CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110612023 Period stsrt date to 3110512024 Period end date Charity name: Blyth Spartans Juniors Football Club Charlty reglstratlon number: 1190297 Objectives and Activities SORP rofer8r)c8 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its aovemina document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft. in particular, the 84X1viS, projects or servic l entled in the accounts. Stat•ment confirming vthether the trustees have had regard to the guidanc issued by the Charity Commlsslon on publlc benefit Para 1.17 See report page 2 1.19 See reFK)rt page 2 Par61.18 S•¢ report page 2 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further S&eMentS where relevant about.. SORP ref0ren¢e NIA Par9 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment See report page 2 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance SORP refewenGè See rert page 3 Summary of the main achievements of the chartly, identifying the difference the charItS work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. Par8 1.20 Additional infomiallon (option•l} You ma choose lo indude lurther statements where relevant about.. See report page 3 Achievements against objectives set Par8 1A1 See report page 3 Perfomance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 NIA Investment perfomiance against objectives Pava 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financAal position at the end of the period Statement explaining the rx>licy for holding reserves statinq wh thev are held Amount of reserves held ara 1.21 See report page 3 Para 1.22 See reFQrt page 3 P4rw 122 See report page 3 Reasons for holding zero reseTve5 Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the chartty continuing as a going Concern Pata 122 NIA Para 1 NIA Para 123 NIA Addltlonal Informatlon (opllonal) You ma choose to indude further slatemants where relevant about: See report page 3 The charitys prinapal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Paro 1.47 NIA Investment policy and objecti1$ induding any social investment policy adopted Pwa 1.46 See report pag8 3 A description of the principal risks facing the chanty Porn 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's Irusts: Type of goveming document 8ra 1 See report page 2 How is the charity constrtuted? Pwa 1.25 See reFM)rt page 2 Trustee seledDn methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees P8ra 125 See report page 2 Addillonal Infomiatlon loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: See retM)rt page 2 Pollci&s and procedures adopted for the induclion and training of trustees P4r8 1.51 See report page 2 The charty's organisational structure and any wider nefvKJrk with which the charity works P8r8 1.51 NIA Relationship with any related parties Pwa 1.sl Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chaiity usès Re istered charit number Charity's principal address h S artans Juniors Football Club NIA 1190297 Wensleydale Playing Field, Blyth, Northumbedand, NE24 3EZ
Names of th? charity tru$tse$ who manage the charity Dat•s acted If not for whole •ar Trustee name oiric• lif any) Namè of person lor body) erttltlèd int trust•• rfany Se8 attathed 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees- names of the direclors at the date the re Dbrector name rtwasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name D*es actèd if notfor whole y••r NIA
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's obje$ NIA Details of arrangements for safe custtsjy and segregation of such assets from th• charity's own asset5 NIA Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional) Names and addresses of advisors (Optional infonnatlon) Typ• of Name Addrnss advisor Name of chief ex•cutlve or names of senior staff MOM19 Iopknal Infom)ation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel ddails Other o tional infomation
Declaratlons The lrnstou decl•re that th•y hav• approved th• trust•ès' r•port abov•. sign on behalf of th• charlty's trustO•8 Signaturo(s) Full namols) Posltlon (og Secretary. Chair, etc) Keith Whisson Charman 20° December 2024
BLYTH SPARTANS JUNIORS FOoTLL CLUB TRUSIEES REPOPT FOR ThE PERIOD EK)ED 31 MAY 2024 sTrucruR£ GOVEIINANAND MANAGEMENT Type ofgovemlng document The fund Is a Charitable Intorpordted Organtsatltsn ICIOI registernd on 8th July 2020. Hth¥ eharity is eon$tlrted Thefvnd Is a CIO and Is govemed by th• rules of the Chartty Commlsslon. Trustse selectlon mthods When the trustees nèed to appointa new trustèe trj replace a truste•. It placed on the next ayallable trustees m••tlnB agenda for discussK>n. The memb8rs make their5uggesttons and should the indNiJual be r•xeptable li. they perform sald role in their professnl lrfel, they ar• welcompd al9 to the followlng m?etlni. Induction and tralnln8 of trustees New tiustees are provided wlth suitablè documentation upon taklng up pt to ensu a 8ocMJ knowlèdge of their responslbiliti¢s. All members take an 3pproprlat• part in the ts5ks invofved in the furthèrance of our objectiv. Ofganisational strurture of ch•rtty The oryanisat•Jnal structurt consists of eiiht trust•ts. two committee memb•rs (who noTh-trusteesl ard one adviwi Iwho is 3150 not a trusteel. As wlth all organisa'ons of this nature, volunteers also play a vltal lo in furtherlrrf th• charttable obj•ctlv•5 but in a non-influencing role. OBJEcnvES AND ACTIVITIES Purposes of chèrfty The obiecl of the CIO is forth* pwomotion of o)mmunty partKipztion in heahY recreation in Blyth and tho surroundlng areas and in partlculèr by the provisKJn of facllltlo5 forthE playing and coaching of youth footb1. These faciif(ies also Theed to be afftirdable ftsrthe community. Summary of rnaln actfvlts The donatlons and grant incom? Te1Ved provldes a large pèrcèntsge of the money requlred for ouroperations and we 3150 consvJ•r oursel1 to bÈ very fortunate to have a steady Income strèam from team 8eTreratsd fvnds and tsam sponsors. Conslderation of publlc ben8fft TheTrustees have read the Charlty Commisslon guklance on wblic benef and are sattsfied thatthe act18$ outlined abov• eltarty dÉMstrate that the ¢harfty1s yovlding a nefft to thè publlc.
8LYfH SPARTAP45 JUNIORS FOOTh4LLCWB TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Main achievements Th• maln achlpvements Sn the yearto May 2024 inclwje stsbllity wtthln the elub and provKlinB foolball and 5POrt to ov•r700 chil9n in the area as well as supporting holWay camps throughoutthè year provldlng add[tnal support to worknnt familie5. We also teamed up wlth a group of local 8aTdeners to create a memorlal garden o oursitefor peop to 51t and reflect on10st loved onas who now have permanent seats with plaques in th•lr memory. Pirlomian The tntte$ are pleased to report th•t funds continue to incrèase year on y•ar and stand at as at £120,744 as at 31 May 202412023: £107,163). Thank5 to fundln8 from donation5, tsam sponsors and 8Tants (amongst oth•rsl. the CIO Is able to continue the s)bjerflves of the promotlon of yOh football. F11&4NaAL REVIEW FI¢[al posttkln as at the year end In lenns of rec•lpts duri the year. they amounted to £159.12712023'. £1513CfJl whilst XprrtUr amounted to £139N9612023.' £139.4711 arKI c•n be analystd a5= INCOME 2024 2023 EXPENDITURE Kit & equipment Team expenses Affiliations Tralnln8 venue hlre Pltch malntènan¢e Trophlos 8uildin6 maintsnance Referees fees Otherexpendlture Kitchen expenditure Llttle Spartans Governance & 2024 2023 Donat)$ sPsOrShIp Grants Team funds Miscellaneous Cash Kitrhen incom• Lrttle Spartans 101,217 25.902 12,354 50,059 716 30D L145 7.434 87.498 26.956 28,619 55.529 74,067 10,868 6.571 5,078 5.317 3.497 4,510 385 5,095 557 2,$60 20,966 139.471 14A91 454 1.755 3,544 4,257 1,470 4.047 3.348 3,213 4,108 2,901 1,318 6.258 19,820 139.496 199.127 151.309 Resems polkv The trustses havè establlshed a r•seNos wllcy. to hold In avallablè balance an amount equal to beeen three and four months of operalng costs. Amount of r•sèNès held Our available balanc• at the balance sheet dats was £I1{2023.. £120,410). TheTnL4tees are satisfied that they have sufficient reserve5 on hand to enable the fund to function effecVety in the comlngyoar. Principal source of funds Our principal 5ource5 of fvndkng remaln a mixture of Grant fiJndln& 5pon5or5hip and donatlons.
BLYfH SPARTANSJUNIORS FOOT&4LLCLUB TrUStEES REPORT FOR ThE PERIOD ENDED 31 MAY 2024 ACHIEVEMENT5 AND PERFORMAIKE Icontlnuedl Risks fdcin8 charlty ThèTrustse$ have overall responsblllty foransurlnB thatthe Charity has an apprwrlats syst•m of controls. financral and othèrwlse.They are also responsfole forsafeeuardlng tht assèts of the Charlty and hence for takini reasonable steps forthe prevention and detection of fvaud and other Irregularotles and to providè rèassurnnee that: Its assets are safe8uardod against unauthorised ordi5P05f¢i0n; proper records are malnlalned and flnanclal informatk¢n used wkhin the Charny orfor publkatk)n Is reliable: the Charity compl$ wlth r•lwant laws and re8ulatKJns. The Tnbstèes have made an asse55ment of the major Asks faclne the charity and are satisfied that there are rl¢lS in plae• to mlnlmi5e these risks. STAIEMEIIT OF TRUEE5. RESPONSIDILMES The tru5tses are resF<Jnsiblt fof prnpaftne the Trustees, Annual Rerrt and the financial statements in accordèn¢e wtth applicable law and Unite(l Kin8dom kcounting Standards Iunlted Kingdom Gtn•ralfy Aecepted Accountin8 Prnctteel. Law applKabte to chaAties In England and Wales requlres the trusts•s to Pro1 finncL•l stst•m8nts for •xh flnancbal yearwhKh 61 a truo and faSrvlew of the charity and of the iTrcoming rewurce5 and application of resouYc•s of the charity for that year. In preparin8these financlal statements the trustees are required to: select suItab accountlng lIcte5 and then appty them con51stendv; observe the methods and prlnclples in the Charities SORP,. makeludgments, and Èstlmatès that afft reasonab and pnjdent: stste wh•therapplicabl8 accountlng standard5 have been bllowgd, subJtt0 any mgri¥1 departurps dixlosed and •xplain•d In th• financlal ststements.. pyepare the flnanelal ststements on thè going tofteèrn basls unless ts Inapproprktè to prèsume that thè chJrrty will contlnu• In operntion The trustees are responslble for keep prop•rac¢ount5n& r•cords whlch disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlm• the financlal p051tlon ofth• charlty and enable them to ensure that thèflnan¢ial stat•m•nts compty wh Part 8 of the Charftles Act2011 and the Charttles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible forsafèguarding the a$5ets ofthe Chan and hence fortsknng rèa50nablÈ stsps for the pr襕nti¢)n and detectlon of ftaud and other irr¢qularStle5. Approved by the trustees on 20 December2024 and s16rd on their behalf by Kerth Whlsson TRusfEE
Charity Name N BLYTH SPARTANS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB 11
Receipts and payments acco
For the period Period start date To from 6/1/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
to the nearest £
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
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| Donations | 101,217 | - | - | ||||||||
| Sponsorship | 25,902 | - | - | ||||||||
| Grants | 12,354 | - | - | ||||||||
| Team Funds | 50,059 | - | - | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous | 716 | - | - | ||||||||
| Cash | 300 | - | - | ||||||||
| Kitchen Income | 1,145 | - | - | ||||||||
| Little Spartans Income | 7,434 | - | - | ||||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 199,127 |
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| **Total receipts ** | 199,127 | - | - |
A3 Payments
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| Kit & Equipment | 28,619 | - | - | ||
| Teams Own Expenditure | 55,529 | - | - | ||
| Affiliations/League & Cup Entry | 8,865 | - | - | ||
| Training Venue Hire | 1,470 | - | - | ||
| Pitch Maintenance | 4,047 | - | - | ||
| Trophies | 3,348 | - | - | ||
| Building Maintenance | 3,213 | - | - | ||
| Referees Fees | 4,108 | - | - | ||
| Other Expenditure | 2,901 | - | - | ||
| Kitchen Expenditure | 1,318 | - | - | ||
| Little Spartans Expenditure | 6,258 | - | - | ||
| Governance and Fees | 19,820 | - | - | ||
| **Sub total ** | 139,496 | - | - |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total - Total payments 139,496 Net of receipts/(payments) 59,631 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 120,410 Cash funds this year end 180,041 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the
Categories Details Current Account Balance Capital receipts and payments
B1 Cash funds
Unrestricted funds
to nearest £
Total cash funds 180,041
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details B2 Other monetary assets
OK Unrestricted funds
to nearest £ - - - - - -
Fund to which Details asset belongs
B3 Investment assets
Details
Fund to which asset belongs
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
Details
Fund to which liability relates
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature Print N Keith Wh
o (if any) 190297
ounts
CC16a
Period end date
5/31/2024
Total funds
Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
| 101,217 | 87,498 | |
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| 25,902 | 26,956 | |
| 12,354 | 12,354 | |
| 50,059 | 14,491 | |
| 716 | 454 | |
| 300 | 1,755 | |
| 1,145 | 3,544 | |
| 7,434 | 4,257 | |
| 199,127 | 151,309 |
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| 199,127 | 151,309 | |||||
| 28,619 | 74,067 | |
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| 55,529 | 10,868 | |
| 8,865 | 6,571 | |
| 1,470 | 5,078 | |
| 4,047 | 5,317 | |
| 3,348 | 3,497 | |
| 3,213 | 4,510 | |
| 4,108 | 385 | |
| 2,901 | 5,095 | |
| 1,318 | 557 | |
| 6,258 | 2,560 | |
| 19,820 | 20,965 | |
| 139,496 | 139,470 |
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| 59,631 | 11,839 | |||||
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| 120,410 | 108,571 | |||||
| 180,041 | 120,410 | |||||
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report. Report to the tIUStee8 Blyth Spartans Juniors Football Cl.,t On accounts for the yoar ended 31. May2024 Charity no lif anyl 1190297 Set out on pages 1 and 2 plus PDF supplement I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the yeai ended 31" May 2024. R•sponsibilltifrs and ba515 of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the Preparaon of Ihe 8cYounts in accordan wrth the "equirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examiriaiion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in cgrrying out my ex8mination. I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the CharFty Comrnissbjn under seclion 145{5)(b) of the Ac. Independent I have completed my examinatior I confim thal no mat6ri81 matters have examiner'8 ststement come to my attention in conne¢tion with the examination (other th8n that disc5osed below) which grves me cause to believe that in, any material res.. the accounting records we:e not kept in 8ccordance with section 130 of the Charit18s Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and (Xjntent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the aountS give a trJe and fairf view which is not a matter nsidered as part of ap In'.Jependent examination. I have no conorn5 and have oome across no other matters in connection with the examination to whic-: i attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper unoerstanding of the accounts to be retted. Signed: I*-Iz.20Z Name: Paul Stanley Hutchinson Relevant prohsslonal qualification(s) or l)ody (if any): FCA Address: 246 Park View Tyne and Wear. NE26 3QX IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete If tne examiner need£ '_( higlilighl material matters of coiicern (see CC32, Independent examinatic)n of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Glve hore biief dgtalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018
IHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGIAND ANO WALES BLYTh SPARTANS JUNIORS FOOT8AI.L (".,.. 1190297 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from 011cf2D2'. 3 1105f2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricled funds Restricted lund# Fndowment tund$ Toial fund$ Latst yvar toth• nmre Ic,ttip rwr•sr£ A1 ReG2i 101.217 25.2 12.354 lQ12t7 I8. 12.354 59 716 8YA 12.351 30 1.14& 1.715 7A31 ross inGome 43S7 or ARJ 1•9,127 195.127 191 A2 Asset and inveAthient Bales, (sèe tsblel. 199,127 A3Pa ents & EqUr[rt Te8rnÈ Aff&lwLeaoue & cw Enty Tra1rdryv•n Flt Pth M¥lDtenarK2 21,618 $5,529 740fy7 1.470 4047 047 SJ1 3,213 41OB 2,901 7,316 0258 19,029 10 Referees Fe 4101 385 KJt¢h•n ExpeDdlure LrtISrM Èxpe 19120 2D,9$5 Sub tolel A4 Asset and investmont purchases. Isoe tabl•l Sub total Ntrt ofrocolpts/{payments) A5 Transfers botw¥un fund$ A6 Ca#h funds last ye&r gnd Cash lunds th1¥ y••r end ,41 105,
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the £iiid of tlie period "ngtfjclpd tunds l( neareJt£ Restricted fund$ lo •re81£ Endom&nt fvndg to neareitt B1 Cash funds 120,74 Captsl rqc8wA8a 51207 Totsl cash lund$ IW.041 iJDr¥strict8d tunds , nr•I1£ nds ds B2 Other monetsry 188•ts to hlch B3 Inv•sbM•nt ass•ts Fund to theh Cosilopkna B4 Assets r•tain•d for th? ¢harity'3 own use 4yiir.- lo na B5 Liabllitios Swnéd by onè ortso truthes on beham of all thètru5ees Signature Pflnl P4ame Dale of rov81 Kath Whi88On £4.1.201*