## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1 Aug 2024 To 31 July 2025**
## **Charity name: Milton Keynes Junior Ice Hockey Club (MKJIHC)**
## **Charity registration number: 1210226**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The promotion of community**
**participation in healthy recreation for**
**people ages 4-18 years old in Milton**
**Keynes and surrounding areas by the**
**provision of facilities for the playing of**
**ice hockey.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The charity provides development for**
**the youth in ice hockey through regular**
**training sessions, internal club leagues**
**and as part of the national junior**
**leagues.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**As trustees, we have held to the**
**guidance given by the Charity**
**Commission.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Not applicable**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The charity aims to encourage young**
**people to partake and develop in ice**
**hockey.**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The charity has volunteers in many**
**positions throughout the club including**
**but not limited to: committee, managers,**
**assistant managers, coaches, assistant**
**coaches and off ice officials.**|
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Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Through the past year the charity has**
**had a number of achievements and**
**successes:**
•
**The U16 team was the national**
**winning team in their category**
**and undefeated during the**
**season.**
•
**Our youngest team, the U10’s**
**won their tournament in**
**Cambridge**
•
**Our U19 team came second in the**
**league**
•
**We introduced a noticeboard at**
**the rink to improve sharing of**
**information**
•
**New kit was introduced to create**
**a better sense of team spirit.**
•
**Young coaches program where**
**players from the senior teams**
**who show an interest in coaching**
**assist with the more junior**
**teams.**
•
**A pathway to the next level team**
**(MK Thunder) was introduced.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**The club is one of the only junior clubs**
**that has a dedicated Inclusion Lead as**
**part of the team. There is also an**
**emphasis on the development of the**
**Girls Teams as well as the addition of B**
**teams to offer further opportunities for**
**those requiring additional development**
**in the sport.**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Sponsorship has increased significantly**
**over the season.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable**|
|Other||**Not applicable**|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is in good standing with**
**reserves in place. Balance in reserves is**
**over what is required, and the club are**
**going to invest in additional training**
**equipment, plus coaching support. Then**
**review at the end of the next season to**
**potentially reduce fees.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held in place to ensure ice**
**time can be covered for 3 months to the**
**value of £30,000.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£30,000.**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not applicable**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Membership fees, sponsorship, 2nd hand**
**kit sales, general merchandise.**|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Not applicable**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
**Availability of ice time for training**
•
**Coaching ratios**
•
**Safeguarding**|
|Other||**Not applicable**|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**
**(CIO)**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are voted in through the**
**members of the charity.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**As set by the Charities Commission**|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The charity follows governance from the**
**England Ice Hockey Association and is**
**required to adhere to all policies and**
**procedures set forth by the EIHA.**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**Planet Ice provide the ice time for**
**training and games.**|
|Other||**Not applicable**|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Milton Keynes Junior Ice Hockey Club (MKJIHC)|
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|Other name the charity uses|MK Storm|
|Registered charity number|1210226|
|Charity’s principal address|1 South Row
Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1DL|
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||Jamie Furnell|Chairman||
||Neil Conroy|Treasurer|14 July2025|
||Alison Potter|Secretary|14 July2025|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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|||~~SIGN~~|
||Neil Conroy|Alison Potter|
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Treasurer|Secretary|
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