2017 grenada football association annual report

GRENADA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Annual Report

2017

www.grenadafa.com

LIFE IS LIKE A GAME OF SOCCER. YOU NEED GOALS. IF THERE ARE NO GOALS IN YOUR LIFE THEN YOU CAN’T WIN.

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Contents Vision & Mission Statements

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Corporate Information

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Executive Members & Staff

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Standing Committees

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Notice of Annual Meeting

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2016 Annual General Meeting Minutes

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President’s Report

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Vice President’s Report

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Secretariat Report

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- Technical Director’s Report

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- Competition Report

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- Commercial Report

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- Activity Report

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Parish Director’s Report - St. David/St. Mark

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- St. Andrew

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- St. George

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Audited Financial Statements

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2018 Budget

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Mission

“Building an effective organisation to ensure the development of football from grassroots to national teams in Grenada, Carriacou & Petit Martinique, through the participation and support of all our stakeholders.”

Vision

Your Game Our Passion One Goal 2

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Corporate Information Corporate Office Grenada Football Association Queens Park, P.O.Box 326, St. George’s Grenada 1 (473) 440-9903 1 (473) 440-9973 gfa@spiceisle.com www.grenadafa.com www.facebook.com/GFAGrenada

Auditors PKF

Bankers Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited Scotia Bank Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited

Legal Counsel Sabrina Khan–Ramdhani

President Cheney Joseph

General Secretary Ken-Martin Whiteman

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Executive Members

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Cheney Joseph PRESIDENT

Patrick Francis VICE PRESIDENT

Wayne Francis

Jestor Noel

Randy Campbell

Nigel Gibbs

Peter Blair

The Secretariat Staff

FRONT Ken-Martin Whiteman - General Secretary ; Neisha Peters - Communications Officer ; Barbara-Ann Fraser Buckmire - Administrative Secretary ; Areen Lewis - Commercial Officer BACK Andray Charles - Finance Officer ; Leon Nelson - Driver ; Lemoy Augustine - Imani Trainee (Administration) ; Bruce Swan - Competitions Director

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Standing Committees 2017 - 2018

FINANCE COMMITTEE Mr. Wayne Francis - Chairman

STADIUM SECURITY AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL YOUTH & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Mr. Randy Campbell - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Jester Noel - Chairman

Mr. Cheney Joseph - Chairman

Mr. Ronald Peters

Mr. Jessmon Prince - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Patrick Francis - Deputy Chairman

Ms. Gail-Ann Newton

Mr. Ron Joseph

Mr. Sheldon Alexander

Mr. Lenox Andrews

Mr. Allan James

Mr. Jude Mitchell

Mr. Wayne James

Mr. Phillip James

Mr. Richard Logan

Mrs. Michelle Bedeau

Mr. Norris Wilson

COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE

Mr. Andy Mitchell

Mr. Franklyn Simpson

Mr. Patrick Francis - Chairman

Mr. Oscar Williams

Mr. Ricky Aberdeen

Mr. Peter Blair - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Ralph Joseph

Mr. Carl Lee

Mr. Akim Flemming

Mr. Raymond Matthew

Mr. Johnell Mitchell

Mr. Peter James

Mr. Thompson Cadore

Mr. Reon Radix

Mr. Paul Mc Queen

AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

Mr. Leslie Nicholas

REFEREES AND ASSISTANT REFEREES COMMITTEE

Mr. Arco Mark Technical Director and Head Coach

Mr. Randy Campbell - Chairman

Mr. Peter Blair - Chairman

Mr. Allan James - Deputy Chairman

MEDICAL COMMITTEE

Mr. Alister Bain - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Valman Bedeau

Mr. Peter Blair - Chairman

Ms. Bernadine Andrew

Mr. David Griffith

Dr. Francis Martin - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Alvin Sayers

Mr. Ernest Richardson

Dr. George Mc Guire

Mr. Colin Laborie

Mr. George Phillip

Mr. Lindon Charles

Mr. Norris Forteau

Dr. Sonia Johnson

LEGAL COMMITTEE

Mr. Finbar Charles

Mr. Mario Christopher

Mr. Cheney Joseph - Chairman

Mr. Ricky Aberdeen

Mr. Kelly Patrick

PLAYER STATUS COMMITTEE

MARKETING, EVENTS & PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE

Ms. Karen Samuel

Mr. Randy Campbell - Chairman

Mr. Cheney Joseph - Chairman

Mr. Francis Paul

Mr. Valman Bedeau - Deputy Chairman

Mrs. Thera Lee - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Allan James

Mr. Sheldon Alexander

Mr. Glen Alexander

Ms. Racquel Phillip

Mr. Junior Braveboy

Ms. Gabriella Grant

Ms. Claudette Joseph - Deputy Chairman

COMMITTEE FOR WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Mr. Nigel Gibbs - Chairman

Mr. Ian Marshall

Mrs. Sherry Ann Hector - Deputy Chairman

Mr. Shakeem Lord

Ms. Kasandra Pascal

Mr. Aaron La Grenade

Mrs. Judy Mc Cutcheon

Mr. Delon Charles

Ms. Alana Francois Ms. Ramona Otway Ms. Bernadine Andrew

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Notice of Annual General Meeting Date:

10th April, 2018

To:

Premier Clubs

From:

General Secretary

Subject:

Annual General Meeting

Dear President/Secretary,

Please note this notice supersedes the one (1) previously circulated for AGM to be held in June, 2018.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Grenada Football Association Inc. will be held at the GFA Administrative Building, Queens Park, St. George’s on Saturday 26th May, 2018 at 10:00a.m.

THE AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: (a) A declaration that the Annual General Council has been convened and composed in compliance with these Statutes; (b) Adoption of the agenda; (c) Address by the President; (d) Appointment of scrutineers; (e) Appointment of Members to check the minutes; (f) Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting; (g) Suspension or explusion of a Member; (h) Approval of the activity report; (i) Approval of the audited annual accounts and the profit and loss statement of the previous year; (j) Appointment of the independent external auditor (if applicable) upon the proposal of the Executive Committee; (k) Votes on proposals for amendments to these Statutes; (l) Dismissal of a member of a body elected by the General Council; (m) Elections; (n) Admission of a Member; (o) Votes on proposals submitted by the Members and the Executive Committee.

By Order of the Executive Committee

Ken-Martin Whiteman General secretary

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Minutes of the

2016 Annual General Meeting (a) A declaration that the Annual General Council has

Verification of the composition of the meeting (Roll Call)

been convened and composed in compliance with these Statutes; (b) Adoption of the agenda;

Executive Committee members

Positions

Cheney Joseph

President

(c) An address by the President;

Patrick Francis

Vice President

(d) Appointment of scrutineers;

Randy Campbell

Director, St. John’s

Wayne Francis

Director, St. Mark’s/St. David’s

(e) Appointment of Members to check the minutes;

Jester Noel- Director

St. Patrick’s

(f) Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting;

Peter Blair- Director

St. Andrew’s

(g) Suspension or expulsion of a Member;

Nigel Gibbs- Director

St. George’s

Premier League Deligates

(h) Approval of the activity report; (i) Approval of the audited annual accounts and the profit and loss statement for the previous year; (j) Appointment of the independent external auditor (if applicable) upon the proposal of the Executive Committee; (k) Votes on proposals for amendments to these Statutes; (l) Dismissal of a member of a body elected by the General Council; (m) Elections;

Hurricanes FC

David Martin

Paradise FC International

Mario Christopher

St.John’s Sports Club

Jerry Alexis

Queens Park Rangers

Randy Boca

Hard Rock FC

Garvin Charles

Sab Spartans FC

Danisha Fortune

Mt.Rich SC

Kiem Cato

ABSENT TAMCC Chantimelle FC Eagles Super Strikers Conference Deligates

(n) Admission of a Member; (o) Votes on proposals submitted by the Members and the Executive Committee.

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a. m. by Mr. Cheney Joseph (President) of the Grenada Football Association (GFA). Prayers were led by Mr. Kiem Cato, representative of Mt. Rich FC.

North-Western Conference Oliver Charles Geverson David Eastern Conference Ricky Aberdeen Presley Samuel

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Vin Blaine will be the new Technical Director of the

Central Conference

Association.

Bernadine Andrew

D. Mr. Joseph further stated that more should be done

Devon Roberts

for Women Football seeing that FIFA is putting more

Semour Redhead

towards it. He encouraged the clubs to do more for

Southern Conference

Women Football.

Allan James

E. He also stated that with the additional staffing at

Timothy Cox

the Secretariat, the operations of the GFA should be

Alvin Sayers

more effective.

Secretariat Staff Ken-Martin Whiteman

General Secretary

Andray Charles

Finance Officer

Areen Lewis

Commercial Officer

Neisha Peters

Communications Officer

Barbara-Ann Buckmire

Administrative Secretary

Mr. Kiem Cato representative for Mt. Rich moved a motion to adopt the agenda; it was seconded by Semour Redhead, Central Conference Representative.

A. President of the Central Conference, Ms. Bernadine

F. President Joseph presented the clubs with their Club licensing certificates. President Joseph also exited the meeting at that time so that he could drive to the airport for a flight.

The Vice President, Patrick Francis, chaired the meeting in the absence of the President.

G. He stated that the Executive has taken a decision to allow the National U -20 team to participate in the Waggy T Super Knockout Competition.

H. Vice President Francis further stated that from 2018, a fix date will be set for the U-19 competition.

Andrew, expressed concerns about the time in which the members of the council received information for the Annual General Meeting. Ms. Andrew referred to the statues in article 30 (thirty) number three (3), which stated that the formal convocation shall be made in writing at least one (1) week before the date of the Annual General Council. The said article further stated; That this convocation shall contain:

I.

Three (3) scrutineers were appointed to verify the minutes to ensure that there are no errors: Ms. Bernadine Andrew, President of the Central Conference, Mario Christopher, Council Representative for Paradise FC International and Ricky Aberdeen, President of the Eastern Conference.

The agenda; The Activity Report, The Budget; the

Observation of omission

Financial Accounts; and The Independent External

The President of the Central Conference, Ms. Bernadine Andrew, noted that there was an omission of the audited statement which was approved last year on the basis of that all the corrections would be made in the financial audited statement as prior year adjustment.

Auditor’s Report, Any candidates for elections; and any Other Relevant Documents. She further stated that the documents for the Annual General Meeting did not reach the members of council in a timely manner. She noted that the documents were emailed to members less than one (1) week before the meeting and hard copies were presented on the

J. Matters Arising:

morning of the meeting.

B. President Cheney Joseph apologized to the member and the council for the lateness of the documents.

C. President Cheney Joseph presented his Annual Report where he highlighted the achievements of the Association for 2016. He also indicated that

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i. President of the Eastern Conference, Mr. Ricky Aberdeen, raised the concern on the suspension of St. George’s University and Spartax football club for one (1) year.

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He asked if any engagements were made with the clubs since their suspension.

The General Secretary, Mr. Ken- Martin Whiteman explained that St. George’s University indicated that they wanted to collaborate with the FA through an MOU arrangement and not necessarily participate in competitions. He further stated that no initial dialogue was done with Spartax Football club.

Mr. Allan James, President of the Southern Conference noted that an MOU must be done with SGU although it is not a member. Kiem Cato, Mt. Rich’s Representative, stated that more dialogue is needed with Spartax to see what help they may need.

Mr. Wayne Francis Director, for St. Mark and St. David, said that Spartax FC has no money hence the reason they are not partaking in any GFA activities.

Vice President suggested that council should command the Executive to do more for clubs that are suspended.

iii. In response to Garvin Charles query about referees fees General Secretary, Ken Martin Whiteman indicated that the referees fees were, sixty ($60.00), Assistant and Fourth Officials, fifty ($50.00). iv. Mr. Ricky Aberdeen, President of the Eastern Conference, inquired about the monies being owed to Victor Daniel; wanting to know if it has been paid. Mr. Whiteman stated that since he came into office, no monies had been paid to Mr. Daniel. He also stated that there has not been any activity related to the court matter over the last year. v. Director Wayne Francis stated that the matter has not been resolved. vi. The matter of centralizing the Premier League was discussed. Jerry Alexis St. John’s sports Representative, said that the Association need to look at ways to capitalize on centralizing the tournament to attract sponsors and fans. He also stated that the FA should look at the best facilities to play football so that players can get

ii. Hard Rock’s Representative, Garvin Charles, inquired about the percentage that clubs must

accustomed to playing there. vii. Kiem Cato reminded the Council that the topic of

pay to referees in the context of increased club

centralizing the Premier League was discussed

responsibilities for hosting of games.

before, therefore it’s just about implementing it.

Mr. Charles also referred to a number of matters raised in his letter submitted to the FA. »» Payment of prize monies to clubs. Date of payment was set for July 15th, »» Winners of the Premier league and Big Four; after the regular season, Paradise emerged winners followed by Hard Rock and St. Johns Sports. The winners of the Big four were Hard Rock and St. Johns Sports.

viii. ix. The matter was put to a vote: Fourteen (14) voted for and Zero (0) against with one (1) abstention (Ricky Aberdeen, President of the Eastern Conference). x. The minutes was approved by the President of the Central Conference Ms. Bernadine Andrew, and seconded by Hard Rocks Representative, Mr. Gavin Charles.

»» Disciplinary action against Paradise and Mt. Rich for not showing up for games in the big Four Playoff. It was explained that these and other matters were to be given priority in the next sitting of the Disciplinary committee.

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Activity Reports Vice President, Patrick Francis, requested that the Activity Report be deferred to an Extraordinary meeting.

Audit Report General Secretary Mr. Ken-Martin Whiteman, presented the Audited Report to the delegates at the AGM. The President of the Central Conference, Ms. Bernadine Andrew, noted that some of the disclosures that should be noted in the budget was not noted, and hopes that the matter would be corrected by PKF and Accounts Officer.

She also noted that some of the prior year adjustments recommended since the last statement, were not made.

The General Secretary promised that the Accounts Officer will rectify same within a few weeks and bring amendments to the attention of delegates, soonest.

She said that the PKF needs to give value for money.

The matter about the lands owned by GFA in Simon, St. Andrew was brought to the spotlight and the question was asked if tax was being paid on the land.

The General Secretary stated that tax was not paid for 2017 but was done previously.

Ms. Andrew also noted that the lands owned by the GFA was conveyed to the FA and tax should be paid on it.

She highlighted the accrued charges and account payable; Ms. Andrew noted that there was an increase in the amount for the year 2016 and stated that it’s an alarming situation that needs to be addressed. (a) Mr. Mario Christopher, Representative for Paradise FC International, inquired about the registration fees paid by Clubs and wanted to know why the Association cannot pay the prize monies. (b) Mr. Kiem Cato, Representative for Mt. Rich FC, noted that to date, clubs did not receive any monies from the Association for gate receipts.

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A motion was moved for the approval of the Audit report: Voting: In favour – 5

Against – 5

Abstain – 1 (Ricky Aberdeen, President, Eastern Conference) There were further discussions on the audit statement with interventions from the Mr. Patrick Francis, Vice President and the General Secretary, together with members of Council.

Voting: In favour – 9

Against – 2 (Bernadine Andrew, President, Central Conference & Mario Christopher, Representative for Paradise International FC)

Abstain – 1 (Ricky Aberdeen, President, Eastern Conference)

A motion was moved by Ms. Bernadine Andrew, President of the Central Conference, for the adjournment of the meeting; it was seconded by Kiem Cato, Representative for Mt. Rich FC. The meeting was adjourned at 3:16 p.m.

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President’s Report My dear colleagues and friends,

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017 must be considered a watershed moment for the Grenada Football Association with its numerous activities on the field of play, in classrooms, negotiations with our parents bodies, level and quantity of competitions as well as relationships established with both the government and partners.

We must therefore be proud of these achievements during the past twelve months and use it as a yardstick to measure our performances in the future.

The past year saw major strides in building relationships with the primary schools through the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT), the government in agreeing to partner with us in improving on the Infrastructural development of the sport, our clubs in making strides with meeting our Club Licensing requirements as well as the magnitude of competitions held for male and female including the revival of the club youth competitions.

Cheney Joseph PRESIDENT

Our journey was not always smooth but we managed to keep our focus on the development of the game through courses for our Referees, coaches, clubs and even event management. The focus on repairing the image of the Association was foremost on our mind and therefore commendation must be given to all who recognized and contributed to a successful 2017.

The GFA received increased financial support from both FIFA and CONCACAF which facilitated many of our programs and undertakings. We must therefore be thankful for these contributions which we shall seek to manage effectively.

While we can boast of the many achievements which are highlighted in the activity report, we must remind ourselves of our primary goals which is to foster growth and development of the game throughout the island. To do so, UNITY and HUMBLENESS are

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two words that must be forever foremost in our future endeavour. The seeds of unity when planted should be allowed to grow and the rewards of these efforts realized in the coming years.

As we meet and discuss the business of football in this Annual General Meeting, let us be guided by the principles of fairness, transparency, respect for authority and efficacy with all our undertakings. The association must be seen as a model organization in the coming years and therefore everyone must be guided by success on and off the field of play.

It is no secret that we are all passionate about this wonderful game and do have an inseparable love for its future success. But the love must be shown with respect and a willingness to accept differences in opinions is not a dislike for each other.

While we share a collective responsibility for governance, the truth must be told that the office of the President is one that will always be scrutinized for its tenure and hence yours truly will not relinquish such a rare opportunity to lead from in front.

I therefore call on all of the incoming members of the executive committee, administrators of our clubs, match Officials and players to embrace the opportunity to become beacons of hope, role models to society and your members and refocus on the ultimate destination of development.

Our new strategic plan will be discussed in the coming weeks and I therefore call on all of our stakeholders to participate in its formation.

We must be mindful that change is inevitable with the current quick pace the sport is developing and as a member of the football family, the GFA must be ready to accept these changes whenever they arrive.

One such effort will be to review our constitution soonest and to make it more relevant to our unique situation.

While we attempted to do so in 2016, it must be accepted that the desired improvement was not realized and as a result further amendments must be steadfastly pursued in the next few months.

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As such, I am taking the opportunity to advise of my intention to lead the process for rigorous improvements in governance and will seek your approval for the establishment of a Governance and Administrative committee with professional personnels who will assist us in fixing the wrongs.

Additionally, the new executive committee, Presidents and Vice Presidents of clubs can expect the opportunity for us to participate in future leadership programs aimed at improving our association.

Finally, let me wish everyone vying for office at this Electoral annual general meeting all the best and to beseech you to embrace internal change to our mindsets as we seek to govern for the next few years. I therefore wish to thank the outgoing executive committee, General Secretary and staff for their support and contributions in the past twelve months and to also wish them an honest but productive 2018 and beyond.

Respectfully,

Cheney Joseph, President

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Vice President’s Report The Committee convened monthly or when there were urgent matters that warranted their input and decisions.

On most occasions the discussions were dominated by issues of the Premier League. A major point of contention that sometime resulted in disputes, was the issue of Article 22 in the 2017/18 regulations which speaks to the hosting of home games. Although the introduction of this arrangement was influence by the regional requirements of Club Licensing, most clubs lack the capacity to accommodate this new arrangement, as a result the 2017 season was adversely affected.

Patrick Francis VICE PRESIDENT

It was a worthy experience to serve as Vice President in the Grenada Football Association for the period 20162018. Although challenging in some instances, the experience gained serving in other Executive positions assisted in my seamless transition. During my tenure as VP I served in the capacity of chairman of the following Committees; Competitions, Player Status Committee and Club License Manager.

Please permit me to place on record my profound and deepest gratitude to the Clubs and their membership for granting me the opportunity to serve.

The following is a summary of activities in the Committees I presided over during my tenure.

Competition Committee The 2017/18 season was very challenging to say the least.

The acquisition of a Competition Officer to the department did help in some ways, however, it was evident that this new recruitment was not the single answer for all the challenges faced in organizing our competitions.

The reintroduction of a knock-out type tournament (FA Cup) was a positive feature, despite the rocky start, the Tournament was completed and well received.

The Conferences League also had some challenges of its own , one worthy of mentioning was the amount of forfeited games in the competition. Take for instance the Eastern Conference which had a membership of five (5) teams, had an average of two forfeited games per team, this had impact on the competition overall. However, the competition was completed thereby producing the two teams to be promoted and the team who earn the playoff spot.

The 2018 season as agreed by the General Council will start in August and conclude in April 2019. Some of the factors that contributed to moving the season to August were the two weeks break before and after the carnival and aligning our competition with the majority of MA’s within Concacaf.

Hard Rock SC participation in the Concacaf Caribbean Shield in Dominican Republic was indeed a highpoint and milestone for us in the football fraternity. This was one of our proud moment and we look forward to the many other teams who will qualify for this experience.

Player Status Committee The player transfer department had some improvement in relation to the movement of players. The 2017/18

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season proved that clubs were more conscious of the dynamics and implication of the transfer system. The Committee also exercise some level of control in one of the major external competition, we were able regulate the movement of players who had an interest in participating in simultaneous competitions. In the upcoming season more emphasis will be place in the following areas; »» FIFA TMS training and workshops for Clubs »» Strengthening the competitions systems to ensure a more transparent transfer process »» Design Regulations for registration and the transfer of Minors

Club License The Club License process was first introduced in the 2017 season. The process was a holding hand approach in the initial stage. In year one of the project we were able to grant license to 37 members and affiliates, one affiliate didn’t receive the license reasons being they didn’t apply. In year one emphasis was placed on satisfying the domestic criteria, notable requirements were Statutes, Certificate for non-profit organization and First Team Registration.

In April 2018 the GFA was visited by Concacaf professional Football Officer Mr. Cristian Tonelli. Mr. Tonelli’s purpose of visit was twofold in nature. The first was to perform a comprehensive inspection on the KJNS facility and secondly, to perform spot check on Club Hard Rock who was preparing for their participation in the Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield hosted in Dominican Republic April 13th -21st, 2018.

Preparation for the 2018 season has already commence, the First Instance Body had its first meeting on April 30th to review the applications of the Premier League Clubs.

The focus for this phase is to have at least 50% of the Premier League Clubs qualifying for the Regional License, by all indications we are on course in achieving this goal.

The goal is to have all our Premier Clubs acquire Regional status by year 2020.

The club license project has already begun to bear fruits, it’s evident that all the Clubs who are achieving and satisfying these criteria are by extension building capacity within their structure.

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As we continue to work together to raise the bar there is a need for more training and workshops in the aspect of Club development and leadership. We in the GFA need to aggressively create opportunities in this and other areas that lends directly to the development of the sport.

In closing, please permit me again to use this opportunity to thank all the members and affiliates who championed my bid for the position of Vice President for the period 2016-2018. During the period I did my all to work in the best interest and development of football. I will also like to thank all the members who served on the various Committees with me, indeed it was a pleasure working with you.

It will be remiss of me not to mention my Executive colleagues who served with me during the period, thank you for your professionalism and support. Heartfelt thanks also to the General Secretary and his secretarial staff.

As we continue to chart the course for a better Association in every aspects and facets , once given the opportunity to served I will continue do so in the spirit of inclusivity, diversity and wiliness to embrace every idea that will contribute to the betterment of the Game.

Respectfully Yours

Patrick Francis Vice President

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Secretariat Report In the absence of much evidence and statistics to the contrary, it can be said that this is the best period for the development of the game of football ever.

Secretariat Overview:

Tailoring the FA to Maximize available Opportunities to Grow the Game.

While 2015-2016 was one of the most challenging and damning periods for football, 2017-2018 must be recorded as “revolutionary” for the game.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino together with his team, has taken the game from the trough to the pinnacle in lightning speed, within the context of the strategies laid out in “FIFA 2.0: The Vision for the Future” – the first time in FIFA’s history that it has published a roadmap for how to most effectively grow the game, enhance the football experience for fans and players and build a stronger institution.

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“A three-part strategy supports this vision,” said the FIFA President. “We will invest in the game, its players and its future; we will innovate to improve the player and fan experience; and we will take greater ownership of the business operations for our showcase events. This will enable us to deliver on our commitment to the game and its billions of fans.”

Taking the lead from FIFA, both CONCACAF and at a later stage, CFU, have both embraced the lead and embarked on their own strategies to take the game forward in their respective sub-regions.

Independently of the strategies defined by the umbrella bodies, but cognizant of the content of their road maps, Grenada Football Association embarked upon its own strategic roadmap that would guide its growth in the period 2016-2018.

The strategic pillars identified were the following: »» Governance: To increase the satisfaction score of the work of the GFA from the GFA key stakeholders by 60% »» Better Financial Returns: To secure EC$5,000,000 in income by 2018 »» Organizational Development: To recruit a team of professionals with commercial, financial and competition expertise, led by the General Secretary by June ’17, to fulfil the objectives of the Strategic Plan. »» National Team: To qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2019 »» Technical Department: To establish a Technical

The pursuits for 2017 occurred in the realm of our strategic pillars, objectives and activities and within the obligation of our parent bodies FIFA, CONCACAF and CFU. There is a significant level of compatibility between the FIFA strategic direction and that of the GFA, with common focus on institutional enhancement, technical soundness, growing the game at all levels inclusive of referees, coaches, grassroots, women, competitions, fans, sponsors and stakeholders.

Organizational Development: The objectives of this pillar were met as outlined, in terms of the recruitment of the Commercial, Finance, Competitions, Communications Officers and the Technical Director. The team is gelling together and, in time, the synergies will exude in increased performance and productivity.

The new administrative building commissioned earlier in 2017, provided for the enhancing of the operations environment. The implementation of the Information technology and the Furniture projects will continue that process of enhancement.

Clubs and Competitions: Two of the earliest activities under this pillar, were the implementation of the Concacaf Club License and the Concacaf Competitions review.

A comprehensive competitions review was conducted by two of the most resourceful persons in the region, Horace Reid and Latoya DeCosta.

The strategic objectives of the competition were defined as follows: »»

establishing a framework that will realize core

Department led by a Technical Director to include

competences in administration, coaching and

Women’s, Grassroots & Youth Football divisions

refereeing

following the Technical Plan by Dec ‘17

»» partnership with the Government of Grenada in the

»» Infrastructure: To identify and complete three

rehabilitation and maintenance of match facilities and

infrastructure projects that will support better

incorporation of the school programme into the GFA’s

competition operations, player development & fan

development programme

experience by Dec ‘18. »» Clubs and Competitions: To initiate a comprehensive

»» partnership with the corporate sector in financing key elements of the competitions including the welfare

review & restructuring of all GFA league & cup

of players, coaches and administrators and technical

competitions, while completing the club licensing

support in administration

programme by Apr ‘17.

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GFA was required, during the course of the year, to provide periodic updates on the accomplishment of the tasks

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defined. Although its work in progress, the FA has already addressed, in some degree of success, the key areas outlined.

In addition to the projects listed above, some consideration is given to small projects like benches, goals, nets etc.

GFA has placed on record a very successful first round of Club Licensing, with thirty-seven (37) of the thirty-nine (39) clubs meeting the requirements of the regulations.

Accomplishments under the other strategic pillars are captured in the reports of the Competitions, Commercial and Communications Officers, the Technical Director and in the Financial Statement contained in the report.

Infrastructural Projects: In the process of identification and selection of the priority projects of the GFA, there were over a dozen projects proposed at community, parish and national levels. The most common of the projects proposed, were lighting, pitch enhancement, improving seating capacity, accommodation capacity and technical center considerations.

The three priority projects are: »» Third Floor Accommodation Facility at the Administrative Building »» Fond Project: Enhancing the Seating Capacity »» Technical Center Third Floor Accommodation Facility: During the year under review, all tasks associated with project design, preparation, bidding, evaluation, submission and approval, were accomplished for the project, so that implementation can be carried out early in 2018.

Fond Project: Enhancing the Seating Capacity: Likewise, all of the tasks associated with the project were attempted; however, there were some hurdles along the way that delayed final approval. One of the hurdles encountered was that the scope of works was too extensive which required readjustments.

Technical Director’s Report The GFA takes pleasure in welcoming you to the Annual General Meeting 2018.

We have had a very busy schedule in the past year, as much emphasis was placed on Grassroots, Coaching Education, International Games, and Training of Instructor’s.

It is my hope that we continue to build football in all areas including young referees.

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL 2017 was another vibrant year for Grassroots Football.

Over 500 boys and girls were involved in various grassroots festivals, with one of the major breakthroughs was having two all-girls festivals.

COACHING EDUCATION Various Concacaf courses were conducted throughout the year for coaches at all levels, including one specifically for coaches of women’s teams. A specific course for Goalkeeper coaches was conducted by Claine Plummer.

Major effort was given to the Technical Center Project beginning with the visit of Mario Conz, a FIFA Expert, looking at both the adequacy of Pearls for locating the project and the readiness of the FA for same. After some reconsideration, drawings were developed for Seamoon at the GFA property and the project was developed and submitted to FIFA for approval.

Additionally, consideration was given to the development of a GFA Complex, including the acquisition, modification and outfitting of the forestry building at the site of the head office.

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The course was offered to all premier league clubs and coaches from the parishes.

A Concacaf “E” License course was also held for coaches at the grassroots level, involving teachers from primary schools

The U15 and U17 boys were engaged in training throughout the latter part of the year. This was the beginning of a new strategic development plan, which would have the boys training throughout the year, and not just for tournaments.

A new Concacaf “Train the Trainers” initiative involved seven coaches being trained as instructors. The coaches were, Jerry Alexis, Ali Debelotte, Nat Simpson, Jake Rennie, Roderick Griffith, Anthony Modeste and Norris Wilson.

An U19 Club Competition was held March – April, with Paradise FC and GBSS reaching the finals. Paradise ended up being champions.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL These coaches, after being trained, conducted workshops for grassroots and U15 coaches.

GFA Workshops, specific to various areas of the game, were held for high school and Premier League coaches

YOUTH FOOTBALL A Parish U15 competition was conducted in April with the aim of selecting a National Squad.

Our National U15 Boys participated in the Concacaf U15 Championships at the IMG in Bradenton Florida, where they came second in their group. This was the best result from an U15 team in the past years.

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Our U17 Girls created history when they drew with Trinidad and Tobago in the CFU qualifiers, missing out on advancing to the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers on goal difference.

The Senior Women’s team went unbeaten to win the WIFA tournament in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The teams we competed against were Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and St. Lucia.

A new Female Football Friday’s competition was launched with eight teams participating. The teams were Queens Park Rangers 1969, Hard Rock FC, St. Georges University, Hurricanes FC, St. John Sports, Paradise FC International, Bellevue Rangers, FutGof.

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Competition Report In 2017, the competition desk ran seven senior men’s tournament, two youth male tournaments, one female tournament, one regional tournament and five international friendlies. All local tournaments were held among clubs, except the National U15 which was done among parishes.

Competitions

The final was played between GBSS FC and Paradise FC International on April 29th, 2017 and the following awards were given.

Awards Best Goal Keeper: Stephon St. Louis, Paradise FCI Best Defender:

Gevonni Andrew, Paradise FCI

Best Mid Fielder: Stephon Abraham, Paradise FCI Best Forward:

Tahj Paul, GBSS FC

Most Goals:

Tahj Paul, GBSS FC

Winning Coach:

Michael Felix, Paradise FCI

MVP:

Stephon Abraham, Paradise FCI

2016

2017

Premier League

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Eastern Conference

√

√

North Western Conference

√

√

Team Awards:

Central Conference

√

√

Champion:

Paradise FCI

Southern Conference

√

√

2nd Place:

GBSS FC

Conference Playoffs

√

√

3rd Place:

St. John’s Sports

GFA Cup

X

√

Regional Tournament

√

√

International Friendlies

X

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Women Competition

X

√

Women Youth

X

X

National Under 19

X

√

National Under 15

X

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National U15 Tournament The tournament was prepared for the Parish Youth Coaches to preselect players for the National U15 squad.

The tournament took place during the Easter vacation and was completed early May. After each match, the coaches selected the top 11 players and submitted the names to the GFA.

The GFA Cup

National U19 Tournament The tournament started on March 4th with 15 teams registered to participate. The teams were divided into two groups with the top four teams from each group advancing to the knockout phase.

The GFA Cup commenced after the opening of the competition and concluded in August. The final was contested between St. John’s Sports and Shamrock at Fond. St. John’s Sports won the cup in extra-time.

Premier League Southern Zone

Northern Zone

GBSS Football Club

Paradise FC International

St. John’s Sports

Hard Rock

Fontenoy United

Sunsetters Football Club

Combined Northerners

Hurricanes

Queen’s Park Rangers 1969

Mt. Rich Sports Club

Springs Football Club

Eagles super Strikers

Mt. Jaloux Sports Club

Mt. Horne Sports Club

The Premier League commenced in June 2017, with 11 teams. Most games were played on weekends with some matches during the week. At the end of the year, there were one round of matches remaining and some matters had to be decided by the judicial bodies.

Belle Vue Rangers

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HOME POS

TEAMS

AWAY

OVERALL

P

W

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L

F

A

W

D

L

F

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Hurricanes

19

7

1

1

24

7

8

1

1

22

9

15

2

2

46

16

47

2

Hard Rock

19

6

1

2

15

7

6

2

2

14

11

12

3

4

29

18

39

3

Paradise

18

7

1

1

26

6

5

1

3

19

12

12

2

4

45

18

38

4

St. John’s Sports

19

4

3

3

21

11

5

1

3

14

9

9

4

6

35

20

31

5

Queens Park Rangers

19

4

3

3

20

17

4

0

5

16

17

8

3

8

36

34

27

6

Eagles Super Strikers

19

3

3

3

16

16

3

4

3

16

16

6

7

6

32

32

25

7

Mt. Rich

19

5

0

5

16

16

2

3

4

14

20

7

3

9

30

36

24

8

GBSS FC

18

2

4

4

11

15

3

1

4

13

17

5

5

8

24

32

20

9

Chantimelle

20

4

2

4

15

17

1

2

7

7

22

5

4

11

22

39

19

10

Sab Spartans

19

3

0

6

12

20

1

2

7

9

23

4

2

13

21

43

14

11

TAMCC FC

19

1

1

7

8

21

1

2

7

9

28

2

3

14

17

49

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Hurricanes was declared winner of the tournament with 47 points. Chantimelle FC, Sab Spartans and TAMCC FC are eligible for relegation at the end of the season.

Conference League There were four conferences contested. Each conference played three rounds of competition, except the Central Conference that played two rounds. The top two teams in each conference advanced to the playoff rounds.

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Central Conference

Southern Conference

North Western Conference

Eastern Conference

1

FC Camerhogne

Royal Grenada Police Force

Shamrock

St. David’s FC

2

Happy Hill FC

Morne Jaloux

Sunsetters

Mt. Horne SC

3

Fontenoy United

Honved

Sunjets

Five Stars

4

Willis

Springs FC

Class Herb Roots

Belle Vue Rangers

5

Combined Northerners

St. Paul’s Sports Club

North Stars

St. Andrew’s Football League

6

Christian Strikers

Carenage

The playoffs phase started in November and concluded in December, with the final contested between FC Camerhogne and Happy Hill FC. The third-place game was between Royal Grenada Police Force and Mt. Horne SC. The top three teams in the Conference were: »» 1st - FC Camerhogne »» 2nd - Happy Hill FC »» 3rd - Royal Grenada Police Force The top two teams are eligible for automatic promotion to

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the Premier League, while the 3rd place team awaits the 8th place team from the Premier League to engage in a Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Female Football Friday This club competition was aimed at establishing Fridays as the assigned day for women football during the season. Eight teams participated in the competition which commenced in October: Hard Rock, Paradise FCI, Belle Vue Rangers, Hurricanes FC, St. John’s Sports, Queen’s Park Rangers, FutGOF, St. George’s University. At the end of the year, Hard Rock was leading the tournament.

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HOME POS

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AWAY

OVERALL

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Hard Rock

5

2

0

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10

0

3

0

0

13

1

5

0

0

23

1

15

2

Hurricanes

5

2

0

1

9

3

2

0

0

7

0

4

0

1

16

3

12

3

SGU Knights

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

13

4

3

0

0

13

4

9

4

Queens Park Rangers 1969

4

1

0

1

3

3

0

0

2

1

6

1

0

3

4

9

3

5

Paradise FC International

4

1

0

3

7

15

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

3

7

15

3

6

FUTGoF

4

0

0

2

0

10

1

0

1

2

2

1

0

3

2

12

3

7

St. John’s Sports

3

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

2

1

9

0

0

3

1

11

0

8

Belle Vue Rangers

2

0

0

1

0

4

0

0

1

0

7

0

0

2

0

11

0

International Friendlies Grenada hosted four countries in five International Friendlies (Trinidad, Bermuda x2, Guyana, Panama) and the Windward Islands Football Tournament (St. Lucia, Dominica, Barbados, St. Vincent & Grenada) in 2017.

Date

Opponent

Venue

Result

29th April, 2017

Trinidad & Tobago

Kirani James Athletics Stadium

2-2

8th June, 2017

Bermuda

Progress Park

0-0

10th June, 2017

Bermuda

Kirani James Athletics Stadium

1-2

7th October, 2017

Guyana

Kirani James Athletics Stadium

1-0

24th October, 2017

Panama

Kirani James Athletics Stadium

0-5

WIFA Tournament Result POS

Countries

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W

D

L

F

A

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PTS

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Grenada

4

2

1

1

7

6

1

7

2

Dominica

4

1

3

0

5

4

1

6

3

St. Lucia

4

1

2

1

3

4

-1

5

4

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

4

1

1

2

10

10

0

4

5

Barbados

4

1

1

2

6

7

-1

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Financial Support The Grenada Football Association supported the teams participating in the youth and female tournament, with transportation reimbursed.

Meetings The Competition Committee held meetings during the tournament on average once per month, from April to December. The Committee was made up of Director Patrick Francis (Chairman), Director Peter Blair, Peter James, Paul Mc Queen and Akim Fleming.

Referee and Assistant Referees During the year, there were on-going sessions with referees at various centres across the Island. The centres were headed by former and current FIFA match officials. Referees were engaged in fitness training, rules of the game and positioning.

The referees and assistant referees formed a steering committee, which the Referee Committee engaged from time to time to plan activities and resolve matters. This steering committee was expected to spearhead the formation of an association so that they can be represented at council.

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There were challenges in filling the full contingent of match officials for some matches. Therefore, some games in the conference leagues were played with two officials.

Among many of our fan-engaging initiatives, focus was placed on digital marketing and we re-structured our marketing messages to reach our target audience.

Three prospective FIFA match officials participated in the Concacaf U15 Boys Tournament in the United States, with the intention of being on the 2018 FIFA list: Reon Radix, Clenton Daniel and Jade Paul.

This included the profiling of national teams and the featuring of local talent on our flyers etc. We have launched a Spiceboyz merchandising to increase the loyalty and familiarity to the brand.

In conclusion, 2017 was a very busy year for the Competitions Department. Despite completing all other tournaments, the Premier League and Female Football Friday were not completed in the calendar year. Thanks to all those who assisted in the tournaments and special thanks to Mr. Valman Bedeau, Referee Officer; Mr. Patrick Francis, the Chairman Competitions Committee; and Ms. Areen Lewis, Corporate Officer, for their assistance and guidance in executing the tournaments.

Looking Ahead

Bruce Swan

Competitions Manager

Commercial Report Introduction

2017 marks the first year of employment of the Commercial Officer. My roles at the Grenada Football Association are to develop and implement marketing plans, promotional and advertising plans, work closely with the FA’s sponsors and to develop and administer a marketing research database. Over the course of the year, we rekindled relationships with various advertising agencies with the aim of raising awareness of all our activities. Our partnership with Boss FM radio station allotted GFA an exclusive 30-minute segment weekly. The aim is to create an avenue where fans can receive updates and stay in the know with what’s happening with the GFA. Additionally, our goals were to increase attendance, engage fans and increase our social media presence.

We have seen an increase in the attendance at our International Friendly matches over the course of the year by 48%. Our Facebook page has increased engagement and following by 80%; this was achieved through the launch of online promotions, such as the Predict the Score Campaigns, whereby football fans can predict the score to win various prizes. This stimulated their competitive spirit and motivated persons to attend games.

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We hope there is a change in focus, attitude and culture within the football fraternity; we hope for a more united front within the organization, which would increase the support from spectators and corporate Grenada.

We intend to increase our brand awareness throughout the island and establish our brand ambassador programs, where star players will be the face of the Grenada Football Association. Our intentions are to have two male and two female representatives.

We intend to change the culture of supporters, by engaging them in various hands on activities.

We will be launching our GFA Live platforms which will feature the launch of our website, live score updates, digital fixtures, live match broadcasting and interviews.

To better understand our consumers, we will continue to conduct surveys at the events, etc.

SPONSORSHIP We have repaired and built relationships with various corporations, which have had a positive impact on the FA’s image. Listed below is a report of the relationships formed.

We have seen support from several organizations in 2017, namely Ariza Credit Union, Flow Grenada, Glovers Restaurant and Star Malt, who all supported the Under 19 Tournament; Courts Grenada Limited, who sponsored furniture for the launch of our new administrative building.

Boss FM was established as the official voice of the Grenada Football Association and Glenelg Spring Water has agreed to supply on a 50/50 basis for all the FA’s water needs.

We have established a long-term relationship with the Grenada Breweries, who vouched to support all activities organized by the FA.

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The Under19 Tournament sparked a lot of interest amongst the youth footballers striving to make the national team. This tournament was also used as a scouting platform to identify talent for the National Under 20 Team in 2018.

The Sponsors were all happy with the mileage received from partnering with us and they’re looking forward to the 2018 season.

An MOU was signed with the Grenada Co-operative Bank for the supply of uniforms for all GFA Match Officials, with three sets of uniforms for the 2017 & 2018 season.

The National Team were provided with branded Johnny Walker Polo T-Shirts for travel to and from international matches.

The FA hosted two major fund-raising activities, whereby we were able to raise $12,000 in profits, which was donated to the Dominica relief.

The GFA partnered with Petro Caribe to supply all clubs with three (3) cylinders of cooking gas to be distributed within their communities for families in need. Clubs also received three (3) tanks of gas to be used as part of their fan experience.

Activity Report

The Grenada Football Association had a very active year with a number of activities starting as early as January 2017 and ending in May 2018. Your association undoubtedly exceeded its own goals and objectives for the period under review.

Infrastructure Development: The Grenada Football Association was graced with the presence of the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino on April 9th 2017, where he officially commissioned the new administrative office. Since then, the GFA has secured approval for the commencement of a third floor which was started in April 2018 by Sonrise Construction. The project is estimated at approximately $890,000.00.

Fond Bleachers Project: The Fond Bleachers Project, which will accommodate 2,050 persons, is expected to commence by mid-year and the GFA is currently in discussions with the contractors

responsible for fabricating those bleachers. We anticipate by year-end; the project should be completed.

Technical Centre: Plans have been advanced for the construction of a state of the art Technical Centre and designs for such has already been completed and submitted to FIFA. We expect this to also be completed by 2020.

Other Infrastructural Development Under Consideration: A number of ideas and discussions have started by the outgoing executive committee, including improvement of playing surfaces to a number of fields, lighting of additional playing fields used by the GFA and an artificial field to be included in the new Technical Centre.

Coaching Education: We began 2017 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the association and the Grenada Union of Teachers. This MOU provided for technical training, co-operation and financial support being provided to the primary school teachers, as well as an injection of five thousand dollars to each of the parishes to support their competitions.

The GFA provided an opportunity for the coaches in primary schools to participate in a number of coaching courses, including a CONCACAF E License Coaching Course. Over fifty participants participated and completed the five-day session conducted by Vin Blaine and Anton Corneal.

A number of coaching courses were conducted during the period 2017-2018 for coaches at Concacaf E and D License, as well as a Regional Concacaf Instructors workshop was staged with seven of our coaches participating. Additionally, three of our instructors, Jerry Alexis, Anthony Modeste and Roderick Griffith, participated in a similar workshop in Barbados.

A Regional Concacaf C License course was held in Grenada in May of this year and some of our top coaches were offered an opportunity to participate.

Referees Course and Club Licensing Workshops: Our referees and administrators also enjoyed participation in FIFA and Concacaf courses in Refereeing, administration, coaching and club Licensing.

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The association introduced the FIFA Club Licensing program in 2016 and continued with efforts at building capacity for clubs wanting to participate in the 2017/2018 season.

The Grenada Football Association General Council adopted a new statute which will go into effect from January 1st 2017.

Youth competitions: The National U19 Boys Competition started in February and ended in April, with over sixteen clubs participating.

The final which took place at the national stadium featured Paradise FC and GBSS, with Paradise securing the championship. A number of promising players emerged from the tournament and were selected for additional training.

Domestic Competitions:

Women’s Football: The Grenada Football Association staged the Female Football Friday which involved a number of clubs including the St. George’s University (SGU). The final, which was staged in April of this year saw St. George’s University triumphed over Queen’s Park Rangers FC (1969) in the final. The third-place game between Hurricanes and Belle Vue Rangers was a one-sided affair with Hurricanes securing the honours.

Youth Competitions: Over 16 clubs participated in the Sandals U15 Boys tournament and a number of talented players have been discovered. The championship match was between Paradise FC and Hard Rock with Paradise emerging winners. The third-place game was between Queen’s Park Rangers FC (1969) and GBSS, with Queen’s Park Rangers securing the third place.

The Grenada Football Association staged its usual men’s competitions including the Premier League, FA Knockout and Conference League. Hurricanes SC emerged winners of the Premier League, while St. John Sports Club secured the FA Knockout and Camerhogne FC secured the National Conference League.

Concacaf U15 Boys:

Happy Hill FC has also returned to top flight football on securing the second position in the National Conference League.

Grenada U17 Boys participated in the Caribbean Football Union CONCACAF Qualification tournament in St. Vincent

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Grenada participated in the CONCACAF U15 Boys Tournament and had a remarkable showing at the August event. Our team represented well and secured three victories during their outing. The team has been retained for U17 duties and have been in training ever since.

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his tenure of two years in the first instance. During the period, he will be expected to assist with improving on the team’s rankings in FIFA and CONCACAF. Joseph will lead the team to the upcoming CONCACAF Nations Cup starting in September of this year.

Grenada will play against Curaçao, Cuba, Sint Martin and Puerto Rico, in the qualification stage of the tournament during September and March of 2019.

Commendations: Special recognition must be given to Andrew “Brother” Munro who secured the Premier League with his club side Hurricanes and coached both our senior and junior Women’s to an undefeated year of competition.

and the Grenadines but were unsuccessful and did not advance beyond the Group stage.

Commendation is also extended to Anthony Modeste of Camerhogne FC and Jerry Alexis of St. John sports on winning their respective titles.

Concacaf U17 Girls:

Pure Grenada Cup:

Grenada was well represented in the Group stage in Trinidad and Tobago, and despite not losing a match and scoring fifteen goals in their three matches, they had to settle for second place behind host Trinidad.

WIFA Women’s Tournament:

The introduction of the Pure Grenada Cup is one of many items identified under the Strategic Development Plan Under Competition enhancement. The association has secured positive reviews from the public and business community for staging this competition. We anticipate making more improvements in the coming years.

Grenada participated in the Women’s tournament and secured championship honours, winning two of their four matches.

WIFA Men’s Tournament: Grenada hosted the WIFA Senior Men’s Tournament here in July and secured the championship. We extend congratulations to the entire team.

International Friendly Matches and Competitions: The Senior Men’s National Team played a record eleven matches in 2017-2018 and had measured success.

Despite these mixed results, we hope to continue our pursuit of excellence in the coming years. , A new Technical Director, Vin Blaine joined the GFA in July of 2017 and has brought about excellent results with our coaching education. We look forward to his continued success.

Sharlrie Joseph joined the Senior Men’s National Team as Head Coach in March of 2018 and is expected to serve out

Government Relations: The GFA has made tremendous strides in building relations with the government and we are very happy with the current climate that exists between ourselves and the government. Talks have started with the government on

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a number of areas, including our elite program and further enhancement of our financial stability. We do anticipate discussions to be successful and the relationship to remain intact.

International Relations and Partnerships: Grenada continues to seek relations with international bodies such as UEFA and other organizations, with the view of securing technical and material support.

2018 and Beyond: As we move into the future, the Grenada Football Association must seek to improve in all areas of development. These include governance, competitions, club structure, match officiating, grassroots programs and activities for women. It is imperative that our clubs see Club Licensing as an opportunity for development and growth. The association must therefore be keen to provide support where needed but should not facilitate mediocrity at the expense of improvement.

During the period under review, there were however, some challenges which confronted us and the association sought to mitigate against those obstacles. We refer to some the failure of some clubs to honour commitments to their obligations as active members in competitions and a lack of interest in attending meetings of the General Council. We wish to encourage our members to regard such privileges as sacred and therefore show more commitment in the future.

The Executive Committee has approved the support for its members with a Grant of ten thousand dollars to each member meeting the requirements of Club Licensing and the Club Development Regulations. This decision is in keeping with providing support towards the improvement of governance within our members. We encourage each affiliate to broaden its membership to secure adequate support for Club Development.

Additional support for each of our affiliates will come in the form of one set of uniforms for the 2018-2019 season and this project though very expensive to be undertaken, was done to assist in alleviating expenses to our members who have not been successful in securing corporate partnership.

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Strategic Planning: The current Strategic Plan will he reviewed, with consultation amongst our members and a new four-year strategic plan is being considered by October of this year. We call on our members to show interest in these activities when the time arrives.

Statutes: Despite a review having been completed only two years ago, it has become obvious that our statutes still has major areas of contention and therefore a review of the statutes is being proposed by the next AGM, to ensure the document which govern our actions is consistent with our requirements.

Another area of concern to be addressed is the lackluster activities of some standing committees and the obvious resistance in some areas to embrace professional support from within and outside, by persons who have been stuck in the way football is managed. We call on our members to look beyond and to also think outside the box.

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New Beginnings and a beautiful Horizon: As we seek a new mandate to advance football in Grenada, I urge our members to engage their communities and other organizations in their quest to remain relevant as a club. The support required to do so will call for recalibration.

Hence, it is my wish that our members will work even closer with the executive committee, Standing Committees, Our Technical Department and the Secretariat, to improve the game both on and off the field.

»» Team performances of senior men, U17 girls, U15 boys were showed growth »» The proportion of resourced destined to the Men Senior Team is a significant part of the overall budget

2018 and Beyond The following are some of the major directions to be pursued in 2018: »» New strategic direction to be defined for the Association for the next football cycle

As we conclude this Annual General Meeting, let us be insightful of the opportunities and expectations that will propel Grenada’s football to a higher level and to be honest with our undertakings.

»» The game must continue to grow especially in the

I thank you all for the support provided in the past and wish each and every member a wonderful 2018 and beyond, in growing the game that we all so love.

»» Improved efforts to enhance team and staff

Conclusion The year 2017 was great for the game in many aspects including: »» The FA was able to address the majority of objectives and activities identified in the strategic plan »» Enhanced Human Resource capacity »» Significant improvements in the amount of training sessions especially with a technical focus »» Improved access to technical, financial and other resources »» Generation of more activities at the grassroots and

areas of grassroots, youth and women with necessary adjustments in the organizational and administrative ends

capacities and performance »» Special focus required for the men and women Olympic teams »» Necessary focus on governance, Statutes and enhancing inclusivity and consultation »» Improving on an already good relations with Government »» Consolidation and expansion of stakeholder relations particularly in the area of sponsorship »» Necessary improvement in the quality of our competitions »» Improvement in the Administrative and Financial aspects of the Secretariat

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Parish Director’s Report St. Mark & St. David

As Parish Director for St. David and St. Mark, I present my Report to the Members of the Grenada Football Association and for the Calendar year 2107. It was, as in previous years my pleasure to represent Belle Vue Rangers and St. David FC in the parish of St. David; Sunsetters F.C. and Hurricanes S.C. from the parish of St. Mark, I still look forward to making whatever contributions I can for football, especially for the youngsters who have not yet been exposed to the some of the social ills of our present day society.

Parish of St. David

Both teams in St. David remained in the Eastern Conference for the 2017 season and I look forward to one day soon to hearing of one or both becoming Premier League Clubs.

Belle Vue Rangers in the Group Stage, played twelve (12) games, coming fourth (4th) in the Group stages, winning only three (3) games, drawing one (1) and losing eight (8) games. Belle Vue Rangers only managed to score twenty five (25) goals and had thirty (38) scored against them. Their star Player was Iverson Francis who scored eight (8) goals in only three (3) appearances. There has been an improvement in Belle Vue Rangers performance in the 2017 season and I trust they will have a much improved 2018 season.

St. David F.C. in their second season as an Affiliate of the Grenada FA, in their twelve (12) games in the Group Stage of the Eastern Conference, improved their overall performance by winning their Group after their twelve (12) games and getting to their first ever Play-offs, which unfortunately they did not win. Of the games played, they won eight (8) drew one (1) and lost three (3). They won their Group with amassing twenty five (25) points with Mt. Horne coming a close second with twenty three (23) points. Their star Players were David Moses, scoring thirteen (13 goals in only four (4) appearances and Casanna Bailey who scored seven (7) goals in only one (1) appearance.

I trust that in the 2018 Season both Teams would be able to perform much better in their Conference and I wish both Teams well.

Parish of St. Mark

Sunsetters, in the North Western Conference, were the runners up to Shamrock in the Group stage, playing their twelve (12) Group Stage matches. Sunsetters won eight (8) games, drew none of their games and losing four (4) of their

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games; they scored thirty-one (31) goals and had seventeen (17) goals scored against them. They ended up with twentyfour (24) points, whilst Shamrock who won the Group ended up with thirty-three (33) points from the matches played.

The outstanding Players in this 2017 season for Sunsetters were Jahmi Young, who scored eight (8) goals after only starting four (4) times. The other outstanding Player was Shaquille Peters, who scored five (5) goals in three (3) appearances.

Hurricanes SC, had an exceptional season, even though most of their Home games were played in the Cuthbert Peters Park in Gouyave. However, in the latter part of the season, they were given permission to play the final few games at the Alson George Park in Victoria, their traditional home ground.

After winning the Premier League title in 2015, they again became Premier League champions after playing nineteen (19) of the twenty (2) games they should have played. The final game against Queen’s Park Rangers at the Alston George Park, was not played, so they won by winning 15 games, drawing two (2) and losing two (2) games against Paradise FCI, the one played at Progress Park and the other at the Alson George Park, amassing forty-seven (47) points to take the Premier League title for the second time in three (3) years.

In addition to the Premier League Title, Hurricanes again for the third time, having won that Tournament in 2011 and 2014, won the Waggy T Super-Knockout Tournament in early December, 2017 in a tough exciting game at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium they defeated St. John’s Sports by two (2) goals to one (1). The rivalry continues.

I hope that in the 2018 Season both Clubs in St David, Belle Vue Rangers and St. David F.C would have a much better season as well as the two Clubs, Sunsetters and Hurricanes in St. Mark, I wish them all a very enjoyable and productive 2018 season and every one work towards the further development of the Sport, especially in the administration of the Sport in both Parishes.

Wayne H. Francis

St. David/St. Mark Director

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Parish Director’s Report St. Andrew

Club Licensing: »» As it relates to Club Licensing, all clubs in the parish were in compliance

Training: »» During the period, a number of referees and coaches took part in courses organized by the Grenada Football Association

Peter Blair

National Teams: »» Players from the parish gained selection on the various national teams

Greetings to you our football family, I am pleased to report on football activities within the parish of St. Andrew’s.

GFA Premiere League: »» Two of our teams Paradise FC and Sabb represented

Pure Grenada Cup: »» The parish is currently taking part in this competition under the name Big Parish Stars, the team is currently at the top of the point standings after seven

the parish in the GFA Premiere League. At the end of

competitive rounds. Thus, qualifying for the semi-

the season Paradise FC finished in second position.

finals. The team consists of players from the GFA

Eastern Conference: »» St. Andrew’s Football League (S.A.F.L), Mt Horne and Five Star took part in the Eastern Conference

U15 and U19 competitions: »» Two clubs within the parish Paradise F.C and Mt Horne played in the Youth Football U15 and U19 competitions respectively. At the end of the

clubs in the parish.

St. Andrew’s Football League Competition: Nineteen teams took part in the competition, ten teams played in the first division whilst the other nine teams played in the second division.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude and thank all who supported me during the last period and look forward to working with you in the future.

tournament Paradise emerged the winner of both tournaments.

Women’s Football:

Peter Blair, BEM Director

»» In women’s football, Paradise FC took part in that competition

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Parish Director’s Report St. George

Nigel Gibbs

Overview The 2017-18 GFA football for the Parish of St. George was one of measurable success for the Parish on a whole.

Achievements in club licensing, technical capacity building and performance in competitions. The development process is still in its infancy stage but generally the level of club management improved over previous years for most of the affiliates. Moreover, as the GFA continues in its programs of governance and technical capacity building, the future continues to look bright for the overall improvement of the game in the Parish. In the coming future efforts have to be heightened to bring about a smooth transition from development to operations of football to those that can mirror international standards thus meeting the demands of FIFA to bring our game to the top flight of global scale.

Women Committee Achievements As chairman of the Women’s and Medical committee I can honestly report that there were both highs and lows for the year 2017. The challenges were many but my team and I were able to execute on several fronts regarding development and capacity building. The focus now has to be the immediate future and building on the positives of the 2017-2018 season, with an aim of achieving much more in 2018-2019 season in the fist instance. The womens’ program was able to execute its first women’s competition in years. Although we did not

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get to implement several plans to uplift the committee’s activity we were able to complete and crown a champion of the women’s competition, which was a test bed for a stronger competition in the future. Along with Vice Chair, Mrs. Sherry-Ann Hector, Ms. Judy Mc Curtchin, Ms. Bernadine Andrew, Ms. Alana Francois looked at the holistic development of the womens’ arm of GFA with a view of building technical capacity and introducing life developmental skills through counselling and overall improvement with knowledge of the game. While not fully implemented the new leadership due to succeed at the helm would already have a template for guidance.

Our technical program grew in 2017. This was due to the availability of technical director Vin Blaine who since his short stint has begun mapping the course for a more intense female program. To date we have had one E license course all inclusive of young women to strengthen grassroots and youth development and D license that will improve their technical prowess so as to have structured coaching throughout Grenada. There are plans to put in place permanent programs that would assist with the development of the women’s program leading all the way to the National senior women team that would be the flagship of women football on the island. Already the U17 Women Team played unbeaten in the CONCACAF tournament in Trinidad and Tobago (August 2017).

Lead by coach Andrew Munro the outfit displayed levels of talent that can be nurtured into professional players and a highly capable national senior team. In December the Senior team which featured most of the U17 and a few U15 Girls bolstered by less that ten (10) senior players, out performed their Windward Island counterparts to win the WIFA women without losing a game. This again shows that we can build on this excellence to propel the ladies in the region and eventually competing with the very best of CONCACAF. The like of Resheda Charles, Judy McIntosh, Monica Charles, Coy Smith, Treasure Valcin and others display high level of talent that can be harnessed and molded into professionally minded footballers and place them on the world stage.

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Academics The drive has been initiated by technical director to seek scholarships for our Spice Girls that are excelling both academically and football wise. Already Ronisha Frank has secured a scholarship with a Texan university that should she the youngster joining the institution in the summer of 2018. She has represented Grenada at all levels of women football and will do well in a setting that would would foster professional training and education.

Judy McIntosh is to follow and is currently making preparation to go on trials.

Challenges There were several challenges in coordinating meetings during the last year. The schedule of myself and along with other members and the general increase activities hindered the progress of the committee in its planning and execution. Overall we met initially once monthly. We were able to execute our CONCACAF womens’ day even though there were some logistical challenges. Payments of staff was sometimes delayed to staff and contracts were nope clearly defined and that cause some concern. The general coordination of the committee was sometimes difficult but we were able to develop templates and achieve some of our calendar items.

Medical Committee The medical committee met throughout 2017 and for the first quarter of 2018. Though we initially had 90% participation that dwindled to about 40 %. The members are Dr. Francis Martin, Lindon Charles, Dr. Elliot McGuire, Mr. Mario Christopher, Dr. Sonia Johnson and Mr. Mario, with myself as the Chairman. The Committee continued its function of providing medical personnel and accompanying teams to different tournaments. Training seminars on first respondents and CPR was also schedule for June and July to prepare teams medical personnel for the 2018 GFA season. The Challenges for availability of persons for meetings sometimes set back our progress.

Nevertheless Dr. Martin was very instrumental in the functioning of the committee and was able to implement medical plans for tournaments and the recently pure Grenada cup. At Present the Committee is working on plans to to have a medical policy that would address our medical operations and needs regarding the GFA that would be the standard Protocol for all affiliates.

a worth while venture. The stage is now set for a more spectacular and organized event in 2019. The purpose for which it was conceived must be allowed to bear fruit and bring the desired benefits for Grenada’s Flag ship senior team. I would like to congratulate all the teams especially all the winners for good overall discipline and sportsmanship. Special mention must be made to the players and staff of the Royal Cannons for a very good display of football throughout. We can all look forward to what would be an exciting tournament in 2019.

Acknowledgements I would sincerely like to thank the EXCO of the GFA and all the affiliates for allowing me the opportunity to serve at this level of football. To the President, Vice President and all the other Directors, it has been a rewarding experience.

The sacrifices were great and hard but it was worth it. To my committee members, I would like to thank them for all the assistance and understanding as we embarked on this football Journey. Things would not get done overnight. It is through hard work and commitment that we would be able to achieve success. The moments of filling for my absence was greatly appreciated. To the affiliates of St. George, we must yearn to develop our players and prepare them for the world of professional soccer. Participation and Loyalty to what is yours must be the focus going forward. To the Presidents of my central and southern conferences, we must improve on the ordinary start by inclusivity all and build on our parish so that there is a positive impact on development.

I thank my football family and look forward to leading the march toward an better footballing nation and better citizens of Grenada from my quarters, through our participation in football.

Best regards,

Nigel Gibbs,

Director, Parish of St. George, Chairman of Medical and Women Committee.

Pure Grenada Cup The pure Grenada cup could not come at a better time.

While there are several issues with the tournament it was

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Audited Financial Report 2017

Contents

32

Auditors’ Report

33

Statement of Financial Position

35

Statement of Income and Accummulated Deficit

36

Statement of Cash Flows

38

Notes to the Financial Statements

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Pannell House | P.O. Box 1798 | Grand Anse | St. George’s Grenada | West Indies Tel (473) 440-2562/3014/2127/0414 Fax (473) 440-6750 | Email pkf@spiceisle.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GRENADA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Grenada Football Association, which comprise the statement of financial position at December 31, 2017, and the related statements of comprehensive income and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Association as at December 31, 2017 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMS’s).

Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Association in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Grenada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRSs for SME’s, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Association’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Association or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Partners: Henry A. Joseph FCCA (Managing), Michelle A. Millet B.A., CPA, CGA (Mrs.), Michelle K. Bain ACCA (Miss.)

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GRENADA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (continued) As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

»» Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. »» Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Association’s internal control. »» Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. »» Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Association’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists; we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Association to cease to continue as a going concern. »» Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

GRENADA May 14, 2018 Accountants & Business Advisers

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2017

Notes

2017

2016

4

3,067,225

3,137,838

Inventories

5

-

15,640

Accounts receivable and prepayments

6

74,066

97,057

Cash and cash equivalents

7

646,828

195,069

720,894

307,766

$3,788,119

$3,445,604

467,307

(670,016)

8

2,940,491

3,055,236

9

380,321

1,060,384

3,320,812

4,115,620

$3,788,119

$3,445,604

ASSETS Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS REPRESENTED BY: ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) AND LIABILITIES ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) Non-Current Liabilities Capital grant Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued charges TOTAL LIABILITIES TOTAL ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) AND LIABILITIES

The notes on pages 39 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements

: President

: Secretary

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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017

Notes

2017

2016

3,331,049

1,297,671

(1,973,190)

(1,008,304)

1,357,859

289,367

One CONCACAF

336,942

-

Gate receipts

111,109

54,708

Deferred FIFA Grant

114,744

73,072

Other income – (Schedule 2)

13,158

19,722

Concessionary booths

63,156

-

Club registration and affiliation fees

56,750

66,375

Sponsorship and donations

18,600

67,733

714,459

281,610

2,072,318

570,977

276,683

149,791

National insurance scheme contributions

10,697

7,252

Advertising

17,681

8,914

115,879

-

Office supplies and stationery

40,925

25,778

Telephone and fax

23,228

21,740

Miscellaneous

6,450

17,484

Bank charges

5,390

3,114

133,540

84,098

15,122

18,377

-

7,200

Rent

29,050

40,978

Repairs and maintenance

35,201

3,189

FIFA grant Less: Direct expenses - Technical (schedule 1)

Other income

Operating surplus Administrative expenses Salaries and wages

Legal and professional fees

Depreciation Motor vehicle expenses Accounting fees

The notes on pages 39 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017 (continued) Notes

2017

2016

30,179

65,701

4,152

11,201

Audit fees

11,919

10,125

Donation and subscriptions

24,113

85

4,424

3,318

Directors’ fees

29,400

34,000

Travel and accommodation

14,117

-

Bad debts

12,733

60,199

Electricity

37,357

3,870

7,893

3,702

Insurance

11,235

8,770

Congress

34,166

3,887

1,212

10,862

16,800

1,580

6,143

-

384

-

Staff welfare

2,702

-

Work permit

1,000

-

Cleaning

1,968

-

961,743

598,415

1,110,575

(27,438)

-

372,933

1,110,575

(400,371)

26,748

-

Accumulated deficit brought forward

(670,016)

(269,645)

Accumulated surplus/(deficit) carried forward

$467,307

$(670,016)

Administrative expenses Seminars and training Transportation

Fines and penalties

Dues and subscription

Property tax Allowance Entertainment Finance charges

Total expenses Net CONCACAF expenses Net surplus/(deficit) for the year Prior year adjustments

The notes on pages 39 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017

Notes

2017

2016

1,110,575

(400,371)

26,748

-

133,540

84,098

1,270,863

(316,273)

22,990

2,113

(680,064)

603,320

15,640

4,902

629,429

294,062

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(62,926)

(3,152,815)

Cash used in investing activities

(62,926)

(3,152,815)

(114,744)

3,055,236

(114,744)

3,055,236

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

451,759

196,483

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the year

195,069

(1,414)

$646,828

$195,069

OPERATING ACTIVITIES Surplus/(deficit) for the year Adjustments for: Prior year Depreciation Operating surplus/(deficit) before working capital changes Decrease in accounts receivable (Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and accrued charges Decrease in inventories Cash provided by operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES

FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net grant funds Cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

- end of the year

7

The notes on pages 39 to 48 form an integral part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017

1.

INCORPORATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY The Association was established in 1924 to control and regulate the game of football in the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented, unless otherwise stated. (a) Basis of Accounting These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (IFRS for SME’s) and under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are expressed in Eastern Caribbean Currency dollars.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS for SMEs requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Association’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to these financial statements are disclosed in Note 3. (b) Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.

Depreciation is provided on the straight-line basis at rates expected to apportion the costs of the assets over the period of their estimated useful lives. The rates used are as follows: Per annum Furniture and equipment 10% Computers 25% Motor vehicles 20% Fencing 10% Building 2.5% Lighting equipment 5%

(c) Foreign Currency Foreign currency transactions during the year have been effected at the rates of exchange ruling at the dates of the transactions. Assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are translated to Eastern Caribbean Currency dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the end of the financial period.

Profits or losses on subsequent conversion are reflected in the operations of that period.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017 (continued)

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (d) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consists of cash on hand and at bank. (e) Trade Payables Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one (1) year or less, if not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

3.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES The development of estimates and the exercise of judgment in applying accounting policies may have a material impact on the Association’s reported assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The items which may have the most effect on these financial statements are set out below.

Property, plant and equipment Management exercises judgment in determining whether future economic benefits can be derived from expenditures to be capitalized and estimates the useful lives and residual values of these assets.

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4.

NET BOOK VALUE

Accumulated depreciation

Cost/Valuation

Balance at 31st December, 2017

NET BOOK VALUE

Depreciation charge for the year

Additions for the year

Opening book value

For the year ended 31st December, 2017

NET BOOK VALUE

Accumulated depreciation

Cost

Balance at 31st December, 2016

NET BOOK VALUE

Depreciation charge for the year

Additions for the year

Opening book value

For the year ended 31st December, 2016

$1,641,969

(42,101)

1,684,070

$1,641,969

(42,101)

17,205

1,666,865

$1,666,865

-

1,666,865

$1,666,865

-

1,666,865

-

$-

-

Accumulated depreciation

NET BOOK VALUE

-

Building

Cost/Valuation

Balance at 1st January, 2016

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

$1,345,932

(149,020)

1,494,952

$1,345,932

(74,747)

9,500

1,411,179

$1,411,179

(74,273)

1,485,452

$1,411,179

(74,273)

1,485,452

-

$-

-

-

Lighting Equipment

$17,835

(28,610)

46,445

$17,835

(7,021)

21,619

3,237

$3,237

(21,589)

24,826

$3,237

(1,616)

-

4,853

$4,853

(19,973)

24,826

Computer

$2

(177,698)

177,700

$2

-

-

2

$2

(177,698)

177,700

$2

-

-

2

$2

(177,698)

177,700

Motor Vehicles

$61,486

(76,862)

138,348

$61,486

(9,671)

14,603

56,554

$56,554

(67,191)

123,745

$56,554

(8,209)

499

64,264

$64,264

(58,982)

123,246

Furniture and Equipment

$1

(47,099)

47,100

$1

-

-

1

$1

(47,099)

47,100

$1

-

-

1

$1

(47,099)

47,100

Fencing

$3,067,225

(521,391)

3,588,616

$3,067,225

(133,540)

62,927

3,137,838

$3,137,838

(387,850)

3,525,688

$3,137,838

(84,098)

3,152,816

69,120

$69,120

(303,752)

372,872

Total

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017 (continued)

4.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) (A) The Association holds the following leases. (i) Property known as Fond playing field, St. Patrick’s for a period of thirty years expiring 2043 at a price of $1.00 per annum. (ii) Property at Queen’s Park, St. George’s measuring 6,563 square feet of land together with the building thereon for a term of thirty-three years expiring in 2047 at a price of $1.00 per annum.

(B) Freehold Property Ten (10) acres of land situated at Paradise known as Simon, St. Andrew’s was conveyed to the Association by the Government of Grenada at no value.

5.

INVENTORIES

Garments, uniforms and equipment

6.

2016

$-

$15,640

163,004

208,379

3,000

3,000

13,702

34,045

179,706

245,424

(105,640)

(148,367)

$74,066

$97,057

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND PREPAYMENTS Registration and affiliation fees outstanding Security deposit Prepayment Less: Provision for doubtful amounts Garments, uniforms and equipment

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017 (continued)

7.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Petty cash Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited – Current account

2017

2016

996

254

578,651

179,176

17,277

2,283

465

7,833

41,303

217

8,136

194

-

5,112

$646,828

$195,069

Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited - Current account - Injury fund account - CONCACAF - CONCACAF U-17 women’s Bank of Nova Scotia – Current account Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows

8.

CAPITAL GRANTS These amounts were received as grants from FIFA towards the Grenada Football Association office building and lighting equipment for the Fond playing field in St. Patrick’s.

9.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED CHARGES A & R Enterprise

-

ALLYDAY

-

2,322

Alexander’s tent rental

-

1,553

Alvin Thomas

250

2,015

Ashley Ram Folkes

230

250

Barbados Football Association

4,100

-

Cable & Wireless (Grenada) Limited

1,056

-

Cash prizes 2016

1,500

-

Cash prizes 2017

44,540

-

250

88,000

Clifton Marrast

-

-

CONCACAF

-

186,729 360

3,804

-

Chantimelle Football Club-Transportation

CONCACAF (International Match Type “A”

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9.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED CHARGES (continued) 2017

2016

3,500

8,000

27,169

-

D’s Sport Shop

3,130

2,757

ECI Inc

3,409

2,455

-

23,545

60

-

Findley Fletcher

-

1,420

Flamboyant Hotel

-

20,000

Flow (Advertising)

24,128

29,877

535

-

Grenada Broadcasting Network

-

1,210

Going Places Travel

-

26,335

Government of Grenada

-

70

GrenGraphics Designs

2,993

7,531

Grenada Electricity Services Limited

1,905

2,136

820

-

1,510

-

Gabriel’s Rental & Taxi Services

-

748

Grooms Beach Resort

-

40,000

Guadeloupe FA

5,222

5,222

Jefferson Noel

375

4,301

Johnny Sylvan

200

200

-

14,669

128

128

50

50

LIME

-

916

Mario Christopher

-

3,901

2,000

2,000

290

-

-

815

940

-

3,444

146,967

Coaches David John-Williams

Elvis Andrew Finbar Charles

G4’S Secure Solution Grenada

Grenada Laundry Services Grenada Physisotherapy

Kalinago Beach Resort Kenson Fleming Lennox Corion

Max Toussaint Micah Stanisclaus Moeth Gaymes Mike’s Mobile Services National Insurance Scheme

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9.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED CHARGES (continued) 2017

2016

169,165

1,000

Nyrone Alexander

-

200

Nzinga Alexander

200

-

OMP Communications

250

150

Patricia Patrice

150

16,503

7,500

7,200

Paul Isaac

-

1,589

Peter James

-

4,500

Peter McEween

-

300

Phillip Belgrave

-

-

48

4,162

-

-

Queens Park Rangers-Light

250

-

Raeburn Nelson

260

43,634

Ramdhani & Associates

-

21,900

Referees

-

228,791

Rex Grenadian Hotel

-

33,950

33,950

-

917

-

3,400

3,400

-

42,885

2,167

2,050

Spice Isle Retreaders

-

620

Thompson Cadore

-

4,500

Tropicana Inn Restaurant and Bar

-

14,987

Venus Ins.

1,674

-

Victory Bar

1,718

-

-

500

110

-

-

1,081

21,024

-

$380,321

$1,060,384

National Stadium Authority

Pannell Kerr Forster - 2017

Photos Max Point Salines Hotel

Royal Grenada Police Force Senior National Team Men-Match Fee Sonia Phillip Sogecoa Caribbean Limited Spice Island Beach Resort

Virginia Bruno Voss Robinson Waggy T Rental and Sound Company Limited Xiamex Xinzhongrong (Grass root uniform)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2017 (continued)

10. CONTINGENT LIABILITY At the statement of financial position date there was a claim against the Association by Mr. Victor Daniel, the former General Secretary. Since there is uncertainty regarding the outcome of the matter, no provision has been made in the financial statements therefore.

Schedule 1 2017

2016

172,972

141,251

Season cash prizes

55,540

72,030

Referees

52,865

56,770

253,408

110,750

71,122

20,568

Youth football

8,575

-

National Insurance Scheme contributions

4,063

2,910

42,029

36,160

125,360

152,091

36,654

16,408

9,211

1,111

35,826

-

-

4,099

National senior team

684,090

264,827

National U-15 team

126,537

40,291

National U-19 team

35,525

-

National U-17 team

-

89,038

10,752

-

Match Commissioners fee

5,015

-

Injuries

5,178

-

Medical services

5,419

-

26,528

-

206,521

-

$1,973,190

$1,008,304

TECHNICAL EXPENSES Salaries

Men’s competitions (Schedule 3) Seminars and training

Rent Women’s competitions Ground preparation Transportation Grass roots Sundry expenses

Rental of stadium

Supplies Net loss WIFA 2017 (Schedule 4)

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10. CONTINGENT LIABILITY (continued) Schedule 2 2017

2016

-

12,184

469

2,119

7,009

5,419

Appeal fees

150

-

Transfer fee

5,530

-

$13,158

$19,722

OTHER INCOME Bus tour Replica sales Miscellaneous

Schedule 3

MEN’S COMPETITION Team gears

53,251

-

U-19 boys competition

35,525

-

1,036

12,042

102,906

63,235

15,994

6,450

935

8,425

4,952

-

Uniforms

25,097

672

Other expenses

13,712

19,926

$253,408

$110,750

Advertising, promotion and public relations Coaches, equipment and managers’ fees Entertainment and artist performance Security expenses Travel, accommodation and transportation

Schedule 4

WINDWARD ISLAND FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2017 Income CONCACAF – Tournament support

108,676

Merchandising

15,189

Gate receipts

15,600 139,465

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10. CONTINGENT LIABILITY (continued) Schedule 4

Expenses Travel and accommodation Marketing and public relations

26,610

Meals – Teams, Officials, Visitors

7,884

Water, drinks, ice-players

5,355

Field preparation

6,337

Communication

10,300

Insurance

2,273

Entertainment

5,932

Referee

23,940

Match fee/stipend for players

25,232

Match commissioners

3,600

Master of ceremony

1,000

Laundry and toiletries

3,519

Liaison and staff

7,500

Medical support

361

Concessionary-Bar

8,307

Rental of match venue

14,803

Security

10,235

Medals and trophies Ticketing Transportation Volunteer expenses Total expenses Net loss

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161,774

2,620 225 12,899 5,280 345,986 $(206,521)

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BUDGET 2018 January-December 2018

INCOME FIFA: Forward FIFA: Contract of Objective Accommodation & Travel (Teams) Equipment Concacaf Forward Contributions CFU TV Rights Nation Cup Support Womens Development Support Income Generating Project GOAC Grant UEFA Support Private Sector: Sponsorship National Team Gate Receipts: Local International Bars & Concessions Merchandising Club fees (39) Affiliation/Registration Fee Fines & Penalties GFA-Bus TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES Administrative Expenses Salaries & Wages NIS Telephones/Fax/Internet Electricity - Office Stationery & office supplies Motor Vehicle Expenses Repairs & Maintenance: - Building - Computer IT maintenance/UpgradeDigital Signage Property Tax Property Lease (Fond, Seamoon, Queens Park) Depreciation Audit Fee Professional fees Legal fees Bank Charges Fines & Penalties Postage & courier

Budget EC$

Budget US$

$1,344,100

$500,000

$5,472,736 $1,411,305 $268,820 $806,460

$2,035,837 $525,000 $100,000 $300,000

$ $537,640 $ $ $25,000

$ $200,000

$410,000 $100,000

$145,822 $37,200

$676,000 $160,000 $176,200 $ -

$251,469 $59,519 $65,546 $ -

$51,550 $6,000 $35,000

$19,176 $2,232 $13,020

$11,480,811

$4,264,121

$393,600 $19,680 $17,500 $34,500 $35,000 $12,000

$146,418 $7,321 $6,510 $12,834 $13,020 $4,464

$28,000 $3,500 $18,000 $1,500 $1,000 $132,000 $10,125 $8,000 $20,000 $2,500 $5,500 $1,500

$10,416 $1,302 $6,696 $558 $372 $49,103 $3,766 $2,976 $7,440 $930 $2,046 $558

$9,300

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BUDGET 2018 (continued)

January-December 2018

Insurances: - Vehicles - Building - Lighting Donations & Subscriptions Staff and Team Development General Council meetings Directors Fee Affiliations - external Congress Seminars and Training Statutes/Regulations Printing and Implementation Duties, Brokerage & Tax Bad Debts Security and Cleaning Work Permit Transportation Advertisting & Marketing Communication Cost Total Administrative Expenses Technical Development Technical Staff Cost NIS Season Cash Prizes Award Ceremony Referees: - Coordinator-Referee Officer - Fitness Instructor - Assessor - Uniforms - Beginners Course Development Programme Grassroots - Parish Festivals - National Festivals Men Senior National TeamPerparation Transportation & Meals Youths U15 Boys - Parish U15 Boys - National U19 Boys - Parish U18 Boys - National Elite training U13 U15 U17 GUT Primary SchoolCompetition Contribution Beach Soccer Coaching Delevopment Courses

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Budget EC$

Budget US$

$5,750 $9,000 $12,000 $500 $10,000 $20,000 $158,400 $12,097 $25,000 $7,500 $10,000 $45,000 $10,310 $14,400 $1,000 $4,200 $106,000 $15,000

$2,139 $3,348 $4,464 $186 $3,720 $7,440 $58,924 $4,500 $9,300 $2,790 $3,720 $16,740 $3,835 $5,357 $372 $1,562 $39,432 $5,580

$1,210,062

$450,138

$510,143 $17,787 $203,260 $54,000

$189,771 $6,617 $75,612 $20,088

$6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $7,500 $10,000

$2,232 $2,232 $2,232 $2,790 $3,720

$21,000 $10,000

$7,812 $3,720

$107,528

$40,000

$91,430 $20,000 $85,440 $20,000

$34,012 $7,440 $31,783 $7,440

$21,000 $21,000 $21,000 $21,000 $27,500 $10,000

$7,812 $7,812 $7,812 $7,812 $10,230 $3,720

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BUDGET 2018 (continued)

Womens Development Grassroots League & Competition U15 Female Football Fridays Pure Grenada Cup International Women Day Competitions (Local) Domestic competitions men - Premier - Conferences - Super 8 - GFA Cup - Pure Grenada Cup - GFA-U13 - GFA-U19 - Relegation Playoff Competitions (International) Men - WIFA (Host) - FIFA World Cup Qualifiers International friendlies - Home - Away Concacaf Nations Cup Courses - Various FIFA Courses - GFA Coach Licensing - Competition and Events (Chair/Officer) - Social Media/Website (Staff) - Medical Committee Workshops Club Development - Club Liscencing - Local Component - Club Incentive - Financial Incentive - Injury Fund Allocation (FA)

January-December 2018 Budget EC$

Budget US$

$15,000 $45,160 $140,229 $50,800 $52,710 $5,000

$5,580 $16,799 $52,165 $18,897 $19,608 $1,860

$334,160 $176,250 $37,370 $102,520 $672,990 $41,740 $77,200 $1,420

$124,306 $65,564 $13,901 $38,137 $250,350 $15,527 $28,718 $528

$ $

-

$ $

-

$714,576 $561,324 $468,016

$265,820 $208,810 $174,100

$40,650 $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000

$15,122 $7,440 $3,720 $1,860 $1,860

$20,000 $390,000 $39,678

$7,440 $145,078 $14,760

Total Technical Expenses

$5,324,382

$1,980,649

Total Expenditure

$6,534,443

$2,430,788

Surplus/(Deficit)

$4,946,367

$1,833,334

Balance sheet Items Note 1 Archiving - Capital Fond Electrical Control Room Generator (Fond) Building - Third Floor Furniture - GFA Office IT- GFA Office Fond Seating Project Line Marking Machine GFA Vehicle(Sale and Replacement) Various Projects (FIFA Forward Infrastructure) Accounts Payable for 2017

$4,000 $11,000 $54,000 $964,795 $120,969 $131,851 $1,387,243 $13,441 $129,034 $1,612,920 $420,000

$1,488 $4,092 $20,088 $358,900 $45,000 $49,048 $516,049 $5,000 $48,000 $600,000 $156,238

Total Balance Sheet Items

$4,849,252

$1,803,903

$97,115

$29,431

Cash Surplus = Operating Surplus - Balance Sheet Items

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