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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654 (England and Wales)















ABRIDGED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024

FOR

DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Abridged Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024







DIRECTORS: Mr. L. Dodsworth
Mr. D. T. Miller
Mr. A. W. Robinson
Mr. J. Hall
Mr. A. J. Walker
Mrs R.J. Snook
Mr. C.B. Anderson
Mrs R.E. Kendall
Mrs L.N. Thompson
Mr. A.P. Gunnell





SECRETARY: Mr. A. W. Robinson





REGISTERED OFFICE: Blackwell Meadows
Grange Road
Darlington
Co. Durham
DL1 5NR





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Baines Jewitt Limited
Chartered Accountants
Spitfire House
19 Falcon Court
Preston Farm Industrial Estate
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 3TU

DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654)

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET
30 APRIL 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 1,752,691 1,752,653

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 15,232 22,643
Debtors 46,318 49,887
Cash at bank 20,136 164,653
81,686 237,183
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 145,627 161,771
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (63,941 ) 75,412
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,688,750

1,828,065

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

197,389

211,060
NET ASSETS 1,491,361 1,617,005

RESERVES
Income and expenditure account 1,491,361 1,617,005
1,491,361 1,617,005

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which 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 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 company.

DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654)

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET - continued
30 APRIL 2024


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

All the members have consented to the preparation of an abridged Income Statement and an abridged Balance Sheet for the year ended 30 April 2024 in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 13 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:




Mr. A.P. Gunnell - Director



Mrs L.N. Thompson - Director


DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Darlington Rugby Football Club Limited is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income and expenditure
Income and expenses are included in the Financial Statements as they become receivable or due.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Land and buildings - not provided
Plant and machinery etc - 33% on cost and 10% on reducing balance

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 25 (2023 - 21 ) .

DARLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03297654)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024


4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Totals
£
COST
At 1 May 2023 1,956,346
Additions 10,036
Disposals (4,972 )
At 30 April 2024 1,961,410
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2023 203,693
Charge for year 7,811
Eliminated on disposal (2,785 )
At 30 April 2024 208,719
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2024 1,752,691
At 30 April 2023 1,752,653

5. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

Included in Other Income in 2023 is £169,162 insurance claim received following damage caused by youths, to the Club House roof, in the year to 30 April 2022. Professional works and urgent repairs were completed in May, June and July 2023 totalling £169,253 and these costs are included in Repairs and Renewals within the Profit and Loss account in 2024.

6. LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The company is limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and consequently the liability of members is limited, subject to an undertaking by each member to contribute to the net assets or liabilities of the company on winding up such amounts as may be required not exceeding £1.