Charity registered number- NIC102756
HMRC Charity regislered number- N100498
Lisburn Racquets Club
Accounts for the year ended
31 March 2023

Llsburn Racquels Club
Accoiiiilsfor tlieyear elided 31 Marcli 2023
Contents
Page(s)
Reference and athninistrative details of the Charity, Trustees and Adviser)
Trustecs, report
Independent aiidiloi's, i-eport
Statement of fmancial activities
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Balaiice sheet
Notes to the accounts
12-19
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Reference and administrative details of the Charity, Trustees and Advisers
Management Committee
Trustees
David Mcclay (Chairman)
Ken George Nixon (Trustee Chairnian)
Philip W'arnoik (Honorary Treasiirer)
Jeff Kearoii (Trustee Secretary)
Graham Heiider50n (Honorary Secretary)
Stephen Calow (resigned April 2023)
Robert Sidney Colhoun MBE (deceased October 2022) Robert Sidney Colhoiin MBE (deceased October 2022)
June Fahy
Wesley Shaiiiion
Leslie Clegg
Graliajn Henderson
Stephen Calow (resigned April 2023)
Nicky Kirk
Jeff Kearoii
Julie McH¢nry
Keli Moore
Sandra Orr
lan Marsh (resigned Septeinber 2022)
Colin Watterson (resigned April 2022)
Stepheii Heiidry (resigned Septeii)ber 2022)
Stephen Orr
Martin Ba.5som (appolllted Septen)ber 2022 and David Mcclay
resigned March 2023)
Doug Wal%on {Appointed March 2023)
Sttiart Lightbody
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NIC102756
HMRC Charity Registered Number
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Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023
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The Trustees, preseiit their ant)ual report a]id aiidited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Trustees havc
adopted the provisions of the Charities Act (Noitliern Ireland) 2008 as amended by the Charities Act (Northern
Irelaiid) 2013, the C.harilies (Accounts and Report5) Regulations (North¢rn Ireland) 2015 and the Accoiinting and
Reporting by Charities.. Statenieiit of RevoInmended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Staiidard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irelaiid {FRS 102) (effective
l January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102).
Reference and administrative details of the Charity? Trustees and Advisers
Lisburn Racquels Club is an unincorporated charity and does not have a share capital. The reference and
admini.qtrative details of the C.harity, Truslets and Ad￿ls¢TS are listed on page l. Charity Status H."as achieved on 4
February 2016 with the Charity Coininission for Nortlieni Ireland and on 21 Marcli 2016 with HM Rev¢nue and
Custoins.
Structure* governance and management
Lisburn Racquets Club is a charity that exists to provide facilities and an environnieiit for the proinotion and
adv'ancenieiit of ￿liatel]r racquets sports and other sports that use the facilities. Lisburn Racquets Club, founded 1971,
is the playing and Social faiilities of tl)ree ￿)lateur sports clubs, namely Hilden Teilliis Club, founded 1923, Alpha
Badminton Club, founded 1932, ￿]d Lisburn Racqiiets Squa.8h Club, founded 1971. The sports clubs have a joint
subscription colleuted by the Lisburn Racquets Club whose Trustees and Management Committee are r¢sponsible for
the financial manageiiieiit of the Chai'ity.
The three 5POrts clubs are affiliaied to their respeknlive GoTreining Bodies and operate under thetT guidance particularly
as regards Child Safety. Alpha Badmintoii Cliib and Lisburn Racquets Squash Club have achieved the ClubinarkNI
ail'ard and Hilden Tei]nis Club is curyeiitly preparing its application. Membership of the Club is open to everyone
without any restrictions. Meiiibership stands at approximately 600-700 with about 450 being under-18. Most of the
children and adults play more than one sport at allocated tinies each wee.k all year round.
Governance
Lisburn Racquets Club is go￿erned under its Rules as well as general eniployinent and otlier legislation applicable to
Northern Ireland. Any proposed cliatiges to the constitution or rules are subiiiitted to the AGM or an EGM. The rules
state that the Manageiiient c.ommittee is appoiiited partly by th¢ Trustees and partly by the three Sports Club
Coiiiniitte.es. The Board of Trnstees aiid the Manageineiit Cotnmittee supervi>e and control the f]nances of the sports
clubs and are also responsible for the day to day funclioning of the Racquets Club and the repair and maintenance of
its facilities.
The three 5POrts clubs appoint sub-conimittt.es whose main purpose if the advanceineiit ￿)d manageinent of their own
raiquets 5POrt in consullalion with the Trustees and Maiiageiiient Committee. The sports clubs, administration ts
approved by their Sports Governing Bodles particularly concerning Child Care and the qualification of c.oaclies.
Trustees and Management Committee
The Trustees and Maiiageii)ent Cointnittee as at 31 March 2023 are as outlined on page l. The Trustees meet four
tiines a year and the Manageiiient Committee meets rnore frequeiitly, geiierally each month. The day to day
managemeiit of the Charity is carried out by the Manageiiient Coinmittee and the Charity's eleLted officials, the
Honorary Secr¢lary, the HoIiorary Treasurer and the Honorary Cbairnian. The procedure for appointing and training
new trustees is dealt with by the existing trustees and managemejit Coiillnittee as set out in the rules. The Trustees
review the eiisting situation of the Charity aiid the role the retiri]ig trustee fulfilled, befoie looking at the skills and
¢OTnpetencies required in repla¢llig thein. Upon elewtion each trustee or committee member is gi￿en a copy of the
Charity rules and the latest a[￿Ual report and also introduced to the legal and operational aspects of the Charity to
ensure they have understanding of the na￿re of Charity and the responsibilities and duties that go with their position.
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Trustees, report for the year ended 31 Mareh 2023 (cont'd)
Indiiction and training is provided via 011 the job training by the existing Chainnan and Board of Trustees with a view
to the history',backgroiind of the Charity ￿]d its visionlauns and also to disCI]$5 e.xpe.¢lations re role and what they
can bring to the Charity. Back-ground copies of nieelings and the c.onstitution and other relekaiit docunientalioii are
pro￿lded.
Objectives and activities
The principal akntivities of the Charity are unchanged from last year and are the promotion and advancement of
amateur sports and in particular racquet sports.
The objectb of the Charity are..
a) To proiiiote and encourage the playing of racquet sports
b) To proniote and eiicourag¢ interest in sport in geiieral, but in particular racquels sports and to organise social
aiid r¢creatioiial facilities, eiitertainmeiits, functions, sport meetings, lebtures, films and all otheT Such
autivities and sports or games as the Charity may decide on behalf of the nienibers.
c) To supply food ￿]d refreiliments to men)bers and othei- visitors and generally to afford the members all the
privileges and advantages of a charity.
The objects include e.&lablishing. managing and condiicting a sports club to promote the playing of badminton, squsjsh,
teiinis, table teiinis and other similar 5POrting pursuits and provide instrnction, tuition, conveiiiences. sports, games
and reknreatioiis for meiiibers and visitors.
The purpos¢ and aiins of the Charity is to coiitribute to the life of the local community by providing a friendly,
sporting and social enviroiinient, open to all. Where people of all ages may socialise, exercise and be helpe.d and
encouraged to play a ￿arIety of sports to their own level of individual taleiit, coinfort aiid ambition, including
providing the opportunity to represeiit the club and Northern Ire1￿]d, Ulster and treland competitively. All provided
at a cost that is affordable and gives good ￿alue and within an ell￿1r01￿nent of f￿st claqs facilities.
The strategy of the Charity in 2023 was to continue with these objects and activities and to develop further the
ad￿anCernent of ainRteuT 5POrt. In the financial year eliding 31 March 2024, the strategy will be to continue to build
on the stroiig results and activity levels recorded in 2023, with activity and participation in amateur sport increasing.
Public benefjt
The Trustees and Manag¢ment Committee believe that the Charity provides a public benefit in a nu]nber of ways and
most obvioLlSly through its efforts to pron)ote the adTr"anceineiit of ￿liateUr sport. The Charity's main purpose is the
advanceiiient of racqiiels 5POrts and other sports that use the facilities. These bodies or individuals use the Charity's
facilities for the purposes of advajicing that particular sport or game and by proiiioting health through physical
exertion. All users of the Charity are anialeur and the facilities are a￿ailable without restriction to all metnbers of the
public. The facilities of the Charity have been used extensively during the y¢ar by menibers and visitors for the
ad￿ance1]ient of aiiiateur sport and this is further described in the 'Achieveiiients ￿]d perforn]ance' section of this
report. While tliere is alwaj's a risk of injury tlirough the participation in amateur sport, that risk is generally low and
the Charity has a strong hiitory of miniinal accidtI)ts and tnjuries recorded at the Charity by its users and complies
with all Health & Safety requir¢ii?ents. The Trustees confinn that they have had diie regard to guid&nce prodiiced by
the Charity Cominission a]Id tiiat the Charity continues to me.et the public benefit requireinent. The Tn]slees have
read seutions 32, 33 and 34 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015 and confurn the Charity
Tnistees have coinplied with the diity to have regard to the guidance issued by the Commission under section 4(b)'
(the public benefit requireii)eiit stattitory guidance) to ellSUI-e tliat the activities have helped to achieve the Charity'5
purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
Exemptions from disclosure
The Charity has not aTrailed of any exeinptions froiii disclosure.
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Aehievements and performance
The Trustees report oli ayeart]iat was pleasingly not inipacted by the COVID-19 pandeinic. with no enforced periods
of closure of the preiiiises and a retum to sport for more visitors and users of the facilities. In the financial year to 31
March 2023, the Charity perfornied well given the inflation inipact on increased costs, in particular wages and energy
costs. Following signifiLant expenditure in previous years on the fabric of the building, the previous few years have
seeli mininial capital speiid, partly due to the close monitoring of ¢xpeiiditure due to the inipact of COVID. In the
cU￿ellt year the main areas of capital speiid, were LED lights in%talled in certain areas, new Bathninton mats and
streaming equipmeiit. The TruNtees believe the preiiiises are in the best condition they have been for many y.ears.
In prior years the Tniste¢s ai)d ManageiiieIit Coinmittee established a multi-ye.ar plan with working groups created
to fociis on key areas of the Chal'ity so as to acliieve meaning￿] progress on thes¥ aitns over the next nuinber of
years. These key areas are facilities i]nproveiiient, inforniation technology, promotioii and advertising of meinbership
and visitOT service.s and social activitie.s. During the year soine progress was made on thes¢ areas by the working
groups aiid these reinain ateas of foLUS for the coming years.
The Charity has beeii designated as The National Badminton Centre by the Governing Body who use it for their
conipetitions and training. Sllnilarly netball use it for training their elite players and for their Division I league
matclies. The Charity is hoine for several netball and ba.qkeiball teai)Is and clubs and the Ulster BadIninton League
play their league matclies at ihe preniise.s. Some local schools use the Charity for their P.E. ¢las>es of netball and
badn]inton in the afternoons and for their inter-school coiiipetitions in these sports.
The main hall has 900 bleacher seals and has been used successfully for major publicised ¢veiits in badininlon. table
tennis, netball. baske.tball, taekwondo ￿]d judo. In addition, a nuniber of local citizens play 5-a-side football and also
sonie book courts for an OCi-a9ional ganie of badininton, tetjnis or squash. The governllig bodies of Badiniiiton and
Table Teiinis rent officLS at the Charity facilities. The ChaTity also rents its lounge for Trarious activities such as
Bridge. Yoga. Dancing, Salsa and quizzes. The lounge is also used for member and visitor social ¢ngageinents as
well as a signiftcant nuniber of charity fund raisiiig events.
Going concern
The Charity has had a successful j.ear in relation to growing m¢nibership and inconie at nearly all levels. In the
financial year ended 31 Marcli 2023, the Charity perfonned well given the tnipact of inflation aiid increased costs, in
particular to w'ages and eiiergy. Cash balances held up well during the curreiit fu)ancial year and the Charity is well
placed to continue opei'ating with foreiasts and budg¢ts showing that the Charity has adtqiiate re>ources to c.ontinue
in operational existence for the foreseeable ￿tt]re aiid froin at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial
statetiients. The Charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in pyeparuig its fmajicial statements.
In Memoriam
The Charity is very sad to not¢ the deaths of two loiig serving ni¢ii)bers and Trustees of the Charity who pa.ssed away
in the curreIit fiiiancial year. Robert Sidney Colhoun MBE or Bob as eweryone knew him by, passed away in October
2022 and was the main driviiig force b¢liind the Chai'ity for th¢ majority of his life and th¢ main reason the Charity
has the facilities it has today. Malcolm McHenry ied away in Deceinbei. 2022 having been a meniber and fonner
Trustee for many years. Malcolm's fmancial 5UPPOrt of the Charity and in particular Tennis has helped the Charity
in recei)t y.ears inslall new teiinis surfa¥es, tei)nis doiiie and balcony. Bob and Malcolm will be greatly missed by
everyoiie in￿O1Ved ajid coiiiiected with Lisburn Racquets Club.
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Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (Cont'd)
Environment
The Charity recognises its respoiisibility to carry out its charitable operations whilst minimising environmental
inipacis. The Trustees, continued aim is to coiiiply with all applicable eiivironmental legislation. PTeveiit pollution
and reduce waste wherever possible.
Health and safety
The Charity is committed to achieving the highest pravticable standards in health and safety manageinent and strives
to mak-e all sites and office5 safe eiiviroiiineiits for eii)ploy¢¢s and visitors alike.
Human resources
The Charity's most unportant resourct is its people. their knowledge at)d experience is crucial to nieeting charitable
obje¥tives. Retejition of key staff is critical a]id the Charity has invested in einploymeIit training and development.
Volunteers
The Charity believes ￿olUnteerIng is a vital and integral part of a healthy society. the Charity has depended on the
contribution of volunteeri for many yea]'s and would like to expre.ss our thanks for the contribution they make to the
many activities of the Charity. Volunteers for the Charity prllmarily relate to the Trustee.s, Maiiagement Committee
aiid meiiibers of warious other spoiting and sub-c.oJiYnittees who volunteer their time ￿]d efforts for many hours
during the year.
Plans for the future
The Charity has a multi-y'car rolling facilities iniproTrenieiit plan subj¢ct to funding. The Charity has plans to improve
the playing surfaces, gyin facilitie.s. and c.ontinue improving the energy efficient lighting of the Charity within the
next few y¢ai's. AdditiOiiEsI improveinei)ts to the lounge are4 changing rooins and reiiiauiing disabled facilities remain
as n)ore long terni plans.
Our ainbition is to make our facilities and coaching expertise as widely aTrailable as possible, and th¢ Charity is
continuing to focus on children's and disability activities. In this next year the Charity will focus on driving increased
participation at the premises owned by the Charity.
The Charity also ainis to matntain its position as a key Provider of sporting and health and fitness services in the area.
The Trustees will continue to regularly review risk policies and mitigation strategies. While the Charity has 501ar
panels on its roof and provides recjcling facilities, the Charity plans to review these to c.onsider could niore
reknj'cling facilities a]id 8re¢i) energy be utilised within the facility and as noted above, will focus on continued
improveinent in eiiergy efficient lighting Én the short terni.
The Charity has iniplemei)ted a multi-y.ear strategic plan to eiisure its objectives, facilities and activities rematn
rele￿ant and rneet the ne¢ds of the local community. The cu￿ent strategic plan will be subject to further review by
the Trustees aiid staff and consultation with nieiiibers, visitors and other local stakeholders. The plan includes review
of facilities, infomiation tecllliology, proiiiotioii and advert15ing of membership and visitor services to ensure the
ChEtrity has a focused approach to flltt￿e finajice. direkntion and developmellt.
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Trustees, report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (Cont'd)
Financial review
The accounts are prebented in tl)e standard forn]at required by the Charities Act (Nortliem Tre]￿]d) 2008 as amended
by the Charities Act CNorthern Irelaiid) 2013, the Charities (Accounts ￿]d Reports) Regulations (Nortliern Irelaijd)
2015 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102) and FRS 102.
Results
The main purpose of the Charity IS the pi'ovision of sports facilitie5 for meiiibers of the public to play their sports in
a well-managed environniei)t. tncome is geiierated by niember's subscriptions and from the hire of facilities to
visitors. The Charity r¢corded a surplus of £151,017 (2022: deficit of £17.619) for the fmancial y¢ar. As the Charity
is a noi for profit organiiatioii, any surplus is re-invested in iinproving the facilities of the Charity and used to ￿rther
proinote and adl'ance th¢ participation in the sports using the facilities. The Charity has no debt with banks but has
beiiefitted froin loans from members and friends of the Charity of £4,250 (2022.. £126,750) and a trade loan of £1,949
(2022= £2,099). The cliarity beii¢fitted froin £116,375 (2022: £Nil} of loans being waived diiring the year and donated
to the Charity. For furtliei" details refcr to notes 12-14. There are no material uncertainties llnpacting the Charity,
bility to coiitinue as a going concern.
Reserves policy
The Charity's policy is to i'elain a level of free reserw"e> or geIieral reserves whicli matches its needs at the current
time and in the fortseeable ￿ttIre. Free rLserves are those unretytricted rese.rves not invest¢d in fixed assets, which are
aK"ailable for geiieral use. The free reierves i'equired will be sufficieiil to m¢¢t the running costs for a period equ?valei)t
to approxlliiately 12 months of expeiiditure. This policy is reviewed aruiually. Th¢ Trustees have developed a plan to
establish and maintain at least this level of reierves. The inain reason for holding re>eTres is to ensure that th¢ Charity
has enough resources to fund the programnies it is supporting and to hold sufficient reSOUTces to meet its
con]mitments. Th¢ Trustees believe that our Reierves Policy is both responsible and prudent.
At 31 Marcli 2023 the general reservkns ale £1,036,166 (2022.. £885.149) and the Charity has net 11siets of £1,036,166
(2022.. £885,149). The main SOUT¥es of fvnding are visitor incorne and income froiii niembers, Subscriptions. In the
current year the Charity benefitted froin £Nil (207?: £22,965) COVID-19 gr￿lts, which were primarily UK
government Job Retention Scheme gr￿lIs.
Risk management
The Trustees have a.%sessed tl)e major risk) to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operatioiis
and finances of the Charity and are satisfied that Sj'iteins are in place to mitigate any exposure to the major risks.
The Trustee5 perforni an ajinual review of the risks the Charity may face (in particiilar these include disaster planning,
hild protection and health and safety issues. as well as internal controls over fjnaiice). The Trustees have established
5J'Stein5 and procedures to mitigate those risk5, and regularly review the impl¢nientation of these procedures to
mitigate any potential inipact on the Charity should those risks materialise. The menibers of the Managenieiit
Coinmittee also act as the Risk Coinmittee.
The key controls used by the Charity include..
Fomial agendas for Trustee meetings, Maiiageineiit Committee, sub-conllnittees and sporting club
meetings
Coinpr¢lieiisive strdlegic plailliing, budgeting and management accounting
Establislied organisational and governance structure and lines of reporting
Fonnal writttn policies
Hierar¥liiknal authorisatioii and approTral levels.
As regards finaiicial risk. the Charity faces the risk that its incon)e is solely dependent on attracting people to use its
facilities. It has to compete in a conipetitive market for leisure facilities and therefore has to eiisure its facilities and
prices are comparable to its coinpetitors whilst still pronioling its cliarilable objectives. Furthermor¢ expenditure on
leisure activities can be affec.ted by external economic conditions and thus the Charity ne.eds to be able to cope with
and appropriately respond to changes in demand.
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Risk management (continued)
The natt￿¢ of the Charity'5 facilities alqo means that there will periodically n¢ed to be significant inveslment to
maintain and moderniie the facilities in line with changing customer expectations. The Charity therefore needs to
eiisure that there is a long terni robust business plan to eIisure that it is able to coiitinue to op¢i'ate within the Charitable
Tntst's a￿aIlable resources ov¢r the long tetrn.
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Taxation statu5
Lisburn Racquets Club is a charity rec.ognised by HM Reiieiiue & Customs, and, &s such, is entitled to certain tax
exeiiiptions on incoine and profits froin inTreslnients and surpliises on any trading activities carried on in fifftherance
of its primary objectives, if these profits and surplii>es are applied solely for cliaritable purposes.
Statement of Trustees, responsibilities
The Truitees are respoiisible for prepariiig the w)iiual report and the ac.counts in accoidance with applicable law and
regulations.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the accounts for each financial year which giv¢ a true ￿)d fair view. in
accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prautice. of the stale of affairs of the Charity and
of the surplus or deficit of the Charity for that period. In preparing those accounts, the Trustees are required to..
select suitable ac￿Ounting policies and then apply thein consistently;
make judgenieiits and estimates that aTe reasonable alld prudeiit. and
prepare the ackounts on the going con¥ern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will
ontinue in business, in which case there should be supporting assumptioiis or qualifications as necessary.
The Truftees Colif￿ that they have complied with the above requirernents in preparing the accounts. The Tnistees
are responsible for keeping proper aciounting records that disclose with rea8onable accuracy at any tinie the fjnancial
position of the Charity a]id ei)able thein to ensure that the accounts coniply with the SORP and the Charities Act
(Nortlierii Ireland) 2CJ08. They ar¢ also respoiisible for safeguarding the a.ssets of the Charity and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevei)tion and detec.tion of fraiid and other i]T¢gularities.
Statement of disclosure of information to auditor5
So far as each of the Trustees in office at the date of approTral of these accounts is aware..
there is no relevant audit tnfomiation of which the Charity's auditors are unaware. and
they have tokeii all the steps that they ought to have taken in order to make themselv¢s aware of ￿]Y relevant
audit information and to establish that the Chai'ity's auditors are aware of that infomiation.
Independent auditors
The auditors, ASM (D) Ltd, have indicated their willingness to accept office, and a resolution concerning their
appointment will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees
David Meclay
Trustee
26 June 2023
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Opinion
We have aiidit¢d the accounts of Lisburn Racqiiels Club for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the
slateineiit of ful￿]Cial aitivitits, the balankne sheet and the related not¢s. These accoiints have been prepared uiider
the accounting policies set out tlierein.
In our opinion th¢ accounts..
give a true and faiT view of the state of the Charity's affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of its incoming resources
and application of re.sourcts, including its inconie and expenditure, for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdoin Geiierally Acce.pted Accounting Practice. and
have been prepared in accordance with the Tequirenients of the Charities Act ￿Ort1]ern Ireland) 2008.
Basis of opinion
We conducted our audit in accordaiice with Internatioiial Stai)dards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
law. Our respoiisibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors, responsibilities for th¢ audit of
the accouiits section of our report. We are indepeiident of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements
that are relevaiit to our audit of the accounts in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard aiid we have fulfilled
our ethical responsibilities in ai-lordance with these reqiiireinents. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtain¢d is sufficient and appropriate to pro￿lde a basis foT our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going coneern
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAS (UK) require us to report
to you where:
the trustees. use of the going coiiceim basis of acknounting in the pr¢paration of the accounts is not appropriate-
or
the trustees have not disclosed in the accounts any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant
doubt about the cliarities ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least
twelve rnonths from the date when the accounts are authorised for issue.
Other information
The oiher inforn]8tion comprises the inforniation included in the Trustees, report and accounts, other than the
accounts and our auditors, repon thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other infonnation. Our opinion on the
accounts does not cover the odier inforniatioii and, exce.pt to the e.xtent otherwise explicitly stated in our report. we
do not express any fonn of ai<ura]ice coiiclusioii thereon. In coiinection with OUT aiidit of the accounts, our
respoiisibility is to read the other inforniation and. in doing so, con5ideT whether the other inforniation is materially
inconsistent with the accounts or our knowledge obtained in the audit or othen¥ise appears to be materially mibstated.
If we ideiitify siich material inconsisteiicits or app¥tTent material miJblatements, we are reqiiired to dete￿nIne whether
there is a niat¢rial misslateiiieiit in the accouiits or a material miqstateinent of the other infom)ation. If, based on the
work we have perfonned. we conclude tliat there is a material mTsslaleineiit of this other information we are required
to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Respeetive responsibilities of Trustees and auditors
As explained more fully in the Trustee's Responsibilities Stalenient set out on page 7 the Trustees are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts which give a true and fair view. Our rebponsibility is to audit and expreis an opinion
on the acc.oiints in accoi'dance with relekant legal ￿]d regulatory requirements and tntemational Staiidards on
Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board's (APB'S)
Ethical Staiidards for Auditors.
/ASM

Lisburn Racquels Club
Accouiilsfor Ilieyear elided 31 March 2023
Report of the independent auditors to the members of Lisburn Racquets Club
(cont'd)
Page 9
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and auditors cont'd
We Teport to you our opinion as to whether the accounts give a tni¢ and fair view and ar¢ properly prepar¢d in
accordance with the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008. We also report to you, if in our opinion, thc Charity has
not kept proper accounting records or if we have not reieived all the infonnation and explanations we require foT our
aiidit.
This report is made solely to the club's met]ibers, as a body. in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland)
2008. Our aiidit work has been undertaken so that we might stale to the Charity's members those matters we are
required to stale to tliein in an aiidilor'5 report aiid for no otller purpose. To the fullest ext¢i)t pern]itted by law, we
do not accept or assume respoiisibility to any'one other tlian the Charity and the Charity's members as a body, for our
audit work. for this report, or for the opinion we have fornied.
ASM (D) Ltd
Cbartered Accountants and Regist¢red Auditors
Dungannon
26 June 2023
ASM

Liyburn Racquels Club
Accounisfor Iheyear ended 31 Marcli 2023
Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2023
Page 10
Unrestricted
funds
2023
Restricted
funds
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
Notes
Income frotn:
Charitable activit1¢5
Donations
Capital graiits
Oth¢r trading activities
Total incoming resources
416,673
116,375
416,673
126,756
15,500
97,960
656,889
327.841
10,381
15,500
97,960
631,008
44,899
372,740
25,881
Expenditure on:
Charilable activities
Other trading activities
Total expenditure
(435,685)
(70,187)
(505,872)
(435,685)
(70,187)
(505,872)
(347,952)
(42.407)
(390,359)
Net ineomel(expenditure)
Transfer5 between funds
Net movement in funds
125,136
25,881
151,017
(17,619)
25,881
151,017
(25,881)
151,017
(17,619)
ReconciliatlOD of funds:
Total funds brought forward at l April
Total funds carried forward at 31 March
885,149
,036,166
885,149
1,036,166
902,768
885,149
15
All a]nounts above relate to Cljntinuing operat10115 of the Charity.
The statement of fuiancial activities ￿aS approved by the Truste¢s on 26 Jwie 2023.
Signature:
Trustee- David Mcclay
ZASM

Lisburn Racqiiels Club
Accouiilsfor Iheyear elided 31 Marcli 2023
Page JI
Balance sheet at 31 March 2023
Notes
2023
2022
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
1,034,637
1,034,637
986,987
986,987
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Casli at baith and in hand
9,796
34,382
10,303
55,481
8.150
24.301
48,000
80,451
io
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
12
{53,952)
1,529
(68.014)
12,437
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
1,036,166
999,424
(114.275)
13
Totsl net assets
1,036,166
885.149
The funds of the Charity
Total unreitricted ￿ndS
1,036,166
885,149
Total ehArity lunds
15
1,036,166
885,149
The foregollig balance sheet w'as approiied by the TrLLSt¢eb on 26 Jwie 2023.
Signature:
Trustee- David Mcclay
ASM

Lisburn Rqcqiiels Club
Accouiitsfor ilieyear epided 31 March 2023
Notes to the accounts
Page 12
Statement of accounting policies
The following accounting policies have beeii used coiisist¢ntly in dealing with items which are considered material
in re.lation to the Charity'5 accounts.
Ba.YLv ofpreparation
The accounts have betii prepared in aknCOI'dance with the Fuiancial Reporting Stondard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stateinent of Recommended Pratitice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in acvordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l Janiiary 2015 - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), and the Charities
Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 as ainended by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Nortliern IT¢land)
2015.
Lisburn Racquets Club meets the defmition of a public entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially
recognised at historical cost or transRction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
Recoiiciliafion with previous Geiierally AccepledAccountiiig Pracllce
In preparing these accoui)Is. the Trustees have consid¢red whether in applying the accounting policies required by
FRS 102 and tlie Charities SORP FRS 102 the reslateinent of comparative items w'as required.
Incoiiiiiig resources
All incoiiiing re.sourLes are included on th¢ state.ment of Finaiicial Activities when th¢ Charity is legally entitled to
the income, where there is re.d&oiiable certainty that the rebourie will be received and where th¢ moneiary value can
be qu&iLified with reasonable aucurauy.
Charilable activities
Income is inclllded in the sldlement of f]nancial activities on an accruals basis and net of VA T where applicable.
Income is niainly derived from subscripti0115 aiid income from other i)sers of the facility. Incomtng re.sources are
deferred where subscTlPtion incorne 15 re¥eived in respect of future periods.
Voluntury income
Gifts, bequests and donations income is recognis¢d wlien receiN'able. Donations - income by way of doi)ations is
included in ￿1] in the Stat¢rn¢nt of Finaiicial Activities in the year in which th¢y are receivable.
Governnieiit aiid otlier graiits
Gr<lIlts that relate to specific capital expei)diture are creditwd to the Stat¢nient of Financial Activities when they are
receivable ￿]d trailsfe￿ed from desigiiared re.ierTr¢s to general reserves in line with the depreciation release of tEie
eqUi￿.aleI1t fixed asset. Gra]its that relate to revenue expenditure are credited to the income and expenditure account
over the period that the reveiiiie expenditui'e relates to.
Jnvesfftieiit Income
Inv¢smient income is included wheij receivable by th¢ Charity and consists of bank deposit interest which is included
in the statement of f]nancial activities on a reCei￿able basis.
Incomefrom olher tradlng activities
Turnover is the amount derived from the provision of goods and services within the Charity's ordinary activities after
the deduction of value added tax. Turnover. which excludes valu¢ added tax, represeiits the value of goods and
services supplied.
ASM

Lisburn Racquets Club
Accoiiii15for iheyear ended 31 March 2023
Notes to the accounts (eont'd)
Page 13
Statement of accountlllg policies (cont'd)
Resources &Kpeiided
All expenditure is accounted for on an aciruals basis and has been clossified under headings that aggregate all costs
related to the category. Where Coils Cal￿0t be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to
activities on a basis consistent with use of the r¢50urces.
Cliarilable activities
Th¢.se costs include dire¥t expendi￿re relating to economic developmeiit aiid expenditure in administration of the
Charity.
Jrrecoverable VA T
Any irrecoverable VA T is charged io the siatement of financial activities. or capitalised as part of the cost of the
related ￿$s¢t, where appropriat¢.
Voluiileers and doiialed services
No value of donated services and tin)e is acc.ounÉed for in the accoiints.
Peii.slon costs
The Charity contributes to a defmed c.ontribution sclieme on belialf of certain eiiiploye¥S. The a.ssets of the scheme
are held separately froin those of the Charity in an independeiitly administered fund and contribiitions are charged to
the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Fired a,fsets
The cost of tangible fixed assels is their pur¥liase cost. tog¢th¢r with any incideiital costs of acquisition. All assets
Costing more than £ 1,000 are capitaliscd at cost. Fixed Ass¢ts are reviewed annually for impainnent and appropriat¢
adjustnients made where neknessary.
Lwid aiid buildings are not depreciated as the cost relales mainly to land and for the buildings elenient the annual
depreciation cliarge would be imiiiatbrial, however, as noted such a.qs¢ts aTe Subject to anniial impairment reviews.
Depreciation is calculated so a5 to write off the cost of fixed assets, l¢ss tlieir estiinated residual values. on a straight
line basis over the expected useful ec.onoinic lives of the ass¢ts concerned. The principal annual rates used ar¢ as
follows..
Fixtures and fitting5
Teimis court dome
5-10
io
Siocks
Stocks are slated at the loweT of cost and net realisable value. Cost is detennined using the [￿st in, r￿st out basis.
Provision is made for slow Mo￿1ng and obsolete stoc.ks.
Debtors
Debtors are stated after all known bad debis have beeii written off and specific provision has been made against all
debts considered doubttsl of collection.
'ASM

Ll.sburn Racque15 Cliib
Accoiiiiisfor ilieyear ended 31 March 2023
Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Page 14
Statement of accounting policies {cont'd)
Conces.Fionary loaiis
Concessionary loans receiTred by the Charity are measured at the amount received.
Fuiid accouiiling
All funds received are unrestricted in use and are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the
objebtives of the Charity. The Charity aciounts for funds as follows..
ReYlrlc(edfupids
Restricted funds art to be used for specified pU￿oSe$ as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets
these criteria is identified to the ￿nd, together with a fair allocation of overheai4s and siipport COSts.
Generalfuiids
General funds are donation5 and other incoming resources r¢¢eived or generated which are expendable at
th¢ discretion of the Cliarity in furtherance of its objekntives.
Desigiialedfunds
Designated funds coniprise capiial graiits that have been expend¢d for their restricted purpose and have been
transferred to general funds. Such deSi￿ated funds ar¢ then released to general funds over the useful life of
the assets.
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
funds
2023
Restricted
funds
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
Members subscriptions
Vi51tor book-ings
Tennis coaclillig incoine
ReIit of office space by sports bodies
COVID-19 grants
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Couiicil grdnts
Office costs iecliarged to sports bodies
Storage reiital
Sport5 hall advertising income
Solar panel income
J 84,623
182,461
9,650
21,236
184,623
182,461
9,650
21,236
144,987
133,894
6,500
10,152
22,965
11,630
2,070
2,000
300
2,703
416,673
11,630
2,070
2,000
300
2,703
416,673
3,463
2,000
300
3,580
327,841
Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted
funds
2023
Restricted
fund5
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
Shop sales
Bar sales
Function hire income
57,903
40,057
57,903
40,057
31,253
13,506
140
44.899
97,960
97,960
ASM

Lisburn Racqiiets Club
Accouiitsfor tlie year elided 31 Marcli 2023
Page 15
Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Charitable activities expenditure
Unrestrieted
funds
2023
Restricted
funds
2023
Total
runds
2023
Total
funds
2022
Wages and salaries
Repairs and maintenance
Electricity
Gas
Rates
Sports governing bodies affiliation and
match fees
Internal trophies ￿]d toumainent Cosls
Shuttles and balls iised
Adiiiinistration costs
Insurance
Baith interest and cliarges
Telephoiie
Statioiiery aiid postage
Fees paj'able to the Charity's auditors for
the audit of the acc.ounts
Legal ￿]d ollier professional fees
Advertising Coits
Miscellaneous Costs
Depreciation
207,325
46,263
68,353
22,842
11,276
6,848
207,325
46,263
68 J53
22,842
11,276
6,848
174,355
49,354
27,096
19,442
2,820
7,090
3,743
8,250
3,410
18,579
4,805
5,404
1,498
2JOO
3,743
8,250
3,410
18,579
4,805
5,404
1,498
2,300
1,785
6.500
3.617
19,105
2.469
6.312
1,280
2.050
1,173
200
604
22,812
435,685
1,173
200
604
22,812
435,685
2.226
1,819
20,632
347,952
Inden￿lty iiisuraiice for the Trustees was purchased by the Charity during the year.
Other trading activities expenditure
Unrestricted
funds
2023
Restricted
funds
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
202?
Shop - cost of goods sold
Bar - cost of goods sold
BaT - wages and salaTies
Bar- repairs Costs
Bar- miscellaneous costs
Bar- depreciation
42,363
14,463
8,992
240
357
3,772
70,187
42,363
14,463
8,992
240
357
3,772
70,187
23.552
7,900
6,496
330
357
3,772
42,407
ASM

Li.fburn Racquels Club
Accouiiisfor Élieyear elided 31 Marcli 2023
Puge 16
Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Employee information
2023
2022
Staff costs:
Wages and salaries
Social security COSt5
Other peiision costs
200,731
11,981
3,606
216,318
167,292
10,531
3,028
180,851
2023
2022
Number
Number
The average monthly number of persons employed by the Charity
during the year was:
Full time staff
Part time staff
24
30
24
30
By activity..
Charitable activities
Other trading a¥tivities
24
24
30
30
No employees fall in emolumeiits b￿]d over £60,000 (2022.. £60,000 - none). The Trustees received no reinuneration,
no benefits in kind and no reimbursement of expenses during the year (2022.. £Nil).
Subscriptions
2023
Number
2022
Number
Menibers
698
618
Fixed assets
Freehold
land and
Fixtures
buildings and fittings
Tennis
courts and
dome
Total
C05t
At l April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
846,410
349,382
69,732
419,114
203,899
4,502
208,401
1,399,691
74.234
1,473,925
846,410
Accumulated depreciation
Ai l April 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023
300,843
14,336
315,179
111,861
12,248
124.109
412,704
26,584
439,288
Net book value
At 31 March 2023
846,410
846,410
103,935
48,539
84,292
92,038
1,034,637
986.987
At 31 Mar¥h 2022
ASM

Liwburn Racquels Club
Accouii15for ilieyear elided 31 March 2023
Page17
Notes to the accounts (eont'd)
Fixed assets (cont'd)
Land and buildings consist of premises at 36 Belfast Road, Lisburn. All fixed a55ets are value.d at historic cost less
depre¥iation.
Stocks
2023
2022
Goods for resale
9,796
8,150
10.
Debtors
2023
2022
Debtors
Prepajments and accrue.d inconie
20,835
14,547
35,382
16,151
8,150
24,301
11.
Cash at bank and in hand
2023
2022
Till floats
Cu￿ent actrounts
3,065
7,238
10,303
2,739
45,261
48,000
Bank accounts are held with First Tnjst Bank. Market Sqi)are. Lisburn. Bank facilities are secured by letters of joÈnt
and several guarant¢e signed by the truste¢s and a letter of giiaraiitee signed by 12 meinbers for £1,000 each. A letter
of undertaking is also held in reipetit of the preinisei at Belfast Road, Lisburn.
At the year end there are two baiik accounts in the name of Alpha Badminton club that have not beeii included in the
above balance, nor have been audited, but which are detiiied to be under the control of the Trustees of Lisburn
Racquels Club. The total balanc¢ at the year eiid on these accounts was £50.043 (2022.. £51,733).
ASM

Lisburn Racquets Club
Accouiitsfor ilieyear ended 31 March 2023
Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Page 18
12.
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Amounts due within one year
Accrued Costs and defe￿¢d income
Deferred ni¢nibers subscriptions
Loaiis (note 14)
Other taxes and social security
36,482
9,500
6,199
1,771
53,952
43,979
7.000
16,224
811
68,014
Deferred members subscriptions:
Balance as at l April 2022
Amount released to incoine eamed froin cllaritable activities
Amount deferred in year
Balance as at 31 Marcli 2023
7,000
(7,000)
9,500
7,000
(7.000}
7,000
7.000
13.
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
2023
2022
Accruals
Loans (note 14)
1,650
112,625
114,275
14.
Loans
2023
2022
Loans- Trade
Loans - Meinbers and friends
1,949
4,250
6,199
2.099
126,750
128,849
Maturity of debt:
L¢ss than one year, OT on deinand
Betw¢eii one and two years
Be￿eel7 two and five years
After more than five years
6,199
16,2?4
8.375
25,125
79.125
128,849
6,199
There is a trade loan repajable to Tel￿e]it Caledonian Breweries UK Limited a siibsidiary of C&C Group PIC of
£1,949 (2022.. £2,099} which is rediiced eauli year based on purchases by the Charity.
Loans from meinbers and fri¢nds include inlereit free loans of £4,250 (2022.. £126,750). Some of these lo￿15 have
no r￿ed repaymeiit tenns and as such have beeii included as repa>'able wtthin one year, however there has been no
indicatioi) that any aniount is expected to be r¢¥alled in thai tiIiie. Th¢re were loaos of £Nil (2022- £121,000) which
were being repaid by awiual repayments of £8,375 over 20 years. In December 2022 these loans were donated to the
Charity 011 the death of the lender.
ASM

Lisburn Racquets Clilb
Accoiiiitsfor Ilieyear elided 31 Marcli 2023
Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
15.
Puge 19
Analysis of net a.8sets betiveen funds
2023
2022
Unrestrieted funds
Tangible fixed a,qsets
Net assetsl(liabilities)
1,034,637
1,529
1,036,166
986,987
(101,838)
885.149
Grants received to fund capital expenditure are transferred to designated funds from restriLted funds when expended
and then released to general funds over the related a.4seis' useful life.
16.
Pension commitments
The Charity makes coiitributioiis to a defined contributioii schenie. the a5sels of the sch¢me being held separately
from the afisels of the Charity. The pension Cost charge reprtiseiits contributions payable to the scheme and ainounted
to £3,606 (2022: £3.028). No contributions (2022.. £Nil) wert payable lo the sclieine at the year ei)d.
17,
Related party transactions 2nd ultimate controlling party
There is no one person who is the ultiniate controlling party of the Charity, but collectively the ultimate controlling
parties are the Trust¢es.
18.
Taxation
The Charity is a registered cliarity and as such is eiititled to certain tax exeniptions on income and profits from
inveslnients, and surpliises on any trading activities carried on in furtherance of the Club's priniary objectiTres, if
these profits and surpluses are applied solely for charitable purposes.
19.
Contingent liabilities
There is a c.onting¢nt liability to repay c¢rtain govemment grants if the Charity fails to honour certain undertakings
and conimitsiients. In the opinion of the Truste¢s the temis of letters of offer have beeii coniplied with and no loss is
anticipated.