Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period
From 1st June 2024 To 31st May 2025
Charity name: Tedburn St Mary FC
Charity registration number: 1095694
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Tedburn St Mary and surrounding areas. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Provision of facilities for playing football and other sporting and wellbeing activities. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | As charity trustees, we confirm that we have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when exercising our powers and duties, as required by the Charities Act 2006 |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers are the backbone of our Charity. All Volunteers give their time and resources free of charge and without these Volunteers we would not exist. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | A successful year with the addition of planning and promoting our first Youth Tournament to be held in late June 2025 Membership remained static with 3 Adult Football Teams and 1 Youth Team All of our activities helps Members to regularly participate in League and Friendly games with opposing teams and promotes training of Members to increase their individual fitness. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set. |
Para 1.41 | Regular Fundraising has been achieved throughout the year, notably … … a regular Breakfast event on the last Saturday of each month for the wider community to enjoy the surroundings of Barley Park … a Comedy Night held in Exeter which was supported well by players and the local community Volunteers have actively engaged in several fundraising activities which have provided the financial resources to invest in our environment for the sole benefit of the members |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The financial position was sufficient for it to move into the next financial year. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The policy for holding reserves is to ensure that we have sufficient funds to manage any material, immediate change to the income of the Charity |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £8,090.64 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The principal sources of funds are through annual Membership and payment of Match Day Fees to compete in Football with established teams in the Devon and Exeter Football League for Seniors and The Exeter League for Juniors Annual Fundraising which engages the members and the community, allows us not only to maintain the Club at which we are based, but this also allows us to invest in further football training for Members |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | A principal risk is that the Club may lose Members through attraction to other Clubs. Fundraising in various forms always includes the Members, so the activity of Fundraising is engaging and helps to promote a sense of belonging to the Club. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution |
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| How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated Charity |
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| Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The Trustees have been actively involved in |
The Trustees have been actively involved in | |||
| including details of any the past with the running of the Club. A |
the past with the running of the Club. A | |||
| constitutional provisions e.g. number of Trustees are still actively involved |
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| election to post or name of any on a day-to-day basis with the running of the |
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| person or body entitled to Club |
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| appoint one or more trustees | ||||
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | ||||
| 1 Gu 2 Gavin Mead 3 Ian Parsons 4 |
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for wholeyear Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) 1 GuyCochran N/A 2 Gavin Mead N/A 3 Ian Parsons N/A 4 ~~=~~ |
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| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity | ||||
| Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year Terry Wood Peter Spooner Ian Parsons Declarations ~~——~~ |
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| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. |
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Gu Cochran y Full name(s) Guy Cochran Gavin Mead Position Chairman Treasurer Date 15th Feb 2026 15th Feb 2026
Profit and Loss Tedburn St Mary Football Club For the year ended 31 May 2025 Prepared by Gavin Mead
Profit and Loss
Tedburn St Mary Football Club For the year ended 31 May 2025
| Profit and Loss Tedburn St Mary Football Club For the year ended 31 May 2025 |
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|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Turnover | |
| Advertising Board Revenue | 2,600 |
| Christmas - Party | 367 |
| Comedy Night | 1,852 |
| FA Cup Day | 90 |
| Fines - Yellow Card | (48) |
| Football Fantasy | 15 |
| Grants Received | 1,962 |
| Hire - Club House | 2,484 |
| Interest Income | 60 |
| Kitchen - Sales | 6,581 |
| Match Day Fees | 11,580 |
| Pitch Hire | 1,340 |
| Presentation Night | 390 |
| Sales | 1,008 |
| Sign On - Senior Teams - Adult | 1,551 |
| Sign On - Senior Teams - U18 | 340 |
| Sign On - Youth | 400 |
| Sponsorship | 2,400 |
| Total Turnover | 34,971 |
| Cost of Sales | |
| Direct Expenses | 4,215 |
| Football - Clothing | 543 |
| Football Items | 1,323 |
| Kitchen - Stock | 2,371 |
| Membership | 468 |
| Referee | 2,171 |
| Subscriptions | 550 |
| Welfare | 408 |
| Total Cost of Sales | 12,048 |
| Gross Profit | 22,923 |
Administrative Costs
| Administrative Costs | |
|---|---|
| Advertising & Marketing | 1,009 |
| Charitable and Political Donations | (724) |
| Cleaning | 2,058 |
| Fines - League | 30 |
| Fuel | 1,250 |
| General Expenses | 7,412 |
| Insurance | 1,245 |
| IT Software and Consumables | 72 |
Profit and Loss
Tedburn St Mary Football Club
Profit and Loss
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Light, Power, Heating | 1,707 |
| Pitch Maintenance | 676 |
| Postage, Freight & Courier | 204 |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 2,672 |
| Sum Up Fees | 259 |
| Training | 2,691 |
| Transfer Fees | 90 |
| Trophies | 51 |
| Waste | 739 |
| Water | 308 |
| Total Administrative Costs | 21,748 |
| Operating Profit | 1,176 |
| Other Income | |
| Bad Debt - Write On or Write Off | 25 |
| Total Other Income | 25 |
| Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation | 1,200 |
| Profit after Taxation | 1,200 |
Profit and Loss
Tedburn St Mary Football Club
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Tedburn St Mary FC
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Tedburn St Mary FC (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] May 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act;
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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| Signed: | |
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| Printed Name: | Patrick Pellens |
| Relevant Professional Qualification or Membership of Professional Bodies(if any) |
None |
| Address | Flat 30, Francis Court The Burrowe EX17 2BW |
| Dated: | 23rdMarch 2026 |