## **Garstang Hockey Club**
## **Report of the Trustees for the period ending 30[th] April 2025**
The Trustees of Garstang Hockey Club present their annual report and accounts for the period ending 30[th] April 2025 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP (FRS102)
## **Our Object**
The object of the CIO is the advancement of the amateur sport of hockey in Garstang and the surrounding areas for the public benefit by the provision of facilities for playing hockey and opportunities for recreation, coaching, umpiring and competition.
## **Achievement and performance**
During the period of the report the club fielded 5 senior Women’s Teams, 3 Senior Men’s Teams and multiple age group team for junior aged between 8 and 18. We also entered a team into the Ladies Indoor Championships for the first time as well a s a mixed veteran’s team into the North West league 500 competition.
The Club provided training on a Tuesday and a Thursday evening for members of the club as well as competitive and friendly fixtures on both Saturdays and Sundays.
All teams remained in their respective leagues and our junior teams had success in reaching the finals of the In2Hockey regional competitions.
Membership numbers remained relatively stable throughout the period allowing the club to remain competitive in all leagues and competitions
## **Financial performance**
Membership Fees for all outfield players were maintained at the same level as the previous year, with the same discounts applied for early payment. A new membership fee was introduced for Goalkeepers who provided and maintained their own equipment – this was to acknowledge the additional cost that players incurred for being a goalkeeper, if they provided their own equipment. Goal keeping equipment was still provided by the club, for those who wished to play in this position but did not have their own equipment.
The club remained financially stable and therefore the trustees sought to make sure that social events such as the end of season presentation evening, covered costs rather than made a surplus. In addition, sponsorship deals were agreed that allowed the trustees to substantially
subsidise the cost of new playing kit for all members of the club. In additional an agreement was entered into with the owner of the Brockholes Arms to provide free food to members of the club and visiting teams after all homes games. This significantly reduced the cost to all players whilst building team and club spirit.
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Garstang Hockey Club 1206198
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 14/12/2023 30/04/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Lottery 1,283 - - 1,283 -
Sponsorship 11,247 - - 11,247 -
Pitchero Income 29,600 - - 29,600 -
Stripe Income 26,430 - - 26,430 -
Other Membership & Match Fee Income 1,685 - - 1,685 -
Other Income 2,057 - - 2,057 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 72,302 ] - - 72,302 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 72,302 - - 72,302 -
A3 Payments
- - - - -
Direct Expenses 3,986 - - 3,986 -
Pitch Hire 22,247 - - 22,247 -
Umpire Costs 7,854 - - 7,854 -
England Hockey - Membership 4,128 - - 4,128 -
Kit 27,685 - - 27,685 -
Fines 150 - - 150 -
Bank Fees 14 - - 14 -
IT Costs 1,162 - - 1,162 -
Blackpool Hockey Festival 2,904 - - 2,904 -
General Expenditure 3,778 - - 3,778 -
Printing & Stationary 91 - - 91 -
Repairs & Maintenance 383 - - 383 -
- - - -
Sub total [ 74,382 ] - - Cross Add Error -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 74,382 ] - - #VALUE! -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,080 - - #VALUE! -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 2,080 - - #VALUE! -
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**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
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
NatWest
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**47,175**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**47,175**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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**Current value**
**(optional)**
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Date of
approval|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Garstang Hockey Club **On accounts for the year** 30[th] April 2025 **Charity no** 1206198 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** .
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed: Date:** 26/02/2026 **Name:** Mark Walling **Relevant professional** ICAS **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Unit 1B, 2 Hallidays Farm, Moss Lane, Bilsborrow
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**October 2018**
**IER**
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of** None **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**October 2018**
**IER**