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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06451012 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1123692

















Report of the Trustees and

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

for

Rotherham United Community Trust

Rotherham United Community Trust






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 14

Report of the Independent Auditors 15 to 17

Statement of Financial Activities 18

Balance Sheet 19

Cash Flow Statement 20

Notes to the Financial Statements 21 to 32

Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


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 August 2024. 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).

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
06451012 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1123692

Registered office
The Goal Zone
New York Stadium
New York Way
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1AH

Trustees
Z Ahmed Community Learning Manager
P G Douglas Chief Operating Officer
M P Hannigan Operations Director
A Mohammed Director of Trust
Ms K Thomas Accountant
Mrs C A Foster External Funding Officer
G Shone Projects And Operations Manager
D Wilson Director of Development
Mrs F Ross Company Director
J Page Medical Director (resigned 11/3/24)
K Merry Deputy Ceo
Mrs K Smith (appointed 12/4/24)
S Goodwin (appointed 11/3/24)

Company Secretary
Taylored Business Secretaries Limited

Auditors
Sutton McGrath Hartley
5 Westbrook Court
Sharrowvale Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S11 8YZ

Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Solicitors
Parker Rhodes Hickmotts
The Point
Bradmarsh Business Park
Rotherham
S60 1BP

Bankers
Barclays
10-12 Pinstone St,
Sheffield City Centre,
Sheffield
S1 2HN


Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


Objectives and activities

Policies and objectives
The Charity's objectives (the Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally and in particular, the inhabitants of South Yorkshire and surrounding areas:-
- To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health
- To provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life; and
- To advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit in accordance with the law of the charity.

The charity has the broad aim of providing increased opportunities for children and young people to engage in qualified football coaching and other sporting activities.

Strategies for achieving objectives
The strategies employed to achieve the charity's objectives are to:
- Provide opportunities to children and young people of all abilities to engage in football/sporting activities;
- Provide a broad range of activities and venues within Rotherham and surrounding areas to increase opportunities for children and young people to benefit from qualified football coaching and sporting activities;
- Establish effective lines of communication with local school and, where applicable, Governing Bodies of Schools;
- Establish working relationships with, where applicable, FA, PFA, Football League, Premier League, Children Services and relevant partners;
- Deliver a quality and professional service provided by FA qualified coaches;
- Liaise with the local PDM's relating to the development and delivery of the sessions;
- Establish a comprehensive and effective marketing strategy to promote and highlight the charity's services within schools around Rotherham.

The Trust is reliant not only on paid staff but volunteers from within the many communities it works. Many of the volunteers start as participants and then progress to help organise the activities. Over the course of the pandemic, RUCST worked in partnership with VAR and RMBC to support the management and deployment of volunteers to support those isolating or in crisis. The volunteers were not just recruited from activities but from the fans of RUFC who wanted to give something back at a challenging time. Some volunteers are also recruited via our Education and NCS programme as a big part of our values is going above and beyond. The students value the work we do and find it a good opportunity to gain additional skills alongside their studying with the Rotherham United Sports College.

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Achievements and performance

Overview
This report provides an overview of the incredible impact and reach of Rotherham United Community Trust during the 2023/24 year. Before you read on it would be remiss of me not to mention that none of this would have been possible without the continued dedication of our amazing team, the guidance and expertise of our board of trustees, and the invaluable support of our partners and funders.

Our mission, indeed our promise to you, is that we will use our passion for helping others and the influence of the Rotherham United Football Club brand to help individuals recognise and achieve their goals, to create pathways, to inspire future generations and ensure that we have a lasting impact in all of our communities.

We will do this by caring for all Rotherham residents, by listening to and understanding individuals and their communities, by being inclusive and having respect, by developing our staff to ensure our standards and professionalism are the best they can be and, most of all, by ensuring that what we deliver is engaging, fun and relevant.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to making a positive difference in our town. Together, we continue to build a stronger, more united Rotherham.

Children's Capital of Culture
In 2025, Rotherham will become the world's first Children's Capital of Culture designed and delivered by children and young people from our borough. With children, young people, and families at its heart, the Children's Capital of Culture field is an exciting and interactive space jam-packed with things to do. With hands on creative activities, brilliant performances by children and young people from across the borough. The CCOC funds 2 part time staff members whose purpose is to plan, deliver and evaluate Rotherham United Community Trusts project.

NCS Year of Service
In May 2024, the trust partnered with EFL in the Community and NCS Trust to offer x4 roles for 18-24-year-old from the borough to further enhance their working credentials. The programme, totalling 39 weeks gave the 4 staff members vital skills within our sector providing experience trust wide in departments such as; School and Sports, Health and Wellbeing, Youth and Inclusion and Football Development. The programme came to an end in February 2025, all 4 staff members are retained internally progressing onto permanent contracts.

Smart Energy
The Smart Energy GB partnership reaches football fans via EFL Final matches with mass advertising, through local club activations and community engagement with the EFL Trust to highlight the budgeting and energy management benefits of smart meters. Smart Energy GB are in their fourth year working in partnership with the EFL to help football fans understand how a smart meter can help them take control of their energy bills.


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Premier League Primary Stars
Rotherham United Community Trust (RUCT) delivered a wide range of activities and provisions aimed at engaging young people throughout the community. The primary focus centred around using the positive power of professional football clubs to inspire children to be active, look after their wellbeing and develop important life skills.

Throughout the year, the team had to achieve the following KPIs set by PLCF.


Key performance indicator
Annual minimum
target output
Annual stretch
target output
Actual annual
output
PE support 12 12 12
Target Interventions 12 14 33
Girls only Extra Curricular football sessions 3 3 4
Social Action projects 2 2 2
Anti-Discrimination Workshops 3 5 7
Education Activations 10 12 35
Competitions 3 4 6

EFL in the Community Move and Learn, Joy of Moving
Ferrero UK's corporate social responsibility project, the Joy of moving programme, which has been developed and delivered through a partnership with EFL Trust for over seven years, is based on methodology which is designed to inspire children to move though play and captures the fun approach, which we know is key. The methodology was established by independent experts, including Foro Italico (Rome University) and the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and focuses on developing key skills in four major areas:
-Physical fitness
-Motor coordination
-Cognitive functions & creativity
-Life skills

The Joy of moving programme is delivered within schools across Rotherham and consists of two elements; the Move & Learn project and Joy of moving Festivals. We have delivered in a minimum of 27 schools working with over 1620 children.

Schools Packages
During the 2024/24 academic year the Participation team has worked with 80% of the primary schools across Rotherham delivering physical education, Premier League Primary Stars interventions, EFL Joy of Moving sessions and more. 15 of these schools are RUCT partnership schools; through this partnership they have received match tickets, signed merchandise and inflatable fundraising festivals, all which support schools to raise vital funds to expand their sport and physical activity offer.

Match-days
Across the Football season, the trust worked in partnership with Rotherham United F.C ensuring we had a presence at every home fixture throughout the season totalling 26 occurrences. Every match-day is packed full of events, activities and partner collaborations such as Flag Bearing, Half time cup competitions, match-day themes to name a few.

Study Programme

16 to 19-Year-Old Study Programme (NCFE Level 2 / BTEC Level 3)
The 2023/24 academic year concluded in June, with the Sports College achieving over 95% retention and achievement. The year was ended with an Awards Evening at the New York Stadium, where we celebrated the success of our students both in relation to their education and footballing achievements.


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Last year we introduced an alternative Level 3 course alongside the existing 'Sports Coaching & Development' pathway. The new Level 3 in 'Sport, Fitness & Personal Training' provides learners with more study options, and is more suited to those wanting to pursue careers in physiotherapy and sports science. To further enhance the experience for learners on this course, we are delighted to have been working in partnership with Places Leisure and the English Institute of Sport to allow students to use their first-class fitness facilities. Over the last 12 months we have also welcomed various guest speakers, including first team players, Academy staff, the Royal Marines, Howard Webb, Les Payne and Chris Dolby, all alongside our standard study timetable.

Recruitment for 2024/25 has been remarkably successful, with over 120 students enrolling onto our various Study Programmes. This is an increase from the previous academic year and is testament to the hard work of the team in creating an inspiring environment and trusted reputation across the town. Enrolment was carried out over 2 days at the New York Stadium.

Academy Delivery
The 2021-24 Academy cohorts completed their BTEC and apprenticeship qualifications in April, with many achieving their target grades.

Both 1st and 2nd year scholars completed a comprehensive induction programme delivered throughout the summer. This was delivered by all members of the multi-disciplinary team including coaching, sports science, player care and safeguarding staff. Induction topics included Equality & Diversity, Personal Development and Identity.

Over the next quarter both groups will be undertaking their UEFA C Coaching and Level 1 Refereeing qualifications. This will allow them to enhance their CV and support their career progression opportunities.

Foundation Degree (in partnership with University of South Wales)
The 2023/24 academic year saw 18 students studying across our Foundation Degree Programmes (Football Coaching & Development, Sports Coaching & Development and Top-Up), complete their qualifications. This was a mix of former BTEC students who had progressed internally and external students who joined us from local sixth forms. We always aim to nurture students to become our next cohort of coaches; this has proven successful to date, with many current and former students now employed by the Trust.

Alternative Provision
Our Alternative Provision has continued to grow throughout the 2024/25 academic year, and we are now working with over 10 schools delivering various interventions.

Since the start of the new academic year, we have been working with over 20 students from 6 different schools across our AP programmes. This increase in engagement is the result of the successful reputation we have built since schools returned following the COVID-19 pandemic. Feedback received from schools has been outstanding, and the staff involved continue to have a profound impact on the young people they work with.

Multiply
Working in Partnership with Rotherham Council, the trust are delivering the Multiply programme. The programme is for Rotherham residents aged 19+ who have not achieved a maths GCSE of at least a Grade C or equivalent. The Multiply programme includes a range of free courses and support, such as:
-Workshops
-In-person classes
-Family Learning
-In work development
-Digital resources


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Employability
Rotherham United Community Trust are proud to be the only professional football club to host a DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) Youth Hub and have supported over 200 young people into employment since its launch. We have also successfully delivered over 500 action plans that have enabled young people aged 16-24 to create a clear career plan, giving them motivation to move closer to or into employment. As of November 2024, we have entered into our 5th year of delivery and expended our team by adding a second Employability and Skills Officer.

MAN v FAT
Our MAN v FAT programme continues to run successfully, with around 80 men attending Parkgate Astro every Friday night to socialise, play football and weigh in. As of February 2025, we are currently in our twentieth season, with every intention to maintain and grow the league going forward.

Social Prescribing
Our Social Prescribing Service has gone from strength to strength in the past 12 months. We continue to provide person-centred support to all individuals referred to us, offering them a friendly listening ear and safe, welcoming activities. We understand that each person is different, and therefore the support that we offer is dependent on the individual. Over the past year, we have worked consistently with around 40 different referrals at any one time, with staff dedicating 6-8 hours per week to providing 1:1 support either over the phone or in person.

VAR youth Work Pilot
Working in partnership with Children, Young People and Families Consortium the trust supporting the delivery of the "Youth Work Pilot". The Youth Worker Pilot is a new project currently being delivered by the Children, Young People and Families Consortium which embeds a Youth Worker Service within the Rotherham Hospital Children's Ward.

A dedicated Youth Worker Team will be working both within Rotherham Hospital and out in the community, working alongside children, young people and their families to support them to navigate health services and transition seamlessly into adult-led care and access further support in community settings.

The project aims to support children and young people aged 11 to 19 with new and existing long-term conditions (asthma, epilepsy, diabetes) and complex health care needs. The service may be extended beyond the 19th birthday for young people who have an Education and Health Care Plan (on a case-by-case basis).

Mental Health
Our mental health provision is more in need than ever as a result of the pandemic and cost of living crisis. Over the past year we have provided an average of 6 sessions per week specifically tailored towards improving mental health, from coffee mornings and walking groups to badminton and inclusion football.

Shine Health Academy
After the successful delivery of the project in 2023, we are proud to continue the vital service in partnership with Shine Health Academy for a second year. Shine is a 12-week, tier 3 weight management programme for young people, which works closely with and receives referrals from NHS England Complications from Excess Weight (CEW) Clinics. Having previously worked with the 0-19 service on their WHAM (Weight, Health and Attitude Management) project, we identified children's weight management as a gap in our provision and were eager to move back into this area.

Due to the success of this first cohort, we have now secured a 10-year license to use the Shine content and materials independently. This exciting opportunity will allow us to create our own weight management programme for young people using evidence-based resources, which can be delivered both in schools and as an extracurricular project in community settings.


Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

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for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


Premier League Kicks
Rotherham United Community Trust (RUCT) delivered a wide range of activities and provisions aimed at engaging young people throughout the community. The primary focus centred around providing accessible outdoor and indoor sports, youth clubs, and youth voice initiatives within a 1-5-mile radius of participants' homes. Key efforts included organising four external and two internal tournaments in collaboration with clubs such as Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United, Middlesborough and Doncaster Rovers. A particular highlight of the year was taking a group of SEND young people that attend our PL Kicks sessions to Middlesbrough for the Premier League Disability Football Festival, where their determination and talent lead them to win the event and brought the trophy back to Rotherham. This achievement had a huge impact on the young people involved, boosting their confidence and showing them what they can achieve when they work together as a team. Winning the festival not only brought them closer together and celebrated their work but doing so in a safe and inclusive environment made the experience even more rewarding, hopefully inspiring them to stay active and continue participating in sports with enthusiasm and pride.

Our educational outreach involved workshops aligned with national campaigns such as Hate Crime Awareness Week, Black History Month, and Rainbow Laces. By being active supporters of these campaigns, it heightens young people's awareness of critical social issues, fostering empathy and a deeper understanding of diversity and inclusion. Participating in these campaigns attempts to empower young people to become advocates for positive change in their communities, promoting acceptance and respect for everyone in Rotherham and beyond. 'Beyond' in this reporting year extended all the way to Ghana where, after a year of hard work, young people got the chance to make a difference on a global scale with a 10-day humanitarian aid visit to Ghana.

The success of this year's delivery has widely come down to the partners we work with and the collaborations we have within our local community, the voluntary sector, councillors,

VR Fund PCC
Through sport and art, the PCC Celebrating diversity project raised awareness of hate crime by capturing the lived experiences of people who have been victims of hate crime, with a focus on Islamophobia. We increased awareness of hate crime and how to report it by collaborating with communities affected by hate crime. There is still underreporting of hate crime, and projects like this inform the public and encourage civic responsibility so people become upstanders to report incidents. Putting hate crime back on the agenda.

Harms for Hate
We have received funding from Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) to deliver a Harms of Hate education day.

The event aims to educate local young people around the issues of hate speech, radicalisation, and knife crime, whilst combating discrimination as well as bullying within our communities and schools.

Safer Street 5 / Safer Rotherham Partnership
The funding has been used to create an array of diverse opportunities for young people to engage with Rotherham United Staff in the heart of their communities.

In 5 diverse community areas such as community centres, sports parks, MUGA's and community venues. The project has engaged 123 individuals from the ages of 8-17. Alongside this delivery, we continue to openly discuss youth opportunities, local ASB and community tension with participants. We do this through open discussions, 1 to 1's and questionnaires.

A lot of the communities we have been able to work in through this funding don't have much access to safe spaces to hang out with friends, be involved in physical activity or build aspirations. Most of this is down to the barriers facing young people on a day-to-day basis, some of which are financial, social, wellbeing or even territorial. These barriers have been identified to us during recent consolations with young people through this project and others.


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Safer Streets funding has not only provided individuals with a wide range of community interventions, but it has also created a bridge between young people within their communities and Rotherham United. A bridge we hope to continue building after the project comes to an end.

We aim to do this through externally funding projects such as Premier League Kicks, Premier League Fans Fund, Smiles for Miles and our Universal Youth Work provision.

Smiles for Miles (VAR)
Following the success of the 2021-2023 Smiles for Miles Base Project, we are delighted to have been awarded the Smiles for Miles 2.0 project which continues our offering of open access youth groups, positive activities and specialist support for Children and Young People in Rotherham for an additional three-year period from April 2024 to March 2027.

The project is all about co-production and supporting young people to reach their goals (as defined by them) and lead the direction of the project based on what they say they need or would like to "have a go at".

Our project priorities are around early intervention, improving spaces and places that matter to communities, bringing people together and building strong relationships in and across communities. We want to provide young people with the right activities and support, in the right place, at the right time.

Disability & SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
Our long-lasting relationship with Rotherham Parents Carers Forum (RPCF) proceeds to enhance our engagement with young people experiencing a range of SEND needs, helping us to provide the best support we can to young people and their families.

More recently we have been awarded a small funding grant from Sheffield and Hallamshire FA, through which we have been able to access three powerchairs donated by Middlesbrough PFC.

This will add a new aspect of disability sports to Rotherham (the nearest Powerchair Football provision is currently in Leeds). We are honoured to be able to offer Powerchair Football to the disabled community, with sessions starting in October 2023.

Community Cohesion & Celebration
The Trust's United 4 Communities programme has been praised for its commitment to not only improving the mental and physical wellbeing of its participants, but also for its dedication to providing a safe space for refugees and asylum seekers who live in Rotherham.

The U4C group is made up of refugees and asylum seekers who live in Rotherham. Alongside playing football, RUCT works with participants to help them improve their mental and physical wellbeing and supports their integration into the local community.

RUCT once more celebrated Ramadan and Eid in 2024 with our Midnight Ramadan Tournament series, held each Friday night throughout Ramadan.


Unique in the region, RUCT welcomed more than 100 players from 12 teams to take part in the tournament, taking place at Rotherham Indoor Football Centre between 11pm-1am. The event offered a free weekly 5-a-side league for participants celebrating the month of Ramadan.

Ghana
In October 2023, we travelled to Ghana with a group of young people. We aimed to continue the work we began within the schools, the orphanages and local communities.


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While in Ghana it was important that the students did not only carry out the community work, we set out to do but the learn about the history the country and the people of Ghana went through to get to where they are now. We spent time visiting various places like, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Independence Square and the local craft market. We had overnight trips to Cape Coast and Volta.

NCS Residentials
2023/24 Saw the return of the NCS programme at the trust, whereby the residential format was reintroduced in partnership with EFL in the Community and Ingeus. We worked we various partners taking 217 young people on a 1 week residential. The residential experiences were designed to give young people a taste for independence by living away from home. They had the opportunities to mix with a new crowd of people and take on exciting challenges together, learning new skills across three key themes: Employability, Life Skills, and Social Action.

NCS Regional Programme
In September 2023, Rotherham United Community Trust managed the regional project funded directly by NCS Trust, working in partnership with local CCOs; Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme, Sheffield United Community Foundation, Reds in the Community and Club Doncaster Foundation. The 2-year programme will offer a variety of experiences for 2100 young people aged between 15-17 across South Yorkshire. The total contract value is valued in excess of £550,000.00.

Facilities
As of August 2024, the trust has secured funding from Football Foundation to re-develop Parkgate Astro, work is schedule to commence in December 2024 with a planned completion date of March 2025. Alongside the part-funded development, the trust will invest in the buildings at Parkgate to ensure they meet the standards of the external development. The site will play a fundamental part in the trust's future, having a state-of-the-art facility allows us to continually deliver and enhance provision.

In addition to the development at Parkgate Astro, The Trustees have agreed to invest unrestricted reserves in our facilities at New York Stadium, ensuring our rooms are fit for purpose as we continual evolve as a charity.

More Than Football (Year 3)
The More Than Football programme focuses on three target areas in Rotherham; Eastwood, Kimberworth and Maltby. This programme is genuinely needs-led, designed and delivered by the community for the community, and has been co-produced by VCSE infrastructure partners in consultation with service users and their members. The programme targets new audiences and places which are not currently taking part in physical activity and adopts a new model of codelivery. It is the only initiative which makes an entitlement pledge to all Eastwood, Kimberworth and Maltby residents of offering opportunities to access physical activity within a 10-minute walk from their home.

The More Than Football programme will also support the Moving Rotherham partnership in delivering a transformational behaviour change programme and deliver their aim of 'people in Rotherham being proud to live in and contribute to stronger, thriving communities by engaging with physical activity or sport'.

The plans will be based on engaging key participants through the delivery of recreational and informal football activity, with aims of;
1. Increasing participation in different forms of football.
2. Increasing participation in different physical activity/sport.
3. Providing opportunities for the community to encourage behavioural and mind set change, to encourage leading a healthy, active and social lifestyle.
4. Decreasing loneliness by bringing people together through alternative provisions such as coffee mornings, walking groups, group fitness classes and much more.


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Emerging Talent Centre (Year 2)
In September 2022, the Trust became one of 53 clubs in England to be given a licence to run an Emerging Talent Programme for girls aged 9 to 14. The programme aims to develop talented girls around Rotherham, with a long-term goal of giving them a chance to represent England at professional level.

After the success of last summer's ETC, trials started again with 400 new participants in attendance (not including those already on the programme). We look forward to working with the 60 girls who are enrolled on the programme for the current season.

Emerging Talent
The ET is for boys aged 9 to 13, offering them the opportunity to train twice a week and compete against other clubs across the region. We've had 84 boys take part in these weekly sessions, which even saw one child invited to an academy trial with Rotherham United Football Club. The group are incredibly excited for the upcoming season and are eager to find out what fixtures and experiences await.

Our Future Stars Under 7s and Under 8s programme also continued to grow, with 30 children taking part in two weekly sessions. As of now, 7 of the U7 Future Stars group have been invited into RUFC's pre-academy, and two Future Stars U8's.

Holiday Camps
Our Holiday Camps have continued to go from strength to strength, part at Wickersley, St Bedes and Dinnington F.C. Our camps are fun, educational experiences that encourage children to be active and take part in football. Those in attendance had a special experience this year thanks to the engagement of Rotherham United and Rotherham United Women first team players, who gave up their time to come and say hello, sign autographs and take pictures.

Both RUCT and the Academy have also been instrumental in setting up official partnerships between grassroots clubs and RUFC. Through the partnerships, grassroots clubs receive raffle prizes such as match tickets and signed merchandise, and coaches also have the opportunity to partake in free CPD experiences.

Healthy Holiday Programme
Between September 2023 and August 2024, our Healthy Holidays Programme continued to establish itself with long term partners, consistent staffing and a fantastic experience. This has ensured that children have returned in high numbers time and time again.

During this period, we have worked with Places Leisure in Aston, Rotherham, Maltby and Wath to offer daily swim sessions, and have also teamed up with Triple Threat Theatre Academy, Trailblazer Cheerleading, Dinnington Boxing Club, Dinnington F.C., Rationale Arts Street Dance, Yogalols and Rotherham Parent Carers Forum. We've also worked with a whole host of small businesses and external deliverers, including Simon from 90 Minute Music, Phil Sheppard, Jowanna Rose, Jade March and Chris Clyburn, to provide creative and practical experiences here at the New York Stadium.

We recruited teachers, teaching assistants and other pastoral workers to supplement our team and in doing so have created employment opportunities for over 30 additional staff. We have hosted over 25 work placement students in addition to this, with 10 of those committing to further voluntary hours at our holiday camps.


Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


As you can see from the statistics below, we have made steady improvements throughout the year;

Winter 2023:
Places available: 1020
Attendance: 675
Easter 2024:
Places available: 1160
Attendance: 871
Summer 2024:
Places available: 3620
Attendance: 2996


Structure, governance and management

Constitution
Rotherham United Community Sports Trust is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 11 December 2007. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. The liability of the members is limited to an amount not exceeding £10.

Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
When considering appointing new trustees, the Board has regard to the requirement for any specialist skills needed in order to support the charity's work. Trustees are appointed at the AGM by first and second nomination.

Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees
New trustees are invited and encouraged to attend activity sessions and meet team members to familiarise themselves with the organisation and the context within which it operates. Additionally, trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the organisation having been briefed by the Chief Executive on such issues as:
- The obligations of the trustees under charity and company law.
- The main documents which set out the operational framework for the organisation including the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- Recent copies of minutes of meetings.
- The business plan and recent financial performance of the organisation.
- Future plans and objectives.

Feedback from new trustees regarding their induction has been very positive.

Pay policy for key management personnel
Key management personnel comprises of the trustees and senior employees. Only the senior employees receive remuneration for their work and their salary is set by the board of trustees. Advice on remuneration is obtained from the Trust's solicitors and annual reviews are undertaken to assess key management performance against remuneration levels.

Jamie Noble is the Head of the Trust taking responsibility for the day to day management. Jamie is supported by the Chair and Finance Director on a weekly basis. Other Trustees support and work closely with the Trust on regular basis. A strong team of long serving managers spanning Finance, Administrations, NCS, Health and Education, report to the Head of the Trust.

Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


Financial risk management
The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:
- an annual review of the risks the charity may face
- the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified
- the implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.

Particular attention has focused on risk assessment of all activities delivered ensuring the safety and well being of the service user. A key element in the management of the financial risk is the implementation of the reserves policy which is reviewed annually by the board of trustees.

Financial review 2023/24
2023/24 has resulted in a surplus of £109k compared to a surplus of £16k in the prior year. Income for charitable activities and grants (£1.7m) was higher than the prior period (£1.3m), resulting in the higher surplus for the period. The charity carried forward funds at 31 August 2024 of £1,131,215 of which £122,911 are restricted funds and £1,008,304 are general funds. Of the general funds, £100,000 has been set aside as designated funds.

Reserves policy
The trustees' policy is to hold free reserves of six months unrestricted expenditure. The reserves are needed in the event of lost funding, unexpected costs or reduced income levels. In order to enable trustees to monitor the reserves, the trustees report prepared by the Chief Executive, submitted to the board of trustees every three months, will include details of the reserve fund. Free reserves including the designated fund at 31 August 2024 were £944,388 which consists of unrestricted funds, less unrestricted tangible fixed assets (£1,008,304 - £63,916).

Plans for future periods
With the safety and wellbeing of staff and the community being a priority, the charity will continue to develop its range of projects and courses in future period. Following the Government Covid road map the charity will deliver education and support to the community. Facilities at Parkgate Astro and the AESSEAL New York Stadium will continue to be key for delivery. Additional delivery space at the stadium has been let on the ground floor of the existing unit currently being leased by the charity.

Fundraising activities
The Trust does not actively fundraise however, we will sometimes fundraise for specific projects or items. The money raised then went towards the cost of a new defibrillator which was match funded by the Start a Heart campaign. NCS also fundraise, however that is part of the project to find a worthy local project and work with them. This is done by either raising money for a reason or to do something which will make a difference to their organisation, which could be renovating a room or garden.

The Trust employs a full time Community Projects Manager whose sole purpose is to apply for funding. Her role is to source grants, work with key stakeholders and then formulate a bid. Any money generated is recorded appropriately and then wither spent in the spirit or handed over to the third party.

The Trust remains GDPR compliant to ensure all personal information is protected.


STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Rotherham United Community Trust 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).


Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024


STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
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.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

-there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
-the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Sutton McGrath Hartley, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





Ms K Thomas - Trustee

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Rotherham United Community Trust

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Rotherham United Community Trust (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 August 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Rotherham United Community Trust


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
- the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.

Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of
Rotherham United Community Trust


Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our assessment of the susceptibility to material misstatement, whether by fraud or error, is made in a risk based approach.

In this approach, laws and regulations applicable to the entity, such as the Companies Act 2006, United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice including Financial Reporting Standard 102, Charities SORP, employment law, and Health and Safety law is considered. The policies and controls the entity has in place to comply with these laws are reviewed, by discussion, reviews of correspondence and registrations monitored by external bodies. The engagement team remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

Policies and controls relating to the risk of material misstatement as a result of fraud, management override of controls, and revenue recognitions are also considered. These are assessed by obtaining an understanding of the charity's operations and control environment. The policies and controls have been reviewed by discussion, review and sample testing of accounting entries, including journals, challenging assumptions and judgements, reviewing and evaluating related parties transactions, and wider background searches. Testing of income recognition and fund accounting is also completed.

We have ensured that the engagement team have appropriate levels of competence and experience to effectively
monitor these risks and carry out work relevant to our assessment of each risk, including consideration of the sector the charity operates in and its size and complexity.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




James Salim FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Sutton McGrath Hartley
5 Westbrook Court
Sharrowvale Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S11 8YZ

15 April 2025

Rotherham United Community Trust

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 57,502 - 57,502 5,893

Charitable activities 5
Charitable activities - 1,701,030 1,701,030 1,294,174

Other trading activities 3 526,442 - 526,442 475,459
Investment income 4 29,136 - 29,136 11,493
Other income 6 3,673 - 3,673 -
Total 616,753 1,701,030 2,317,783 1,787,019

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities 7
Charitable activities 668,796 1,539,680 2,208,476 1,770,737

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (52,043 ) 161,350 109,307 16,282
Transfers between funds 20 172,882 (172,882 ) - -
Net movement in funds 120,839 (11,532 ) 109,307 16,282

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 887,465 134,443 1,021,908 1,005,626

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,008,304 122,911 1,131,215 1,021,908

Rotherham United Community Trust (Registered number: 06451012)

Balance Sheet
31 August 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 13 63,916 91,162

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 14 275,530 220,456
Cash at bank and in hand 1,157,455 1,040,610
1,432,985 1,261,066

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 15 (358,552 ) (318,687 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,074,433 942,379

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,138,349 1,033,541

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 16 (7,134 ) (11,633 )

NET ASSETS 1,131,215 1,021,908
FUNDS 20
Unrestricted funds:
General fund 908,304 807,465
Designated 100,000 80,000
1,008,304 887,465
Restricted funds 122,911 134,443
TOTAL FUNDS 1,131,215 1,021,908

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 15 April 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





K Thomas - Trustee

Rotherham United Community Trust

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £

Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 22 92,208 141,323
Interest element of hire purchase payments
paid

-

499
Net cash provided by operating activities 92,208 141,822

Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 29,136 11,493
Net cash provided by investing activities 29,136 11,493

Cash flows from financing activities
Capital repayments in year (4,499 ) (4,999 )
Net cash used in financing activities (4,499 ) (4,999 )

Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period

116,845

148,316
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the reporting period

1,040,610

892,294
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period

1,157,455

1,040,610

Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

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.

Grants are included in the Statement Of Financial Activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance Sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement, its recognition is deferred and included in deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.

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.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful
life.

Short leasehold - Straight line over 7 years
Plant and machinery - 5% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 10% on cost
Motor vehicles - 20% on cost and Straight line over 3 years
Computer equipment - 25% on cost

The company's policy is to not capitalise any purchases under the value of £1,500.

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.

Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Grants 57,502 - 57,502 5,893

3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Events income 526,442 - 526,442 475,459

4. INVESTMENT INCOME
2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Deposit account interest 29,136 - 29,136 11,493

5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
Charitable Total
activities activities
£ £
Sports, inclusion and participation 441,088 537,310
Education programme 997,148 553,496
Health programme 262,794 203,368
1,701,030 1,294,174


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

6. OTHER INCOME
2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Other income 3,673 - 3,673 -

7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see
note 8)
£
Charitable activities 2,208,476

8. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
£ £
Staff costs 1,121,885 1,015,040
Facility costs 714,492 432,614
Motor and travel expenses 86,452 70,837
Direct costs and equipment 107,736 108,480
Post, stationery and advertising 19,027 17,458
Legal and professional fees 43,244 19,656
General property and overhead costs 79,454 71,565
Audit fees 8,940 8,340
Depreciation 27,246 27,246
Interest payable and similar charges - (499 )
2,208,476 1,770,737

9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 27,246 27,245


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023.


11. STAFF COSTS
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 1,027,852 920,913
Social security costs 75,027 75,663
Other pension costs 19,006 18,464
1,121,885 1,015,040

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2024 2023
Employees 60 55

The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:

2024 2023
£60,001 - £70,000 1 1

Key management remuneration in the year amounted to £377,813 (2023: £383,018).

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £8,434 (2023: £8,999) for key management.

The pension costs are allocated between activities and restricted and unrestricted funds based on the individual staff member direct/indirect on each activity.


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 5,893 - 5,893

Charitable activities
Charitable activities - 1,294,174 1,294,174

Other trading activities 475,459 - 475,459
Investment income 11,493 - 11,493
Total 492,845 1,294,174 1,787,019

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 570,245 1,200,492 1,770,737

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (77,400 ) 93,682 16,282
Transfers between funds 690,319 (690,319 ) -
Net movement in funds 612,919 (596,637 ) 16,282

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 274,546 731,080 1,005,626

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 887,465 134,443 1,021,908

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short Plant and and
leasehold machinery fittings
£ £ £
COST
At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 102,416 15,000 35,220
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2023 58,523 3,563 24,494
Charge for year 14,631 750 3,522
At 31 August 2024 73,154 4,313 28,016
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2024 29,262 10,687 7,204
At 31 August 2023 43,893 11,437 10,726

Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued
Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 41,289 10,701 204,626
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2023 18,625 8,259 113,464
Charge for year 7,831 512 27,246
At 31 August 2024 26,456 8,771 140,710
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2024 14,833 1,930 63,916
At 31 August 2023 22,664 2,442 91,162

14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 275,530 210,316
Prepayments and accrued income - 10,140
275,530 220,456

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£ £
Hire purchase (see note 17) 4,499 4,499
Trade creditors 55,995 74,601
Social security and other taxes 21,875 21,461
Other creditors 1,123 -
Accruals and deferred income 275,060 218,126
358,552 318,687


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£ £
Hire purchase (see note 17) 7,134 11,633

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2024 2023
£ £
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 4,499 4,499
Between one and five years 7,134 11,633
11,633 16,132
Non-cancellable
operating leases
2024 2023
£ £
Within one year 89,977 86,636
Between one and five years 34,584 89,034
124,561 175,670

18. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£ £
Hire purchase contracts 11,633 16,132

The hire purchase is secured against the asset to which it relates. It is repayable by instalments with interest being charged monthly.


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

19. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets 63,916 - 63,916 91,162
Current assets 1,075,602 357,383 1,432,985 1,261,066
Current liabilities (124,080 ) (234,472 ) (358,552 ) (318,687 )
Long term liabilities (7,134 ) - (7,134 ) (11,633 )
1,008,304 122,911 1,131,215 1,021,908

20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between
At 1/9/23 in funds funds At 31/8/24
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 807,465 (52,043 ) 152,882 908,304
Designated 80,000 - 20,000 100,000
887,465 (52,043 ) 172,882 1,008,304
Restricted funds
Sports, inclusion and participation 21,739 (26,298 ) 12,967 8,408
Health 59,791 (24,011 ) 26,115 61,895
Education 52,913 211,659 (211,964 ) 52,608
134,443 161,350 (172,882 ) 122,911
TOTAL FUNDS 1,021,908 109,307 - 1,131,215

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 616,753 (668,796 ) (52,043 )

Restricted funds
Sports, inclusion and participation 441,088 (467,386 ) (26,298 )
Health 262,794 (286,805 ) (24,011 )
Education 997,148 (785,489 ) 211,659
1,701,030 (1,539,680 ) 161,350
TOTAL FUNDS 2,317,783 (2,208,476 ) 109,307


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between
At 1/9/22 in funds funds At 31/8/23
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 179,546 (77,400 ) 705,319 807,465
Designated 95,000 - (15,000 ) 80,000
274,546 (77,400 ) 690,319 887,465
Restricted funds
Sports, inclusion and participation 76,499 61,457 (116,217 ) 21,739
Health 127,084 (3,325 ) (63,968 ) 59,791
Education 527,497 35,550 (510,134 ) 52,913
731,080 93,682 (690,319 ) 134,443
TOTAL FUNDS 1,005,626 16,282 - 1,021,908

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 492,845 (570,245 ) (77,400 )

Restricted funds
Sports, inclusion and participation 537,310 (475,853 ) 61,457
Health 203,368 (206,693 ) (3,325 )
Education 553,496 (517,946 ) 35,550
1,294,174 (1,200,492 ) 93,682
TOTAL FUNDS 1,787,019 (1,770,737 ) 16,282

Purpose of Restricted funds

Sports, Inclusion and Participation - delivering a range of initiatives for social integration and Community cohesion.

The projects within Sports, Participation & Inclusion included:

Primary Stars (Premier League Charitable Fund)
Kicks (Premier League Charitable Fund)
Joy of Moving (English Football League Trust)
Emerging Talent Centre (The FA)

Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

20. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

PCC SYP
VRU Grant
Flood Relief (Sport England)
Smiles for Miles (VAR)
Holiday Activity Fund (RMBC)
Universal Youth Work (RMBC)
Ward Budgets (RMBC)
Water safety (RMBC)

Health & Wellbeing - delivering health related activities in the most deprived communities of Rotherham.

The projects within Health were as follows:
Active Through Football (Football Foundation)
Mental Health Grants (VAR)
Befriending Plus (VAR)
Man v Fat
Fit Fans (English Football League Trust)

Education & Employability - delivering education and employability courses primarily to post 16 learners through local and national partnerships.

The projects within Education were as follows:
Study Programme (RNN Group)
Adult Community Learning (RNN Group)
Multiply (RMBC)
Job Centre Plus (DWP)
University of South Wales, Degree (English Football League Trust)
National Citizen Service (English Football League Trust)
Feel Well Work Well, Sheffield Futures

General - essential core running of the business to support the charity operating within the constraints of the
funding partners.

Purpose of Designated funds

The designated funds are held with a view to meeting the short term costs anticipated for non-funded staff salaries, rent or investment.

Inter fund transfers

The transfers from designated funds to unrestricted funds during the year ended 31 August 2023 are to ensure the designated funds held at the year end are in line with the policy noted above.


Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the charity made the following related party transactions:

Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) Limited
Mr P Douglas and Mrs K Thomas are trustees/directors of both the charity and RUFC. The charity also has close links with the football club. During the year the charity paid £64,474 (2023: £73,416) to Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) Limited for goods and services provided. The charity received £6,380 (2023: £nil) from Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) Limited.

The transactions were undertaken on normal terms.

At the balance sheet date the amount due to Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) Limited was £1,272 (2023: £5,880).

ASD Lighting Plc
Mrs K Thomas is a director of ASD Lighting Plc. During the year, the charity engaged with ASD Lighting for the provision of services related monthly HR, payroll and administrative support. The charity paid £14,186 (2023: £10,731) for these services. As at the balance sheet date the amounts owed to ASD Lighting Plc was £68 (2023: £235).

S66 Media Limited
Mr M Hannigan is a director of S66 Media Limited. During the year, the charity paid £nil (2023: £306) to S66 Media Limited.

Triple Threat Theatre Academy
Mr J Noble's wife is linked with Triple Threat Theatre Academy. During the year, the charity paid £9,015 (2023: £5,482) to Triple Threat Theatre Academy for various workshops.

Rotherham BMX
Mrs C Foster is associated with Rotherham BMX. During the year, the charity received £nil (2023:£718) from Rotherham BMX.

Bramley Sunnyside Infant School
Mr M Hannigan is on the Chair of Governors for Bramley Sunnyside Infant School. During the year, the charity paid £nil (2023:£625) and received £600 (2023:£250) from Bramley Sunnyside Infant School.



Rotherham United Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

22. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2024 2023
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities)

109,307

16,282
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 27,246 27,246
Interest received (29,136 ) (11,493 )
Interest element of hire purchase and finance lease rental payments - (499 )
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (55,074 ) 100,287
Increase in creditors 39,865 9,500
Net cash provided by operations 92,208 141,323


23. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1/9/23 Cash flow At 31/8/24
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 1,040,610 116,845 1,157,455
1,040,610 116,845 1,157,455

Debt
Finance leases (16,132 ) 4,499 (11,633 )
(16,132 ) 4,499 (11,633 )
Total 1,024,478 121,344 1,145,822