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Guildford Sports Ground - Annual Trustee Report, Annual Accounts and Auditor's Report

Meeting: 26/05/2022 - Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee (Item 5)

5 Guildford Sports Ground Charity Annual Returns for the years ending 31 March 2020 & 31 March 2021 pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision:

1.     To approve the Annual Trustee Report and the Annual Accounts year ending 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021, as set out in Appendices 1, 3, 4 and 6;

2.     To note the report of the Independent Examiner, as set out in Appendices 2 and 5; and 

3.     To authorise the Lead Specialist (Legal) to submit the Annual Trustee Report, Annual Accounts and the Independent examiner’s report to the Charity Commission supported by the relevant department(s).

Reason(s):

To comply with the legal requirement that the Charity must keep its registered details up to-date. If the Trustee fails to submit these returns, it could result in the Charity Commission removing the charity from its register and taking further action.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

None.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.

 

Minutes:

The Executive Shareholder and Trustee Committee acted as the Charity’s sole Trustee. The Committee considered a report that presented theCharity’s AnnualAccount Returnsyear ending31 March 2020 and 31March 2021 andthe Annual Trustee report for approval.

The Chairman introduced the report and thanked the Independent Examiner, Sue Sturgeon.

The Committee noted some minor errors in the report. The rental income for 2019-2020 carried across to 2020-21 should be corrected. The charity’s annual accounts for 2020-21 on page 96 should read 31 March 2021. The errors would be corrected prior to submission. Consequently, the Committee,

RESOLVED:

1.      To approve the Annual Trustee Report and the Annual Accounts year ending 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021, as set out in Appendices 1, 3, 4 and 6;

2.     To note the report of the Independent Examiner, as set out in Appendices 2 and 5; and 

3.      To authorise the Lead Specialist (Legal) to submit the Annual Trustee Report, Annual Accounts and the Independent examiner’s report to the Charity Commission supported by the relevant department(s).

Reason(s):

To comply with the legal requirement that the Charity must keep its registered details up to-date. If the Trustee fails to submit these returns, it could result in the Charity Commission removing the charity from its register and taking further action.