## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 02nd October 2024** ## **To: 01st October 2025** ## **Charity name: Hereford Lads Club** ## **Charity registration number: 1192186** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The provision of buildings, facilities and
space for children and young people to
take part in sporting or recreational
activities.
The promotion of community participation
in healthy recreation for the benefit of the
inhabitants of Hereford by the provision of
facilities for playing football.
The advancement of the amateur sport of
Association Football in Hereford for the
public benefit.| |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|Regular weekly training sessions and
league matches provided for all ages
providing opportunities for over 300
children 8-16, 25 adults and an inclusive
football group to play football regularly.
Community charity partners have
organised events reaching around 100
people.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees work to the guidelines of the
Charity Commission to ensure public
benefit is achieved.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/a| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/a| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All work is undertaken by volunteers;
without them it would not be possible to
provide our services.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|The past year has seen the club become
increasingly successful both on and off the
football field. Our Ladies team is doing well
and the juniors and girls teams have
continued to thrive.
We continue to work with our charity
partners through the established links
within our community.
Trustees continued to develop further
income streams. Our Hall is in use every
weeknight providing opportunities to join in
judo and aikido sessions and the boxing
club hiring the gym are also building their
clientele. Our annual tournament was well
supported by local and visiting clubs.
Our annual juniors family fun day and
awards presentations this year included a
whole club photograph to celebrate our
centenary year and introduce our new club
badge.
Annual parties celebrating Easter,
Halloween and Christmas were enjoyed by
members with family bingo and quiz nights.
We continue to develop our relationship
with our neighbours, the Herefordshire
Football Association.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Finances are healthy and stable| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to safeguard against
unforeseen expenses and mitigate fluctuations
in membership income during the year.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£24,720| |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|N/a| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||Please note the club premises value is
based on the real value at the time of it
being Gifted, for information purposes only
the premises value including all buildings
and land has a current value of
approximately £450,000| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection 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|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed from volunteers by
the existing trustees.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Hereford Lads Club| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1192186| |Charity’s principal address|19 Perseverance Road
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sandra Mifflin|Secretary||| ||Wayne Sheehan|Chairman||| ||Matthew Land|||| ||Paul Andrews|||| ||Stephen Nicholas|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |Sandra Mifflin||| |Wayne Sheehan||| |Matthew Land||| |Paul Andrews||| |Stephen Nicholas||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **H e r e f o r d L a d s C l u b** **I n c o m e a n d E x p e n d i t u r e A c c o u n t f o r y e a r e n d e d 1 s t O c t o b e r 2 0 2 5** ## **H e r e f o r d L a d s C l u b** **B a l a n c e S h e e t a s a t 1 s t O c t o b e r 2 0 2 5** **H e r e f o r d L a d s C l u b** ## **I n d e p e n d e n t E x a m i n e r s R e p o r t t o t h e H e r e f o r d L a d s C l u b** I r e p o r t o n t h e a c c o u n t s f o r t h e y e a r e n d e d 1 s t O c t o b e r 2 0 2 5 . R e s p e c t i v e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f t r u s t e e s a n d e x a m i n e r T h e c h a r i t y ’ s t r u s t e e s ( w h o a r e a l s o d i r e c t o r s f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f c o m p a n y l a w ) a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e a c c o u n t s . T h e c h a r i t y ’ s t r u s t e e s c o n s i d e r t h a t a n a u d i t i s n o t r e q u i r e d f o r t h i s y e a r ( u n d e r S e c t i o n 1 4 4 ( 2 ) o f t h e C h a r i t i e s A c t 2 0 1 1 ( t h e A c t 2 0 1 1 A c t ) a n d t h a t a n i n d e p e n d e n t e x a m i n a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d . H a v i n g s a t i s f i e d m y s e l f t h a t t h e c h a r i t y i s n o t s u b j e c t t o a u d i t u n d e r c o m p a n y l a w i s e l i g i b l e f o r i n d e p e n d e n t e x a m i n a t i o n , i t i s m y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o : - E x a m i n e t h e a c c o u n t s u n d e r S e c t i o n 1 4 5 o f t h e 2 0 1 1 A c t . - T o f o l l o w t h e p r o c e d u r e s l a i d d o w n i n t h e G e n e r a l D i r e c t i o n s g i v e n b y t h e C h a r i t y - C o m m i s s i o n ( u n d e r S e c t i o n 1 4 5 ( 5 ) ( b ) o f t h e 2 0 1 1 A c t a n d ; - T o s t a t e w h e t h e r p a r t i c u l a r m a t t e r s h a v e c o m e t o m y a t t e n t i o n . ## **I n d e p e n d e n t e x a m i n e r s s t a t e m e n t** I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h m y e x a m i n a t i o n , n o m a t t e r h a s c o m e t o m y a t t e n t i o n w h i c h g i v e s m e r e a s o n a b l e c a u s e t o b e l i e v e t h a t , i n a n y m a t e r i a l r e s p e c t , t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s t o k e e p a c c o u n t i n g r e c o r d s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h S e c t i o n 3 8 6 a n d 3 8 7 o f t h e C o m p a n i e s A c t 2 0 0 6 , a n d t o p r e p a r e a c c o u n t s w h i c h a c c o r d w i t h t h e a c c o u n t i n g r e c o r d s , c o m p l y w i t h t h e a c c o u n t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s o f S e c t i o n s 3 9 4 a n d 3 9 5 o f t h e C o m p a n i e s A c t 2 0 0 6 a n d w i t h t h e m e t h o d s a n d p r i n c i p l e s o f t h e A c c o u n t i n g a n d R e p o r t i n g b y C h a r i t i e s : S t a t e m e n t o f R e c o m m e n d e d P r a c t i c e a p p l i c a b l e t o c h a r i t i e s p r e p a r i n g t h e i r a c c o u n t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e F i n a n c i a l R e p o r t i n g S t a n d a r d a p p l i c a b l e i n t h e U K a n d R e p u b l i c o f I r e l a n d ( F R S 1 0 2 ) ( e f f e c t i v e 1 J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 ) . ## _**K y l e E d w a r d s – A C C A**_ J u l y 2 0 2 6