BOUGHTON & EASTWELL CRICKET CLUB TRUSTEES REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 01 NOVEMBER 2023 TO 31 OCTOBER 2024 Registered Charlty No. 1189809 BOUGHTON & EAsfwELL CRICKEf CLUB coNTE￿rS Trustees Report Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account ststement of Assets and Liabilities Independent Examlnerfs report to the Tn￿ee$ of & Eistwdl Crfcket aub I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the Bou8hton & Eastwell Crlcket Club {B&ECC) for the period ended 31 October 2024. Responslblllt5e5 and basis of report A5 the charity trustees of B&ECC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the B&ECC's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions glven by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs ststement I have completed my examination. l Confirni that no materfal matters have come to my attention in connettlon with the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. accountln8 records were not kept In respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Att; or 2. the accounts do not attord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exarnlnatlon to which attention should be drdwn In th15 report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Sl8ned: Graham Masters FCCA Honorary Independent Examiner Nottingham NG3 2PY 19 March 2025 Trustees. Annual Report for the period (OMMIWON Penod start date Pertod end date From 01 NOV 2023 31 OCT 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name BOUGHTON & EASTWELL CRICKET CLUB Other names chartty Is known by B&ECC Reglstered charlty numb•r (If any) 1189809 Charlty's prlnclpal address cjo P Mannering Ashford, Kent TN23 3JL Namos of tho charlty Irusteos manage th• Charlty TN•to• nan Illaryl 14am• af ￿r¥On lor body) •nUtl•d nttru•tse If a David Gray Martin Clarke Peter Mannering John Hopley Edward Schry¥er Craig Mannering Sarah Keaveney B8n Rolfe Laurence Hughe8 Chair Secretary Treaswer From 08103124 Appointed 08103r24 01111r23 to 0810￿4 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names ol the trustets for the Cl￿rity, ff any. (for example, any custodian trustO9s) Name Dates acted rf not for vknole Namos and addresses of advlsers (Opttonal Inforni￿On) of adVI￿r Address Safeguarding 26 Chery Glebe. Mersham. Ashford, Kent TN25 6NL Simon Richardson Nam• of ehiof execuliv• or names of senk)r staff membgrs {Optional Inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of tho charlty's trusts Type of gov8ming document How the charity is constitilted Unincur8e every three years. As well as the commitinent to safeguarding child￿n. all clubs now have a duty of care to vulnerabl8 adults. To this erKI, Club has drawn up, and will implement a Policy on Safeguarding Vulnerable adults based on ECB guKlance. We have been awarded the ECB Clutxnark, which shows that a club is sustainable, V￿11 run and provides right environment for its memb8rs. Section C Ob'ectives and activities Summary of the objoctlves of the charlty Set out In Its governlng docum•nt The advancement of amateur sport, by the promotion of the game of cficket. for the of the resid8nts of BoughtM Alu*) and the surroundiThJ area. Our raison d'ètre is the playing of ts game of crickel on an amateur basi8. Thts ind￿leS the promotion of the game, the coachlng of those wishing to ptay and any ancillary activities assoctated with these including organising matches, managing, and maintaining the facilities and equipment required. maintaining links and affiliations with other. appropriate, organisations. Also, the supply of umpires, scorers and others that make each game go smoothly and the preparation and Maintenan￿ of the playing facilities and pitch. Summary of the maln activities undertaken for the public benefit In relation to these objects (include within this sectlon tho 8tatutory declaration that trustees hav• had regard to the guidanco Issued by the Charity Commission on public bonefit) Post Covid, we now back to supplying teas, refreshments and kit on match days, the management of transport to away games and, also, the organising of regular social events. helping to maintain a friendly and welcoming atm0srt*￿ in the dub. We support and participate in Irxal cricket leagues as well as maintaining long-StarTrding mutually supportive relationships with other cricket clubs from the local area and around the county and beyond. FundraisirvJ is done to maintsin, imwove aKI upgrth the equipment and facilities. In all these activities the Trustees have due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on putAic benefft. Addlllonal d•talls of obJeetlve8 and acllvlllos (Optsonal InfOrn￿> We organise Matc*￿S, pra&tces. nets etc. for a number of teams vthth play home games at the pavilion that we manage and maintain on the beautiful village green at Boughton Aluph. a few milès North of Ashford KenL We have volunteer5 inv(kned in furKI raising and continue to invest in a major project to repl￿ our cricket pavilion. Fund raising has been affecièd since the pandemic with the availabilty of capital grants, e.g. from Sport England. and other donations. all h￿hlY impacted. This led to the need to look again at our plans and to re-submrt our planning application, which has now been approved by Ashford Bomugh Council. A proied managemerrt team wa5 appointed to oversee the project process of tenders1app￿ents1P1annIn￿etc. Plans have been approved, surveys comp￿ted as have ott￿r kye-cursors to a building project, resuMiNJ in first stage being carried OLrt which was the demolition of the old pavilion. The groun(hvork. induding drilling the piling to support the n8w F>avilion, has also been comwed and construction of tr* shell of the new structure has started arKI should be completed by the end of March 2025. You nmy choo80 to Ind￿18 further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grant making. policy programme related investment. • contribution made by volunteers. Our colts secaion continued in positive fashion in 2024 with our 8elfie88 group of Coad￿ guid1￿ and develoyng chiklren a(xo88 4 age groups.. Under 9s. 11s, 13$ and 16s. The latter 3 continued our traditional participab'on in the local hard ball leagues, wrth the Under 13$ winning their league and the Under 16s coming a very close second in theirs. 2025 sees the introduction of some girls only coaching s8ssions, with long-term view of woviding girls only competiti've cricket at some point in the future. Every year the dub helps the residents of 8oughton Aluph to organise and run the Bougmon Fayre, an annual event that attracts large crowds to green in the summer. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the C•￿TIty durlng the year We, again. managed, Ixetty muth. a full season of cricket and th8 game. at Boughton & East￿*1￿ CC. continu8S to thrive. In 2024 the Sunday team had their first ever season in the competitr¥e Kent County Village Leagu8, finishir¥J in a respe￿ab￿ frfth place in Division Four East We had some good wins over some strong sides, and some narrow k6ses induding a loss by one run in a very exciting game at Tyler Hill. 2025 sees us remain in the same division and face a few of the same teams from last season as well as som8 newcmrs (and familiar faces from over the years). The club is looking to push the 'competitive' league $Kle to ty and provide ts senior players with a great environment to come and enjoy their cricket. In addition, there a number of friendlies played on a Sunday, often alongside a league match showing that there is plenty ot availabilrty giving us the opts'on to play two games. Thi8 is mainly down to the excellent k88nne88 of the ctub's j￿10r ￿ayers wants'rKJ to make that step up and enjoy sènior Cricket In Sunday friendlies all junior players are éncourag8d and involved in the game. to give them the experience that they may need to pjsh into the senior league team. But the main emphasis wrth the friendly Xl ts enjoymert and there were plenty of goLxJ days had regardless of re8th. Our Ground Staff volirteers have. again, excelled. CarirKJ for the Village Green {Boughton Lees) arKI the playing area on rt 18 one of the Club's greatest c¢ynmitinents, ly)th in ternis of its agreements wth the Parish Coun¢il arKI to wovide a qualrty environment for playing cricket. The Club has made consthrable investrnents not just in monetary temis. acquiring and maintaining essential machinery. and, Yh)er8 required, paying OLJtside contractorn. txrt also in the b'me commitment frixn Club members. The major expenditure on moss and weed control treatment and work from outside Contractors wrth Spe￿alist equipment has been ¢onts'nu8d and the qualty of the playiThJ surface continues to improve. Following the autumn renovation. essential c¥e and maintenance of the square conts'nues over the winter, involving initial watering to ensure gennination of the seed. regular mo￿ng to encourage dense grothrth, applications of wintw fertiliser arKI soil ￿)rK￿lI10￿, these operations will continue until ￿e-seas￿ work starts in the sFYing. The playing season runs from mi&Awil to late Septemb8r and, vAth matches for adults, Under-15s. Under-13s and Under-11 s all taking pla￿, plus prarAice FX1(*￿. the playiNJ square is fully used. Preparats'on of pitches requires mulh'ple operations of mowng. scarfy"ng, watering and rolling, and rt is a baEancing act to cary OLrt these tasks in a timely mann8r when adjacent prtches might be required for competitive games. Nevertheless, f*Jback from players during the season on the state of tches has been generally posrtNe. We corrt1rH￿ to have an ex￿lIent relatiorvtship wtth members of the l¢xal parish council, the local public house, various local businesses that sponsor us arKI the wthr village communrty. Section E Financial review Brièf statement of thè charity's policy on res•Nos In addition to our General Fund, we have tsyo addilional fiJnds- The Building FurKI ts restricted to funding the new pavilion and funds are currenty beir¥J raised for the estimated cost. Thommo's FurKI ts a legacy left by a very dear friend of the Club and is restricted to 8XFEnditure that will ber￿fft the players of any age Details of any funds materialty In deflclt Further flnanclal revivw d8ts118 (Optlonal Inforn￿lI0n) You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal Sources of fijnds (including any fundraising). how expwKltlure has Supported the key obj'ectives of th8 charty. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investmerrt policy adopted. The year to 31 Ortober 2024 has continued to be a challenge for our FunthRaising Commrtlee but there have been several notable successes with some large donatior￿, many, sp8cific2lly, for our pavilion replacement project. La8t yearfs concerns about our outgoings hav8 eased with introduction of Friday Family Fun Nights, where soft ball cricket is played for all ages to enjoy, followed by a BBQ. This has help8d the Trustees to decide, yet again, not to increase the cost of our subscriptions. Section F Other optional information All our TnJstee8. fund raisers, coaches. groundsFWWS. team captains and otPer dub officials are volunteers. We rely on, and are incrndibly gr*eful for. th8 many hours of unpaKI work that 18 dorn. Sectian G The trustse• declaro that they have approv•d the truste68' report above. Declaration Signed on behall of the charlty's truste•s Slgnaturo(s) Full name(s) David Gray Peter Mannering Posillon (e.g.. Secretsry. Chair, TnBtee and Chair Tn￿tee and Treasurer 03125 BOUGHTON & EASTWELL CRICKEf CLUB RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THEYEAR ENDING31 OCTOBER2024 GENERAL BUILDING THOMMO FUND FUND FUND TOTAL 2024 TOTAL 2023 RECEIPTS Member's subscriptions -Adults -colts Member's subscriptions Match fees Indoor Nets Frlday FLM Nlghtslmatch DayRefreshments Teas Colts Presentstlon Day Presèntstion Evening Donatlon- Machinery Tepairs PLAYING RECEIPTS 1.380 3.158 4.538 1.445 1,143 1,832 3.158 2,356 4,286 1.143 195 228 539 250 250 9.982 5,945 PAYMENTS Teas Repalrs to machlnery Ground malntenance Pavillon malntenance Electilcty& water Insurance Coaching courses & subscrlptlons League Fees Kent Playlng Nelds Assoclatlon Sundry Expenses Trophies & engraving Business Rates Scorebooks Colts Presentation Day Indoor Nets Member's subscrlptlons SUMUPTransactlon Charges Flrsl Course FlrstAld Klts Uninsured Losses Presentation Evening AGM 2023 Friday Fun Nightslmatch Day Refreshments Administration & Postsge Playingequipment & balts Clothing Kerrt Cricket Club PLAYING PAYMENTS 307 2.814 176 783 1,567 270 335 2.814 176 783 4.291 711 1.152 2.571 210 270 iio 55 524 524 21 59 173 239 17 17 140 140 102 1.(￿1 102 1.061 106 621 621 873 189 130 13,521 ii, 11.128 NETPiAYING SURPLLISI{DEFICIT) 11.147) 11,1471 17,5761 GENEFi4L BUILDING THOMMO FUND FUND FUND TOTAL 2024 TOTAL 2023 OTHER RECEIPTS vtce Presldents, donatlor Boughton Fayre OTHER RECEIPTS TOTAL 165 165 135 2.000 2.135 165 165 NEW PAVILION RECEIPTS Fund Raising Committee Personal Donations Coaching Sessions Interest Received Ben Stokes Batjxmas Raflles 100 Club Ashford Borough Council- CommuntyAmenltiesGrant Befnard Sunley Foundation Edward Vlnson Trust Whitehead Monekton CF Flylng Horse Paddock Fayre October24 RallLe Sale ol cedartiles Golf Day 06110 Nancy Bateman CharltableTrust Boughton Fayre NEW PAVILION RECEIPTS 770 610 17.320 225 5,143 1,172 2,290 10,(hXI iO,OLKJ 20,(KY) 750 17.320 225 5,143 1.172 2.2 10.000 10,0 20,000 750 1.695 1,175 200 25.000 1,000 30,360 70,468 PAYMENTS IPD Archltecture UK Llmr(ed Costplan SeNces (South East) Llmited Harwood Bulldlng Control SoLrthern Cesspool Se￿Ces hp consulktlung Ilmited Solts Limited L& B MEPLlmfted KH Asbestos Investigations LeafTree Se￿Ces Inv No 3928 Container padlock keys Fund Raising Commlttee Golf Day 06110 100 Club Prizes NEW PAVILION PAYMENTS 4.800 12.138 720 150 2,700 12,138 720 150 2,7 4,652 600 176 176 31,315 31.315 NEW PAVILION SUIIPLUS 39.153 39.153 30,360 SURPLUSIIDEFICIT) FOR THE PERIOD 19821 39.153 38.171 24,919 Balances blfwd from 01 November 2023 8.441 145.311 16244 1&9.996 145,077 BALANCE CARRIED FORWARDAT310CTOBER 2tr £7.459 £184.4&5 £16244 £208.168 £169,996 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS SUMMARY GENERAL BUILDING THOMMOE FUND FUND FUND TOTAL 2024 TOTAL 2023 TOTAL RECEIPTS 10.147 80,615 38.440 TOTAL PAYMENTS (11.1281 131.3151 142,444) 113.5211 SURPLUSIIDEFICITI FOR THE PERIOD (£9821 £39,153 £38,171 £24.919 BOUGHTON & EASTWELL CRICKEtCLUB STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024 Unrestiicted Fvnds TOTALS 2024 TOTALS 2023 FuThYs CASH AINDS Barclays Bank Barclays Sa%AngsAccount Standaid Chartered UBL Santander Bank Cambrldge & Countles Bank *250 20.204 85.000 76.714 94.537 20.204 76.714 75,442 TOTALCASH FUNDS É2(KI,709 £208.168 £169,998 Funds towhlch asset belongs Cost Date Purchase ASSETS RETAIIIED FOR THE CHARrrrs OWN USE Auio roller Moblle net FrtdgelFreezer New pa￿lI0n. Costs to date Tlwimo's FuThJ Tf•)mmo's Fund Thommo's Fund Bulldlng FuThJ &400 2020 2021 2022 11&854 These tInar￿la1 statementswere approved tythe TnI￿ee$ on 19 March 2025 and a￿ signed on thelr behall ty: Peter Manrkerlng Treasurer Gr Chair