Leeds AGM 1891
The Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Company Ltd.
Report of the Directors - 30th May 1891
The balance sheet for the past year will be found herewith.
The outlay on Capital Account has been increased during the year by £8916 15s 3½d this amount having been expended on the two Pavilions, three Grand Stands and laying out the Grounds. There will be further expenditure on Capital Account.
Comparison of Membership for the last year is given below.
| Full Members | Ladies | Cricket | Cycling | Football | |
| 1890 | 722 | 96 | 59 | - | 1329 |
| 1891 | 992 | 148 | 64 | 16 | - |
The retiring Directors are Messrs. F H Barr, J Tweedale and W B Nicholson, who are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.
The Auditor (Mr J H Naylor) retires but offers himself for re-election.
The Directors call the attention of the shareholders to the fact that last Cricket Season was far advanced before the Cricket Club came into possession of its present ground owing to the delay in finishing the ground and trust that the fact that three County Matches are to be played here this season will prove a source of increased revenue. In addition to this the Cricket Club's Committee has arranged for a First Team Match to be played on the ground every Saturday.
They would also call attention to the large attendance at the Football Matches between North and South and at the Final Cup Tie as proofs of the unrivalled accommodation afforded by the football ground to all classes of spectators, not less that 30,000 persons being able to obtain a good view of the game.
The Tennis Courts have been so largely patronised that the Directors have found it necessary to lay down five new courts, making sixteen altogether. The Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Association will hold their Annual Tournament in the ground on the 23rd June and following days.
A cycling Section has just been formed and the cycling track has been favourably reported on by competent judges. It is intended to hold two or three Evening Cycling Meetings during the season.
By order,
Balance sheet as at 30th April 1891
| £ | s | d | £ | s | d | ||
| Nominal Capital | 17,084 | 0 | 0 | Land and Buildings | 21,454 | 15 | 3 |
| Less calls in Arrear | 292 | 15 | 0 | Additions made on year | 8,916 | 15 | 3½ |
| 16,791 | 5 | 0 | 30,371 | 10 | 6½ | ||
| Loans : G H Maude | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | Company Formation Expenses | 463 | 3 | 3 |
| Clarendon Trustees | 100 | 0 | 0 | Office Furniture | 40 | 6 | 0 |
| 8,100 | 0 | 0 | Cloth & Caps in hand | 55 | 5 | 7 | |
| Birmingham & Midland Bank | 4,461 | 10 | 3 | Due from Cricket Club | 122 | 15 | 8 |
| Sundry Creditors | 2,508 | 14 | 6 | Due from Football Club | 608 | 4 | 5½ |
| Due from Tennis Club | 144 | 11 | 1½ | ||||
| 875 | 11 | 3 | |||||
| Loss on Athletics | 103 | 12 | 9½ | ||||
| Loss on Australian Match | 11 | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 115 | 12 | 0½ | |||||
| 759 | 19 | 2½ | |||||
| Cash in hand | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Revenue Account | 163 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 31,861 | 9 | 9 | 31,861 | 9 | 9 |
Revenue Account
| Expenditure | Income |
| £ | s | d | £ | s | d | ||
| Salaries | 206 | 18 | 0½ | Balance from last year | 96 | 2 | 4 |
| Postages & Sundries | 64 | 16 | 6½ | Transfer Fees | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Tools & Repairs | 39 | 17 | 1½ | Loan of Grounds | 10 | 17 | 1 |
| Stable Expenses | 53 | 3 | 0 | Rents for Lockers | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Interest | 262 | 3 | 9 | Wayleave | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Rent | 41 | 5 | 0 | Refreshment Rooms | 29 | 6 | 11 |
| Rates & Taxes | 141 | 6 | 6 | Cricket Club | 125 | 11 | 3 |
| Ground Maintenance | 164 | 8 | 4½ | Football Club | 608 | 4 | 5½ |
| Flooding Tennis Ground | 7 | 10 | 10½ | Tennis Club | 144 | 11 | 1½ |
| Insurance | 3 | 19 | 1 | Less Loss on: | |||
| Printing & Stationery | 52 | 8 | 4 | Sports | 103 | 12 | 9½ |
| Office Expenses | 6 | 13 | 3 | Australian Match | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| Coal | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| Auditor | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Telephone | 10 | 0 | 0 | By Balance | 163 | 3 | 8 |
| 1,071 | 15 | 9½ | 1,071 | 15 | 9½ |
