## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 2022/23**
**From 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023**
## **Charity name: The Bulls Wheelchair Rugby Club**
## **Charity registration number: 1195084**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|toplay wheelchair rugby in accordance with
the rules of the sport (including rules for any
discipline of the sport) as set out by the
World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) and/or by
Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Ltd
(GBWR).|
|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.|The charity seeks to raise funds in order to
relieve the financial burden of our sport on
our beneficiaries. This has included
purchasing sport specific wheelchairs to
allow new and existing players to play the
sport, aswell as covering the main
competition costs – entry fee’s, NGB
membership, accomodation whilst at a
competition.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Trustee’s can confirm that they are aware of
and have had regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission on public benefit
during all Trustee meetings and discussions.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
|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.|The main achievements for the charity this year have
been:
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All club members wheelchair rugby national
governing body memberships paid for by the
charity
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Four new wheelchairs funded by the club and used
by existing players.
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Entry into GBWR competitions covered by the
charity
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Accomodation costs covered for beneficiaries at
GBWR competitions
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Hosted a ‘home’ invitational tournament
The above points have all contributed to the charities
objectives and have allowed beneficiaries to take part in
the sport of wheelchair rugby with decreased financial
difficulty.
Throughout the year the charity has accommodated two
training session per week.
Membership has grown over the year and the club has
seen three new players join.
The charity has taken part in two competitions operated by
the national governing body of wheelchair rugby, allowing
all beneficiaries the opportunity to compete in the sport that
they practice.
Fund raising efforts have proven exceptional this year with
assistance from a donated professional fundraiser who
helped to raise approximately £10,000 of the overall effort.
The fundraiser was gifted as part of a separate funding
award and helped the club to apply to further grantors.
The beneficiaries of the club have maintained a healthy
lifestyle due to their continued involvement with the sport
and the charities work throughout the year.
The club hosted an invitation tournament at their training
venue which was well attended by five teams from across
Great Britain. The tournament was a great success and
aloud some of the newer players within the club the
opportunity to play their first competitive wheelchair rugby
games.|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|The charity is in a healthy financial position with forecasted
expenditure being lower than the forecasted income.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|The charities reserves are budgeted against elements set
out in restricted funding grants aswell as future competition
entry fee’s, training venue hire, forthcoming NGB
membership fee’s and any unforeseen expenditure that
maybe incurred.|
|Amount of reserves held|Cash in bank as of 31/03/2023 was £26,807.97.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the|n/a|
charity continuing as a going concern
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|**Structure, Governance**|**and Management**|
|---|---|
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|the relief of disabled people by the promotion of disability
sport and in particular Wheelchair Rugby in County
Durham, Teesside & North Yorkshire. The charity’s main
purpose is to play wheelchair rugby in accordance with the
rules of the sport (including rules for any discipline of the
sport) as set out by the World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR)
and/or by Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Ltd (GBWR).|
|Type of governing document|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Unincorporated association|
|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|Election to post via club AGM.|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|The Bulls Wheelchair Rugby Club|
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|Other name the charity uses|NE Bulls WRC|
|Registered charity number|1195084|
|Charity’s principal address|1a Lastingham Avenue
Middlesborugh
TS6 9DG|
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Jaz Amanda
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||Sue Wright||01/04/2022-01/09/2022||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
## **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)**
**Date**|||
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||Dale Thompson|Jaz Amanda Thompson|
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Chair of the Trustee’s|Trustee|
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The Bulls Wheelchair Rugby Club 1195084
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01-Apr-22 31-Mar-23
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Grants received 3,000 24,760 - 27,760 13,310
Sponsorships 2,000 - - 2,000 -
Player Subscriptions 2,455 - - 2,455 2,565
Charitable donations - - - - 834
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
7,455 24,760 - 32,215 16,709
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 7,455 24,760 - 32,215 16,709
A3 Payments
Hall hire 2,626 2,627 - 5,253 3,582
GBWR competition entry 1,828 - - 1,828 2,129
GBWR Membership 777 - - 777 -
Player and volunteer expenses 2,095 - - 2,095 1,305
Kit costs 290 - - 290 1,471
Wheelchair maintenance - - - - 260
Grant towards players chair - - - - 3,280
COVID PPE - - - - 32
- - - - -
Sub total [ 7,616 ] 2,627 - 10,243 12,059
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Chairs and equipment - 16,452 - 16,452 -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] 16,452 - 16,452 -
0
Total payments 7,616 19,079 - 26,695 12,059
Net of receipts/(payments) - 161 5,681 - 5,520 4,650
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 11,518 9,770 - 21,288 16,638
Cash funds this year end 11,357 15,451 - 26,808 21,288
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
30/01/2024
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|Signature
**Details**
**Details**
Chairs and equipment
**Details**
**Details**
Bank account
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**11,357**
**15,451**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,357**
**15,451**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Restricted
**16,452**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Thomas Graeme Smith
Dale Thompson|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
30 / 01 / 2024
30 / 01 / 2024|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
30/01/2024
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** The Bulls Wheelchair Rugby Club **members of On accounts for the year** 31 March 2023 **Charity no** 1195084 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 03 / 2023** .
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the 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 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 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 concerns 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.
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Date: 29/1/2024
Signed:
Name: Graham Fitzgerald BA FCA DChA
Relevant professional ICAEW
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: Azets Audit Services Limited
[Wynyard Park House, Wynyard Avenue, Wynyard, United Kingdom, ]
TS22 5TB
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**October 2018**
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**IER**
**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**