CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st June 2023 to 315t May 2024 Charlty name: Broomfield Football Club Charity registration number.. 1189379 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in rts goveming document The promotion of communty participation in healthy recreation for the benefft of the inhabitants of Broomfield, Essex and the Suound1ng areas by the provision of facilities for playing football arKI other such sports which improve physical fftness. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular. the activrties. projects or ServIS identified in the accounts. In planning our activities for the year at our trustee meetings, we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The charity welcomes all people without distinction of age, sex, sexual orientation, ra or of polth"cal, religious or other opinions. Following receipt of annIng permission, the chanty spent £19.600 on a project to concrete its previously unmade a¢SS road plus a further sum of circa £5.000 to install an adjacent French drain to cater for water run-off. Not only will this improve access but rt will also save money over the long tenn as constant repairs to the pre-exi5ting Surfa will no longer be necessary. The projeot was supported by a £10,000 grant from the Rural England Prosperrty Fund. A further major project was the installation of so5ar panels on the roof of the dubhouse at a cost of £51,000. The charity reiVed a grant of £18,148 towards this project from The Commission of the European Union's °Low Carbon Across the South & East Programme". The solar panels will lower the chartty's carbon footprint by significantly reducing reliance on the grid while also improving sustainabilty as electricity costs will be substantially reduced. Achievements and Performance Summary of the main achievements of the chanty, identifying the dffierence the charty's work has made to the circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a The charity added two more teams taking team numbers to 41. On the pitch, the charity invested £5028 in three sets of new goals which was 750h funded by the Football Foundation. The latter was part of the early stages of a project to relocate some pitches to ueate addrtional car park space. Fundraising events included a quiz night, Halloween evenin monthl raffle and roceeds from a secorKI-hand OFE
football boot and clothing store. More importantly, the main fund raiser, the "Funday Weekend. 5 a-side football toumaments for all age groups. was actually held over two weekends for the first time to accommodate separale female and male toumaments. Circa £35,000 was raised from these events, a new record contribution. The Chanty was once again honoured to receNe 18 x £300 AChvernent Awards (6 in respect of previous financial year), 2 x £1000 Leader Awards and a speaal award of £3000 from the Jack Petchey Foundation. A further 2 x £1,200 was granted towards team building activrties. The Achievement Award monies were used to benefit the award winners, team while the Leader Award monies were used for the wider benefrt of the young players at the club. The team building awards were allocated against the cost of activity days at the Wld Forest Obstacle Activity Centre in Essex. Once again, a few teams of youngsters ViSFted Germany lo participate in the charty's long wnning footballing exchan ramme with SV S rta Werlte. Financial Review Review of the charty's financial position at the end of the period The charity finished the year in a reasonable financial position wrth cash at bank I cash of £4506 despite a net cash ouffiow of £25,000 driven mainly by the eXptIOnal solar and track projects described above. There were no significant liabilrties at year end. Although liquid resources at year end were low compared to previous years, signrficant cash was generated from fundraising activrties which took la "ust after ear end. We consider that cash reserves should be maintained at minimum of £4k of unrestricted cash all times. This is consKJered a prudent level to cover day to day expenses for several months. All meaningful projects are planned in advance and not undertaken unts'l commrtted funding is in lace. £4834 Not applicable. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund matenally in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Not applicable. Not applicable. Structure, Governance and Management Type of goveming document Foundation Constitution How is the charity constituted? Charitsble Incorporated Organisation ("ClO") Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional ovisions e. New trustees must be appointed by a resolution passed at properly convened meeting of the trustees. In selecting individuals for a intment as trustees individuals must
•loction to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees have regard to the skllls, knryed9e and experience needed for the effeclive administration of the CIO. The trustees will make available to each new trustee. on or before his or her first apwintment (al a copy of the Cuent version of the constitution, and; (b) a Copy of the CIO'S latest trustees. annual re rt and statement of accounts. Reference and Administrative detsils Charit name Other name the cha istered charit numter Charrty's principal address Broomfield Football Club Broomfield FC 1189379 Mill Lane, Broomfield. Chelmsford, Essex, CM178Q Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Tntsteè name Office Irf aryl Chair Dates acted if not for whole ear Name of 190 lor bottyl •rthled to Jason Housden Ellis Hale Duncan Paterson Ann Oliver Patrick McGinle Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capaGty Not applicable Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian Charity's objects Not applicable Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charrty's own assets Not applicable Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved tho truste. r•port al¥•. Signed on behalf of tha charlty'• tru8teo• Signaturn(8) Full namels) Posltlon Dats 25
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Seclion A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees1 memb•rs of Broomfield Football Club On accounts for the year ended 31* May 2024 Charity no (If any) 1189379 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31105 12024. Respon8lbllltle8 and As the charty trustees of Broomfield Football Club, you are responsible for basls of report the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I port in resFect of my examination of Broomfield Football Club's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ALt. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or, the accounts do nol accord with the accounting records. Independent oxamlnerf8 Statsment I have no concems and have come across rK) Other matters in connectton with the examination to which attention should be dralvn in order to enable proper understandiThJ of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: 2r Name: Neil Brand-8arker Relevant professlonal quallfication(s) or body (if any): Association of Chartered Certified AG¢ountants (ACCA ID 1223693) Addreu: 39 Notley Green Great Notley. Braintree CM77 7US Galaxy S20 FE