2023-02-28-accounts - Northampton Bridge Club

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Objecti	ves and Ac	ti	viti	es
				SGRP reference
Summary the charity governing	ofthe purposes as set out in its document		of		The objects ofthe Club are —forthe public benefit (1) the advancement ofamateur sport by promoting the game ofbridge for the benefit of the residents of Northampton and the
					surrounding area.
					(2) the provision offacilities for the learning,
					teaching and playing of bridge in a friendly and
					supportive environment for the benefit ofthe
					residents ofNorthampton and the surrounding
					area with the object of improving conditions of
					life.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those				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
					to encoura e la ers to reach their true tential
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The objects ofthe Club are for the public benefit
whether the trustees have					(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 ofNorthampton 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 of Northampton and the surrounding
					area with the object of improving conditions of
					life.
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				SORP reference
					The Trustees do not make grants ofany sort.
				Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
Policy on	social investment
including	program related			Para 1.38
investment

		All trustees are unpaid volunteers. Trustees and
Contribution made by volunieers	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 of
		recovery from the controls on activity imposed by
		the government during the pandemic. At the
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances ofits	Para 1.20	beginning ofMarch, we had restored a full calendar ofbridge for our fnembers, based on two days ofonline bridge and two days of Face- to-Face Bridge at our club. We also let our space to U3A members who wished to play social bridge. Bythe end ofthe reporting period, we
beneficiaries and any wider		had added additional sessions and attendances
benefits to society as a		began to recover.
whole.

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					The Charity has survived	through	the pandemic.
					Our attendances grew unlike many other clubs				in
Achievements objectives set			against	Para 1.41	the country The friendships and social side of the club are thriving, but perhaps our biggest challenge during the period was matching what
					the majority ofour members wanted (social
					bridge with a competitive	element)	with	our other
					goals to be better bridge	players,	more
					corn etitive at the hi her	levels ofthe		arne.
Performance offundraising activities against objectives				Para 1.41
set
Investment		performance
against objectives
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para	1.21	Club turnover increased by 45%during the
financial position at ofthe period	the end				reporting period and we recorded a small, but increased profit for the period. A loan from a member used to sustain us through the
					pandemic has been fully repaid. The
					management ofour utility costs are still
					problematic as is their size. Our landlord agreed
					not to increase our rent until 2025.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held			Para	1.22	The charity does not. hold reserves other than small amounts of cash to fund day to day cash flows, or at times to invest in new facilities and services for the benefit ofour members.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para	1.22	Less than f.l0,000
Reasons for holding	zero		Para	1.22
reserves
Details offund materially		in			NIA
deficit
Explanation ofany uncertainties about	the		Para	1.23	Legacy issues from the pandemic continue to be resolve and will in all probability be fully resolved
charity continuing as a going concern					by the end ofthe next reporting period. The club is in a stable to strong financial footing.
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					Our members are our principal source offunds,
					through membership fees and participation at
The charity's principal sources offunds (including			Para	147	event fees.
any fundraising}
					N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any			Para	146
social investment policy
adopted
					Principal risks-
					Any new lockdown, or resurgence ofCovid (or
A description ofthe principal risks facing the charity			Para	1.46	new virus} We have an ageing membership, but this reporting period we have been able to attract
					new members who are replenishing those who
					have sadly passed away and slightly reduced the
					median age. Finding new members willing and
					capable ofstepping up to manage and run club
					admin and events remains challen in .
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document			Club Constitution
How is the charity			Clo —Association
constituted?
Trustee selection methods			Trustees are elected at an annual AGM, which
including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled			have now been held in person. Trustees can be seconded onto the governing committee in between AGMs ifthere are any vacancies and then ratified (orotherwise) at subsequent AGMs. Not all committee members are trustees.
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the 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 charit			uses
Re istered cha		number		1192969
Charity's	principal	address		Encon House
				1 Owl Close
				Northampton
				NN3 6HZ

	Trustee	name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name toa
1	Richard	Tickle	Chair			AGM
2	Richard	Gibson	Vice-Chair			AGM
3	Ross Stacey		Secretary
4	Simon	Bevan	Treasurer	Resigned	18/2/22	AGM
5	Andy Heslop					AGM
6	Barry Potter					AGM
7	Norman	Bonham		Passed Away Dec2022		AGM
	John Josephs			Resigned	May 2022	AGM
				{moved away)
9	Michael	Dawe	Treasurer	January 2023		AGM/Committee
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Funds held as cus	todi
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity*s objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own assets

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								Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
	Cateri Qttea							funds		funds	funds
								to nearest K	to	nearest E	to nearest 5
81Cash	funds		Current Accounts					9,157
					Total	cash funds		9,157
			legree balances		with receipts		and payments
							account(s))
								Unrestricted	Restricted		Endowment
			Detaiis					funds tonearest F	to	funds nearest K	funds to nearest f
B2Other	monetary assets
			Details					Fund to which asset belo s	Cost (optional)		Current value o onal
B3Investment		assets
								Fund to which			Current value
								asset helen			o tional
B4Assets retained forthe			Refurbishment	work undertaken			to
charity*s	own use		premises
								Fund to which	Amount due		When due
			Detaiis					liabitr relates		tiona	o nal
B5Liabilities			Accrual - Accountancy
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf ofall the trustees				Signature				Print	Name		Date of a oval
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)											OZ/12/2023