CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR OLICANIAN CRICKEfAND SPORTS CLUB FOR PERIOD
ENDING 31 OCTOBER 2025.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The prlm8ry purpose of the chaiity is the promotion of communty participation in healthy recreation by th&
provision of facilities for plawng crickat.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The trustees hav6 giv6n careful txnsideration to the guKlance issued by th8 Chartty Commission on public
benefit:
Membership of the club is open to all Gomers. We had 70 senior members (male and female
combined} and 80 junior members in 2025. There is no test of skill for membership.
Junior open trainirMJ sessions are hekl each Monday from April lo July. In addition 16 one hour'AII
stars, sessions are provided for younger children durirKJ May. Jun8 and July. Just over 40 510 7 year
olds were registered for this progrdmme.
Senior open training sessions are held each Tuesday from April to September.
Indoortraining sessions for all age groups, junior and senior ar8 arranged be￿een January and March.
The club benchmarks its subscriptions against other local srK)rts and cricket clubs to ensure
affordability.
No charge is made for spectators wishing lo watth matches.
ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE
Th8 club was able to out a full range of L￿(￿oI4ng acbvtbes during the peri(Kl.
The Club continued to enter a firs( second and third team in the Airedalo & Wharfedale Senlor Crlcket
League with all three teams s8¢uring diwsional status.
The first and S￿Ond teams played each Saturday during the season. The third taam played regularly
on Sundays and provided an excellent bridge into senior cricket for junior players keen to progress.
The first team athieved a number of r￿table rasults ￿lIst fjelding a team wilh several 15 and 16 year
old players.
The club has again run Ihe ECB (England & Vlales Cricket Board) All Stars Programme, airned
primarily at 5,6 & 7 year old boys and girls. providing a pathway into the sporL
The junior section continues to prosper under an enthusiasliG band of volunteer coaches. Teams at
Under 9,11,13, 15 and 18 were fielded during the s8ason.
Off the field the club continued a nUmtr￿r of social activities. principally focused on junior trainIn￿rnatch
nights on a Friday during Ihe season when the dub is w811 supported by parents.
The club continues to host extwnal events which generate valuable revenue. These have included a
corporat& r8coption for a leading local law fimi and a Brddford Council event in eA)nnection with the
Bradford City of Cultur8 2025.
The club has made its facilities availabie to the ￿llder ￿MMunity at nil or m￿&St Cost, including Ilkley &
District Round Table and The Airedale & 1*vharfeda￿ Cricket League's Umpires Association.

The club continues to adapt to our recently acquired charitable stabjs and is explorlng 0pwrtuni￿￿S
presented by Gift Aid.
The club continues to expkjre opportuniti8s for increased sustainabilty arKJ is seeking grant funding for
a battéry to tnaximise energy savings in GonnecfK)n with our own solar generated electricity.
The club makes facilitses available to Ilkley Overoptimists CC. a team of predominanuy 40 and 50 years
old to play friendly crickel when our dub fixiure Ik8l permits.
Th8 Glub hosted several age group fixiures for Yorkshire CCC Including a U15 fixture Vs Lancashirs
ccc.
Th8 club has engaged constructively with Yorkshire Water during Ihe period in connection with
essential drainagelattenuation works to the Èastem erKI of our ground and which fall outside th8
playing area. This has, and may provide future opportuniti6s for ¢xmpensalion for inconvenignce.
There may be improvement to the site for the muiual benefit of the club and Yorkshire Water going
forwards.
The club continues to recover from th8 devastating fire in 2019 which resulted in the loss of the pavilion
and equipment. Replacement facilities of an excdlent starKlard have been providéd without resorting
to borrowing. With this substantial undertaking in tha past the club now looks to consolidate a sound
financaal footing moving forward.
RESERVES POLICY
It is the club's policy to run at a modest surplus. covering day to day running costs and funding the club
through the close season. We are also building reserves over the medium lem to ensur& resilience and to
provide funds for rnainlenance of the building. new infrastructure projects and replacement of aging
equipment.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The club plans to ent8r a team in a county wide over 50's competition.
Tho club will continue lo invest in equipment and fai>libes that will enable it to improve the training and playing
experience for all players and spectators.
FINANCE
Th8 trustees approved the Re￿ipts and Payments accounts shown below at the clubs annual general
meeting on 8th Decémber 2025.
The club closed th8 year to 31-10-25 thith cash balances of £30.117, a considerable uplift from £1,664 at the
beginning of the year.
As shown In the accounts Sponsorship, Donations and Extemal Grants totslled in excess of £34,OW which is
well above the business as usual level and allowed the dub to record such a high annual surplus of£28,453.
A significant Percentage of this surplus will be used for future maintenance, infrastructure projects and
rgplacement of equipment and is therefore consistent Wtth our rèserves wlicy. How8v8r it is not fomially
designated as restricted fvnds under the charity commission guidelines.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
Section A
Independenl Examiner's Report
Report to the trustoos
Olicanian Crithet and Sports Club
On accounts for the year
ended
31st October 2025
Charity no
{rf any)
1210948
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
harity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111012025
Responslbllltles and
basis of report
As the chaiitls InJsle8s, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carri8d OLrt
under sectK)n 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I
have followed all the applicable Directions givon by the Charity Ci)mmisslon
under section 14515Xb) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention in connèction with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordanc& with section 130 of
the Charibas Art or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting record5', or
the accounts did not ￿mplY with the applicabla requirements
conceming the fonn a￿1 content of accounts set (￿rt in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2(X)8 other Ihan any requirement
that the a￿Unts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
nsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no ￿ncernS and have come across no olher matters in ttjnnection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the aco)unts to be reached.
Independent
examlnerfs statement
5th August 2026
Signed:
Name:
Laura Odell ACA
Relevant professlonal
qualificationls) or body
lif any):
Chartered Accountant ICAEW
Address:
Langdale. Clifford Avenue, Ilkiey, LS29 OAS

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight malerial matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examinath)n of charty accounts.. dir6Ctions and
uidance for examin6rs .
Glve here brf8f detalls of
any Items that tho
examiner wishes to
dlsclose.
None

CHARITY COMM15510N
FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES
ok￿ Crkknt Sports C￿b
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the ￿rfod
from
To
01111ra)24
2111(w￿25
Section A Receipts and
payments
Unr•$trlcted
funds
Restrictsd
fund$
Endowment
funds
Total funds
last y
lothe nowe*£
tOth&￿e￿st£
to thg* ￿al0$1£
tothè ntrarèst£
A1 Re￿IPtS
Junlor &KI s￿l0r SLbscrffv
Inc(rn fr￿￿ Crkkd am E￿ts
Day, Pa￿lIon Flre. ￿re
tal Inco
Crld(d IncoTWE eX1￿￿[￿j trv
subgcdplons
Swxwthip and
Eylern8J
11,108
37.241
.741
11.1
241
741
18,310
15,r
14310
14720
Sub total(Gross in(x)mg forAR)
A2 A880t and Invastmont sal•41È•è
table
1(fj232
1￿?32
Sub total
11*.232
A3 Paym•ntB
Pawlion
11
20J5
20.215
B￿, FcK*l, Stskeogs
Cricket
14
3.026
Sub total
A4 A$80t and Investment FJurchase8.
see table
Sub total
Net of receIpt￿(paY￿￿ntsj
A5 Transfers bglween funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
28.453
28,453
1.6rA
30,117
24453

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
funds
lo noWfjSt£
Endowment
funds
to nur•at£
B1 Cash funds
Total ¢xsh funds
Xl,117
Re$trl¢ted
fund8
Endowmgnt
funds
etails
loneartrst£
B2 Othar mon8tary assats
Fw¥jtOtAth￿h
a￿tbB
Cmt
Curr4nt
Detslls
B3 Invastsrnnt assots
Fwdto*th*h
CUrr8Trtv￿UA
IlÈtails
B4 A886ts retalned for the
chartty's own use
Arva. Futy lfjthi
90IQ
Fri1￿￿¥j St¥*
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17,WO
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14OtsD
14rv)wrt d
Details
r•l*t9
B5 Liabllitles
SI￿ by tr￿￿es￿n beFdfr
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Signatyr8
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