Ramsbury Burdett-Fisher Recreation Centre
Trustees’ annual report for the period
From 1st May 2020 ending 30 th April 2021
Charity Name Ramsbury Burdett-Fisher Recreation Centre Registered Charity No. 276739 Charity’s principal address The Sports Field, Hilldrop Lane, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, SN8 2RB
Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the Charity:
Geoffrey Holdway Doel Josephine Margaret Owen-Jones Andrew Charles Fitton Paul Anthony Swan Structure Governance and Management Type of governing document Trust Deed dated 10[th] August 1978 How the Charity is constituted Under the above Trust Deed Trustee selection method Trustees are appointed by Deed of Appointment from time to time
Additional Governance Issues
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All Sports Clubs in the Village are members of the Ramsbury BurdettFisher Recreation Centre (RRC).
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The RRC is run on a day to day basis by a Management Committee drawn from the member Clubs.
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All members of the Management Committee and all Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
Objectives and Activities
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To maintain the Trust Property for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Ramsbury in the County of Wiltshire in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
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The activities of the Charity during the course of the year were to promote sport in the fields of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Bowls and Netball for the inhabitants of Ramsbury to include coaching of children.
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In order to fulfil the above objectives, fund raising activities were planned and executed to raise money to improve the facilities available at the Trust Property.
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A huge contribution is made by the Management Committee and other voluntary helpers and we are very grateful for the many hours that they have put in for the benefit of the Village
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All monies raised are used to improve the facilities and any surplus is invested in a Building Society to earn interest.
Summary of the Main Achievements of the Charity during the year
The refurbishment of the Football Club building was completed.
Further maintenance work was carried out to the car parks with more potholes filled in and the track between the tennis courts and the MUGA was surfaced with tarmac.
Considerable maintenance was carried out to the perimeter hedging. Usual maintenance was carried out to the playing surfaces.
The Astroturf in the MUGA was relined.
The membership of all the constituent Clubs of the RRC increased significantly mainly because Tennis Club membership rose sharply.
All relevant policies including Safeguarding policies and Health and Safety policies of the constituent clubs are in place and checked annually.
Brief statement of the Charity’s policy on reserves
All cash held at the Building Society is an unrestricted fund. Such funds are held for future maintenance of existing facilities and the creation of improved facilities.
Future Plans
The Tennis Club was given consent to build two new outdoor courts and that work should be started.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' report above’
Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees:
Signature
Full Name
Position
……………………………………………………. Josephine Owen-Jones Trustee
Date
10th March 2022
RAMSBURY RECREATION CErirRE INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 30th APRIL 2021 2021 2021 INCOME Service Charges Charity Shop Interest 1.354 Total IncorTre 2.963 EXPENDtWRE Utilities Gross Retharge 3,613 4,039 -426 Insurances Ground Maintenance Repairs New Court Costs Mower repairs Sundrie5 2.258 10,488 19.013 4.445 652 36.620 OperatinR Surpluslloeficitl for period -33.657 Donations Fundraising MUGA repairs 10.315 21.(XKI Total Operating SurplusllDefiotl for period -2.342 Represented by:_ opeft1 bank balance at 1st May 2020 16,660 Total receipts 49.348 Total payments 49.355 Closing bank balare at 30rh April 2021 16.653 Inde endent Examiners, Re rt toThe Rarnsbu Burdett Fisher Recreation Centre. I have inspected the accounts of The Ramsbury Burdett Fisher Recreation CeTrtrefortheyearto 30th April 2021, which have been prepared on a receipts and payments ba515. t(¥etheT With SUprting thcurnentètion. l am ableto report that these we a true andfair view of activitie5 in ttYear. C 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A Indepgndent Examinerfs Report Report to the Irusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Period Ended 30 April 2021 Charity no (if any Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of the above charity ('the Trusl") for the year ended 30 April 2021. Responsiblllties and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation ba$ls of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fihe Act.). l pOrt in respect of my examinats'on of the Trust's aUnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have Compted my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examinatK)n which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respecl.. accountiro records N%ere not kept in acrnrdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord Wbth the accounting records I have no concems and have comè acmss no other matters in connection with the examination to wthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they not appty. 09 March 2022 Indopgndent oxamlnerfs Statomont Signed- Name: Helen-clare Crabtree Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body (if any): Address: 46Hi h Street Ramsbu MaTlborough, )Nltshire SN8 2QP IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32. Independent examinat.on of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018