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Colombo Colts Cricket Club Annual Report 2017 COLOMBO COLTS CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2017 COLOMBO COLTS CRICKET CLUB COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT 2017-2018 Seated L - R: Mr. K. Shakthidasan - Club Captain, Mr. Chaminda Vass - Vice President, Mr. Chaminda Mendis - Vice President, Mr. Nishantha Ranatunga - President, Mr. Trevor Rajarathnam - Patron Mr. Eastman Narangoda - Vice President, Brig. Shiran Abeysekara - General Secretary, Mr. M. Rathnaharan - Treasurer, Standing L - R: Mr. M. D. Ifthikar - Billard Secretary, Mr. Hemantha Devapriya - Committee Member, Mr. S. K. Ravindran - Committee Member, Mr. Shane Fernando - Ground Secretary, Mr. Nevomal Gunawardana - Asst.Bar Secretary, Mr. Rajeev Munnasinghe - Asst. General Secretary, Mr. Raja Sirisena - Asst.Restaurant and Pavilion Secretary, Mr. Malcom Perera - Cricket Secretary, Mr. Tony Boharan - Restaurant and Pavilion Secretary, Ms. Nirupa Peris - Ladies Cricket Secretary Absent : Mr. Chandika Jayawardana - Asst. Treasurer, Mr. Lester Fernando - Social & indoor Games Secretary, Mr. A,P. Dahanayake - Hockey Secretary, Dr. K. Jeyaratnam - Committee Member, Mr. Sanjaya Attanayaka - Committee Member, Mr. S. Thebuwana - Member, Mr, S. Premkumar - Committee Member • Colombo Colts Cricket Club NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the 145th Annual General Meeting of the Colombo Colts Cricket Club will be held on Saturday 27th October 2018 at the Main Pavilion of Colts Cricket Club No.17, Park Road, Colombo 05, at 7.00 p.m. AGENDA 01. Call to Order the 145th Annual General Meeting 02. Two minutes silence to be observed in memory of the members who have passed away 03. Confirmation of the minutes of the 144th Annual General Meeting 04. (a) Tabling and adopting the Annual Report of the activities in the club (b) Tabling and adopting the audited Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2017 05. To consider and adopt the resolutions 06. To elect a Patron and two Vice Patrons for the current year 07. To elect office bearers and members of the Committee of Management for the current year 08. To elect Trustees for the current year 09. To elect Auditors for the current year 10. To elect members to serve on the selection Committee of sports 11. To elect Honorary Life Members if any 12. Any business or motion of which due notice in writing has been given to the Honorary General Secretary at least 14 days before the date of the meeting. Brigadier Shiran Abeysekera RSP USP MPA Honorary General Secretary Colombo Colts Cricket Club Note- Rule 9- Arrears ofSubscription Any member in arrears ofsubscription and/or bar dues shall not be entitled to attend Committee or General Meetings nor standfor election to any office Annual Report 2017 • Colombo Colts Cricket Club CONTENTS Corporate Information About us Minutes of the 144th AGM Report of the Executive Committee Development Activities and Events Report of the Hon. Pavilion & Restaurant Secretary Report of the Hon. Bar Secretary Report of the Hon. Billiard Secretary Report of the Hon. Cricket Secretary Colts Cricket Academy Report of the Hon. Ladies Cricket Secretary Report of the Hon. Ground Secretary Report of the Hon. Hockey Secretary Report of the Hon. Social Secretary Attendance Summary of the (11) Meetings of the Committee of Management Staff Related Matters Conclusion Financial Report Annual Report 2017 P a g e 1 P a g e 2 P a g e 3 26 SEPTEMBER 2018 P a g e 4 P a g e 5 P a g e 6 P a g e 7 P a g e 8 P a g e 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 recognition Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 7 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 , Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 th 7 September 2018 Page 42 FINANCIALREPORT •• • • ••• • •• • •• •• ••• • • •• • •• • • •• • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• V. ARIARATNAM F.C.A FSCMA • • • • • • •••••••••• • • •• • • • •••• • •••••••••••••• S. RAVEENDRANATHAN F.C.A • • •• • • ••• • • • • • • •• • •• • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • •••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• •••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• COLOMBO COLTS CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2017 2016 Notes LKR LKR Income VAT Liable Income Subscription 2,338,433.60 1,562,498.60 Income from Hire 03 15,332,641.00 13,197,450.52 Income from Billiard Board 155,008.65 108,330.78 Income from Bar 15,147,362.05 14,269,160.97 Kitchen Commission 1,796,168.63 1,424,245.22 Income from Annual Functions 04 33,063.06 210,184.09 Other Income 05 1,029,691.40 955,432.10 Cricket Academy 1,565,999.23 1,276,231.96 Corkage 611,022.50 529,265.08 Advertisement Board 217,391.30 38,226,781.42 33,532,799.32 VAT Exempt Income Grants from Sri - Lanka Cricket Board 3,800,000.00 Reimbursement from Sri Lanka Cricket Board 9,489,073.00 8,570,150.00 Sponsorship 06 1,433,270.00 2,114,000.00 Interest Income 260,520.46 126,374.58 11,182,863.46 14,610,524.58 Total Income 49,409,644.88 48,143,323.90 Direct Expenses Billiard Board Expenses 07 440,054.64 424,869.51 Bar Working Expenses 08 12,447,466.91 12,447,110.45 Cricket Academy Expenses 09 671,000.00 650,000.00 13,558,521.55 13,521,979.96 35,851,123.33 34,621,343.94 Expenses Ground Rent - Municipal Council 1,101,600.00 1,101,600.00 Rates and Taxes 46,353.96 38,808.00 Staff Expenses 10 6,983,997.44 5,775,584.28 Defined Benefit Plan Cost 219,335.30 295,597.05 Electricity 1,437,938.35 1,301,996.75 Telephone, Fax & Wi-Fi 259,111.55 157,800.59 Security Charges 476,000.00 477,500.00 Water 598,261.45 493,551.53 Web Expenses 6,500.00 6,500.00 Membership Cards 49,730.00 14,697.68 Depreciation 3,650,557.75 2,112,426.70 Balance C/D 14,829,385.80 11,776,062.58 -02- COLOMBO COLTS CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2017 2016 Notes LKR LKR Balance B/D 14,829,385.80 11,776,062.58 Other Overheads 11 817,205.50 708,618.77 Audit Fees 75,000.00 63,000.00 Annual General Meeting Expenses 339,048.57 241,834.00 Fines, Penalties & Surcharges 42,441.41 634,690.24 Oeaning Expenses 31,570.00 706,872.00 Repairs and Maintenance 12 3,806,744.35 3,068,271.51 Tournaments and Other Events 13 9,956,499.80 12,401,154.86 Miscellaneous Expenses 14 1,099,987.44 1,148,282.89 Doubtful Receivable 15 491.00 Total Expenses 30,997,882.87 30,749,277.85 Surplu!l{(Deficit) Before Income Tax 4,853,240.46 3,872,066.09 Income Tax 25.1 (201,803.14) (7,529.00) Surplu!l{(Deficit) of Income Over Expenditure 4,651,437.32 3,864,537.09 -03- 26th September 2018 COLOMBO COLTS CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2017 2016 Notes LKR LKR CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Surplus / (Deficit) of Income Over Expenditure 4,853,240.46 3,872,066.09 Adjustments Defined Benefit Plan Cost 219,335.30 295,597.05 Doubtful Balance Written Off 491.00 Welfare Contribution Provision 89,978.33 78,395.84 Depreciation 3,650,557.75 2,112,426.70 Operating Profit Before Changes in Working Capital 8,813,111.84 6,358,976.68 Changes in Working Capital (Increase)/ Decrease in Inventories (1,198,512.05) (880,759.02) (Increase)/ Decrease in Deposits & Other Receivables (18,520.63) 114,980.70 (Increase)/ Decrease in Advances & Other Payables 37,056.42 832,241.83 Increase/ (Decrease) in Trade Payables {430,233.03} 204,456.31 Operating Profit After Changes in Working Capital 7,202,902.55 6,629,896.50 Income Tax Paid (327,366.00) WHTPaid {19,349.85~ po,110.00~ Net Cash in Flow from Operating Activities 7,183,552.70 6,292,420.51 CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVffiES Acquisitions of Property, Plant & Equipment (2,331,500.10) (10,128,847.62) Capital Work In Progress {Z0,000.00~ (2,401,500.10) (10,128,847.62) CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net Increase/ (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 4,782,052.61 (3,836,427.12) Cash and Cash Equivalents at the beginning of the Year 2,293,258.97 6,129,686.09 Cash and Cash Equivalents at the end of the Year 7,075,311.58 2,293,258.97 Note-A Fixed Deposits 19.1 9,241,170.61 Cash at Bank 19.2 66,977.36 2,770,016.27 Cashin Hand 19.3 298,243.57 279,905.21 Petty Cash 19.4 94,000.00 69,000.00 9,700,391.54 3,118,921.48 Bank Balance 24 (2,625,079.96) (825,662.50) 7,075,311.58 2,293,258.98 -05- COLOMBO COLTS CRICKET CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 01. General Colombo Colts Cricket Oub was founded in 1873 and the Address of the club is 17, Park Road, Colombo -05. The objects of the club shall be the encouragement and development of cricket and other branches of sports and social activities. The club is managed by Committee of Management. 02. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 02.1.General Accounting Policies 02.1.1. Basis of Preparation These financial Statements presented in Sri Lankan Rupees have been prepared under the historical cost basis, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the Sri Lanka Accounting Standards for Small and Medium sized Entities (SLFRS for SMES) laid down by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
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