REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
Balance Sheet | 5 | to | 6 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 12 |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10236715) |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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). |
2023 was a milestone year for the PSA Foundation as we continued to expand the reach and accessibility of squash worldwide. With a renewed focus on sustainability, accessibility, and community support, we have strengthened our commitment to making squash an inclusive, visible, and impactful sport across different regions. Through our dedicated programs and the engagement of our partners, we've taken significant strides in meeting our strategic pillars and in providing meaningful support to underserved communities. |
Our Rebound initiative has grown, with a total of 6,061 items of recycled squash gear distributed to Squash for Development Organizations (SDOs) and national federations worldwide. This year's donations included 606 rackets, 2,432 squash balls, 2,131 pieces of clothing, 149 pairs of shoes, and 674 accessories. These donations reached communities that lack access to quality sports equipment, empowering more young people to engage with squash. |
Our work with our partner Squash for Development Organizations has come from strength to strength. Through our monthly meetings, we have been able to establish a solid support network within the programs. The shared knowledge and best practices have made a significant impact both in the creation of new programs in other parts of the world and in strengthening the ones that currently exist. We also created a joint data collection and impact report to measure the collective impact of these organizations. The report highlights that 95% of participating children reported feeling happier, and 86% expressed greater confidence in trying new sports. An overwhelming 94% felt safe within their SDO facility. It also shows the impact at home where 68% of parents noticed an improvement in their child's happiness, while 72% observed better concentration levels. Additionally, 72% reported increased physical activity in their children since joining an SDO. |
We were also very proactive in engaging with the local community. In England, we introduced over 1,000 children to squash through activations at five tournaments, engaging schools from inner-city and underserved communities. These events, led by qualified coaches, provided invaluable exposure to the sport and encouraged physical activity among young people from diverse backgrounds. |
Our Women in Coaching Fund (WICF) supported coaching courses in the US and Malaysia, resulting in 16 new female coaches and two new female coaching tutors. This initiative has now reached North America, and Asia, and in the next year, it will reach Africa, delivering training in three languages and furthering our goal of empowering women in squash. |
Our advocacy efforts engaged diverse audiences through campaigns supporting inclusivity, mental health, and gender equity. This included the Women's Squash Week #YouBelong campaign, the Pride in Squash initiative for LGBT+ inclusion, and the Movember Squashtache campaign for men's health. Our social media reach averaged 146,736 impressions per campaign, underscoring the success of these initiatives in raising awareness and engagement. |
The PSA Foundation also provided 87 fully funded counselling sessions for PSA Tour players this season, continuing our mission to support athletes' well-being. Our Health and Wellness Program, led by 13 player ambassadors, facilitated discussions on key topics like injury recovery, stress management, and the value of counselling, fostering a supportive community on tour. |
In the coming year, we aim to further our reach by increasing the number of SDOs within our network, expanding outdoor squash courts through Project Beacon, and strengthening our mental health support initiatives. Through partnerships and community engagement, we will continue to make squash a sport accessible to all and foster an environment of inclusivity and well-being for players and participants worldwide. |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10236715) |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
Company Secretary |
Independent Examiner |
Syers McGill |
9 Kerry Street |
Horsforth |
Leeds |
West Yorkshire |
LS18 4AW |
CHARITABLE STATUS |
The company obtained charitable status on the 7th April 2017. |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Professional Squash Association Foundation ('the Company') |
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 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. |
David Syers BA (Hons) ACA |
Syers McGill |
28 October 2024 |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | funds | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Investment income | 2 |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
Other |
Total |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 58,396 |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10236715) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | funds | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 6 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 8 |
Unrestricted funds | 58,396 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 58,396 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 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. |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION (REGISTERED NUMBER: 10236715) |
BALANCE SHEET - continued |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
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 |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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. |
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits |
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Bank interest |
3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
4. | STAFF COSTS |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
Other pension costs |
125,252 | 87,230 |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
Admin |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. |
5. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
fund | funds | funds |
£ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Investment income |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
Other |
Total |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
5. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
fund | funds | funds |
£ | £ | £ |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward | 36,815 | - |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 58,396 | - | 58,396 |
6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Debtors and prepayments |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.12.23 | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ |
Accrued expenses |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.1.23 | in funds | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 58,396 | 2,107 | 60,503 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 2,107 | 60,503 |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 159,792 | (157,685 | ) | 2,107 |
Restricted funds |
Squash Dreamers |
3,795 | (3,795 | ) | - |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 2,107 |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.1.22 | in funds | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 36,815 | 21,581 | 58,396 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 36,815 | 21,581 | 58,396 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 144,443 | (122,862 | ) | 21,581 |
Restricted funds |
We Are One Fund | 3,437 | (3,437 | ) | - |
TOTAL FUNDS | 147,880 | (126,299 | ) | 21,581 |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.1.22 | in funds | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 36,815 | 23,688 | 60,503 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 36,815 | 23,688 | 60,503 |
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 | 304,235 | (280,547 | ) | 23,688 |
Restricted funds |
We Are One Fund | 3,437 | (3,437 | ) | - |
Squash Dreamers |
3,795 | (3,795 | ) | - |
7,232 | (7,232 | ) | - |
TOTAL FUNDS | 311,467 | (287,779 | ) | 23,688 |
9. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
Professional Squash Association is related by virtue of its control over the company. |
At the year end, Professional Squash Association owed the company £48,368 (2022: £53,669). |
In addition, Professional Squash Association incurred costs of £150,000 (2022: £125,000) for expenses in relation to the aligned objectives of the company. |
PROFESSIONAL SQUASH ASSOCIATION |
FOUNDATION |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
10. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY |
The company is under the ultimate control of Professional Squash Association. |