Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 July 2024 30 June 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
GREAT DRIFFIELD AFC
Other names charity is known by ALLOTMENT LANE
Registered charity number (if any) 041632
Charity's principal address 46 St. John’s Road
Driffield
Postcode YO25 6RS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Laird | Chairman | |||
| David Lawson | Vice-Chairman | |||
| Paul Burkinshaw | Secretary | |||
| Louise Burkinshaw | Treasurer | |||
| Neil Staff |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
The Trustees are appointed at the Club’s Annual Meeting or at a Special You may choose to include Meeting convened as necessary during the year. additional information, where relevant, about: During the 2022/23 year the club changed its name and that of the charity • policies and procedures from Driffield Junior Football Club to Great Driffield AFC. adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are to provide footballing facilities and teams for the local community.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Summary of the main The charity has continued to provide, maintain and develop activities undertaken for the the football facilities which it leases from the local authority public benefit in relation to and hired other pitches and facilities as necessary to meet these objects (include within the demand. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have The charity provides for a wide range of junior teams from had regard to the guidance ages 5-18, girls, and adult men’s and women’s teams. issued by the Charity Commission on public The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by benefit) the Charity Commission regarding public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking; The charity relies solely on volunteers to help deliver its objectives who have continued to make a significant contribution to achievement of the
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• policy programme related objectives and development of the charity’s impact
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investment;
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• contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity The main achievements of the charity have been to deliver during the year significant improvement to its facilities with new changing rooms and a clubhouse extension as well as other enhancements of its facilities which have had a significant impact and community benefit. The charity has also secured further funding from a wide range of local businesses to support the running of individual teams and particularly provision of playing kit. The charity and club has junior teams playing at every age from under 7 to under 18 of the Hull and District Youth Football League and girls teams in the East Riding Girls Junior League.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the N/A charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/A
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The charity’s principal source of funding is through subscriptions paid by all members of the club, as well as funding from organisations such as the Football Foundation and sponsorship from local companies.
The expenditure has ensured that all teams within the club have been able to operate effectively.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) P Burkinshaw
Full name(s) Paul Burkinshaw Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc)
Date 28/4/2026
Great Driffield AFC 2024/25 Accounts (year ending 30 June 2025)
| Opening Balance | 01/07/2024 | £8,321.90 |
|---|---|---|
| Closing Balance | 30/06/2025 | £31,226.74 |
| Categories | Total Paid IN | Paid OUT(Inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Account transfer | £2,097.75 | |
| Bank Charges | £70.29 | |
| Clubhouse beverages | £10,247.82 | |
| Courses and DBS Checks | £1,734.80 | |
| Donations | £2,549.00 | |
| Equipment | £13,847.38 | |
| FacilityDevelopment | £585,043.62 | £652,962.34 |
| Fines | £147.00 | £430.00 |
| Grants | £36,267.85 | |
| Grass Pitch Development | £6,600.00 | £13,984.28 |
| Honorarium | £750.00 | |
| Insurance | £1,941.63 | |
| Kit | £10,385.00 | |
| League Entry | £6,681.40 | |
| Miscellaneous | £1,062.23 | |
| Pitch Hire | £11,674.70 | |
| Referees | £30.00 | £3,291.94 |
| Refreshment Sales | £25,371.63 | |
| Sponorship | £8,512.30 | |
| Subs | £49,552.00 | £683.00 |
| Sundries | £5,672.17 | |
| Trophies | £402.00 | |
| Utilities & Maintenance | £11,177.53 | |
| VAT Reimbursement | £50,053.70 | |
| (blank) | £4,434.50 | £756.00 |
| Grand Total | £770,659.35 | £747,754.51 |
Great Driffield AFC 2024/25 Accounts (year ending 30 June 2025)
| Opening Balance | 01/07/2024 | £8,321.90 |
|---|---|---|
| Closing Balance | 30/06/2025 | £31,226.74 |
| Categories | Total Paid IN | Paid OUT(Inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Account transfer | £2,097.75 | |
| Bank Charges | £70.29 | |
| Clubhouse beverages | £10,247.82 | |
| Courses and DBS Checks | £1,734.80 | |
| Donations | £2,549.00 | |
| Equipment | £13,847.38 | |
| FacilityDevelopment | £585,043.62 | £652,962.34 |
| Fines | £147.00 | £430.00 |
| Grants | £36,267.85 | |
| Grass Pitch Development | £6,600.00 | £13,984.28 |
| Honorarium | £750.00 | |
| Insurance | £1,941.63 | |
| Kit | £10,385.00 | |
| League Entry | £6,681.40 | |
| Miscellaneous | £1,062.23 | |
| Pitch Hire | £11,674.70 | |
| Referees | £30.00 | £3,291.94 |
| Refreshment Sales | £25,371.63 | |
| Sponorship | £8,512.30 | |
| Subs | £49,552.00 | £683.00 |
| Sundries | £5,672.17 | |
| Trophies | £402.00 | |
| Utilities & Maintenance | £11,177.53 | |
| VAT Reimbursement | £50,053.70 | |
| (blank) | £4,434.50 | £756.00 |
| Grand Total | £770,659.35 | £747,754.51 |