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2024-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 November 2023 To 31 October 2024

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.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference

SORP reference
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 or 316 displays a gender
split of 78.5% male to 21.5% female.
Of our members, approximately 15% are
classified as having a wide range of
disabilities, demonstrating the inclusivity of this
sport. Improvements to access and shooting
facilities are made to comply with changes in
legislation but, more particularly, to meet
individual needs, as they arise.
19.6% 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,
17.4% of the Club’s membership are over 66.
Overall, members range from 8 to 94 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.
A number of members receive a measure of
discreet financial help with their dues.

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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 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
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

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**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

Additional information (optional)

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

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Signature(s) Signature(s)
Full name(s) Christopher Dunnington
~~oo~~		 Rees Garath Davies
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)		 Position (eg Secretary,
Honorary Secretary
Chairman
~~ee~~
Date7 7 7thMay 2025

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] OCTOBER 2024

FOR

CREWE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 510759

BLUE BELL RANGE

FORD LANE

CREWE CHESHIRE CW1 3EH

Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club Re¢elpts & Payments Account Year ended 311IoD4 Ye•r ended 3111012Y For the year ended 31st (kI0￿r 2024 Recel Subsciiption5 & Visitor fees Range hire & donattons Ammunltion 38,804 1.648 22.209 3.340 2.650 1,238 747 1.160 2,569 175 74.539 36.035 1.516 21,382 0.22 rounds Full Bore founds "r pellets 1.906 359 1,087 710 2,7C 139 69.526 Rifle & equipment sales Sale of scrap Tralnln8 and Inductlon Sundrie5 income Bank Interest ments Ammunition 0.22 founds Full Bore rounds Alr pellèts 23,177 3.826 2.062 3,426 585 1,863 2,750 18.734 750 3,573 2,816 15.764 4.247 1,630 Targets Afflliation Competltion fees Rent Heat. light & water Telephone & broadband Insurance General repalrs Relurtiishment Cost Garden maintenance & sklp hire Post. print & statSonery Accovntancy fees AGM expenses Tralnlng & Inducllon Equipment Squère fees (Cashless payments) Sundry expenses Cownmtttee Expense5 816 1.649 2,7SO 18.S54 3.224 3.924 445 554 474 420 495 120 5.081 517 1.521 711 64.756 339 3,037 534 965 786 71.332 Surplusldeflcbt fof the perlod 3.207 4.770 Openlni 8alance Closlna Balance 18,043 13,274 21.250 18.043 Year end value of stock was £6.61212023 i 7 6981 Bank balance £21.25012023 £18.0431, Cash balance £nil12023 £nlll Creditors £50012023 £4801 lor Accountancy ApproTrnI by the Truste•s on: 2024 Chalrman asui•i Retalned Cash Current a¢¢ount Speclal Interest Be•rlni Account Total 'Cash In Bank. 15.250 21.250 12,043 18.043

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of		 Charity Name
Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club
On accounts for the year 31stOctober 2024 Charity no 510759
ended (if any)
Set out on pages 2
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) (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 31/10/2024.

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:

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.

Date: 06/12/24
Signed:
Name: Sharon Joyce
Relevant professional FCCA
qualification(s) or body):
Address: 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 2024

FOR

CREWE RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 510759

BLUE BELL RANGE

FORD LANE

CREWE CHESHIRE CW1 3EH

Crewe Rifle & Pistol Club Re¢elpts & Payments Account Year ended 311IoD4 Ye•r ended 3111012Y For the year ended 31st (kI0￿r 2024 Recel Subsciiption5 & Visitor fees Range hire & donattons Ammunltion 38,804 1.648 22.209 3.340 2.650 1,238 747 1.160 2,569 175 74.539 36.035 1.516 21,382 0.22 rounds Full Bore founds "r pellets 1.906 359 1,087 710 2,7C 139 69.526 Rifle & equipment sales Sale of scrap Tralnln8 and Inductlon Sundrie5 income Bank Interest ments Ammunition 0.22 founds Full Bore rounds Alr pellèts 23,177 3.826 2.062 3,426 585 1,863 2,750 18.734 750 3,573 2,816 15.764 4.247 1,630 Targets Afflliation Competltion fees Rent Heat. light & water Telephone & broadband Insurance General repalrs Relurtiishment Cost Garden maintenance & sklp hire Post. print & statSonery Accovntancy fees AGM expenses Tralnlng & Inducllon Equipment Squère fees (Cashless payments) Sundry expenses Cownmtttee Expense5 816 1.649 2,7SO 18.S54 3.224 3.924 445 554 474 420 495 120 5.081 517 1.521 711 64.756 339 3,037 534 965 786 71.332 Surplusldeflcbt fof the perlod 3.207 4.770 Openlni 8alance Closlna Balance 18,043 13,274 21.250 18.043 Year end value of stock was £6.61212023 i 7 6981 Bank balance £21.25012023 £18.0431, Cash balance £nil12023 £nlll Creditors £50012023 £4801 lor Accountancy ApproTrnI by the Truste•s on: 2024 Chalrman asui•i Retalned Cash Current a¢¢ount Speclal Interest Be•rlni Account Total 'Cash In Bank. 15.250 21.250 12,043 18.043

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of		 Charity Name
Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club
On accounts for the year 31stOctober 2024 Charity no 510759
ended (if any)
Set out on pages 2
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) (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 31/10/2024.

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:

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.

Date: 06/12/24
Signed:
Name: Sharon Joyce
Relevant professional FCCA
qualification(s) or body):
Address: 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 .