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2025-08-30-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 28 08 2024 31 08 2025

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Sustainable Sports Foundation Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1209782 Charity's principal address C/O Elm Group (Stafford) Ltd 1 The Green Stafford Postcode ST17 4BH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Michael Chairman
1 Christopher
Hogan
Jocelyn Ann Trustee
2
Turner
3 Martin Lennon Trustee
Timothy Richard Trustee
4
Geroge Stimpson
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by existing Trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN AMATEUR SPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY: 1. PROVIDING GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE SPORTS AND COMMUNITY RECREATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING. 2. AND SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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Sustainable Sports Foundation promotes all kinds of amateur sports including but not limited to football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, bowling, cycling, martial arts, and swimming. The organisation will award grants to Summary of the main community sports clubs and local sports associations who require activities undertaken for the financial assistance in purchasing equipment that will facilitate public benefit in relation to participation in amateur sports in their respective communities. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance During this year the main officers of the charity have devoted significant Summary of the main time to rescuing Stafford Rugby Union Football Club. The club was achievements of the charity essentially bankrupt in February 2025 with insufficient funds to pay the during the year staff and VAT bills the following month. The team took over operations at the club and have now reversed the losses and are building a truly sustainable business. As such rugby has been a significant focus for the year. The charity raised funds to be distributed for benefit to people who play amateur sport. Raising the profile of the charity and supporting retired players was one key initiative. the charity sponsored the Lions Legends event as part of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia. It is well established that retired payers often have significant mental health issues. The tour brought many of these together and supporting this helped raise the charity profile and build advocates for the charity. The charity took some shirt sponsorship to raise profile for the charity in matches which were televised. Former internationals who played in the game have subsequently helped promote the charity and are aligned to support in future activity. Referees are an essential element of sport and supporting refs with kit helps recruit referees and provide support for their development. The charity donated £12,000 to Staffordshire Referees to help with the running costs of providing referees for amateur rugby in the area. Charity trustees are aware of the Charity Commission Guidance on public benefit and take this into account when awarding grants and operating the charity. Trustees are satisfied that providing charitable benefit to people playing amateur sport is a legitimate aim of the charity and is a proportionate means of achieving that purpose.

Section E Financial review

The company holds sufficient reserves to cover any costs which are likely Brief statement of the in the following 6 months. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit

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objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature{s} Full namels) Posltlon (eg Se¢retsry. Chalr. etc) Martin Lennon Jocel Tumer Trustee TTUStee Date 26 June 2026 TAR March 2012

The Sustainable Sports Foundation 1209782 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 28/08/2024 31/08/2025 To from

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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Company donatiion 50,000 - - 50,000 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
50,000 - - 50,000 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 50,000 - - 50,000 -
A3 Payments
Grants /donations 12,000 - - 12,000 -
Operational/Promotion costs 18,000 - - 18,000 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 30,000 ] - - 30,000 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 30,000 - - 30,000 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 20,000 - - 20,000 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 20,000 - - 20,000 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Ujirestrlcted fund$ to near¢st£ Restri¢ied funds Enduwiiieiit funds to E Categorles Detalls to rwar9¥t É Bl Cash funds CwEni 8¢¢(yJnt 20,000 Total cash funds 20.000 receMTrts and paywL% C￿￿)) i..K Unrèstrlcted fund8 to nÈ•rest£ Restricted funds to nqare?t Endowment funds to nwore¥t£ Details B2 Othèr monetary assèts Fund 10 whlch •$$et b8lon CuThent value lonal Details Cost loptionall B3 Investsn8nt assets Fundtowhl¢h o¥sot belon Detall$ Co8t{optlonall Current valu• onal B4 Assets retained for the charity'$ own use Fund to whi¢h relates ount due ien duè lonal Details B5 Liabilit1¢$ Signed by one or hvo tnJstee5 on behalf of all Ihe trustees Si9natu Piint N8m8 Dale of roval Matbn Lennon 2610612026 TurrEr 2610612026 XX R2 accounts ISSI 2610￿026

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Sustainable Sports Foundation Limited

I report on the accounts of Sustainable Sports Foundation for the period ended 31 August 2025 , which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and the related notes.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and applicable regulations. I have been appointed as independent examiner under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion.

Independent examiner’s statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.

Mark K Collingbourne

FCCA

Date: 26[th] June 2026