Helmsley Recreational Charity Reg'd No. 523358 clo Helmsley Town Council, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, York Y062 SBP Tel 01439 772572 Email helmsle rc mail.com Website v4ww.helmsle towncouncil. ov.uk Trustee Report and Accounts for the period ended 31" March 2026 Governance and Trustees The Helmsley Recreational Charity (The charity} is an amalgamation of two charities, Helmsley Recreation Ground and the John Atkinson Memorial Playing Field. under a scheme prodUd by the Charity Commission in December 2006. Helmsley Town Council is the Sole Trustee of Helmsley Recreational Charity. Charitable Objectives as set out in the governlng document are: 1. In the interests of social welfa. lo improve the conditions of life of the beneficiaries wilhoLrt distinction of political, religious or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a recreation ground, and 2. In the interests of social welfare, Io iTnprove the conditions of life of the beneficiaries wilhoul distinction of political, religious or olher opinions by the provision and maintenance of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation. Report 2025-2026 The report covers 12 months to the 31st March 2026. The Charity has leased ils facilities. except for the Car Park, lo two Charitable Incorporated Organisalions, the pool to Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool CIO and the rest of the site to Helmsley Sports Club CIO. Work was carried out at the car park during the year and this used up the sinking fund of £5,000. After professional advi¢e on layout was received along with a risk assessment, the car pafk was resurfaced, a one-way system and a central bay were created. disabled parking spaces by the pedestrian gale were allocated and signed, a speed limit introduced and a new fieldgale to the Sportsfield was pul up. The Charity intends lo issue a new lease lo Helmsley Sports Club CIO, one which combine5 the 2 current leases and which will have significant changes of terms in. The new lease area will exclude the Play Area which is to return lo the care of Helmsley Recreational Charity and the small area of land currently occupied by the gas lank and the storage Container as the Pool wish to lease this to improve their facilities. Grants The Charity does not usually award any grants though it may under the terms of the Goveming Documenl. Details of any funds materlally in deficit No ftjnds were materially in deficit. VAT claims are made after the end of the financial year. As the Charily's annual income was over £25,000, an independent person carried out an independent examination of the chartly's accounts. Pollcy of the Charity in r¢spe¢t of reseNes Two working groups were set up to plan for the financial ftjture of Ihe Charrty, one with representatives of Helmsley Sports Club, the other with represenlalives of the Pool. Neither has met. De¢laratlon - The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustee report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Sole Trustee.. Position Chaiman of Helmsley Town Council ClerkJRFO lo Helnisley Town Council Signature Full Name
Recei ts and Pa ments for the ear ended 31st March 2026 Desig nated Funds Unrestricted Funds 2025-2026 2024-2025 Receipts DonalionslGrants Leaseholders rent & car park donations Miscellaneous income VAT reclaimed 25.000.1)J £25,000.00 15,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,860.04 £27 860.04 2.00 500.00 3,416.05 18 918.05 2.860.04 £27 860.04 Total Receipts Payments Fees. Li¢en¢es, Insurance Bank Charges Grounds maintenance Val Total Payments 651.02 73.00 13.506.61 1,708.34 £15 938.97 £651.02 £73.00 £13,506.61 £1,708.34 £15.938.97 215.82 71.40 24,890.30 4,926.05 30,103.57 Operatlng Surplus for tho year ended 31st March 2026 £11,921.07 £12,505.37 £11,921.07 £12,505.37 11.921.07 £23 690.89 Cash Funds last year end Cash fund8 thls year end £24.426.44 £24.426.44 £35 611.96
Helm¥ly Recrnallonal Charlty Regl¥torèd charfty no. 623358 Ind•pendent Ex8mln•rn Report to the Trusto•s of Helm8l¢y Rr•1110nal Charfty I r8pon to iha Trustees on my examin8lion ol Ihe accounts ol Iho above charity I'mho Tru$t") for the 15 monlhs end&d 31sl March 2026. Respon¥lbllltl•s and ba•1• of report As Ihe ¢horily Icustoos of the Trusl. you afa fospon$ibla for tho propar81ion ol tho gccA)unls In acLord8nce wilh the requirements of the Charitiès AU 2011 I'lhe Acl). I report in r•sp8ct of my èxamlnation of the Twst's Bccounls rArii8d out undèr Sodion 145 of the 2011 and in carrying oul rny oxaminglion. I have followed tho applicable Dir8ciion$ given by Iha Charity Cornmission utidar Section 1495Mb) ol tho Acl Ind•pep4ent Ex8mlnorf8 Stat•m¥nt I hava Mple10d my oxaminalbon. I conlirm th8t no maiwi81 mattors h8vè eomo to my attention lothw lhaFF below'l In connedion wilh the ex8mln#iion gives me au58 to bèlieve ihai In. any mBler181 respe ac¢ountin9 records wora not kept in accordance with $O¢1i¢)n 130 01 iho Ac¢ or lh¢ accounls do not occord with Iho accounling records I h8ve no corthms a1 have come across no other m81ter$ in conneclion with the ex8mination to which atlent SI1 bè dr8wn bn ord8r to 0bI a wopor undersl8ndirs of ihe 8e£oynis lo b8 roaehed. ' P*ase dolete the words in Ihe brachets il they (kj nol aply I C Smithson CPFA 3 Orchard Couri NORTHALLERTON North Yorkshifa DL7 80Q 23rd April 2026