Sheffi•ld Federation for School Sports
Reference and Administrative Details for the year: 1 Septsmber 2023- 31 August
2024
Trustees:
Steve Moran.. Chairman and Safeguarding OfFicer
Pat Howse.. Past Chairman
Andrew Beare.. Hon Treasurer
Pete McLeod: Membership Secretary
Helen Raynes- Charities Commission Liaison
Craig Malkin.. Primary Competition Coordinator
Joah Joahquim Floren￿ Fernandes..
Principal Address:
42 Marsh Avenue
Dronfield
Derbyshire
S18 2HB
Charity Registered Number:
523931
Independ6nt Examiner..
Marriott Gibbs Rees Wallis Limited
First Floor, Unit 4
Broadfield Court
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S8 OXF

Sheffield Federation for School Sports
Trustees Annual Report for the year: 1 September 2023- 31 August 2024
Aims and purposes
The objective of the Federation is to foster the mental, moral and physical development of
children by promoting and encouraging sporting activities, and to help charities as the
Management Committee shall, from time to time, determine.
The Federation continues to be the main provider of competitive inter-school sporting
opportunities for the city's school children, and the organiser of representative school city
teams in a number of sports. These opportunities are provided through a number of
individual sporting Associations, which are members of the Federation.
Objectives
The Federation is committed to enabling as many school pupils as possible to take part in
sporting competitions. The Management meetings of the Federation (which take place 3
times a year) maintain an oveNiew of the activities provided by individual sport
Associations and support Associations where needed.
When planning activities for the year. The Federation continues to consider the
possibilities of extending the offer of sporting competition to primary schools and to
extending opportunities for inclusive sporting competition. Steady progress has been made
in this direction.
Activities
Associations
The Associations which have been active in 2023- 24 have been..
Athletics {primary and secondary}
Badminton (primary and secondary)
Basketball (secondary)
Cricket (primary and secondary)
Cross Country (primary and secondary)
Cycle Speedway (primary and secondary)
Football {primary, secondary and girls)
Hockey (primary and secondary)
Inclusive Sport (primary and secondary)
Netball (primary and secondary}
Orienteering (primary and secondary)
Rounders (secondary)
Rugby League (secondary)
Rugby Union {secondary)
Table Tennis (primary and secondary) (No activity this year)
Trampolining (primary and secondary)
These activities have been carried out for the purposes of the Federation providing the
opportunity to enhance the child's development and have had regard for the Charities
Commission guidan￿ on public benefit.

Achievements & performance
Presentation Evening
The annual Presentation Evening continues to be an impressive showcase for the
federation. In De￿mber 2024 the evening was held at Sheffield Town Hall in the presen
of the Lord Mayor, other councillors, sponsors and local sporting personalities. A full list of
award winners can be found on the Federation's website: ￿W.SfsS.co.Uk.
Inclusion and City Diversity
The participation levels across the city has been a valuable asset throughout the year with
many competitions having an increase in entries, increasing the number of schools and
pupils participating. All activities are promoted for all children across all schools in the city,
with an open entry procedure to enable more schools to enter with more children and
teams. All thirty three secondary schools and 80 % of Primary schools enter our
competitions, with additional pupils competing from other school settings including home
schooled pupils.
Competition has been regular and varied to meet the needs of all pupils. Schools have
achieved success across the city with success shared. In many of our activities, progress
has been made by both individuals and teams at City, Regional and National level. In
athletics, cross country, badminton, trampoline and orienteering, pupils have reached the
final stages of national competition, bringing great recognition to the Federation's work.
These achievements help enhance the children's development, through building
Confiden￿ and team building. These are skills that can be applied when taking part in
future activities within the Federation for and outside in society as a whole.
Financial review
The federation held cash reserves of £94,900 {2023 - £92,088} for the use of the
federation and to be spent according to the governing document.
The Block Entry Fees (BEF) remain the Federation's main funding mechanism and the
rate for both primary and secondary schools remained the same for 2023- 24.
The income from BEF increased by £7,293 this year to £24,221 which is in line with a
standard year for the number of schools participating.
An important form of income is from the Sheffield City Council who have supported the
Federation through an annual grant. The amount of £4,000 was confirmed however it was
not received for the year 2023-24 and is under review. It has been agreed that the grant
payments will resume from 2025.
Trustees are confident that financially the Federation will have sufficient funds to continue
to as a going cOn￿M.
The Federation holds a surplus cash balance at the end of the financial year and into 2024
upon the submission of this report. This umbrella organisation that oversees the provision
of sporting competition for all Sheffield school children expects to receive continued annual
membership fees from schools in future years to enhance the cashflow involved in the
provision of sporting activities. The Federation has no significant liabilities or financial
commitments and relies on the support of dedicated volunteers which enables the

federation to manage cash flow in accordance with varying levels of funding.
The reserves held have increased by £2,812 and the federation continues to receive the
support and income mentioned above, therefore the trustees do not have any uncertainties
about the federation continuing as a going concern.
Reserves Policy
Now that that the Council's grant is set to continue for the foreseeable future, the
Federation's Cafgold reserves will be reviewed by the committee on an ongoing basis and
allocated to provide additional funding to support the resourcing of school sports
requirements of the federation where ne￿Ssary, whilst ensuring that there are sufficient
reserves to support the Federation as a going concern.
GiftAid
The Federation is still registered with HMRC.
Association Budgets
All Association budgets were accepted by officers.
Volunteers
The Federation is entirely run by volunteers. This Continues to be a major strength and
provides continuity, as we are not subject to the vagaries of government initiatives and
profit margins. The officers of the Federation would like to thank all those who have given
up their time to help provide sporting activities as part of the Federation programme.
Structure. Governance and Management
The charity is an unincorporated association governed by the rules of the Federation.
Election of Officers
The Vice-chairman shall be elected bi-annually and shall become Chairman for the
following two years.
The General Secretary and General Treasurer shall be elected annually.
Only representatives who have served on the Management Committee for ￿e1ve months
shall be eligible for nomination to the post of Vice Chaimian.
Nomination forms for these Officers shall be sent to all association secretaries of the
Federation on or before 31 st October. These papers shall be returned to the General
Secretary within seven day). If there is more than one nominee for any position, voting will
take place at the Annual General Meeting.

Management meetings
All Associations have up to three officers who can attend Management Meetings- chair,
secretary and treasurer. Management Meetings are the decision-making body for the
Federation, including approving budgets for the year. In accordance with the rules of the
Federation, Mms were held during the year, with all Associations but one being
represented at a minimum of one meeting. They were well attended, with an average of 9
attendees.

CHARITY COMMISSIO
FOR ENGiAND AND WALE
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For thè pèrlod
from
To
0110912023
3110812024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
R•stricted
fund¥
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
tothe neartrst
to th• ne&ro8t£
tothe nearest£
tothè no•roSt £
to tho near95t£
A1 Recèipts
Bank Inttr8$t
Block Enty Fees
Donaiions
Equipment
Event Income
Grants
Miscellaneous
1.203
24,221
B,845
1.203
24,221
8,645
S29
16,928
11,291
291
97S
1,636
1,729
1.729
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
37,169
37,169
31,65
A2 Asset and invostm•nt sal•s,
l$•è table).
Sub total
37.169
37,169
31,668
A3 Payments
Affiliation and Awards
Enty Fees
Equipment
Hire Charges
Insuran
Travo1
Secretarial
Web51
Misedlane￿5
3,208
453
3,866
20,771
1,502
3,208
5,874
6,361
13,247
1,$02
1.142
227
150
3.337
35,843
3,866
20,771
1,502
634
150
3.773
¥357
15Q
3.TT3
34,357
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment
urchases.
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Sub total
34,357
34,357
35,843
Net of re¢elptsl(payments)
A5 Tran$f•rs between funds
A6 Cash funds la¥t year end
Cash funds this year end
2,812
2,812
4,185
92,088
94,900
92,088
94.900
96,273
92,088
CCXX R1 account5 ISSI
2510612025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to noarost £
Restrlcted
funds
to nèar*st £
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fund¥
to ne8ra8t £
Categories
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89,953
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4,947
Total cash funds
94.900
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Date of
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Signature
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Sheffield Federation for School S orts
On accounts for the year
ended
31Au
ust 2024
Charity no
lif any)
523931
Set out on pages
1and2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended 31 August 2022.
Responsibilitiès and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ('Ihe Acf,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in Garying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515){b} of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
¢ause to believe that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the aGcounting records
Indepéndent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
ZJ161L5.
Name:
Tina Havenhand
Relevant professional
qualificationls) or body
lif any):
FCCA
Address:
First Floor Unit 4 Broadfield Court
Sheffield
S8 OXF
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the éxaminer needs to highlight matters of Gon￿rn (see CC32,
Independenl examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

Give here brief detsils of
any items that the
examiner wishes lo
disclose.
IER
October 2018