CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO AND WALES Btslntree and Bo¢king Recreaiion Grounds Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the petlod from To 061h Aor,120 Oslh April 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unresiricted funds Re$tricted lunds Endowmenl lunds Total fund$ L8St year to theneoresl tolhe nEaresl £ tQlhe W￿¥1 £ tothe neDrestt to Ihe neatv•t t A1 Recel ts Rents Renial Income Irom BraInI￿e Disinct Counil Annual Allatmer.i Fee Wayleaves Inieiesi 1r.come Grani Incorne The Football Foundation 61.367 15,500 95 61.367 15,500 95 150 67.J40 15.50D 78 13.760 1&760 13,760 91.220 Sub tot81 (Gross income forAR) A2 Assel and In¥eslrnent $ale$.1see table). NIA Sub total Total te¢elpts 13,780 91,22D A3Pa ments AcGounlanry Fotss Bank Fee5 Equipment Mainltn¥n¢ Tran51L4r lo 6ffjinlrog FI￿1*abort CD General ENoenses In5uiantte IT Solhyarè and Consum3Nes Leya1 and Prolessicnal Fees iTrJ 220 2,325 110.655 124 110,65S 124 7,980 &645 516 2,809 7.300 2,346 44.538 2,059 no27 438 3,4n 1.205 15.604 i.no 141 3,4n 1,205 29,170 1,730 154545 PrO￿ty Repairs and Maintenance Rates 13566 Sub total A4 Asset and In￿SIm¢nI purchases. (see table) Planl and Machinety 336 SSO Sub total Total payments 142.315 13.566 1S4181 73.577 Net of receipls/(payrnents) A5 Transfers between lunds A6 Cash fundy la$1 year end Cash lunds this yearend 64M55 194 64.661 9.971 68.289 68,289 3,628 58,318 68,289 194 CCXX R1 accounls ISSI 3010112025 Section B Statement of assels and liabililies at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds lo npare5t r Restflcted funds Endowmenl lunds to ne•rest t 10 neare51 £ B1 Cash funds CuThwl Acco￿S 78 194 ResFtVP5 AcwJnts Total cash funds 194 511 Unrestrkted funds ¢0 nEJre5t r Flestflei•d funds io t)È*rtr$t t Endowmènt lunds lo npareBt £ B2 Other monetary asse15 NIA lo whlch asset bdon Cumoni value Cost IOP¢lorL41) B3 Investment assets Aecreabon & s4￿8$h CDUrts Bv•ntree Foumain (St FAthaels R￿J) The Lrxty ￿hTh Ray Stteel 1 8 2 Fountain Cowe$. Sl klthaeks Road Leahursi. si Road 2Jthn Ray sir¢81 8Jth￿ Ray Stieet dC(¥Jge5h¥l Road 99Cogwhall Fload to wblch Cosi (OPll¢n•l1 Current val IlonAI B4 Assets ￿tsIned lor the charity's own use Tnrnax I¢￿er SISIS Tw*r Mounled Kfe9a Shl Bntshcuttei RwJe On Lapti Suwurf LiThe Mathir¥ Mathine SIS￿ Sweeper 250D Waw Tar JFC Fuel SiLwaJe Tank Kltyw. P Turkwdl &ustLtstter. P Tuth*ii Hewnnwner. PTucK￿l Aiiachnent Pr¥55uie Washer Walk Behif¥S Mowef. P FlÈYning TR4 Tir47iwTtaknt MT4)1 Tia¢ioi Lowjwj Rotavator S SINt Buntr *)e •AatkeF5 John De￿• &)14JOn Tiai CCXX R2 accounis ISSI 3010112025 Fund lo whlch Amount due Wtten due B5 Llabllltles Accoun￿￿ty￿l￿￿pWx￿nl Examinall￿ lees Unrostncled 905 Signed by one or two Iruslees on behalf ol am the Iruslees &gnature Print Narne Date ol proval S R Thompson 01011202 CCXX R3 accounts ISSI 3010112025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 06 April 2023 To 05 April 2024 Charity name: Braintree And Bocking Recreation Grounds Charity reglstration number: 301262 Objectives and Activities 50RP referenc8 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in ils governing document Para 1.17 The aim of the Charity is "to provide public recreation opportunity for the resort and recreation of adults, children ar¢d youths through the provision of buildings. facilities and open space" The trustees of Braintree & Bocking Recreation Grounds seek to follow the Commission's guidance on public benefit and work with all local organisalions and groups who wish lo make use of the facilities. The trustees strive to ensure maximum availability of Ihe lacilities and grounds to the widesl possible section of general public in Ihe Braintree area. In our activities we aim to promote the advancement of amateur sport and that of community and general heallh through the provision of recreational space and facililies. The charity's activilies are outlined further within the 'Achievements and Perlomiance, section. Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the aclivilies, projects or services identified in the accounts. Slalement confirming whether the truslees have had regard to the guidance 15sued by the Charily Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 The trustees confim) that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard lo Ihe public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for En land and Wales. Additional information loptional> You ma choose to include further stalemenls where relevant about.. SORP referencè Para 1.38 Policy on granl making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program Telated investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP ￿referte General recreation ground access The Grounds remain open lo the public all year round (365 days} for general recrealional use. and are regulady used for casual sports. jo99ing, walking, elc. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. 1.20 Sports The Braintree Boxing Club. Braintree Martial Arts Centre (Aikido & Karate}, and Braintree Youth Football, all based in the ground's facilities. have continued and all remain well supported. The trust has secured funding from the football foundation in the previous financial year lo improve the grass pitches, this funding will continue lo njn and wll make a considerable difference lo the quality of the plawng areas that we provide. Allotments All allotments remain fully occupied and in good use. 11 has been good 10 See an area thal needed restoration become a productive and attractive part of the recreation site. It 15 proving lo be a great ouldoor communal space, with a growing waiting list for available allotmenls. Braintree Town Fountain Resloralion of the Fountain remains on hold. although it remains a popular area for people to sit and relax. We have changed the formal planted Itower beds lo wild flower zones which appear to work well. Addilional information (optionall You ma choose to include further stalements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives sel Parn 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Pwa 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period P*a 121 The total fund5 of the Charity at the year end is £3.628. £194 of this balance is reslricled, leaving available reserve5 of £3.434. The Trustees, have reviewed the policy on reserves and, in the current financial year, the aim 15 to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds of no less than 2 months gross payments. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves staling why they are held P¥a 1.22 However. since the Charity is Iransilioning lo a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). most of the funds have been Iransferred in this financial year to the bank accounts in the name of the CIO. £3.628 NIA Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainlies about Ihe charity continuing as a going concern Pard 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 123 NIA Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about- The charity'5 principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social inveslmenl policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing Ihe charity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity s trusts.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 The charity 15 governed by conveyances dated 05 November 1936. 19 December 1921 and a declaration of trust dated 17 December 1937. Charitable trust- the charity is currenuy transitioning to becoming a CIO under the name 'Brainlree Recreation CIO, 11193648) How is the charity constituted? PaR 1.25 The charity has received an order from the Charity Commission aulhorising the transfer of unrestricted assets dated 15° Oclober 2024. Therefore. the final transfer of assets will occur in the next financial ear. For good govemance and accountability. a minimum of three Iruslees are required. Where there is a requirement for new trustees, these would be identified and appointed by resolution al a meeting of trustees al which there is a majority of the Trustees resent. Trustee selection methods including details of any constilLJlional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body entitled lo appoint one or more Irustees Para 1.25 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements there relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pwa 1.51 The charity s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charily name BRAINTREE AND BOCKING RECREATION GROUNDS Other name the charil uses Registered charity number 301262 Charity's principal address Hillside High Sireel Green Sible Hedingham Halstead C09 3LH Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Twstee name Ofll¢e lif any) Dat85 acted if not for whole year Name of person lor body) entitled lo oint trustee ifan Shaun Dedman Donna Farquhar Steven Robert Thompson Cor rale trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved Dlrector namp Name of trustees holding lille to property belonging to the charily Trustee namo Dates acted If not for whole Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity NIA Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charily s own assets NIA Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional informatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information} Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information 10 Declarations The trustee5 declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signalure(sl Full name(sl Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Steven Robert Thompson Trustee Date 3010112025 11 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Braintree and Bocking Recreation Grounds On accounts for the year ended 5. April 2024 Charity no lif any) 301262 Set out on pages I report to Ihe trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'lhe Trust") for the year ended 05 April 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1 the Act") I report in respect of rny examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be feached. Signed: kk6￿￿￿) Date: I.￿¢￿. Name: Lisa Greenwood FCCA Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Address: Lambert Chapman LLP, 3 Warners Mill. Silks Way. Braintree, Essex. CM7 3GB IER October 2018