Trustee Annual Report: **Seascale Recreational Association** Registration No 1202702 Address: Gosforth Road, Seascale Trustees: S. Brown (Treasurer); M. Franks; P. Holburt; A. Lee (Chairman); J. McElroy; D. Milburn; D. Moore; J. Pennells. Secretary: J. Orrell
Seascale Recreational Association (SRA) became a CIO on 13[th] April 2023 so this report covers the period from that date until 31[st] December 2023. The SRA continues to retain the 8 Trustees (listed above).
It has provided a recreational playing field for the benefit of the village, thereby meeting it’s charitable objective ‘ _providing facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving of life for the said occupants_ ’. The facility has two paying user groups: Seascale Cricket Club and West Lakeland Dog Training Club; both organisations continue to thrive and make regular use of the field. Both groups maintain their rental payments, which generates sufficient income to maintain the field. The outer circumference of the ground is maintained, on an irregular basis, by volunteers and a local prison work group. The field used by a number of local village groups on an is irregular basis, both organised (youth club, scouts etc) and casual (individuals and groups); the field is also regularly and heavily used by dog walkers to exercise their dogs. Once every year the field is used by cyclists taking part in the annual C2C cycling event, who camp overnight on the field.
The accounts show a slight excess of income over expenditure and the SRA retains a sufficiently healthy bank balance. A significant invoice is expected (to cover the legal costs associated with the formation of the CIO) but the organisation has sufficient reserves to cover this.
In conclusion the SRA has met it’s charitable objectives, is financially viable, and this TAR demonstrates that it meets the requirements to operate as a CIO.
## SEASCALE RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION
## STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 31/12/23
|OPENING BALANCE
(at 1.1.23) Business Reserve
Current Account
Petty Cash
**TOTAL**
EXPENDITURE
2023 Grass-cutting
2023 Insurance
Flowers for Jen
Meal voucher for Jen
Contribution to defibrillator (from 2022 C2C)
Gift for mole-catcher
**TOTAL**
INCOME
2023 Cricket Club Rent
2023 Cricket Club Subs
2023 Dog Club Rent
2023 Dog Club Subs
Insurance Reimbursement|00.01
3530.89
7.74
**3538.64**
450.00*
147.38**
50.00
60.00
100.00
10.00
**817.38**
450.00*
22.00
450.00
30.00
147.38**|
|---|---|
**TOTAL 1099.38**
(*Cricket Club pay directly for the grass-cutting in lieu of their ground rent.
** Insurance paid directly by Seascale Parish Council)
|NET INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
CLOSING BALANCE
(at 18.12.23) Business Reserve
Current Account
Petty Cash
**TOTAL**
Prepared by S.C.Brown (SRA Treasurer) 1.1.24|**282.00**|**282.00**|
|---|---|---|
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|00.01
3800.89
19.74
**3820.64**|
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