## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 28 08 2024 31 08 2025
**From**
**To**
## 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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing Trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **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)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## 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**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and
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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}
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Posltlon (eg Se¢retsry. Chalr.
etc)
Martin Lennon
Jocel
Tumer
Trustee
TTUStee
Date
26 June 2026
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**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 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
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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## **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
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or
2. 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**