Trustee Report for Financial Year: 1 December 2023 - 30 November 2024 1. The new executive management team have exercised their new roles and responsibilities in ensuring the efficient operation of the sports ground and its facilities. 2. Fundraising plans have been discussed and will be planned for future years. Promotion of the sports ground to the village and parish members is ongoing. 3. Communication and involvement with the major users and supporters of Groombridge Sports Ground has been effective: We continue to work closely with Langton Green Football Club resulting in an increase in the number of pitch hiring opportunities for the football club. Groombridge Tennis Club committee continue to be supportive and complete appropriate ground maintenance issues such as hedging and grass cutting. St Thomas School continue to use the grounds and facilities on an ad hoc basis for specific sporting events such as the school’s sports days for different age groups. Withyham Parish Council continues to be supportive of the activities of Groombridge Sports Ground. Due to increasing budgetary pressures on the council, a charge for grass cutting is now levied on the sports ground which will be kept under review. 4. Ground and Facilities Maintenance Regrettably flooding is becoming a repetitive issue and as a result some ditch clearing has been undertaken. The repainting of the sports pavilion is planned for next year. Discussions are underway with Wild Groombridge who will be doing some exploratory work on the possibility for re-wilding of the peripheral, river bank and border areas of the sports ground. The car park continues to be well used by users of the grounds and the nearby country footpaths. The request for donations for the use of the car park is a possible source of maintenance funds which is under review. Regular cleaning of the pavilion is undertaken as necessary. 5. We look forward to another successful year ahead. **GROOMBRIDGE SPORTS GROUND CIO INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024** |**GROOMBRIDGE SPORTS GROUND CIO**
**INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**|| |---|---| |**YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**
**INCOME**
Membership, lease and land fees
Grants
Interest
Donation from WPC for grass mowing
Other Income
**EXPENDITURE**
Water Rates and Electricity
Waste Disposal
Insurance
Grass Mowing
Pavilion & Ground Maintenance
Pavilion Expenses
Legal Expenses
Depreciation
**(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR**
**BALANCE SHEET**
Fixed Assets
Cash Reserves
Designated Cash Reserve for pavilion maintenance
**Current Assets and Liabilities**
Debtors
Less:Creditors and receipts in advance
Net
**Net Assets**
**INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
Balance at the beginning of the year
Income statement Surplus/(Defcit) to 30/11/2024
Balance
**Of which:**
Unrestricted Reserves
Designated Reserves|**£**
**Year ended**
**30.11.24**
4,035
16
203
600
1,140| ||**5,994**| ||(630)
(373)
(1,328)
(900)
(985)
(104)
(2,045)
(3,485)| ||**(9,850)**| ||| ||**(3,856)**| ||**30.11.24**
65,776
12,253
14,750| ||92,779
0
(1,093)| ||(1,093)| ||**91,686**| ||95,542
(3,856)| ||**91,686**| ||76,936
14,750| ||91,686| ## **£ 2 months to 30.11.23** 416 16 0 159 260 **851** (113) 0 0 (159) 0 0 0 (616) **(888) (37) 30.11.23** 69,262 12,379 14,750 96,391 0 (849) (849) **95,542** 95,579 (37) **95,542** 80,792 14,750 95,542 ## **GROOMBRIDGE SPORTS GROUND CIO NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024** ## **1 Opening balance sheet** period to 30 November 2023; its first as an incorporated charity ## **2 Accounting policies** GSG has prepared the accounts to 30 November 2024 using the accruals method accounting. ## **3 Charitable information** two football pitches, a pavilion, storage shed and car park. ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACCOUNTS** the Act. ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT** enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Graham Wilson FCA Date GrahamWilson FCA, 27 Orchard Rise, Groombridge TN3 9SA 28-Mar-25