What a year it has been for Newport YFC!
After a huge club effort at Rally 2022 to put Newport back on the map, this year we decided to have a ‘ try it and see what happens ’ year – and wow did we try it all.
We started off the year with a bang; a new members evening that saw over 60 people attend to see what Newport YFC is all about and taking part in games such as the best toilet paper mummy and the most vicious game of Hungry Hippos I ’ ve ever seen. We were very lucky this year in that lots of our strongest members only joined us in September and their dedication is a testament to everything this club stands for.
In the weeks that followed, we did it all – quiz nights, rollerskating, pumpkin carving, escape rooms and mini golf to name just a few. And this is not forgetting our amazing annual bonfire, by kind permission of the Hollins family. We filled the field at Hatton Farm, with over 400 people enjoying fireworks, hot dogs, and (most importantly) beer! A huge thanks must go to Jayne, David, Harry and Lara and everyone who helped out with setting up, the running of the night and the takedown the next morning, including Dave ’ s incredible rescue effort for the gazebo in the pond.
The New Year rolled around and so did our biggest challenge yet; the charity skydive. Raising funds in support of Midlands Air Ambulance, 11 of our members baked, quizzed and then took to the skies in an incredible feat of courage and determination – raising almost £3.5k for the well deserving charity.
Just a month later, the club was working hard again to bring back the Newport YFC dance- something we hadn ’ t done for a few years and we quickly decided the theme would be Country and Western #howdyhowdyletsgetrowdy!
One thing Newport has really excelled at this year is competitions. I mentioned earlier that this year was a ‘ try it and see ’ kind of year and for comps, that ’ s exactly what we did. We took part in everything we could, from speaking to TOW, cookery to float and
we actually came away with some pretty impressive resultsincluding a 1st in Streetdance, 3rd in Women ’ s Rounders, 4th in ’ Men s TOW and a 1st, 3rd and 5th in Situations Vacant.
Rally Day is always a particular highlight in the calendar and this year was no exceptions. The club put their all into the different competitions, including stockjuding, home section and live staged comps- and for the first time since 2014, we won the Wrekin Cup back from Shawbury! Despite all of these incredible accolades, the highlight of the day will always be the spectacular tumble our lovely treasurer Fran took when taking part in the chariot race. All who saw it will never be able to forget it!
To everyone who has made the club what it is over the past year – thank you! It has been a true privilege and an honour to see people who at the start of the year wouldn ’ t say a word flourish into thriving members; now the trick will be getting them to shut up! For those of you who have been here for years and are now part of the furniture, thank you for supporting our new members and continuing the amazing legacy this club has – it is so very appreciated.
I could not be prouder to be a part of my not-so-little-anymore club and everything we have achieved together over the last year – it really has been an incredible year to be Newport YFC! Abbie Vaughan
Newport Young Farmers Club ststement of Accounts For th• year to 31st July 2023 2023 2022 Income Bonfire Charity money Competitions County Dance Dinner Dance 2022 Merchandise Quiz Socials Sponsorship Sungla688S 3,750.49 805.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.175.00 0.00 1.932.61 0.00 644.55 845.00 0.00 3,121.CH) 3,882.56 9.110.00 2.685.70 1.6C6.78 1.551.46 1,100.00 240.60 27.943.59 11,597.16 Expendlture Bonfire Chadty money Competstions County Dance Dinner Dance 2022 Merchandise Quiz 1.624.22 1.903.29 410.74 825.75 2.480.94 8,522.32 2.883.89 759.00 521.00 0.00 95.00 917.00 0.00 9,¢XI9.20 2.277.04 0.00 Lll SocSa18 Float Sunglasse8 Skydive Dinner Danco 2023 Club Officer expenses Shropshire Show Members Passes Other 1,783.57 328.07 434.99 2.550.1)0 646.00 200.90 419.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,211.50 200.00 20.00 25 351.68 16 670.39 8urplu8 for the y•ar 2 591.91 5 073.23 Ownlng bank balanc• 10.275.91 15.349.14 Closlng bank balanc• 12 867.82 10 275.91 Accountants certlficate I have Oxamined the receipts and payments account together wth Ihe books vouchers and documents relating to the Newport Young Fanners Club accounts for the year ended 31st Juty 2023 and of th balance held al that date. In my opInn Ihe bcty)ks have been pror*rty kept and the above is agernent wth the re¢ord$. Eleanor Parrish Neltys Accountants 71 Woodk8nd Avenue Wolverhampton WV6 8ND
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsas Newport Young Fanners Club On accounts for the year ènded 318t July 2023 Charity no 518790 Set out on pag• I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110712023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty's truslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities A 2011 {'the Act.). I report in re8pect of my examination of the Tru$t'8 accounts carried OLrt under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable D1ctIonS given by the Charity Commission under 8e¢tson 14515)(b) of the Act. Indendent I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have examine3 Statsmont come to my attention in connection wth the examination gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records vmre 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 ¢omply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and ¢ontent of accounts set out in the Charitie5 (Accounts and R8POrts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter con8idered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no oth8r matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢unt$ lo be reached. Slgned: 22 09 Name: Eleanor Parrish Relevant profes$lonal qualifi¢ation(sl or body (If any): A4T Address: 71 Woodland Avenue Wolverhampton WV6 8ND