2022-02-28-accounts - Northampton Bridge Club

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Summary the charity governing	ofthe purposes of as set out in its document	ofthe purposes of as set out in its document		The objects ofthe Club are - forthe public benefit (1)the advancement ofamateur sport by promoting the game ofbridge forthe benefit of the residents ofNorthampton and the
				surrounding area.
				(2) the provision offacilities for the learning,
				teaching and playing ofbridge in a friendly and
				supportive environment forthe benefit ofthe
				residents ofNorthampton and the surrounding
				area wilh the object ofimproving conditions of
				life
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose			Para 1.17and 1.19	The Trustees organise several bridge sessions (ofusually 3-4 hours each) aweek ofvarying
purposes benefit, in activities, identified	for the public particular, the projects or services in the accounts.			standards ranging from friendly beginner standard to competitive club competitions. Beginner's training courses are also organised. Trustees actively encourage new members and provide partners for them The club enters teams
				to compete in county and national competitions
				toencoura e la ers to reach their true tential
Statement confirming whether the trustees have			Para 1.18	The objects ofthe Club are forthe public benefit (1)the advancement ofamateur sport by
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit				promoting the game ofbridge for the benefit of the residents ofNoithampton and the surrounding area. {2)the provision offacilities for the learning, teaching, and playing ofbridge in a friendly and
				supportive environment for the benefit ofthe
				residents ofNorthampton and the surrounding
				area with the object ofimproving conditions of
				life
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			SORP reference
				The Trustees do not make grants ofany sort.
Policy on	grant making
Policy on	social investment
including	program related		Para 138
investment

								All trustees are unpaid volunteers Trustees and
Contribution volunteers			made by				Para 1.38	members organise and run events in their own time, including running duplicate bridge sessions, teaching beginners and new novices, organising competitions, and providing refreshments (free of
								charge)
Achievements and						Performance
							SORP reference
								The reporting period covered a period ofsevere
								disruption due to restrictions imposed on
								personal activity by the government to control the
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity*s work has made to the circumstances ofits								spread ofthe COVlD virus. The club closed on March 16~,2020, with a limited re-opening in August 2020, following strict COVlD guidelines. This helped the club to generate some income, and provided social activity for members. On February 1",2021,the club introduced
beneficiaries			and		any wider			members to playing bridge online, many ofthem
benefits to		society as a						forthe erst time The Club procured screens, air
whole.								filter/clawing devices, and introduced sanitising
								procedures to allow us to play restricted levels of
								face-to-face bridge in the club, when restrictions
								allowed, added to online bridge Trustees carried
								outa full Risk Analysis to help us manage this
								process.
								The club used our financial reserves to maintain
								the club during this period ofreduced income.
								This allowed us toemerge from restrictions with
								an events schedule that matched our members,
								and the wider communities need to participate
								socially in away where they felt safe, either
								online, face-trace, ora combination ofthe two.
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								The Charity has survived, where many similar
								clubs in the region and nationally have not. We
Achievements objectives sei				against			Para 1.41	continue to strive to match our offer ofdifferent levels ofbridge to our target market, that matches their wish to play online orto travel,
								sociafise and play bridge. "Social/supported" brid eis rovin o ular.
Performance offundraising activities against. objectives							Para 1.41
set
Investmeni		performance					Para 1.41
against objectives

other

Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	The club showed a small financial surplus over
financial position at the end ofthe period			the period, covered by our cash reserves and a loan from a member —provided interest free, with no repayment schedule imposed. 80fo ofthis
			loan has been paid back. Our landlord agreed to
			a rent-free period during the lockdowns and
			restrictions and further agreed not to increase our
			rent until 2025.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held		Para 122	The charity does not hold reserves other than small amounts ofcash to fund day to day cash flows, or at times to invest in new facilities and services for the benefit ofour members.
Amount ot reserves held			Less than K5,500
Reasons for holding zero			N/A
reserves
Details offund materially	in		NIA
deficit
Explanation of any Uncertain'ties about 'the		Para 123	The charity has continued to operate ata minimum level ofathast break even during the
charity continuing as a going concern			current financial year. Itis likely that reserves of cash will be reduced, but that reflects some I ac costs that are now bein resolved.
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			Our members are our principal source offunds,
The charity's principal			through membership fees and participation at event fees.
sources offunds (induding
any fundraising)
			NIA
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
			Principal risks-
			Any new lockdown, or resurgence ofCovid {or
A description ofthe principal risks facing the charity			new virus) Dramatic increases in utility bills (we have already reduced target temperatures on our
			thermostats)
Other

Structure, Govern	ance	and Ilanag	ement
Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Club Constitution
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Clo —Association
constituted?
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are elected at an annual AGM.	Trustees
including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more			can be seconded onto the governing committee in between AGMs ifthere are any vacancies and then ratified (orotherwise) at subsequent AGMs. Annual online AGM's took place during this period.
trustees
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Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction	and	Para 1.51
training oftrustees
			There is an elected Chair, Secretary, and
			Treasurer. Areas ofresponsibility are allocated to
The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the			these officers plus other trustees on the committee. Not all members ofthe organising committee are trustees.
charity works
			Affiliated to the English Bridge Union (EBU},and
			the Northamptonshire County Bridge Association.
Relationship with any related parties		Para 1.51	The club pays membership fees to both organisations.
Other

Charit	name			Northam ton Brid e Club
Other name the cha			uses
Re istered ch		number
Charity's	principal	address		Encon House
				1 Owl Close
				Northampton
				NN3 6HZ

	Trustee	name	Office (ifany)	Name ofperson toa pointtrustee
1	Richard	Tickle	Chair	AGM
2	Richard	Gibson	Vice-Chair	AGM
3	Ross Stacey		Secretary	AGM
4	Simon	Bevan	Treasurer	AGM
5	Andy Heslop			AGM
6	Barry Potter			AGM
7	Norman	Bonham		AGM
8	John Josephs			AGM
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
fails within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own assets

Names and	addresses of	advisers (Option
Type of	Name	Address
adviser

D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	D CHARITY COMMISSION HN ENGLAND AND WALES	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	c y~ Nonhampton Bndge Club Receipts and payments	No 1192969 accaunts
								Forthe period from		Period	start date 04/01/2021		To	Penod end date 28/02/2022
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								Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds			Endowment funds	Total funds		Last year
							tothe nearest		K	tothe	nearest	K	tothe nearest R	tothe nearest	K	to the nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Membership Subscriptions								1,170						1,170
Bridge Drives - Table Money
Donations
Bridge Lessons
u tote		( ross	Incolne			ol AR)								20,676
A2 Asset and		investment			sales,
{seetable}.
		Total			receipts									20,6T6
A3 Pa ments
Rent								8,333
Rates								'l,T69						'l,769
Utilities								'1,123						'l,123
Cleaning
Telephone/internet
Repairs								1,092
Playing Expenses								5,971						5,9/1
Stationery									70						70
				Sub total
A4 Asset and		investment
urchases	seetable
				Sub total
		Total	payments					20,355						20,355
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)															32'l
ASTransfers		between		funds
AS Cash funds last year					end
Cash funds this				year end										7,?95

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						Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
						funds		funds		'funds
						to nearest	r.	to nearest E		to nearest K
81 Cash funds		Current Account				6,T76
		&agree balances	with	receipts	and payments
					account(s))
						Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
						funds		funds		funds
		Details				tonearest	K	to nearest K		to nearest R
82Other monetary assets
		De'tails				Fund towhich asset he		Cost	{optional)	Current value o tional
83investment	assets
		Details				Fund towhich asset helon		Cost	(optional}	Current value o tional
84Assets retained for the
charittyy*s own	use
						Fund towhich		Amount due		When due
		Detaiis				liahiT relates		o	onal	o tional
85Liabilities
		Mefnbef Loan								No Repayment
Signed by one or two trustees on										Date of
behalf ofali the trustees										a roval
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