**Coventry Phoenix Sporting Annual Report**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 23/08/2022 to 30/06/2023**
**Charity name: Coventry Phoenix Sporting Charity registration number: 1200153**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Coventry Phoenix Sporting is a charitable**
**organisation based in Coventry, UK,**
**dedicated to driving positive change and**
**empowering individuals and communities**
**through sport. Their mission focuses on**
**providing access to high-quality**
**coaching and facilities, particularly for**
**those from underrepresented, minority,**
**or financially disadvantaged**
**backgrounds.**|
|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|**Sports Coaching and Training:**
The charity provides structured coaching
sessions in various sports, focusing on
improving the skills, fitness, and confidence
of participants, particularly children and
young people. These sessions are tailored to
different age groups and skill levels, with the
aim of promoting inclusivity and access to
sport for all.
**Access to Sports Facilities:**
Coventry Phoenix Sporting ensures that
participants have access to high-quality
sports facilities that are often cost prohibitive
for many, offering a safe and supportive
environment for physical activity. This
includes organising regular practice
sessions, sports events, and tournaments.
**Community Engagement and Inclusion:**
Coventry Phoenix Sporting works to foster
social inclusion by organising sports
activities that bring together individuals from
diverse backgrounds. This includes outreach
activities aimed at encouraging participation
from underrepresented groups, such as
those from disadvantaged socio-economic
backgrounds or minority communities.
**Health and Wellbeing Initiatives:**
The charity promotes physical and mental
wellbeing by offering regular sports
participation opportunities. It encourages|
|||healthy lifestyles and helps reduce the risk of
health issues related to inactivity, such as
obesity or mental health challenges.
**Volunteer Opportunities:**
The charity offers volunteer programmes,
allowing individuals in the community to get
involved in supporting events, coaching, or
other charity activities. This not only helps
strengthen community bonds but also
provides valuable skills and experience for
volunteers.
**Collaborations and Partnerships:**
We collaborate with other local
organisations, schools, and community
groups to expand its reach and enhance the
impact of its programmes. This collaboration
helps to create a stronger, more connected
community, and ensures that more
individuals can benefit from the charity’s
services.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees confirm that they have had**
**due regard to the Charity Commission’s**
**guidance on public benefit when**
**reviewing the charity’s aims and**
**objectives and in planning future**
**activities.**
**In carrying out the charity's purposes, the**
**trustees have ensured that its activities**
**are aligned with the public benefit**
**requirement, providing clear and**
**measurable benefits to the community**
**and serving a wide and diverse section of**
**the public, particularly those in need.**
**This confirmation reflects the trustees’**
**commitment to ensuring the charity**
**operates within the law and achieves its**
**charitable objectives effectively for the**
**benefit of the public.**|
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
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|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|**Over the reporting period, Coventry**
**Phoenix Sporting has made meaningful**
**progress in achieving its charitable**
**objectives, creating a positive impact on**
**its beneficiaries and delivering wider**
**benefits to society.**
**Impact on Beneficiaries:**
**Improved Access to Sport:**The charity has
provided high-quality coaching and access
to facilities for individuals, with a particular
focus on supporting children and young
people from underrepresented or financially
disadvantaged backgrounds.
**Personal Development:**Beneficiaries have
gained valuable skills, including teamwork,
discipline, and confidence, which have
enhanced their personal growth and
prospects.
**Health and Wellbeing:**By promoting
regular participation in sports and physical
activities, the charity has contributed to
improved physical and mental wellbeing for
participants.
**Community Cohesion:**The charity’s
activities have brought people together from
diverse backgrounds, fostering a sense of
inclusion and belonging within the local
community.
**Youth Engagement:**By providing
structured activities and opportunities, the
charity has helped reduce social isolation
and the risk of anti-social behaviour among
young people.
**Long-Term Impact:**
The work of Coventry Phoenix Sporting has
encouraged lifelong engagement in sport,
promoting healthier lifestyles and stronger
community networks.
**Through these achievements, and**
**despite resource constraints, the charity**
**has demonstrated its dedication to**
**delivering tangible public benefit,**
**supporting individual development, and**
**enhancing the broader social fabric of the**
**community.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
**- Objective: To provide access to high**
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**quality coaching and facilities,**
**particularly for underrepresented or**
**financially disadvantaged individuals.**
Our beneficiaries, primarily children and
young people from disadvantaged
backgrounds, have participated in sports
programmes and accessed facilities
provided by the charity. This directly
supports the objective by ensuring equitable
access to sports and development
opportunities for those who might otherwise
face barriers to participation.
**Objective: To promote health, wellbeing,**
**and personal development through sport.**
Participants have reported improved
physical and mental wellbeing as a result of
regular engagement in sports activities,
alongside developing key skills such as
teamwork, discipline, and confidence. These
outcomes directly reflect the charity’s goal of
enhancing personal growth and overall
health through active involvement in sports.
**Objective: To foster community cohesion**
**and inclusion through sports initiatives.**
The charity’s programmes have brought
together individuals from diverse
backgrounds, creating inclusive
environments that promote belonging and
mutual respect within the community. By
facilitating shared experiences and inclusive
activities, the charity has strengthened
community ties, supporting its vision of
fostering social harmony.
**Objective: To support long-term**
**engagement in sport and positive**
**lifestyle choices.**
Participants have been encouraged to
sustain their involvement in physical
activities, establishing habits that contribute
to healthier lifestyles.
This demonstrates a commitment to creating
lasting impact, in line with the charity’s focus
on promoting lifelong engagement in sport.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**While Coventry Phoenix Sporting has**
**successfully delivered on its charitable**
**aims, we acknowledge that we have not**
**yet been in a position to apply for grants**
**or generate additional income due to the**
**inexperience of trustees and the learning**
**curves associated with managing a newly**
**established charity. Despite these**
**challenges, we have remained committed**
**to our mission, utilising existing cash**
**reserves to fund our activities and ensure**
**continuity in delivering meaningful**|
|||**support to our beneficiaries.**|
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other||**N/A**|
|**Financial Review**|||
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Charity remains in its infancy with no**
**income in the reporting period.**
**Charitable aims have been completed**
**utilising funds from the charities**
**inception.**
**Training on grant applications has been**
**completed in this reporting year, with a**
**view of income to be received in the next**
**reporting period to enhance our**
**charitable possibilities.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**These are held as emergency funding**
**supplies to continue our charitable**
**venture. This is from an initial fund put**
**together by all trustees to establish the**
**charity.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£878**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
|**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|**Cash reserves that were established**
**upon the creation of the charity.**
**No fundraising/income from grants has**
**been applied for in this reporting period**
**due to trustee inexperience.**
**Trustee training has been undertaken to**
**address this longer term.**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**The governance of Coventry Phoenix**
**Sporting is entrusted to its board of**
**trustees, who collectively ensure that the**
**charity operates in alignment with its**
**stated aims and objectives and adheres**
**to the principles of public benefit as**
**outlined by the Charity Commission.**
**The Trustees are:**
•
**Chris Corkery**
•
**Pete Gordon**
•
**Edwin greaves**
•
**Suki Burai**
•
**Ben Ryder**
•
**Neil Godfrey**|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Foundation Model constitution.**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|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|**Apart from the first charity trustees,**
**every trustee must be appointed for a**
**term of three years by a resolution**
**passed at a properly convened meeting**
**of the charity trustees.**
**In selecting individuals for appointment**
**as charity trustees, the charity trustees**
**must have regard to the skills, knowledge**
**and experience needed for the effective**
**administration of the CIO.**
**Any new members have to be approved**
**by a majority vote of the current trustees.**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Coventry Phoenix Sporting|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charitynumber|**1200153**|
|Charity’s principal address|30 Crakston Close
Coventry
CV2 5EB|
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||Edwin Greaves||Whole Year||
||Peter Gordon||Whole Year||
||Ben Ryder||Whole Year||
||Suki Burai||Whole Year||
||Neil Godfrey||Whole Year||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name N/A**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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)** C.Corkery **Full name(s)** Chris Corkery **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 12/01/2025
**Coventry Phoenix Sporting Annual Accounts**
## **Annual Accounts for the period**
## **From 23/08/2022 to 30/06/2023**
## **Charity name: Coventry Phoenix Sporting**
## **Charity registration number: 1200153**
Coventry Phoenix Sporting Charity is dedicated to promoting inclusivity, physical and mental wellbeing, and personal growth through sport. This report outlines the charity’s financial activities for the year, providing an overview of income, expenditure, and key financial trends. The charity’s financial position has been influenced by a range of factors, including programme expansion, fundraising efforts, and operational costs.
## **Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)**
|**Income**|**2022 (£)**|**2023 (£)**|
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|Donations and Grants|£0|£0|
|Fundraising Events|£0|£0|
|Membership Fees|£0|£0|
|Other Income|£0|£0|
|**Total Income**|£0|£0|
|**Expenditure**|**2023 (£)**|**2022 (£)**|
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|Staff Costs (e.g., coaching)|£0|£0|
|Programme Costs (e.g., facilities)|£1360|£1190|
|Fundraising Costs|£0|£0|
|Governance and Administration|£0|£0|
|Other Expenses|£0|£0|
|**Total Expenditure**|£1360|£1190|
## **Balance Sheet**
|**Assets**|**2023 (£)**|**2022 (£)**|
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|**Current Assets**|||
|Cash and Bank Accounts|£878|£3428|
|Receivables (e.g., amounts owed)|£0|£0|
|Prepaid Expenses|£0|£0|
|**Total Current Assets**|£878|[Total]|
|**Liabilities**|**2024 (£)**|**2023 (£)**|
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|Payables (e.g., amounts owed)|£0|£0|
|Accrued Expenses|£0|£0|
|**Total Liabilities**|[Total]|[Total]|
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for accounting by charities, as well as UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
## **2. Income**
Income is recognised when received, including donations, grants, membership fees, and funds raised through events. All grants and sponsorships are recorded as income when received.
## **3. Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised when incurred. The charity’s expenditure is classified under programme costs, fundraising costs, and administrative expenses.
## **4. Reserves Policy**
The charity maintains reserves to support its ongoing activities and to ensure it can continue to deliver its programmes in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The trustees aim to retain sufficient reserves to cover at least three months of operating costs.