2023-06-30-accounts - Spencer Lynx

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		SORP rafaranaa
Summary the charity governing	ofthe purposes of as set out in its document	Para 1.17	To promote participation in healthy recreation, primarily in the London boroughs ofWandsworth and Lambeth, forthe benefit of children who attend
			state schools, by providing facilities and coachin to artici ate Inhocke
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benelit, in particular, the activities, proiects or services identNed in the		Praa 1.1rand 1.18	Weekly Sunday hockey sessions delivered to approximately 130state school children from at least 17primary schools, starting September 2022 until March 2023. Partnered with Homsby House School
accounts.			to offer additional, after school, hockey
			training from January 2023to March
			2023.
			Provided subsidlsed afterachool
			hockey training during the school
			summer term.
			Summer tournament held In June 2023
			involving over 200 local children.
			Hockey taster sessions delivered to over 600children In 15schools across
			Wandsworth and Lambeth, to recruit a
			new cohort of children to start the
			programme In September 2023. Hockey taster sessions addNonally delivered to around 70 children In 2
			schools In Roehampton, to recruit
			children for a new Roehampton~sed
			programme, to start September 2023.
			Supported 16members to loin a mainstream hockey club affer 2years
			with Spencer Lynx, with at least 5
			children on full, means tested,
			bura aries.
Statement corrRrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity		Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard tothe Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when carrying out activities this year.
Commission on public
benefit

You ma	choose to include	further statements
		SORP reference
		Para f.38
Policy on	grant making
Policy on	social investment	Para 1.38
including	program related
investment
Contribution made by		Para f.38
volunteers
Other

		SORP reference
			Spencer Lynx members in our main hub
			are drawn together from at least 17state
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity'8 work has made to		Para f.20	primary schools across Wandsworth and Lambeth, from different socio- economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds. The ratio ofgirls:boys is 50:50.
the circumstances beneficiaries and	ofits any wider		In September 2022, 39ofour third cohort ofchildren started their second
benefits io society as a whole.			year ofweekly hockey training on Sundays, running until end Mamh 2023.
			In addition, a new, fourth, cohort of90
			children (recruited in the summer term
			of2022)started their 2-year programme at Spencer Lynx. The total number of
			children benefiting from weekly training was therefore 129.
			All sessions were run by professional
			quatlAed hockey coaches, supported by assistant coaches with hockey
			experience, and Young Leaders taking part In the Duke ofEdinburgh Scheme.
			Some sessions were additionally run by Spencer Lynx Ambassadors who are also England andfror GBInternational
			hockey players, including Rhys Smith,
			Darcy Bourne and James Mazarello —all
			are Inspirational role models for the
			children.

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's Rnancial position at the ofthe period		end	Pere 1.21	The charity generated a positive financial outcome for the pedod with a net Increase In funds off5540 and
				closing with a bank balance of843121.
				Much ofthe Income was generated by donations, with major donations from
				Spencer Junior Hockey Club and The Thomas's Foundation, the latter to
				cover coaching costs. Itwas also
				successful in obtaining grants from
				Wandsworth Council, Little Lives
				Charity.
				The principal sources offunding forthe
				charity were donations and fundralslng
				activities, made possible through its close association with Spencer Hockey Club, and local authority grant funding.
				However, limitations on the availability ofsome grant funding to new proJects rather than continuation ofexisting and successful projects has proved
				challenging. The charity has also
				sought funding from national
				organlsatlons and funds, but has to
				date had little success.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stafing why they are held			Pare 1.22	The charity holds reserves for Its day to day operations, and excludes from its reserves any donation orgrant made for
				a specific purpose, including Its bursary
				fund.
				The reserves represent the working capital ofSpencer Lynx and are
				available to support short- and medium-
				term objectives and to safeguard
				against unexpected decreases in
				Income. The Charity Commission
				defines free reserves as 'income which
				becomes available tothe charity and is
				to be expended atthe executive
				committee's discretion in furtherance of
				any ofthe charity's objectives, but is
				not yet spent, committed ordesignated'.
				The Board ofTrustees adopts arlsk-
				based approach to the reserves policy: 1. Identify specific risk and create a
				designated fund for such risks.
				2. Protect against an unforeseen
				reduction in Income by retaining 6 months' worth ofrunning costs.
Amount ofreserves	held		Pere 1.22	Eg992
Reasons for holding	zero		Pare 1.22
1'eserves
Details offund materiaiiy		in	Pars 1.24
deiicit

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Constitution
How is the charity	Para 1.25
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Pwa 1.25	The Trustees remain the same as when
including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of		originally	Incorporated	In 2020.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Pa@1.51
and training	oftrustees
The chariiy's	organisational
structure and	any wider	Para 1.51
network with	which the
charity works
Relationship	with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

Chari name	S encerL	x
Other name the chari uses
R istered cha number	1188217
Charity's principal address	The Spencer	Club, Fieldview,	London SW183HF

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	Trustee name		ONce (Ifany)	Dates acted Ifnot for whole	Nano toa	ofperson (or body) entitled Int trustee Nsn
1	Amrita Sheldon		Treasurer
	Charlotte	Hucker
	Donna Kirby
	Karen Price
	Marcia Gumey-
	Champion
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