## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 **Charity name:** Longhope Recreation Ground **Charity registration number:** 301560 ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**Running and maintenance of village**
**recreation ground**||| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
**The charity’s principal activities are the**
**management, maintenance and**
**improvement of Longhope Recreation**
**Ground including its pavilion, courts,**
**pitches and playgrounds.**||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustee is aware of the guidance,**
**and they have taken it into account**
**when making decisions to which the**
**guidance is relevant.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |SORP reference|SORP reference|SORP reference| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
**N/A Charity does not make grants.**||| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
**N/A**||| |Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
**The**
**Trustees**
**have**
**had**
**significant**
**support**
**from**
**a**
**small**
**number**
**of**
**volunteers who are resident within**
**Longhope. The day to day provision of**
**the**
**facilities**
**would**
**be**
**impossible**
**without such assistance.**||| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||| |Summary of the 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.|Para 1.20|**The charity has continued to provide**
**regular social activities, such as their**
**quiz nights and popup pubs, and more**
**events are regularly being designed to**
**support regular income to the charity.**
**This includes the regular hire of the**
**facilities by the local football and darts**
**clubs. They also now have an annual**
**Summer fun day, and they regularly**
**incorporate the local school into its**
**activities for maximum engagement.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity’s position continues to be
financial position at the end positive with a bank balance cfwd of
of the period £7,926, after total income of £9,260 and
total expenditure of £13,842. There is
also a cash balance cfwd of £657, after
total cash income of £17,948 and total
cash expenditure of £18,120.
Furthermore, there is also a SumUp
Account balance cfwd of £910 after total
income of £16,293 and total expenditure
of £15,383. Expenditure was anticipated
to be higher for the 2025 period due to
outstanding debts that have begun to be
cleared. A material sum was paid in the
year for the completion of the necessary
fencing work which should be a one-off
expenditure.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 No specific reserves are held at this
policy for holding reserves current time.
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 NIL
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Grants and charitable donations from**
**individuals. Fundraising activities such**
**as quiz nights, and pop-up pub nights.**
**Hire of facilities by organised groups or**
**casual hires.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Lack of funding, through general lack of**
**grants or donations. These risks can be**
**minimised by forward planning**
**fundraising events and sourcing further**
**grants where possible. Unpaid debt**
**amounts which require settlement in the**
**next period.**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Conveyance dated 27 of November 1947**
**And Management Committee Rules as**
**amended and approved the 24 October**
**2023**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Trust**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Members of the corporate Trustee body**
**(although not named trustees**
**individually) are elected to the Parish**
**Council in accordance with the Local**
**Government Act 1972.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Day to day management and**
**maintenance**
**of**
**the**
**Longhope**
**Recreation Ground is delegated to a**
**Management Committee, which is a**
**Committee**
**of**
**the**
**Trustee.**
**The**
**Committee consisted of 3 user groups**
**and 7 members of the public (which**
**includes the 4 trustees) as at 31 March**
**2025.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**Longhope Parish Council is Trustee of**
**two separate Charities, The May Hill**
**Trust and The Rose Barton & Margaret**
**Skelton Trust All charities, and their**
**funds, are managed separately.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Longhope Recreation Ground Charity| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Longhope Recreation Ground Management Committee| |Registered charity number|301560| |Charity’s principal address|Longhope Recreation Ground, off Station Lane, Longhope,
GL17 0NA| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Longhope Parish Trustee
1
Council
2 Geoffrey Bick Trustee
3 James Barnes Trustee
4 Victoria Brobyn Trustee
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Longhope Parish Council Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Longhope Parish Council
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) JAMES BARNES CHAIR Date 1/2 Longhope Recreatlon Ground Charlty (Reg. No 3015601 Statèment olRet8lpt$ & Paymontslolthe peilott IApv112024to31 March 2025 2024.2J 2023-24 2024-25 2023 24 GeneralGrants (Non LPCI Grantswllh Specltled Purpose Grants 1GCC￿8 LPCI MadeWthoutGILrten Donatlon Peppers Pertect Plzza Amaionsmlle DOna￿art RegularGroup Hlre Fee5 Casual Hlie Popup PubProceedS Raffle Proceeds Caprtai Expemituie 1.195 8,034 18,004 Barsupplies 6u51n&5s RateslLlcense5 NewTables& Chalrs Malnienance Gras5 Cutung He31th&Satety Play Pèrkmalnienance Other Expendlture EvenrEkpenses Bln Malntenanc Dona￿OnSI0<)￿erCha￿￿￿s1e8Uso5 Too15 Wasie Dlsposal Pavilion Expenses Stationary Equlpment e8utsrGroup Hlre Expenses Sumup Caro Fees 12.851 3218 140 18 4.353 1.584 43Q 8.361 2,135 19,305 202 181 3.120 172 536 26.052 Chailty General L)onatlons Other Re¢elp E¥en¢proceed5 47 1.658 1.508 7,090 1,526 481 1.329 1.232 204 277 ToialRe¢el 37,384 TotalPa ments 37,179 YO?￿ ? ?O?d ? ?0?.? ?0 8¥Lanc&Brou4MForwar 12.507.SO 9.601.65 Balane•BrouqM Fon¥•¥ 829.61 2.740.26 TotaLRècelpts 9.259.91 22.928.39 Total Recelpts 17.947.64 4907.23 Total Piyment$Out 13.841.eiJ 20,022.54 Total Paymentsout 18,120.16 8,817.88 lanceC¥rrled Fornard 7,925.81 12,507.50 B818n¢•Cèrrl•d Forw•rd 657.10 829.61 2024-25 2023 ?4 TotalBo1gftc lan¢?￿QUIbtFOThVard Oathn¢• Brouiht FoM4rd 13,337.11 12,341.91 TotalRecelpts 18.292.74 Total Recelpts 43.500.29 27.e35.62 TotalPiymefttsOut 15,382.82 Total Payments Out 47,344.57 28,840.42 B•l•n¢eCarrlod Foword 909.92 0.00 Ba14nceCarrl?d Forward 9A92.83 13W.11 Slgnod. 13101126 JAMES BARNES CHAIR OF LONGHOPE RECREATION GROUND **CHARITY COMMISSION** FOR ENGLAND AND WALES **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A** ## **Independent Examiner's Report** **Report to the trustees/**[Charity Name ] **members of**[The Longhope Recreation Ground ] ee **On accounts for the year** 31[st ] March 2025 **Charity no** 301560 **ended (if any)** rs **Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) Se I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31/03/2025. - **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 ("the Act"). under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out **I** have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** **I** have completed my examination. **I** confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to 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 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 reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date: Signed:** ... 28/01/2026 1 . I **Name:** Anne Bryson J **Relevant professional** Association of Accounting Technicians (no longer member) **qualification(s) or body (if any):** ~~ee~~ **Address:** Leyside, Grange Court Lane Huntley, Gloucester GL 19 3DT **IER** **October 2018** 1 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. Not applicable IER October 2018