## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **From** : 01/11/23 **To:** 31/10/24 **Charity name:** Brightlingsea Cricket Club ## **Charity registration number:** 1197631 ## INTRODUCTION This year’s focus has been on consolidating progress across all areas — particularly in strengthening senior and junior participation and preparing for future investment in our proposed clubhouse. We thank the many volunteers who supported the club and our generous sponsors and grant funders, whose contributions enhanced player experiences and made cricket more accessible. ## CHARITABLE OBJECTS Our objectives are to: - Promote community participation in healthy recreation, particularly through cricket. ## MEMBERSHIP Senior membership grew again this year, though youth numbers declined slightly. We continue to explore more effective ways to manage and streamline membership tracking. ## ON THE PLAYING FIELD ## Senior Cricket We had another successful season. High player availability on weekends led to competitive selection — prompting the decision to enter an additional Saturday League team in 2025. - Saturday XI: Won Division 6, securing a fourth consecutive title and promotion to Division 5. Team spirit and consistency were key. - Sunday League XI: Faced tougher opponents in a new league format but still secured a second straight league win. - Sunday T30 XI: Continued to develop younger players, with strong contributions from youth and Disability Section members. - ‘The Railway’ XI: Offered fun, competitive matches for all abilities. Highlights included the annual game against Brightlingsea Rugby Club. - Indoor League: Reached the final of the Northern Gateway Indoor League’s National format, narrowly losing to Coggeshall. ## JUNIOR CRICKET We continued to offer wide-ranging opportunities for young players: - Kwik Cricket: Regular sessions for ages 5–11, though attendance is declining. Strengthening school pathways remains a priority. - Girls: Despite not entering a girls’ hardball team, girls played key roles in mixed teams. Plans are in place for a girls’ U11 and women’s 6-a-side team in 2025. - Disability Section: Active in county festivals, with four players joining county squads. - Colts Hardball: U12 and U14 teams performed well; U11s had narrow losses; U15s faced tough competition. - Indoor League: U12 and U14 teams showed strong improvement leading into summer play. ## SPONSORSHIP & FUNDING Sponsorship and grants provided vital financial support across all areas of the club and enabled us to assist players in need. Match sponsorship for Saturday games was particularly successful. ## FUTURE PLANS With funding, we hope to begin construction on a new clubhouse — designed to serve both the club and wider community. The introduction of a Second XI for 2025 is another key development. Ongoing recruitment and consistent player availability will be essential. ## **Reference and Administrative details** |**Reference and Administrative details**|| |---|---| |Charity name|Brightlingsea Cricket Club| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1197631| |Charity’s principal address|Bayard Recreation Ground, Regent Road,
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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body)
whole year entitled to appoint
trustee (if any)
Julia Hunt Chair
Stacey Plummer Hon Secretary
Craig Finbow Hon Treasurer
Gordon Collen
Richard Hunt
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## **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** ## **INCOME** ## **INCOME** Bar (inc food as of 2024) Players subscriptions Sponsorship Vice Presidents Training Fees Match Fees Grants/donations - restricted Grants/donations - non-restricted Clothing Charity Caps ## **Total** ## **EXPENDITURE** Clubhouse Insurance (fire and public liability) Clubhouse Project Square Machinery maintenance/servicing/oil.diesel Capital Expenditure Kitchen and toilet hardware Kitchen and toilet hardware Bar Expenditure Food Playing/coaching equipment Match balls League Subscriptions Development Summer Camp Indoor Training Hire Sponsors Donations Website Clothing Day to Day costs ## **Total** **Excess of income over expenditure** Of which restricted funds Of which non restricted funds ## **BRIGHTLINGSEA CRICKET CLUB** ## **E AND EXPENDITURE FOR PERIOD 1/11/2023 to 31/10/2024** Senior Junior (inc Kwik) Senior Junior (inc Kwik as of 2024) Home/Away combined (inc Railway) Colts Senior Junior Senior Caps of which restricted funds Rates (TDC) Electric Gas Water/sewerage (clubhut & square) Wifi Misc (TV licence, gas cert, etc) Building Conttol fees - relating to restricted funds TDC Planning Fees -relating to restricted funds Architect Fees - relating to restricted funds Ground Rent/Games Playes (BTC) Maintenance (loam, seed, fertilizer) Nets Scoreboard Mower from unrestricted funds restricted funds Stock Bar Hardware Club licence - TDC For sale Teas/event food Coaching Courses Safeguarding courses Other course expenses Coach Fees Senior Junior Booklet B'sea Regent First Responders Club clothing Charity Caps; My Icon Blankets Stationery/consumables BBQ Gas Carnival Float Trophies and engraving of which restricted funds ## **2024** £32,547.38 £2,746.97 £2,286.69 £5,080.61 £507.20 £466.70 £2,913.79 £3,235.63 £1,067.01 £24,340.00 £401.19 £235.70 £339.00 £874.00 **###** £24,340.00 ## **2024** £522.00 £907.31 £243.75 £263.33 £464.44 £159.00 £1,452.51 £293.00 £1,844.00 £3,000.00 £2,787.51 £943.61 £708.48 £173.74 £12.00 £250.00 £391.96 £1,000.00 £13,397.02 £231.59 £91.00 £2,370.62 £1,076.38 £1,014.36 £690.00 £495.00 £150.00 £20.00 £5.10 £988.00 £297.00 £1,683.00 £324.25 £112.93 £425.00 £288.00 £1,379.63 £490.00 £290.86 £779.72 £44.99 £102.29 £368.16 **###** £9,476.96 **###** £14,863.04 £19,647.29 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR E￿LAND AND w￿E5 Independent examlner's report on the accounts Seclion A Iiidependent Examiner s Report 8riJhtliyea Cricket Club On aeeounts for th• y• 2024 Charlty no 01 any) I roFKVt to the tDJStees ￿ my oxan*Mkn d the ac¥J)urt&of abovo clwty {Ih8 Tn￿} for ts yègr 31111W2Cr24 Rupon8lbllltl•• and A8 the chartys tn￿e?$. you aro rOsp(Th￿ for the preparation d lh8 accounts vi a￿d8￿ with tho requlrW￿nts of the Chai?tle8 kt 2011 rts Acr). I fOFrf)rt kn rw d my the Tru8f8 ac%yJurrt8 carrled oul under 145 cl the 2011 Ad ar¥J kn carryky out my •xamlnatlon, I folk)w￿l all Ihe aF¢*abb llr￿n by the Charlty Comrn1$6kn urKler 80th) 145IS)Ibl ot A Ind•p•n(knt The (*wWs kY08s dd rKA exco￿1 £250.CKX) arthj l *)) qualw to •x•mln*• •lat•m•nt urvJ9rtake th8 exam￿1￿ ty bety a fwallllad mamt￿r ACCA. I￿8 l ] Mnotappkat*. I havo ctywed my ax￿1natk￿1. l ¢￿￿mI that M Inaierkql matter8 cm to my attantl￿ h (x)nnection wAh lh8 examknallon (othar Ihan Ihat of the Chartties Act: or Ihe forn arnl cmlent of accounts 8et out kn tha Chafilles (Accounts Repyts) Rogulatictt 2008 other Ihan any requ*￿Ient that the aCc￿￿ts a Irue and falrf vl&w whKh 18 not a matter w6th Ihe eXam¥￿1)n to atten11￿ should be drawn In114s rw IER Oct 2018 ACCA #1157737 : Esw C01 IXS Sectioii B Disclosiiie Onty C(Thp￿e il Ihe examtner naéd5 to hiaNight mattars ol C{￿￿) h•rn d•tdl• of any It•m• th•1 th• •xamln•r wl•hM to. dl•¢low. IER Oct 21J18