Trustees. Annual Report for the period ended 31 December IQ23 Charlty Name- Registered charity number- Princlpal address- Wolverley Playing Field Assoclatlon 525154 Wolverley Playing Flelds Mlll Lane Wolverley Charity trustees The following trustees managed the charity during the period: Trevor Borterlll stood down as chair 23 July 2024 Lyndon Darke5 Secretary- appointed 20 June 2025 Matthew Hackett Chair- appointed 23 July 2024 Alexander Kaye Resigned 23 July 2024 Christopher Rees Resigned- 20 June 2025 Charles Sherry Resi8ned 23 July 2024 Simon Sherry Resigned 23 July 2024 Vlncent Smith Resigned 23 July 2024 Nell Stanley Treasurer Sian Stockton Gavin Jone5 Stuart Nor8rove Appointed 23 july 2024 Appolnted 23 July 2024 Charlty governance The charlty was registered on 11 September 1973 and is governed by a lease dated I lune 1966. The chorlty Is an unlncorporated associatlon, with trustees being appolnted or reappointed onnually at the Annual General Meetlng. Charlty oblectlve The objective of the Wolverley Playin8 Fleld Assoclatlon Is manage the facility located at Mlll Lane. Wofverley, for the purp05e5 of playing fields, for the use of the inhobitants of Wolverley and the nelghbourhood without any distinctlon of sex or of political or rell8iOU5 or other opinlons, and In particular for use for such forms of physical recreation and lei5ure-tlme occupatlon a5 are or may from tlme to tlme be approved under the lease with the object of improving the conditions of life for sald inhabitants. Charlty actlvlties The main activity of the charity is to lease the faciltty to local sportlng clubs wlthin Wolverley and the neighbourhood so that the charity objertive can be met. During the period. the newW formed Wolverley FC has become partner through their use of the playing fields on a regular ba515 and in furtherance of the Charity's objects.
Charlty achievement5 during the period The regular use of the playing fields by Wolverley FC has enabled the Charity to provide the best Infrastructure p055ible to those local to Wolverley to play football in particular and will allow u5 to expand to other sports as the demand arises. Durlng thls period, the charity was awarded a grant from the Football Foundation to allow it to Invest In new football goals for use by Wolverley FC. whlch in conjunction with a grant received from the Big Local OYIO organlsation, enabled the football club to get off to a strong financial beginning. At the end of December 2023, the trustees are pleased to report that the charlty Is ln a strong position to move fonyard and make further investment in the infrastructure. Flnancial Re¥lew & Charlty pollcy regardlng reserves The cash at bank and in hand at 31 December 2023 was £8,737 IDec 2022.. £5,641) in unrestrlcted funds. The charity achleved a surplus of £2.315 (Dec 2022: £7,708 lossl. The funds are held to cover operational costs, meet any UnfOSeen expendlture and to help the charlty further Improve Its Infrastructure. Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Sl8ned on behalf of the trustee5 Matthew Hackett Chairperson 15 October 2025
Wolverley Playing Fields Association Independent Examlntr's Report to the trustee of Wolverley Playillg Fields As8oeiatio I report to the lnjsS on my examinaiion of the Accounts of Wolverley Playing Field5 Association for the year ended 31 Decernber 2023. Rt5PJllslbllltle$ buls ofrqbDrt As the ch8riry ¢rust¢¢5 of Wolverley Playing Fields Association you are responsible for the prepar8tion of thc accounts in a¢¢ordance wilh th¢ r4uirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). rep)rt in respect of my cxamination of the Wolv¢rley Playing Fields Association's accounts ¢arri¢d out under sectLon 145 of Ihe 2011 Aci 8nd in carrying out my examinalion I have followed all the 8ppliubl¢ Directions given by ihe Charity Commission under section 145(5)(bl Df the ACL Independent exirniner's it•lerntht I have completed my examinv4tion. I wnflrm that no material matters have come to my 8ttention in conn¢¢tion W5th the cxaminalion 8iving me cau5C to believ¢ that in any m4¢crial Tespect.. a¢countin8 records wer¢ not kept in respect of Wolverl¢y Playing Fields Associ•tion as requircd by sccrion 130 of the Act: or 2. the acwunt5 do not accord with those Trcords: or 3. the accounts do #ot comply willi the a¢¢ounlinB requirements conceming the fom and ctsnieni ofaccounis s¢[ out in the Charilies {Accoun15 and Reports) R¢gulalions 2008 oihcr Ihan any requiremcnt tha¢ Ihe •ccounlS give a 'irue and fair vicw, which is noi a mai¢er eoiisidered as p&rt of an independen( examination. I have no cortcems ond h4ve ¢ome across no other matters in conne¢tion with the ¢xarnination to which atiention should be drawn in this report in order to en&blr a proper understsnding of the ac¢ounlS to be reach¢d. Paul Gre88 Chartercd Certified Accountsnt ACCA King Edward House 82 Stourbridgc Road Halesowen West Midland5 B63 3UP Datt....15 October 2025.......-.-... Page 4
WOLVERLEY PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 525154 BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 31 DECEMBER 2023 310ECEMBER 202Z FIXED ASSErs Pavilion building at cosl Plant and equipment 15,959 8,816 24,775 15,959 1,169 17,128 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 3,565 8,737 12,302 3,058 5,641 8,699 CURRENT UABILITIES Creditors and accruals 7.752 1,139 NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,550 7,560 NON.CURRENT LIABILITIES 12,3221 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 27.003 24,688 REPRESENTED BY Pavillon appeal fund - 1974 Accumulated nd 11,617 15,386 27,003 11,617 13,071 24.688 Refurbishment fund 27,003 24,688
WOLVERLEY PL4Y114G FIELDSASSOCIATII)N REGISTERED CHARITY NUM8ER 525154 INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER2023 31 DECEMBER 2023 31 DECEMBER 2012 TRADING INCOME Rents received Wolverley FC Income 7,275 16.596 23,871 11.200 11.200 OTHER INCOME 8ank Interest recelved Donatlon5 received Government grants received Grant income received 23 2,477 270 Tot•1 Incom• 26,641 11,207 DIREcf COSTS Wolverley fc expenses 8,660 OVERHEADS Insurance Heat, li8ht and power Water Telephone P•vlllon repalr5 and malnten8nce Playln8 fleld malntenance Car park malntenance CleaninB and decorating Computer expenses Legal and professlonal Depreclatlon Sundries Bank char8e5 980 474 357 274 4,250 6.120 924 1,631 219 245 1.074 11,686 715 9Th) 215 720 5B5 724 410 300 1,317 Total Expendltur• 15.666 18.914 SURPLUVILOSSI FOR THE YEAR 2.315 17,7071 cumulated fund at 31 December 2022 13,071 20,778 Accumulated fund at 31 December 2023