2023-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 November 2022 To 31 October 2023

Charity name: CREWE AND PISTOL CLUB

Charity registration number: 510759

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of the charity is to encourage skill in rifle and pistol shooting by providing instruction and practice in the use of small- bore rifles and pistols to any of Her Majesty's subjects so that they will be better fitted to serve their country in the Armed Forces, Volunteer Reserve Forces, Police, Scouts, National Shooting Squads or Teams, or any other organisation in which their services may be required in the defence of the realm in times of peril.
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.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Club seeks to instil disciplines of safety, skill, tolerance and responsibility in the controlled and appropriate use of rifles and pistols. Although target shooting is often seen as a solitary and individual sport, team participation is particularly encouraged and our members compete at local, county, national and international level.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Giving due regard to CC Guidance on Public Benefit: age and disability, whether physical or mental, need not be an obstacle to participation in this sport and our aim is to encourage competition on equal terms, which, unlike many sports, is entirely feasible. The disabled can compete and non-athletes can win at shooting. The Trustees further ensure that section 17(5) of the 2011 Act is met by giving consideration, in the levying of membership fees, to individual member’s ability to pay. Further inclusivity is ensured by the availability of Club-owned equipment, usage of which is free of charge to all members.

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	In the absence of available national funding for competitors, grants to assist with travelling expenses may be made to members selected to represent their country overseas.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Club is run entirely by volunteers, who provide a complete range of services from the training and mentoring of new members through to the maintenance of the Club’s assets.
Other		Club membership displays a gender split of 80% male to 20% female. Of our members, approximately 14% are classified as having a wide range of disabilities. Improvements to access and shooting facilities are made to comply with changes in legislation but, more particularly, to meet individual needs, as they arise. 20% of the Club’s membership are classed as Junior: that is under 21 years of age. These members come from a variety of backgrounds, particularly the Scout movement and the Cadet Forces. At the opposite end of the age spectrum, 7% of the Club’s membership are over 65. Overall, members range from 7 to 93 years of age and there is a steady increase in the number of both serving and ex- Services and Police personnel whom we are most pleased to welcome.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Club continues to reap the benefits of the expansion and modernisation that was carried out during the Covid pandemic and a steady stream of new membership applications have led to a full program of induction courses. The new facilities are particularly beneficial for those with disabilities, their helpers and the Club’s coaches. These have resulted in an expansion of the catchment area from which members are drawn, together with increased interaction with other clubs. The number of members receiving a measure of financial help with their dues has increased.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The increase in the fees charged for membership largely offset the steep rise in energy costs to the Club, enabling the reversal of last year’s deficit. The Club remains on a sound financial footing.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	It is the policy of the Club to maintain a reserve as cover against any uninsured liabilities that might arise in relation to the leasehold property occupied.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£6000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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		The charity’s principal source of funds is from
		membership dues.
The charity’s principal		Open Competitions and Social activities are
sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	organised to be self-funding, with any surplus being added to Club funds.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principal source of funds is from membership dues. Open Competitions and Social activities are organised to be self-funding, with any surplus being added to Club funds.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other		Commercial activities and transactions are executed in such a way as to make a margin sufficient to cover the running costs of the Club. Mindful, however, of the unpredictable nature of repair and maintenance costs, modest reserves are accrued and expenditure on property to which the Club does not hold title is kept to a minimum. The cost of meeting our legal and social obligations is ever on the increase. Service agreements are in place for fire and security monitoring, with the cost of system upgrades being met from income. Health and Safety driven Risk Assessments are routinely conducted. The Club undertakes to fund training for its members where benefit is derived directly by the membership: for example, in the provision

of coaching and range supervision courses
and First Aid training. Consideration is also
given to the sponsorship of shooters
representing their country in recognised
international events.
No member of the Club is paid for the time
they give, save for professional fees and
disbursements. Nor is any member contracted
to provide services.
Members are, however, reimbursed for the
cost of materials that they purchase solely for
Club use.
Certain members may have all or part of their
annual fee for membership waived for reasons
of:
• Recognised service of exceptional
value to the Club in the past
• Current essential service to the
Club
• Financial or physical
circumstances that the executive
agree are warranted.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Constitution: adopted 3 October 1980 as amended 11 February 1983 and 7 December 1984 and updated 5 December 2018 (available to download from the Club website www.crpc.org.uk under Handbook>)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The Trustees of The Club shall consist of the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and, if the Committee so desire, one other person who shall be appointed by the Committee and they shall respectively hold office until death or resignation unless removed from office by a majority resolution of the Committee who shall be elected each year at the Annual General Meeting of the Club.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Club is affiliated to the National Small- Bore Rifle Association (NSRA), registered charity number 215468, which is the National Governing Body for the sport.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The Club is affiliated to various regional Target Shooting Associations. Currently these include Cheshire & North Wales, Staffordshire and Yorkshire.
Other		In the event of the Club being wound up the property and assets of The Club shall not belong to the members of the club but shall be made overeitherto the officers for the time being of the National Small-Bore Rifle Association to be applied by them either in developing the work of the Association itselfor for the benefit of some other institution with objects similar to those of The Club as the officers of the said Association may determine, orto any other institution recognised by law as a charity which the Trustees of the Club in their sole discretion may direct and as may be agreed by the Charity Commissioners.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club
Other name the charity uses	Crewe R&PC
Registered charity number	510759
Charity’s principal address	Bluebell Range Ford Lane CREWE Cheshire CW1 3TN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Rees GARATH DAVIES	CHAIR		Membership of Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club
	CHRISTOPHER DUNNINGTON	SECRETARY		Membership of Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club
	ANDREW Christopher BARRATT	TREASURER		Membership of Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club
	NEIL James ALMOND			Committee of Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Sharon Joyce FCCA	9 Vicarage Gardens, Sandbach. Cheshire CW11 3BZ
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustses, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namel$) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chair, etcl Christopher Dunnington Honorary Secretary Rees Garath Davie$ Chairman Date

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] OCTOBER 2023

FOR

CREWE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 510759

BLUE BELL RANGE

FORD LANE

CREWE CHESHIRE CW1 3EH

Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club Receipts & Payments Account Year ended 31110123 Year ended 31110122 For the year ended 31st Ortober 2023 Subscriptions & Visitor fees Range hire & donalions Arnmunition 36,035 1,516 21,382 3,684 1,906 359 1,087 710 2,708 139 69.526 27,309 791 16.831 2,219 2.141 500 645 1,511 1.332 0.22 round5 Full Bore rounds Air pellets Rifle & equipment sales Sale of scrap Training and Induction Sundries income Bank interest 53.287 ments Ammunition 0.22 rounds Full Bore rounds Air pellets 15,764 4,247 1,630 1.608 816 1,649 2,750 18,554 698 3,224 3,924 17,396 3,694 1.807 2.404 444 Target5 Competition fees Rent 968 3.438 8.594 627 3.174 1.857 495 619 565 563 Heat, light & water Telephone & broadband Insurance General repair5 Refurbishment cost Air Range Building Garden m3inten3nTr & skip hire P05t, print & 5t3tionery Accouritancy fee5 AGM expenses Tralnlng & Inductlon Equipment Square fees (Cashless payments) Sundry expenses Committee Expenses 554 474 420 495 120 5,081 517 1,521 711 64.756 810 281 6,234 371 1.622 617 56.579 Surplusldellclt forthe perlod 4,770 -3,293 Opening Bxlan¢* C105ing Balance 13,274 16,566 18.043 13,274 Year end value of stock wa5 £7.69812022 £4.2491 Bank balance E18.04312022 £13,274>, Cash balance £nil12022 £nill Creditors £48012022 £4201 for Accountancy Approved by the Trustees on: 29 Nov 2023 2023- R G Nov 29 2023 29 Nov 2023 Chairm3n Treasurer SIGN 4MXKYty1782KV2Y

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Charity Name Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club	Charity Name Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club	Charity Name Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club
	31stOctober 2023	Charity no (if any)	510759
	2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees/ members of

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/10/2023.

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 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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body): Address:		29/11/2023
	Sharon Joyce
	FCCA
	9 Vicarage Gardens
	Sandbach,
	Cheshire, CW11 3BZ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] OCTOBER 2023

FOR

CREWE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 510759

BLUE BELL RANGE

FORD LANE

CREWE CHESHIRE CW1 3EH

Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club Receipts & Payments Account Year ended 31110123 Year ended 31110122 For the year ended 31st Ortober 2023 Subscriptions & Visitor fees Range hire & donalions Arnmunition 36,035 1,516 21,382 3,684 1,906 359 1,087 710 2,708 139 69.526 27,309 791 16.831 2,219 2.141 500 645 1,511 1.332 0.22 round5 Full Bore rounds Air pellets Rifle & equipment sales Sale of scrap Training and Induction Sundries income Bank interest 53.287 ments Ammunition 0.22 rounds Full Bore rounds Air pellets 15,764 4,247 1,630 1.608 816 1,649 2,750 18,554 698 3,224 3,924 17,396 3,694 1.807 2.404 444 Target5 Competition fees Rent 968 3.438 8.594 627 3.174 1.857 495 619 565 563 Heat, light & water Telephone & broadband Insurance General repair5 Refurbishment cost Air Range Building Garden m3inten3nTr & skip hire P05t, print & 5t3tionery Accouritancy fee5 AGM expenses Tralnlng & Inductlon Equipment Square fees (Cashless payments) Sundry expenses Committee Expenses 554 474 420 495 120 5,081 517 1,521 711 64.756 810 281 6,234 371 1.622 617 56.579 Surplusldellclt forthe perlod 4,770 -3,293 Opening Bxlan¢* C105ing Balance 13,274 16,566 18.043 13,274 Year end value of stock wa5 £7.69812022 £4.2491 Bank balance E18.04312022 £13,274>, Cash balance £nil12022 £nill Creditors £48012022 £4201 for Accountancy Approved by the Trustees on: 29 Nov 2023 2023- R G Nov 29 2023 29 Nov 2023 Chairm3n Treasurer SIGN 4MXKYty1782KV2Y

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Charity Name Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club	Charity Name Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club	Charity Name Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club
	31stOctober 2023	Charity no (if any)	510759
	2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees/ members of

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/10/2023.

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 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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body): Address:		29/11/2023
	Sharon Joyce
	FCCA
	9 Vicarage Gardens
	Sandbach,
	Cheshire, CW11 3BZ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .