Chariry Tegistraiion nutnber.. 1208997 Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Annual Repott and Financial Staiemenis tor the Year Ended 31 July 2025 LST Accountan¢y l. ChartLred Certilied Accountants 32 Quotn Close Loughborough L¢icestershiT¢ LEII 2AW Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Contents (continued) Reference and Adminisiraiive Details Trustee5' Rew>rt 2to6 Independent LxamineT'S Report ststement of Financial Aciivilies Balance Sheet Note5 to the Financial Staterll¢ntS 1010 15 Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Reference #nd Administrative Details ChairmAtt S Culy Trustee5 H P Colton Scuff L R Lockwood JACMoor¢ P PaTkin J M Smidowicz Ch*rity Registration Number 1208997 Principal Office Unit I, R¢rlory Pla 37 Old Parsonage l.ane Holon Loughknrough Lcicesiershire LE12 5£G Independent ExamiDtr LS-I, Accountanw l.td Cl)arttred Cenified Accountants 32 Quorn Close l.tsughborough L¢icesiershire LEII 2AW Page I Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Trustees, Report The Irusi¢¢s present th¢ annual rerort together with th¢ finan¢ial staiemenls of the Charity for the year end￿ 31 July 2025. Objectives acthvifies Objec¢s Nrtduims Th¢ iJbjeLls of Ihe Lhariiy are io advance participation in gymnastics for ihe public benefit. includTng by.. providing opportuiiiiies for individuals io participaiL in gymnastlcs activiiies prornoting physiLal Ld￿￿tIOn, healtli, and wellb¢iiig through 5POrt developing gyniiiastirs skill% and Lonfidenee among participants (l¢veloping leadership and coacliing skills ' supporting inclu51V¢ P4rti¢ipation regardless of age, ability. or background ObjÉ£tlVeS, 5trategie5 aclivili¢$ To achieve the5c obje¢iive8, Ihe charity undertakes activities itL¢lu(ting'. d¢livEring $iruLiured gymn￿lics training se5510llS . oITering recreational and d¢v¢lopmcnial Lvmnastics programmcs suppotling pariicipalioii in coiiipetitions and events wh¢r¢ appropriate providing coaching and tnentc?ring 10 young gYMn￿t5 maintaining a safe and 5UPPOrtiv¢ environmcni tor participant5 Publle be#efii The Chariiy cxists to provide OPPQTlunilieg for participation in gymnastics and physical activity tor the benefjt of the publi¢. Public btnefii is delivered thTough- provsding acces5ibl¢ &vtt)nasiics opportunities for children and young PLople promoiing physical h¢alih, fitness, 8nd wellbeing 5UPPOrting personal developmcnt including discipline, ieamwork. and confidenc¢ Cr￿lIng optyirtunities for pariicipaiion regardless of ¢xp¢rience or ability. The tru5tee5 aTe ¢ommitted to cnsuring that the charity s a¢iiviiie$ remain inclusive and that any fee% charged L kLpi ai lev¢ls that SUPPOrt broad participaiion while Enaintaining the financial sustainability of th¢ org4ni5ation. Upstarts Gyninastics aiii)s to keep cosis as low as possible to In￿lmiSe panieapaiion in gymna5tlf5. W¢ rccognisL ihal a cliange in finJncial Lircumsiances can impact on the ability of gymnasts lo coiiiinue with Ih¢iT training. Thl Upstarts Gyinnastics t3ur5ary Poli¢y aim% 10 suppon gyinnasts experi¢iicing fin)nLial hardship as result ol-a ¢hgn8e in cireumgianccs. in the short term whil£t aliernaiive funding is soughi. The trustees thnfirtn thai they have coinplied with lh¢ requircmenls ot'seclion 17 of the ChaTlti¢s Act 2011 10 have duc rcgard lo the public benefit guidartce publishcd by the Charitv Comtnission for England and Wales. Page 2 Upstarts Gymnastlcs CIO Trustees, Report (continued) Use oJvoluNieers The charity Tttlies on a Lombirtaiion of.. qualit1L￿ gymnasiics coaches • volunteer &8sistants supportive paTLni$ • tr￿%1¢¢8 Their commilineni and support arL' essential 10 the delivL*y of the charity'$ progrtnmes and activities. Achievements and performance .During Ihe reporting period. the chaTlty continue(I to (Icliver gyTntWliLs progra]ntncs thal SUP¢X)rt physical aciiviiy, skill dcvLlopmLnt, and personal confidence. Key achievements during the year included.. . delivering regular ￿[n[￿li¢S 5ession$ 10 approximately 280 participants supponing participation across recreational I development I cotnpetitive progratnme5 With 20 roarhes (paid and volunle¢T51 Lnabling participanis to take part tn coinpclitions and shoi¥s e.g at Christmas maintaining sirong safeguarding and welfare standard5 acros5 all activit1¢5 Th¢ charity also focused on ertsuring ihat participaiion opponuniiies rcmaincd accessible and inclusive. including througli programmes designed to support begiiiners and Ilios¢ n¢w lo the ￿￿TI. Trustees believe these activities have made a rneaningful contribution to.. improving physical health and fitn¢ss building confidence and resilience aiiiong participant5 supporting SOLial inieraLlitsn and Lommunily engagemeni. Fin¥ncial review Th¢ ¢hw"ily's financial resulis for ihe year were as follows.. Total income.. £211,872 Total ¢xp¢nditur¢'. £140,374 Net surplus.. £121,137 During the yLar, Upsiarts GymnastiLs Club (the previoug entity providing the gymnastics actiNiliesl donated £49,639 worth of gyin ¢quiptnLnt to Ihe ¢harity. The trustees cotlsider the fi[￿nCIal pwforman¢e during the year to be siable, given lh¢ operational environment. Page 3 Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Trustees, Report (continued) Pollry reserves Tlie trustees have agTLLd thai 15Q/o of ihe annual operaling budgLt.%hJll b¢ held as reserves policy to en5UT¢ ¢he rinancial stability of the charity. Th¢5¢ r¢5¢rves will allow ihe charity to.. * manage fluctuatlOll5 in in¢ome ' respond io uncxpLLtd costs • maintain continuity of 5er%'ite% io participants. At the end ofihe rekN)rting period, unrestricted fvnds stood at £121,137. It should be Doted Il)at Il)e CIO holds a ring-fenced Idcsignated) re%Lrvc 01. £50.000 as per thc account5 in preparaiion for wicntial future relocation to larger PT¢mise8. There is a further ring-fcnccd {dLsignaiLdl resurve of £500 held 10 siipport gytnn&L8 experiencing financial hardship. Prirtcipalfmnding sourc ItJLome is generaled from a coinbination ofsourc¢8, Including- meiiib¢rship fLLs Iraining session t¢¢s gTants, whcre available fundraising activili¢s These income sI￿a￿S 5UPPOrt th¢ delivery of the charity's Gore gymnastics programmes. Try5tees officers The trust¢e5 and offi¢¢rs $Lrving during th¢ year apd sin¢e the end were as follows.. Tru5tee5- H P Colion 5Cuff G J￿ne5 (resigned 17 Jun¢ 20251 L R Lockwood lappoinled 19 Novembcr 2025) J A C Moore lappoinicd 19 Noveiiiber 20251 P Parkin J M Stni(l()wicz Chairrnan.. Scuff Strudurt* governanee and managem¢nt Nalure ofgover￿￿g documenl Upstarts Gyinnasiics 15 a Charitoble InwTPN)rated Organisation {CIO) regigiered wilh the Charity Colnrnission. 'he charity is governcd by its constitution, which sets out ihe objecis of the charily> th¢ powers of iru5t¢¢s, and the proc¢dure5 for govemancc and deci5ion-rn3king. The CIO siructure provides limiied liability for tru5ttts while allowin8 the organi5ation lo operate as a registe￿d ¢harit>'. Page 4 Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Trustee51 Report {continved) Recrni¢men¢ oJirusiges Trust¢¢s appointed in accordance with the provision5 5¢t vul in the Lhdrity's C4)nslilution. Recruitincnt of 1rust￿S is undcrtak¢n with th¢ a￿[n of ensuring ihc board has an appropriate mix of %ki11s, experience, and indepttndenLe to govern ihe charity effectively. When vacancies arise, tlie tru5tee5 may.. inviie nornination5 frotn rnetnbLrs of Ihe charity 8etk candidates with relevant expertise (for example in sport govemance, finanie, $afeguarding. or legal tnatlersl Trustees normally serve for a term of 3 ye￿S after which they may be ¢ligibl¢ for r¢appoinlment subject to th¢ term5 of the ¢onstituli()n. Indmeiiov oliruslees Ne￿, trustees receive copie5 Of th¢ CIO'S constitution and tn05t recent financial position together with induditsn overing: Ihe Lharily's governing documcnt tTUSt¢e legal duiies under charity law safeguarding and welfaTe responsibilities lh¢ strategi¢ objcctivcs and operational 5tru¢tur¢ of ihe organisation 'I'ruste¢s ure enrourag¢d io undertake ongoing training to $upport cff¢aiv¢ gov¢rnanc¢ and rompliance with guidance issued by tlie Cliariiy Cotnrnission for England and Wale5. Or%&nisrtiioNulsiruclure The tru5tee5 ar¢ resN)nsible for the overall governwjff, strdiegy. and fjnancial oversight of the Lharily. Day-l￿daY operational delivery of&vMJ￿s[1CS aciiviiies is delegated to.. .lub management and coaGhing staff • volunteers sllpponing scssions and ¢v¢nts The Irusiees nicct at least quarterly 10 review.. Strategic prioritie5, in¥Suding potential future relocatitsn to larger premiscs firtancial performance safeguarding and compliance matters oplralional progr¢s5 Page 5 Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Trustees, Report (contillu¢d) risks KThdMqn￿g¢rnertf Qfihosetisks The tNstees have considered the principal tisks fa¢¢d by the Charity afid hav¢ implctllcll(￿ proc¢dutts si& Luinsistcni wilh the use of resources, for exampl¢, allocaling propErly ¢ost$ by IIOOT arthq, or per capita. S￿ff costs by the titne spent and other costs by Iheir usage. Govtrth#rtce tosts Thcse include th¢ cost5 altributabl¢ to the Charity's compliance with consiiiutional and statutory requir¢ment5, including audit, strategic managetn¢n¢ and Irusiee% meeiings and reimbursed expenses. TAXathon ThL chariiy is cons&dered to pa55 the tests bet vul in PiirJgrdph I Schedule 6 of the finance Act 2010 and Iherefore it me¢t5 the definition of a chariiablc company for UK corporation tax purpose%. Accordingly, the harily is poteniially cxempi froill taxaiion in resp¢d of incotne ur capital gains reccivcd wiihin cat¢gori¢5 covered by Cliapter 3 Part I l of ihe Corporation 'l'ax Act 2010 or Section 25() of the T&xaiion ol. chargeable Gains Aa 1992, to th¢ ¢xt¢nt that suvh inei)mL or gains arc applied ¢xclusiv¢ly to cliarilable purpises. Tangible fixed assets Individuol fix¢(l a5seis are recorded al cosi. Stock Stock is valued ai thc lower of cost and ¢5timated gell2ng price ltts costs to compl¢t¢ and sell, after due regard for ob501el¢ and slow moving stocks. Cost is delermintJ using the firtslvjll, firsi-out IFIFOI. Cash and cash equivalents Cash (Ind cash equivdlLnis cornprise cash on hand and rall d¢po$its. and oiher short-ierrn liighly liquid tnvcstmcnts that are readil) CODVeTtible to a known amount of cash and are 5ubje¢t to an insignificant risk ot cliange in value. Fund Structure UnresiriciLd incornc funds are general funds thai are available for use at the trustee5 dis¢Tetion in furtherance of the objective$ ofihL chariiy. Designated funds are unrestricted fuNds s¢t aside for spe£ific purposes at the disGr¢tion ofihe trustees. Penslons other post retirement obligations 'I'he charity operates a defincd eonli'ibulion pension sch¢rn¢ which is a pension plan under whiGh fixed contributions ar¢ paid into # pension fund and the chariry has no leg311)r congiruLtive obligaiion to pay funher ontributions cvcn if thc fund d0¢5 not hold 511fticieni ￿se1S to pay all employee5 th¢ benefits relating to tmploy¢e s¢rvice in the current and prior P¢Tiods. Contribution5 to d¢fined coniribuiion plans ar¢ recognis¢d in th¢ Stalen)eni Of Financial Activitie5 when they ar¢ due. Page 11 Upstarts Gymnastics CIO Notes to the FinaN¢i21 Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 (continlled} 2 Income from donAtions and legaeie5 Unreslricted fuiid5 General Restricted fund5 Total 2025 Donaiions and legaeiLS' Donations from eomp8nics. trusts and simil proreeiLs Donations frorn individual$ Cirants, including capital grants. Grants. frum wmpanics 75.904 3.261 75,904 3,261 700 700 79,165 700 79.865 3 Income from th*rit*ble activities Vnreslritted funds General Totxl 2025 Sales wiihin charitable activities 131,574 131,574 4 Investment ineome Uthrtstri¢ted funds General TotAI 2025 Interest receivable and similar income; Inicrcsi rcceivablc on bank d¢posit5 433 433 5 Expettditure on raising funds I C05t$ of g¢rJerating donations And legA¢ies Unrestritted Total 2025 General Note Oiher direct costs of 8enerating voluntary inwtn¢ 273 273 Page 12 Upstarts Gytllnastics CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 {eontinued) 6 Exptndlture on tharitablt Activities Uthr48tritted funds General Restricted fund5 Total 2025 Purchases M¢tnberbhip f¥e LXPLnses Repairs and r¢n¢wa15 Printlng. rx)siage and staiioiiery SiatTc05t5 (ompelition expenses Siaft'training Rcni and raies 391 1.848 5.812 73 391 1.848 6,512 73 84,113 700 84,113 1,691 1.593 31.123 3.916 1,005 502 188 125 1,593 31,123 3,916 1,005 502 188 125 1.082 888 5.051 Light, heat and pvwer Insuranc¢ 'relephone Ci)InpulLr costs Entertaining LLgal and professional Accouniancy and payroll services Bank Lhar¥¢s an(t inLome proctssing te£s 1,082 888 5,051 139.401 71H) 140,101 7 Staff costs aw¢gat¢ payroll ¢osis were as follows: 2025 Stlff costs during the year were.. Wages and salarics Pension rosts 83,271 842 84,113 The monthly av¢Tage nuiiibLr of persons (including senior managern¢nt I leadership tewnl employed by the cliariiy during ilie yeai. expressed 35 full titne #quivJlLnls w'ag as follows-. 2025 Lrnploy¢¢5 18 No employee receiwed emolutn¢nt5 of Tnvr¢ ihan £60,000 during the y&qr. Page 13 Upstarts Gymnasti¢s CIO Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 (continued) 8 Taxatits Th¢ ¢hariiy 15 a regi5t¢r¢d rharity and i5 th¢r¢for¢ ¢x¢mpt Irom t&xatLOn. 9 Tangible fixed Assets Other tAngible rixed asset TotAI Cost Additions 49.639 49,639 'Ai 31 July 2025 Nei book value 49.639 49,639 Ai 31 July 2025 49,639 49,639 ThL IixLd assets represent 8ym equipment donated from Upsiart5 GymnastlC5 Club (see Note 15 for further information). 10 Stock 2025 Stocks 50 11 Ca$h xrtd tash equivAlents 2025 Cash at bank 71.448 12 Pensioll And other sehemes Defined conlribution pension $themt The chaTity operaies a dLfincd contribution pension Scheme. The pension c05t charg¢ for the yexr Tcprcsenis contribution5 payabl¢ by th¢ rharity to the scheme and amounied 10 £842. Pag¢ 14 Ups¢¥rts Gymnastics CIO Notes to the FinaDci#l Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 (continued) 13 FuDd5 Incoming re50urtes Resources expended Equipment donattd Balanee at 31 July 2025 Tr*n$fers Unttstri¢ted fund5 General 211,172 {139,674) 150.5001 49,639 70,637 Designated 50.500 50,500 Total unrestricted funds 211,172 1139.6741 17001 49,639 .Restritttd funds 700 Total funds 211,872 1140.3741 49,639 14 Analysis of net Y455ets between funds Total funds at 31 July 2025 UDre5tricted funds Gtneral Designated Tangibl¢ fixed asseis Current a5S¢t5 49,639 20,998 49,639 71,498 50,500 Total net asscts 70,637 50,500 15 Rtl#ttd party trajjsactions During tlie year tlie rhaTity Inade the following related party tTal)5aCtions'. Upstarts Gymn*5ti¢s Club I'l'he trustees of Upstarts Gymnastics CIO, pirviou51y i)p¢rated as Upsiarts Gymnastlcs Club.) Duriiig the year, &vin ¢quiptn¢nt to the value of £49,639 was donated lo thL charity by th¢ club. A cash donation of £75,904 was also made 10 Ihc charity by th¢ club. Ai the balance shcci dale the amount due tollmm lJpstarts Gymnasiics Club wa5 £Nil. Trustees Dui'iDg the year z irusiee rcccived remuneration of £30.27] and had expcnses repaid of £896.89 from ihe charity. At the balanct Sheet datL the amouni due toifrorn Tru5t¢e5 W05 £Nil. Page15