REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06391065 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1123213

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

ALNWICK SPORTING CLUB LIMITED

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Report of the Trustees

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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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 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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Charity's Objective is for the benefit of the public generally and in particular the inhabitants of Alnwick, Northumberland and their surrounding area, and is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation and in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of facilities for the playing of football, tennis and hockey.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The work of the Charity is currently on hold.

Alnwick Town Junior Football Club have secured funding to complete pitch improvements and install an all-weather pitch at Greensfield. If this scheme proceeds, then a future role for the Sporting Club is unlikely.

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

06391065 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1123213

Registered office

18 Morwick Road

Warkworth

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE65 0TD

Trustees

W R Batey Retired

B J Ellis

Mrs F J Hall

Ms J Short

R Styring Retired Chartered Engineer

P R Gee

D M S Ross

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 22 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

W R Batey - Trustee

2024

2023

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

EXPENDITURE ON

Other

306

514

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(306

)

(514

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

(745

)

(231

)

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

(1,051

)

(745

)

2024

2023

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash at bank

13

13

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

5

(1,064

)

(758

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

(1,051

)

(745

)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

(1,051

)

(745

)

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

(1,051

)

(745

)

FUNDS

6

Unrestricted funds

(1,051

)

(745

)

TOTAL FUNDS

(1,051

)

(745

)

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 22 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

W R Batey - Trustee

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.

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.

Basic financial instruments

The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 11.7 Charities SORP (FRS 102). Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, Charities SORP (FRS 102).

2.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

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

Trustees' expenses

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

3.	STAFF COSTS

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

2024

2023

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

4.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

fund

£

EXPENDITURE ON

Other

514

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(514

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

(231

)

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

(745

)

5.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Creditors

719

373

Accrued expenses

345

385

1,064

758

6.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.24

in funds

31.12.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

(745

)

(306

)

(1,051

)

TOTAL FUNDS

(745

)

(306

)

(1,051

)

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

-

(306

)

(306

)

TOTAL FUNDS

-

(306

)

(306

)

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.23

in funds

31.12.23

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

(231

)

(514

)

(745

)

TOTAL FUNDS

(231

)

(514

)

(745

)

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

-

(514

)

(514

)

TOTAL FUNDS

-

(514

)

(514

)

7.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024.