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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1[st] October 2024 Period start date   To 30[th] September 2025 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Stenalees Bowling Club** 

## **Charity registration number: 1206503** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO aret<br>he promotion of<br>community participation in healthy recreation<br>for the benefit of Stenalees and the surrounding<br>areas by the provision of facilities and services<br>for the playing of lawn bowls<br>.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Stenalees Bowling Club provides lawn bowls<br>facilities for members, visiting teams and<br>non members. The club has 3 mens league<br>teams and 1 ladies league team as well as<br>providing facilities for other competitions for<br>members to play in. The club also hosts<br>weekly bowls clubs and open sessions for<br>non members to play bowls.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, the Stenalees Bowling Club trustees<br>have had regard to the guidance issued by<br>the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by|Para 1.38|Stenalees Bowling Club largely functions<br>due to its trustees and members and their<br>voluntary efforts. These efforts are for all|





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|volunteers||aspects of running the club from<br>administration and fundraising through to<br>greenkeeping.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Stenalees Bowling Club had a positive year<br>in 2024/25 on and off the bowls green.<br>The clubs membership numbers increased,<br>primarily through the club holding weekly<br>open events for anyone to come and try<br>bowls which proved very successful.<br>The club also continued its facilities<br>improvement ambitions to extend the size of<br>the bowls green and also to erect a new<br>clubhouse both of which will bring increased<br>benefits to the surrounding communities.<br>All members benefited from many games<br>which continues to contribute to both<br>physical and mental health alongside<br>providing broader benefits to individuals and<br>the broader community through increased<br>engagement.<br>The club also increased its fundraising<br>efforts with the introduction of bingo nights<br>and a new club draw with the funds raised<br>going towards the clubs improvement plans.|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|n/a|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|No objectives were set however the club has<br>increased its fundraising activities through<br>an informal social club – raising funds<br>towards the clubs improvement ambitions.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|n/a|





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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The clubs 2023/24 financial year saw an<br>income over expenditure surplus of £889.60.<br>Our closing bank balance was £15,319.31<br>with the club voting maintain membership<br>fees for the 2025/26 year.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The club doesn’t hold any reserves per se<br>however the majority of the operating<br>balance will be used for improvement<br>activities.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|No specific reserves held however closing<br>balance of £15,319.31|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|n/a|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>Annual membership fees, green fees and<br>fundraising.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|n/a|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The game of Lawn Bowls in Cornwall is<br>generally struggling to recruit new members<br>however Stenalees Bowling Club is bucking<br>this trend through its community<br>engagement activities. The operations of the<br>club relies significantly on volunteers.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||n/a|
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Consttuton of Stenalees Bowling Club -|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|A Charitable Incorporated Organisaton with<br>a votng membership (in additon to the<br>charity trustees)|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Confirmed / elected at the club annual<br>general meeting.|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|Charity Commission material|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|Alongside the Trustee structure, the club<br>also has a traditional committee structure<br>with standard officers including President,<br>Secretary, Treasurer, Ladies Secretary,<br>Safeguarding Officer and team captains.<br>The club is affiliated to bowls governing<br>bodies – Bowls England and Bowls<br>Cornwall.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|n/a|
|Other||n/a|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Stenalees Bowling Club|
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|Other name the charity uses|n/a|
|Registered charity number|1206503|
|Charity’s principal address|The Recreation Ground,<br>Stenalees,<br>St Austell,<br>Cornwall<br>PL26 8TL|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Mark Read|||Stenalees Bowling Club<br>Members|
||David Cook|||Stenalees Bowling Club<br>Members|
||Steven Rowse|||Stenalees Bowling Club<br>Members|
||Michelle Moore|Club Treasurer|01/10/2025|Stenalees Bowling Club<br>Members|
||Katie Sturtridge|Club Secretary||Stenalees Bowling Club<br>Members|
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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 **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year n/a** 



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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 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**n/a** 

## **Other optional information** 



Information Classification: CONTROLLED 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** Katie Sarah Sturtridge **Full name(s)** Mark Wenmouth Read **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee & Committee Member Trustee & Club Secretary **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 6[th] March 2026 



NDIN
PAYMENT
REPAID (COUNTY HANDBOOKS)
78.00
B.C. (LEAGUE ENTRIES & HANDBOOKS)
112.00
REPAID (COUNTY COMP. ENTRIES)
624.00
B.C. (COUNTY COMPEfiTION ENTRIES)
653.00
REPAID SINGLES GREEN FEES
80.00
D.G.M. (SOLID & PENCIL TINES)
230.35
REPAID (ENGRAVING TROPHIES)
99.00
ENGRAVING (GROUP 31CLUB & PLAQUES) 339.00
A. & J. TRAVEL (SPONSORSHIP)
50.00
TIMPSON (curriNG 42 CLUBHOUSE KEYS) 210.00
C.L.K. (DITTO)
50.00
B.E. (TOP CLUB ENTRY)
40.00
PREMIER MASTIC (DIThO)
50.00
B.E. (2 FOURS ENTRY)
32.00
MID CWLL BROKERS (DIThO)
50.00
B.E. (CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS ENTRIES) 10.00
SAWLES ARMS (Dirro)
50.00
surroN WINSON (COMP. INSURANCE)
470.29
COODES (DITTO)
50.00
SUThON WINSON (CIVIL LIABILITY INS.)
105.00
ROCKHILL CAFÉ (DIThO)
50.00
P. HEAYNS (PRINTING FIKfuRE CARDS)
21.80
PLUMBASE (Dirto)
50.00
CORNWALL COUNCIL (LEASE OF CLUB)
10.00
BEACON VETS (Dirro)
50.00
CORNWALL COUNCIL(BUSINESS RATES)
18.71
MORVEN WINDOWS (Dirro)
50.00
CORNWALL COUNCIL (LorrERIES ACT FEE) 40.00
IAN JULIAN CAR REPAIRS (Dirro)
50.00
B.C. (1000 CLUB TICKErs)
150.00
J. TRUSCOTh PROPERTY (Dirro)
50.00
B.C. (AFFILIATION FEES)
700.90
DESIGN 2 CREATE SIGNS (Dirro)
50.00
NADS ELECTRICAL (PATTESTING))
47.50
SPECTRASOFf (Dirro)
50.00
ST. AUSTELL TOURNAMENT ENTRIES
160.00
F.C. BRAY (Dirro)
50.00
EDF ÉNERGY (ELECTRICITY)
440.46
WEDLAKE FUNERALS (DIThO)
50.00
SOURCE FOR BUSINESS (WATER /SEW ERS) 432.84
LIFE MEMBER (M. RICHARDS)
60.00
B.C. GROUP 3 (SINGLES GREEN FEES)
82.00
LIFE MEMBER (D. COOK)
60.00
STEVE ANDREWS (TYRE REPAIR)
15.00
LIFE MEMBER (A. READ)
60.00
HOWDENS (DOOR, SILL & LOCK)
188.31
MEMBERSHIPS (47 @ £60.00)
2820.00
LAND REGISTER
30.00
Dirro (2 £25.00 + 2 FREE)
50.00 TESCO {PETROL FOR MOWER ETC.)
44.78
DONATION (C. RUDGE)
20.00
M. RICHARDS (SEC.trREASURER)
50.00
DONATION (A. DOUBLE)
20.00
K. STURTRIDGE (EXPENSES- LADIES SEC.)
25.00
DONATION (P. TAMBLYN)
20.00
B.C. (3 TICKEfs GREEN SEMINAR)
15.00
DONATION (M. RICHARDS)
15.00
BREWERS (MASONRY PAINT)
72.48
SALE OF 36 CLUBHOUSE KEYS
180.00 TIMPSON (KEYS FOR JAMES COLLINS)
28.00
MID CWLL BROKERS (KIT SPONSORS) 1000.00 VX3 (SAMPLE KIT)
643.99
VX3 (REFUND OFSAMPLES R￿URNED} 630.00 CHILDRENS HOSPICE (DONATION)
15.00
PROFIT ON SOCIAL EVENING
549.00 ZAPKAM (PURCHASE OF NEW KIT)
6466.87
REPAID BY MEMBERS (NEW KIT)
3579.01 200 CLUB PRIZES
500.00
SALE OF 200 CLUB TICKEtS
1000.00 S. COAD (GROUP 3 LEVY)
73.50
REPAID BY MEMBERS (34 CAPS)
374.00 ST. AUSTELL VENTURES (34 CAPS)
356.59
CLUB TRIPLES & PAIRS ENTRY FEES
30.00
BUSH HILL (JACKS/BOWLS ARMttARGEfs 347.15
GRANT FROM WAKEHAM TRUST
1000.00
NADS ELECTRICAL (EICR TEST & REPORT) 276.10
REPAID B.C.1000 CLUB
150.00 NADS ELECTRICAL (SMOKE ALARMS)
122.20
REPAID B.C. (V.P. FEES)
12.00
B.C. (VICE PRESIDENTS FEES)
12.00
SPONSORS DAY RAFFLE
90.00
BUSH HILL (2 WHITE JACKS)
43.18
SALE OF CLUB STICKERS
32.00
CORNWALL COUNCIL(RENT EXTRA LAND) 50.00
REPAID ST. AUSTELL T. ENTRIES
160.00
BUSH HILL (JUNIOR BOWLS)
180.00
CORNWALL COUNCIL (M. LUKE/ GRANT) 347.15
C. RUDGE (WEBSITE)
22.70
MATCH FEES
1721.50
M. MOORE (SAFEGUARDING FEES)
61.30
GREEN FEES
216.00
N. COAD (NEWSTENALEES B.C. SIGN)
50.00
PAYPAL (DONATION)
15.00
BUSH HILL (STEPS FOR GREEN)
840.00
C. RUDGE (CAKE SALE)
18.00
REFRESHMENTSIKITCHEN SUNDRIES
151.34
BALANCING AMOUNT(CASH)
19.30 NADS (MATERIALS FOR LIGHTING)
BALANCING AMOUNT (BANKACCOUNT) 2122
16021.19
TH
15131.59

BALANCE BEING EXCESS OF
INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
FOR THEYEAR
889.60
21
BE
BALANCES BROUGHT
FORWARD 30- SEPTEMBER 2024
BALANCES CARRIED
FORWARD 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025
LLOYDS BANK:_
TREASURERS ACCOUNT
CASH IN HAND
BALANCE PROFIT FOR YEAR
14417.15
12.56
889.60
15319.31
NIL
£1
DITED BY KEITH BLAKE SIGNED:_