Charity Registration No. 303180 West Ham Boys Club Report & Financial Statements 31 May 2025
West Ham Boys Club Report and Financial Statements Contents Page Reference and Administrative Detai18 Trustees. Report Independent Examin•rs Report Statement of Financial Activitios Balance Sheet 10 Notes to the Financial Statements 11- 13
West Ham Bovs Club Referonce and Administrative Datai18 For the year ended 31 May 2025 Charity Registration number 303180 Charity Registration date 14th May 1963 Logal Status Charitable Trust Hoadquarters and operational address Jordan Hall 2 London Road London E130DN Trustses Stephen Hoier las well as being Acting General Secretary) Bill Curbishley John May Jason Beard appolntgd July 2025 Other Officers Dean Hollington Chair Nadia Alves Assistant Secretary Russell Gerrard Competition Secretsry Chris Penny Head Coach Sarah Abdelmattalab Community Services Volunteer Bankers Barclays Bank 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP Independent Examingr Patrick J Gray Chartered Accountant 56 Bracken Drive Chigwell Essex IG7 5RD
West Ham Boys Club Tru•t••s' R•port For the y•ar end•d 31 May 2025 The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025 Objoctivos And Activitios Promotion of amateur boxing and sporting activities in the local area. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Ad 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Club oblg¢ts and Sor4lc•8 The trustees submit their annual report to 31 May 2025 for West Ham Boys Club (WHBC), registered charity number 303180. the original charitable objectives of which are for the purposes of running a boy's Club although today its membership also is fully inclusive of girls and young women. The Club provides services for children and young people in amateur sport, in particular amateur boxing. with its main focus of operation in the London Borough of Newham. To this end it operates a building I facility and provides human resources in temis of volunteer officers, sports coaches and Irainers. The Club is an affiliate of the National Clubs for Young People and the London Federation of Youth which offers access to a wider range of youth activilies beyond its own core areas It is also affiliated to England Boxing. Club 2025 AGM - Appointment 01 New Club Trust•• The Club AGM for 2025 took place at Ihe Club on January 23rd, 2025. In the annual election of Officers and Committee those currently in post who had agreed to continue in seNice were re-elected , In particular these included Chair Dean Hollington Assistant Secretary Nadia Alves while Stephen Hoier agreed lo remain as Acling General Secretary while the work towards a new Club Constitution to replace the 1960s Constitution with one more fit for purpose is at a stage lo submit lo the Charities Commission Chris Penny was confimied as Head Coach. Jason Beard was nominated and agreed to become the 4th Trustee at the Club and the AGS who is also Reporting Trustee to the CC was asked to take forward Ihe process with Jason submitting his required personal ID such that he be confirmed in post before the next AGM. Achievements and Performance- Agreement with LBN on a new 2year lease of rts gym and premises. The Clubs future assured and a National Lottery grant for refurbishment. By the end of 2025 WHBC had been in its new gymlclubhouse for 12 years. Its original occupation had been under a 7-year lease from the London Borough of Newham which expired in March 2020 at the very CommenMent of the National Covid 19 Lockdown under which all youth and sporting clubs were statutorily required to ase all group activity and close until further notice.
West Ham Boys Club Trustoes, Roport For the year ended 31 May 2025 The Club had been told by London Borough of Newham that discussion on a new lease could not begin until the final part of the last year of the lease i.e. from March 2019 to March 2020. However, events in that year.. cutbacks lo LBN budgets from government grants, and slaffing., the resulting change of the Clubs link offir$ wilh LBN meant no discussions on a new lease could be held before the Covid Pandemic Crisis struck. At that point like many local authorities many LBN staff were fudoughed under the Government scheme. The Club were infonned their continued occupation of the premises by the Club was sanctioned by temporary licence from LBN and it should continue to pay its rent and charges on the established basis. That initial licence was until April 2021. but when that dale arrived the Pandemic continued and it was further rolled over indefinitely until the new lease could be negotiated and the Club re-establish its occupation with a formal lease. The renegotiation of a new 20 year lease on the premises previously known as the Curwen CenlrelJordan Hall was a lengthy pro$8 in which the Club Chair Dean Hollington was indefatigable on 2 fronts and the Trustees wish to place on the record their sincere thanks for his work which was time consuming for such a successful businessman to spare but highlights his Gommitment to the Club. Previous Trustee Reports have set oul how since 2021 it has been necessary for Voluntary Organisations active in Newham looking for financial support or equivalent e.g. a substantial rental discount on LBN owned premises they are leasing for valuable community work to engage in a Social Value Audit process. It is only LBN socialere lo remind that with the Curwen Centre market rent assessed by LBN Valuers at well in excess of £50k the Club needed lo agree with the relevant section of LBN social value outputs and outcomes together aggregating on the scoring system used to at least a 700A discount on the market rent with a preferable target of 75%. Of the time laken to renegotiate a new lease 909/0 of it went on this part of the process. Only once this was agreed could discussions begin on the second front with LBN Valuers of the full temis of a lease of 20 years and in addition a break clause should an SVA discount on market rent of the required amount prove unachievable. At the most significant Club Committee Meeting in years with all Trustees present on March 23rd, 2025, the final 20-year lease was signed and agreed in the required format beeen the Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Newham and the Trustees of the West Ham Boys Club. Without secure premises few voluntary organisations in London are able to survive not least because without this Ihey cannot usually access grants and awards espècially of a capital type from grant giving charities and statutory organisalions.
West Ham Boys Club Truste. Report For the year endod 31 May 2025 Significantly within days of the new lease being agreed the National Lottery awarded the Club a grant of £20,000 towards the first phase of refurbishment al the gym Iclubhouse including the ladies, toilets. An active fundraising campaign has now begun to enable further improvements. TAKEN TOGETHER THESE ENSURE THE CLUBS FUTURE IS LOOKING BRIGHT CLUB SHOWS AND EVENTS IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON Celebration of the Clubs Centenary Year had necessarily had to be delayed a year because of the National Pandemic Lockdown, but we previously reported on the very high-profile Centenary Dinner Shows with special guests and Centenary Club Awards held until the end of the 2023 season. In the 2024-2025 season the Club came into its 103rd year since foundation and above we set out how the Clubs future has now been assured with that crucial 20-year Lease The2024-2025 season might have been a more low key one wilhout that. A number of Club boxers previously highlighted as winning national titles or Boxcup medals had moved to the professional ranks. So, the main task with the coaching and training team has been to bring through a new generation of boxers from those starting out in the sport. However, the Coaching l Training Team now 10 in number is now visibly strengthened wilh newcomers bringing together a welcome mix of experienced Trainer I Coaches wilh a proven track record of success. The Trustees would like to acknowledge the steadfast enthusiastic dedication of our Coachingl Training Team by naming them in our Report.. Matt Baty. Mutaz Cheliat, Russell Gerard, Tony Griffiths, Sara M, Bemie Miller, Harry Penny, Chns Penny, Joey Peters, Dai Pullen. We give our sincere thanks for their 1 st, Class Volunteer service. Two Gala Dinner Shows were held al the prestigious Prince Regent Hotel Chigwell venue. The first was in November 2024 with 7 quality boxing bouts the majority with Wesl Ham boxers participating. There were Championship toumaments in full swing in a crowded England boxing programme which made it challenging time to mount Club Shows on both fixture dates. However, these Dinner Shows were successful as events and a5 key financial contributors to Club funds. The second Dinner Show was in May 2025 with 9 quality bouts and most with West Ham boxer5 involved. There is a huge amount of work involved in organising and running these Dinner Shows and being unable to attend myself I want to place on record my gratitude in particular to Officers Dean Hollington Nadia Alves Chris Penny, Russell Gerrard and to Trustees Bill Curbishley and Jason Beard attending Trustees for their contributions of different kinds Other Club Shows Open Club Shows were focused on getting as many bouls as possible and as a rule were joint shows with other local Clubs such as Fight for Peace and Peacock Clubs.
West Ham Boys Club Tru8t¢•s' R•port For the year ended 31 May 202S Championship Success by Members Two notable successes by Club boxer members in National Championships run by England Boxing desetve to be highlighted. From the Spring of 2023 there was a new Club Boxing Captain in Freddie Pullen who also represented the Members by attending the Club Committee. Freddie had been among Ihe most regular to turn out for England International duty in multinational tournaments around the World since getting his first England vest in 2024. But it is with particular pleasure we congratulate him on winning the Senior National Elite Championship at 60 kilos in March 2025. He then attended his first 4 Nations Championship in Cardiff in May 2025 where he emerged a Runner Up In the Schools Championships Suleyman Elmegedt emerged as a National Champion in exceptional style and clearly looks to have a great future in the sport Club Work in the Community remains a priority. The Club remains proud of its close links with and work it undertakes in the community.which were priority in the former Service Level Agreement and even more so under the agreed Social Value Audit There is community outreach to such locations as New Community College led by our hugely committed Community Service Team . Regular sessions for local University students take place at the Club gym lce week in tem time for 4-hour sessions. Organisational structure WHBC Management Committee are responsible for providing the overall strategic direction of the organisation. In May 2023 the Committee agreed a 5 Year Business and Activity Plan. Volunteer officers, trainerlcoaches and Committee members wholly run the WHBC. It does not ernploy paid staff, The regular Committee meetings enable the Officers who carry out the agreed policies on behalf oflhe Club Committee to report to it on progress and consult with il to agree financial decisions, affiliations and other policies. The Club has adopted the model policies of London Youth on equality. diversity, safeguarding and other issues. Finaneial Review. The total incoming resources for the year amounted to £85,917 (£73,189- 2024>. A increase of £12,728117.380hl. Expendilure for the year increased by £10,796 {21.84'AI from 49,425 in 2023124 to £60,221. The surplus for the year of £25,695 compares to a surplus of £23,764 in 2023124. The surplus will be added to the general reserves. which now stand at £125,9171 £100,221 2024.} In this year West Ham Boys Club succeeded in sustaining much of its funding.
W•st Ham Boys Club Trust••s' R•port Forth• y¢ar •ndgd 31 May 2025 Statement of Trustèes. Rèsponslbllltlos The trustees are responsibte for preparing the trustees. report and the financial ststements in acrdan vthh the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the trustses to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the Incoming resources and applicallon of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial slatements, the trustees select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentty make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent stste whether applicable accounting standards and slatements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial ststements prepare the financial ststements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriale to assume that the charity will continue on thal basis The trustees are r8sponsible for keeping proper accounting reo)rds that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations. and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other IegUlarl11es. The Tnjstees. are also responsible for safgguarding the assets of the Charitable Trust and hance for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and olher irregularities. Approved by the Trustees. on . 2026 and signed on its behalf by Stephen Hoier Trustee
Ind?ndnt ex8mln•rn Roport To th• m•rnb•rn of Wg$t Ham Boy• Club I report on the financial ststsments ol thè Charitablè Tru5tfor th8 y80r ended 31 May 2025 which are set out on pa9es 11 to 13 R08pKWvo r•8pon81bllltl08 of tru8ts88 and 8xamin?r The trustees arn responsible for th• pr•paration of th• financial statements. The trustees con$id•r that •n audit 18 not requirod for thls yoar und$r section 144121 of the Charitigs Act 2011 Itho 2011 Act} and that an indgpgndgnt examination is na8dod. Tho charity'$ gross income did not oxceed £250,000 and l am qualifi•d to undertak• th• 8xaminaOn by Ing a qualified membor of The Institute of Chart8r•d Accountants of Scodand Havin9 satisfied myself that the charity 18 not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, il is my responsibilty lo.. examine the FinancAal Stslements under 8eth.on 145 of the 2011 Act follow the prOdureS laid down in th8 general Dire¢bon$ given by thè Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act., and stste whether particular matters have cLJme to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance wth the general Directions gNen by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounts'ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the ac¢ounls preséntgd with those records. It 0180 Includes considerab'on of any unusual items or disd05ures in the ac¢ounts, and seeking explanations from you as Iruslees conceming any such matters. The prt)cedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be wuired in an audit and eonsequenlly no opinion is yiven as lo whèther the financial ststements present a'true and fair Vie and the report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Indep8nd•nt Examln?r8 Report To tho rnernberB of V40st Ham Boys Club Ind8pfrndfrnt examlngrf8 8tstemgnt In connection with my examinab'on. no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe th*, in any matérial réspect. thé requirements.. to keep accounting recDrds in accordancE section 386 of the Companies Act 20CiS'. and lo ppare accounts which accord with the accounting record5, comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and prin¢ipl&s of the Statement of Recommend8d Pra&i¢e. Accounting 8nd Reporting by charib.es have not boon met," or to which, in my opinion, attenb.on should be drawn in Orderto enable a proper understsnding ofthe accounts to be reached. Emphasis of matter - Going concern In common wth many other charitable organisations, the charity is dependent on periodi¢ grants to ensure its continuation as a going concern. There is no certainty about continued funding. In view of the significance of this financial uncertainty, I consider that it should be drawn to your attention, but I do not qualify my pOrt in this respect. Patrick J Gray Chartered Accountant 56 Bracken Drive Chiwll Essex IG7 5RD Dale '.
West Ham Boys Club Statement of financial actlvitles (Incorporatlng an Income and expendlture account) For the ear ended 31 Ma 2025 2025 Totsl 2024 Totsl In¢omlng mour¢ Noie Grants Training In¢om8 Subscriptions & Mernbership Fe8S Ch8ritsble Don8tyons Boxings Shows & Fees 20,000 12,349 17,056 17,260 18.950 16,065 12,484 29,414 14.984 Actfvities to geneTr¢e fun(ts.' Investment Income 302 242 Totsl Ineomlng resourees 85,917 73,189 Resources expondfrd Rent Council tsx Water rates Heat, light & power Insurance Boxing shows and entry fees Coaches & Trainers Depreciation of fL%e¢ assets Premises Costs Printing, postage and stab'onery Travel & A¢comodalion Other Expenses Adverb"singlMemberships Legal Costs Accountsncy fees Training Costs 7,462 6,538 299 526 7,370 164 13.503 4,600 9,086 1,035 3,433 1,732 17.189 4,930 9.086 1.488 151 4,968 1,397 33 5.585 1.350 40 108 2,841 449 511 2,300 280 Charltable Actlvltl•8 60,221 49,425 Total rnsources expended 60.221 49.425 Net Incornlnglloutgolng) re•our¢ 25,696 23,764 Funds at l Jun• 2024 100,221 76.457 Funds at 31 May 2025 125,917 100.221 ol the above resuts are derived from continuing 8cbvits"es. There were no olher reeognised gains or ltsss&$ Othgr than those stated above.
West Ham Boys Club Balance sheet As at 31 May 2025 2025 2024 Note Tanglble Ilx•d asMts 10,487 19.S73 Curr•nt a$$8ts Dèbtors Cash al bank and in hand 1.733 84.020 119,185 119.185 85.754 Crndltors: Amounts falling duo withln one y•ar 3,755 5.106 Nat Gurr•nt as$•ts 115,430 80,648 125,917 100.221 Fund$ Retslned funds 125.917 100.221 Total funds 125.917 100,221 Approved by the rnanagamant committee on .. . ...... .. .. . 2026 and signed on its behaw by ATHO St8phèn Hoier Tnjstee 10
West Ham Boys Club Notes to the flnanclal statements For the year ended 31 May 2025 Accountlng pollcles al The financial ststements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. They have also been prepared in accordan with applicable accounting stsndard, the Statement of Recommended Practise, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005, the Companies Act 2006, and the Financial Reporting Stsndard (FRS102} (issued on 16th July 2014) The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by Section 34 FRS 102 The charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement because it is a small charity. b) Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the stalemenl of financial adivrties when r1ved. cl Revenue grants are credited to the statement of financial activrties when received or receivable which ever is earlier, unless Ihey relate to a specific fulure period, in which case they are deferred. dl Gifts in kind represent assets donated for distribution or use by the charity. Assets given for distribution are recognised as incoming resour$ only when distributed. Assets given for use by the charity are recognised when receivable. Gifts in kind are valued at the amount actually realised from the disposal of the assels or al the price the charity would otherwise have paid for the assels. el Grants for the purchase of fixed assets are recognised in full in the ststement of financial activities in the year in which they are received. D Fixed assets are for use by the charity in fulfilling its main charitable objects and are capilalised and depreciated. Depreciation is provided on all fixed assets at rates calculated lo write off the cost of each asset over its estimated useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows.. Gym equipment 5 years slraight line Computer equipment 4 years slfaight line Other tangible fixed asset 10 years slraighl line Where expendrture is in¢urred on replacement sOare for a facilty that already exists and does not provide any significant extra facilities, rt is treated as revenue expendrture in the year in which it is incurred. g) All leases of equipment are operating leases, and renlals are charged to the slalemenl of financial aclivrties on a straight line basis over the length of the lease. No assets are held under hire purchase agreements.
West Ham Bovs Club Notes to the flnanclal statements For the ear ended 31 Ma 2025 Incomlng resourcès 2026 Total 2024 Total Grant Income Subscriptions Training Income Bank Interest Donations Dinner Show 20,000 17,056 12,349 302 17,260 18,950 12,484 16.065 242 29,414 14.984 Totsl 85,917 73.189 Tangible fixed assots Motor Gym Vehicles Equipment Othèr tangible f1xed asset Totsl Cost Al 1 June 2024 Additions in year 4,219 3,500 83.864 91.583 Al 31 May 2025 4.219 3,600 83.864 91,583 Depreclauon At 1 June 2024 ' Charge for the year 4,219 700 700 67,091 8,386 72,010 9,086 Al 31 May 2025 4,219 1,400 75,477 81,096 Net Book Value At 31 May 2025 2,100 8.387 10,487 Al 31 May 2024 2,800 16,773 19,573 2025 2024 Debtors Prepayments 1.733 1.733 12
West Ham Bovs Club Notes to the flnancial statements For the ear ended 31 Ma 2025 Credltors . amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2025 2024 AccnJ8ls Trade Creditors 3,590 165 3,340 1,766 3,755 5,106 Managemgnt committee members, remuneratlon and expenses The Club Iruslees in acwrdance with charity law received no remuneration. Committee members ore reimbursed for expenses Incurred in discharging their dubes for the Club. During the year no expenses were paid lo reimburse members. £Nil12024- Nil in lolall.