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Acton Bridge Community Association

(ABCA)

Trustees Annual Report

For the Year ended 31st March 2025

Governance and Management .................................................................................................. 4 Objectives and Activities ........................................................................................................... 5 Achievements and Performance ............................................................................................... 6 Annual Report of Acton Bridge Tennis Club ................................................................................ 8 Annual Report of Acton Bridge Bowling Club .............................................................................. 9 Treasurer’s report ................................................................................................................... 10 ABCA Consolidated Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 .............................................. 12 Acton Bridge Community Association Main Account Receipts and Payments Account .......... 12 Acton Bridge Tennis Club Accounts to year ending 31[st] March 2025 ...................................... 15 Acton Bridge Bowling Club - Accounts Year ending 31/03/2025............................................. 16 Statement of Restricted and Unrestricted Funds as at 31st March 2025 ................................... 18 Independent Examiner’s report .................................................................................................. 19 Trustees Declaration .............................................................................................................. 20

Acton Bridge Community Association Trustees and contacts

Address:

Acton Bridge Community Association Parish Rooms Hill Top Road Acton Bridge Northwich Cheshire CW8 3RA

Trustees:

Mr. David Charlton Chairperson of Acton Bridge Parish Council Mrs. Selina Rooney Chairperson of ABCA Mrs. Valerie Mitchell Secretary Mr. Peter Hurst Treasurer Mr. John McMahon Chair of Bowls section Mr. Peter Richards Chair of Tennis section

Charity Commission Number: 509825

Banker:

Lloyds Bank Group 35 High Street Northwich Cheshire CW9 5DD

Cambridge and Counties Bank Charnwood Court 5B New Walk Leicester LE1 6TE

Governance and Management

th ABCA is governed by a Constitution, dated 20 May 1997.

Membership of ABCA is in three categories.

Individual members are those people over the age of 18 who live in the Parish of Acton Bridge, and all those under the age of 18, who are termed junior member. Junior members do not have the right to vote.
Group members are the subsections of ABCA. These are groups formed for the furtherance of a common activity. At present, such subsections are Bowls, and Tennis. They have full autonomy for their day-to-day running, with their own elected officers.
Associate members are those people who well wishers of ABCA and its stated objectives, they do not have the right to vote.

A management committee manages the affairs and day-to-day operation of ABCA. This committee consists of an honorary officer who is the chairperson of Acton Bridge Parish Council, representatives of full members, representatives of the sub sections, and up to two representatives of junior members. The committee retires annually but shall be eligible for re-election.

The AGM appoints officers to run ABCA, these are: chairperson, treasurer, secretary, and any other officer that the management committee see as necessary for ABCA’s effective operation.

Each year an AGM is held to receive the annual accounts and reports, to appoint officers, accept resignations, elect representatives, appoint an independent examiner, and to discuss any business as notified to the management committee three weeks prior to the meeting.

The constitution specifies rules and procedures for the management and maintenance of the charity’s funds to conform to the Charity Commission’s recommended practice and guidelines.

Objectives and Activities

The objectives of ABCA shall be to

Promote the improvement of the condition of life for the inhabitants of the civil parish of Acton Bridge, and its neighbourhood by associating with other voluntary associations in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation.
Establish and to secure the establishment of a parish community centre and to maintain and manage this centre to be used for activities promoted by ABCA and its constituent sub sections.
Participate in and support any activities in the area of benefit as shall be decided by ABCA. It has active Tennis and Bowls sections, and there are also specific user groups, i.e., Taekwondo, Scottish Dancing, WI, Arts Societies, and Singing groups. The funds raised from their room letting cover most of the maintenance needs of the Parish Rooms.

The Bowls and Tennis groups are self-sufficient through their membership and maintain their own facilities.

Achievements and Performance

Heartfelt thank you to all you who has given up your time & expertise in making Acton Bridge Community association run in a smooth and efficient way. Without your help ABCA would not exist. I would like to thank the Parish Council for their support and contributions.

This year our lease of the building is due for renewal between the Parish Council and ABCA. We pay a peppercorn rent for this. Moss Haselhurst and the trustees and parish council have met to start the process of renewing this.

I would like to thank our new maintenance team Graham Law, Steve Hardcastle, Les Broughton who have been carrying out weekly checks and monthly checks and any repair’s that are needed. You will all agree that the overall appearance of the village hall looks very smart both inside and out. However, the maintenance team has highlighted some key areas that need addressing. The roof above the kitchen, which is a major concern. The Parish council are now involved, and we have received a report, we are obtaining three quotes for it to be rectified.

The fire safety system being out of date, we are just awaiting quotes to make it update.

The possibility of the building containing asbestos, we are awaiting a report. Steve Hardcastle is in the process of replacing our light fittings to make them more energy efficient. A big job, thank you, it’s looking great.

New boiler is needed for the heating and water of the smaller room.

This year I have received resignation from Sue Puffett as booking secretary and Key holder; at present we have no one to undertake this role. The booking system needs a complete overall to bring it up to date, making it easier to manage.

My thanks also go to Peter Hurst for all his work as trustee and treasurer and a person who supports me when I am faced with the many challenges of the running of ABCA. Peter has given notice to his role as he has now left the village. We are looking for a replacement but to date we have been unsuccessful. We will keep searching as this role comes with its own challenges. Peter has done a sterling job keeping our accounts up to date and making sure we are kept in the black. Peter has also sourced grants and looked after the billiards accounts to add to all the other aspects of the role. I would also like to thank David Hall for auditing our accounts.

Valerie as minute secretary and trustee, Valerie is very efficient in sending out minutes and agenda’s and is a great support to me. Thank you. Many thanks to our Editor Charles Fifield for producing a very informative newsletter. Charles needs everyone’s help with content to make our newsletter a worthwhile read, we welcome reports from all our user groups and villagers. Sue Broughton took over the running of the 300 Club and the distribution of the Village newsletter. Sue is doing a sterling job. This year we raised over £1300.

This is a very important part of our fundraising my thanks also go to Moss Haselhurst for the printing.

I would also like to thank the rest of the volunteers on the committee especially, Von Hardcastle & Peter Dennett and my Vice Stephen Goulding for all your help its very much appreciated.

Mrs Woodward and her daughter in law continue to maintain the raised beds in front of the village hall and you will agree they look magnificent thank you. My thanks go to Kevin Carthy for his help in running of the Billiard/snooker group, this has been very popular with villagers. They are always looking for more members and for someone to represent the group at the ABCA meetings as Kevin is no longer available.

This year we hosted a Music Bingo fund raising event which was different to what we have had in the past, it was great fun something that we have been asked to repeat we even added to ABCA ‘s funds!! Thank you to Von & Steve Hardcastle and Steve Goulding for running this event and to Pete Dennett for tickets.

Our annual Christmas Tree light switch on is still a popular event in the village and without the help of Tim Fowler for sourcing the tree and to Jane Rowlinson and Warrington Concert Band and to Delamere 41 club for the float and Father Christmas this event would not be as successful thank you.

In March the Parish Council organised a Spring Clean Up around the village with over 43 volunteers, ABCA provided refreshments. this was a very successful event which we hope to repeat.

ABCA has some planned events for this next coming year, these events are only made possible with the help of the committee members and volunteers from the village. Any ideas are very welcome. This is our village; we need more volunteers to keep it up to the standards that we come to expect.

As Chair I am very grateful for your contributions it certainly makes my role much easier thank you.

Selina Rooney Chair

Annual Report of Acton Bridge Tennis Club

The Club continues to see its mission as ensuring excellent condition courts for affordable entry level tennis for the local community.

We have limited facilities - just two courts, no floodlights, no clubhouse and a small membership - in comparison to other local clubs. Accordingly, clubs such as Hartford & Cuddington offer more for keen tennis players. Infact, Acton Bridge is a second tennis club membership for a large percentage of our members. Accordingly, we continue to offer excellent value with exceptionally low membership fees and a discount to villagers.

Last year’s accounts see the club’s income from fees at circa £1800.

This allows us to make a contribution to ABCA of £500 each year as well as using funds to keep the courts in excellent condition.

The club has a “sinking fund” of over £20,000 at present.

The committee has been depleted recently as two stalwarts have left the area. This has meant a change of treasurer, and we are experiencing problems in getting Santander to change our bank signatories.

The Chair of the club is spending more of his retirement years away from the village and is keen to isolate a younger villager who can take over leadership of the club.

Due to our banking issues, we have been late this year seeking membership renewals. The new season being pushed back to 1st June. We anticipate

membership to remain at a similar level as last year and our finances to look similar. The Saturday morning children’s coaching continues to be popular, and we aim to continue this activity this season.

Peter Richards Chair

Annual Report of Acton Bridge Bowling Club

As a club we are doing well, and at present we have fifty-six members including twoJuniors, there is still a lot of interest through our website, and it is always sad to lose members, but encouraging to see new members joining throughout the year.

The club has been very busy during the summer with competitions, there was some high standard of bowling being played, from all who took part. (There are plenty of pictures on the Acton bridge Bowling Club website and other information if you would like to see or know more).

Having celebrated our 30 years as a club, we now look to build on what members from the past have put into place, and also ABCA allowing the bowling club the space to build the bowling club.

We have our winter season starting with role-ups Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and a Frostbite competition every Wednesday afternoon until middle of February, which is a very popular event, so there is still a lot to look forward to going forward through the winter months.

John Mahan

Chair

Treasurer’s report

This year ABCA benefited from a generous legacy from the estate of Mrs. Barbara White, formerly residing in Cliff Road. The amount of £13,000 dwarfs the financial results of our normal activities, so I have put this amount to one side to give a more realistic understanding of our financial results.

With the legacy ABCA’s total income amounted to £24.033, so putting the legacy aside ABCA’ s income amounted to £11,033. This compares to the 2024 figure £11269. i.e., a decrease of just 2%. Expenditure amounted to £12150; this includes monies spent on capital items of £2139, mainly the refurbishment of the billiards room. So, the excess expenditure over income amounted to £1117. This compares to the deficit last year of £643, so an increase of £474.

With the legacy receipt included the excess of income over expenditure amounted to £11883.

The Music Bingo night, Spring Garden Party, at which we commemorated the bench in memory of Bob Holt, and the Christmas lights switch on contributed £830 to ABCA funds.

Proceeds from Private room hire amounted to £829, £158 down on last year’s total, a reduction of 16%. Also, income from our user groups was down on the previous year, amounting to £3442, compared to £4478, a reduction of 23%.

Sue Broughton has assumed management of the 300 Club. It was re-organized on a revised model in 2021, allowing subscribers to bank their share money directly with ABCA, and this year we raised £1310, just £30 below our record, and ABCA gave away the same amount in lottery prizes. There are notable extra generous prizes at Christmas. The transition to Sue of this task has been excellent.

In the last financial year, Kevin Carthy re-launched the Billiards/Snooker Club. The room has been refurbished, and accounts set up, with the Club being treated as a user group, and paying £250 to ABCA for use of the room.

Expenditure amounted to £12150, an increase of only £238, attributable to increased maintenance expenses, and capital expenditure, as detailed above.

ABCA deposits excess funds in fixed rate deposit accounts with a commercial bank. This year we received £2536 in interest, a significant sum, helped by the general increase in interest rates. Last year we received £879. This bank interest income has offset reductions in income from lower room rentals.

So, Bank and cash balances as at the end of the year amount to £71,990, an increase of £11531. Of these funds £42,000 is now held on deposit with Cambridge and Counties bank on favorable terms (4.5%), the deposit maturing in January 2026.

Note that a portion of ABCA’s funds is restricted. In the Consolidated Accounts, you can see that in total ABCA’s total funds amount to £90,724. Tennis and Bowls’ own bank/cash balances are £10316, and £8418. In addition, ABCA holds funds for them: Tennis £11223, and Bowls £14729, totaling £25,952, amounts solely for their use. This year both sections produced a healthy surplus on their activities. I refer to their respective chairmen’s reports. The accounts for these two sections form an integral part of ABCA’s accounts.

So, in summary, ABCA’s finances are in a healthy state, with considerable sums now being invested for future use. Our Current Account Bank balance is more than adequate to meet day-to-day expenditure needs and falls comfortably within our reserves policy of holding funds to represent 1 year’s expenditure. The legacy funds are now ring fenced and will be appropriately used to leave a lasting memory to Mrs. Barbara White. Our Parish rooms are a valuable community asset, and they are well used by our community, although there is still daytime capacity to make more use of them!

David Hall ACIS has independently examined the accounts, following Charity Commission guidelines. His statement is included as an integral part of these accounts.

Peter Hurst

Treasurer

ABCA Consolidated Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Acton Bridge Community Association Main Account Receipts and Payments Account

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					-		-		2,140		2,877
					-		-		13,580		350
					-		-		3,442		4,478
					-		-		829		987
					-		-		500		500
					500		-		675		675
									250		378
									2,536		879
									80		120
									-		-
									-		25
			23,533		500		-		24,033		11,269
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					-		-		-		-
			-		-		-		-		-

			23,533		500		-		24,033		11,269
			2378 300
					-		-		2,378		2,517
									300		728
	electricity and gas		1956		-		-		1,956		1,910
	water		387		-		-		387		390
	maintenance		2060		-		-		2,060		1,713
	Insurance		977		-		-		977		996
	Misc./stationary Christmas treelights event		183		-		-		183		360
			549		-		-		549		264
	PerformingRights		155		-		-		155		127
	ABCASocial media /web services ABCA News productioncosts		0 756						0		230
					-		-		756		784
	Coronation Party/Spring gardenparty COVID Expenses *Sub total*		309 0						309 -		1,893 -

			10,011		-		-		10,011		11,912
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~~——————~~	A4 Asset and investment purchases, ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~
~~——————~~	Various ~~——————~~	5 ~~——————~~	2,139 ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	2,139 ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~
~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~
~~——————~~	*Sub total* ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	2,139 ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	2,139 ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~
~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~
~~——————~~	*Totalpayments* ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	12,150 ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	- ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	12,150 ~~——————~~	~~——————~~	11,912 ~~——————~~
~~——————~~	~~——————~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~	~~——————~~ ~~==—_——~~
	*Net of receipts/(payments)*	11,383 500 - 11,883 -643 - - - - ~~==—_——~~	11,383 ~~==—_——~~	383 ~~==—_——~~	500 ~~==—_——~~	500 ~~==—_——~~	- 11 ~~==—_——~~	- 11 ~~==—_——~~	- 11,883 ~~==—_——~~	~~==—_——~~	-643 ~~==—_——~~
	A5 Transfers between funds	~~==—_——~~	- ~~==—_——~~	- ~~==—_——~~	- - ~~==—_——~~	- - ~~==—_——~~	- - ~~==—_——~~	~~==—_——~~	- ~~==—_——~~
	A6 Cash funds lastyear end	~~==—_——~~	18,607 ~~==—_——~~	18,607 ~~==—_——~~	25,452 - ~~==—_——~~	25,452 - ~~==—_——~~	25,452 - ~~==—_——~~	~~==—_——~~	44,059 ~~==—_——~~	~~==—_——~~	44,702 ~~==—_——~~	702
	*Cash funds thisyear end*	~~==—_——~~	29,990 ~~==—_——~~	990 ~~==—_——~~	25,952 ~~==—_——~~	952 ~~==—_——~~	- 55,942 ~~==—_——~~	- 55,942 ~~==—_——~~	- 55,942 ~~==—_——~~	~~==—_——~~	44,059 ~~==—_——~~	059


A5 Transfers between funds		-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end		18,607	25,452	-	44,059	44,702
*Cash funds thisyear end*		29,990	25,952	-	55,942	44,059

Section B Statement of assets		and liabilities at the end of the period				1500
Categories		Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
				to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	6	Bank account		4,038	25952	-
		Petty cash		-	-	-
					-	-
		*Total cash funds*		4,038	25,952
		(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		Agreement Error	OK
				Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
		Details		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		Cambridge and Counties Bank		42,000	-	-
				-	-	-

		Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
					-	-
B3 Investment assets					-	-
					-	-

		Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
		Folding tables (large) (20)		ABCA unrestricted	1,600	-
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use		Folding tables (small) (25)		ABCA unrestricted	1,560	-
		Upholstered chairs (80)		ABCA unrestricted	1,688	-
		Moveable kitchen appliances		ABCA unrestricted	200
		Billiard table		ABCA unrestricted	100	-
		Projection equipment		ABCA unrestricted	2,550
		Wall furnishings/plaques/clocks		ABCA unrestricted	1,000	-
		Piano	make	ABCA unrestricted	1,000
		Total			9,698	-

		~~Details~~		Fund to which	Amount due	When due

B5 Liabilities					-
					-

		Signature		Print N	ame	Date of approval
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Acton Bridge Community Associationge Community Associatione Community Associationy Association Association
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31/3/2025
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1 Fund Raisingund Raisingnd Raisingd Raising Raisingaisingisingsingingg
Fund Raising - 300und Raising - 300nd Raising - 300d Raising - 300 Raising - 300aising - 300ising - 300sing - 300ing - 300g - 300 - 300300 Clublubub £1,310 1340
Springringg garden partyrden partyden partyn partypartyrtyty £372 544
Christmas tree lighting event - contributions- contributions contributions £114 160
Music Bingo (net) £344 833
£2,140 £2,877
2 User Groups - TaeKwonDo- TaeKwonDo TaeKwonDo £637 £1,079
- Scots Society Scots Society £312 £441
- WI WI £384 £341
- Dancing (modern and Folk) Dancing (modern and Folk) £676 £546
Weaver Vale Art Group £338 £657
- Distaff Singers Distaff Singers £490 £529
- Beaders Beaders £265 £265
- Ukelele group Ukelele group £340 £620
£3,442 £4,478
3 Tennis Accountsennis Accountsnnis Accountss Accounts Accountsccountsntsts belowlowoww
4 Bowls Accountsowls Accountswls Accountss Accounts Accountsccountsntsts belowlowoww
5 Asset Purchasessset Purchases Purchasesurchasesrchaseschaseshasesases £ £
Refurbishmentefurbishmentfurbishmenturbishmentrbishmentbishmentishmentshmenthmententntt of Billiard roomf Billiard roomard roomrd roomd room roomoomm 1159.00 0.00
Commemmorativemmemmorativeemmorativemmorativeorativerativeativeivee bench (downpaynment)nch (downpaynment)ch (downpaynment)h (downpaynment)(downpaynment)wnpaynment)paynment)nment)ent)nt)t) 500 0.00
Roof repair/replacementoof repair/replacementf repair/replacementepair/replacementir/replacement/replacementreplacementeplacementlacementacementmententntt surveyrveyey 480 0
2139.00 0.00
6 Grantsrantsantsntsts and Donationsnd Donationsd Donations Donationsonationsnationsationsionsonsnss
Acton Bridgecton Bridgen Bridgedge donorsnorsorsrss 13,000.00 50.00
CWACWACC grantrantantntt aididd 580.00 300.00
13,580.00 350.00
7 Other Incomeher Incomeer Incomer Incomecomemee
8 ABCA's Total Cash Position as at 31 March 2025's Total Cash Position as at 31 March 2025s Total Cash Position as at 31 March 2025
0 Main Accountain Accountin Accountccountntt Tennisennisnniss Bowlsowlswlss Totalotall
Balancealancelanceancencece brought forwardrought forwardought forwardht forwardt forward forwardorwardrwardardrdd £60,107 £9,478 £6,261 £75,847
Incomecomemee £24,033 £1,796 £5,495 £31,324
Expenditurependiturenditureditureituretureree £12,150 £1,013 £3,338 £16,501
Closing Balancelosing Balanceosing Balanceing Balanceg Balance Balancealancelanceancencece £71,990 £10,316 £8,418 £90,724
End Year Balances held in unrestrictedd Year Balances held in unrestricted Year Balances held in unrestrictedear Balances held in unrestrictedr Balances held in unrestrictedalances held in unrestrictedlances held in unrestrictedances held in unrestrictednces held in unrestrictedces held in unrestricted held in unrestrictedeld in unrestrictedld in unrestrictedd in unrestricted in unrestrictedunrestrictednrestrictedestrictedrictedcted (general)neral)eral)ral)al)l)) and restrictednd restrictedd restricted restrictedestrictedrictedcted (tennisnniss andndd bowlswlss ) accountsntsts
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Restricted Funds held with ABCA Central £25,952 £11,223 £14,729
Total ABCA unrestricted funds £46,038 £0 £0
Total Funds £71,990 £21,539 £23,147
Closing Balance comprises
Lloyds Bank £16,937.92
Legacy ring fenced account £13,037.44
300 club £14.59
Cambridge and Counties bank £42,000.00
Petty cash £0.00
Tennis section £10,316.00
Bowls section £8,418.00
£90,723.95
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Acton Bridge Tennis Club Accounts to year ending 31[st] March 2025

Opening Balance 1st April 2024 £ 9,463.69 Cash held by ABCA 1st April 2024 £ 11,223.00 Opening Petty Cash Balance 1st April 2024 £ 14.75 ££20,701.44 Income Subs - Bank £ 1,756.00 Subs - Cash £ 40.00 £1,796.00 Expenditure Court Maintenance £ 384.00 Sundries £ - Internet £ 129.44 ABCA £ 500 £1013.44 Balance for Year Santander Bank £ 10,706.25 Account 31st March 2025 Creditors (ABCA £ Cheque dated (500.00) 29/03/2025) Petty Cash £ 54.75 Closing balance cash £ 11,223.00 held by ABCA £21,484.00

Treasurer Phil Roberts

Date 31st March 2025

Acton Bridge Bowling Club - Accounts Year ending 31/03/2025.

INCOME WE 31/03/2024	WE 31/03/2025
balance brought forward	4244.37	6261.19
Membership fees	561.00	640.00
Membership fees for next year	1280.00	1360.00	1360.00
Tuesday evening match fees	200.00	217.00
Tuesday evening raffle	252.00	211.00
Fixed and Fun day Competition	233.00	241.00
fees
Club Competition fees	42.001	30.00
Club competition fees for next	141.00	132.00
Frostbite match fees	196.00	215.00
Frostbite raffle	232.00	237.00
Christmas meal	912.00	1152.90	1152.90
Club visits	531.85	611.90
Miscellaneous Income	80.00	0.00
Total income for the year	5180.35	5494.80
Expenditure
Payments to ABCA	175.00	175.00
Payments to Fund held by ABCA	500.00	500.00
Club/Carpet Maintenance	459.52	285,28
Carpet & Pavilion Insurance	119.27	117007
Club Competition Prize Money	250.00	285.00
Marketing/Website	35.78	0.00
Officers Expenses	15.00	0.00
Tuesday Evening Costs	110.84	99.34
Frostbite Costs	93.00	93.90
Christmas Meal	806.45	1026.00
Club Visits	531.85	611.90
Miscellaneous Expenses	66.82	140,06
Bank Charges	0.00	4.25
Total Expenditure for the year	3163.53 3337.80	3337.80	3337.80
Balance for the year	2016.82	2157.00
Lloyds @31stMarch 2025	6119.08	7727.26	7727.26
Cash in hand	142.11	690.93	690.93
Funds held by ABCA	14229.00	14729.00
Total	20490.19	23147.19

Notes to the Accounts

Income

Membership Fees for the year are £1280 + £640 = £1920.
Club Competition Fees for the year are £141 + £30 = El71.
Raffles income relates to Open Day, Fun Days and Finals Day.
Any Donations are now to be included in miscellaneous income

5. Income from Christmas meal includes £125 proceeds of the raffle

held during the evening.

Expenditure

Payment of £l75 to ABCA is a fixed contribution to operating costs
Carpet/Pavilion Insurance. This is provided through ABCA and the figure appropriate to the Club is advised to ABCA by their broker.
Club Competition Prize Money relates to Fun Days, and Finals Day
Tuesday Evening Costs include £30 prize money.
Frostbite Costs include £30 prize money
Miscellaneous expenses include new delivery mats, balloting discs and scoresheets
Donations are now to be included in miscellaneous expenses
Bank charges were introduced from 19/01/2025. There is fixed monthly service charge of £4.25 plus charges for depositing cheques and cash

I have examined the above accounts and certify that they are in accordance with the books and papers presented to me

Signed

Statement of Restricted and Unrestricted Funds as at 31st March 2025

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Breakdown of ABCA's restricted and unrestricted cash funds 2025
Main Account Tennis Bowls Total
Balance brought forward £60,107 £9,478 £6,261 £75,847
Income £24,033 £1,796 £5,495 £31,324
Expenditure £12,150 £1,013 £3,338 £16,501
Closing Balance £71,990 £10,316 £8,418 £90,724
End Year Balances held in unrestricted (general) and restricted (tennis and bowls ) accounts
General Tennis Bowls
Restricted Funds held with ABCA Central £25,952 £11,223 £14,729
Total ABCA unrestricted funds £46,038 £0 £0
Total Funds £71,990 £21,539 £23,147
Total ABCA Funds £90,724
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Independent Examiner’s report

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Acton Bridge Community Association (ABCA)

On accounts for the year	31stMarch 2025	Charity no
ended		(if any)

Set out on pages	1-15

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 /03/2021.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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.*

Signed: Date: Name: Mr David Hall Relevant professional ACIS qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Alder House, Strawberry lane, ACTON BRIDGE, Cheshire CW9 3QF

Trustees Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above

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