Registered charity number 1188848 Barnsley Table Tennis Club Trustees, Report And Financial Statements 01 September 2023 - 31 August 2024 Page1 of8
Barnsley Table Tennis Club Contents Page Charity details and trustees Trustees, report Financial Statements Page2of8
Barnsley Table Tennis Club General information Trustees {01109123 - 31108124) Mr Joseph Race - Chair, Club Leader Mr Alan Geoffrey Harris - Treasurer Mr Raymond Hurst Mr Colin Jones Registered charlty name: Barnsley Table Tennis Club Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number. 1188848 Charity Address and office Barnsley Table Tennis Club. Hope House, 2 Blucher Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1AP Website - www.barnsleytabletennisclub.co.uk Email - info@barnsleytabletennisclub.co.uk Page3of8
BARNSLEY TABLE TENNIS CLUB TRUSTEES, REPORT Year End 31 August 2024 Club aim: . Club aim Barnsley Table Tennis Cub IBThC) aims to inspire everyone lo cary a heart for table tennis, to have a desire to improve and a passion that allows them to be the best that they can be. We aim to do this in a positive community atmosphe Ihat provides a feeling of belonging. a.a. The objects of the CIO are: the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities and coaching for playing table tennis in Barnsley. b. How we set out to achieve this objective Bc provides friendly, welcoming sessions and activities for all ages and backgrounds. We are able to welcome members and visitors into friendly. positive activities and sessions through a well presented facility with coaches and supervisors who care for the oulstanding community that they serve. The clubs facilities continue to be well maintained. Coaches and supervisors are welcoming and understanding to everyone who walks Ihrough the clubs doors, understanding and listening to gveryones story. BThC aims to inspire everyone to carry a heart for table tennis by representing the sport well in everything that it does. The charily has been able to achÉeve its objects by launching Junior coaching sessions, wher8 juniors are provided with a high level of coaching, in an environment which is safe and welcoming. We have further achieved this by launching new Internalional Style Table Tennis Camps that have provided some of the best coaching opportunities for players in our region. We were able to welcome several lop level coaches to our three day camps, where we have now built loundations for future training camps. Over the course of this year, the club has seen its ns1 successful season to date and we have seen players compete in competitions up and down the county throughout the 2023-24 campaign. Club running and perfonnance Over the course of the period, the club has continued to worl( closely with Hope House Church. we place our close relationship with them al the heart of what we do and remain thankful for their heart and partnership which enables us to be the organisation that we are today. Bc runs on signrficant voluntary hours. by several trustees, committee members and general volunteer5 including many parents. It is thanks to the persistent hard work and dedication to promole tablo tennis. by these individuals. that we are able to function as wè do day-to-day. The club operates on approximately 40 voluntary hours per week across all sessions, office work and activities. With recent developments of our Snlernational Style Training Camp we have inlroduced a new team of dedicated individuals who ensured that Ihe camps have been able to njn as well as they did. Over 50s Bat & Chat BThC has an active Bat & Chat session. which runs every Tuesday and Thursday. These s&ssions provide outstanding social opportunities for people from all areas of Barnsley. They allow members and visitors to come together Irom different communities and backgrounds, for conversation in a safe and positive envIrcMent. The board are now salisfied that Ihese sessions are running at g¢Jcd attendance levels. Barnsley Table Tennis League The Barnsley Table Tennis League is mostly played at Barnsley C. providing competitive sporting opportunilies for players who play in teams of three. The 2023124 season was a huge success, and the new upcoming season starts in October 2024 with some of our upcoming junior players stepping up to play in the league, along with many experienced senior players. Page4of8
BARNSLEY TABLE TENNIS CLUB TRUSTEES, REPORT I continued) Year End 31 August 2024 Junior Coaching Division BThC runs a junior coaching section for children aged from 5-18. Joe Race leads th6 junior coaching division along with a talented and committed team of coaches and assistants. The team exists to support, enable and teach youngsters how to live, play and enjoy table tennis. We value our coaching team immeasurably and we understand the huge impact that they have on the growth and development ot our players. Throughout Ihe course of the season our players have travelled far and wide to compete and represenl our club, picking up many podium finishes along the way. A small group of players also travelled to Denmark to compete in this years B75 International Table Tennis Camp. a trip that was made possible thanks to huge fundraising efforts by several parents. families and relats.ves ot players and coaches. International Style Training Camp BTtC successfully ran two trial trair7ing camps in February and June of this year which proved to be a huge success. We welcomed a highly qualified team of coaches who provided three day training camps for players from our club and acros5 the region. The International Style Training Camps were about more than table tennis. the camps allowed for many people to spend time together in building friendships that are now at the core of our planning for future camps. The planning team behind this a now in early 51ages of planning an International Table Tennis Camp to rvn in 2025. The camps were run in partnership with several valued partners who made them Possible, we understand that the running of these events is not possible without the support of Ihese partnerships. Providing a safe space for everyone Bc is committed to providing a safe. welcoming environment for all its members and visitors. Our sessions exist, not just for table tennis, but for communty, connection and spending time with olhers. Adult Coaching Session5 Bc has recently introduced trial adult coaching sessions following high interest from members. The sessions are run by members of the Leadership Team, we will continue to monitor uptake in these sessions over the trial period in order lo make an assessment on their future. Risk Assessment Th& club have assessed the maj(x risks towards the charity, financially, and in temis of club management and running. The board of twstees is satisfied that the correct systems and practices are in place to mitigate these risks that are presented. All risk assessments remain up to date and the board of trustees remains committed to this. Developments and Growth Plans . Future developments Over 50's Bat & Chat Our over 50 s Bat & Chat is experiencing gcxxl uptak8 on TLresday mornings. These sessions are a great opportunity for people to get together and socialise over a game of table lennis, as well as taking part in good physical activity. Our Thursday session has seen significant growth over the past year and is now competing with the Tuesday session in lerms of attendance. We anticipate that demand lor these sessions will continue to grow. Page5of8
BARNSLEY TABLE TENNIS CLUB TRUSTEES, REPORT l¢ontinued) Year End 31 August 2024 Continued Tratning and Development of New Coaches Barnsley Thc is committed to enabling and providing training opportunities for tx)th new and existing coaches. New Stru¢ture of Management The board of trustees have agreed to the introductton and implementation of a nèw layer of TTFanagement for the club which we anticipate will come into effecl by the end of 2024. The introduction of this leam will enable new and upcoming leaders to step into new roles as the club grows and continue5 to move forward. It will also enable us to work clow with our current partners as well as building new partnerships with other organisations and charities. The structure of this is still in planning and will be put forward lo the board of trustees for final approval. Flnancial review. a. Going concern As good practice and management, It's vital that we consider all financial decisions and that we make them correctly and wisely, based solely on ensuring that we are able to continue promoting table tennis within our community. in a way which allows individuals to thrive and be the b85t that they can be. The board is aware of the increase in the cost of living and recognises Ihat the Cost of running the club is atso increasing. b. Financial review The charity remains in a good position r8garding finances and we are committed to managing our finance5 well and wisely. The board is satisfied Ihat the charity has sufficient funds to operate as normal for the next 12 months. Structure, governance and management. . The charily was registered on 01 April 2020. It is governed by its constitution dated 31 March 2020. Copies of the club's CIO constitution are available on request. b. Method of appointment or ele¢tlon of trustees. The board ol trustees are responsible for the management committee of the charity. Trustees of the charity are elected by the terms of the CIO Association and the clubs constitution. There is no maximum number of trustees for the CIO. however there must be at least three charity truslees. If the number falls below this minimum. the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of Ihe charity trustees, or appoint a new truslee. No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide. his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. Page6of8
BARNSLEY TABLE TENNIS CLUB TRUSTEES, REPORT I continuedj Year End 31 August 2024 Current Trustees Mr Joseph Race - Chair, Club Leader Mr Alan Geoffrey Harris, Treasurer Mr Raymond Hurst Mr Colin Jones Trustees, responsibility statement The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financia5 year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ol the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing thes8 accounts, the tnjstees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and apply them Make judgements and estimales Ihat are reasonable and prudent. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless its inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation The Trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting rordS that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable Ihem to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and olher irregularities. This report was approved by the Trustees, on and signed on their behalf by: RqL¢a Position CiJ6 Lea£*r C Name OF Tru5rtt5 Signature Date"lO Page7of8
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Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort to the Trustees of Barnsle Table Tennls Club {Charity No. 11888481 l Report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of Bamsley Table Tennis Club Ithe Trust) for the year ended August 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charlty trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for the preparation ol the accounts In a¢¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act oil 1.the Acffl I report in respert of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried OLrt under sertion 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appliCae Dlrections given by the Charity Commisslon under section 1451511bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter have come to my attention in connectlon with the examination giving me c8use to believe that in any material respett- l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act: or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl ReBulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts Eive a 'true and fair wew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report sn order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned Herlen Schreuder Accountant IQBEI 64 Woodbourn Gar(Jens Wombwell S73 8FJ Dated: 22 June 2025
| BARNSLEYTABLE TENNISCLUB | ANNUAL ACCOUNTS | 01.09.2023 - 31.08.2024 |
|---|---|---|
| OPENING SANTANDER & REDWOOD BANK BALANCES 1.9.2023 | £17,424.16 | |
| OPENING CASH IN HAND BALANCE 1.9.2023 | £2.82 | |
| TOTAL OPENING BALANCES 1.9.2023 | £17,426.98 | |
| INCOME 2023 - 2024 Season | ||
| MEMBERSHIP FEES - SEPTEMBER 2023 - AUGUST 2024 | £6,180.00 | |
| MEMBERSHIP FEES - SEPTEMBER 2024 - AUGUST 2025 | £120.00 | |
| INTEREST FROM REDWOOD BANK 1YR FIXED BOND | £481.32 | |
| SESSION MEMBER FEES FROM BOX - ADULTS | £3,029.49 | |
| GRANTS FROM B.M.B.C. | £780.37 | |
| JUNIOR SESSION FEES & PREVIOUS DONATIONS | £6,668.95 | |
| AWARDS EVENING & REFRESHMENTS INCOME | £875.00 | |
| OTHER INCOME - Including DONATIONS of £2,582.00 | £15,100.39 | |
| TOTAL INCOME 2023 - 2024 | £33,235.52 | |
| EXPENSES 2023 - 2024 Season | ||
| ONE OFF PURCHASES / EXPENSES | £15,399.39 | |
| JUNIOR TRAINING CAMPS EXPENSES(April/June/Denmark) | £13,340.30 | |
| HOPE HOUSE DONATIONS 2023/24 | £1,000.00 | |
| DAY TO DAY RUNNING, OFFICE & MAINTENANCE COSTS | £3,433.38 | |
| JUNIORS SECTION EXPENSES | £1,740.94 | |
| ANNUAL PRESENTATION & REFRESHMENTS EXPENSES | £1,235.21 | |
| TOTAL EXPENSES 2023 - 2024 | £36,149.22 | |
| SANTANDER CLOSING BANK BALANCE 31.8.2024 | £4,504.52 | |
| Redwood Bank 1 Yr 5.2% Bond Account Balance | £10,000.00 | |
| Accounts Balance 31.8.24 | £14,513.28 | |
| 2023/2024 CASH IN HAND / BALANCE VARIANCE/WRITE OFF | £9.45 | £0.69 |
| Total Assets / Balance | £14,513.97 | £14,513.97 |
| Approved at Pre AGM Committee Meeting : 6th September 2024 | ||
| Trustee/Treasurer : Alan Geofrey Harris :AGHarris | Chairman/Trustee : Joe Race : J.Race |
Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort to the Trustees of Barnsle Table Tennis Club (Charity No. 11888481 l Report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of Barn51ey TableTennis Club Ithe Trust) for the year ended August 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of report A5 the chèrity trustees of the Trust, you are responslble forthe preparatlon of the ac¢ounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charitles Att 011 1.the ACVI I report In respect of my examlnation of the Trusys account5 carrled out under settion 145 of the 2011 Art and In carrying OLtt my examination I have followed all the appllcable Dirertions given by the Charty Comrnisslon under Section 1451511bl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter have come to my attention in connectlon with the examination givlng me cause to believe that In any materlal respect.. l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust a5 requlred by section 130 of the Att,. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those record5,' or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requlrements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account5 give a 'true and fair vlew which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examlnation. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Si8ned llMu(b Herlen khreuder Accountant IQBEI 64 Woodbourn Gardens Wombwell 573 8FJ Dated: 22 June 2025