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West Ham United Foundation

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 May 2021

Company Registration No. 5731045 (England and Wales) Limited by Guarantee

Registered Charity No, 1114458 (England and Wales)

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Organisational Detalls

DirectorsandTrustees Andrew Mollett (Chair)
Ben Illingworth
Marie Gabriel
Jeremy Crook
Henri Brandman
Jackie Ferdinand
Jeffrey Hayes
ChiefExecutive Joseph Lyons
Company Secretary Andrew Mollett
Company Name West Ham United Foundation
CharityNumber 1114458 (England and Wales)
CompanyNumber 5731045 (England and Wales)
Registered Office 60A Albatross Close
OffWoolwich ManorWay
Londen,
E6 SNX
independentAuditors F. Winter& Co LLP
StatutoryAuditors &Chartered Accountants
Ramillies House
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2 Ramillies Street
London
W1F 7LN
Bankers Barclays Bank
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 SHP
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TRUSTEES' REPORT For the year ended 31 May 2021

We, the Trustees, are pleased to present the annual Trustees' Report and the consolidated financial statements of the Charity and its subsidiaries for the year ending 31 May 2021, which have been prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. These financial statements comply with West Ham United Foundations' governing document, the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Strategic report

Objects and Public Benefit

The company's memorandum of association defines its objects as being for the benefit of the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitants of London and its surrounding areas:

  1. to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health (facilities in Article 3 means land, buildings, equipment and organising sporting activities).

  2. to provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

  3. to advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit in accordance with the law ofcharity.

Vision

As the Club‘s outreach vehicle, the Foundation’s vision is to be the leading social and community outreach organisation in East London and Essex, using the power of the West Ham United brand to provide inclusive, lifechanging opportunities for individuals and wider society.

Mission

To provide an innovative approach to understanding and meeting the needs of our community; building partnerships and utilising insight and technology to create an environment where all can thrive - from the heart of east London.

The Foundation wil! work to achieve the following targets:

The Foundation will work to achieve the following objectives:

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) For the year ended 31 May 2021

Public Benefit

We have referred to guidance contained in the Charity Commission and complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Governing Document

The company's constitution is set out in its articles of association published on incorporation and as subsequently modified. This document defines the terms of reference for the board of trustees and the company's corporate governance procedures.

Directors and Trustees

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, who held office during the year and since the year end, are as follows:

The board of trustees meets periodically and receives reports from operational staff and determines strategy and policy for the company.

The board of trustees has an ongoing commitment to assess the skill set required at board level and, as the company develops, to ensure that, where necessary, additional trustees are recruited.

Relationship with West Ham United Football Club Limited

The company delivers all community sports and charitable activities on behalf of West Ham United Football Club Limited. However, it operates independently of the football club and, although some of the com pany's trustees are also employees of the football club, this is balanced by the presence of independent trustees on the board and the articles of association confer no ability by the club to exercise control over the company.

The terms of the relationship between the company and the football club are codified in a Service Level Agreement. This agreement enshrines the practices already being observed in terms of the provision of services by the football club to the company at no cost to the company. A separate licence agreement grants the company a right of occupancy, on a rent-free basis, of its wholly owned freehold premises at 60a Albatross Close, Woolwich Manor Way, London E6 5NX.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT For the year ended 31 May 2021

Activity

Our local communities have continued to reel from the ongoing pandemic and as a well-placed and trusted third sector community organisation we have been doing our best to help wherever possible,

Through the support of our incredible workforce, we have been able to keep connected with people of all ages and abilities, across more than 30 initiatives spanning community, health, football development, learning and employability.

Across the year restrictions have eased and so in-person activities have been able to occur more widely, with additional health and safety processes in place. This has mostly been met with a fantastic response and there has been a sense of relief across our local communities.

Similarly, we have been able to make minor modifications in order to allow even more programme participants to utilise our Beckton Hub (in accordance with government guidance) and that has provided an additional layer of support.

Collaboration has been crucial in our response across East London and Essex, as well as globally. Whether it’s through helping the NHS deal with increased pressures, connecting with fans for campaigns and support for those most vulnerable or delivering new initiatives to improve people’s lives - we have continued to adapt and aid those in need, driving deeper impact through our networks.

Inequalities have been unfolding with the persistence of racism and discrimination and overwhelming levels of poverty, as well as a mental health epidemic emerging. Therefore, there are a range of extremely complex issues which are at the forefront of our work and will be for years to come.

We believe that awareness, education and mentoring, are key to tackling some of these problems and over the past year there we have achieved positive impact across our versatile delivery, which we are building on. Programmes including Jigsaw, Stop the Hate and Advantage are assisting change on an individual and community level and we hope to be able to continue to grow these areas.

Despite restrictions due to COVID-19 protocols, players have continued their ambassadorial roles for community work through the Players’ Project, and this has produced bespoke experiences and enhanced levels of inspiration and aspiration amongst individuals and groups.

As the official charity of the football club, we will always strive to help people and communities thrive, building each year on the progress that has been made.

We are very honoured and proud to hold the role that we do in the community and extra boosts are given by wider recognition. Therefore, we were pleased to be informed that two of our initiatives were shortlisted in the 2021 Football Business Awards. One for Best Community Scheme for Stop the Hate with Show Racism the Red Card and another for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme alongside our Club for the Players’ Project.

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We havea fantastic breadth of programmes and below we have outlined some selected highlights from the 2020/2021 season:

150Club

The 150Club Newham Community Prescription is a ground-breaking partnership initiative tackling the growing rise of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Newham.

Advantage

Advantage is a mentoring programme, delivered in partnership with the NHS and West Ham United Foundation (Newham), Leyton Orient Trust (Waltham Forest) and Arsenal in the Community (Hackney), for 14 to 21 year olds whose mental health and wellbeing has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on improving education, employment options and physical activity; helping to re-establish aspirations and a sense of connection.

Any Old lrons

A social inclusion programme run in partnership with The Mercers’ Company, consisting of a five-week scheme with additional group meetings on offer following completion. The programme is aimed at tackling social isolation and loneliness by bringing together West Ham United fans aged 60 and over, with participants attending social and sporting events and receiving technology support and workshops

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Higher Education — WHU Foundation and University of East London

Delivering two degrees in partnership with UEL; FdSc Community Sport Management and BSc (hons) Sports Coaching and Performance programme.

Jigsaw

An intensive mentoring programme for young people aged 10 to 14 who are at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity in anti-social behaviour.

Looked After Children (LAC)

The programme launched in September 2017. It involves an array of monthly and half-term unique activities and visits for LAC and Care Leavers to be involved in. The target areas are all Virtual Schools in east London,

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Moving on Up

Careers development programme supporting young black men, aged 16 to 25 within Newham who are unemployed and/or underemployed.

Premier League Inspires

The aim is to provide an engaging curriculum for the most vulnerable and at-risk students to support progression towards their academic attainment, GCSE’s, future employability and equip them with a set of principle life skills. The curriculum includes the following three core intervention programme parts: Explore Entrepreneurship, Future Gazing, The Full Story.

Premier League Kicks

Using the reach and appeal of the Premier League and football to regularly engage children and young people of all backgrounds and abilities in football, sport and personal development opportunities.

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Premier League Primary Stars

Running alongside the national curriculum, the Foundation provides tailored opportunities for 5 to 11 year olds in subjects including PE, Maths, English, Mental Health & Wellbeing, teacher support and training. All sessions are designed to meet the school’s needs and characteristics whilst being delivered in line with their individual ethos.

Player Pathway

The Piayer Pathway model is made up for four tiers of development which allows for all players both male and female to be suitably challenged dependant on their current stage of development.

Stop the Hate

Working in partnership with Show Racism the Red Card to provide preventative workshops for pupils in primary and secondary schools as well as youth centres, to help them understand how to effectively and positively challenge racist and prejudicial ideas.

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Tackling Holiday Hunger

Prograrmme delivered during school holiday periods targeted at families in receipt offree school meals and/or financially vulnerable — praviding children.aged 5 to16 years old with structured holiday provision consisting of food, physical activity, health and wellbeing sessions and enrichment activities linked to topical subjects such as racism and discrimination, climate change, mental health and wellbeing and inclusion.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Outcome

The turnover for2020/2021 was £3.3m and 2019/2020 was £3.1m. Therefore, the overall turnover has increased by approximately 7% The bulk of this impact related to the charity's subsidiary company West Ham United Foundation Enterprises (WHUFE) Limited.

The group recorded a net increase in funds of £176,639 and decrease in funds (2019/2020 (£99,142)}, on total incoming resources of £3,341,239 (2019/2020 - £3,120,943). The group's incoming resources can be analysed as follows:

Donations £269,170
Football Development £964,902
Community £709,901
Learning £918,325
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme £478,941
£3,341,239

Football Development includes the income generated by trading subsidiaries which are responsible for services rendered to partners, clients and candidates requiring sports workshops, general consultancy services, provision of coaching, pitch booking facilities and sporting events. The trustees are fully confident that the trading activities will maintain the charity’s reserves in the future.

At the year-end the group had net assets of £314,323 (2019/2020 - £137,684).

Reserves Policy

Taking into account the guidance provided by The Charity Commission on determining an appropriate level of reserves, the Trustees have set a level of approximately two years of operating costs which must be retained to ensure that the Charity can meet its obligations in the short term.

Reserves are however needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of resources and to cover unplanned decline in income and increase in other expenditure. The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves should be £200k over the next two years.

As at 31 May 2021 the level of unrestricted reserves was £314.3k, and in 2019/2020 for Group/Charity of £137.7k. West Ham United Foundation (WHUF) net operating reserve at 31 May 2020 is £137.7k which was slightly below the level required. The trustees foresee that WHUF ongoing development strategy is likely to require the Foundation to utilise a proportion of it’s operating reserves during the next few years. Designated funds will remain at £50k for long term maintenance of the Pitch.

The Board keeps the level of reserves under regular review to ensure that it is adequate and appropriate to meet the requirement of the organisation.

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Plans for 2021-2024

As a third sector organisation, we feel encouraged that we have been able to navigate through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continue to strengthen our work and its impact; consistently establishing new partnerships and progressing relationships.

Our strategy, which will take us through to 2024, provides a clear direction in alignment with our vision and mission and we remain committed to fulfilling our responsibilities across the local community.

Looking ahead, we are excited by upcoming opportunities to reach even more people with the expansion of programmes like Stop the Hate and Advantage — dealing with some of the mast prevalent issues concerning our communities.

Similarly, the end of the 2021/2022 season will take us to the 10" anniversary of the 2012 London Olympic Games. As a locally based third sector organisation, which is deeply rooted in some of the most diverse and disadvantaged communities, we have been proactively delivering a lasting legacy. As such, we look forward to marking this occasion with pride as we continue to aid recovery and enhance the lives of people and communities now and for the future.

Risk Review

The Trustees have undertaken an initial assessment of the major risks to which the company is exposed, in particular those related to finances and how it operates generally.

During the year new forums have now been established to ensure risk factors are continually assessed. These meetings are being held monthly. The forums are namely:

The reviews have identified that financial sustainability is the main financial risk for the Charity and its subsidiaries due to economic pressures which may impact from time to time.

The Group’s Finance Sub Committee is fully active, however, the entire board carries fiduciary responsibility for the organisation, the finance committee serves as a leadership role in this area, making sure appropriate internal control procedures for all financial transactions are documented. The Finance committee will ensure compliance and/or develop other policies that further serve to protect the WHUF and manage its exposure to risk.

Ways in managing this financial risk include:

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The Trustees meet quarterly to monitor the spending. Generally, we look at various ways to streamline costs without impacting on the delivery of the quality of services supplied, ensuring awareness and compliance of regulatory standards that impact the different activities carried out by the Group.

Grants received from Premier League programmes still form a material sum of the financial performance, the Board recognises that its financial performance would be materially affected in the event of West Ham United Football Club Limited being relegated from the Premier League with an associated reduction in the availability of funding from central resources.

In order to mitigate any loss of income careful planning and, promotional and fundraising events are being instigated. Also, the group prepares budgets three seasons in advance which include an evaluation of the impact of relegation and associated contingency plans.

Financial assets that expose the company to financial risk consist principally of cash, trade receivables and other receivables, Financial liabilities that expose the company to financial risk consist principally of trade payables and other payables. The financial risks associated with financial instruments are considered minimal.

The company is not exposed to any foreign exchange risks,

The company places its cash with creditworthy institutions. The company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its debtor's financial condition. The carrying amount of cash, trade receivables and other receivables represent the maximum credit risk that the company is exposed to.

Going Concern

The board of trustees is responsible for drawing up the accounts on a going concern basis and in doing so has considered the period for at least 12 months from the date of signing these accounts. The principal risks to the company's going concern status are twofold,

Firstly, as a relatively small company, it is dependent on a sustainable level of income from its operations. This risk is mitigated in part by the fact that an increasing proportion of its grant funding is for a period in excess of one year and therefore subject to considerable certainty, and in part by the fact that much of the company's expenditure is variable and significant cost savings could quickly be achieved in the event of a shortfall in turnover.

Secondly, although it is a separate legal entity from West Ham United Football Club Limited, the company is inevitably dependent to some extent on the status and continued operations of the football club, Moreover, to the extent necessary, the club has also undertaken to provide the company with such financial support as it may require continuing trading and to meet its debts as they fall due for a year of at least twelve months from the date of these accounts. The board of trustees is satisfied that West Ham United Football Club Limited is ina position to provide that financial support if needed.

Consequently, after making enquiries and taking account of the uncertainties described above, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in aperational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the board of trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts for the company.

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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of West Ham Foundation for the purposes of company law} are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report including the Strategic Report) and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity’s and Group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and the Group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2006 and the Charites Act 2011 and regulations made thereunder and the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and the Group and, hence, for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Statement as to the disclosure to our Auditors

In so far as the trustees are aware at the time of approving our trustees’ annual report:

By order of the board

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Andrew Mollett Chair of Trustees Date: 27/01/2022

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of West Ham United Foundation (the ‘parent charitable company) and its subsidiaries (the ‘charitable group’) for the year ended 31 May 2021 which comprise the consolidated statement of financial activities, consolidated balance sheet, parent charity balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, 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.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION (continued)

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

in the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic and the directors’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 14, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine 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, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group’s and parent charitable company’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 the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION (continued)

Auditor’s 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 auditor’s 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 (UK) 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.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities, This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

Our approach was as follows:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the entity by discussions with management and those charged with governance, experience from previous audits of the entity and experience of other charitable clients.

We assessed the risk of material misstatement in respect of fraud by discussions with management and assessments against accepted risk factors.

We corroborated our enquiries through our substantive audit testing, review of client procedures and of minutes of trustee meetings.

We determined that the most significant laws and regulations that relate which have a direct impact on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements are company law, charitable law, the charitable objectives of the Foundation and accounting standards, including FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.

The terms and conditions under which grants and other income, in particular those of the Premier League, are significant because non-compliance would have a material effect on the financial statements.

Based on the results of our risk assessment we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations identified above.

Based on the results of our risk assessment we designed our audit procedures to identify and to address material misstatements in relation to fraud.

We considered the risk of fraud through management override, and in response, we incorporated testing of manual journal entries into our audit approach,

The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION (continued)

Identified fraud risk factors were discussed during the audit team briefing and professional scepticism exercised throughout the audit.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit there is a risk that we will not detect all misstatements due to irregularities, including fraud. The more removed the laws and regulations are from the financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment, forgery, omission, misrepresentation and collusion. Audit standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiries of management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, If any, in the absence of identified or suspected non-compliance.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Report) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members and its trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Sunil Patel (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of

F. Winter & Co. LLP Statutory Auditors and Chartered Accountants Ramillies House, 2 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7LN

Date: 27/01/2022

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2021

2020-2021 2019-2020
Note Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds 2021 Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Income from
Donations 2 269,170 - 269,170 279,619 279,619
‘Charitable activities 3 945,523 1,746,291 2,691,814 1,041,517 1,324,580 2,366,097
Trading activities 4 380,256 - 380,256 475,227 - 475,227
Total income 1,594,949 1,746,290 3,341,239 1,796,363 1,324,580 3,120,943
Expenditure on
Charitable activities 5 1,130,046 1,746,290 2,876,336 1,557,305 1,324,580 2,881,885
Trading activities 6 288,264 + 288,264 338,200 - 338,200
Total expenditure 1,418,310 1,746,290 3,164,600 1,895,505 1,324,580 3,220,085
Nakacon
(expenditure)		 176,639
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Reconciliation offunds
TeeltunesSroveht
forward		 137,684 - 137,684 236,826 - 236,826
Total funds carried
fated		 314,323 - 314,323 137,684 - 137,684

The notes on pages 22 to 33 form part of the financial statements.

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Company Number: 5731045 (England and Wales)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND PARENT CHARITY BALANCE SHEET As at 31 May 2021

Note Group Charity Group Charity
Asat 31 May 2021 2021 2020 2020
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangibleassets 10 92,949 92,949 119,307 119,307
Investment in subsidiary 11 1 1
Totalfixed assets 92,949 92,950 119,307 119,308
Current assets
Debtors 12 1,088,119 1,135,225 1,147,781 1,152,060
Cash atbankandin hand 98,663 34,955 126,029 114,412
1,186,782 1,170,178 1,273,810 1,266,472
Creditors:amounts falling due
withinoneyear 13 (965,408) (948,805) {1,255,433} (1,248,096)
NS
Netcurrent assets 221,374
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Sk		 221373
18,377
18,376
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Netassets ———
SS
314,323
314,323
137,684
137,684
ET
Gr
The funds ofthe Charity 15
Designated funds 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Unrestricted funds 264,323 264,323 87,684 87,684
TotalFunds ————
ees
314,323
314,323
137,684
137,684
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chaineee

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under company law not to present its parent company statement of financial activities, including its income and expenditure account. The amount of group net income for the year dealt with in the company’s accounts was £176,639 (2020 - net expenditure £99,142).

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board of trustees on 27/01/2022

Andy Mollett Trustee

West Ham United Foundation Company Number: 5731045 (England and Wales)

Date: 27/01/2022

The notes on pages 22 to 33 form part of the financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT for Year Ended 31* May 2021

Note 2021 2020
Cashflowfrom operating
activities
£ £
Netcashutilised
byoperating
activities		 A (14,427) (155,145)
Cash flowfromfinancing
activities
Purchase oftangible fixed assets (13,719) (22,634)
Proceeds on disposal oftangible
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fixed assets		 780 -
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( ecrease) incashandcash
equivalents intheyear		 (27,366) (177,779)
wasnalescashequivalent at
beginning ofthe year		 126,029 303,808
Cashandcashequivalentatend
ofthe year		 98,663 126,029
£E £
A. Reconciliation ofnet expenditure to net cashflow flowfrom
operating activities
Net income 176,639 (99,142)
add backdepreciation charges 35,162 40,228
Add losson sale offixed assets 4,135 m
(increase)/decrease in debtors 59,662 (276,010)
increase/(decrease) in creditors (290,025) 179,779
(14,427) (155,145)

The notes on pages 22 ta 33 form part of the financial statements

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  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

For the year ended 31 May 2021

Company information

West Ham United Foundation is a private company limited by guarantee (Companies House No. 5731045) anda registered charity (Registered Charity No. 1114458). It is incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The registered office is 60A Albatross Way, Off Woolwich Manor Way, London, E6 5NX. The principal activities of the company are described in the Trustees’ Report.

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS102”), “Accounting and reporting by Charites”: the statement of recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) (Charites SORP (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006.

West Ham United Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention under which assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes(s).

The company is a qualifying entity as defined by FRS102 and has taken advantage of the provisions in FRS 102 whereby a parent is not required to present a cash flow statement for the charity.

The principal accounting policies which have been applied consistently, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty are as follows.

b) Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of West Ham United Foundation and its subsidiary undertakings from the date that control commences to the date it ceases.

Subsidiary undertakings are consolidated ona line-by-line basis using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Section 9 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements" of FRS 102.

Details of West Ham United Foundation's subsidiary undertakings can be found in Note 11.

c) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The directors have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. The Board of Directors of West Ham United Footbal! Club Limited (Club) have confirmed the Club's ongoing intention of operational and financial support to the Trust for a minimum period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, and in addition the Club will not seek foreclosure of the intercompany loan.

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For the year ended 31 May 2021

Based on the continuing support of the Club and the Trust’s business plan the directors consider that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate.

d) Income

Income from football development, facility hire, sponsorship and other income is included in the year in which the company is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Income from grants and donations, including capital grants, is included in incoming resources when receivable except as follows:

Income from government grants is recognised under the performance model under which grants which do not impose performance related conditions are recognised when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. When grants impose specified future performance-related conditions, income is recognised only when the performance-related conditions are met.

The Foundation does not include donated services and facilities in the Statement of Financial Activities as it is unable to reasonably quantify or measure the value of these services. Donated services are provided by West Ham United FC to the extent that premises and support functions are provided free of any charges. Details of transactions with West Ham United FC are included in note 17.

e) Expenditure

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, exclusive of any recoverable VAT.

Costs of charitable activities comprise direct expenditure including direct staff costs attributable to the activity. Where costs cannot be directly attributed, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of resources. Administration and support costs are those incurred in connection with organisational administration and compliance with statutory requirements.

f) Tangible fixed assets

The rates used are expected to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life. Assets are stated net of any provision for impairment.

Plant & equipment: 20% (reducing balance)

Computer software: 33.3% (straight line basis}

g) Investment in subsidiaries

Investment in subsidiaries are included at cost.

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h) Stocks

Stocks of kit, bibs, balls and football sundries are written off on purchase.

i)

Corporation Taxation

The Charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 252 of the Taxations of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. The income of the trading subsidiaries is gift aided to the parent charity such that no tax liabilities are due.

j) !nterest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

k) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purpose of charity. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the Foundation's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the Foundation. Designated funds are funds set aside by the trustees for specific purposes of the Foundation. Unlike restricted funds, these funds may be used for other purposes of the charity at the discretion of the trustees.

) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

m) Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

n} Pensions

The Foundation pays into defined contribution schemes for certain employees. The pensions charge represents the amount payable for the year, There are no directors accruing benefits under the pension scheme.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {continued} For the year ended 31 May 2021

2 DONATIONS

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |31.5.21|31.5.20| |£|£| |Public|Donations &|Sponsorship|269,170|279,619|

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3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2021|2020| |Total|Restricted|Unrestricted|Total|Restricted|Unrestricted| |£|£|£|£|£|£| |Football|Development|700,424|542,359|158,065|676,032|541,583|134,449| |Community|703,901|566,995|142,906|786,665|594,124|192,541| |Learning|918,325|366,388|551,937|770,159|188,873|581,286| |Coronavirus|Job|Retention| |Scheme|___|363,164|270,549|92,615|133,241|.|133,241| |2,691,813|1,746,291|945,523|2,366,097|1,324,580|1.041.517|

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4 INCOMING RESOURCES FROM TRADING ACTIVITIES

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |31.5.21|31.5.20| |£|£| |Football|development|- WHUFE|264,478|475,227| |Coronavirus|Job|Retention|Scheme|115,778|-| |380,256|475,227|

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {continued) For the year ended 31 May 2021

2021 2020
Total Restricted Unrestricted
Total		 Restricted Unrestricted
£ £
£		 £ £
Football Development 990,577 607,147 383,430
1,052,952		 568,111 484,841
Learning 966,710 496,610 470,100
848,508		 276,101 572,407
Community 919,049 642,533 276,516
980,425		 480,368 500,057
"2,876,336 = 1,746,290 1,130,046
«2,881,885		 1,324,580 1,557,305
2020/2021 Directcosts Support Totals
casts
£ £ £
Football Development 672,107 318,470 990,577
Learning 608,857 357,853 966,710
Community 618,347 300,702 919,049
2019/2020 Direct costs Support Totals
costs
£ £ £
Football Development 727,618 325,334 1,052,952
Learning A72,351 337,907 848,508
Community 676,671 342,004 980,425
1,876,640 ~—1,005,245 2,881,885

Support costs include central staff costs, depreciation and other overheads which are apportioned to charitable activities on the basis of the corresponding proportion of revenue attributable to each activity.

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6 EXPENDITURE ON TRADING ACTIVITIES

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |31.5.21|31.5.20| |£|£| |Football|development —| |WHUFE|288,264|338,200| |288,264|338,200| |GOVERNANCE|COSTS| |31.5.21|31.5.20| |£|£| |Auditors’|remuneration|8,850|7,200| |Other fees|payable to|auditors|850|5,000|

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7 GOVERNANCE COSTS

8 TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 May 2021 nor for the year ended 31 May 2020.

Trustees’ expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 May 2021 nor for the year ended 31 May 2020.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

For the year ended 31 May 2021

9 STAFF COSTS

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |31.5,21|31.5.20| |£|£| |Wages and|salaries|1,563,477|1,543,663| |Social|security|costs|572,695|592,518| |Pension|Costs|60,440|60,345| |2,196,612|2,196,526| |The average|monthly number of employees|during|the|year was as|follows:| |31.5,.21|31.5.20| |Full|time|employees|53|54| |Part time employees|91|95| |144|149| |The number of employees whose emoluments|fell|within|the following bands was:| |31.5.21|31.5.20| |£140,001|- £150,000|al|1| |£70,001|- £80,000|al|1| |Renumeration|of Key Management|Personnel|£511,838|£511,838|

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The following are identified as members of Key Management Personnel

Chief Executive Officer, Joe Lyons

Finance Director, Janet Wallace, FCCA

Head of Learning, Jesse Foyle

Head of Community, Kerry Downes

Head of Football Development, Bryan Glover

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) For the year ended 31 May 2021

10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and
machinery
Group and
Charity
£
COST
At 1June 2020 341,933
Additions 13,719
Disposal (15,000)
At31May2021 340,652
DEPRECIATION
At 1june 2020 222,626
Charge foryear 35,162
Elimination on disposals (10,085)
At31May2021 247,703
NETBOOK VALUE
At31 May 2021 92,949
At31May2020 119,307

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) For the year ended 31 May 2021

11 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

OrganisationName Country of Classof Parent Share Natureof
Registration Ownership Interest Capital ©Business
Held
31May 2021
WestHam United Foundation England and Ordinary 100% £1 Provision ofSports
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Enterprises (WHUFE) Limited		 Wales Services
12 DEBTORS:AMOUNTSFALLINGDUE
WITHINONEYEAR		 Group Parent Group Parent
31.5.21 31.5.21 31,5.20 31.5.20
£ £ £ £
Tradedebtors 852,115 782,185 729,861 553,225
WestHam United Foundation
Enterprises(WHUFE) - 240,389 - 227,500
Prepayments and accrued income 236,004 112,650 417,920 371,335
1,088,119 1,135,224 1,147,781 1,152,060
13 CREDITORS:AMOUNTSFALLINGDUE
WITHINONEYEAR		 Group Parent Group Parent
31.5.21 31.5.21 31,5.20 31.5.20
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 463,007 462,107 697,897 693,998
Taxation and social security 48,261 48,261 149,857 149,857
WestHam UnitedWomen FC 48,635 48,635 58,378 58,378
Accruals and othercreditors 102,461 86,758 64,632 61,194
Deferred income (see note 16) 303,044 303,044 284,669 284,669
965,408 948,805 1,255,433 1,248,096
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

For the year ended 31 May 2021

14 FUNDS

General Designated Total Restricted Total
Reserve Funds Unrestricted Funds Funds ,
Funds
£ £ £ £ £
At 1June2019 186,826 50,000 236,826 - 236,826
Incoming resources 1,796,363 - 1,796,363 1,324,580 3,120,943
Resourcesexpended (1,895,505) - (1,895,505) (1,324,580) (3,220,085)
At31May2020 «87,684 50,000 ## 137,684 - 137,684
Incoming resources 1,594,949 - 1,594,949 1,746,291 3,341,239
Resourcesexpended (1,418,310) - (1,418,310) (1,746,290) (3,164,600)
At31May2021 264,323 50,000 314,323 - 314,323

Funds are held for use of the following purposes.

General reserve

General reserve represents funds available for use at the discretion of Board to further the Charity's objectives.

Designated funds

Designated funds are amounts set aside by the Trustees for specific purposes.

Restricted funds

Restricted funds include grants given to the Charity for specific purposes to be expended in accordance with the terms of donation or grants.

These funds consist of grants and funding in various bodies including Premier League. They are to be used for specific projects according to terms and restrictions Imposed by the donors and funding bodies. They relate to a large number of short-term projects the activities which are in line with our objectives, covering areas in Football Development, Learning and Community.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

For the year ended 31 May 2021

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Deferred income represents income retained at the reporting date to meet the balance of expenditure on projects which span two accounting periods.

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17 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Sports equipment, stationery and children’s toys were purchased from West ham United Football Club Limited in the sum of £40,761 (2020 — £46,438). At the balance sheet date, the net balance due to West Ham Football Club was £173,113 (2020 — £426,642)

Anumber of other goods and services were supplied to the company by West Ham United Football Club Limited on a complimentary basis, as explained in the section headed "Relationship with West Ham United Football Club Limited" in the Trustees’ Report on page 5 of these financial statements. The Trustees consider that it is impracticable to value these goods and services.

18 CONTROLLING PARTY

The company is controlled by its trustees and directors. The Company is limited by guarantee and therefore does not have any share capital. Any liability of its members is limited to £10 per member.

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