Saxmundham Sports & Recreational Club
CHARrtY NUMBER 287624
STATEME￿ OF Accouwrs
For the year ended 31 De￿mber 2025

Saxmundham S ort5 & Recreational Club
ESTABLISHED BY DEED
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
Registered Addre5S-
Carlton Park
Saxmundham
Suffolk
IP17 IAT
Trustees:
Mark Fairweather
Roger Skinner
Sara-Anne Grimwood
Committee Of Management
President
Acting Chaimian
Acting Secretary
Treasurer
Caravan Warden
VACA￿[
Sara-Anne Grimwood
Dale Threadkell
Jeremy Whately-smith
Dqile Tl)re(]dkell
J Chesterfield
P White
G Butler
C Page
F Paul
N Pirera
J White
R White
D Robert5
E Clark
Independent Examiners:
CRASL
Carlton Park House
Carlton Park Industrlal Estate
Saxmundham
Suffolk
IP17 2NL

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
STATEMEwf OF ACCOUNTS
For the
ear ended 31 December 2025
INDEX
Page
TRUSTEES REPORT
Ito4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
5t06
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
BALANCE SHEET
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT5
9t012

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
ESTABLISHED BY DEED
TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2025.
Structure Governance and Mana ement
Governin
Documents
The Saxmundham Sports & Recreational aub was registered with the Charity Commissioners in
September 1983 and is governed by a Constitution and Rules. First adopted on the 27th July 1983 and
which were subsequently revtsed with effect from 24th January 2005.
Governante and Mana
ement
The Saxmundham Sports and Recreational Club is managed and overseen by tts Trustees and
Management Committee. The Chairmen of the individual sections are invited to participate in quarterlv
management meetings, facilitating communication and collaboration across the Club's various activities.
Trustees are appointed and removed by the Club Committee. with all appointments subject to approval
at the next Annual General Meeting. Trustees hold their positions until death. resignation, or removal.
The number of Trustees must be maintained between a Minimum oftsvo and a maximum of four.
Officers of the Management Committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting. For meetings of the
Management Committee, a quorum is defined as three members, and the Chairman is entitled to
exercise a casting vote in all decisions.
If a vacancy arises among the Club Officers. it is filled by a member co-opted by the Club Committee.
Should any mernber of the Club Committee be absent from three or more consecutive meetings, the
Committee may replace that member by co-opting another member.
Ob"ectives and Actlvlties
The primary purpose of the Club is to serve the residents of Saxmundham and tts surrounding area. The
Club seeks to advance education and to offer facilities that promote recreation and leisure, all in the
interest of social welfare. These services are prowded without discrimination, making no distiriction based
on sexi politics, religion, or any other opinions. The overarching aim 15 to improve the quality of life for
ItsLdl iiilidbiL4iils by e115uiiiig dccess lu d wide idltge uf beiiefiudl dclivilie5.
In determining the Club's annual artivities, careful consideration is gtven to the Charity Commission'5
guidance on public benefrt, with these principles guiding discussions at Trustee meetings. The Club's
stated objectives are fully in line with this guidance. ensuring that its operations consistently deliver
meaningful value to the wider community.
Each section of the Club has enjoyed a successful season, bringing significant benefits to both
individual members and the Club a82 whole. These achievements have notonlyenhanced the
members, experience but have also contributed positivelyto the Club's public profile, which
remains essentialfor attracting new DartlCiDants and maint8iningvibrant membershio growth.

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
ESTABLISHED BY DEED
TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Achievements and Perfomiance
Electricity Supply Upgrade & Club Man3gement
The Club has experienced a notably busy year. with signtficant efforts focused on upgrading the
electricity supply. To streamline the Club's operations. several sub<ommittees have been established.
enhancing overall efficiency. After deciding that securing funding for the electricity supply wa5
essential, the Club completed an application to The Sizewell Community Fund. As part of this process,
various policies-including health and safety. safeguardin& and equality were refreshed.
Additionally, quote5 for caravan hook-ups were obtsined from UK Power Networks and Roleo
Although the application initially received a favourable review. it was ultimately refused. The Club
then resolved to borrow the necessary funds. successFully securing a generous benefactor who
offered a portion of the money on favourable temis. while the remainder was drawn from the Club's
reserves. Numerous meetings with UK Power Networks and subsequent site revisions have led to
optimism that a new electricity supply will be awailable for the next caravan season.
Grant Application Lessons and Club Restructuring
The process of applying for grants and funding highlighted several weaknesses within the Club's
procedures. In response, the Vice Chairman. Treasurer, and finance Committee have developed a
restrutturing plan, which is expected to be implemented during the coming year.
Tribute to Judy Chesterfield
Earlier this year, Judy Chesterfield a long-standing and dedicated member of the Club for over thirtv
years passed oway unexpectedly. Her enthusiasm and unwavering support will be greatly missed by
Section Successes and Membership Grovrth
All sections of the Club have enjoyed a successful year. marked by increased membership and notable
sporting achievements.
Caravan Sertion Highlights
The Caravan section recorded its best yearto date. a result credited to Dale Thre8dkell's
effective organisation and management.
Acknowledgements
The Trustees would like to extend thpir gratttudp to all sertiDn officprs for thèir siipport and
contribution5 during the application process and negotiations with various companies. The combined
expertise and knowledge from a diverse membership has proved invaluable to the Club.

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
HARITY NUMBER 287624
ESTABLISHED BY DEED
TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Future- Site U
rades & Fundraisin
Greencourt Pavilion Upgrade
As emphasised during the previous year, the forthcoming phase of our site improvements will focus
on the Greencourt Pavilion. We are currently investigating various options and asse55ing potential
costs associated with this upgrade. This Stage is crucial to ensuring the continued development and
modernisation of our facilities.
Kellett Pavilion Rebulld
In addition to the Greencourt Pavilion, we are eager to engage with counal planners to determine the
permissible approaches for rebuilding the Kellett Pavilion. Establishing clear Buidelines from the
council will be fundamental in shaping the project and moving forward with our plans.
Initiatives
Fundraising Efforts
Fundraising remains a key priority for the Club. We have identified several promising ideas and are
artively working on their implementation. It is hoped that these fundraising initiatives will be
ii)tegrated Into thls 5ummerfs activfcies. provlding both financial support and engagement
opportunities for Club members.
Review of Financial Positlon
The statement of financial activities shows a net deficit of £1.112. {2024- £13.5871
Reserves Pollcy
The Management Committee have established the policy whereby the unrestricted funds. not
commtited or invested in tangible fixel assets (the Free Reserves) held by the Charity should be
between 6 and 12 months of resources expended. This equate5 to between £15,000 and £30.0￿ in
general funds. At this level, the management commtttee feel that they would be able to continue the
current activities of the Chartty. in the event of a significant drop in funding. At a trustees, meeting on
16 March 2017. it was decided that a Future Developments Restritted Reserve should be set up and
this wa5 to be applied at the end of the calendar year 2016 and for future years. It was decided that
the remaining Free Reserves would be limited to £30.CQO and all funds over that would be transferred
to Future Development Restricted Reserve. Consequentfy at the 31 December 2025, the free
reserves amount to £14,299, this means that with the current developments tsking place the Future
Development reserve has been used and unrestricted reserves at slightly below the reserve policy.

Saxmun
ham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARrrY NUMBER 287624
ESTABLISHED BY DEED
TRUSTEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Trustees, res
nsibilities for the financial staternent
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements, for each financial year,
which gives a true and fair view of the Charity's incoming resources and application of re￿urCeS
during the year and of its state of affairs at the end of the year. In preparing those financial
statements the Trustees are ￿quired to-
11 Selett suitable accounting policies and then apply them COns￿tentI¥.
21 Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
31 State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have
been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
41 Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which di5c105e, with reasonable
accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the Charity and hence for taking ￿H5Onable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
Inde
endent Examiner
Following the retirement of Hugh Cochrane it was approved in the trustees, meeting that Chapel Road
Accounting Services Ltd would act as independent examiner of the Charity for 31st December 2023
year end and going forward.
This report was approved by the Trustees on
Sara-Anne Grimwood

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THETrUSTEES OF SAXMUNDHAM SPORTS & RECREATIONAL CLUB
Forthe year ended 31 December 2025
I report on the accounts ofthe charityforthe yearended 31 December 2025. which are set outon pages 6t0
12.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILrriES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the charity's trustee5 you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts-, you consider that the audit
requirement of sertion 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 mie Act) does not apply. It is my ￿SpOnsIbl11ty to
stste, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Direction5 given by the Charity Commissioners
under section 14515llb) of the Act, whether partiojlar matter5 have come to my attention.
Your attention is drawn to the fart that the charity has prepared accounts in accordance wlth Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their attounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities preference to the Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Prattl￿ issued on l April 2005 which is referred to in
the extant regulations but has since been withdrawn.
l understand that this has been done order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance
with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporbng periods beginning on or after I
January 2015.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Commi55ioners. An
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the
account5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or tlisclosures in
the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do not
expre55 an audit opinion on the view %iven by the accounts.

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THETRU5TEES OFSAXMUNDHAM SPORTS & RECREATIONAL CLUB
For the year ended 31 December 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEME
In connertion with my examination. no matter has come to my attention-
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and to comply
with the accounting requirements of the Act.
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper
und
nding of the accounts to be reached.
Rebecca Brock FMAAT ACCA
CRASL
Saxmundham

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviMES
Forthe year ended 31 December2025
2025
2024
Note
Income and endowments from
Vol¥Jntary income
Activities for generating funds
Interest Received
22.250
69,202
3.705
71.440
3.171
Total income and endowments
74.611
95,157
Expenditure
Charitable activities
75,723
81,570
Net movement in funds
Balances brought forward
1,112
481,515
480,403
13,587
467,928
481,515
All of the Charwty's activities are tlassed as continuing.
The Chartiy has no recognised gains or losses other than th05e shown above.
The notes on pages 8 to 11 fomi part of these accounts.

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
BALANCE SHEET
As of 31st December 2025
2025
2024
Fixed Assets
Leasehold Improvements
Sports Equipment
Plant & Machinery
388.864
38.420
38.819
270,601
44.579
32.387
466.104
347.567
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash In Bank
27,504
174,497
202,001
5,008
132,319
137,327
Uabllrties
Amounts falling due in one year
-87,702
-3,379
Net current assets
114.299
133.948
Liabilitie5
Amounts falling due after one year
-loo.000
Net assets
480.403
481,515
Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Designated- Fixed Assets
Restricted Funds- Future Developments
14.299
466.104
30.000
347,567
103.948
481,515
480.403
Approved by the Board of Trustees on the
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and signed on its behalf by:
Sara-Anne Grimwood

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT
For the year ended 31 December2025
ACCOUNTING PQUCIE5
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wtth Accounting and Reporting by
Charties- Statement of Recommended Practice and in accordance withthe Financial Reporting
Standards for Smaller Entities leffertNe January 2015} and the Charities Act 2011. Asset5 and
Ilabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless othenNi5e stated in
the relevant accounting accounting policy note. The financial statements have been prepared to
give and 'true and fair, view and have departed from the Charities IAccounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view. This departu
has involved following Accounting and Reporting by the Charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRSSEI issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities
statement.
Preparation of accounts on a going concem bas15
The assessment of the trustees is that the charity is a going concem.
Incorne
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity
has sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is probable and the amount can be measured
reliably.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or construttive obligation to make a payment to
third party. It has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that
category. Where costs cannot be dirertly attributed to particular headings they have been
allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions
which have not been met at the year end date are notes as commitment but not accrued a5
expendwture.
Voluntsry Income
All donated income is inclvded in income on receipt where the donor requires that the sum is to
be treated as income in future accoLEnting periods.

Saxmundham S rts & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Investment Income
Interest received 15 included when receivable.
Fixed Assets
Depreciation is provided on fixed assets at rate5 calculated to write off the costs, less
estimated residual value, or each asset over its expected useful life as follows:_
Sports Equipment
Plant & Machinery
15% reducing balance5
15% reducing balances
No depreciation is provided on freehold land and improvements as the Tru5tee5 consider
that the lives of these assets are so long and the residual values so high that their
depreciation is in5igntficant.
Stock
Stock is valued at a lower of cost and net realisable walue
io

Saxmundham S Ort5 & Recreational Club
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT
Forthe year ended 31 December 2025
2025
Total
2024
Total
2 Voluntary Income
Donations
Grants
22,250
22,250
3 Activities for Generating Funds
Caravan & Laundry Income
Memebership Funds
Misc Income
67,614
1,991
1.835
71.440
64,172
2,183
2,847
69,202
4 Charltable Acttvltles
Telephone
Heat & Light
Insurance
Water, Sewage & Refuse
Ground Work
Wages & Pension
Advertising & Webiste
Repairs & Maintenan
Bank Charges
Depreciation
Accountancy
Postage & Stationary
Professional Fees
Miscellaneous
Interest Paid
Subscriptions
83
12.055
2.301
5.391
7,245
19.804
1.409
7.972
544
13.631
2.931
413
11,521
1.888
7.136
7.339
19,654
1.413
7.365
379
19,598
2,893
346
350
1,425
1.487
457
75,723
180
81,570
li

Saxmundham S orts & Recreational aub
CHARITY NUMBER 287624
NOTES TO THE Accouwrs
For the year ended 31 December 2025
5 Fixed Assets
Leasehold
Improvements
Sports
Plant &
Equipment Machinery
Totsl
Cost
At ljanuary 2025
AdditiorEs
Disposals
At 31 December 2025
270.601
118.263
68.907
621
59,313
13,283
398,821
132,168
388,864
69,528
72,596
530,989
Depreciation
At l January 2025
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2025
24.328
6.780
26.926
6.850
51,254
13,631
31.108
33,776
64,885
Net book Value
At l January 2025
270.601
44,579
32.387
347,567
At 31 December 2025
388,864
38,420
38,819
466,104
6 Debtors
Loan to Settions
VAT
542
26,963
27.504
7 Creditors falling in one year
Trade Creditors
PAYE & NIC
Pension Payable
87.239
393
70
87,702
8 Creditors falling over l year
Other Loan
100.(M)O
ioo,(K
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