Aylestone Boys Club Chair Report 2020 -2021
The 2020-21 period has given the club officers significant challenges, with fixtures being replaced by risk assessments, footballs replaced by face coverings and hand sanitiser, committee meetings replaced by risk assessments and earned income replaced by grant applications.
One positive that was achieved was that it gave the club time to concentrated on the facilities, how they were maintained, and looking at improving or replacing our equipment bank for the grass pitches. With the club securing a grant of almost £40k from the Football Foundation towards equipment.
The membership were very supportive of the club and agreed to contribute half membership donations for the season which resulted in a reduction of £16K in income and the hire of the 3G facility was reduced by £21k due to lack of activity.
The club also sadly lost several of its membership to Covid which allowed us to reflect on how the football family supports each other in times of crisis.
As I prepare this report we can look forward to a safer future and return to the new normality, however the past 18 months has shown us how fragile society can be, but demonstrated the resilience and community spirit present not only in our club but also the thousands of other sport clubs that provide a micro community for its members.
Bob Stretton
Chair February 2022
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Aylestone Park Boys Club Accounts May 2020- June 2021
Income Member Donations £ 27.000.00 Private Donation £ 9.000.00 Rent £ 4000.00 Gift Aid Recovery £ 5087.77 3g Hire Fees £ 28,000.00 Equipment Grant £ 39,774.40 Lloyds Interest £ 33.99 Santander Interest £ 123.92 Total Income £ 113,020.08 Opening Balance Lloyds £ 185,007.26 Opening Balance Santander £ 221,994.23 Totals £ 520,021.57 Expenses Gift Aid distribution to teams £ 5,087.77 Chandlers Equipment £ 3,240.00 Platts Harris Equipment Purchase £ 6,752.40 Charterhouse Equipment Purchase £ 27,900.00 Woodward Turf Care £ 1,882.00 SGD Stand Deposit £ 18,000,00
Totals £ 62862.17 Closing Balance at 01-06-21 Santander £ 254,030.38 Closing Balance at 01-06-21 Lloyds £ 203,109.02 New Lloyds Account 826149683 £ 20,.00 Totals £ 520,021.57
The sum of £254,030.38 in the Santander Account are restricted funds for the re carpeting of the 3g The sum of £50,000 is restricted to allow for contingency. Consequently the sum of £ 153,109.02 is available for the clubs general expenditure to further the Aims and Objectives of the Charity
Signed R.A.Stretton MBE Chair of Trustees
Signed R.Hall OBE Independent Examiner
I certify that I have examined the accounts of Aylestone Park Boys Club against I&E and the Charities Bank Accounts and agree with the Annual Accounts Submitted and signed by me
R Hall OBE Independent Examiner Dated