Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 May 2024 Period start date To. 30 April 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Norwich Dragons Hockey Club
Charity registration number: 1202244
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 | The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit in Norwich and the surrounding area through the provision of facilities to enable participation in the sport of amateur hockey. |
| 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 |
Provision of training and playing opportunities for 13 senior sides (5 men and 8 women) and 9 junior sides. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have read and understood the guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The club is managed and run by volunteers who give up time to ensure that members are given an all-round good hockey experience. |
| 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 | The charity has continued to provide a social and sporting outlet for around 400 members who attend training and play competitive matches during the hockey season from September to the end of March each year, with various sides and games being run throughout the summer ‘close’ season. The charity is looking to expand its membership, particularly amongst juniors, through promoting the club and its successes. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objective |
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 | The club enjoyed a successful financial period, with a surplus of £23,259 being achieved during the period. The club is in a strong financial position with aggregate bank balances of £333,781 at 30th April 2025. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The club is building reserves for the future development of facilities used by the club to support the club’ charitable purpose and further grow the membership base. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £318,179 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Zero |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No going concern issues |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity’s principal source of funds are annual membership subscriptions and playing fees, supplemented by grants where obtained. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The charity adopts a low-risk investment policy, holding its reserves as cash with a high street bank. Cash held in a mixture of instant access and deposit accounts as befits liquidity requirements if the charity. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risks of the charity are falling membership numbers, reputational damage or failure of the consortium that own the hockey pitches utilised by the consortium. |
| Other | N/a |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| 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 | Volunteer trustees were sought and 3 were appointed at the charity’s inception. Those trustees remain in place. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Norwich Dragons Hockey Club |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1202244 |
| Charity’s principal address | 17 Church Road Postwick Norwich NR13 5HN |
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) |
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| Jonathan Goodson | All year | Norwich Dragons Hockey Club membership |
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| David Sloman | All year | Norwich Dragons Hockey Club membership |
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| Philip York-Smith | All year | Norwich Dragons Hockey Club membership |
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– 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 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 Th• trustsos do¢larn that th•y have approv•d the trust$. report abov•. Slgn•d On behalf of th• charlty's truste•s Slgnatur•($) Full namols) Posltlon l•g Secretary, Chalr, •ts Jonathan Goodson Trustee Dat•
| Norwich Dragons Hockey Club | Norwich Dragons Hockey Club | Norwich Dragons Hockey Club | 1202244 | 1202244 | 1202244 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01-May-24 | To | 30-Apr-25 | ||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 33,880 41,357 4,265 4,615 - - - 84,117 - - - 84,117 5,519 31,927 13,015 6,770 3,627 - - - - 60,858 - - - 60,858 23,259 - - 23,259 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 33,880 41,357 4,265 4,615 - - - 84,117 - - - 84,117 5,519 31,927 13,015 6,770 3,627 - - - - 60,858 - - - 60,858 23,259 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Subscriptions | 33,880 | - | |||||
| Match fees | 41,357 | - | |||||
| Bank interest | 4,265 | - | |||||
| Other income,includingfundraising | 4,615 | - | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 84,117 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| ~~Sub total~~ | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Affiliation fees | 5,519 | - | |||||
| Pitch hire | 31,927 | - | |||||
| Playingexpense,includingcoaching& equipment | 13,015 | - | |||||
| Teas | 6,770 | - | |||||
| Other expense,includingbank charges | 3,627 | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 60,858 | - | |||||
| 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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| 23,259 | - | - | 23,259 |
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| 23,259 | - | - | 23,259 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
18/02/2026
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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trustees Norwich Dragons HoGkey Club On accounts for the year ended 3010412025 Charity no (if any) 1202244 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Gharity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3010412025 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Acri. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llb) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attenlion in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe Ihal in. any malerial respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charilies Act., or the accoL¢nts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 olher than any requirement that the acGounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reaohed. Signed: Date: Nama: Stephen Ralph Holland Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): Solicitor Address: 71 Darby Road Beccles Suffolk NR34 9XH IER Oct 2018