Because of the need
to present audited figures to the AGM these results do not follow a
“traditional” football season.
If you have any
detailed questions please submit to dlomax@scgl.org.uk and these will be answered at the AGM.
Trophies: Unlike previous seasons this season the SCGL paid for the trophies direct as opposed to via a grant from Active Sports, Therefore this is the actual cost of providing trophies for this season.
Payment to the WSYL for Registration services: Again this season we contracted out the production of ID cards to the WSYL. The extra cost this year is directly related to the fact that we had more registrations. Because of the high capital cost of setting our own system to produce ID cards we are intending again to use the WSYL next season.
Officers Expenses: This is the first season that the SCGL has not been supported by the WSYL, however these unsupported figures only relate to half the financial year, Therefore next financial year it is expected that this figure will be greater.
Stationery / printing: Last year this figure was low due to the fact that we were able to take advantage of WSYL print runs. This season we moved towards being self funding.
Cup Finals: This figure is relates to last seasons cup finals 2003/4, this is the direct costs associated with holding the finals at Cobham the cost of trophies are not included in this.
Hire of halls: This is just the cost of the hall hire for
presentation, council meetings and AGM, Because the invoices for this season
had not yet been received this figure does not relate to the true cost, In
previous seasons the cost of monthly meetings were paid for by the WSYL. The
true cost of hall hire will be
approximately £300 per year.
Team application returned: This figure is not out of the norm as to what would be expected.
Rule & Hand books: Due to the issues we experienced at the start of the season, we had to produce the rule books ourselves, We then took advance of SCFA printing facilities to produce the hand book. The league council wish to extend their thanks to Karen Bailey and SCFA for the production of the hand book. Next season however we will “go to tender” and print a “quality” handbook.
S.C.F.A.:This is our affiliation fees.
N.A,Y.F.L: The league is a member of the National
Associations of Youth Leagues giving us a voice in the national game.
Income
Applications: This is our biggest source of income and is our
only guaranteed source of income each season. The increase this season was down
to increased application fees and the expansion of the league.
Registrations: There was a 30% increase in registration
fees this year. This is in line with
the increase in teams registering for the league. There was no registration fee
increase this season.
Fines: There was another marked increase in fines this season, This is down to
having more teams and the increased application of the rule book. This is
revenue that we would prefer not to have received, But it effectively
subsidises the application fees.
Cup Finals: This relates to last season
2003/4. Attendance at the mini finals was poor and we ended up making a small
loss of running the cup finals
.
Conclusion/Summary
This season we have
an excess of income over expenditure
“profit” of £2,128, However
Active Sport very kindly donated £1,500 towards the running of the
league, This was received after the financial year end so it is not included in
these figures. This grant is an £800 decrease from last year and we expect it
to decrease further next season.
This is the first
season that the ties have been relaxed with the WSYL although this does not
reflect the whole of the financial year, So next year, the costs of running the
league will be higher.
With the termination
of the Goal Magazine in real terms there was a £15 reduction in the cost of
entering the league this season. Further use of technology such as the
submission of result cards via the web has also produced savings.
Even though the full
cost of running the league has not been represented in this financial year’s
figures, the League council do not expect to have to increase application fees
for the next two years.