Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 2024-25 From 13[th] June 2024 Period start date To 12[th] June 2025 Period end date Charity name: HOLDSWORTH CLUB OF THE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Charity registration number: 507598 Registered address: Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT Trustees: George Applebey and Birmingham Law School. Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The principal objects of the charity are to further the educational aims of the Law School and the professional aims of all students interested in a legal vocation and to promote communication with the legal profession including the judiciary, the Bar and practising solicitors in order to widen the students' knowledge and experience with regard to career opportunities and prospects. 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. The main activities include: 1. arranging careers events for law and other students in the University interested in a career in the law. 2. Arranging networking events for law and other students in the University interested in a career in the law. 3. Building a community of support for the law students through membership of the Club. 4. Building a community of support and development for the law students through membership of Holdsworth Club sporting teams and competitions. 5. Hosting a member of the alumni community from the legal profession to give an address to students at the annual Holdsworth Club Ball and networking event to further the charitable objectives in relation to law students interested in a career in the law. 6. Providing opportunities to develop legal and law related skills with peer mentoring support from other law students. 7. Providing opportunities to volunteer in the Club for students who wish to develop their leadership ready for a career in the legal profession. ## Achievements and performance During this year the Holdsworth Club: - Has continued to work on its governance and procedures to ensure that it is meeting its charitable objectives. - The Club elected a new student committee of volunteer office holders who met regularly to run the Holdsworth Club. - The Trustees met with the student committee, as needed, to provide advice and support. - The Club provided a range of careers events free of charge to students. - It provided a number of networking opportunities with legal professionals and with would-be lawyers. - It continued the work of the Club and provided opportunities for students to join and become part of a community of lawyers, both student and alumni. - It provided peer mentoring and tutoring support to student members. - We paused the Holdsworth Club annual lecture again this year and instead focused on redeveloping the Holdsworth Club Ball with annual address by a leading legal figure. Next year we hope to reintroduce the Holdsworth Club Annual Lecture in addition. ## Structure The Holdsworth Club structure has remained the same during the period of review and this is being kept under review for the 2025-26 year. ## Financial Review The Club does not have any debts. It also does not hold any investments and it is not a custodian trustee. It does not hold reserves but has cash on hand in order to ensure at least a year of continued activities against the charitable objectives. ## Details of senior office holders The Student Chair of the Holdsworth Club: Finlay Davison The Student Treasurer of the Holdsworth Club: Charlotte Inman The Student Vice-Chair of the Holdsworth Club: Ben Lisemore The Student Secretary of the Holdsworth Club: Oscar Fong ||5
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FACULTY OF LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM|07598|CC16a| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||For the period
from|13th June 2024|To|12th June 2025|| ||||||| |Section A Receipts and payments|||||| |to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Student supporters and ticket sales
37,217
External donors and sponsors
13,125
Other donors
1,741
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52,083
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_Total receipts_ 52,083
A3 Payments
Holdsworth Club ActivityCosts
48,863
Holdsworth Club RunningCosts
2,993
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_Sub total_ 51,856
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_Total payments_ 51,856
_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 226
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_Cash funds this year end_ 14,799
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13,125
1,741
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approval| ||G. Applebey (approved via email on file with t||| ||||| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of HOLDSWORTH CLUB OF THE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF L4W IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM On accounts for the year ended 2025 Charity no (if any) 507598 Set out on pages to it￿￿18 Lle page nunkrs ofaddknwal sheelsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trusv) for the year ended 12 104 12025. 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 rthe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried OLrt under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Aci. I have Gompleted my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which grves me cause to believe that in, any material respecL accounting records weré not kept in atttsrdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the aw)unting re¢ords Independent examinevs statement I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters in connection with thè examination to which attention should be drawn in ordar to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to te reached. P18ase d818 e wo￿$ in the brackets rfthpy do not apply. Signed: Date: 12J0412026 Namo: Georgia May Foster Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Master of Business Managernent Address: 102 )￿lte Road. Quinton. Birningham B32 2TU IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018