Gladstono MorrK>rinl Rocrnatlon Ground Trustees Annual Roport For Ihe year ended 31st March 2024 The Gladstone Recre8bon Ground. situated In Inen Road Kintbury, was created in 1925 by the donation of land 8nd builthngs18id out for recreabon for the inhatantS of Kintbury. In 1977 the Chanty Cornrr4ssion approved a scheme to vary the Chanty by deternmning that frQ"ntbury P8rtsh Counol be app(xnted Ihe Sole Trustee. The Recreathon Ground conbnues to be well managed, through the efforts of the Inthvithjal clubs. wh OCCUPY Various parts of the Gr¢)und and by the conbnued employmen( by lfjntbury Parish CourKil, of a grounds maintenance COntrtOr. These combined efforts have resufted in m8lntaining and improving the condibon and appearance of all areas of the Recreab'on Ground. The Recreabon Ground s0 IPeS the Jubilee Sports Centre which was built In 1981 and was taken into magernent by the Tnjstee effect from 1 Apnl 2016 followng the withdrawal of funding from West Berkshire Council. The Tnjstee appointed Management Committee of volunteers who have undertaken the m8nagement of the Centre. rep(xkng to the Trustee. The Centre has gone from strength to strength g'nce 2016 both financialty in improvements to the Centre and an increase in &bvities. The Pansh Counal contsnues to tske rts responslknleS as Trustee very seriou* has spent £38,873 (2023: £40,542) of Council Taxpayers money in the year, on maintenance, repairs and contributi to the running costs of the Recreab'on (knund. These are costs not covered by grants. It continues finandal support to the Bowls club, Tennis club, Foott>all dub and the lfjntbury Jubilee Centre, mantenwKe of Skate Park and rnntence & further upgrades to the children's playground. The Parish Counol also insures the Ground and its builth.ngs at a cost of Circa £1,500 per annum. The Football, Tennis and Bowls Clubs conb'nue to maintsin their respecbve playing areas to a high standard on a day to day basi& The Clubs have responsibility for the repair and m&ntenance of the PaY10n$. Dunng the fanCIal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024) the total income of the Trustwas £81.701 and expenditure of £73,725. The balance carried forward at the end of 2023r24 was £64,549. The Trustees we PlnIng an uade to the chddren's playwound in 2025. The Trustees (fid not receive any mast rental during the period, nor the pfior year, due to changes in the lease terms under new regulab"ons. There are no other issues of concern that the Trustee has regarthng the Gla(tstone Memorial Recreabon Groun rits istration. R Smalley Chalrman of Klntt>ury Parlsh Councll actlng as Trustee. Dated: J4.S.Lozs Trustee of the Gladstone Memorlaj Recreatlon Ground CIO 5 Rallway Terrace Great Bedwyn Wiltshlre SN8 3NZ
Gladstone Memorial Recreation Ground Accounts for the year ended st 31 March 2024 Reglstered Charlty Number: 270919
Gladstone Memorial Recreation Ground Receipts & Payments Account For the year ended 31 st March 2024 2024 2023 Income Wayleave - Scottish & Southem Elec Bank Interest VAT reimbursement Club contributions Jubilee Centre Revenues Natwest Compensab'on West Berks Council Grants Kintbury PC Grants Greenham Grants Other 450 15,683 500 16,788 330 6,984 500 15,391 300 20,000 45,000 21,047 21 25,000 13,500 9,780 Total Income 81,701 109,579 Ex enses Auditors Fee Legal fees West Berbs Council ND Rates Maintenance and running costs Play Equipment Ground Improvements Contributions to Clubs VAT Other 200 414 1,280 33,720 4,928 79,688 15,835 118 3,806 1,833 736 34,205 2,099 33,620 1,118 114 Total Expenditure 73,725 139,989 Net (Deflclt)IExcess from Recelpts & Expenses In year 7,976 (30,410) Reconclllatlon of Funds Balance of funds brought forward 56,573 86,983 Balance of fvnds carried forward
Gladstone Memorlal Recreation Ground Statomfrnt of Assets & Liabilities As at 31st March 2024 2024 223 Cash at Bank: N8tWest Current AoUnt Natwest Capitsl ReseNe Account Monies Held on Behalf by ntt)ury P8nsh Council (on change of b8nks) TSB Tre8surers Account TSB Business Call AOUnt Unrty Trust Pety C8sh 100 101 11,824 1,261 37,129 26,128 31 1,245 43,304 Funds BalwKe of Funds 64549 56,$73 64,549 56.573 Slgned: Rlthard Smalley Chalrman of Trustees Angela Boyce Honorary Secrètary Dated: 24 -s_ 2025
Independent Examiners Statement to the Gladstone Memorial Recreation Ground We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 st March 2024 as set out in this document. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to: examine the accounts under secbon 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act and to state whether parb"cular matters have come to our attents'on. BASIS OF INDEPENDANT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT Our examinabon was carried out in accordance with the General Direcb'ons given by the Charty Commissioners. An examinab'on includes the review of the accounb.ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considerab'on of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanab.ons from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audi( and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'Yrue and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. INDEPENDANT EXAMINERS STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has come to our attention: 1) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounbng records in accordance wrth secbon 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounb'ng records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. G Rowell LJ Smlth Accountants Ltd Orwell House 50 Hlgh Street Hungerford Berks RG17 ONE Dated: 27th May 2025