REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
for |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
for |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
Balance Sheet | 5 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 8 |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy (Registered number: 07607086) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2023. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 6. |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The objectives of the charity are the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation by organising facilitating and managing a football academy, with particular emphasis on goalkeeping, for the benefit of children and young people in Amersham, its surrounding areas and the United Kingdom. |
Public benefit |
The Trustees have considered the guidance provided by the Charity Commission and are of the opinion that they meet the requirements to operate for the public benefit. |
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
Charitable activities |
The charity was set up in memory of the football-mad 16-year-old, Aaron West, who died from a rare form of cancer in 2010. A promising goalkeeper himself, Aaron's dying wish was to set up a goalkeeping academy and thanks to donations from generous members of the public it has become a reality. |
The year has seen courses run for promising goalkeepers aged seven to sixteen years old in the South Bucks area, with youngsters being put through their paces by professional goalkeeping coaches and we have held 2 fundraising events to raise funds and also awareness of the charity, |
The charity has had another successful year raising over £10,100 to fund goalkeeping academies. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Reserves policy |
The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds held by by the charitable company are sufficient to meet the ongoing work of the charitable company. This policy and the levels of reserves will be reviewed from time to time. The total level of reserves at the end of the year was £22,790 (2022 £20,814). Based upon the Trustees' review, they have determined that the level of reserves at the year end was adequate for the operations of the charitable company. |
FUTURE PLANS |
The charity plans to continue fundraising to ensure that Aaron's dream of a goalkeeping academy, which it funds, continues and expands. The long term goal is to set up further academies in the surrounding areas to facilitate more children learning goalkeeping skills. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
On 18 April 2011 the charitable company was incorporated and registered with Companies House under No 07607086 and on 10 January 2012, the charitable company was registered with the Charity Commission under No 1145345. |
New Trustees may be appointed on the recommendation of other trustees and upon recruitment are briefed about the charity and given the Charity Commission booklet, 'The Essential Trustee'. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy (Registered number: 07607086) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Independent Examiner |
Christopher Nash |
C D Nash Limited |
11 Longwood Lane |
Amersham |
Buckinghamshire |
HP7 9EN |
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The trustees (who are also the directors of Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; |
- | make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. |
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy (Registered number: 07607086) |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy ('the Company') |
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 April 2023. |
Responsibilities and basis of report |
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
Independent examiner's statement |
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
Christopher Nash |
C D Nash Limited |
11 Longwood Lane |
Amersham |
Buckinghamshire |
HP7 9EN |
9 November 2023 |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
30.4.23 | 30.4.22 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Charitable activities |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Raising funds |
Charitable activities |
Total |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 20,814 |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy (Registered number: 07607086) |
Balance Sheet |
30 April 2023 |
30.4.23 | 30.4.22 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 5 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 6 |
Unrestricted funds | 20,814 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 20,814 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2023. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
2. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2023 nor for the year ended 30 April 2022. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 April 2023 nor for the year ended 30 April 2022. |
3. | STAFF COSTS |
The average number of employees during the year was |
4. | COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE |
The charitable company is a company limited by guarantee and without a share capital. There were three members as at 30 April 2023. In the event of the company being wound up, the members are required to contribute a maximum of £1 each towards the costs of winding up the company and liabilities incurred whilst they are a member and one year after ceasing to be a member. |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
5. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
30.4.23 | 30.4.22 |
£ | £ |
Other creditors |
6. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.5.22 | in funds | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 20,814 | 1,976 | 22,790 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 1,976 | 22,790 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 10,153 | (8,177 | ) | 1,976 |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 1,976 |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.5.21 | in funds | 30.4.22 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 21,517 | (703 | ) | 20,814 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 21,517 | (703 | ) | 20,814 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 5,599 | (6,302 | ) | (703 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | 5,599 | (6,302 | ) | (703 | ) |
Aaron West's Goalkeeping Academy |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 |
6. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.5.21 | in funds | 30.4.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 21,517 | 1,273 | 22,790 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 21,517 | 1,273 | 22,790 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 15,752 | (14,479 | ) | 1,273 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 15,752 | (14,479 | ) | 1,273 |
7. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |