## **Registered Charity Number: 1093380**
**Rossendale United Junior Football Club Report and Accounts For the Year Ended 31 May 2025**
## **Rossendale United Junior Football Club Report and Accounts For The Year Ended 31 May 2025**
## **Contents**
Charity Information Page Trustees’ Annual Report 1 Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts 3 Receipts and Payments Account 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5
## **Charity Information**
Registered Charity Number: 1093380
Registered Address: 1 Crofters Bank Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8FH Trustees: Brian Johnston (Chairman) Christopher Shufflebottom Helen Edge
## **Rossendale United Junior Football Club Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 2025**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The Charity’s objectives are to provide opportunities for children aged four through to adults to play football, deliver inclusive football programmes for players with disabilities, and promote community participation in healthy recreation through football.
## **Public Benefit Statement**
In planning our activities for the year, the trustees have kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. The club provides facilities for healthy recreation for a wide cross-section of the local community. While membership fees are charged to cover costs, the club maintains a policy to provide discounted membership to families in financial difficulty to ensure no child is excluded due to financial hardship.
The Charity is proud of maintaining its status as a FA Charter ‘Development’ Standard Club. It has extensive partnerships across the football spectrum and community offering football to youngsters from 4 years of age up to 18 years of age. There are 12 teams/squads in total at the following ages: U8 (1 squad), U9 (1 squad), U10 (1 squad), U11 (1 squad), U12 (2 squads), U13 (1 squad), U14 (2 squads) U15 (1 squad), U16 (1 squads) and U18 (1 squad).
Every one of these teams from Under 8s to Under 18s have qualified managers, coaches, assistants and volunteers who are responsible for supporting their allocated squad. In total, over [30] qualified volunteers support the club’s activities.
A significant milestone this year was the establishment of a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) programme. In line with the Charity's objective to deliver inclusive football for players with disabilities, the Club has committed to providing these weekly sessions entirely free of charge. This initiative ensures that financial circumstances do not act as a barrier to participation, providing a safe, supportive, and fun environment where children of all abilities can develop their skills and confidence.
## **Achievement and performance**
This year has once again provided so many enjoyable experiences for so many which is testament to all of our volunteers with the Club who have all yet again worked tremendously hard in the best interests of Rossendale United Junior Football Club.
On the football front all our teams have developed, enjoyed their football and camaraderie that playing in a team brings.
## **Financial Review**
## **Results for the Year**
The Charity’s total income increased to £78,473 (2024: £42,291). This significant 86% increase is primarily due to a £25,856 grant received specifically for the purchase of essential ground maintenance equipment.
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Underlying subscription income rose by 5% to £36,253 (2024: £34,396). Following a review in the previous period, the trustees implemented a subscription increase to address rising operational costs and ensure long-term sustainability. This resulted in a surplus for the year of £4,584, reversing the deficit of (£3,631) from the prior year.
## **Reserves Policy**
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure (approximately £9,000 to £18,000 based on current activity). This ensures the charity can continue its activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. At 31 May 2025, the trustees are satisfied that reserves are held within this target range **.**
## **Risk Management**
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Trust is an unincorporated association governed by a constitution adopted 10 July 2000 as amended 2 July 2001, 10 June 2002, 6 December 2002 and 26 November 2020.
## **Trustees and Committee**
The trustees who served during the year were:
- Brian Johnston (Chairman)
- Christopher Shufflebottom
- Helen Edge (Treasurer)
The Trustees are supported by an **Executive Committee** which oversees welfare, coaching, and communications. Trustees are appointed or re-elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The club adheres to the Football Association (FA) Safeguarding policies and all coaches and volunteers undergo mandatory DBS background checks to ensure a safe environment for all participants.
## **Trustee Remuneration and Expenses**
No trustees received any remuneration, benefits, or other compensation for their services during the year. No trustees were reimbursed for personal expenses, other than direct reimbursements for goods purchased on behalf of the charity.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees on
.................................................................... Mr Brian Johnston Chairman
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## **Rossendale United Junior Football Club Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts**
**Report to the trustees of :** Rossendale United Junior Football Club (Registered Charity Number 1093380) on the accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025 set out on pages 4 and 5 **;**
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act); and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Name: Anthony Richardson Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies: ICAEW Address: Olive Mount, Woodlea bank, Rossendale, BB4 7BD Date
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## **Rossendale United Junior Football Club Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31 May 2025**
|Not
e
**RECEIPTS**
Signing on fees and weekly subs
Grants & Donations
1
Sponsorship
Events income
Sale of equipment
Gift aid
Misc.
**PAYMENTS**
League Fees & fnes
Pitch expenses & machinery
1
Trophies & Presentation expenses
Insurance
Kit & equipment
Managers’ course fees
Training & coaching (inc. pitch hire &
refs fees)
Bank charges
Misc.
**SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)**
**FOR**
**THE**
**YEAR**
Cash funds at start of year
Cash funds at end of year|
£
36,2
53
27,081
3,358
4,111
195
7,137
338|2025
£
78,4
73
73,8
89
**4,**
**584**
11,0
85
15,6
69|2024
£
£
34,39
6
1,700
5,910
-
72
-
214
42,2
91
6,3
47
3,011
1,2
58
723
9,2
58
4,3
28
20,0
35
531
433
45,9
22
**(3,**
**631)**
14,7
16
11,0
85|2024
£
£
34,39
6
1,700
5,910
-
72
-
214
42,2
91
6,3
47
3,011
1,2
58
723
9,2
58
4,3
28
20,0
35
531
433
45,9
22
**(3,**
**631)**
14,7
16
11,0
85|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||3,9
66
30,6
48
5,3
48
760
5,8
66
5,3
23
19,57
2
716
1,6
90||6,3
47
3,011
1,2
58
723
9,2
58
4,3
28
20,0
35
531
433||
||||||
|||||**(3,**
**631)**
14,7
16|
|||||11,0
85|
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## **Rossendale United Junior Football Club Statement of Assets and Liabilities Year Ended 31 May 2025**
|2025
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricte
d funds
£
£
**1. Cash funds**
Bank account
11,5
93
4,07
~~6~~
Total Cash funds
11,593
4,076
**2. Assets Retained for Charity’s Own**
**Use funds**
Fund
Grounds maintenance equipment
Mixed
(see Note
1)|2025
Restricte
d funds
£
4,07
|Total
funds
£
15,55
~~9~~
15,
669
Cost/
Value
£
27,648|2024
Total
funds
£
11,085|
|---|---|---|---|
||||11,085|
|||||
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **Note 1 : Restricted Funds**
During the year, the charity received a restricted grant of £25,856. The terms of the grant allocated 75% of the funding (£19,392) as a contribution towards the purchase of ground maintenance equipment, with the balance to be spent on pitch maintenance (fertiliser).
Total expenditure on the ground maintenance equipment was £27,648, funded by the £19,392 grant allocation and £8,256 from the club's unrestricted funds.
At the year end, £4,076 of the grant remains unspent and is held as restricted cash funds to be utilised for future fertiliser and pitch maintenance costs.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on:
.................................................................... Mrs Helen Edge Treasurer
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