlro Padel Comp¥lrtlon ITF sponsorship 701.04 10,632.60 2,375.75 25.00 637.00 9,000.00 0.00 1,897.50 2,302.48 14,01900 12,603.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.523. 915.0) 5,971.24 2.285.rJJ 750.CKJ 7.706. 7,984.34 10,972.72 976.68 1.333.33 42 148.33 53 492.76 7. Comp•titlon• Trninlng costs Court hirg Trophies & rned¥l$ LTA l•e$ Travel & expen$•$ 1.337.76 2.013.84 1.SN)9.30 693.35 8.440.38 3.907.74 4.402.03 982.03 1.120.00 9,241.63 14 394.63 19 653.43 P4bY3 2025 2024 8. Business Op•rntio Administrators Dome Insurance TS Rebranding Professional Fees Volunte8r Expenses VAT- potential recovery HMRC charges Other Expènsos Depreclation Domtr Project 1.625.C 4.258.08 2,600.00 4,896 07 3,722.50 280 00 631.34 7,552.20 869.65 2,500.00 8,662.62 750. 132.48 5.754.20 319.75 1,YJ2.61 8,712.Q) 23 874.12 31714.58 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Flxed Assets Tmphies 4.787.03 4,787 IX) Dotne Proiect Cost Lass,. Grant Depreethin 230.260.19 230.260. 19 -1W.000 O) -25.803.42 -34,515.42 95.744.77 104,456.77 Total Flxed A88ets 1(NJ.531.77 109.243.77 Curr•rt A88ets Debtors 8 Prep8ym Bank arKI Cash 8aLqnces 49.510.26 45229.95 30.520 C 8,W.84 94,740.21 195.271.98 69,086.84 178.330 61 Total A••ets Less- Credilor5'. tkn Wrthin One Y LTA loan - Actruals & C*ferred F88s 76.Cth.C(J 43,78121 78.CKK) 00 28,10740 -119.761.21 -104.107.40 Net Au•tA 75 74 223.21 Flnanced by: G•neral Rele -Broughl Forward -Excess of Expenditur8 ov8r In¢omg 13.035.21 1,287 56 14,322 77 13,￿5.62 .gJO 41 13.03S.21 Lo*n# Rwp Opening Ba18r Repaid Advanced during Year 61.18800 81.188.C 0.0) 61,188. 61,188.OJ 76,510.77 74 223.21 I certrty that the Accounts. Balance Sheet and Notes attathed are wi ac0)rdar￿ with the Ix￿￿8. records andi 8ts.on provid me. I have noi camed ¢JJi an audrt. Roger Accountsnl 11-May-26