Oxford United Stars Football Club Members report The Management Committee present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2023. Objectives and a¢tlvltles Oxford United Stars Football Club are a community football club who has provlded a footballlng servlce to the people of Derry for over 60 years. A5 a citywide club the work our club now does In many communities throughout Derry goes far beyond sport as we provide a posltlve alternatlve to antl-soclal behaviour through physlcal actlvltles Includlng sport and gym based fitness classes In many of the communltles within Derry. We currently cater for over 300 members clty wlde throughout Derry. Our club Is fully Incluslve of all rellglons, ethnlc mlnority and abllltles. Through our work to ensure that each memberfs clrcumstances, sexuality and rell8lous bellefs are respected We have contlnuously educated our clubs players to operate wlth an Incluslve, open mind. The main beneflt of the organslatlon Include improved educatlonal outcome5, Increased cultural knowledge, increase In soclal skllls, Improvement In emotlonal health and well-bein8 and Increased splrltual development in the Ilves of chlldren, young people and adults across the clty of Derry. New formed frlendshlps and bonds Is another benefit that will last for a long tlme to come. These beneflts are demonstrated throu8h regular monitoring and evaluatlon from for each of our fundlng bodles. Management Commlttee The members of the charlty for the purposes of charlty law and throu8hout th15 report are collectlvely referred to as the members, The members serving durlns the year and since the year end were as follows: Mlchael Hamlll Joanne Gallagher Colm Harkln Martln Thompson Noel Cramp5ey Alsllng Kelly Paul O Keefe Joe Doherty Page 3
Oxford United Stars Football Club Members report Continued.... .. Achievements and Performance The programmes running in the football club are weekly tralning practice for all a8e Broups, and weekend matches between local and natlonal football clubs. Rlsk Management The members have assessed the major risks to whlch the organlsation 15 exposed, in particular those related to the operations and flnances of the association, and are Satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to the major rlsks. Financlal revlew The financial performance Is summari5ed in the enclosed accounts. Members Responslbllities In Relation To The Flnanclal Statements The members are responslble for preparing the annual report and the financial statements In accordance wlth appllcable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Acounting Practlce. The law applicable to charltles in Northern Ireland requlres the members to prepare the financial statements that sive a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charlty at the end of the flnanclal year and of its surplus or deflclt for the flnancial year. In doing so the members are required to: select suitable accountlng policies and apply them conslstently; obsenie methods and principles In the Charitles SORP. make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to presume that the charity will contlnue In buslness. The members are responsible for maintalnlng proper accountlng record5 which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posltion of the charlty and enable5 them to ensure that the financlal statements comply with the necessary leglslatlon.The members are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irregularitie5. By Order of the Management Commlttee: Member Member Date: Iql,l Page 4