RHIEA)S RU(YFOOTBAiLCLUB TRVSYEES REPORT FOFITHE YEAR ENDED30APRIL2024 RHI¢3JS RUGBY FOOIBALLCWB The Club t5 registered as a CharitsblÈ InctsrporatÈd CKganisation which i% a newtype of Je1 fomiatfor a registered charitywith thÈ intention of affordingthaTitses limttÈd IkAbilitv without having to rester as a f0rn7al limited company. Thefinanoal control of the aub is in the hand5 Of 3 trustees. All finan dedsi0Th5 ère ¢Jiscussed with the Wnagement commftree but uknrnatety all are made and controlled by the trustee& The Uub is governed by its Constitution. adherence ofwhich is monitored bythe trustees. The trustses are appointed at an Annual General MeetIngd after reuuitmeTrL traini lSwded. Oblecyves &Acti¥itsÈS The objective of thÈ Club tst<> proFnote (omtnuntty partKipatign in healthy rerreatKm by providing facilities for the plawng of amatsur ru8by union in accorda#( with the wlesand regulation5 ofthe Welsh RuEby Unim and such other ameUrsportscabIQ of pr)011n8 healthy recreation. AthlevemeDts & Perfoan(e Duringthe year we continued with pri8rdmme of improvementstothe aub'51wKI 3nd buildin in several Wa We paid fora drèinège engineer to desl8n è drainage s(heme tor the park. We improved our paio with 5 OuldC picnictables. benches and sun shades for the benefit of members, players and wsitofs. We sohl off the oil fired gerrat¢r and converted its housing into a storage facilTty. PItch(le. we£leane(J out the shed to us by Aberdare Motorcycle Club and in#alled 2 new spectstor shelters. we ¢(xnrni55iwed a 8raffiti style portrait in honour of Dai Morrls. out ftk)stkmous player, atthe entrdntr to the aub. Our 1st XV and Walking Rueby team beran the year wtth a iointtourtoGateshead and Newcastle and ended by prÈparingfora similarweekend in Liveffjwl ?nd North Wales. In beThn these timesthe tstxv gained prgmoDon from Dm51 S We5tCents31 to Di¥?%oTr 4 West Cerstral and our ¥Wdlkrng Rugbyt2am played weekly and entered atournament in Morriston. Ourin8 the off season, we hDStsd Cynon val(a¥a1*JunI9r Rugby League tearn who played all of their home gameson our pitch. In thÈ Clubhouse, again ourdartsteam competsd in theGneath Winter and SummÈr League5and we held weekty bin80 sessionsfor the benefit and well b¢in8 of our rnetnbu The Club w353 venue for birthdays. christenings, weddtngsand fiJneral wakesand a number of musical evening5 to suppon the community of Rhi80> Throughoutthe year, we kept in mind the Charity Commi5yoner5 guidelines on publicbenefft and èrted to provide a safe enwrgnmentfor all ourrnember5 and uDli5e ourassetwithin the terms of our consttknjtson. Ananrlal Rthlew Bar5ale5thisyearamounted to £%.485, kllin8 for the second year in a row. The w5tof bar5tod( did notfall propOOn81]Y. General donations also fell Irom £111010 £7.49) further lowering income. The Club did however receive a yantof £4A64 frotn Cronfa F3rm whKh offset the lower donaon Malor rnaIntenan spendlng lastyear did nat reoccurwith totsl repairs ènd maintenance eyoendthre down from £LS.648 to £3,846. Prernise5 C05ty admin costs and leE31 and ptofe55ional costswere not mhteri4lly drfferentto the pioUs¥e5r. Rugby eypen5esweTe lower due to TY1th1 sales butthi5Wa5 matthed bythe income collected. Re5er¥e5 dowm by the yeaiend. from £45,319to £43,734 refleltithe defiutof totsl ÈxppnditurE over incorre Re5Ewve5 plty The trusteesof Rhigos Rugby Football aub have considered the rvmosand h the followin8 policy". The trustee5conslderthatthe level of resefvessbould be setata level toerwre thatthe tharity ¢an meet its I131[rieS and contracwal abr?0n$ Shk1 r(cea5e to e Page 2
RHIGOS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 2024 2023 11 Grants received WRU grants and subsidies Cronfa Farm grant 6.416.(K) 4.464.1J) 6.345.00 10,880.C 6,345.00 2) Sponsorship and Donations Sponsorship General donations 2,300.(X) 7.490.C¥) 3,148.00 11,610.00 9,790.] 14,758.00 31 Premises expenses Cleaning Rates and water Heat and light 2,070.IX) 248.(K) 5,644.00 1.610.IJO 204.00 5,310.00 7,962.CK) 7,124.00 4) Maintenance expenses Patio Tables Pest Control Bottle Cooler Bottle Cooler Cooker Electrics ADT Alarm {variousl General lower value items 833.CKI 3(KJ.tXI 390.IXJ 459.IKJ 187. 360.IXJ 829.00 488.C(I Total for 2023 (see 2023 Accounts for breakdown) 15.648.00 3.846.1K) 15,648.00 Page 6
RHIGOS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REIIORTTO THE TRU5fEES OF RHIGOS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 30 April 2024, which a set out on pages 3 to 7. Responsibilitre5 and ba5r5 of report A5 the charity's trustee5 you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in actordance with the requirernents of the Charitles Art 2011 (kne Att'l. I report in respect of my examination ofthe charitrfs accounts carried out undersectw 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination, I confirm that no rnHteri31 matters have cometo my attention in connertion wr(h the examination 8iwn8 me cause to believe that ift any material respert.. il accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity a5 requÈred by section 130 of the Act, or 21 the accounts do not accord wtth those record I h3ve no concems and have come a(ross no other matter5 in connertK)n with the examinatlgn to which attention should be drawN in this reE in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr H.D. Jone5 Association of Chartered Certffjed Accountants clo Glandover Hou 67 8ute Street Aberdare R.C.T. CF44 7LD Slgned._.. Page 3