Lochaber Phoenix Amateur Boxing Club Charity Number SC050217 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025
Trustees. Annual Report For the year ended 31st March 2025 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the finala1 statements for the year ended 31st March 2025. Refjeren and Administrative Inlomiation Charity Name Lochaber PhoenixAmateur Boxing Club Address 4 Dumfries Place, Fort William, PH33 6UQ Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland. 6 High StreeL Fort William. PH33 6AS Independent Examin , Finance Manager. vol)tarY ktion Lochaber. DrcKhaid. Cla88an Road Fort William. PH33 6PH Current Trustees Strurtufe nte ndm Constitution L(har Phoenix Amatew Boxing Club was re8lStered as a CFwrity in fcs curra)t legal fonn on Ilth JLne 2020 and is bound by its cor*itution approved and adcyted on 3rd July 2020. Apwintment of Trustees The structure of the Charity comprises of:. Membets." Ordinary members wh) have the right to attend the AGM and elett people to serve as Trtees. Charity Trustees: al elected Charity Trustees and bl appointed and cTropted Charity Trustees Charity Trustees hdd regular meeting and are responsible for control and supervision of the Charity. At the AGM, one third of the Charity Trustees shall retire from office but are eli8ible for re-election. ElÉrtion of any Charity Trustee shall be by vote of the Ordinary Members. each having one vote for each vacancy on the Board.
ertives a1 Atli¥ities To advance public participation in sport. Charftable wrp05es The orBanisation's purposes are to advance public participation in sport. It will do this bw.- al Promoting interest in amateur boxing amonBSt members and the wider putdic bl Providing facilities to meet the put4ic's interests in amateur boxing c) Furthering the Inte$ts of amateur boxin8 in tFE local area. Aclivits Regular training and boxing sessions for juniors and adults. Athievements and Perf(miance ThrOug1Ut this period the aub has noted a significant IaSe in membership, eSlalIY in the younger (J10r) age groups fr(Th 7- 16 years dd. The senior8rp {16 years upwards) has also been joined by a number of newfaces, brought about by our continued ongoing invdverrent in ccmmunity activities. particularly with Lochaber High SclN)ol PE Department Health and Wellbeing projects, in addition to those have recently moved into the area and other5 living in the area temporarily for work reasons. These increases in numbers have in themselves brought challenges which we are meeting by introducin8 new coaches by securing places on official Boxin8 kotland courses for them and limiting the 74 years old age 8rthJp to a special slot on one evenin8 per week On the sportin8 front, the Club and its membership continues to excel, with one young man joinin8 the Boxin8 Scotland Elite Siwad, vthich means that he spends 3 days each week liwn8 in GlasBtrw and training in the Boxing Scotland Hl8h Performancecentre with Scotland Squad Coac5. Other members have also had great success in bouts both wlth other Clubs and at Scottish champ1($11p levd, further cementing our Club's reputstion for producing well trained, award winning athletes across a wide range of age and weight categories. In tPE summer of 2024 the Club was recodnised as Vduntary Organisation of the Year in the Voluntary ktion Lochaber IVALI VOSCAR awards. A few Months later we also received The Highland Third sect JIgeS Choce award, which was a 8at honour for us given its scope and geographical spread of Kluntary organisations frcyn Wick in Caithness right to Lochaber. Finance continues to be issue and a challenge, with a high rent of £950 (normal f this areal to find every rncth plus other runnin8 Costs. We still keep training fees as tow as possible for members of all ages and with a view to personal circumstances and individual family finances and total inclusion. make no charge for ansr)ne taking part in competitions. Of course. due to our tocaticffi. we almost alw$ have to travel long distances and also sometimes overnight stays. which can be very costly. Unfortunately we are unable to financially assist cr Elite Squad member with accommodation or livin8 expenses in Glas8ow, alththjgh we w0d love to do this. We have also recently be8un to work with The Highland Council, holdin8 sessions for them with youn8 people who face difficulties and challenges in life. We ae delighted to be part of this and to be able to help them to successfully approach and conquer whatever problems they be facin8. Throwgh activities such as these, Lochaber Phoenix BoxinB Club contlnues to grow as a reco8nised 'force f(K good, in the I al community by creatirkg the opportunity for wun8 people to stay out of trouble bygiving them positive focus, Ilscipllne and self-control. We are considerably more than a sports club, but also a real Ilfeline for many peopl
Fwiancial review Total Irome for the period was £29,086. Expenditure for the same perwjd was £22978 resultin8 in a surplus of £6.108. Reserves held at year end are £10,891 of unrestritted funds. Plans for futsKe perfod Further inwfvement with the community remain as part of our intent. We are Ctinuing to workwith local football and shinty clLbs to offer them fitness training outwith their 'rnrm' to boost perfomiarKe. home sh(hvs are a key pt of the Club a5 well as tra¥tllin8 to other venues- these will continue to be part of Our calendar of events lartivities. xe "ons from Disths There are no exemptions from disclosure. This report was approved by the Trustees on il 2025
IA)ehaber Phoetiix Amaur Boxing Cb Charity Number SC050217 Independent examinee$ report w ihe trusteeo on the ynauditea accounts of LAxhaber Phoeniy Am8ur Bo%g Club. l AfW)rt on the Accounts of the Chlriry for the pr ended Il¥t March 2025 which Art set out 6 to 9. Re8Ptciive respon81Thiliiiu of tru8tee8 nd independent examiner "Thc chariry'% 1 rustces are resrKxLsiIAe fi)r the prepar4tKJn of the acc(yuIits in accordance with the rernis of LF4riiieb and Tm>iec Invcstrn(rAt (Smtlgnd) Act 2005 afxl thc Accounts l.8codalld) Regu]2t10 2. I"he ch2riry trustees con4idcr that rhe audit requirement of Reation I1) (ffj of the 20( Account% liegulaiio (k)e% noi apply. It ts resFKJ$jbi]Itj. to cx•nine thc oceounts L% requird under sectim 44(1) (c) d thc Atr and to stote whethcI p3nicu]ai matrcr% hve toffrt to my attention. BsAI of independent MIner'S 81tement ty eXaMirrtti 18 canied out in accordance wilh Re8uhtion I l of the Chatities Accouftts (.ScotlArtd) Re¥wlatioti¥ 2((h5. An examination includes i review of the accounting record8 kept by the charity ind a conTAiison d the accounts presented with those recor(k. It include% consideration of any unu4u 1¢ert LY disdosure¥ in ihe accounts. and seek¥ explanations from the tru¥ree4 concemin8 any %uch nmttern "lThe proccdures Lmdertaken do nor provi& all the evidence that would Ix Tequired in an audir, and consequendy l (k) not expre&s an au(h'¢ opinion on the vicw 8wen by the account¥. Independent examinef8 stsiemeni In the coutse of ms1 exaMirI0n, tlo ffAtteT come to ffry attenn.. which gi5 me Te&sonAblc cae to b¢ve ihat in Y materjal respect the requiroiicnL4'. . to keep accountmg recoTds in accordance with $ectK)n 44(1} (al of thc 2(M)5 Act and Regulation 4 of dx 2C(¥) Accounts Re8U1atK)¥, and . to pretr4re accounts which accord with thc accounun8 reco% and comply with ReI21)n 9 of the 3X Account$ Re8ulatio not Ixen me4 or 2 to which. in my opinion, attentK>n should Ix drawn in order to enable a pwer un(krstAndin8 of the accounts to Ix reached. t)2tc:_ linance Mgngger Volunta4J Ac¢K)n IAKhaber An Drochaid. Ua8gan Riyad ori wlrn 1)1133 6PFI 2025 V(XUNIARY ACIION IOCH48ER
Lochabet Pfioenlx Amateut Boxlng Cld> Rettipts and Payments ACcon For the yeAr ended 311 Msrth 2025 vi¢y NwnbuSC0511217 Year 10 202S Re•tiiaed 2025 To¢AI 2024 Tothl Unre8tiicttd Receipt8 Note 4nd 6545 Bnk intrrui received Other llb Aciiviti Misc '1'r¥jrA F¢¢5 r0hIP l Ath.erDsMg amLly NigF AuctK)n lrtc(xt Bo¥ing thow Int0rn2 22 4851 4,910 185 7.390 3,188 8,851 4910 4375 Totsl Receip ,OW) 21,843 Payments clrtr1bk A¢iiviiies Re]yars& M&nrtngJ*e Bo%thgCArd l>riz(s Ck2nin& SJ'98e & Misc $4)pSes Pmfe5siond Horne SI I:'xpenxs 41 41 232 475 10 13 th(¢)0 159 778 178 593 1S9 910 73 443 Prmting / Sr¥ponery & Ele£tsiory Rts)t Insurance Waier Rale5 Dp1a). F4UTJffrnl i a"n8 Ve"d¢ Hir¢ Tr¥NTI / AccoThrtn(¥btson I Subssrrn 593 144 339 916 499 916 445 lJ94 I[eveAeni F.Yaffllts¢ 2X> ToiAI PAymenty U978 22,978 &llpknsl(Trfiar) tlr yar tr4Lsfe T¢$r< btNveth) 6,108 6,108 1559 SurphJ•/(DefKit) fcl the )Yar 6.108 6.108
lJXberPlmyelX Arnsteur Cknb ReceiptB and PA)'men¢8 Accoun For ihE ycar cndcd 31M re 25 Charn). Numb¢r SCOY)217 YtaT Year to Yt#Tto YtaTto 2024 Tot•1 Rcwicfcd Totsl Stytemeni d B•l¥nr£s- ¥ ¥t 31st ma21115 Optttllhg rAsh xt bank #nd kn had 4,783 4,n3 Add Inccffne 29, 33,9 21978 25.067 Xl.284 TTaf¢5fcE Ck>sing cash ¥tbank And in hand B•nk and C•h BAlnce• BwirKM Ojttert Ac£c4Jnt J¢Sn8 I8ernents $[¥nor8 chques P¢try ¢Jsh JU,WJl ,wJi 4.783 9&1U io 91 ,&Ji siwd on behA¥dg11 Tnmttt
Lothaber Phoenlx Amateur Boxln8 aub Charlty Number SC050217 Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31st March 2025 l Basls of Accountln8 These accounts have been prepared on the Recpts and Payments basis In accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Act 2IXJ5 and the Charities Accounts Iscotland) Regulations 2CM)6 las amended). 2 Nature and purpose of funds Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Restricted fvnds may only be used for specific purposes. Restrictions arise when specffied by the donor or when funds are raised for specific purposes. 3 Related party transactlons No remuneration was paid to the trustees orany connected persons duringthe ar12024. £NILI. 4 Grants Unrestrlcted Fund5 Restrlcted Funds Totsl 2025 Totsl X124 Grants 5 Donatlons Unrestrfcted Fur$ Restrltted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 3,447 6,545 3,447 6,$45 Misc Donations 3,447 3,447 6 TrSferS betten funds There were no transfers between funds during the year {2024= £NILI. 7 Govemance Costs Unrestrlrted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 220 240 220 240 Independent Examlnation 220 220 8 Volunteers The trustees wwld like to record their thanks to all the Kilunt*rs who dedicate a significant amount cl time for no remuneration to the charlty.
9 Restrlcted Funds At 1st Aprll 2024 At 31st March Oul8olng Transfers 2025 IlMIr Restricted Funds 10 Unrestrlcted Funds At 1st Aprll 2024 4,783 4,783 At 31st March Out8oln8 Transfers 2025 {22.9781 10,891 {22.978 10,891 Incomln8 Unrestricted Funds 29,086 29,086