## **Bharat Cricket Community**
## **Annual Trustees’ Report – Year Ending June 2024**
## **Introduction**
The trustees of the Bharat Cricket Community are pleased to present this annual report highlighting our activities, progress, and achievements during the year. Our mission continues to be the promotion of cricket and community well-being among the South Asian and broader local population, fostering inclusivity, health, and social cohesion through sport.
**Structure, Governance, and Management** The Bharat Cricket Community (BCC) operates as a friendly, vibrant, and progressive community cricket organisation, founded in 2017. Governance is overseen by the Board of Trustees, supported by volunteer leaders. The club operates through a central committee structure with dedicated leads for key areas such as sponsorship, tournaments, and youth engagement.
**Objectives and Activities Mission:** The Bharat Cricket Community is committed to leading domestic club cricket in the United Kingdom. We cultivate a thriving membership across all levels, focusing on holistic player development with particular emphasis on supporting students' mental health and wellness.
**Vision:** To encourage community engagement in healthy recreation by providing cricket facilities, promoting physical activity, and fostering camaraderie.
## **Key Activities in 2023–24:**
- Running a comprehensive cricket programme across Barking, Sutton, Kent, and Southend.
- Fielding teams in Saturday and Sunday leagues.
- Organising and participating in tournaments using hard tennis balls, white/red cricket balls, and tape balls.
- Strengthening partnerships with associate clubs: Riverside Cricket Club and Kenley Cricket Club.
- Conducting community events promoting mental health, youth development, and cultural integration.
## **Achievements and Performance**
- **Membership Growth:** Reached over 1,000 members, including 300 students under 26.
- **Social Media Presence:** Expanded outreach and visibility through platforms to increase engagement.
- **Tournaments:** Successfully organised and participated in multiple regional tournaments.
- **Community Impact:** Enhanced focus on supporting mental health through cricket as a means of social integration.
## **Financial Review**
**Receipts:** Membership Fees, Sponsorship Income, Event Income, and Donations.
**Payments:** Event Costs (grounds, trophies, catering), Equipment Purchase, Hospitality, and Administrative Expenses.
## **Net Movement in Funds:**
- Total Income: £15,941.66
- Total Expenditure: £14,612.20
- Net Surplus: £1,329.46
## **Closing Cash Balance at 30 June 2024:** £5,063.33
The charity maintained a strong financial position with a positive net movement. No significant liabilities or asset purchases occurred during the year.
## **Plans for Future Periods**
- Continue expanding the membership base with a focus on youth and student cricket.
- Strengthen partnerships with local organisations to promote wellness through sport.
- Increase sponsorship engagement to support community events and facilities improvement.
- Launch additional community initiatives focusing on inclusivity and physical wellbeing.
**Trustees' Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved this report and have complied with their duty under section 162A of the Charities Act 2011 to ensure that the charity’s accounts are compliant.
## **Acknowledgements**
We extend our sincere gratitude to our volunteers, supporters, participants, and community partners. Their contributions have been vital in achieving our goals and driving the Bharat Cricket Community forward.
## **Signed on behalf of the trustees,**
Dr Prasanth Elavarthi Chair of Trustees Bharat Cricket Community Date: 12/12/2024
Himanshu Jain Managing Trustee Bharat Cricket Community Date: 12/12/2024
|**Bharat Cricket Community**|**Bharat Cricket Community**||**1195534**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||**CC16a**|
|**For the period**
**from**|Jul-23|**To**|Jun-24||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**8,100**
**749**
**7,093**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**15,942**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**15,942**
**2,597**
**6,868**
**896**
**4,251**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,612**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,612**
**1,329**
**-**
**-**
**1,329**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**8,100**
**749**
**7,093**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**15,942**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**15,942**
**2,597**
**6,868**
**896**
**4,251**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,612**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,612**
**1,329**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Donation & Sponsorships|**8,100**|||||**-**|
|Event Income|**749**|||||**-**|
|Membership& Match Fees|**7,093**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|
**15,942**|||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**-**|
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|Administrative Expenses|**2,597**|||||**-**|
|Equipment Cost|**6,868**|||||**-**|
|Event Cost|**896**|||||**-**|
|Registration Expense & Ground Fee|**4,251**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**14,612**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**-**|
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||**1,329**|**-**|**-**|**1,329**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**1,329**|**-**|**-**|**1,329**||**-**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
29/04/2025
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
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**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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**Amount due**
**(optional)**
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Print Name
Prasanth Elavarthi
Himanshu Jain|**Endowment**
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||||Date of
approval|
|||Prasanth Elavarthi|29-Apr-25|
|||Himanshu Jain|29-Apr-25|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
29/04/2025
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