42 Sandown lane, Wavertree. Liverpool, L15 4HU Charity number 1208137 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 7/5/24 to 20/11/24** ## **Objectives and Activities** The Cricket Club has a constituted goal of providing amateur cricket facilities and playing opportunities. In the period in question we maintained our facilities (cricket pitch, 2 small changing rooms, 2 small social spaces and a 3 lane practice facility) and ran practices and teams for 17 teams for boys, girls, men and women. The trustees have regard to the commissions guidance on public benefit and we are satisfied that our activities fulfil this guidance. ## **Achievements and Performance** The reporting period in question marks the first since our move from being an unincorporated sports club to becoming a charitable incorporated organisation. The trustees are pleased with this transition. We continue to make a diverse offer for cricket enthusiasts and to be significant contributors to the cricket culture in the region. ## **Financial Review** The club carried a healthy balance with us from the unincorporated sports club and to that end we ended this financial period with a balance of over £20k (see accounts below for detail). The club do not have a written policy regarding reserves however we have for some time had regard to the goal of maintaining reserves equal to at least 3 months running expenses. The end of this period sees us comfortably within the scope of such a goal with £24k in the bank at the end of this period. Our principal sources of income are grants, fundraising and membership payments. The club’s most significant risks arise from uncertainty pertaining to tenure. ## **Structure Governance and Management** Governance within the charitable incorporated organisation is guided by our guiding constitution and is overseen by 3 trustees who are elected annually at the club’s annual general meeting. ## **Accounts** ## **Declarations** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report and accounts above Signed on behalf of the trustees Phillip O’Brien Chair 18/09/25 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Secihon A Independent Examiner's Report Report io the trusteesl members of WAVERTREE CRICKET CLUB On a¢¢ounts for the year ended 2024 Charity no Irf any) 1208137 Set oth on pages I repon ￿ the trustees on my examinaiiDn of the attounts of the above charity rthe Twsn for the year ended Responsibilities and ba$1$ of report As charty trus*es of the Twust. you are responsible for the preparats"( ol Ihe a¢couns in attor￿￿e the requirements of the Charitses Ac¢ 2011 llhe Acri. I repm in respeu of my examiWion of the Trust's accounts Carried J)uL nder sethon 145 of the 2011 Aci and in carrwng out my examination, I have foll(ywed the applicable Directions grven by the Chariry cornm1￿0n uThJei seciK)n 145(5llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have cornpleted rny exarninabon. I confirm that no [￿ateri￿ matter5 have come to rny attenbon (other than that disclosed below") in connection wth Ihe examination whKh gNes me cause to believe Ihat in. any [nate[￿l accounb.ng record$w￿ tY)t kept in r￿an￿ with section 130 of (he Att or the acccwnts do not accord with tt JunbNJ records I have no concems aryl have come across no other matters in connection with the examinaDon ￿ which anention strK)ukl be drawn in orQer io enable a oper undersranding ot the accounts reached. * Please del*e the I￿rdS in the brackets rfthey do not a￿. Signed: Date: 16.09.25 Name: GAGGAN SHARMA IER October 2018 Relevant professional qu￿[ficatIon(SI or body Irf any}: ACCA Address: 5 DRUIDS CROSS GARDENS LIVERPOOL L18 3EB