Trustees Report from Mike Cox, Chair of Trustees
On behalf of the Trustees I’d like to recognise all that Somer Valley Tennis Club has achieved over the last year.
We are considered a small community club. Whilst we don’t have our own clubhouse and own courts what we do have is a great number of members willing to give up their time to volunteer for the club, we have ambition and creativity, and we are well known for our warm welcome and inclusiveness.
On behalf of the trustees I would like to formally thank everybody who makes this club the great club that it is. In particular the trustees would like to give a special thanks to the whole Committee for their input and we recognise the many hours they & other volunteers dedicate to our club.
2024/25 Achievements
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We held our 15th annual club champs event, an inclusive event for all members with a wide range of events to showcase the tennis talent at SVT.
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Club members Neil Scott (Bernard Pendle Club Member of the Year) and Marc Jabbitt (Stonier Hobbs Volunteer of the Year) were recognised by the club membership for their contribution and hard work in 2024
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We continue to support our affiliated village venues during 2024 however these venues will be splitting from SVT in 2025.
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We have increased our membership over the course of the year to 104 members
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We held a number of social events including our first Christmas Quiz night with over 25 members attending
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Female members of the club starred in our first club film showcasing how SVT has encouraged local women and girls to try tennis for the first time
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We introduced the Rusty Racqueteers session to bring people back to playing tennis, and have managed to keep this going despite the challenges of organising a regular slot with Dragonfly Leisure Centre
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We hosted JorDan Sports for tennis racket demonstrations
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We hosted the annual Wear it Pink tournament in aid of breast cancer and raised over £120 on the day, and the event was published in the Mendip Times
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Alan Gammon has been awarded Avon Tennis’ “Unsung Hero Award” for 2024 for his commitment and enthusiasm toward the club
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We continue to provide lots of opportunities for competitive tennis by
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supporting:
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a. Summer League 5 men’s and 4 ladies teams
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b. Late Summer 1 mixed team and 1 senior men’s team
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c. Winter League 2 mixed teams
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d. Mens and Ladies box leagues during the winter period
Growing the membership
We have continued to support activities such as Women and Girls funded tennis, and Rusty Raqueteers to provide pathways into playing tennis. Alongside this we believe our offer of competitive tennis are proving that we can pull in new members, encourage our local community to use their local indoor courts and raise the profile of our club.
No (if any) Somer Valley Tennis 1198962 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2024 3/31/2025
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Membershipfees 13,105 Inter Club activities 4,434 Village Venues 1,001 Fundraising 1,160 Events income 577 interest received 250 - - 20,528 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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Total funds to the nearest £ 13,105 4,434 1,001 1,160 577 250 - - 20,528 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Membershipfees | 13,105 | - | - | 13,105 | - |
| Inter Club activities | 4,434 | - | - | 4,434 | - |
| Village Venues | 1,001 | - | - | 1,001 | - |
| Fundraising | 1,160 | - | - | 1,160 | - |
| Events income | 577 | - | - | 577 | - |
| interest received | 250 | - | - | 250 | - |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 20,528 |
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| - - Sub total - Total receipts 20,528 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| **Total receipts ** | 20,528 | - | - | 20,528 | - |
| A3 Payments Courts 13,563 Balls 1,199 Village Venues 1,388 LTA and league fees 840 Events cost 306 Grant funded costs(W&G) 516 Misc and admin 311 - - Sub total 18,122 - - Sub total - Total payments 18,122 Net of receipts/(payments) 2,406 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 2,406 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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13,563 1,199 1,388 840 306 516 311 - - 18,122 - - - 18,122 2,406 - - 2,406 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Current account Deposit account Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,133 - 11,179 - - - 12,312 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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