Trustees Annual Report for the period from l August 202Z to 31 July 2023 for
Pinhoe Rifle Club trading as Plnhoe Target Shooting Club
In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public
benefit at our committee meetings. The competitions and leagues entered into are designed to
further the high degree of skill, self discipline and self confidence to reach a good standard and it is
the development of that skill, self discipline and self confidence that is of benefit to the public. The
club is open and inclusive to all persons who can satisfy the legal requireTnents for membership
especially to the youn& disabled and blind persons. The club provides a venue for members to
meet, socialize, discuss their sport and to engage in the running of the charity. The club encourages
team participation in open events and shoulder to shoulder shooting in competition with other
clubs and participates in leagues for both individual and team target shooting at both county and
national levels. Club members have reached the highest level of the sport in being selected to shoot
for Great Britain. The committee would also welcome community use of the club's facilities during
the daytime when not in use for shooting activities which would a150 be for the public good as
Pinhoe's community facilities are presently fully utilized and yet the village has grown and is
growing further with new housing.
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity duringthe year
The club has continued to go from strength to strength having dedicated Wednesday evenings to
new members, their induction, training and onwards to club membership. The new ranges are in
use every day and membership of the Prone, Bench rest and Lightweight Sport Rifle groups have
grown considerably.
On 25th March 2023 the club opened our new link building which joins the new extended ranges to
our original Llub house and range. James Bevis, 2 distinguished paralympian shooter, cut the i-ibDon
to officially open the building. This new link provides a new front entrance to the club, a store room
for members clothing and equipment, a super new disabled toilet, a comfortable lounge area with
the new duty officer's desk and sign in facilities to welcome members to the building. Funding for
the project was largely from a £50,000 grant from Valencia Community Fund together with club
funds and most of the fitting out and decorating was done by club members. The car park was also
significantly improved.
The other significant new project was the installation of a solar panel electrical generation and
storage system to mitigate the huge recent rise in energy costs. After initially being let down by
East Devon District Council. Valencia Community Fund once again came up with a grant for the club
of £46,690 towards the cost with the club contributing the retnainder.
Financial Review
Club income rose from £27,724 to £42,885 during the year due to increased membership and
donations. Net shooting costs were less than the previous year due to the contribution made to
funds by the holding of profitable training courses for club instructors and range officers. General
overheads rose from £20,167 up to £26,261 with the depreciation on new assets and the increase in
grant sinking funds adding £5,028 of the increase.
The club had an excess of income over expenditure of£14,240 compared to £5,332 in the previous
year.
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Trustees Annual Report for the period from l August 202Z to 31 July 2023 for
Pinhoe Rifle Club trading as Pinhoe Target Shooting Club
Registered Charity Number:. 269248
Charity's Correspondence Address:.
Cyderpress Cottage, 4 Old Bridwell, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon. EX15 3BU
Charity's TradingAddress:.
Langaton Lane. Pinhoe, Nr Exeter, Devon
Charity Trustees:_
Name
Office
, Dates Acting
Appointed by
George Cann
Custodian Trustee
| Whole Year
I Whole Year
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
l Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
Annual General me.eting
Annual General Meeting
john Pullen
Custodian Trustee
| Jim Newton
Custodian Trustee
Whole Year
Michael Taylor
I Chris Burrow
Lindsay Agates
Robert Beard
Chairman
Whole Year
Vice-chairman
I Whole Year
Secretary
l Treasurer
' Whole Year
I Whole Year
Principal Bankers
Natwest Bank PLC, 18. St Thomas Centre. Cowick Street. Exeter. Devon EX4 IDE
Structure, Governance & Management
The governing document is the constitution adopted in 1998
The charity is an unincorporated association
The officers of the charity are elected or re-elerted annually at the Annual General Meeting held in
the Autumn.
Objectives and Activities
The object ofthe club shall be to encourage the sport of Small-bore and Air gun Target Shooting by
providing to members and guests. the facilities. instruction. and opportunity to practice and
compete in such chosen leagues and competitions as they should wish, and so that, by their
improved skill, they will be better fitted to serve their country in the Regular or Reserve Forces or in
any other organisation in which their services may be required in the defense of the Realm in times
of peril.
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Trustees Annual Report for the period from l August 2022 to 31 July 2023 for
Pinhoe Rifle Club trading as Pinhoe Target Shooting Club
The charity has only one general fund. The charity has no desire to accumulate funds unnecessarily.
Reserves at 31 July 2023 were £164.170.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature
Full name: Michael Bernard Taylor
Chairman
Date
/ 7//21-
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fund5
funds
TT
Endowmènt
fund5
ToLIl funds
Last ygar
Sedion A Recelpts and paymonts
A1 R•cg1 ts
Green and
uesl fees
Subscri
tions and slora
Ammunition sales
Loans from members
Interest on de
Qsrt accounts
Other Income
Grants roceived
Donations
1,246
22,503
14,146
32.000
29,654
14
99
29,654
14,499
6.718
2.724
13,756
2.724
13.756
803
1,054
51,875
Sub tot•l(Gross incom8 fr)rAR)
72,430
72.430
128,668
A2 Ass•t and Investmont sal￿.
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Sale ol su
Ius club
uns
823
Sub tot•1
823
Total rKel ts
72.430
72.430
129,558
A3Pa
monts
Ammunition
Targets
Other shooting costs
Property cos15
Administration expenses
Repayment of Loans
Inrlependent Review
Viridor Grant Contribulion
Sub tol¥l
18.391
1,483
2,042
6,468
1,507
10,272
13,553
2,068
2.254
22,243
297
12,300
720
5,000
58,43S
2,042
6,468
10,272
40.163
Unr•strlct•d
fund$
Section A Receipts and payments - Continued
40,163
R•stdct
fund$
Endowmènt
fund5
Total funds
Last year
A4 Asset and Inv?stmgnt
purchasés,188• tabl•l
Property Improvements
Purchase of Guns & Equipment
45,121
67,696
3,720
3,720
4,307
Sub total
48.841
48,841
72,003
Tolalp•yments
89.004
89,004
130,438
Net ofrecelpts/{paymentsJ
IA5 Transfers be￿90n fun(Is
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funi*s thls yoar¢nd
16.574
880
26.913
10.338
26,913
27.833
26,913
Section B Statement of 355ets and liabilhtie5 at the end of the period
UnTe¥trl¢ted | | Rgstricted
fund$
ftjnds
Endowment
funds
C8t8
ori85
Details
B1 Cash funds
Cash in Hand
439
Bank Curranl Ac¢ounts
9,899

Total Cash funds
(ag￿e balances with receipts and
Ayrn•n*EArrniinV_RJ)
10,338
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OK
SectEon B Statement of assets and Ilabllitlos at tho ond of the perlod- Contlnugd
D8tails
82 Other monetary assèts
Fund to vthich
assèt bèlongs
Cost loptlonall
Current value
loptionall
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IB3 Invèstmènt assèts
Fund to whlch
asset belongs
Cost loptional)
Current value
loptlonall.
Details
Pro
I B4 As58ts rètalned for the
|charW$ own use
Unre5tricled
Sectlon B Statement of assets and Ilabllitles at the end of the
rlod - Contlnued
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Fund to which
liability relat•s
Amount due
{optlonall
When (Iu8
loptionall
Detalls
Memberf5 Loan3
B5 Llabllltlos
Unrestrid8d
79,446
<*10
ears
GeneTrl Credrtor5
Unrestricted
Slgned by ona or Irusttss on
behalf of all the trustees
Ssnatu
Print Name
Dale of
roval
Robert Mtsr
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tha81 B8mard T8Wor
Beard

## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** 

## **Pinhoe Rifle Club trading as Pinhoe Target Shooting Club** 

## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Pinhoe Rifle Club (“The Trust”)** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Pinhoe Rifle Club for the period ended 31 July 2023. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Signed: 


Name: Neil Hitchings FCA 

Address: Francis Clark LLP Centenary House Peninsula Park Rydon Lane Exeter Devon EX2 7XE 

Date: 16 January 2025