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2025-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 1[st] August 2024 To: 31[st] July 2025

Charity name: Winchester Goalball Club

Charity registration number: 1189986

Objectives and activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance, promote and facilitate the
playing of Goalball as an amateur and
community sport for blind, Partially sighted
and other residents of Winchester and the
surrounding area for the purpose of
recreation, physical exercise and
competition
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The Charity provided regular training
sessions and attended tournaments across
the country, and in Malmo, Sweden with
players from all levels of goalball ability.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees confirm that they had regard to
the Charity Commission’s guidance on
public benefit

Additional information (optional)

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SORP reference
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 During the period in question, volunteers
(both committee and non-committee) shared
the responsibilities of running the Club which
ran very smoothly. We are fortunate to have
a team of volunteers who work well together.

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Winchester Goalball Club enabled blind and
visually impaired and sighted residents of
Hampshire and the surrounding districts the
opportunity to engage in the sport of
Goalball. Those taking part benefitted both
physically and socially with other members
with similar disabilities and experiences to
themselves.
Financial review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 During the period in question, the charity had
an income of £15,630 and outgoings of
£10,870. This included the additional cost of
attending a tournament in Malmo. The
players were part subsidised by the Club.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The charity has a policy to always hold
enough reserves for the charity to operate
the following season
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £15,087
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 None

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Every trustee must be appointed for a

including details of any minimum term of 2 years by a resolution constitutional provisions e.g. passed at a properly convened meeting of election to post or name of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals any person or body entitled for appointment as charity trustees, the to appoint one or more charity trustees must have a regard to the trustees skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Reference and administrative details

Charity name Winchester Goalball Club CIO
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1189986
Charity’s principal address Zion Hill Farmhouse
7 Goodacre Drive
Chandlers Ford
Hants
SO53 4LG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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4		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Adam Knott Chairman &
Safeguarding		 4 May 2020 - present
Bridget Knott Treasurer 4 May2020 -present
Lisa Clifton Secretary 4 May2020 -present
Matthew Exley n/a 1 Aug2024 -present

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Bridget Knott
Treasurer
Position (for example
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
30/10/25
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WINCHESTER GOALBALL CLUB CIO WINCHESTER GOALBALL CLUB CIO WINCHESTER GOALBALL CLUB CIO WINCHESTER GOALBALL CLUB CIO CC16a
For the period
from		 01-Aug-24 To
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
1 855
326
10 870
1 223
1 116
240
15 630
-
-
-
15 630
1 832
573
372
3 169
530
911
545
2 506
147
10 585
-
-
-
10 585
5 045
-
10 042
15 087		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Reimbursement for hotels 1 855 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1 855
326
10 870
1 223
1 116
240
-
15 630		 2 566
Income from additional kitpurchases 326 398
Funding/Grants 10 870 5 871
Member Subs 1 223 1 355
Competions Abroad 1 116 2 245
Hall Hire 240 -
Misc 340
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 15 630 12 775
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- -
-
-		 -
-
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments		 15 630
- 12 775
Hall Hire 1 832 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 1 832
573
372
3 169
530
911
545
2 506
147
10 585		 1 088
Volunteer Expenses 573 770
Equipment 372 325
Hotels for Tournaments 3 169 5 356
Volunteer TrainingCourses 530 225
Kit Expenditure 911 537
EntryFee for Tournaments 545 1 000
Competitions Abroad 2 506 2 752
Misc 147 570
**Sub total ** 10 585 12 623
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- -
-
-		 -
-
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end		 10 585
- 12 623
5 045
-		 5 045
-
10 042
15 087		 152
- -
-		 -
10 042 9 890
15 087
-		 10 042

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
15 087
-
-
-
-
15 087
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
BRIDGET KNOTT		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
BRIDGET KNOTT 03/11/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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