BOUGHTON & EASTWELL CRICKET CLUB TRUSTEES REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 NOVEMBER 2022 TO 31 OCTOBER 2023 Registered Charity No. 1189809
BOUGHTON & EASTWELL CRICKEf CLUB CONTENTS Trustees Report Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Llabilities
(HARirY i (OMMISSION Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peri¢)J slart dale 01 NOV 2022 Pericmj ond date 31 OCT 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty na Boughton arxj Easlwell Crid(et Club Other names charity is known by B&ECC Reglstered charity number {rf any) 1189809 Charltys prlncipal address cjo Peter Mannering 22 Springwood Drive Ashford. Kent TN23 3JL Names of the Charity trusteas who manap the charity Tru•t•e nam• Offlc• {Hanyl Chair N•m• of pef•)n lor body) entitl•d gar David Gray Laureno Hughes Peter Mann8ring John Hopley Edward Sthryver Craig Mannering Martin Clarke Sarah Keaveney Andrew Camey Loma Miller Appointed 10101r23 Tr88surnr Appointed 10n1f23 Appoirrted 10K)1r23 01111r22 to 09101r23 01111r22 to 091r23 Chair 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trust for the chartty. rf any. (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted If rKrt for whole
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) of adviser Name Address Safeguarding Simon Rithard% 26 Cherry Glebe. Mersham. Ashford, Kent TN25 6NL Nam• of chief execuiive or names of senior staff members (Optional irrforniallon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charitys trusts Type of goveming document H(Mi ts charity is Trusts8 selection methods Additlonal govemance (Optional Infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevan( about.. The Cricket Club became a (tsity on S 2020 tKrt has been in existence since 1798. Prior to June 2020 it was a C¢)mmlty Amateur Sports C. poliues and prr)cedures adopted for the induction and training of tNst88S. the charity's orglsatnal structure and any wider ne)rk with vthich the charity works. All nthv Trustees will be provid&1 vith copies of. The tharity's conststution The latest accounts of the charity and are ¢raged to read Charity CommissiC guidanch notes CC3- Es$enb"al Trustee, vAt to know, t)at to do.. In additK)n, all Trustees are encJ)uraged to re Charity Commission and other newsletters designed to keep Ihem reast of their dubes and responsibilities. relationship with any related parties. trustees. consrderation of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. As part of follcMirvJ the aims of our CL)nstiiution. have adopted a range of policies procedures specifically relevant to the organisirwJ and maging of crid(et matches and traniTrJ etc. The Club has a legal thty of care trN4ards all thiktren at Ihe Club. i.e. everyone under the ag8 of 18. In order to minimise the iisk of any ham or afwse to children. the cl has pjt in place relevant safeguarding policies, which ensures members with designated roles are apwwriately checked arKJ qUalIfd. and promotes a ltUre of safeguarding aTrJ best prathce throughout ts membership. During 2(Y22. th8 Club reVie£d all its rrent safeguarding rKilicies and uwlated thwn as necessary to bring them in line Imth latest guidan from the England and V*dles Cricket Board (ECB). This pr$S continues in 21r23.
All rnnberS haviro regular c(rtad ith chiklren are require4J to undergo an enhCed criminal records dleck by the Disclosure and Barring Serrfice (DBS). Tftis the ChaImn, j10r coaches and age grolp managers, captains vic1ns. umpires and scorers. This infonnan is r held on ECB'S Safe Hands Management System database K the Club has been able to demonstrate that it is fijlly compli In addition to DBS cfth, all coaches are r8quired to complete an online SafeguardirvJ yng Crickelers refresher course every A$ well as th8 ccYnmilm•tt to safewarding chiklren. all dubs now have a duty of care to vuknernble •Jults. To this end, the Club has drawi up, and ill implemw¢ a Policy on Safewardng Vulnerable alults based on ECB guidan. have been awarded lh8 ECB Clubmart vthich sh¢xvs that a cknb Is sustainable. Djn arK1 pIdeS the right environment for its members. Section C Ob'ectives and activities Summary of the obpctives of the charity set out in Its governing document The advancem•nt of aatr sport, by the pr(xnolion of the gam8 of crKket. for the benefit of lh8 residents of Boughton Aluth and the suff(nd1r¥j area. Our raison d'ètre 1$ the pky'ng d the gwne of cricaet on an amateur basis. This (KleS th8 promotion of the game. coaching of those V•ishing to pky and any ¥Kyllary activities assocjated with tsse induding organising matrhes, managirYJ, and m8inta.ning the faalities and equipment required, maintaining links and affiliatK)ns wrth other, appropriate, organisations. Also the supply of umpires, scorers and otlws that make eath gwne g) smoothty the preparation arKI mattian the playyw facilities and W. Summary of the main activitles undertaken for th• public benefit in relation to these objects linclude wlthln this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commisslon on public benefit) Up until Covid inter¥w, activitss have includad supplying teas, refreshments and kit on matd) days, the management of transport to away ganes and. also, the organisirKJ of regular social events. h81pld to maintaii 8 friendly aThJ ?ekoM1rQ atmosptwe n the club. We support arKI parti(ipate in local cricket leagues as y11 as maintsining lontrstandirvJ mutually supportive relationships wTrth other crid(et Glubs from the kxal area and arourKI the cwnty and twrKI. FuThJraisiThJ is done li order lo niaintain, improve and upgrdd8 Ihe equitmnent and facilities. In all these adivibes the Trustees have (kn rngard to the guidance issued by the Chanty C(xnmiSsK <)n publ benefft.
Addltional detalls of objectives and activit (Optional inforniation) È organise Lyicket matches, prac, nets etc. for a nunber of teams vthith play home games at tP£ pavilion Ihat we manage and maintain on the beautifvl village green at B(xWon AIuFt, a fthv miles North of Ashford in KenL We have volunteers Ylvolved in fvnd raising and (x)nb'nue to invest in major propct to replace our uvet pavili. Fund raising has been affec1 sfftc the pwthnic wilh milabilty of capital grants, e.g. from Sport ErvJland, and ottw donations, all highly impacted. This led to the need to look again at our plS arKI to r&submit our planning application, %ttich has rKhV been approved by Ashford Borough Counal. Wth Sne recant furKkraising suC(S the dub has high hopes that the new pavilion pro can begin in 2024. To this end trustees have apponted a project management team to oversee the prq'ect sxocass - derappoIntMentslp1annlng1et¢. There has been investment made in pkns. surveys and other pre-cursors to a building projed. For axanple, plans for the electrical layout and the inib.al kitchen deSn have been sulxnitt8d. Recent surveys include - the septs'c tank C site - found to be in good 1x)nditi and of suit>le (xpaoty for a ne pavilicn., . the asbestos in Ihe old paviSion - which will ne&J to be (xnsidered thring the demolition,. and a groundlsoil report- needed in preparab'on for the new frlatIOnS. Meetings hav8 taken plac8 b&t4%wI Ihe Club 8fKI the Parish Council arKI betsveen engineers and Building Control assessors. Also, and not least, the tenderirvj Fwocess has beg. 8nd 8re awaitirvJ bids for Ihe various elements beftxe givirvJ lh8 Gwh8ad to th8 first $lage (demolition). You may choose to include further ststements. thtter8 relevant, about.. policy on grant making. policy programme relaj investment. contribution made by volunteers. Ckn ¢olls sectim con1mld in posthe faShn in 2023 Imth selngss group of coathes guidiNJ arKI develoy'ng thildren across 4 age groups.. Under 9s, 11s, 13s and 15s. The latter 3 continued our trlItional participation in the thal hard ball leagues and the youngest of the age gr0S toL part in a locaVregwJnal soft ball compeb'tion. Every year the dub helps the residents of Boughton Aluph to organise aThJ run Ihe Bwghton Fayre. annual event that atttacts large crowds to Ihe green in the stThmer.
Section D Achievements and erformance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year , agan, Manad, prety muth, a full season of ui(et and the game, at Bwhtcffi & Easivftll CC. contirths to thrive. The Saturday team StrJg in Divi&on 2 East of the Kent Regional Cricket League, pethaps, havirq to rely on inex7enced youngsters a litue too much. In Ihe post£ovMI hrfd the availabdty of many play8r3 Cannot be taken as granted. HO8Ver we aayS gave our q)position battl8 arKI. win or k)se. were. hope, afr•vays fnendly and pleasant. V believe we maintain reputati as an enjoyablé team to play against and a wortPMhile pla to visrt. After the diffi(JJlties in our league games last season lead, understandably, to poorer availability. the trustées took the decision to thdraW from th8 Kent Regional League. Wa have for the 2024 season, been accepted in a league that feel is more suited to our abilib'es ¥KI needs and shoukl continue to Our &Jrthy Xl fared iller, r8suItS-Wtse. ere our mix of StartS arKI youngsters 1$ better seNed by the fixture list of friendlies. which includes some br$ting matthas (some going back. literally. hundreds of years). Again the emphasis is on enjoyment and mutual respect Work has been put in to maintain balance of fnendly crid(et with the demands of the new18ague. Our GrourKI Staff volunteers have. again. ex(116d. Caring for the Village Green (BOhton Lees) arKI the aying aa on it is one of the Club's greatest commitrnents. both in tenns of its agreements with the Parish cour11 arKI in order to provide a walrty anvironment for Playing cricket. Th8 Club has made {Xderable investments notjust in monetary tems, acquiring and maintainir& essents'al machinery. and, vthere required, pwng outsth Cor$. Ixrt also in the ts'me o)mmitment from Club membors. The major exrNlilure on moss and weed control trealment and work from wtside ntraCtorS with speaalist equipment has been continued arKI the qualty of th8 playiro Surfa continues to improve. Following trE autumn renovation, essential care and maintenance of the square has conb.nued over Ihe wnter. involvirvJ In'al wat8ring to ensure germination of Ihe seed. regular mowing to enc(wrage dense growth, apwicab.ons of winter fertiliser arAI soil conditioner. these op8rations will cOntiTr until pr&seas(m starts in the spring. The playing season from mi&April to late September and, viith matches ft)r &Julls, Under-15s, UrKler-13s and UrKler-11 s all tsking pla, plus prdc11 IxtdÈs, the plawng square is fully used. Preparation of pilches requi mults'ple operations of moving, scanfying, watering and rolling, aTrJ it is a balancing act to caryy out tt)ese iasks in a tilY manner when adjacerrt Wes might be required for cnmpetstive games. Nevetheless. feedback from players thring the season on the state of pitches has been generally positive. continue lo have ex(*llent relationshp WFth members of the k)cal parish Cncil. the lo1 wb15C trSe, various local businesses that spmsor us the wider village COmmty.
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves General FurKI . The Iru5tees have become c(ceMed that recent outgo7g$. parb'cularty for the martenance of the gr0d, are ealing significantly into reserves aThJ are already consideriThJ and assessing options suth as increasir¥J aYer sthuiptions &MYor seeking The Building is restriLtsd to kndwig a new pavilion that is planned and fvnds are txrrenty being raised for the estimated cosL Th¢Jnmo's Fund is a18gacy left by a very dear friend of the Club and Is restri(1 to exp&iditure that will benefit the players of any age. Details of any funds matefSally In deflclt Further financlal revitr detalls (Optional Infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional informats"on, where relevant aboui.. th8 charity's principal sources of funds (indudiNJ any fundraising). hthv expenditure has supportèd the key obiethes of the charity. Investrnent Fx)licy and objedives including any ethical investsnent policy adopted. The year to 31 October 21y23 has continued to be a challenge for our Fund Raising Ccnmittee but Ihere have been a number of notsble successes vAth some large donations. many. speofically, for our pavilion In parti(xJlar. we would lik8 io thank The Nancy Bateman Chariti*le Trust for Ihéir most gerS d¢x)atKn, Section F Other optional information All our Trustees. fd raisers. coach8s, 9)uJ$persOns, team captains aj (ther dub officials are volunteers. We rely on, are ediblY grateful far. Ihe many Ir5 of Paid VK)rk that is done.
Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charftys trustees Slgnaturn(s) Full namel$) Posltlon (e.g., Secretary. Chair. Laurence HU8S David Grny Trustae Secretary Trustee and Chair Date
Independent Exarnlner's rewt to the Trustees of 8ou&hton & Eastweli Crkket aub I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the B0htOn & Eastwell Cricket Club (B&ECC) for the period ended 31 October 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report A5 the Charity tru5tee5 of B&ECC wu are responslble for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the B&ECC's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryin8 Out my examination I have followed all the applicable dirertions glven by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs statement I have completed my examlnation. I confim) that rK• material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination givir¥ me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. accountlng records were not kept in respert of the Trust as requlred by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord wfth those rewrds. I have no concerns arml have come across r•0 other mattets In ¢onnectlon with the examination to whlch attention should be drnwn In this report In 0er to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Grdham Masters FCCA Honornry Independent Examiner Nottingham NG3 2PY 3 Mah 2024
BOUGHTON & EAStWELL CRICKEf CLUB RECEIPTS AND PAYMENfs AccouNr FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ocr(XER 2023 GENERAL 8UIIDING ThOMMtyS TOTAL FUND FUND FUND 2023 TOTAL 2022 RECEIPTS Mernws subscr*•tlons Adults Colts Member's 5ubsuW>ns Match fees Ground Malntenance Teas Coathes Meal Nets Sundry Presentatlon Evenlnq Under 95Toumament Salè of Balls PLAYIN6 Cp7S 1,930 2,356 4,286 1.930 2.356 4.286 2,465 2,791 5.256 L235 95 35 195 95 35 195 123 360 201 52 7,227 8,075 8.075 PAYMEPlfS Teas Repalrs to rnachlnery Ground malntenan Pavlllon rn41ntenance Eectddty & water Insurance Playlng equlprnent & balls Coachln8 courses & subscrfptlon$ Coaches Meal Lea6ue Fees Kent Playln4 Flelds Assotl•tlon Sundry èxpenses Admlnlstratlon & Postage Trophies& en¢rn¥in8 Buslness R4tss Scorebooks 402 L490 4.291 711 1,152 2.571 873 210 570 iio 25 365 1,152 4,265 889 461 3.794 711 1.152 2.571 873 210 570 iio 25 715 273 25 299 21 59 173 299 21 59 173 314 39 93 AGM refreshments Clothlng SUMUP Trans•ctlDn cryes Nets Kent Crkket Club Under 9sTovrnament Presentation Evenlr Donations Umplres Courses Annual Dlnner PLAYING PAYMEN15 174 14 153 120 263 263 130 425 i) 250 12,068 13.651 13.651 NET PlAyI SURPLIWIDEFKM 15.5761 0 15.5761 14,8421 OThER RECEIPTS ce Presklents, donations OThER RKEIPTSTOTAL 135 135 135 135 125 125
BOUGKfoN & EAsfwELL CRICKEf CLUB RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Accoupir FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 OCTOBER 2023 GENERAL BUILDING THOMMO'S TOTAL TOTAL FUND FUND FIJND 2023 2022 NEW IAKHhYEifi & EQUlPMEpir Mobue net cover FrldgelFreezer 12951 13481 NEW PAVILK)N RecEIPTS Fund R•lslng Comrnlttee Personal Donatkns IC(1 Club Interest Recehed Ben Stokes B•1 R4ffle Nancy Bateman Ch•rhbleTrust CoJchln¥ Sessbons Bou8hton Fayre NEW PAVILION RECEIPTS 610 2,375 1695 610 2.375 1695 723 2,425 25.( 25.IXXI 31.638 31,638 4,682 PAYMEpirs Club- Prfz•$ Fund R•tsln# Comrnlttee Pas5rn0res Inv Ref 2259 D•vld Archer Asso¢lot•s. Inv No INV.2253 ABC- Pl•nnln¢ •ppll¢•tlon rry[str10Th f•• NEW PAVILX)N MYMENIS 1.2U) 78 1.243 78 192 1,283 494 3,212 1,278 1,278 NEW PAVIL#)N SUfft115 30,360 1,471 TRANSFE TollFroml Bulldln8 Fund TOTAL PAVILDN RKf IprJ 30,3 1,471 SURPLIWIIJEFICIF) FORTr pElD 15.4411 30360 24,919 13.8891 13,882 114.951 16.244 145.077 148.965 £8,441 £145.311 £16,244 £169,996 £145,077 RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKrs GENEFiAL BUILDING THOMM(YS TOTAL FUND FUND FUND 2023 TOTAL 2022 TOTAL RECEIPTS 3L638 39.944 12,034 TOTAL PAYMETrll5 113.7471 112781 0 115,0251 115,9231 SURPLusIIDEFIc> FOR THE PERIOD 1£5,4411 £30,3HJ £0 £24.919 If3,8891
BOUGHTON & EAsfwELLCRICKET CLUB STATEM OF ASSEtS & UABILMES AS AT 31 ocfoBER 2023 TOTALS 223 TOTALS Fufjds Funds CASH FUND5 Barylay3 Bank Safitander Bonk Cambrld8e & Counties Bank 8,424 17 86.1 94,537 17 75,442 71,101 2X) 73,746 75.442 TOTALCA5H FUNDS £8.441 £161555 £169.99S £145M77 Funds to whk 4$8et belon Purchasè ASSEfS AEfAINKI FOR THECHARITYSOIWI USE Auto roller Moblle net Fdle/Frttr Thommo's Fund Thommo'5 Fund Thommo's Fund 2020 2021 2022 Th•s• Ilnanclal st4t•rMntsw•re apprad byth• Trusttts on 1st Mh 24 and ¥• 5tyed on thfh•If br. Peter Mannerlnq rr••sur•r Dthld Grn