2025-12-31-accounts - Market Harborough Bridge Club

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Trustees 2025 Annual Report for Market Harborough Bridge Club

This report pertains to the calendar year January to December 2025.

Objectives and Activities

The objects of the CIO are:

The advancement of amateur sport by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Market Harborough and the surrounding area.
The provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Market Harborough and the surrounding area with the object of improving conditions of life.

In 2025 we delivered 146 bridge sessions to an average of over 25participants per session, including:

103 face-to-face duplicate bridge playing sessions for members and guests.
A series of 30 face-to-face, local training lessons for new and improving players.
14 supervised practice play sessions for recent learners
A joint venture with a separate local casual bridge group to aid their visibility and playing numbers.
A charity bridge drive, raising funds for Cancer Research.

As a result, we have:

Taught 24 complete beginners to play the game of bridge.
Provided twice-weekly duplicate bridge sessions each around 3 hours duration, with mental stimulation and local social interaction to over 60 individuals, the majority of whom are residents of the local community.
Improved skill levels for learners not yet ready to take part in the club duplicate playing sessions.

Financial review

At the start of the period, we held £10,109 in our bank account. We do not hold other reserves. Our income from all sources during the period was £22,032 and our expenditure £14,021. Our balance at the end of the year stands at £18,847, excluding current liabilities of approximately £735 for expenses incurred during the period but not yet paid out.

We do not hold or manage any funds on behalf of any other charities.

We do not currently hold title to any property.

Structure, governance, and management

Our governing document is the club’s Constitution, as approved by the Charities commission and available on

the club’s website. We are a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Our trustees are appointed by election at a General Meeting of the members.

Reference and administrative details

We are known as “Market Harborough Bridge Club” and have no other names.

Our charity registration number is 1206206.

During this reporting period the following people have served as trustees

David North (Chair)
Judith Parkinson (Secretary)
Dianne Ford (Treasurer)
Jo Hall
Val Raddon
Graham Gibbens
Peter Oppenheimer
Philip House

Exemptions from disclosure

We do not have any exemptions from disclosure.

MARKET HARBOROUGH BRIDGE CLUB (Registered Charity No. 1206206) Income & Expenditure for the 12 months ended 31st December 2025

2024 INCOME 11 months £ 1,120.00 Subscriptions 5,717.00 Table Money - Mondays 5,849.95 Table Money -Thursdays 855.00 Charity Bridge Drive Interest 20.00 Sale of Equipment 4,647.00 Bridge Lessons 18,208.95 Total Income EXPENDITURE 2,942.84 Rent - Mondays 2,955.36 Rent -Thursdays 1,237.62 EBU Fees 2,586.95 Bridge Lessons 29.50 Trophy engraving 565.43 Miscellaneous 184.13 Public Liability Insurance 96.00 Score Bridge and Web Licence 927.91 Purchase of Equipment 979.90 Donations - Bank Charges 4.99 Bridge Stationery 50.00 Committee Meeting Expenses 12,560.63 Total Expenditure 5,648.32 Surplus/(Deficit) for 11 months General Fund 4,453.67 Balance at 31st Dec 2024	2025 12 months £ 1,220.00 7,333.00 6,441.00 1,091.00 56.66 - 5,891.00
	22,032.66
	2,996.56 3,271.56 1,716.88 2,637.93 30.00 970.94 222.95 108.00 767.59 1,131.00 28.00 140.00
	14,021.41

	8,011.25
	10,101.99

5,648.32 Surplus/(Deficit) for 12 months 10,101.99 Represented by: 1.00 Jean Pringle Trophy 10,690.39 Cash at Bank: Current Account Unity Trust Instant Access Unity Trust Bond (589.40) Less Creditors: 10,101.99 Total Funds Honorary Treasurer DI Ford	8,011.25
	18,113.24
	1.00 2,818.34 6,028.66 10,000.00 (734.76)
	18,113.24

I have examined the Financial Statement set out above and, in my opinion, it is in agreement

with the records of the Market Harborough Bridge club and the information and

explanations provided to me.

Nick Anstead, Independent Examiner