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Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Penod end date 2Q25 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name BRADFORD. KEIGHLEY AND SKIPTON DISABILITY ATHLETICS Other names charity is known by BKS Reglstered charity number (rf any) 1197236 Charlty's prlnclpal address Elmhutst Hall Bank Drive Binsley Postcode BD1648Z Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted rf nolfor whole ar Tr￿t•8 n•m• Offic• lif any) Name of person lor body) entrtled toa Int tru$t•• Ilan Naeem Maiid Karen Mitchdl Adele Reed- Griffrths Chair Secretary We￿a Safeguarding Treasurer Valerie Lightowler 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the tharity, rf any, (for example. any Custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR M8rch 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforn)ation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and management Descriptlon of the charity's trusts ConStitu￿n Type of goveming dccument How thè charity is constituted A￿lats(￿ to England Athlet￿s. Special Olympics GB & England Swim Trustee selection meth(xls Trustees a￿ nominated & voted on by the committee. Each Year al the AGM the members vote the trustees in. At the AGM. members of the club can be rK)minated & ￿0nded to the committee Additional governance issues (Optional irrformation) This year we woKked with the Rotary Club aThJ put some Athletics on at an event that the Rotary Club were hosting for wple wrth d￿billb.es. You may choose to include additional informal￿n. where relevant. about: We have made connecti(Kts with the bcal councils and the local LK)n's Club. pdicies and wocedures adopted for the induction training of trustees. the charty's organisath)nal structure and any wider netsvork with which the charity works- All wr pol￿ES arKI pr(￿edureS are in line with England Athletics and Special OlYmp￿S and are utxlaled accordingly. relationship with any rdated parties., trustees, consideratK)n of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To provKle stx)rtJ'ng actr.vrt￿s {Athletics, Swimming & Equestrian) and cptK)rtunilies for disabled and disadvaniaged children and adults. Summary of the objects of the harity set out in its governing document Actwety fundraisng to provide much needed equipment to improve the accessibility for our wheelchair users and for our ambulant athletes lo imkyove thw atNetic experience. To improve their fitness and wellbeing. TAR March 2012

We ￿0v￿￿e 3 hours a week of athletics training to young and old who have a disabilty. We extended the time of our training sesgon on both days lo hdp those who needed a lrttle more attention to improve their skills and fitness. We provhle. organise and acc(Thpary all athletes to athletic competitions localty, reg￿nally. nationalfy and intemab'LY)ally. It has been a very txjsy year for compeb'b'ons. We have attended Indcmy competitK)ns al Manchester cham￿onShipS at Sheffidd (seniors juniors) Chamtxc￿ShipS at Bimingham (seniors and junsorsl We have atterMJed competitions that have laste(l over a whde weekend nationally with Aclivty Alliance. We atterNJed the Cerebral Palsy Games in Cov8nty this year. We PK>sted our first home comFeth'on; r( was well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy themsdves. Summary of the main actlvities undertaken for the publlc benefrt in relation to these objects {Include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charity Commisslon on public benefrtl We have 2 para￿Mplan5 who attended the Worfd Championships in India and they came away with a GcAd medal in their 400M event. 2025 at Bradford SF¥Nts Awards. saw recognitK)n for Guillaume for receiving a Bronze medal at the Paris Paralymp￿$ (2024). Also, recognttK)n for an athlete wrth Downs Syndrome as the first athlete to be attend￿g the European Championstrups in Prague12025). Thefe were 2 athletes who competed in their first Equestrian competition, in Sheffiekl. both came away wth rnedals ar￿ are looking forward to their next ccxnpelilN)n. The plan is to try and encourage more to tske part in the EquestrBn club and for them to be atle to have more CVFrf)rtunrties to cOM￿le. We continue to fundraise al IL￿al galas atmj encouraged the athletes to actively take part. This has been a goLxJ way of promoting the club but also, sh(Miro [x)s￿velY whal peoe can achieve when they have a disabilty. We also ncw provide 1 a quarter hour of a swimming trainirYJ session every week for young and who have a disability. We are Iwking into providing swimmin9 lessons in additson to a swim training session as we are cOnstsn￿Y being asked rf we provide swimming lessons for people with dISa￿litIe We attend swimming Galas nati￿allY at Special Olympics level with the group now. We are hoping to widen their scope by registering wrth England Swim, fwully will be completed in 2025. This is still orwJoirtsJ. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infonnalion) TAR Mafch 2012

I wr vdunteefs work hard lo improve the athletics. swimTning and Equestrian of all those who want to take part, who have a disabilrty. Aot of the work is behind the scenes, whether preparing information for a grant or preparing for a compelltion etc... Some of our volunteers have undertaken training lo support the efficier and running of the club. Some of the Athletes have taken up iraining to becom8 Assistant Coache5 and are r¥y4V an imwrtant part of the Coaching Team. You may ¢h¢)ose to include further statements, where relevant, about= policy on grantmaking; policy prc*Jramme rdated investment.. Our volunteers get behind any fundraising that is going on. help with bids for grants, take photos al CoM￿titIOns, act as SUPFOrt workers when needed (all DBS checked). contribution mad8 ty volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance One Athlete won a Gold Medal in his 400M event at the World Games in IrKI￿. Our JunKYs and Senic￿S who were invf(ed to the Championships in Bimiingham and Sheff ield, all came away with medals. Every ccfflpelitr(n we have attend&J this year we have come away with medals. We ¢(￿tinue to par1icipate in the West Yorkshire Track and F￿d League. Summary of the main achievements of the charlty durlng the year We have over 40 athletes on our IxK)ks and over 20 swimmers. We are offering 3 physical activities a week. We have atTanged the pricing so that the more actNities the alhletes do per week, it's offered to them at a reduced rate. This is encouraging athletes to do more than one physical activty a week. Some even do all 3. We are the largest Athle￿$ Group in YcKkshire. We have a large swimming team now. One of the swimmers has ￿en ￿CC￿nISed by the paralympic swimming team and is tirKJ encouraged to train and cofflpete with the paralympic team. 2 of our athletes have taken up thr coaching cert[r￿ate and are active in the training sessK)ns as coaches. Rec0jnrt￿n for all athletes, achievements in the fomi of an annual presentati(￿ and in announcements the group chat and at training, where appropnate. Alw. recognrtK)n at the Bradford SpN)rts Awards for recoJnition of achievements for Paralympic games in Paris and fLY one of our alhleles who was the only athlete lo compete arKI represent GB with Down's Syndrome at the Eurcpean Downs Games in Prague. The Trustees are xtivdy invofved in the club, this is because their chiklren a￿ invclved in athlelics but r( algj means that they have a better understandirvj of whal the club needs and of the challenges that many people with disalylitEs face ￿ a day lo day basis. TAR March 2012

Section E Financial review Fur)ds not to w below £5,0(J).00. This coming year we are raisin9 this lo £6.IK)O.00. This is to ensure that we will have enough money to cover the swimming sesspjns and coaching fees the athletic track and c￿hir￿j fees. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds materially in deficit Further financial reviow details (Optional infomiation) We have been lucky en￿gh lo te awarded a £10,000 grant from KewJhley T￿n C¢)uncil. which we have to match fund. In 2025, we managed to raise £6,(KKJ and this was etM)ugh for KevJhley Town CoLtncil to release the funds for the £10,(KK) late 2025. We can now proceed with purchasing of the muctrFneeded equipment for the wheelchair users. You may choose to include additional informatic￿. where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of f unds (Incl￿11 any fundraising); how expendf(ure has supported the key obj'ectwes of the charty: investment Folicy and (*)jeclives including ary ethical investrnent Fdicy adopted. We secured a grant for training. we are k#)kiTrJ at other volunteers and athletes. who mohl be atje lo be wt fomard lo do the training. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the tru5tee5" report above. Signed on behalf of the charltys trustees Signalufels) Full namels) Valerie Ann knghtowler Position {eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Dale la1412L TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALIS Bradlord, K•lghl•y and S#lpton Dlsablllty Ath￿￿¢5 1197236 Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a Forth• p•dod Irom To 011011202S 3t11212025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment lunds Tot1 funds Last y•ar to th nMr•Ètt to th• nMr•8t£ Al Receipts DOna￿OrS 'egatses arKI gr#p 3,93• 7,618 29,361 12,2 1¢,189 7.618 29.361 B,320 3.225 26,426 Members. Subsciatrons Sub total(Gross income for AR) 40.918 12,250 83,168 38,971 A2 Assot and inve5tm•nt 541es, Is•e tsbl•l. Sub total Total receipts 40,918 12,210 63.148 38,971 A3 Paym•nts Cost of fundraising vonts Wape5 and 5alanes Rent Equipment Subscriphons Event cos Advertlsing 285 B,542 4,011 $.012 281 8.647 4.011 6.612 2.600 17.687 125 410 9.688 1.660 9.543 3.872 12.S98 542 17,187 125 Sub total ,982 38.713 A4 Ass•t and Investment pur¢has•5. Iso• tabl• Sub total 39,462 600 3$,￿2 38,713 Net of receiptsl(payments) A6 Transtsr5 betw￿n funds A6 Cash funds last y•ar •nd Cash funds this year end 11.750 13,206 1,742 7,299 8.766 7,799 21.006 9,641 7,T99 12,250 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 04Q026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted lund5 t• n••r•st R¢stri¢ted funds Endowment lunds t• n•Ar•st£ Cat¢9od•s Details t• hMr•Att 81 CAsh funds 1,678 12.250 Current acoxnl- NaWe5t 7,079 Total cash funds 8,756 12,2SO Unrèstrict•d lunds Restri¢t•d funds Endowm•nt lunds t• I￿￿r•S¢£ 82 Oth•f mon•tary 4ss•ts Fund to whkh Cuwr•ntvlu• •nl Dt'.)i',S Fund t• whi¢h ss•t b•lon Curr•nt ¥•lu• D•ts Ils Cos1 loptvJMII B4 Ass•ts r•tsln•d for th• charity's own us• Fund tOThi¢h AM•untdu• Wh•n du• get3115 B6 Liabiliti•s Signed by one or two trustees on behaw of all the tru$ SbJnalure Print Name Date ol roval VALCkiÉ LI *li CCXX acrM)unts ISSI 05104Q026

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