CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01.07.24 Period start date To 30.06.24 Period end date Charity name: East Anglia Tennis and Squash Club Charity registration number: 1193419 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The Charity promotes community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by providing and maintaining facilities for the playing of racket sports at Lime Tree Road, Norwich in the county of Norfolk. Provision of facilities for the community to play tennis, squash and racketball, either on a "pay and play" or membership basis. In addition, the club provides coaching for these sports to adults and children, and it specialises in providing coaching to adults and children with disabilities. Confirmed 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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference The club works with a local award winning provider, Tennis Able, to host tennis coaching and activities at the club all year round. The sessions are for young people with disabilities and provide a safe, fun and nurturing environment for the players to enjoy the benefits of racket sports. The club provides supervised sessions to a local school for children with complex needs. These sessions are run weekly in term time, the pupils play ball games on the squash court using our interactive squash software. The sessions develop hand eye coordination and promote physical activity in a fun and safe environment. The club provides free of charge use of its facilities to both wheelchair and parastanding tennis players encourages their participation in club activities that are open to all. The club hosts specific sessions to encourage females into sport and retain those already playing. Coached female only racketball and squash sessions are held by the club and are open to members and non members. The aim is to break down barriers and perceptions and success is measured by the attendance at the groups and the number of females from the groups that go on to participate in other mixed activities at the club. The club has a full junior coaching programme in both tennis and squash, with coaching available for beginners through to county level and beyond. The club has replaced it's dated halogen luminaire floodlights on three tennis courts with LED lighting. This project started in June 2025 and was completed over 4 weeks. The benefits are reduced energy consumption, reduced light spillage, increased bulb reliability, lower lighting poles and lower running costs. We aim to replace the remaining halogen tennis lights with LEDS over the next 5 years, finances permitting. All the squash courts have LED lighting. The club continues to assess the feasibility of Padel tennis courts at the club. These courts will be open to the general public and are ex ected to a eal to a less 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 traditional market i.e. it will be attractive to people who do not see themselves as rackets players but enjoy recreational play and benefit from physical and mental benefits of playing sport. The club is committed to breaking down barriers to play to ensure everyone has the opportunity to play racket sports and Padel is a key strategic project to achieving this. During the year, the trustees made a decision to outsource the club's food and beverage service. This has enabled the club to offer a wider choice and increase the hours that food and beverages are available to be in line with the opening hours of the club. Additional information (optional) You ma 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 Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The club membership numbers have grown slowly. The club increased it's membership prices in line with inflation. The aforementioned Padel tennis project would increase our financial resilience and allow us to invest in updating the infrastructure of the club. We hold reserves to have financial resilience should unforeseen circumstances arise. £41,017 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin wh the are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 No going concern uncertainties Additional information (optional) You ma 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 Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document t rl,¢.,ad. rnii21 r.harter) How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated 2ssociation. 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 CIO with voting members other than its charit trustees cio Para 1.25 Para 1.25 By election of the membership and also the Norfolk Lawn Tennis Association may appoint one trustee Additional information (optional) You ma 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 East An lia Tennis and S Charit name Other name the chari uses istered charit number Charity's principal address uash Club 1193419 Lime Tree Road Norwich NR2 2NQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Office (if any) ear Secretary Treasurer Chair Name of person (or body) entitled toa point trustee ifan Trustee name Suzanne Scarlett Geoffrey Burton Herman van den Berg lan Quinton Norfolk Tennis Association 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for 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 ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Suzanne Scarlett Secretary Date 29.04.2026 EAST ANGLIA TENNIS AND SQUASH CLUB ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 EastAngiiaTennis anil Squash Club Year ended 30Junè2025 8alance Shegt QIE QIE S•p24 D•e-24 Mar-25 Jun-25 Jun-25 Jun-24 FSxad ass•ts Clubhouse Leasehold improvements Squash courts New tennis courts 1,2 & 3 Tennis court 5 New tennis courts 8,9 & 10 Equipment 31164 29853 28542 2140 1422 27233 702 27233 702 3247S 3576 4505 4011 3519 114263 I10￿ 107717 104444 9527 9209 71669 7W5 7CQ23 1885 3286 3519 104444 9209 7CX)23 3286 5493 117538 72493 1419 73317 1776 227196 221042 224954 218416 218416 234173 Current AJ¥et¥ Stock Debtors and prèpayments Bank Current accounts Savin9$ 653 435 323 40098 19150 15822 44LI)0 47336 4 22827 13107 41017 22827 13107 41017 72 34968 41000 85351 67521 66111 769S1 76951 76638 Curr•nt LSabllltl•• NLTA Loan LTA Loan 434 19423 16648 434 16648 22198 19423 22198 Trade Creditors Mernber5hips in advance 2978 11Q 1741 11( 1659 1 IC(KI 1945 3593 1945 3593 2398 11000 36176 32164 32082 22620 22620 35596 Net Current A¥sets 49175 35357 34029 54331 54331 41042 Net A¥sgts 276371 256399 258983 272747 272747 275215 R•près•nt•d by Capltal Fund Brought forward Surpluslldefiutl 275215 276371 256399 258983 1156 119972} 2584 13764 27521S 124681 257527 17688 Carried forward 276371 256399 258983 272747 272747 275215 EastAngiiaTennis anil Squash Club Year ended 30Junè2025 Profit and Lo¥¥ kwunt QIE S•p24 QIE D•e-24 QIE Mar-25 YIE YIE Jun-25 Jun-25 Jun-24 Incom• Membership income Bar income 32528 24374 29779 11852 23889 127073 133371 83601 230 Tennis income Squash income Squash exhibition Guest fee5 Rent 6514 2117 8795 10971 15988 10785 20291 37065 41362 37501 12425 1115 5682 9225 935 2705 1535 2215 4275 2255 EventslAdvertising Bank interest 1600 2880 353 69093 56688 55788 76586 258155 286249 Dlrèct Co8t$ Bar costs Tonnis cost$ Squash costs Squash exhibthon 10C67 2442 3395 1250 8619 775 2931 19622 14237 9657 41209 36140 13470 12917 1115 34 16S73 13264 11938 23328 6S103 63642 Gross Profit Percentage 52520 43424 7660 43850 7860 S3258 6954 193052 74.78 222607 77.77 Indirect Co8t8 Establishment ¢osl$ Adrninislralion co$1$ Dgprery81ion 15792 28595 6977 16C61 41181 6154 22￿3 11699 16260 14845 8369 7C676 96320 28524 68424 108032 28463 S1364 63396 41266 39494 195520 204919 Surpluslld8flcltl 11S6 119972) 13764 124681 17688 EastAngiiaTennis anil Squash Club Year ended 30Junè2025 E¥tsbli¥hment ¢o¥ts QIE S•p24 QIE Mar-25 ¢YE Jun-25 YIE Dte-24 Jun-25 Jun-24 Heat, light & power 3822 1491 15261 4523 22741 5083 1661 1028 Site maintenance Tennis maintenance Waste Rent Insurance Cleaning 6738 652 7567 4766 27071 22909 4559 42 702 476 658 2638 3600 4618 1108 1439 2113 2113 6773 726 417 3351 2222 6716 1230 15792 16061 22563 16260 70676 68424 Admlnl8trotlon ¢￿ts Salgri9$ Accountancy Computer costs Equipment hire izettle charges Licences 25919 390 32612 39) 62 8741 8451 474 75723 93973 1470 165 114 22 325 570 870 114 737 652 2309 815 241 267 1137 Training Printing & stationery Legal & professional 837 1067 837 1392 13284 113 72 7620 140 5301 207 7950 28595 11699 96320 108032 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name East Anglia Tennis and Squash Club **On accounts for the year** 30.06.2025 **Charity no** 1193419 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 2-4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **30/06/2025** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did 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 part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |**Signed:**
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**Address:**||27 February 2026| |---|---|---| |||| ||Robert Weeks|| |||| ||ICAEW (ACA)|| |||| ||4 Sunningdale, Norwich, NR4 6AQ|| |||| 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . Review completed. Key decision in next financial year regarding investment of sinking funds in new padel courts to generate additional income for the club. 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**