Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Year Ended 30 June 2024
Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Index to the Financial Statements For Year Ended 30 June 2024
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| Trustees and Club Information | 1 |
| Report of Trustees | 2-4 |
| Responsibilities of the Committee and Management | 5 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 6 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 7 |
| Statement of Balances | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements 9-10 |
Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Trustees and Club Information For Year Ended 30 June 2024
President
Secretary Treasurer Protection Officer Independent Examiner
Bankers
Charity Number
Royal Bank of Scotland Dumbarton Branch 37 High Street Dumbarton G82 1LX SC045437
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Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Report of the Trustees For Year Ended 30 June 2024
Structure Governance and Management
Constitution
The Charity is an unincorporated association. It is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 30 March 2014. The Club was granted charitable status by OSCR on 19 February 2015.
Appointment of Trustees
The management committee, which normally meets on a quarterly basis, are the charity’s trustees. Membership of the management committee is open to all Adult and Youth Members as per the constitution. Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting which is normally held in November. Under the constitution, there must be a minimum of three and not more than eight elected trustees. The trustees may co-opt a further three trustees if they consider it would be in the interests of the Club to do so.
Management
The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the Club, whilst day-to-day running of individual teams is the responsibility of the Head Coach and other volunteer coaches.
At least one volunteer from each individual team attends the general meetings to discuss progress and development.
The trustees are particularly aware of their responsibilities for Health and Safety, especially for the children. In addition to comprehensive insurance, our staff and volunteers all have disclosures under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Alistair Bateman has stepped down as a club volunteer and Trustee and the club thank him for his participation. Since the formation of the club, he has started most of the teams and been an active member of the executive Committee for the club. The remaining Trustees ) have now been joined by
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Objectives and Activities
Charitable purposes
The aim of the association shall be to develop life skills fostering positive health and wellbeing through sport, particularly football, to improve quality of lives by developing and improving fitness levels for people living in West Dunbartonshire and surrounding areas.
Activities
Our activities are all about stimulating the children and disabled adults and encouraging their development in a safe environment; promoting fairness and integrity, providing opportunities for training and development, promoting the benefits of teamwork, encouraging activities that promote a healthy lifestyle. Activities for players include weekly training sessions, attendance at league fixtures, festivals, tournaments, friendly matches, physical exercise and team activities such as Christmas nights, cross country event and others. Activities for volunteers include coach education to develop their coaching skills.
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Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Report of the Trustees For Year Ended 30 June 2024
Achievements and Performance
The season 2023/24 was successful for Dumbarton Riverside, as I’m sure it was for other clubs. We managed to train and play football all through the year and continued to enjoy the benefit of the funding that we were lucky enough to be awarded in the form of a generous grant and fundraising towards helping with the continued running costs and expenses. This is especially useful for our Disability team, where bus hire has always been a large cost for them. We had a fun Christmas and treated the players to Christmas events.
We have managed to sustain all 7 teams through to the end of the 2024 season totalling 130 players. A special mention must be made to the coaches of the club who have done a wonderful job to keep connected to the players, allowing the players to train safely and maintaining a great communication channel with the board, the SYFA, the parents and the players. Standards of coaching training have been kept up to date and we are looking forward to continued games and training.
Financial Review
Our main source of funding continues to be fees charged to parents. Each team are active in seeking commercial sponsorship, grant funding and general fund-raising for the purchasing of kit and equipment for their own age group. We have successfully obtained a grant this financial year.
There are no restricted funds within the club.
Receipts on the unrestricted fund were £39,165 (2023: £36,681) and payments for the year were £52,083 (2023: £46,025).
Reserves Policy
The trustees’ policy is to continue to grow reserves within the club to meet its aspirations of utilising better training and match facilities with the aim of having all teams train within the town of Dumbarton. Reserves at the end of the period were £8,938 which is approximately 2 months of running costs.
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Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Report of the Trustees (cont) For Year Ended 30 June 2024
Plans for Future Periods
The trustees intend to continue and develop the service that the Club provides for the benefit of the children in the community. We will strive to grow the number of players at the club and increase and support our volunteers. This includes upskilling the volunteer coaches to attend and achieve the appropriate level of coach education to ensure that the players can be developed to their maximum potential.
The club will continue to meet the high standards set within the Scottish FA Quality Mark Scheme and ensure that accreditation continues into the future.
Approved by the trustees on 17 March 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Responsibilities of the Committee and Management For Year Ended 30 June 2024
The responsibilities of the Committee of Management detailed below should be read in conjunction with the independent examiner’s report as a means of distinguishing their respective responsibilities in relation to the financial statements.
Preparation of Financial Statements
The Committee of Management are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and of its Receipts and Payments for that period.
Accounting Policies
In preparing the financial statements set out on pages 7 to 10 the Committee of Management have used appropriate accounting policies, consistently applied and supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates, and all accounting standards which they consider to be applicable have been followed.
Accounting Records
The Committee of Management have responsibility for ensuring that the Trust keeps accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Trust and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with appropriate legislation.
General Responsibility
The Committee of Management have a general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Trust and to detect irregularities.
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Charity No. SC045437
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Dumbarton Riverside Football Club For Year Ended 30 June 2024
I report on the accounts of the charity for the Year Ended 30 June 2024 which are set out on pages 7 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations: and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Receipts and Payments Account For Year Ended 30 June 2024
| Note Receipts Grants, donations and sponsorship 2 Football fees Team and player fundraising Activities for generating funds Other income 3 Bank interest Payments Charitable activities costs 4 Costs of generating funds 5 Equipment Charity Donations Administration costs Surplus/(Deficit) for year |
General Funds £ 1,763 28,115 3,017 - 6,270 - 39,165 41,941 10,142 0 ------------------0 52,083 -12,917 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2023 £ 1,445 31,570 2,762 - 840 - 36,618 35,918 9,646 460 0 0 46,025 -9,406 |
2022 £ 4,050 27,675 746 - 1,380 |
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| 33,851 | ||||||||
| 36,143 0 1,308 0 0 37,451 |
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| -3,600 |
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Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Statement of Balances As at 30 June 2024
| Notes Unrestricted £ Cash Funds Cash and bank balances at start of year 21,856 Surplus shown on Receipts and Payments Account -12,917 8,938. |
Restricted £ - - - |
2023 £ 31,263 -9,406 21,856 |
2022 £ 34,862 -2,747 |
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| 31,263 |
Approved by the Trustees on 17 March 2025 and signed on their behalf by
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Charity No. SC045437
Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Notes to the Financial Statements For Year Ended 30 June 2024
1. Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the Trust's financial statements.
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. They have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005), the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and Applicable Accounting Standards.
Receipts
Cash is received by way of grants and these are included in full in the Receipts and Payments as soon as they are received.
2. Grants, Donations and Sponsorship
| Grants Miscellaneous donations Strip sponsorship |
2024 £ 60 1,703 1,763 |
2023 £ 1,445 |
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1,445 |
3. Team and Player Fundraising
| Team fundraising Presentation night Income Player fundraising |
2024 £ 3,017 3,017 |
2023 £ 2,762 2,762 |
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Dumbarton Riverside Football Club Notes to the Financial Statements For Year Ended 30 June 2024
4. Charitable Activities Costs
| Kit and Training Kit Pitch and Hall Hire/Lets Registration and Tournament Fees and Expenditure Referee Fees Coaching and Training Fees |
2024 £ 4,283 31,013 3,540 2,790 315 41,941 |
2023 £ 4,233 26,189 1,812 2,566 1,116 35,918 |
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5. Costs of Generating Funds
| Team trips and bus hire Presentation of prizes and gifts Fundraising expenses Christmas nights Sundries |
2024 £ 7,505 193 2,257 187 10,142 |
2023 £ 2,737 2,430 1,404 3,078 9,646 |
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Dumbarton Riverside FC
Income and Expenditure year ending 30 June 2024
| INCOME Bank Interest Fees Tournament Income Manchester trip GRANT Circuit money REFUND Champs bus Contriution Strip Sponsorship FLOAT WDC refund Pitch fees Donations Fundraising Kit & Training Kit refund 2002 closing balance returned Ref Fees expenses correction Pitch and Hall Hire/Lets refund Total Income EXPENDITURE Bank charges/Tax on interest SYFA/DFDL Registration Kit & Training Kit Referee Fees Pitch and Hall Hire/Lets Equipment Manchester City Trip |
2024 0.00 28115.00 184.00 3854.00 0.00 68.00 0.00 1955.00 1703.88 0.00 0.00 60.00 3017.00 208.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| 39165.77 0.00 -2612.00 -4283.24 -2790.48 -31013.03 -160.00 -5200.00 |
| FLOAT Administration Trophys, Prizes, Gifts and Snacks Christmas Nights Charity Donations Transfer to VOL Fundraising Expenses Coach Training Festival / Tournament Entry and expenses Bus Hire TRIP Fees Refund Total Expenditure Surplus/(deficit) for year |
0.00 0.00 -193.22 -2257.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 -315.00 -928.05 -2305.82 0.00 -25.00 |
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| -52083.11 | |
| -12917.34 |
Dumbarton Riverside FC
Statement of Balances as at 30th June 2024
| Bank and Cash in hand Opening Balances Surplus/(Deficit for year) Closing Bank and Cash Balances |
2024 21856.04 -12917.34 |
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| 8938.70 |
Assets Represented By General Fund
8938.70 Link to annual report H54
I approve on behalf of the group the financial statement set out above disclosing a Surplus of £15,252.00 in respect of the year ended 30 June 2024.
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I confirm I have examined the above Financial statements and certify that they are in accordance with the books, records and information and explanations received from Dumbarton Riverside FC.
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Independent Examiner