CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st January 2024 Perlod end date Perlod start date To 31st December 2024 Charity name: Rush Sports Communlty Trust Charlty reglstration number.. 1197138 Objectives and Actlvities SORP reference P8ra 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in ils goveming document To provide or assist in th6 provision of facilities for skateboarding, BMX biking. scooter riding, roller skating and other wheeled action sports in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure lime oC￿patIon In Gloucestershire for those who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, financial hardship or social circumstances or for the publlc al large wSth the object of Improving thelr conditions of life. Continued activities requlred to enable a planning applicalion lo build the facillty Pre-planning application to Stroud Distrfct Council Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the publi¢ benefit, in parti¢ular, Ihe activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Pqr8 1.17 and 1.19 Further of Sufveys of the site (ecological, environmental, transport, topographical) Surveyors drawings Roberts Limbrick appointed in Feb .24 as architects. Initial drawings completed. Initial coslings for bullding produod by cost surveyor Continued to build relationships with potentlal funders and commercial partners lè.g. NGO'S, Councils and investors). Continued discussions on sources of d8bt funding Continued fundraising to facilltate this stage of activi in the lifec cle of the chari All trusteès have read the CC guidance on publi¢ benefit, and are cognlsanl of the requirement to ensure public beneflt Is delivered through the establishment and delivery of Ihe charities Objects. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commisslon on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional Informatlon {optlonal) You may choose to include further ststements where relevant about.. SORP referer￿e Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Pollcy on social Investment including program relalad investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP reterence The charity contlnues to work towards its target of buildin9 the facility. completing in 2027 rather than the original dale of 2026. 2024 was a year in whlch material progress CA)ntinued to be rnade in respect of the planning applicatlon process and the associated activities including appointing an architect. Local support continues to be strong with support from the MP, local counclls and relevant NGO'S. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumslances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Addltlonal informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where rèlevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Par8 1.41 Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising actlvilies against objectives sel Investment perfoman against objectives Par8 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financlal position at Ihe end of the period Pars 1.21 As staled in the 2023 report. the reserves at the end of 2023 enabled SIgn￿lcant work during 2024, in particular the architectural work wlth drawings now available for two d￿erent options. The fund raislng environment has become mora challenging and resulted in a delay in the project. However, the reserves at the end of 2024 were sufficient lo enable planning work to continue in to 2025. During this initial dèvelopment phase, it is not consldered necessary to hold reserves. All outgoings are predictable, commitments to these outgoings are made In Ilne wlth income, and so there are very limited circumstances in which reserves would bo requlred. This policy will be reviewed on a regular basis. and adapted according to the different hases of the charities existeno, £7,375 See above. Statement explaining the policy for holdlng reserves stating why Ihey are held Par4 1.22 Amount of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any un￿rtaintieS about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 PaT8 1.22 Parn 1.24 None PsTa 1.23 NIA Addltlonal informatlon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further ststemenls where relevant about: The charity's pdnclpal sources of funds (including any fundralsin9) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social Investment policy adopted P8r8 1.46 A description of the pdncipal risks faclng th8 charity Porn 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Par8 1.25 Foundallon 'model' Constitution. How is Ihe charity constituted? ie g unincorpDraipd 8s8orialior). CIO I Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body 8ntitl8d to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 cio P8ra 1.25 Trustees are selected accordlng to two k6y criteria:_ A passion for the delivery of the charity's objects The possèssion of key skills required at each stage of Ihe ¢hari 's develo ment Addltlonal Information loptlonal) You ma choose to include further stalemenls where relevant about- Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par8 1.51 The charlty's organlsational structure and any wider network with whlch the charity works Par8 1.51 Relationshlp wlth any related parties Parn 1.51 Olher Reference and Admlnlstrative detsils Chari name Other name the Gharit US8S istered chari number Charity's principal address Rush S orts Communil Trust Rush 1197138 34. Lypiatt View Bussage Stroud GL6 8DA Names ofthe charfty trustees who manage the charfty Tru$t•• namo Offlcè Ilf any) Dates acted If not for whol• Name ol person lor body} entltl•d toa Int trust David Haydock Deborah Joan Bird Matthew Paul Omar Cottle stanley Prasad Bhargava Adrian Rands 2010512024 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlrgctor namo ortwasa rov8d Name of trustees holdlng litle to property belonging to the charity Truslab nam• Dat•s acted If not for wholo 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 beha￿ 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 trom Ihe charity's own assets Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers Ioptlonal Informatlon) Type of Name Address advlser Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members {Optlonal Informatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tlonal information Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustses, report above. Signed on b8half of the ¢harlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namels) Posltlon {eg Secretsry, Chair, etc) 4JAd/ tythy#J o **from**||01/012024|**To**||| |||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Crowdfunder|**5,205**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**5,205**
**1,660**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**24,295**
**7,891**
**580**
**10,000**
**-**
**-**| |Misc Fundraising|**1,660**|||||| |Charities Trust|**-**|||||| |GCC Grant|**-**|||||| |||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**6,865**||**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**|**6,865**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,865**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,024**
**471**
**16,673**
**226**
**-**
**-**
**22,395**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,395**

**- 15,530**
**-**
**22,905**
**7,375**|**42,766**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**42,766**| |||||||| |||||||**-**
**-**
**6,247**
**8,661**
**4,150**
**1,628**
**-**
**-**| |Insurance|**-**|||||| |Legal Costs|**5,024**|||||| |Branding, Website & PR|**471**|||||| |Planning preparation|**16,673**|||||| |Miscellaneous|**226**|||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**22,395**|||||**20,686**| |||||||| |**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_**||||||| |||||||**20,686**| |||||||| ||**- 15,530**|||||**22,080**| ||**-**|||||**-**
**825**| ||**22,905**|||||| ||**7,375**|||||**22,905**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**7,375**
**-**
**-**
**7,375**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**
**-**
**-**| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |**B2 Other monetary assets**|||||**-**||**-**||**-**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||||||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**Details**|||**Fund to which**
**belongs**|**asset**||**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |**B3 Investment assets**|||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||**Details**|||**Fund to which**
**belongs**|**asset**||**Cost (optional)**||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |**B4 Assets retained for the**|||||||**-**||**-**| |**charity’s own use**|||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| ||||||||**-**||**-**| |||||**Fund to which**|||**Amount due**||**When due**| ||**Details**|||**liability relates**|||**(optional)**||**(optional)**| |**B5 Liabilities**|||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| ||||||||**-**||| |Signed by one or two trustees on
||Signature|||Print|Name|||Date of approval| Signed by one or two trustees on Signature behalf of all the trustees