Charity reglslrallon nLsmber.' 277566
United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as
UKPSA
Annual Report and Financlal Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Contents (continued)
Reference and Adminlstralfve Detsil$
Truslees, Report
2to3
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Independent Examlnerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activiltes
6t07
Balance Sheet

United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
W Thomas
G Cooper
C Gamlin
Charity Regtstratlon Numbgr
277566
Prindpal Office
PO Box 227
South Shields
NE33 9FJ
Independent Examlnef
J M Russell FCA
Jusl Audit & Assurance Ltd
37 Market Square
Wllnèy
Oxfordshire
OX28 6RE
Bankers
TSB Bank PLC
Hungerforij
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Tnjstees, Report
The Trustees present the annual report together wllh the financial 51alemen15 of the charity for the
year ended 31 March 2023.
Objectives and aclivities
Obi8cts and8ln
During the year. the Asso¢iation has carried on as agreed wilh the Charity Comml$$lon and
a￿an￿ment of amateur sport.
The objects of the Association are still to..
1. The advancement of the amateur sport of Practi￿1 Shooting and Dyn8mic Mart(smanshlp for the
public benetht ty..
a) promoting publlc participation, PFactice and development Sn the Sport. and
b) the provision of instwction in the sport, includlng In the safe use of firearms.
2. To encourage sklll In Practlcal Shooting by providing instruction and practKe in the use of fire8mis
amongst His M8jesty's subiecls so that they wlll be better fitted ￿ serve their country in the Armed
Forces, Aimed Forces ReseNe or any other organisation in which their se￿ice$ may be required in
the defence of the realm.
Followlng the emergence from COVID restricttons our events calend81 has been extende(I to include
the intemalional compelilM)ns and our training programs have continued lo in¢re8se. 11 should still be
noted that membership of the association is not a requirement to particlpate in a safety course and
that our satsty ￿urSe$ also cover the handling of fireamis in relation lo public safety outside of the
'range' environs. In addition, Range Officer Seminars have started movlng back lo on range. Our
standing with the pollce force remains high, and the excellence of our training is clearly recognised.
The Home Oftice sttll recognise us a National Governlng Organisation INGOI.
The UKPSA Is 8 member of the Inlernation81 Practical Shooting Confederètion IIPSCI, an
inlemational body that promotes the sport and fosters the spirit of inteinalional wperation and
friendship. This has also resulted In vlslts to GB events from a number of intgrnational eompetitors
fmm a varlety of dlffereNI Counlrie5.
The trustees have had due regard lo guld8nce published by the charlty commlssion on public benefit
when exercising any powers or duties to which the ouldance Is relevant.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with tho requirements of section 17 of the Charltles Act
2011 to have due regard to the publi¢ benefit guidance published by the Charlty Commission lor
England and Wal8S.
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United Kingdom Pradical Shooting Association
knoym as UKPSA
Trustees. Report (continued)
Flnand81 revitr
The AssocFatlon Intends to ulillse Its reserves on opportunstles to develop and promote the sport whll
also WFshing to accumulate 8 reserve in order to protect the rnembership against any legal thallenges
lo the sport. The resem ujrrenty stands at £242,987.
Structure. govemarKe and management
The Association's govemance is in accordan￿ with its constitution adopted on 6 November 1982 as
amended In July 2020 by Ch¥rlty Commission Scheme for the addhlonal d)arilable ot4e¢t of
8dvaneeff*nt of amateur sport.
Govemance consists of five appointed officers comprising a Chaiman, Treasurer. Secretsry, Public
Relat￿n$ Officer and Dlre¢lor. These officials are elected ea¢h year at tt* Annual General Meeting.
The Trustees of the charity are appointed from thls Ilst and currenty comprlse the Chaimian.
Secretary and Treasurer of the AssocSation. Further Councl members are then COwOPted as requlred.
The full Councl Ilst can b8 vlewed at https'.IIMwl.ukpsa.co.ukl￿ntaCI-2I
Tho UKPSA Constitution 15 availablg at httpsJA•rnw.ukpsa.co.uklukpsa<onslitutronl
No new risks have been identified slnce our risk register was Implemented durlng 2001102. In addition.
the TnJstee5 have reviewed the A3sociation'$ Rlsk Plan and are satisfitsd thal il 1$ adequate and that
tho AssocIat￿n 1$ acUv8ty managlng the klentlfled rlsks.
The annual rewl was 8ppn)ved by the Trustees of the charity on 17/0.?ftD.z¥ and syn￿1 on its
bghalf ty.
Truslee
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Unlted Kingdom Practical ShootlNJ Association
knovffl as UKPSA
ststement of Twstees. Responsibilities
The Trustee$ are responslble for prepa￿ng the Trustees, report and the fln8ndal statements In
accordance with ihe Unfted Kingdom AccountlTrg StsndaTd8 (Unlt8d Kingdom Generalty Accepted
A(xountSng Pra¢Alce) and applICab￿ law and regulations.
The law appllcabl8 kn thaiilies requlros the Trustees lo prepare ffinancial statemgnts for oath finan¢i81
year which give a tjue and falr view of the stats of affairs of the charity 8nd ol Ihe Incomlng resources
and application of resourc85 of Ihe charity for that period. In prepafjno the￿ flnanclal Statements, the
Trustees are Tequired to:
select suHable aoJ)untlrvJ pofiues and then apply Ihom ¢onsistenty;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make Judgements and estimates thal are reasonable and prudont
$tsle whether appfic¥ble ¥c¢ountlng siandards have been followed, Suts￿ to any materfal
departuro5 disdosed and explained in the financial statements,, and
propete the ffinanL?al staten￿ts on the golng oN)c8rn basis unles5 h Is inapproprlale to presume
that the charfty wlll contlnue in buslness.
The Trustees are ro$ponslble for keeping pmper accounting records that dlsdose with reason8bl8
a¢¢vra¢y at any lime the financial po$ilion of the charlty and enable them lo ensure thai the financlal
statements compty w￿1h th¢ Ch8thles Act 2011. the Charities {A(xounts and Re￿rts} Regulations
2008, and the provisions of the constltutlon. The Trustees are also responslble for safeguarding the
assets of the charlty and herte for laklng reasonable steps for the PreVen￿On and deledlon of ftaud
and other Irregularities.
The Trustees are responsible for Ihg malntenance and inlegilty of the corpornte and financlal
infomalion induded on Ihe charitable companrfs web$6te. LegI￿a￿On governing the preparation and
dlssemlnation of financial ststements may drfler from legislation in otherjurisdictknns
Approved by the Trustees of the tharty on .................... and signed on Is behall by:
G Cooper
Trnste6
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United Kingdorn Praciical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Independent Examine¢s Report to the trustees of United Kingdom Practi￿1
Shooting Association
I report to the Trustees on my examlnallon of the a¢¢ounts of United Kingdom Practical Shooting
Association for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilitigs and basls of report
As the tharty Trustees of United Kingdom Praclical Shootlng Assoclatitin you are responsible for the
preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitles Act 2011 I'lhe Act'l.
I report In respect of my examination of the Uniled Kingdom Practlcal Shooting Associalion's accounts
cathed out undei section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying Olrt my examlna16on I have followed all
the applicable Dlrections given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{bl of the Acl.
Independenl examinerfs ststement
I have completed my examinatSon. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attenllon In
connection wilh the examination oiving me cause to belleve that in any maierial respecl-
1. accounting records were not kept in resp8cI of Uniled Kingdom PTactical sh￿tIng Association as
requlred by section 130 of the Acl. or
2. the a¢¢ounts do not accord with those records" or
3. the accounts do not compty wf(h the accounllng ￿quireMentS conceming the fomi and content of
accounts set oul in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not 8 m8tt8r considered as part
of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matter5 in connection wrth the examination to
which attenth)n should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts lo be reached.
, J M Russell FCA
Just Audit & Assurance Lld
37 Market Square
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6RE
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Statement of Financial Activitie5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Unrestrlctod
funds
2023
Unrestricted
funds
2022
In(￿mIng resources
Subscriptions alld membershlp fees
Sponsorship
Sale of merchandise
Donalions and grfl aid
Bank Interesl iecelvable
93,126
136
8,041
17.215
1,361
81,994
7,397
19,462
964
Totsl Income
119,879
109.817
Resources expended
Purchase of merchandise
Independent examiner fg9s
Legal and profession81 fees
Training
Insurance
Trade subscriptions
National champlonshlp expenses
Trophies
Meeting expenses
DVC and Frf)stsge
Gr8nt awards
Computer softhre and Maintenan￿ costs
Sundry expenses
Travel and subsistence
Promotion
Website costs
Bank charges
Amortisalion of trndemarks
Depreclatlon of furniture and equipment
9,292
1,500
869
8.455
41,782
8,506
8,230
10,725
850
779
8,454
123
318
5.805
2,488
105
429
145
1,356
110.211
610
1.680
1,033
4,656
36,247
6,783
11.831
698
588
1,243
215
3,131
145
1,371
70,260
Net Income
9.668
39,557
Other reo)gnised gains and Ioss8S
UnrealSsod galnl(knssl on fixed asset Investm8nls
Net m¢)vemont in funds
2,794
923
12,462
40.480
Re(x)ndllatlon of funds
Total funds brought forward
Totsl funds Carried foThvard
230,525
190,045
12
242 987
230 525
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form an integral part of these financi81 statements.
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United Kingdom Praclical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
All of the charity's acbvities derNe from continuing operations during the above tsvo periods.
Thg notes on pages 9 to 14 form an integral part of these flnandal ststements.
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
(Registration number: 277566)
Balan￿ Sheet as at 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Note
Fixed assets
Intsngible assets
Tanglble assets
Investments
395
7.619
539
7.775
46,664
8,014
54,978
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
23,508
31,613
184.378
18.871
1,430
15B.828
10
239,499
4.526
179,129
Creditors.. Amounts tslllng due *thln one year
11
3,582
N8t curr8nt assets
234.973
175,547
Net assets
242,987
230,525
Funds of th? charlty:
Unrgstricted incomg lunds
Unreslrieied funds
242,987
242.987
230.525
Total funds
12
230,525
The financial slatem8nts on pages 6 to 14 were approved by the TNslees. and authorised for issue on
and signed on their behalf by..
G Cooper
Trustee
The rK>tes on pages 9 to 14 fom an integral part of these fin8n¢ial statements.
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
1 Accountlng pollcles
Ststsment of compli8nce
The fin8ncial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second ediknon of the Charibe5
Ststement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Siandard
applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 and the Charltles Act 2011.
8asls of preparatbon
Unlted Klngdom Practical Shootlng Assod8fjon meets the deflnlllon of 8 public benefit entty under
FRS 102. The accounts (financial slatementsl have been prepared under the historical cost
convention wilh items recognised al cost or transaction value unless otherwise slated in the relevanl
note(s) to these 8c¢ounts.
Going concem
The Truslees conslder that there are no m8terf81 uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue 8S
a going concem.
Subscriptions. m•fflb8wship fe•$ and othor income
Income thal is attributable to annual subscriptions is defeTTed and released to the Consolidated
Stslement of Flnan¢ial A¢tivities over the perlod lo whlch the membershlp relates. Llfe membershlp
subscriptions are amortised on a straight line basis over a period of ￿nty years.
Gift Aid income resulting fmm meMbe￿hIp is matched to th& period to which il relates.
Voluntary income including donations, gifts. legacies and gr8nts that provide core funding or are of a
general nalure Is reco9nised whers the charity has gnitilemenl to Ihe Income, 11 is probable Ihat the
income will be retsived and the amount can be measured with sufficient reli8bility.
A great amount of time, the value of which is nol refi8¢tsd in thgse* financial stslements. is donated by
our volunteers. Volunteer5 play 8 vitsl role in our s￿p oper8tions. competition organisation and back
office administration.
Exp8ndliure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or eonstru¢twe obligatlon to that expenditure. 11
probable settlement Is requlred and the amount can be measured rellabty. All costs are allocated to
Ihe applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs ￿nn01
be diTedy attdbuted to particular headlngs they have b8en allocalad on a basls conslstent wlth the
use of resources, with centr81 staff costs 811ocated on the basis of time spent, and depiec4atson
charges alloc2ted on the portlon of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the
spread of staff cost&
Govemance costs
These include the costs attributsble to the charity's compliance wrth constitutional and slalutory
requirements, including audit. Strateg￿ management and Trustees meetings and reimbursed
expenses.
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United Kingdom Practical Shootlng Association
known as UKPSA
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
T8xation
The charity is consrdered lo pass Ihe lests set out In P8ragr8ph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010
and therefoie il meets the definition of a eharitsble company for UK corporalion tsx purposes.
Accordingly. the charlty Is potenti811y exempt from taxation in ￿spect of Income or capital gains
received wilhin categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the CorWr8￿on Tax A￿ 2010 or Sectlon
256 of the Taxatlon of Chargeable Galns Act 1992, kn the e￿ent that such Income or gains are applied
exclusively to ch8ritsble Purposes.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets are staled in Ihe Balance Sheet at cost less accumulated arnortisation and
impaimient. They are ¥mortised on a 5tr2ight Ilne basis over their e*imated useful INes.
Tanglble fixed essets
Tangible assets are stsled In the Balance Sheet at cost les5 ac¢umulated depreciation and
impaimient. They are depreciated on a straight line basis over their eslimatfjd useful lives.
Amortlsation
Amorbsation is provided on intangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated
residual value. over their expecled useful economic lrfe as follows:
Asset class
Trademat*s
Amorlisalion method and rate
10% straight line
Depreciatlon
Depreciation is provided on tangib19 fixed assets so as to wriie off the cost or valuation. less any
estimated residual value. over their expected useful gconomic lif8 a5 follow5..
Asset dass
Furniture and equipment
Dewed811￿ nWhod and rate
10% straight line
Flxed asset inve5tmenis
Fixed asset inveslments, other than programme related Investments, are induded at markei value at
the balance sheet date. Realised galns and losses on investments are cal￿181ed as the difference
betsveen sales proceeds and their market value at the stsrt of the year, or their subsequent COSt, and
are charged or credited io the Ststement of Flnandal Activit￿ in the period of disFX)sal.
Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement In market Yalues during the year and are
rediled or charged to the Ststement of Flnancial Activ1￿e$ based on the market value at the yeor end.
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. after
due regard for obsolete and slow moving slock&
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Notes to the Financial Slatements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
Fund stru(luro
Unreslrtcl8d income funds are general funds that are available for use al the Truslges di$¢retion In
furtherance of the objectives of Ihe charity.
2 ExF¢nditure on ¢hariiable athvltles
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Total
2023
Totsl
2022
Note
Governan￿ costs
2,369
2,369
2,713
Totsl
expendi￿re
3 Analysls of govemance and support costs
Govemance costs
Uniestslthd
funds
Genernl
Total
lund8
Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial slatements
Legal fees
1.500
869
1,500
869
Total for 2023
2,369
2,369
Total for 2022
2.713
2,713
4 Trustees remunetalK)n and expenses
No Trustees, nor any persons connected V•ryth them, have received any remuneration from the charity
during the year.
There were no salaries or wages paid by the charity in the year.
There was no indemnity insurance pald durtng the year12022 £nill
5 Taxation
The charity is a ￿gISte￿(l charity and is therefore exempt trom taxation.
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United Klngdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
6 Intangible fixed assots
Tr8dema
At 1 April 2022
1.447
At 31 March 2023
Amortlsallon
At 1 April 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023
908
144
1.052
Net book value
At 31 March 2023
395
At 31 March 2022
539
7 Tangible fixed assets
Furniture and
equlpment
At 1 Aprfl 2022
Aiklition5
13,905
1,200
At 31 March 2023
15,105
Depreciatlon
At 1 April 2022
Charge for the year
6.130
1.356
Al 31 March 2023
Net book value
At 31 Mareh 2023
7.619
At 31 March 2022
8 Fixed asset Investhne
2023
2022
Other investments
46,664
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Notes to the Financial St8ternents for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (coniinued)
Other investments
Unllsted
Inveslments
Total
Cost or Valuation
Al 1 April 2022
Dispos81s
46,664
46,664
At 31 March 2023
Net book value
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022
46.664
46.664
9 Debtows
2023
2022
Prepayments
Other debtors
18,509
13,104
31,613
1.430
10 Cash and cash equfvalents
2023
2022
Cash at bank
184,378
158.828
11 Credi￿￿5. amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Other tsxation and social security
Other ueditors
Accruals
1871
3.079
231
1,533
1,818
3,582
4.526
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association
known as UKPSA
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)
12 Funds
B3[an￿ at
1 Aprfl
2022
BOlan￿ at
31 March
2023
IncomiThJ
ReSQUTces recognised
r•sources expended gainsl{losses)
Unrestrlthd
General
230,525
119,879
110,211
2,794
242,987
Balance at
1 April
2021
Other
Resourcys recognised
exp8nded gain￿(10$$es)
Balance at
31 Ma￿h
2022
Incomlng
resources
Unrostricted
Gener31
190.045
109,817
0,260
923
230.525
13 Related party transacllons
Durlng the year the ch8rity made the following related party transactions:
iPrlnt Digital Solutions Limited
(One of the Trustees is a diredov of iPrint Digitsl Solutions Limited)
£ 7,746 w85 paid during the year for m8rchandise12022 £ 5691- At the ba18nce sheet date the amount
due lomrom iPrint Digital Soluilons Llmlted wa5 £Nil {2022 - £Nill.
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