## Trustees’ Report – 2022 **Lakenheath Playing Field Association** (LPFA) is a registered charity (#304908), operating in Lakenheath, Suffolk. The LPFA are responsible for the upkeep of two large playing fields, Lakenheath Pavilion, and other facilities such as multi-use games arena and skate park respectively. The LPFA run in accordance with the Trust Deed, agreed with the Charities Commission on 9[th] October 1967. Bookings for birthday parties, weddings, wakes, etc. have been plentiful (bringing in income for both the hire charge and bar takings), as well as LPFA run events, such as ‘Party on the Pitch’ and ‘Lakenheath Fete’. These serve the joint purpose of entertainment and enjoyment for villagers, and income for the LPFA. As an organisation most of our financial outgoings consist of charges for the following: business rates, waste removal, electricity, water, maintenance (outdoor and indoor), bar stock and staffing (bar and cleaning). 2no. loans continue to be regularly paid back to Lloyds Bank and private individual Brian Rutterford. The cost of the aforementioned outgoings is covered mostly from regular hiring agreements, such as from the Lakenheath Cricket Club, Lakenheath Junior Football Club, Lakenheath ‘Little Fishes’ toddler group, Slimming world etc. As a committee, we hold regular LPFA meetings. These are used to discuss the financial position of the charity and future plans and projects for the playing field as a whole, together with the continued day to day running. Our committee currently consists of 8no. committee members. 2no. of members are trustees: Tracy Whitehand and George Plumb. Chair: Kevin Watts. Vice-chair: Tracy Whitehand. Treasurer (temporary): Terry Ball (with ‘checking’ accountant Graham Lodge). Secretary: George Plumb. Other members: Brian Rutterford, Anita Sutton, Debbie Cohn and Maggie Satterley. 2022 saw the installation of outdoor gym equipment installed on-site, as well as the Queen’s platinum jubilee and May Day celebrations respectively. Since the Queen sadly passed we look forward to the new King’s coronation celebrations at the playing field in 2023. The LPFA is an established and vibrant charity which has continued to be financially stable while, at the same time, paying off loans. We trustees are confident of the continued success of our charity and our ‘modus operandi’ of providing a much needed facility for the large village of Lakenheath. LAKENHEATH PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2022 CHARITY NO: 304908 INDEX Page No: INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT RECEIPTS & PAYMEpifs ACCOUNT STATEMEKT OF ASSEfs & UABILmE5 Inde ndent Examinerfs Re ort To the Trustees of Lakenheath Pla in Field Association On the Accounts for the Year Ended 31" De￿mber Z022 I report to the trustees on my examination bf the accounts of the above charity, set out on pages 2 to 3. for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charlt¢s trustees, you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CharitiesAct 2011 {the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the charitrfs accounts carried out under sertlon 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){bl of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention In connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that, In any material respect: The accountlng records were not kept In accordance wlth settlon 130 of the Charities Att; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Graha J Lodge 12, Main Road Brookville Norfolk IP26 4RB 27 September 2023 LAKENHEATH PLAYING FIEiD ASSOCIATION Recei ts&Pa entskcount For the ar ended 31 December 2022 Receipts 202I 2021 Grants Fund raising Little Fishes Cricket Club Hire fees Bar takings 16.574.00 1.450.CKI 11.025.00 3,500.1)0 13,066.12 46.281.09 10.800.C(¢ 1.250.00 6,182.18 11.186.64 75,322.21 45,992.82 Payments Construction Rent Water rates Refuse collection Electricity Insurance Cleaning consumables Cleaning labour Bar staff Loan repayments & interest Bar stock & expenses Maintenance Telephone Licences & stationery Legal Fees Miscellaneous expenses 1,370.00 668.00 1,174.43 1,563.07 16,153.23 1,429.14 1,701.81 1,582.16 13,220.10 1,172.11 786.14 3,875.00 1,250.IJO 580.00 12.370.24 9,626.80 4.060.20 24,315.04 28.022.52 7.176.27 688.32 990.24 2,226.00 2.146.66 50.06 87.902.37 50 295.17 Excess (deficltl for the year (12.580.161 14.302.351 Cash funds last year-end 30.493.40 34,795.75 Cash funds this year-end £17.913.24 £30,493.40 LAKENHEATH PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION Statement of Assets & Liabilitie5 As at 31" December 2022 Cash Funds; Lloyds T5B Treasurerfs Account Bar float 17,753.34 159.90 Per Re￿iptS & Payments Account £17.9 The charity has no other monetary assets Assets retalned for the ¢harlVs own use: Land & buildin85 not Plant & equlpment I valued Bar stock £2.650. Llabllltles; Lloyds Bank loans Private loan- B Rutterford £13,593.25 £32.000.(X) The charity has no restricted funds or endowment funds.