Meridian Club Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 31/08/2023 To Period end date 30/08/2024
Charity name: MERIDIAN CLUB
Charity registration number:1199663
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote health & well-being through sports |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Meridian club will engage and inspire young people through sport, with the aim to improve health and well-being by removing financial barriers related to participation in amateur sports. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Yes |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | No activity carried out in this financial year |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Charity received some donation of £3251 and spent £354 on bills |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserve held to pay for ongoing bills and to also spend on future community activities |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 2897 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | No financial activities in this financial year |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | 0 |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donation |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
CIO Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Constitution |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees volunteered |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Meridian club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | none |
| Registered charity number | 1199663 |
| Charity’s principal address | OFFICE 1729 58 PEREGRINE ROAD ILFORD IG6 3SZ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Kumi | 24/04/2022 | |||
| Carlos Attafuah | 24/04/2022 | |||
| Eghosa Aiwerioghene |
24/04/2022 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets none held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf 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 from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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 |
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| Benedict Kumi | ||
Trustee (nominated contact) |
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| 24/06/2025 | ||
| 24/06/2025 |
Meridian Charity No (if any) 1199663 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 31/08/2023 30/08/2024
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,251 - - - - - - - 3,251 - - - 3,251 353 - - - - - - - - 353 - - - 353 2,898 - - 2,898 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 3,251 - - - - - - - 3,251 - - - 3,251 353 - - - - - - - - 353 - - - 353 2,898 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 3,251 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
3,251 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Expenses(Bills) |
353 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 353 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| **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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| 2,898 | - | - | 2,898 |
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| 2,898 | - | - | 2,898 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
24/06/2025
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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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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0 - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Benedict Kumi |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Benedict Kumi | 24/06/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
24/06/2025
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