2023-03-31-accounts

Objec	ti	ves and	Act	ivit	ies
					SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	To provide a recreation ground for	the
the charity as set out			in its			benefits ofthe.inhabitants of Churchill
overnin		document				and Blakedown
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	The main activities ofthe charity providing:
purposes		for the public				~ Football facilities;
benefit,	in particular,		the			~ Cricket facilities;
activities,		projects or	services			~ A base for Blakedown and Hagley
identified		in the accounts.				Tennis Club;
						~ Children's playground;
						~ Indoor and outdoor facilities	for
						general sports and recreational
						purposes; and
						~ A general facility for the use	ofthe
						population ofChurchill and
						Blakedown.
Statement		confirming			Para 1.18	The Trustees have regard to the guidance
whether	the trustees		have			issued by the Charity Commission	on
had regard to the guidance						public benefit and apply this guidance to
issued	by	the Charity				the decisioris made throughout the	year.
Commission on public
benefit						Byoperating tothese standards it
						provides reassurance to the general
						public that the Centre is being run with
						the health and well-being ofthe
						population we serve at the centre of all
						that we do.
						The Centre also allows the use ofits car
						park on a daily basis to the parents	of
						children at Blakedown CoEschool	to
						assist in the safe arrival and departure		of
						those children that need to be driven to
						the school thereby assisting with traffic
						flow in the village'. This maintains a	link
						to the Charity's 1975 constitution.

						SORP referen ce
							The Churchill and Blakedown Sports and
							Recreation Centre (CBSRC)has
Summary of achievements			the of		main the charity,	Para 1.20	rebounded since the difficult days of Covid-19.
identifying		the		difference the			Sports seasons took place in full and the
charity's		work		has made to			summer saw the return ofthe Blakedown
the circumstances					of its		Bolt after a two year hiatus.
beneficiaries			and		any wider
benefits to society as a							The sporting theme has continued with
whole.							the Centre again providing the base for t
							.the Blakedown and Hagley Tennis Club.
							The return ofthe Blakedown Boltwas
							especially pleasing. This brings together
							the community served by the Centre for a "mass" participation event in June and is
							one of, ifnot the highlight ofthe Centre's
							year.
							One major development in 2022/23 was a
							f25,000 grant kindly received offthe
							Norman Dawson Trust to enable the
							phase one playground development to
							take place. This not only provided the
							playground with modern and sustainable
							playground equipment it enabled the
							replacement ofequipment which were
							falling short ofRoSPA standards.
							The Centre was once again fully used
							during the year to provide other sports
							and recreational activities which benefit
							adults, children and young people
							throughout the area.
Financial			Review
Review of the				charity's		Para i.21	The Centre's income increased tof40,706
financial	position				at the end		in 2022/23. However, due to.the increased
ofthe period			.				costs of utilities a loss ofR6,339was
							reported in the year. The Centre's overall
							cash balance (bank and in hand) stood at
							R6,613at March 312023.
							The increase in income was derived from
							af25,000 grant received from the Norman
							Dawson Trust which was to improve
							playground facilities. These
							improvements were much needed.
							The underlying financial position ofthe
							Centre at the end of March 2023 is a more
							challen ed one than that when the ear

							commenced. The continued financial
							pressures caused by the increased cost
							of utilities is one we need to tackle head
							on.
Statement		explaining		the		Para 1.22	The Charity has sought to build up cash
policy for holding			reserves				balances over the years. However, the
stating	why	they	are	held			past two financial periods have seen
							these reduce.
							The cash balances that are held now
							provide around 6months' operating
							expenses cover and are unrestricted
							funds.
							We are mindful that the age ofthe Centre
							and necessitates regular routine
							maintenance and that these reserves
							provide limited coverage for unforeseen
							events that may impact upon the
							structure and fabric ofthe Centre.
Amount	of	reserves		held		Para 1.22	Essentially our cash balance at 31 March
							ofK6,6i3.
Reasons for holding				zero		Para 1.22	N/a
reserves
Details	of fund materially				in	Para 1.24	N/a
deficit
Explanation		of any				Para 1.23	Doubts around the Centre's ability to
uncertainties		about the					continue as a going concern although
charity	continuing		as	a going			increased, remain low. There are no post-
concern							Balance Sheet events to report. At the
							time ofwriting this Annual Report the
							finances ofthe Centre have pleasingly
							stabilised after considerable work on
							bringing utility expenditure under control.

Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	The charity is governed			through	the 1971
trust deed, ro al charter		conve	ancin	a reement.
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charity	is a charitable		incorporated
constituted?		organisation		(CIO)
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Trustee	selection takes		place each year
including details of any		at the Annual		General Meeting		and
constitutional provisions e.g.		.through	approval ofthe Management
election to post or name of		Committee.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Charit	name	name			Churchill and	Blakedown S orts and Recreation Centre	Blakedown S orts and Recreation Centre
Other name		the charit		uses	Churchill and	Blakedown S orts Centre
Re istered		charit'	number		507796
Charity's	principal		address		Location
					Birmingham	Road
					Blakedown
					Kidderminster
					DY10 3JN
					Princi al Address '		and address for corres ondence
					Philip Foster
					22 Forge Lane
					Blakedown
					Kidderminster
					DY103JF

ames	ofthe charity trust	ees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted ifnot for whole year	Name of to appoint	person (or body) entitled trustee (ifany)
	David James Wood	Chair	Full Year	Through	AGM and
				Management		Committee
	lan Robert Challis	Trustee	Full Year	Through	AGM	and
				Management		Committee
	Philip Clive Foster	Treasurer	Full Year	Through	AGM	and
				Management		Committee
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Funds held as cu	stodi	an
Description of the assets		N/a
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the.		N/a
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements	for	N/a
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own assets

		Year Ending	Year Ending
		31March 2023	31March 2022
		f	f
Bank	Account	6,533.11	12,871.87
Cash		80.00	80.00
Total		6,613.11	12,951.87

						Year	Ending	Year Ending
						31March 2023		31March 2022
							f	f
.	Income
	Football						4,468.00	3,185.00
	Cricket						1,582.50	1,320.00
	Tennis						1,380.00	1,200.00
	CBPC						210.00	180.00
	Lets Play						290.00	0.00
	Bolt						4,993.71	284.34
	Baby Yoga						240.00	45.00
	Pilates						210.00	170.00
	Historical						120.00	0.00
	Golf Day						200.00	250.00
	Norman	Dawson Trust				25,000.00		0.00
	Worcester		CC				250.00	0.00
	WFDC						0.00	8,000.00
	Parties						67.50	0.00
	Disco					- 1,479.41		0.00
	Katie Tomkins						40.00	100.00
	Hire						170.00	848.14
	Other						5.00	0.00
	Totallncome					40,706.12		15,582;48
	Expenditure
	Disco						-902.12	0.00
	Electric						-2,309.70	-1,746.15
	Water						-2,885.67	-2,857.20
	Gas						-8,404.29	-10,797.54
	Insurance						-2,252.89	-3,265.88
	Mowing						-'1,920.00	-1,668.00
	Line Marking						-132.67	-711.50
	Seed/ Loam						0.00	-417.95
	Field Sundries						0.00	-1,050.00
	Playground		Equipment			-23,448.44		0.00
	Repairs						-1,550.76	-292.00
	Pavilion	Repairs					0.00	-4,798.03
	Bolt						-2,757.20	-284.34
	Bimble						0.00	-87.45
	Fire Protection						-228.00	0.00
	Signs						0.00	-1,044.00
	Other						-253.14	-352.58
	Total Expenditure					-47,044.88		-29,372.62
	Income and Expenditure			Surplus/(Deficit)	in Year		-6,338.76	-13,790.14