Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B **CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1206632** ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club Receipts and Payments Accounts for the period ended 30 June 2025** **AGP** Chartered accountants Sycamore House Sutton Quays Business Park Sutton Weaver Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3EH Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** ## **Receipts and Payments Accounts** ## **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees' annual report|**1**| |Independent examiner's report to the trustees|**4**| |Receipts and payments account|**5**| |Statement of assets and liabilities|**6**| |Notes to the accounts|**7**| Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** **Trustees' Annual Report** ## **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** The trustees present their report and the receipts and payments accounts of the charity for the period ended 30 June 2025. ## **Reference and administrative details** **Registered charity name** Tarvin Athletic Football Club **Charity registration number** 1206632 **Principal office** 19 Deans Way Tarvin Chester CH3 8LX **The trustees** Mr R Grimshaw Mr AP Garner Mrs K Parr **Independent examiner** Rachel Palombella FCA AGP Chartered Accountants Sycamore House Sutton Quays Business Park Sutton Weaver Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3EH ## **Structure, governance and management** Tarvin AFC is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The charity's principal governing document is its CIO Association registered 19 January 2024. ## **Recruitment and appointment of trustees** Trustees are appointed in accordance with the provisions set out in the CIO's constitution. The CIO seeks to ensure that the board of trustees collectively possesses the skills, experience, and diversity necessary to effectively govern the organisation and deliver its charitable objectives. All prospective trustees are provided with information about the CIO's responsibilities and are required to confirm their eligibility to act as a trustee. Appropriate checks are carried out where necessary. ## **Objectives and activities** The charitable object of Tarvin Athletic Football Club ("the CIO") is to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Tarvin and the surrounding areas. In particular, the CIO exists to promote community participation in healthy recreation through the provision of facilities for the playing of football. The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and are satisfied that the activities undertaken during the year have met these requirements. **1** Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** **Trustees' Annual Report** _**(continued)**_ ## **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** ## **Achievements and performance** During the year, the CIO continued to deliver regular footballing opportunities for a wide range of age groups and abilities within the local community. This included: - The organisation of training sessions and competitive fixtures for junior and senior teams - The provision and maintenance of pitches and associated facilities - Encouraging participation from underrepresented groups, including young children and grassroots players • Supporting coaching development to ensure safe, inclusive, and high-quality sporting provision The club has maintained a strong commitment to fostering teamwork, physical health, and community engagement. Participation levels have remained steady, with positive feedback received from players, parents, and local stakeholders. The trustees are pleased to report continued collaboration with local schools and community groups, helping to broaden access to football and promote active lifestyles. ## **Financial review** The CIO's principal sources of income during the year included membership subscriptions, match fees, fundraising activities, and donations. Expenditure has been primarily directed towards: - Pitch hire and maintenance - Equipment and kit - Coaching and training costs - Affiliation and league fees The trustees have ensured that funds are applied solely towards the charitable purposes of the CIO. The financial position at the year-end remains stable, with sufficient reserves held to meet ongoing commitments and ensure sustainability. In the period ended 30 June 2025, the charity's had net receipts of £28,788 leaving cash funds of £28,788, all of which related to unrestricted reserves. ## **Reserves policy** The trustees aim to maintain a prudent level of reserves to cover unforeseen costs and to ensure the continued operation of the club. The current level of reserves is considered appropriate given the scale and nature of the CIO's activities. It is the policy of the trustees to have unrestricted reserves of at least £10,000 to cover any unexpected costs. **2** Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** **Trustees' Annual Report** _**(continued)**_ **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** ## **Plans for future periods** The trustees do not anticipate any changes to the charity's aims and key objectives in the near future. The trustees' annual report was approved on 13 April 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Mr R Grimshaw Trustee Mr AP Garner Trustee **3** Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Tarvin Athletic Football Club** ## **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Tarvin Athletic Football Club ('the charity'), set out on pages 5 to 7, for the period ended 30 June 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Rachel Palombella FCA Independent Examiner AGP Chartered Accountants Sycamore House Sutton Quays Business Park Sutton Weaver Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3EH 13 April 2026 **4** Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** ## **Receipts and Payments Account** ## **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** |||**Period from**|**19 Jan 24 to** **30 Jun 25**|**19 Jan 24 to** **30 Jun 25**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|| |||funds|funds**Total funds**|| ||**Note**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Receipts**||||| |Donations, legacies and grants||102,755|9,649|112,404| |Other income||15,943|–|15,943| |||--------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------| |**Total receipts**||118,698|9,649|128,347| |||================================|=======================|================================| |**Payments**||||| |Payments on charitable activities and equipment||(127,152)|(9,649)|(136,801)| |||--------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------| |**Total payments**||(127,152)|(9,649)|(136,801)| |||================================|=======================|================================| |Funds transferred to the charity|**1**|37,242|–|37,242| |||--------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------| |**Net receipts**||28,788|–|28,788| |||================================|=======================|================================| |**Reconciliation of funds**||||| |Cash funds brought forward||–|–|–| |||--------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------| |**Cash funds carried forward**||28,788|–|28,788| |||================================|=======================|================================| **The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.** **5** Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** ## **30 June 2025** |||**30 Jun 25**| |---|---|---| ||**Note**|**£**| |**Cash funds**||| |Cash at bank and in hand||28,788| |||----------------------------| |**Total cash funds**||28,788| |||============================| |**Funds of the charity**||| |Unrestricted funds||28,788| |||----------------------------| |**Total charity funds**||28,788| |||============================| These accounts were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 13 April 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by: Mr R Grimshaw Mr AP Garner Trustee Trustee **The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.** **6** Docusign Envelope ID: 10370BF0-C941-4EE4-95EF-AD8E76719C7B ## **Tarvin Athletic Football Club** ## **Notes to the Accounts** ## **Period from 19 January 2024 to 30 June 2025** ## **1. Funds transferred to the charity** ||Unrestricted|**Total Funds**| |---|---|---| ||Funds|**2025**| ||£|**£**| |Funds transferred to charity|37,242|37,242| ||============================|============================| The charity incorporated on 19 January 2024 but had been in operation as a football club prior to this date. The funds held in the bank account at this date have been transferred to the charity on incorporation. ## **2. Independent examination fees** **Period from 19 Jan 24 to 30 Jun 25 £** Fees payable to the independent examiner for: Independent examination of the accounts 930 ============== ## **3. Trustee remuneration and expenses** No remuneration or expenses were paid to the trustees during the current period. ## **4. Restricted funds** ||At|||Gains and|**At**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||19 Jan 2024|Income|Expenditure|losses|**30 Jun 2025**| ||£|£|£|£|£| |Cheshire West &|||||| |Chester Council|–|2,650|(2,650)|–|–| |Football Foundation|–|6,499|(6,499)|–|–| |Groundwork UK|–|500|(500)|–|–| ||----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------|----------------------------| ||–|9,649|(9,649)|–|–| ||============================|=======================|=======================|==============|============================| **7**