2024-12-31-accounts - Bentley Arlfc

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Registered number CE024645

BENTLEY ARLFC

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

31 December 2024

BENTLEY ARLFC Charity Information

Legal & Administrative Information

Trustees

Mr Peter Anthony Wainer Mr Alan Carr Mr Nicholas Pownall

Secretary Kev Harmer

Charity number 1193163

Registered number

CE024645

Principal address

257 Bentley Road Bentley DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN5 9TG

Independent Examiner

Davison & Co. Accountants Ltd Chartered Management Accountants Manor View Chambers 294-296 Askern Road, Toll Bar DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN5 0QN

Bankers

Barclays Bank 3 High Street DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN1 1EG

Registered office

37 Amersall Road Scawthorpe DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN5 9LG

BENTLEY ARLFC Report and unaudited accounts Contents

	Page
Trustees report	1-2
Statement of trustees responsibilities	3
Independent examiner's report	4	`
Statement of financial activities	5
Balance sheet	6
Notes to the financial statements	7-9
Notes on changes in funds	10

BENTLEY ARLFC Registered number: CE024645 Trustees' Report

The trustees present their report and accounts for Bentley ARLFC for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Principal activities

The charity's governing document is its Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 20 January 2021.

Objectives and activities

Significant activities and public benefit

Bentley ARLFC is a not for profit amateur rugby league club who promote the playing of Rugby League to children in all school year ages and adults of all abilities irrespective of gender, race or religion. We operate in a deprived area so we work closely with and in support of the local community. We also provide all of our volunteers with the necessary training, in respect of coaching, safeguarding of children, first aid and other applicable training to ensure we provide a safe and happy environment for everyone involved with the organisation.

Achievements and performance

2024 proved to be a pivotal year for the club on and off the field.

Not only did we manage to maintain the amount of playing teams we actually managed to grow our Club structure by bringing onboard another Tots age group and added a Masters Team made up of over 35 year olds built up from a mix of past players from age 35 through to early 60’s and players who have never played the game before. This was a first for the club. It has proved popular with the “Older” boys turning out to train once a week and play social rugby at least once a month continuing to add ties and buy in to club ethos.

From a playing perspective the 1[st] Team remained competitive in NCL 3 just missing out on play off place. We were fielded a 2[nd] Team in what was planned to be a Development Squad, with the objective being to introduce some of our U16’s into Adult rugby. It was disappointing that we were entered into a NCL 2[nd] Team league which was competitive on the field and didn’t lend itself to our aims. 2025 will see us enter into more of a merit league with the same goal in site.

The Junior section has continued to flourish and participants numbers have remained high, volunteers and coaching staff have remained committed across all age groups. Teams have started to buy in and take advantage of the Clubhouse facility and we expect this to grow in 2025 as we settle in. Special comment needs to be made of our U14’s Girls Team who have excelled in the season winning 3 trophies, the first silverware to be brought back to The Club. Winning the East Division Yorkshire League, Yorkshire Cup and the Wakefield and District Cup. Well done Girls and coaches Dean, Debbie and Steve.

Our move into the Clubhouse went well, and we ended the year in the black. In many ways it was disappointing we didn’t move in until August but it was important we were in a position to open with everything in place. We achieved this. Many lessons were learned and ways of operating were established as we moved to year end. Having Bentley Village playing from the facility has proved to be a positive move with the Football Club proving to be an excellent set of people who have established themselves within our set up seamlessly and have bought into our ethos supporting the club where they can. They are a welcome additional ensuring usage of the Clubhouse in our off season.

Pitch availability has proven to be a challenge on training and playing days. We continue to hold the lease at “Woody” field and will use this as an overflow pitch mainly for training. We have applied for the lease on the Rec which will provide us with a second pitch on site. We should see this signed off in 2025.

Thanks should be given to our Staff who have been unbelievable, going above and beyond to ensure we showcase ourselves in the best light. The coaching staff, volunteers, players and supporters. All without whom we wouldn’t have a club.

In summary a very successful year which has set us up well for further growth and success in 2025.

Pete Wainer Chairman Bentley ARLFC

BENTLEY ARLFC Registered number: CE024645 Trustees' Report

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered at Companies House as CE024645 and at the Charity Commission with the charity number 1193163. The charity is affiliated to the Rugby Football League (RFL), Yorkshire Leagues and the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA).

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr Peter Anthony Wainer

Mr Alan Carr

Mr Nicholas Pownall

The company's current policy concerning the payment of trade creditors is to follow the CBI's Prompt Payers Code (copies are available from the CBI, Centre Point, 103 Oxford Street, LONDON, WC1A 1DU).

The company's current policy concerning the payment of trade creditors is to:

settle the terms of payment with suppliers when agreeing the terms of each transaction;
ensure that suppliers are made aware of the terms of payment by inclusion of the relevant terms in and
pay in accordance with the company's contractual; and other legal obligations.

Trade creditors of the company at the year end were equivalent to zero days purchases, based on the

The trsutees report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

…………………………………. Mr Peter Anthony Wainer Trustee Date……………………………………..

BENTLEY ARLFC Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

for the year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK Genarally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and the apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the on going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with a reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and ther provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

BENTLEY ARLFC

Independent Examiner's report to the trustees of BENTLEY ARLFC

We report to the trustees on our examination of the financial statements of Bentley ARLFC for the period ending 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

We report in respect of our examination of the charity's financial staments carried out under section 145 of the 2001 Act, in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

We understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods on or after 1 January 2015.

We have completed our examination and we can confirm that no matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required under section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
the financial statements do not accord with those records, or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as a part of an independant examination.

We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with this examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Davison & Co.

Davison & Co. Accountants Ltd Chartered Management Accountants

Manor View Chambers 294-296 Askern Road, Toll Bar DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN5 0QN

13 August 2025

BENTLEY ARLFC Registered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024

CE024645

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 3 Current assets Stocks Debtors 4 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 5 Net current assets Net assets The funds of the company Restricted funds 6 Unrestricted Funds Total funds	2024 £ 625,849 2,320 5,043 59,872 67,235 (600) 66,635 692,484 585,082 107,402 692,484	2023 £ 627,816 2,228 - 34,763 36,991 (600) 36,391 664,207 571,168 93,039 664,207

The trustees are satisfied that the organization is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Mr Peter Anthony Wainer Trustee Approved by the board on 13 August 2025

BENTLEY ARLFC

Statement of Financial Activities including Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2024

Income and endowments from: Donations & Sponsorship Players subs Fundraising & events Grants received Bar Sales Total Income Expenditure on: Admin & accounts Bar Stock Cleaning & Consumables Construction work/fees Course fees Depreciation Donations raffles and sundry expense Equipment hire Facility hire Fines Ground maintenance Insurances Kits & Equipment League fees & Match Day expenses Merchandise Miscellaneous New equipment Presentation/trophies Prizes Registration & Training Fees Repair and renewals Subsistence Team outing & entertaining Travel expenses Utilities Total Expenditure Net Income / (Expenditure) Total funds brought forward Total funds added/transferred Restricted reserves Total funds carried forward	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds £ 21,947 5,000 20,899 - 35,008 - 2,144 40,119 119,588 - 199,586 45,119 3,624 - 82,495 - 2,261 12,444 - 2,532 - 3,447 - 2,079 - 1,150 - 4,955 - 560 - 4,880 8,076 3,448 - 15,727 - 3,378 - 304 - 2,046 - 1,460 23,129 8,638 - 900 - - - 5,393 - 1,395 - 5,147 - 5,225 - 11,735 - 185,223 31,205 14,363 13,914 93,039 - - - - 571,168 107,402 585,082 2024	Total Funds £ 26,947 20,899 35,008 42,263 119,588 244,705 3,624 82,495 2,261 12,444 2,532 3,447 2,079 1,150 4,955 560 12,956 3,448 15,727 3,378 304 2,046 24,589 8,638 900 - 5,393 1,395 5,147 5,225 11,735 216,428 28,277 93,039 - 571,168 692,484	2023 Total £ 61,024 16,599 26,590 298,468 37,111 439,792 1,813 21,301 - 346,792 1,138 3,938 133 1,012 2,628 260 2,821 1,979 16,785 708 4,317 4,829 1,870 3,428 2,980 1,098 1,055 101 104 5,950 3,924 430,964 8,828 18,590 65,621 571,168 664,207

BENTLEY ARLFC Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation and accounting convention

The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1'st January 2019), (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice.

Going Concern

The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing voluntary donations as well as the small trading revenues, also there is always of possibility of future grant funding. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams. Accordingly, the Trustees have obtained forecasts and, after reviewing the financial forecasts for future periods to 31 December 2024 , the Trustees are satisfied that, at the time of approving the financial statements, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Other than these matters, the Trustees are not aware of any material uncertainites about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Donated good and services

Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts at the amount the charity would pay in the open market for a service equivalent to that being donated, when the charity would have otherise have purchased them and the value can be measured reliably. Donated good for the charity's own use are recognised as income, at their fair value. The contribution of general volunteers is not recognised as income in the charity accounts.

Income and Expenditure

Income and expenditure have been analysed in the accounts using natural classification, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.6, SORPO 2019 (smaller charities). The charity also meets the requirements from preparing a statement of cashflows. All income and expenditure is included on an accruals basis. The charity is registered for vat and thus net costs are shown other than when vat is irrecoverable.

Taxation

As a registered charity, Bentley ARLFC is exempt from UK Corpooration tax on income from its charitable activities.

Intangible fixed assets

Intangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative amortisation and any accumulative impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

BENTLEY ARLFC

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2024

Freehold buildings over 50 years Leasehold land and buildings over the lease term Plant and machinery over 5 years, reducing balance Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment over 5 years, reducing balance

Investments

Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the profit and loss account.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised.

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

Provisions

Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.

Leased assets

A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Pensions

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.

BENTLEY ARLFC

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2024

2 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company 3 Tangible fixed assets Land and buildings Plant and machinery etc £ £ Cost At 1 January 2024 612,062 24,660 Additions - - At 31 December 2024 612,062 24,660 Depreciation At 1 January 2024 - 11,060 Charge for the year - 2,720 At 31 December 2024 - 13,780 Net book value At 31 December 2024 612,062 10,880 At 31 December 2023 612,062 13,600 4 Debtors Prepayments & petty cash 5 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Accruals 6 Clubhouse Project Funding - Restricted Funding At 1 January 2024 Additional investment At 31 December 2024	2024 Number 0 Motor vehicles £ 2,692 1,480 4,172 538 727 1,265 2,907 2,154 2024 £ 5,043 2024 £ 600 2024 £ 571,168 13,914 585,082	2023 Number 0 Total £ 639,414 1,480 640,894 11,598 3,447 15,045 625,849 627,816 2023 £ - 2023 £ 600 2023 £ 239,985 331,183 571,168

7 Other information

BENTLEY ARLFC is a charitable incorporated organisation and incorporated in England as well as a registered charity. Its registered office is:

37 Amersall Road

Scawthorpe DONCASTER South Yorkshire DN5 9LG

BENTLEY ARLFC

Notes on Changes in Funds for the year ended 31 December 2024

At 1 January 2023 Profit for the financial year Additions in year Sub-total Total comprehensive income for the financial year At 31 December 2023 At 1 January 2024 Profit for the financial year At 31 December 2024	Clubhouse Project Funding £ 239,985 - 331,183 331,183 331,183 571,168 571,168 13,914 585,082	Income and expenditure account £ 84,211 8,828 - 8,828 93,039 93,039 14,363 107,402	Total £ 324,196 8,828 331,183 331,183 340,011 664,207 664,207 28,277 692,484