Pioneer Charity-2025 Summary
2025 has been a yearof transition and renewalforthe Pioneer Charity, aswe worked to
rebuild and refocus folLowing a challenging 2024. This year marked a shift towards
becoming more charity-focused, strengthening our mission and reaff irming our
commitment to the community we serve.
A key highlight has beenthe development of 8 strongand diverse events programme,
designed to support everyaspect of whatwe do. These events have helped re*nergise
ourteam, engage new audiences, and create a soLid foundation for future growth.
Our passion for the skatepark has also been reignited. We've 8nnounced an exciting
series of new concepts aimed at increasingfootfall and ensuring the park remalns a
vlbiant. IncLu8lve space for 81l.
Wlth supportfrom ourfrlends atthe councll, we successfully installed 8 new hotwater
system-an important improvementthatenhances the day-to-day experience for all
who use our facilities.
Finally, we welcomed a newgeneration of trustees: 8 youthful, enthusiastic team
bringingfresh energy and ideas to the charity's leadershlp as we continue to evolve 8nd
strengthen our impact.
Matt Bigg, Chalr
291h October 2025

. tered Cl￿7
Number. 302455
THE PIONEER C.LUB
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAIIDITED FINANCIAL sfATEME
R'fHL YLAR LNDED 31￿ DECEMBER 2024

THE PIONEER CLUB
REPORT OF THE TRUSTELSAND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL
EMENrs
R THE YEAR ENDED 31- DECEMBER 2024
ONTENTS
Club Infornlation
Report of the Trnstees
Indep¢ndent Examiner's Report
Statement of Receipts & Payments
Statement ofAssets & Liabilities
Not¢5 to the Financial Statements

THE PIONKKR CLIIB
FINANCIAL IN
RMATI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CURRENT TRUSTEES ChAir
TT¢&511r¢r
Hon Secretary
QtheT TTU5tKs
Matt Bigg
Ele St¢v¢lls
Verity Bramwell
C Willoughby
Affldy Cooper
Graham Kentsley
Phil Coates
Jvz L¢vy
J Fair¢lough-Adams - resigned 26.6.25
Jez fanner
Tania Rosato
Dave Uprichard
Jam¢s St¢v¢ns
SuY4nn¢ K¢lly
appointed 12.8.24
- resigned 30.3.25
resiglled 21.7.25
- resi8tL¢d 15.1.25
Vire Chair
. resiglled 26.6.25
appointed 1.5.25
appointed 1.5.25
- appointed 21.7.25
ADDRESS & coNfAcf DEfAILS.,
H¢athlands Drtve
H￿pend¢ll Roa4 St Alballs
Herts, AL3 SAY
E-m8il.' 4LIL'.In)st,(I'.IllllllLLY'.iliil).Lc).Iik
Telephone.. 01727 850741
rNDEPENDENT EXAMINER..
Fenlon & Co
Chartered Certified A￿U￿tallts
Riv¢rniill House, 6 High Street
eatlwnpsteal H¢rt5. AL4 8AA
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER..
302455
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AFID MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Charity is controlled by its governing doamicnt a deed oftrusL and constitutes an unincow)rat¢d
tharity.
Risk
The tnlstees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ￿lsure
appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and ¢m)T.
Pa8e I

THE PIONEER CLUB
ORIECTIVLS AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives aim
Our piimary objective is to help And educ8te youn8 people through their leisure activities to
de￿o10P thoir physic81, ment81 aod moral oapacities so thoy grow into fully toulld¢d uiwnbers of the
communtty. Th¢ Management Committee are also keen to offer our facilities to other members of
the wider Community who will benefit from use of the Club.
The knjstees have due ffgard for the guidattce on pub]i¢ benefit.
REPORT OF TIIE
FOR TH£ YEAR ENDED 3 -
MBER 2024
The trus*es present their report wtth th¢ financial statunents of the Charity for the ye8r ended
3 1st December 2024. The tsustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recomm¢nded
Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reportin8 by Ch8riti¢s" issued in March 2005.
The Accounts are Prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis.
HI
ORMANCE
Totsl R¢¢¢ipt5 raised in th¢ year were £37,857 compared with £101.828 for the previous year. Th¢ reason
!PT th¢ !All in r￿￿?.pt% is that gigs. sfra¢¢ pArk and ho11 hiT¢ ￿ npw b¢Tng han41¢4 lry th¢ Pjon
Club CIC, a cow)¢cted or8anisation.
There was a surplus of re¢¢ipts over paym¢nts of £5.320 compared with a deficit of £21.649 in th¢
previous year. However. the General Fund had a deficit of £1,275 in th¢ year. Added to the deficit
brought forward of £415, the General Fund is now showing a deficit of £1,690.
Ruerves Policy
Thc cuThent policy ofthe trustees is to build up the Charity reserves to a higher level.
Approved by Order of the Board ofTTUStees on .. ..................... 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Matt Bi8g- Trustee
Ele Stevens- Truste¢
Page 2

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
THE TRUSTEES OF
THE PIONEER CL
I Teport on the accounts for the y¢ar ¢nd¢d 31￿ D¢c¢mb¢r 2024 set out on Pages 4 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Charity's truste¢s aT¢ r¢sponsiblc for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider
that an audit is not Tequired for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Ch￿ltieS Act 2011 (the 2011 Aot))
and th* Sn independellt examination is requiffd,
It is my rcsponsibility to..
examine thc accounts under Se¢tion 145 of th¢ 2011 Act.
to follow the Procedures laid down in the General DIT¢￿10ft$ giv￿ by the Charity Con]mission
(under Sedion 145(5)(b) oethe 2011 Act)" and
to stats whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS of the Independent exanthier's report
My examin*ion w&8 carri¢d out in ac¢ordan¢¢ with the General Directions given by the Charity
Conllnission. An examination incIudes a review ofthe accounting r¢cords kept by the Charity and a
C4)mp¥rison of the accowits preseiited witli tliosL records. It also iticludes consideration of any uilusual
item8 or dis¢lo$ur¢s in the accounts, and se¢king explanations from you &8 trustees ¢on¢¢rnin8 any suth
att¢rs. Th¢ pro¢edur¢s undertaken do not provid¢ ajl the evidence that would be requTred in an audit,
and ¢ons¢quelltly no opillion is givm as to whether the accounts present a kn¢ and fair view" and the
report is limited to thosc matters set out in th¢ statem¢nts below.
Independent examiner's Statement
I have completed rny examination. I confinn that no ￿￿t￿l￿] matt¢T8 have come to my attention in
connection with1he examination giving me cause to believe that in any malpAial respect:
awuDtiDg records ww¢ not k¢p¢ in ￿Sp¢rt pf th¢ T￿st ao rwuir¢d by 130 pfthg Art,. PT
2. the accounts do not accord with those notes. or
3. the accounts do not comply wlth th¢ applicable requirements concerning the form aad content of
aGwunts ￿t out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 oth¢r than any
requirnent that the accounts give a trne and fair vi¢w whith is not a matter conskdered as part
of an independent exami￿On.
I have no concerns and hav¢ come across no Oth￿ matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to ¢llabl¢ a prop¢r understanding ofthe accowits to b¢
reached.
P L14skier FCC.A
Prillcipat
Fenlon & Co
Rivermill House
6 High Street
Wbeatharllpstead
Herts
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THE PIONEER CLUB
AL4 8AA
Dat¢d
STATEMENT
F RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
FOR THE YLIR
DED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Rotham8ted Wend
Th
General
2024
2023
Total
Donations
20.819
20.819
18,008
17.156
8,965
33.343
4,288
461
Hall Hire
SkAtitl8 & Sk￿e Park Hire
Other Incorn¢
Interest Received
Grants
(510)
471
513
(510)
471
513
8JOO
2,432
4,51)0
22,625
37,857
101.828
Gig C'ost
C8nteen Costs
Oth¢r Pirect c.osts
Ltcens¢ Fees & Ground Rent
R&tes & Refuse
Heat, Light & Power
Postage, Print & Ststtonery
In5uran¢e
Telephone & Computer Costs
Repairs & Refurbishment
Bank Charges & Paypal Fee8
Genera] Expenses
Wages & sat￿les
Grant Costs
Governance- Independent Examination
Bookkeeping & Consultancy
Interest Pay¥ible
Paymeni Pioneer CIC.
Donation
Total Payments
Trallsf¢rs
2,371
iio
3QO
332
5.853
9,402
234
4.164
1,137
2,934
271
372
53,114
17,452
972
9,133
463
13.857
1.741
5,749
1,741
5.749
168
(436)
54
743
17,880
10,178
1.020
(436)
54
743
17.880
9.841
337
1,020
344
344
(4.904) (4.904)
9.841
(1.541)
337
22,359
1,541
32.537
123,477
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SURPLUSI
DEFI
2,095
4500
(1,275)
5320
(21,649)
Bank & Cash B8lanc¢s Brought Forward
415
415
21234
BANK &
ASH
ARRIED FORWARD
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THE PIONEER CLUB
STATEMENT OFASSETS & LIABILTTIES AT 31- DECEMBER 2024
Notes
2024
2023
MONETARY ASSETS
L.loyds furtwt A￿￿ll￿t
InS￿t Access Account
COIF Deposit Account
Fullds held by Paypal
Cash Balances
Bank & Cash Balances
4.582
5,816
io.o(K)
10,000
86
750
15.418
931
16,7
Less.. Bank Loan
TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS
15 833)
415
FUIYD BALAN
Oeneral Fund
Restricted Funds
Totsl Fund Balan¢¢s
(1.690)
(415)
415
FIXED ASSETS
Fi¥ed & Relo￿table Ramps (ailpwing fpr d¢pre¢iation)
Other Equipment at Valuation
12.QOg
16.990
OTHER ASSE
Owed by Pioneer Club CIC
D¢btors
8.866
624
13,857
325
LIABILITIES
Trnde Creditors
Owed re Mac Studio
Ampun.ts ow¢d tp payrpll wmpany
Accrued Independent EX￿inatiOn Fee
6.502
5,000
4,899
5,000
020
ial statemerfftts were approved at the Extraordtnary Genernl M¢¢ting by lh¢ Board ofThiste¢s
8nd were signed on its behalf by:
Matt Bigg . Trustse
Ele Stev¢ns- Trustee
Th¢ Notes on Pages 6 -7 forni part of these Financial Ststements
Page 6

PIONEER CLUB
NOTES TO THE FINANCJAL STATEMENT
THE YEAR ENDED 31- DECEMBER 2024
CCOUNTING POLICIES
Accountin
onvention
The financial statcmellts have Ixen prepared on the Re¢¢ipts & Payments b&8is. and in accordance with
thc Charities Act 2011 and the requirem¢nts of the Statement of Recommended Practice,
Accounting and Repoiting by Charities.
R¢rei
R¢ceipts are in¢luded on the Statement of Recoipts & Payments when the CILarity is in receipt of cash,
cheque5 or electronic paymcnts.
Expenditur¢ is accounted for when payment is made alkd has been Classified under headitiBS that
aggregate cost related to the category.
Tan
Asse
PuTch&8es of cquipment are treated as ¢xp¢nse$.
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and n¢t Tdisable valu4 all¢r making du¢ allowance for
Obsol￿ 4u4 slow-mpving i¢emè,
Taxation
The Charity Ès ¢xempt from t&¥ on th¢ ¢haTitabl¢ adivities.
Fund Acc
untin
Unrestricted fifftds can be used in accordance with th¢ charitable objeLtives at the discrdion of
the trustees.
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THE PIONEER CLUB
ReslTi¢ted fijnds w] only be used for p￿IcUlar TestrÉcted puoJ)ses within th¢ objccts of the
Charity. RestrKctions atAs¢ when specified by the donor or when funds 8Tr rni$¢d for partAcular
restsicted purposes.
Further cxplanation of th¢ naiuT¢ and pU￿oSe oe¢ach fiu]d is included in the notes to the
financial statcm¢nts.
THE FIN
IAL STATEMENfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31
TEE
'RKM
ND REC.EIPTS
There were Do trustees, remuneration OE other b￿¢fits for the year ended 3 Isl December 2024
nor for the year ended 31. Decwbor 2023.
Trustees, expense$
Trustee5 may be reimbursed travel expenses in respect of voluntary woth at the Club.
NATIONS
Included in Donations is £19.000 (2023.. £nil) rec¢ived from Pioneer Club StAlbans CIC which
Pioneer Club CIC w&8 Set up to run the Gigs, Skate Park facilities and Hall Hire prcviously
rnana8¢d by Plon¢￿ Club.
GRANTS RECKIVED
20
2023
Wendy Thomas Fund (restrACted)
Rotham*ed PIIRC (T¢5triGt¢d) 2,432
8.300 11.305
ppuwwity (l¥ants (H¢rt$ ¢..¢.)
Sports Grant
4.500
- Happy Camp Grants (Herts C.C.) (restticted)
738
STAFF COSTS
2024
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THE PIONEER CLUB
Wages aud SalaTies
Average llLonthly number of employees
FUND BAIANCES
othamsted
Rutricted
Wend
Thomas
Restricted
2023
Thtal
Fund
Totsl
Balaft¢e BIFwd at 01.01.2024
Surplusl(Defi¢it) for the year
{415)
75
(415)
21,234
Balance CIFwd at 31.12.2024
, 3.Q95,
-.4&QQ
-.L415)
IB 4d.dition £5,000 is owwl for hdAC. Swdjps Equipmw¢, This is 8bown as o liability pn lh¢ Bglpnc
Sh¢¢t.
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Number. 302455
THE PIONEER C.LUB
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAIIDITED FINANCIAL sfATEME
R'fHL YLAR LNDED 31￿ DECEMBER 2024

THE PIONEER CLUB
REPORT OF THE TRUSTELSAND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL
EMENrs
R THE YEAR ENDED 31- DECEMBER 2024
ONTENTS
Club Infornlation
Report of the Trnstees
Indep¢ndent Examiner's Report
Statement of Receipts & Payments
Statement ofAssets & Liabilities
Not¢5 to the Financial Statements

THE PIONKKR CLIIB
FINANCIAL IN
RMATI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CURRENT TRUSTEES ChAir
TT¢&511r¢r
Hon Secretary
QtheT TTU5tKs
Matt Bigg
Ele St¢v¢lls
Verity Bramwell
C Willoughby
Affldy Cooper
Graham Kentsley
Phil Coates
Jvz L¢vy
J Fair¢lough-Adams - resigned 26.6.25
Jez fanner
Tania Rosato
Dave Uprichard
Jam¢s St¢v¢ns
SuY4nn¢ K¢lly
appointed 12.8.24
- resigned 30.3.25
resiglled 21.7.25
- resi8tL¢d 15.1.25
Vire Chair
. resiglled 26.6.25
appointed 1.5.25
appointed 1.5.25
- appointed 21.7.25
ADDRESS & coNfAcf DEfAILS.,
H¢athlands Drtve
H￿pend¢ll Roa4 St Alballs
Herts, AL3 SAY
E-m8il.' 4LIL'.In)st,(I'.IllllllLLY'.iliil).Lc).Iik
Telephone.. 01727 850741
rNDEPENDENT EXAMINER..
Fenlon & Co
Chartered Certified A￿U￿tallts
Riv¢rniill House, 6 High Street
eatlwnpsteal H¢rt5. AL4 8AA
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER..
302455
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AFID MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Charity is controlled by its governing doamicnt a deed oftrusL and constitutes an unincow)rat¢d
tharity.
Risk
The tnlstees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ￿lsure
appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and ¢m)T.
Pa8e I

THE PIONEER CLUB
ORIECTIVLS AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives aim
Our piimary objective is to help And educ8te youn8 people through their leisure activities to
de￿o10P thoir physic81, ment81 aod moral oapacities so thoy grow into fully toulld¢d uiwnbers of the
communtty. Th¢ Management Committee are also keen to offer our facilities to other members of
the wider Community who will benefit from use of the Club.
The knjstees have due ffgard for the guidattce on pub]i¢ benefit.
REPORT OF TIIE
FOR TH£ YEAR ENDED 3 -
MBER 2024
The trus*es present their report wtth th¢ financial statunents of the Charity for the ye8r ended
3 1st December 2024. The tsustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recomm¢nded
Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reportin8 by Ch8riti¢s" issued in March 2005.
The Accounts are Prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis.
HI
ORMANCE
Totsl R¢¢¢ipt5 raised in th¢ year were £37,857 compared with £101.828 for the previous year. Th¢ reason
!PT th¢ !All in r￿￿?.pt% is that gigs. sfra¢¢ pArk and ho11 hiT¢ ￿ npw b¢Tng han41¢4 lry th¢ Pjon
Club CIC, a cow)¢cted or8anisation.
There was a surplus of re¢¢ipts over paym¢nts of £5.320 compared with a deficit of £21.649 in th¢
previous year. However. the General Fund had a deficit of £1,275 in th¢ year. Added to the deficit
brought forward of £415, the General Fund is now showing a deficit of £1,690.
Ruerves Policy
Thc cuThent policy ofthe trustees is to build up the Charity reserves to a higher level.
Approved by Order of the Board ofTTUStees on .. ..................... 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Matt Bi8g- Trustee
Ele Stevens- Truste¢
Page 2

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
THE TRUSTEES OF
THE PIONEER CL
I Teport on the accounts for the y¢ar ¢nd¢d 31￿ D¢c¢mb¢r 2024 set out on Pages 4 to 7.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Charity's truste¢s aT¢ r¢sponsiblc for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider
that an audit is not Tequired for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Ch￿ltieS Act 2011 (the 2011 Aot))
and th* Sn independellt examination is requiffd,
It is my rcsponsibility to..
examine thc accounts under Se¢tion 145 of th¢ 2011 Act.
to follow the Procedures laid down in the General DIT¢￿10ft$ giv￿ by the Charity Con]mission
(under Sedion 145(5)(b) oethe 2011 Act)" and
to stats whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS of the Independent exanthier's report
My examin*ion w&8 carri¢d out in ac¢ordan¢¢ with the General Directions given by the Charity
Conllnission. An examination incIudes a review ofthe accounting r¢cords kept by the Charity and a
C4)mp¥rison of the accowits preseiited witli tliosL records. It also iticludes consideration of any uilusual
item8 or dis¢lo$ur¢s in the accounts, and se¢king explanations from you &8 trustees ¢on¢¢rnin8 any suth
att¢rs. Th¢ pro¢edur¢s undertaken do not provid¢ ajl the evidence that would be requTred in an audit,
and ¢ons¢quelltly no opillion is givm as to whether the accounts present a kn¢ and fair view" and the
report is limited to thosc matters set out in th¢ statem¢nts below.
Independent examiner's Statement
I have completed rny examination. I confinn that no ￿￿t￿l￿] matt¢T8 have come to my attention in
connection with1he examination giving me cause to believe that in any malpAial respect:
awuDtiDg records ww¢ not k¢p¢ in ￿Sp¢rt pf th¢ T￿st ao rwuir¢d by 130 pfthg Art,. PT
2. the accounts do not accord with those notes. or
3. the accounts do not comply wlth th¢ applicable requirements concerning the form aad content of
aGwunts ￿t out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 oth¢r than any
requirnent that the accounts give a trne and fair vi¢w whith is not a matter conskdered as part
of an independent exami￿On.
I have no concerns and hav¢ come across no Oth￿ matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to ¢llabl¢ a prop¢r understanding ofthe accowits to b¢
reached.
P L14skier FCC.A
Prillcipat
Fenlon & Co
Rivermill House
6 High Street
Wbeatharllpstead
Herts
Pa8¢ 3

THE PIONEER CLUB
AL4 8AA
Dat¢d
STATEMENT
F RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
FOR THE YLIR
DED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Rotham8ted Wend
Th
General
2024
2023
Total
Donations
20.819
20.819
18,008
17.156
8,965
33.343
4,288
461
Hall Hire
SkAtitl8 & Sk￿e Park Hire
Other Incorn¢
Interest Received
Grants
(510)
471
513
(510)
471
513
8JOO
2,432
4,51)0
22,625
37,857
101.828
Gig C'ost
C8nteen Costs
Oth¢r Pirect c.osts
Ltcens¢ Fees & Ground Rent
R&tes & Refuse
Heat, Light & Power
Postage, Print & Ststtonery
In5uran¢e
Telephone & Computer Costs
Repairs & Refurbishment
Bank Charges & Paypal Fee8
Genera] Expenses
Wages & sat￿les
Grant Costs
Governance- Independent Examination
Bookkeeping & Consultancy
Interest Pay¥ible
Paymeni Pioneer CIC.
Donation
Total Payments
Trallsf¢rs
2,371
iio
3QO
332
5.853
9,402
234
4.164
1,137
2,934
271
372
53,114
17,452
972
9,133
463
13.857
1.741
5,749
1,741
5.749
168
(436)
54
743
17,880
10,178
1.020
(436)
54
743
17.880
9.841
337
1,020
344
344
(4.904) (4.904)
9.841
(1.541)
337
22,359
1,541
32.537
123,477
Page 4

SURPLUSI
DEFI
2,095
4500
(1,275)
5320
(21,649)
Bank & Cash B8lanc¢s Brought Forward
415
415
21234
BANK &
ASH
ARRIED FORWARD
Page 5

THE PIONEER CLUB
STATEMENT OFASSETS & LIABILTTIES AT 31- DECEMBER 2024
Notes
2024
2023
MONETARY ASSETS
L.loyds furtwt A￿￿ll￿t
InS￿t Access Account
COIF Deposit Account
Fullds held by Paypal
Cash Balances
Bank & Cash Balances
4.582
5,816
io.o(K)
10,000
86
750
15.418
931
16,7
Less.. Bank Loan
TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS
15 833)
415
FUIYD BALAN
Oeneral Fund
Restricted Funds
Totsl Fund Balan¢¢s
(1.690)
(415)
415
FIXED ASSETS
Fi¥ed & Relo￿table Ramps (ailpwing fpr d¢pre¢iation)
Other Equipment at Valuation
12.QOg
16.990
OTHER ASSE
Owed by Pioneer Club CIC
D¢btors
8.866
624
13,857
325
LIABILITIES
Trnde Creditors
Owed re Mac Studio
Ampun.ts ow¢d tp payrpll wmpany
Accrued Independent EX￿inatiOn Fee
6.502
5,000
4,899
5,000
020
ial statemerfftts were approved at the Extraordtnary Genernl M¢¢ting by lh¢ Board ofThiste¢s
8nd were signed on its behalf by:
Matt Bigg . Trustse
Ele Stev¢ns- Trustee
Th¢ Notes on Pages 6 -7 forni part of these Financial Ststements
Page 6

PIONEER CLUB
NOTES TO THE FINANCJAL STATEMENT
THE YEAR ENDED 31- DECEMBER 2024
CCOUNTING POLICIES
Accountin
onvention
The financial statcmellts have Ixen prepared on the Re¢¢ipts & Payments b&8is. and in accordance with
thc Charities Act 2011 and the requirem¢nts of the Statement of Recommended Practice,
Accounting and Repoiting by Charities.
R¢rei
R¢ceipts are in¢luded on the Statement of Recoipts & Payments when the CILarity is in receipt of cash,
cheque5 or electronic paymcnts.
Expenditur¢ is accounted for when payment is made alkd has been Classified under headitiBS that
aggregate cost related to the category.
Tan
Asse
PuTch&8es of cquipment are treated as ¢xp¢nse$.
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and n¢t Tdisable valu4 all¢r making du¢ allowance for
Obsol￿ 4u4 slow-mpving i¢emè,
Taxation
The Charity Ès ¢xempt from t&¥ on th¢ ¢haTitabl¢ adivities.
Fund Acc
untin
Unrestricted fifftds can be used in accordance with th¢ charitable objeLtives at the discrdion of
the trustees.
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ReslTi¢ted fijnds w] only be used for p￿IcUlar TestrÉcted puoJ)ses within th¢ objccts of the
Charity. RestrKctions atAs¢ when specified by the donor or when funds 8Tr rni$¢d for partAcular
restsicted purposes.
Further cxplanation of th¢ naiuT¢ and pU￿oSe oe¢ach fiu]d is included in the notes to the
financial statcm¢nts.
THE FIN
IAL STATEMENfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31
TEE
'RKM
ND REC.EIPTS
There were Do trustees, remuneration OE other b￿¢fits for the year ended 3 Isl December 2024
nor for the year ended 31. Decwbor 2023.
Trustees, expense$
Trustee5 may be reimbursed travel expenses in respect of voluntary woth at the Club.
NATIONS
Included in Donations is £19.000 (2023.. £nil) rec¢ived from Pioneer Club StAlbans CIC which
Pioneer Club CIC w&8 Set up to run the Gigs, Skate Park facilities and Hall Hire prcviously
rnana8¢d by Plon¢￿ Club.
GRANTS RECKIVED
20
2023
Wendy Thomas Fund (restrACted)
Rotham*ed PIIRC (T¢5triGt¢d) 2,432
8.300 11.305
ppuwwity (l¥ants (H¢rt$ ¢..¢.)
Sports Grant
4.500
- Happy Camp Grants (Herts C.C.) (restticted)
738
STAFF COSTS
2024
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Wages aud SalaTies
Average llLonthly number of employees
FUND BAIANCES
othamsted
Rutricted
Wend
Thomas
Restricted
2023
Thtal
Fund
Totsl
Balaft¢e BIFwd at 01.01.2024
Surplusl(Defi¢it) for the year
{415)
75
(415)
21,234
Balance CIFwd at 31.12.2024
, 3.Q95,
-.4&QQ
-.L415)
IB 4d.dition £5,000 is owwl for hdAC. Swdjps Equipmw¢, This is 8bown as o liability pn lh¢ Bglpnc
Sh¢¢t.
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