Gladstono MorrK>rinl Rocrnatlon Ground
Trustees Annual Roport
For Ihe year ended 31st March 2024
The Gladstone Recre8bon Ground. situated In In￿en Road Kintbury, was created in 1925 by the donation of
land 8nd builthngs18id out for recreabon for the inha￿tantS 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 COntr￿tOr. 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 I￿P￿￿eS
the Jubilee Sports Centre which was built In 1981 and was taken into m￿agernent 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 responslknl￿eS 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 rn￿nten￿ce & 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 PaY￿10n$.
Dunng the f￿anCIal 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 Pl￿nIng an u￿ade 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
2￿23
Cash at Bank:
N8tWest Current A￿oUnt
Natwest Capitsl ReseNe Account
Monies Held on Behalf by ￿ntt)ury P8nsh
Council (on change of b8nks)
TSB Tre8surers Account
TSB Business Call A￿OUnt
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