CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGlJlNO AND WALES Br8Snwee Rec¥10 CIO Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 061 120t3 05th ApTII 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unreslricted funds Restricted funds Endowmersl hdS Total fund5 Lasi yeai tolh• near•st to thenwe51 £ to thB 8¥41£ to thB nBAr1 È lothè f A1 Recel Is Renis Renial Income from Brainifee DiSt[iCicl Annu31 Ayllllment WaOeJve Tiansler litsm Brt[ee Ae¢rvthon Glou5 ieresi lllcome Gfani InCorne- Communi 11r1o3 12.C43 11055 1111,655 78 GaTdenGranl Sub totgllGross sncoffle lor AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, Is88 table). 124816 Sub tolal Tolal re¢Èlpls 124816 20536 A3 Payments Ac¢oulltafjcy Fees Bank Fee5 Equipmeni PjalnnanCfr GtnÈ¥a1 ENp8nsès Sohwaio and Consumabl8s Legal and Prolessional Fees 124 1.14 Ele(1tty G&% PTopeT1y Repai and ilayTrtEDarte AatÈs 9914 11.774 13 13 Sub total 9914 19 M Asset 8nd investment pur¢haseg. Isee lablel Pl2yl Ilachiwy Sub tofal Tolalpaymenls $081 914 14,gBS Net olrecelplslfpayments) A5 Trznsfer5 belween lund5 A6 Cash funds last year end C8sh lunds thls year end 117.735 10,6 128J57 117.ns 10. 128.357 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 3112025
Section B Stalement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre5tilcled lunds ton*•1¢ E Reslrlcted lund5 io nèartsi£ Endowmenl funds Caie9orie5 DeiJils B1 Cash funds 82.012 10ffj22 Tolal ¢•$h funds 117.735 10.622 Unre$trldBd tunds io norrfèst E Reslrl¢ted lunds lo nrat Endowment lund$ no4reg1 t B2 Other monetary assets Fund lo whkh bdon Cost Iopifjona Current v•lue lion 83 Inv&stmènt a$sets Fund io Cost IoMipRJl) Curr•nl Value B4 A53etS Tetalned for the ¢harlty's own use CCXX A2 ¥wunls ISSI 301011202$
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 06 April 2023 05 April 2024 Charity name: Braintree Recreation CIO Charity registration number: 1193648 Objectives and Activities SORP relerer¢cÉ Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document Para 1.17 The aim of the Charity is "to provide public recreation opportunity for the resort and recrealion of adults. children and youths through the provision of buildings. facilities and open space-. The trustees of Braintree & Bocking Recreation Grounds seek lo follow the Commission's guidance on public benefit and work with all Local organisalions and groups who wish to make use of Ihe facilities. The Iwstees strive to ensure maximum availability of Ihe facilities and grounds to the widest possible section of general public in the Braintree area. In our activities we aim to promote the advancement of amateur sport and that of community and gerseral heallh through the provision of recreational space and facilities. The charity s activilies are outlined further thin the 'Achievements and Perfomiance. section. Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in Ihe accounts. Slalemenl confirming whether the trustees have had regaid to the guidance issved by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 The Iruslees confim) that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard lo the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for En land and Wales.
Additional Information {optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social inveslmenl including program related investment Pard 1.38 Contribution made by volunleers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reterere General recreation ground access The Grounds remain open lo the public 811 year round {365 days) for general recreational use. and are regularly used for casual sports, jogging. walking. elc. The Charity received funding from Braintree District Council in the year for management and development of the community 9arden project. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charity s work has made lo the circumstances of ils beneficiarios and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. Part 120 Sports The Braintree Boxing Club, Braintree Martial Arts Centre (Aikido & Karate). and Braintree Youlh Football, all based in the ground's facilities. have continued and all remain well supported. Allotments All allolments remain fully occupied and in good use. It has been good lo see an area thal was in need of restoration become a productive and attractive part of the recrealion sile. It is proving to be a great outdoor Communal space, with a growing wailing list for available allotments.
Braintree Town Fountain Restoration of the Founlain remains on hold, however it remains a popular area for people lo sit and relax. We have changed the fomial planted flower beds lo wild flower zones thich appear lo work well. Additional information {optional) You ma choose lo include further statements ere relevant about.. Achievements against objectives sel Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Pwa 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position al the end of the period Para 1.21 The total funds of the Charity at the year end is £128.357. £10.622 of this balance is reslricted. leaving available reserves of £117.735. The Trustees, reviewed the policy on reserves and, in the current financial year, the aim is to maintain a balance of unrestricted ftjnds of no less than 2 months ross £128.357 NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves slating why they are held Para f.22 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 Parn 1.22 Pa¢a 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA 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 descriplion of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity s Irusls: Type of governing document Para 1.25 CIO- FOUNDATION Registered 24 Feb 2021 Charitable Incorporated Organisation - the charity is currently transitioning from a charitable trust lo a CIO. The charity has received an order from the Charity Commission aulhorising the transfer of unreslricled assets dated 15" Oclober 2024. Therefore. the final Iransfer of assels will occur in the next financial ear. For good governance and accountability. a minimum of three trustees are required. Where there is a requirement for new Irustees, these would be identified and appointed by resolution at a meeting of truslees al which there is a majority of the Trustees resent. How is the charity constiluled? Para 1.25 )ralfr.Il Trustee selection melhods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body enlilled to appoint one or more trustees P*a 1.25 Addilional information (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevanl about-. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider nelwork with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charity name BRAINTREE RECREATION CIO Other name the charit uses Registered charity number 1193648 Charity s principal address Hillside High Street Green Sible Hedingham Halslead C09 3LH
Names of Ihe charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Name of person lor bodyl entitled lo oint trustee Office Irf any} Dates acted if not for whole year if an Shaun Dedman Donna Farquhar Steven Robert Thompson James Smith Farquhar Paul McQuillan Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the dale the re ortwasa roved Director name Name of Iruslees holding tiue to property belonging lo the charity Trustee name Date$ acted if not for whc*l• ar Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assels held in this capacily NIA Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangemenls for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity s own assets NIA
Additional information {optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address 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 10
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the ¢harity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Position leg Secretary. Chair. etc) Steven Robert Thompson Trustee Date 3010112025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the Irusteesl members of Braintree Recrealion CIO On accounts for Ihe year ended 5th April 2024 Charity no (if any) 1193648 Set out on pages 1- 11 I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts oflhe above charity ("Ihe Trust") for the year ended 05 April 2024. Responsibilities and As the charily Irustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.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 carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenlion in nnectIOn with the examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statement Signed: Date: 31. .2ts25 Name: Lisa Greenwood FCCA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Address: Lambert Chapman LLP, 3 Wamers Mill, Silks Way, Braintree, Essex. CM7 3GB IER October 2018