Charfty number. 305069 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND CONTENTS Page Reference and admlnlstratlve details of th• C￿rIty, its T￿￿ and ad¥isws Trustees. rgport Independent examln•rfs v*port Statgment of financial activitios Balance sheel Notes to the financial statem•nts 9-19 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARIry. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Trust•8S Colin Squire. Chairman Matthew Catvert Richard Stokes Mavis Dun(an Kerth VKJurs Dominic O'mal Chaiity r•gistew number Prlnclpal office The Br03tt*ay Lal8ham Surrey TW18 1RZ Accountants Hillier Hcpkins LLP First FI￿[ Radiu5 House 51 CLarendon Road Watford WD17 1HP Page 1 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2022 The Trustees presenl their annual report together with the financk41 s￿￿ements of th8 Laleham Recreation Ground for the year 1 January 2022 to 31 t)ecember 2022. Objgctlvgs and a¢llvltl•s . Policles and objectlv In setting obiectwes 8nd planning for xlNitw, the Trustees have given due ￿nsideratIon io general gu￿anCe published by the Charrty Commission rel*'ng to publ￿ benefft, I￿V￿1ng the guKlance 'Public benefft.. running a charity IPB21'. The Trustees are aware they musl aca in pursuit of the objects for which the Charty was established in the first place, as defined by a conveyance dat￿1 10 Marth 1923. whereby a pEce of land 31 Laleham was conveyed lo rtain indwiduals, to act a5 tiustees of it, with the Lgnd lo be used 'for the purpose of a Recreation Ground for the use and enjoyment and ben8fft of the inhabrtanls of the parish of Lalehaffl.. and tha Sch8m8 SL**s8quently issued by the Charity Commtssion on 2 August 1930. Acting in the best interests of Ihe ch8rTrty requires the trustees to keep the Recreation Ground in a proper condition. Allowing some use by pecple and groups based outside Laleham alltrws the tn15tees lo secure income which in turn albws them to kwlomi thw'r dths arKI maintain ￿ fdliOU8 kn'1it*8. The chariW5 actwrties expose rt to a number of financial risks including credit risk. ¢o$h risk and I￿Uld￿. The thanty has tsken all steps necessary to er￿Ure certainty of cash fiu4VS and security of assets. b. Actlvltl•g und•rtak•n to aehkv• obioctiv•s In order to maintain Iiqubdty to ensure th* suffic￿nI fund$ are 8vai*ile for ongoing operations and future devekjpments tr* chanty ha5 ￿ debt. and nrtends to maintain a balance of arourKI £9.0(￿ in the bank. c. Main activities undertaken to further the Charity's purposes for th8 publk b￿Qfft The trustees have ensured athilw ha￿? been I(￿sed on ensuring Ihe Recreation Ground and the various other f¥ilrties are being maintained lo a surtabbe standard to ensure they are avaiLabSe for the benefrt of the "inhabitants of L8￿harn" in ￿0)rdance wth the onginal c&J'ects of the eharty. The charrty did not consider maing ary grants dunng the year as it wished to retain funds lo mair)tain rts exists.ng facilrties and actmb'es. AchTrevements and perftwmance a. Rovi8w of activitlos The pavili￿ continued to be IMp￿d by the COM1>19 crisrs, and w8s required to dose or h8ve restricted access on a few occasions, in the earty part of the year A stri¢t Control of c051 rtems was maintained throughout the year. The energy used by the Pavil￿￿ C(￿bnUell to be the sUbJ￿t of much focus and was maintained at reduced levels. The use of the Pavilion by thal pw)le tr special events. such a5 birthdays, christenings. and funeral wakes continued lo increase over Pfewous years. Inc￿￿ frcm the bar sh(ywed signs of recovery from the previous year but was still beltrw pr￿COV1d historic leveb. The senior foott)all relumed to more nomwl levels of activty through0￿ the year. but youth football was much redl￿ed arbd was continued at ky4ver volurrbe5 ￿Ulting in a k)ss of tevenue. Page 2 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND TRUSTEES. REPORT {COP￿INUED) FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Achievements and perforniance Icontlnuedl Whilst the cash srtuathjn improved PreV￿S ￿. rt c￿￿'nuts￿ to te impxted when compared with htstoric levels. LaTrJe expenditure it￿5 w•rn k•pt to a minwnum throughout the year. bul ¢ifca £6.5W was spent. mainly on redecoration. fe-equipmenl and W￿p￿VeMentS to the krichen. bar and storge areas", £884 was paid lo Moore Barlow Solicitors a5 the final payment for the Complian￿ ￿¥1￿4¥ undertaken for the Trustees.. and £1,530 was pa￿ to Hillier Hopkins for the Annual Re￿ and Accounts. b. COVID-19 As slated above and in line with the *tKJns taken in the previous years t￿h1 control was maintained over discretionary eX￿nditure. including, rubbish collection. energy. TV. Epos costs. groundsman, bar staff and food and drink supplies. However. the c05t of bar staff and product was higher than ewected and we have therefore PLbt in some addrtwl conlroLs and audrts on tl)e5e rteff￿. Financial rnviv . Going cOn￿rn After making appropriate enquir￿, Ihe Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in 4)eratK)nal existerlce for the foreseeab￿ future. Fcw this reason, they Gontinue to adopt the going concem basis in preparing the financlal 5tatern￿. Further details regarding the adoption of the going eoncgm basis can be found in the accoLtnts"ng policies. StnKturn. govwnafftc8 and management a. G•nèAI govgrnancg During this financial ￿ar the Trustee5 received the revivw urKlertaken by Moore Barlow Solicitor8 of the Charitys operations and compliance wrth, amongst other things, the Deeds of Trust and Schemes issued by the Charity C￿MiSsion wrth respe￿ to the charty. As a resutt of this revw the Trustee5 were afvised there is ncrthing in the con51rtut￿n or guidelines which confflicts wrth the conveyances and the various schemes. H￿ever. they We￿ ￿mInded that they hold the ultimate legal responsibilty for all that is done in the name of the Charity. even where they have delegated some of the day-t¢>day running to a commrttee,. and a kgal respons(oilty to ovets* what done on their bèhalf and ensure that rt complies wrth the cOnVwar￿ and ¥aricMJS schemes, as well as the requirements of the Chaiities Act 2011. As a resurt, the Trustees have revM¥ed cur￿nt usage of the recreat￿ Ground. Having consKlered the concerns of neighbouring residents and the opinK￿S of cther ￿lIag8 resthnts. the vI￿S of user groups and the proposed developments relating lo football use. Thè Trustees wll continue to maintain. enha)c• anthr Up91￿ exKskn"ThJ factlitres. H¢ywever, thè Trustee8 have deC￿d not to approve tho devglcpmenl arNI intrcM*ucth)n of addrt￿￿a1 faa"lrties. parti¢ularly for football, at the CUr￿￿t time. No singl8 user group may havè e￿lusive use of any area or ￿lIty ￿thIrt the grounds, be￿d the nornial and pre4rranged needs of a parbeujar group's actmties. Ls￿harn R&reat*Jn Ground will continue to hcASt football play&4 up to Levèl 7 in the FA League pyramid system. Page 3 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND TRUSTEES. REPORT IcopinNUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Structurep governance and management (continued) The Trustees ¢onsider the f&ilities required for Level 6 fcthll are those apFYopriate for r￿on?bty balanced usage and the considerat￿n of Laieham's residents and environment. b. Constitution Laleham Recfeation Ground 1$ a rg3islered charity. number 305(￿9. ¢onstrtLrted under a Twst deed. The principal object of the charity in the yw urhjer re¥iew is to provide knlities, arKI be responsible lor. the promotion of ￿re￿i￿al facilibes for the berth of the Icral communty. l8￿harn R￿reatiOn Ground is responsible lo the Tnjstees of the Laleham Charrtw for the operaticfflal Manag￿nent of the grounds and buildings. c. Methods of appolntsnenl or •l•ction of Tn The management of the Charty 15 reswrtsibilty d the Tn￿leeS 7#t￿ tre elec￿ and Cr￿pIed under the temis of the Trust deed. d. Flnancial riBk management The Tfustees have as5esse(l the major risks to whKh the Charity expos￿. in part￿￿￿r those rel*ed lo the operations and fin8n¢es of the Charty. and are s*1sf￿d that systems 8ThJ pr¢¢odures are in place to mrtigate exposu￿ lo the major risks. Statomènt of TNstees' Tesponsibilities The Twslees are responsib￿ for preparing the Twstees. report and the financial ststemenls in accordance with ¥)plieable arKI Unrted Kingdc¥n Acc4yJnting Slandards {Unrted KiryJcTh Generalty Accepted Accounting Praeticel. The Law applicable to charities in Engfand & wa￿ requires the Trustees to prepa￿ financial slalements for each financral whi¢h gtve a true and fair vtew of the stale of ats'rs of the Charity and of its incoming resoLifces and application of resources. including its inc(Kne and expenditure. for that perDY. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees a￿ required to.. select suitsble accounting polKies and then appty them consistent￿. obselve the methods and principles of the ChariiEs SORP IFRS 102}." make judgments and accountiry esbmates that a￿ reasonable and prudenl," stale whether appl￿tIle UK Accounts"ng Stsndards IFRS 1021 have been follrywed, subjecl to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financ￿1 sL*emenls', prepare the financial statements ￿ the going concem basi% un￿sS Ft is inapproprth to presume that the Charity will continue irs business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate ¥wunbng records that a￿ SLrfficient to show and explain the CharrtY$ tran¥a¢tions and discktse wth reasonable accuracy al arry trfne the finarKbal pOsit￿n of the Charity and enable them to ensu￿ that the financial ststernents comply wrth the Charities Act 2011. Ihe Charity (Accounts and Report$l Regulation8 2008 and the prowsions of the Trust deed. They are also rewn$ible for saleguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for takin9 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregukrrtN. Page 4 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and wned on their behalf by.. Colin Squi Date. z? 27 Page S ## **LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THEYEAR ENDED31DECEMBER2022** ## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Laleham Recreation Ground ('the Charity')** I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or - the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. - 3. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. Signed: Dated: Alexander Fuller BA(hons) BFP ACA ## **Hillier Hopkins LLP** First Floor Radius House 51 Clarendon Road Watford WD171HP Page6 ## **LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Laleham Recreation Ground ('the Charity')** I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. Signed: Dated: 18 September 2023 Alexander Fuller BA(hons) BFP ACA ## **Hillier Hopkins LLP** First Floor Radius House 51 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1HP Page 6 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Unrgstrict•d funds 2022 Total fitnds 2022 Total fund$ 2021 Plote Income from- Donations and leg¥ies Chantable activil¢es Other trading aCt￿llieS Investments Other income 7(X> 12.531 71,964 23.538 71)0 12.531 71,964 23.538 2,418 54,638 9,826 8.441 Total income 108,733 108,733 75,323 Expendbture on". Raising funds Ch8rilable actwrtie8 72.733 36.696 72.733 36.696 40.219 33,923 Total expendlture 109.429 109.429 74, 742 Net rnovement In funds 16%) {6961 1, 181 Reeonclllation of funds.. Total funds brought forward Net movement in lunds 416.086 (696 416,086 16961 414,905 7, 181 Total funds carrled forward 415.3 415,390 416,086 The Statement of financial &tsvities Fr￿ude$ all gwns arkl k)sses recDJniged in the year. The notes on pages 910 19 fomi part (rf these financol Stat￿￿nts. Pagè 7 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021 Fix•d assets Tangible assets Investment property 14 15 7,S13 396,848 8,453 396,848 404,361 405,301 Current assets Stocks Cash at bank in hand 16 2.100 10.579 3.528 8,75T 12.679 12,285 Creditors: amounts faming dL* Within crfle 17 11.6SO (1,5￿) Net Cufrent assets 11.029 10,785 Total •58ots less ¢urrgnt liabilities 415.390 416,086 Totsl net assets 415,3￿) 416.086 Charfty funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 18 18 41&390 416.086 Total funds 4143 416.086 The financial statements wefe approN*d aThJ authorts&J for issue by the Trustees and sKJned on their behaw by.. Colin Squlrg Date.. The notes on pages 9 to 19 fomi part of these financpl statgnent$. Page 8 LALEHAM RECREATION GROUND NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 General Inforniation Laleham Recreation GrouThJ is an uninccypw￿ d)arty registe￿￿ with the Chanty Cc¥nmi88ion in England and Wales. A¢¢ountlng policies 2.1 Basis of preparntlon of financial statoments The financial st*emenls have been Prepared in acciydance wth the CharilEs SORP IFRS 1021- Accounting and Reporting by Chanties". Statement of Recommended Practice appltcable to ¢hanties preparing their accounts in accordar￿ with thè Financial Reporting Standaid applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) leffe¢tNe 1 January 20191, the Financial Reporting Standard applicab￿ in the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charit￿S Act 2011. Laleham Re¢reatK)n Grtyjnd meets the definIt￿n of e public benefft entty under FRS 102. Assets and liabiltiies a￿ initialty reccgnised al hislcrfical cost or transad¥)n Value unless otherw¢se staled in th¢ relevant atxounting pow. 2.2 Income All income 1$ recoJnised once the Charity has ent￿ement to the incLxne. (É is probable that the income will be receivad and the axount of Inco￿ receiv￿ can bè mèasured ￿llabty. Income tax recOVera￿e in rdotvjn to investment income is rwnised at the tsme the investment income is receivab￿. Other income is reccgnL%ed in the peric*J in whth it is receNable and to the extent the gcMJJs have been provided or on comp181.on of the service. 2.3 Ex￿nditUre Expendrture is recognised once there 15 a legal or constnJctNe obligation to transfer economic benefit lo a third party, rt is pmbable that a transfer of econom￿ beneffts will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measuwl reliabty. Expendrtur8 is ¢la$$ffied by activrty. The costs of e8ch actiVTty are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including supFx)rt costs involwj in undertaking exh actNity. Direct Costs attributable to a single &tivrty are allocated directly to that ￿tiVIty. Shargj costs vh)i¢h rxyntribule to mre than one *ti¥ty and support costs whth are not attnbulable lo a single &tNity are apportionvAI bets¥een those actsvrties on a basis consistent wrth the use of resources. Central staff costs are alkxated on the basis of time spent, and depreLialion charges alkxated on the of the asset's use. Expendrture on raising funds includes all expendrture incurred by the Charity to raise funds for its Chantab￿ purposes and includes costs of all fundraisin9 a¢tivrties events and non