Charity Registration No. 1117122 Company Registration No. 6904736 (England and Wales) BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 PM+M Solutions for Business LLP Chartered Accountants New century House Greenbank Technology Park Blackbum Lancashire BB15QB BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustses G R R(x)t M A Cheston L Talbot P Wat50n M Bateson S Waggott U Patel Charlty numbgr 1117122 Company number $9)4736 R¢9lstsrnd 0ffi¢o Bla(*bum Rover3 Football &Alh￿ts.¢ Ltd Ewood Pa Blathbum Lancashire 882 4JF Audltor PM+M Solulions for Bu8ines¥ LLP New Century House Greenbank Technoh>Jy Park Chalknge Way Blathburn Lancashire BB15QB 8ank8rn Bardays Bank Ple 8114 Darwen Slreet ackbum Lancashire BB2 2BZ Sollcltor• Hil Did(inson LLP 50 Fountsin Street Manthe51er M2 2AS BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST CONTENTS Page Trustees, report 1- 14 Independent audrtoffs report 1s-18 Statement of financlal adivthg 19 Balane* shatt Stai$m¢nt of Cash Ilows 21 Notes to Ih¢ financial stalements BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 The Trustees (who are a150 director5 of Ihe charrty for the purposes of the Cornpanies Adl present their annu81 report together with the audited financial staternents of Bladtbum Rovers Comrnunity TnJ8t (the company) for the year ended 31 December 2020. The Trustees confim) that the Annual report and financial statements of the company comply with the CAJrrent statutory requirements. the requirements of the company's governing dorAJment and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practir£ ISORPI. applicAble to tharities preparing their accounts in acrfjrd8n￿ wth the Finanrjal Reporting Stsndard appIl￿ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151. Since the company qualif￿$ as small under ser*on 383. the strategic report required of medium and larye companies under The CoMpan￿S Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Di￿¢t0￿$ Report) Regulabons 2013 is not qui￿d. The financial statements have been prepa￿d in a¢￿)rdan￿ wilh the a¢xoun￿'[va policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and cDmpty wrth the Charity's A¢t, the CompaniesAct and A￿oUntIng and Reporting by Chant￿$.. Statement ol Recommended pra￿1￿ applicable lo chanties prepanng their accounts in accorclance with the Financial Reporb'ng Standard apphrabk in the UK and Republic of Ire￿nd IFRS 1021" (effective 1 January 20191. a. Pollcles and oblectSve# Blackbum Rovers Community Trusl has o)nbnued to develop ts poli￿$ from a govemanee. financial, safeguarding and strategy viewpoint. which are ITh place to support the Trust's aims of meeting rts pre•set obieuives. These policies a￿ Intended lo increase public and polenlial funding provider confiéence In the Trust and its aims, missions, values and Otye￿I¥es. Polices have been ￿VIe￿￿e￿ and adapted to provide the Trust the ability to adjust to the pressures caused by operating in a pandemic and to prog￿$$ from a position of bein9 reactive in to one ol being proathve. D8sprta the pgnd•mic, our primary obJ"•cbves remain th• same. Th•se objeuives 8r•.' Raise the aspirations of local people through foolball. sport and educatDn To tackle inequality and discriminal￿n aThd help to rxeate a fai￿r. MO￿ integrated society Provide meaningful sports opportunrties lor people to enhan￿ their c1)mmunit￿$ Improve the heatth and ￿l￿t￿l￿g ol Blackbum wthh DaM*n and Larushirè through foolball and rnulti5POrt activities Expand and enhance rts o)mmunty prograrnmes To h8vt high qualrty prot*durns running Ihrough all fibres of thè charity To provide laci1rt￿$, purpose buitt for sport. C4)mmunty and edl￿at￿)nal use To reinvest funds to he¥) Iho8e targeted for teing most in need, for a va￿ty of reasons. at the heart of the local wrnmunrty In￿aSe opportunrfies for youry people and families lo be invol¥ed wth Blathbum Rovers- from playing and o)aching to walching and supporting Be a ￿nStantlY evolvirg, sustainab￿. rxjrnmunity leading. forward-thinking charity. at the heart of the comrnunity of Blad(bum wth Dar%%En ar*J Lancashire BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 b. Stratsgies for achieving objectives Usin9 football and sport as the dnving force, Blackbum Rovers Communty Trusl has a dear Strategic document. which indudes aims and outcomes developed in eonsuttation wrth stakeholders. staff, volunteers, Servi￿ users and key partners. 11 provides ￿aliStiC targets and means to measure impact and a review to help manage the future developments and plans of the Trust. The plan funher provides a narraiive which discusses the previous year's aims and outcomes with an update on prog￿$s1on. The strateg*s Impkmented have been ag￿ed by the board of trustees and the chief executive offictr along wrth staff, pJrtiupant$ and volunteers. We #spi￿ lo work with like-minded organisations in èch*¥Ang the followng key obJ"ectwes". Pmvide opportunities it) employment. skills and Iraining A¢￿$$ to skills and training for all ages, particulaty 16 to 2&Year￿Id$ Traineeships Opportunit￿$ Inspir• thildren and young woplè Provide life skills Inc0￿rat# •ntrnprèMutship, skill d•velopm•nt Into s￿￿015 and tho curritsjlum Impmve th6 health and wellbein9 ofloc8lp8ople Empower people to make better ¢hoices relating to their hea A8$i$t in the redudion of rnedi¢•l prwptign¥ Raise aspirations Rai¥e ¥wawn9￿ of key heatth i¥sw¥ ?ffeth'ng Blackbum with Darwen and Lanca$hir¢ Encournge 8qualily. div8fr3rty, Inclu&on. &￿&1￿189￿t￿ andLvmmunrtyS8fety Meaningful opportunrties to mix A belter underslanding of dfflerent eornmunrtk*$ Intervention athivrties to crime Promote Ihe bgnelils of sports partKipo1 Ulilise the p0￿r of 3POrt to achieve the obpctives of tl* aforementioned Sustained partiupation adivrt*s Su¢ce3$ through wrt. ¢. A¢tlvltles undertaken for o¢hlevlng obJe¢ll¥es and for publ1¢ benefft 2021 ha5 been an infftdibly suc￿SSIU1 year foi our charity wrth us ocording our record tumover, yet It has also been another trying year for which we have all had to navigate our way through difficult period5 which Induded lockdowns, the 1￿c￿aSe In Inequalrty, econornic difficuh*s, new vanants of Covid-19 and the105s of loved ones. Blackburn with DaThven is one of the harde5l hrt area5 by the pandernKwhich rneans that our work Is needed now more than ever. Our efforts have been recognise(I by olhers. IAÈ are in a priviw posrtion to be name(l EFL Your Move Northwest Community Club of the Year 2021. This award ￿￿brate$ the outstanding Impact football dub charities have throughout the year and is based on strong Impact. on the needs of the local wmmunrty. showing exceptional partnership working and Collaborating and ¢Jemon$trating the outstsndiry value and Importan￿ of the charity in their communrfLy. Our staff. partners. volunteets. parbwants, trustees, fans parent football club have been Instrumental In winning this award. BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Despit8 the pandemic. there have been rnany hvJhlights Ihroughout ihe year. Sorne of our most rewdrding impact cre81ed strong case slud*s that highlight the change that our thanty had on (xynmunth'es, groups and Indiv￿u81s. Engagement has been encouraging despite redu￿1 opportunits'es for fac&to-face delivery. A record number of local schools, pupils and parents engaged with our PTern￿r League Primary Stars programme part￿red wrth another fantastic year lor our Sport and Communty Col￿ge8 who again. had to show high level8 of innovation to provide quality remote learning for our $¢udents. Our NCS team engaged with 285 young people who completed the programme. which in¢lude(l Creating and delivenng 15 swal action projecas. Our Neighbourhood Youth Offer outreach prograrnme worked wth nearty 1.SOO unique children and young peop￿. 2021 also saw the relum of the'Nexi Generats'on. supporter in￿aINe and Ewo(MJ Expws. W8 are proud to have bèèn wothing wrth Blatkbum with Darwen Countsl for several year5 now and our partnership wth our local authonty has continued to go from strength lo strength. Our partnership lends to each ¢ther'5 Strength5 8nd resource5, which when combined. can produce outstanding offers and 5ervic85 for local people. 2021 saw our partnership focJJs on tackling the pandemic. Integration. opportunities for young people, inequality and heatth and %*llbeing. We achieved our aims by bnnging new Innovative pathway5 for change. Some of these examples can be seen when we agreed lo establish and operate a fijly functional high impacting Lateral Flow Testing cent￿ at Ewood Park. a Cornprehensive Neighbourhood Youth offer- bringing $POrt. activities and Informal eduGqlion to local children and young peop￿,$ communits"e8,' indusign and Integrats'on which induded 60 young peop￿ from diverse ¢xmmunilies bewming i*Jmmunrty ambassadors.. a health pr￿ramrne that enticed physically Inacbve peop￿ In lo leading heallhvèr an¢J more active lifestyles and 8 holiday hunger prograrnme which fed hundreds of chiklren vtho ha¥e gone without a wami meal durirg the school holidays. We are committed to offenng the community the hvJhesl qualrty programmes and serwces that provth funding partr￿r$ and key stakehoklers value for money and 8 retum on investment by deliverin9 on agreed outwrnes. We will continue lo focus our efforts on projects and iThiliatives that wll have a direct positive impact on local issues and those that meet one or rn0￿ of our key then￿$. 2021 has been a difficult year for c*aril*s as the pandern￿ Is affecting the economy and all a￿aS ol society. Our fundraising model based on generabng Income from grants and paid Servi￿ the￿(0￿ we have been successful in raising a record Income of £2.012.988. Exptrnditure for the year was £1,801,251 which equated to 89.5Q/o of Income. Wages lo turnover was a ￿althY 62. IUA. Pkasingly. there has i*en growth ifi ihe number of full-time staff trom 39 to 46. BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Key notsble 5tatistics'. 28 ex-Rovers players attenderj RememberThe Rovers to support isolated elderty people. BRCT Staff administered 10,991 Covid-19 tests at our Ewood Park test centre and distributed 10,440 home testing kits. Provide(1582 Vulnerab￿ d)ikJren 5.168 meals alongshle hol*1ay acti¥rties 750 young peop￿ took part in wal adion ai*vit*$113.5Ch) hours of volunteering). Engaged 1,500+ pe¢)pk via hjndraising events such as Blac*bum 10K Run. Took 400 YPS on residential$ to develop skills, m￿dIn9 285 young aduhs on NCS. Supported over 200 refugee and asylum seekers. 350+ people participated in indusion and inlegration speofic contenl across Muttl.￿ek projects. 2.000+ YPS engaged with eOVKI myth-busling aaivilies. 245kg 1051 Ihrou9h ￿Ight management Initiatives, 325c¥n off parb'cyants waisuines. Saved 1.OOOKG+ C02 entering the atmosphere (Planei Super League). whilst recyding 100% of matonAI wast• us•d by BRCT at Ewood Path. 177 pèoplè supporttd through mèntal and rtdutlng fè-tsffending prograrnmèa. 4,558 ¢hikYren support¢d in primary sthools. 128 te¥hers r¢ceived bespe4(e menterirrfJ. 60 ¥?ter8n¥ re9ul8rfy attend 8wa1iga￿On QFPQrtunrtl￿. The programme$ we have (lelIve￿ over the past year allow u¥ lo 8th￿ve the aims of our obj'ectiveg and primarily comprise of. edu¢atlon, 8klll• ond Tr¥lnlng Blaekbum Row•r8 spo￿ Coll•g• BTEC In Sport.. A fr11￿lime programme of spots and educats'on tr)r local young peop￿ of all 8cademic and sporting abilities. Our Sports Col￿ge has continue¢l to estsblish rtseif as one of the p￿MIer providers of sport5 education in the county. Our Head of Community Pro9rammes has personally continued to support the Sports College and they have 139 youThg peop￿ studyirg wilh the Communty Trusl dunng this academic year. We are pleased that people with disabililies are a￿ssIng our educab.on offer. One partirAJlar student has an educational healthca￿ plan and Is In a wheelthair. It is testament lo the work done by the team that a young peryJon with such compkx needs woukj thoose to study wth u& Being the benefactor of subcontrathng has becorne an issue due lo an uThannounrA change in government policy related to subcontracting of education over distan￿ therefore lalks with more local olleges have commenced lo ensure that we can ￿ntinue lo support loGg1 young people s edur2tion. English and Maths Functional Skills and GCSE". Pmwded 72 young peopk the opportunrty to improve their English and Math5 grades via addrtional sessions a￿d rnentoring. There have been irnprovements wth attendan￿ and attainment for English and Maths so far. wrth attendan￿ being over 80Yo. Foundation Degree In Cornrnunity Foolball Coaching and Oevelopment- DelNeted in partnet5hip wrth the EFL Trust and Univer51ty of South Wale5. have 18 student5 Oll the deg￿e programrne over Iwo different year groups. Students are provided wth the opportunty to upgrade the tw￿year foundation qualification into a full honours degree If the student attains suffi￿ent grades to study for a third year. 100Q/o of students who have coMp￿ted the course have gone on to gain employmenl In an Industry of their choosing. BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 81ackburn Rovers Community col￿ge.. Blad(bum Rovers Cornmunty College deliver5 non-sport-centric skills, education 8nd training which Includes traineeships and other employabilty programrnes. The aim for the Community Col*e is to (x)ntinL* to grow and establish tseif as a ￿￿ling po*-16 educAtion provider in the borough. Tr¥lng¢$hlp.' As a part of our core strategy of provhying educabon CfJPOrtunil*s to hety local peop￿ to improve their personal Clrwmstan￿S by increasing their knovAedge aThY skill base vAlh the aim of bring them closer to the employability market, we deliver a Level 1 Traineeship programme in partnership with the EFL TrusL 39 16_24- year-old local young people not In educabon or training INEETI enrolled and fA)mpleted the employability programme with the vast majon¢y going on to gain employment or Jnto further education. Trust staff work with exlemal agenues such as DWP. new D1￿Cli0n$ and 8lac*burn wrth Datwen Council's Care servi￿$, who sign-post know peop￿ who a￿ elKJIb￿ for our programmes. .1 c8m8 to th8 Train8eship at Blackbum Rov8rs b8cause I r￿e(l8￿ h8￿ lo gel onto a carn8rpaEh. I sl8rt8d 8 p18cÉTrmenl with th8 NHS at Royal 818ckbum H05Pital, th8n pfDgr8SS8d onlo a x￿kStBrt anrs now l 8m fvll lim&. Working here is gr88t 8nd 8 Irf6 changirrfJ expell9n￿ Th8nkyou bolh so much for811 you h8v8 dong '_ Adam Ashton. former Traineeship participant. Premlor Loague Prlmary Stsrn I School Sports Partngrshlp We continue to be one of only tyvo professional football Club offiryal chanlies In the country lo have been ¢e$i9naleil as the Ioc81 ct)uncil's School Sports Partnership ISSPI deliverer and as such. Premier Lea9ue Primary Stsrs plays a huge role wlhin that concept, The programme provides pnmary schools with support in improving the provision of physi￿1 activrty and sport. both during cumculum and extra4cumculum time, vthh high quality eXpeneTh￿ for pupils, enabling posrtive teaching and learning particularfy numeracy and literacy and PHSE. alongside increased parbcip8tion opportunities and playin9 Pathways. Thi5 y88r, 20 primary 5choo15 have enroll8d onto one of our Prernier League Primary Stars prograrnmgs benefitting approxirnalely 6.358 unv4ue thiklren who particapate in the scheme. Desprte schools having to dose for large parts of 2021, many remained open to provide support for key wothers and their child￿n. Due to a lockdown dunng the earty part of 2021. our PLPS and SSP offer was adapted to provide in person and online kaming opportuniles. As a result. have been able to have a significant positive Impact on the local education offer by provKJing live lfrssons. home kaming pac*s and pre-￿corded ￿$son$. Our Disabilrty Offieer has been working wth lull dasses consisbng of a mix ol chiklren induding those with SEND. Notable 2021 stab'¥ts.￿ indude.. 128 teachers supporteil In their PE k880ns throughout a minmum ol one hall-temi 450 children ￿￿1ve￿ tsr9eled interventions in PSHE, Maths or English 180 children compkted a sooal action project to raise awareness on a topic they warts passionate about nd Inspire change $6 teachers engaged in CPD workshops Dunng CovKI-19 (Jan- March), on average we delwered (per during vJrriryJlurn tirnel- 9 live lessons. 40 home kaming pad(5, 28 pre-recorded and 16 la￿ lo fac8 ￿S5onS 18 year-round pather schools 3,700 engaged wth dunng currivjurn tirne through our partner 5th0015 1.170 pupils provided wth extra-wm¢ular club material dunng CovKI-19 lJan-Marthl- ranging from live lessons and pre-￿corded kssons to home kaming packs 858 pupils engaged wrth during in-school delivery of extsa-cJJrrioJlar dubs "Blackbum Rovers is bnlliaft)t for leam building andffiises self*steem foralllhe (*[1d￿n. The childfrpn ￿811￿ look fornvard to her coming it gives them a huge opwtunify fo s(￿￿eda￿dirnpMVe Iheirgmss motorskills. sesS￿n$ encourage the Child￿ft swally lo develop wlsitwe ￿laIMS￿1p$ wilh theirpeets."_ Mrs R. Yates- Intervention Manager BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Premier League Inspires= We are one of 28 organisations of the 92 professional football club offirial charities ICCOS) to have been awarded funding to delwer a hwJh-quality 8UPPOrt and mentoring programrne. The project, target audienr£ is Year 7 chiklren deerned as'marginalised, who have transib'oned into the identified partner secondary schools. Two of the target secondary sthools are %tuated in the top 10A of the most deprived wards in the country. therefore presenting the opportunity forthe projed to have greater. longer-lasting impact on pupils who fa(t additional ¢hallenge$ ￿lated to edu¢abon. heatth. ￿me and employrnenl in their ne￿hbOurhood. Premier League Inspires has provided to be a real asset. espeually *Junng Ihe pan¢Jemic, to the part￿ipatIng schools and pupils, wth several young people shobwng ¥npmvement in the folk)wng afeas". Mentsl wellbeing Physieal wellbeing confiden￿ and self-esteem Feeling inspired and motivatsd As a direG# result of the (oronavirus and under similar ar￿MStan￿ lo what our Prem*r League Primary StsrBI SSP has fac￿, our Premier League Inspires has still been able to deliver anLI support identifieLI pupils both in person and virtually. Nurnber of particip8Thts invoW with the project in 2021.. 40126 boys, 11 girfs, 3 non-binaryl Mentoring, wellbeing sessions for PLI partiopanls.. 765+ hours of se$s￿)n$ delivereLI 360+ identifiabl¢ risk tsdor8 lor PLI partiriponts 415 pupils (from lour drflerent 8wD sec0ThJary￿ge schools) provNJed mental heatth awareness lessons 2 Sumrn¢r Sthool and TTan¥rtb)n programrres 8UFVOrte(I Inclu8lon & Integratlon 81ackburn Rovers Cl¢lzen¥hlp pro9rornrn?.' Workir¥J in partnershp w¢h other &ke4ninded charit￿5 over the last five years lo cornbal prejudice and hale in I￿1 primary sthools. induding guest appearan￿¥ frgm players to reinforce the rnessa9e. Blackburn has been identified by the Minislry of HoU￿n9 Communities and L¢K81 Govemment as one of Ihe mosl racially segregated towns in England. The pandemic has only intensified myths and Ste￿OtypeS of certain minority communit￿$ and our work In this subje¢¢ area has never been rn0￿ Inwortanl. We have safely been able to deliver this inrtiative for three quarters of 2021, when soaal clistancing restrictions We￿ lifted. Fa￿ lo face anli-rarism Sessions We￿ delive￿ to 41K) local pupils at several schools who Sha￿ the same set values and c￿n￿rn$ warding eoualrty. dNersrty. inclusion and ta(*ling rausm in all shapes and forms. We wll continue lo Invest funds in to tadKling rnosm and to prowde equalty Opportunit￿ for all. Asylum Seekers and Refugees.. 2021 has seen us continue our fantastic relationship with Darwen Asylurn and Refugee Enterpnse IDAREI DARE is a registered tharily eslablished to support refugees and asylum seekers in Darwen. Throughout the year we have worked with DARE officials to provide families with dothes wilh pre-used BRCT staff krt and uniforms. matth tic*Lel$ and Covid-19 varxinatKJn support. whith has been well re•ived by the beneficiaries and the Wkler cornrnunity. Cultural Evonts.. With Covid social distanung requiretnents Still in pla￿, albeit easing sornewhat, we were able to deliver several high Itnpa£*ng Swal ojttural event. These events Induded a Ratnadan St￿t Fast, which saw one rnutti-cultural street In Dar￿n fast to 5UPPOrt integration. 12 fa[nil￿S took part who between them re￿1ve￿ go food harnpers and 400 rneals. In addN)onal to the st￿et Fast 1nrtiat￿e, we 5UPPOrted Eid In The Park lour 51 year of Supporting th15 important event), an important Islarn￿ event which ￿lebrate5 EKI al-Fitr (breaking of ihe f85ll. BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Youth Ambassador Project.. In partnership wrth Blacknum wilh Da￿en Counc41. we are helping lo deliver the loG31 strategic plan to engage with IoGqI young people and famil*s from different rAJrtur81 backgrounds with the aim of bringing thern together to ￿arn about the borough's diverse cxJmmunit￿s. promote British values. r%eate stronger more resi1￿nt ummunities and to ueate soa81 action and a ￿gacY of integrated communities. The purpose of the YouthAmb88s8dor'$ prograrnme is to teach Ihe youryr generation ￿out their community. local issues. and societal problem5 such as raiasm. Addits'onally. the prcoramme al80 give5 young people the opportunity to rneel people they may not get to rneel in everyday life. 220 young Peop￿ frrrtn different backgrouThJs and ethni¢it*s Parti￿pated in the programmè Community Amb¥•$odorn' This programme is at aduts. emp)wering them to tske a leadership ro￿ on local inte9ralion issues. Delivered in conjunction by bolh Spnng North Charity Consortium Lancashire and Blackburn Rovers Community Trusl, rt Is a 12-week In￿alive that covers a vanety of herrtage. soc4al and community topic8 as a un￿ue way of encotsraging Indivhyuals to make a diffe￿I￿e wrthin their local community. 180 young adutts and aduhs Ccffjp￿ted the prcgrarnn Health & Wellbolng Rov8r8 Veteran8 Hub Prngramrne Established In the summer, Rovers Veterans Hub prograrnme Pfovw1es loc41 ex•SeTh￿ personnel and their families wth the opportunity lo socialise and meet new Iike-minded people to share their experiences with to aid Improving mental %%ellbeing. Dunng the latter part ol the year we were delighted lo be ab￿ to offer a Rovers Remembers Day for our home xIU￿ versus Sheffield Unileé, in partnership wilh our Inends ai Veterans Living History Museum. establish a gular breakfast dub and a rnuttitude ol exeur*ons to war museums and tounst hot8POt8 across the wion. We have eontinued 10 see a very goc¥J atttsndarth to our weekly Veterans Breakfast Club wrth 70 veterans r•gister•d. Th• Breaklast elub whith offers the spae• ftsr vtierans to eeffjt and have a ehat. eat breakfast and hsve convernstion. Several veterans have gained a Mental Health Fir51 Level 2 eour5e. which they wll be #b￿ to usè th• knowledge gained to support other Veterans who visit our Rovers Velerans Hub. The group of ex-Servi￿ personnel, via a se￿$ ol fundraising initiatives. were able lo raise £3.160 as well 88 helping our staff to $e¢ure a grant of £9.867 Irom The Arned FOr￿S Covenant Fund Trust lo enable us lo engage wrth even Ino￿ Veterans across Blad(bum wlh Da￿n. This fvndiThg was used lo employ part-lirne former service personnel to oleliver the new programmes. Communlty Wellare Support We continued to work wth Creatsve Football Mental HeaNh League- the only one of its kind in the North We8t. The League was estab115hed over 10 yeaF5 ago wrth the aim5 01 providing opportunty for local re51dents116+1- and Ih05e further afield as part of the sooal IndUS￿n football comrnunity- who are swally 1501ated lo participate in cofflpetitive football- particulady those wth a long-lern ￿ndIb0n. Football h35 been proven to be an effective tool In engaging people who would norrnally be reluctant to a￿sS ServI￿S for support. The League. whith has over 100 register partirApants. h*s to promoie recA)very. wellbeing and IThdependen￿. It seeks lo address the isolation. Stigma and discriminab'on surrounding mental health and emotional well-being. It supports and addresses issues around Substan￿ misuse. hoMe￿sSnesS and social isolation. The Community Trust provide supports the League in any way that we Ggn. ￿ring 2021. we have provid&1 kn't. rnatch tid(ets. equipment. coachinglstaffinglmentoring and marketing support. BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Holiday Hunger- Get Stuck In Funded via the Dep8rtment For Edur2tion. the prc¥ect was designed to ensure families of chI￿ren accEssing free school meals (many of which were al risk of going hungry as sthoDI meals are their only main source of food) would continue to rer£Ne support during the Easter. summer 8ndAutumn sthool holidays. The prqect had other targeted outrA)nE$ ind1￿ing tacming physical ina(*vity and $bmul8ting educational opportunities. We commissioned a team of 15 staff to delwer wam) nutribonal lood and *tekly aLtwit*s. 180 children aged tsets￿n four and 16 years. across all cortynun￿es of Blad(bum Darwen, signed up lo the offer 2.100 meals We￿ prowded at our Easter. Summer and Autumn Holiday Hunger camps. Remember The Ro￿r8. A session for over 50's. most of who a￿ Bla¢kbum Rovers supporters and ofwhic*. Some of the participants suffer ¥Mth dementia. The project retumed to onwsite meetings which a￿ held in the Legends. LourrtJe every W￿ne$daY morning 10.30am- 12noon. The sessions are attended wilh a CO￿ of 30 partiopants and two care homes who participate via Zoom. swelling partiopanl numbers lo over 60. Guest Speakers have Indudecl Tyrhys Dolan. David May, Wes Brown. Twor Imlkin. Akx Brooks. Juhana Preugschat and Mart Patterson. Men In Shed•: 'Men in Sheds. 1$ a projed deli¥er8d on a weekty basis that sees men wth sirnilar health concerns come together to grow their own fvuil and Vegetables thilst making new fnends and participating In ltsw level physical activity. Funded Bladtemi goals that hope to ach*ve over time. These are all contained within the followng areas. New prqect$- particularty yOLrth-locused Greater awareness lor local soual issues Fa￿1￿leS Stsff MedialPRlevent51Carnpaigns Irnprovement in equipment and reWUr￿ for education and sport purposes Future developrnenl i¥ supported by the growth plan, a busines5 risk register and both strategi¢ business d?veloprn?nt and implementation pla[￿. Th￿ strale9￿$ have all been approved a¢ l)oard kv?l. tstement of Tru8tses' r85 The Trustees. who a￿ also the directors of Bl8ekbum Rovers Cornmunty Trust for the purp08e of o)rnP8ny law. are ￿sponsible for prtparing the Trustees. Report and the finanoal statements In accordanct with applicable law and United Kingdom AccL)unling Slandards (United Kingdom GenerallyAcLeptedActs)unbng Practice). Company Law ￿qUireS the Trustees to p￿pare finanual statements for each finanoal year give a true and lair view ol the state ol affairs ol the Charrty and ol the Incoming resources and applicabon ol resourcEs, Incjuding th8 IncL)m8 and expendrtum. ol the chantabkn company for Ihat year. In pr•p8ring th•s• finAntsal stalarn•nts. th• Trust••s ar• faquirnd to.. - 8•lact suitablè aecounts'n9 polic4•8 and Ih•n apply th•m cnnstskniuy". - ob$aN• th• mtthods and prinuplès ￿ thè Chariti•S SORP". - rnake judgements and esiirnates that are reasonabk and prudent., - Stal$ whethar applicablt UKALrounting Stsndards havt folkn%*d, $ubjtri to any mat•rial d•partur•$ disclosed and explained in Ihe financial Sta1e￿￿nts.' and - prepa￿ the financial statements on the goin9 conc*m basis unk5$ il is inappropria¢e to presume that the Charity will continue in operation. The Trustees a￿ ￿ponSib￿ for keeping adequate aco)unting reo)rds that discklse wth reasonable arLuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensu￿ thal the finanoal statements comply vAth the Companies Act 2006. They a￿ also respongbk for safeguarding the assets ofthe Charity and hen￿ for taking reasonab￿ steps for the p￿ventIOn and detection of fraud and other irwularitEs. Audltor In accordance wth Ihe cornpany's artide5. a resolu￿On propo&rvJ thal PM+M Soluiions for Busin885 LLP be reappointed a5 auditor of the company wll be put at a General Meebng. hp TDistpps' rpnnrt_ was approved by the Board of Trustees. 0910912022 GRRoot Trustee Daied:......................... 14- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST Opinion We have audrted the finanaal statements of Blac*bum Rovers Communty Trust Ilhe 'Charrty'l for the year ended 31 De￿mber 2021 whith comprise the statement ol finanual adivit*s. the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the finanoal statements, induding synificant 3c£ounting policAes. The finanoal ￿porting framework that has t)een applie(I In their p￿paratiOn is applicable law and Uniied Kingdom Ac¢ounts"ng Standards. inducling FRS 102 'The Finanoal Reporting Standard applicabk in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland" (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Aecounb"ng Practice). In our opinion, the financial statements". give a true and tsir vwi of the state of Ihe charilable ¢>ynpany'5 9ff8ir5 a¥ at 31 De￿rnber 2021 and of its in￿ming resourr£s and application of resource$. for the year then ended.. have been property pr•pared in accordante th United Kingdom Generally Accepted Aecounling Practicé". have been prepared in a¢xordance wth the requirements ofthe compan￿sAC4 2006. 8osls for oplnlon We conducted our audit In accordante with Inlemational SlaThYards on Audi￿n9 IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilrties under those standards a￿ lurther described in the Auditors rgsponsibililos lor th& audit of Ihg financial stè18m&nts section ol our rnport. ¥A* am independent ol the Chanty In aecordanee with the ethical requ1￿mentS thai are ￿k¥an1 to our audit of the finanual staiemenis In the UK, Indudin9 the FRC'S Ethical Standard, we have rulfil￿d our other eihital responsibililies in accordance with these reqU1￿mentS. We believ• that the audrt 8videnc8 we have obtained is suffiaent and appropriate to provhle a bas￿ for our opinion. Conelu•lon8 relatlng to golng eoneem In auditin9 the finanual slatemenls, we have corKaKJed that the Trustees. use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financ*al ststements is appropri81e. Based on the work we have perfr)mied. we have not Idenbfied any material uncertainl*s ￿lating to events or conditions that. indNidually or co1￿¢￿vely, may cast significant doubt on the Charity's ability lo continue as a going concern for a penod of al least tsvelve months from when the finan(aal ststements 8re authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the respon￿bIlIt￿$ ol Ihe Trustees respect to goiThJ cLIn￿rn a￿ descnbed In the rebvant sections olthL8 report. Othtrr Infomiatlon The other information comprises Ihe infornalion induded in the annual report other than the finanual stalernents and our auditor's report Ihereon. The Trustees are resPOn%b￿ for the other infoThalion contained within the annu81 report. Our opinion on the financial statements does nol cover the other infomialion and we do not express any fomi of assurance ￿nd￿sion Ihereon. Our responsibility Is to read the other inf0mat￿n and, in doing so, consider whether the other infomiation is materially Inconsislenl with Ihe finan￿81 statements or our knowwge obtained in the course of the audit. or otherwise appears lo be rnalerially rnisstaled. If we Identify suth matenal inconsistencies or 8pparenl material rnisstalements. we are ￿quired to detemiine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If. base(l on the work we have performed, ry)n¢lude that the￿ is a matenal rnisstatement of this other infom)abon. we are requi￿ to ￿pOrt that fact. We have nothing to report in this ward. Matters on whl¢h we ore requlyed to report by ex¢epVon We have nothing lo ￿pOrt in re5peLI of the followng matter5 in TElation to which the Charities (Accounts and Report51 Regulatsons 2008 require us to report to you If. in our opinK)n". the infomiab'on given in Ihe finanpal statements is in￿n$￿teTht in any malerial ￿SpeCt wth the Twstees, report,. or sufficient accounting records have not been kepl. or the financial Statements are not In agreement ￿th the a¢rountsn9 recxjrds.. or we have not received all the iThforrnation and explanations we require for our audit. 15- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST Responsibilities of Trustse5 As explained more lully in the statement ol Trustees. ￿$￿nSIbil￿"es. the Trustees. who are also the di￿(10r$ of the Charity for the purpose of company law. are resKM)nSlb￿ for the prepara￿On of the finanoal statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for suth Intemal control as the Trustees delemiine is ne￿$sary to enable the preparation of finanual statements that a￿ free from material mtsstatemenl, vA)ether due lo fraud or error. In preparing the finanaal statements, the Trustees are ￿spOnsIb￿ for assessing the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. disclosirwj, as applicable. mJttets ￿lated lo going concLm and using the going conorn basis of accounting Un￿$S the Trustees erther intend to liquidate the than1ab￿ cotnpany or to ￿ase perations, or have no realistic attematwe bLrt to do so. AudltoVs mponslbllbtles for the audlt of the financbal statements We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Chant￿9 Ad 2011 and report in accordance wrth the Act and relevant regulations made or having effecl the￿under. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuran￿ about whether the finanrA81 statements as a whole are tree trom m8lerial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to iS8ue an audilorfs report that indudes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high ￿Ve1 of assuran￿ bul Is not 8 guarantee that an audrt conducted in 8ccordance with ISAS IUKI will always detecl a malenal misslalement when It exists. Misslatemenls can arise from fraud or error and a￿ considered rnalerial if. Individually or in the ag9wale, they could reasonabty be expected to influence the econornic deosions of users taken on Ihe basis ol Ihese finanrial statements. extsnt to whl¢h th• oudlt wa• con•ld•rnd ¢¥pable of d•t•¢tlng lYregularlU••, In¢ludlng fr•ud Irregularities. including fraud, are ITh$tsn￿ of non<0mplian￿ %wth laws and ￿gUlatiOnS. We desyn prO￿d￿re9 in line with our ￿Sponsibl1111e$, oullined above. lo delect malenal misslaiements In respect of Irregularities. Induding fraud. The extent lo which our pr￿dureS are capable of detecting Irregulant*s. induding fraud, detailecl below. We identify and assess the risks ol material mlsstaleft￿nI of the finanoal statements, whether due to fraud or error. and then design and perfomi audit proCedU￿S responsive to those nsks. including obtaining audrt evvjenee that 18 sufficrent and appropnale to provide a basis for our opmion. 16- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST Identifying and a8ses8ing potential risks related to irregularities In identifying and assessing ri8ks of material misstatement in respect of Irregularit￿8. ind￿1ng fraud and ngn- compli8nce with laws and regulations. we have cxjnsidered the following." the natu￿ ol the industry and se(aor. ffffitrol environmenl and business perforni8nc* induding the design of the Charity's ￿M￿neratIOn pohrye¥. key driver8 for dire(aors' remuneraty'on, bonu$ levels and performance targets., results of our erwuir￿s of management abo￿ their own MYentifi¢ats'on and assessment of the ri6k8 of Irr￿ularItIes', any matters we identified having ¢Y)tsined and re¥￿￿ed the Chanty's documentslion of their policies and prO￿OUre$ relating to.. lentifying, evaluating and comptying vthh ￿w5 and wukitions and whether they We￿ aware of any Instan￿$ ol non-compliante". electing and responding lo the ol fraud aThJ whether they have knovAedge ol any actual. suspecte(l or alleged fraud, the internal controls established to mrttgate risks of fraud or n0n-ccffjpl1an￿ wrth laws and regulations, the matters discussed among the audrt engagement team ￿8rd1￿j how and where fraud might ¢)ccur in th• finaneial stat•mants and any pot•nbal indieaiots ol fraud. As a resutt of these proeedures, w• conshdered opportunit￿$ and Incentives that may exist wlhin thè organisalion lor fraud and idenlified the greatest potsntial for fraud In the lollowing areas. tirning of recognition tsf comrneroal incorne. posting of unusual jouma15 and cornplex tranSact￿n8." and rnanipulating the Charity's performance profit rneasures and other key performant* indicators lo meet rernuneration targets and extemally comrnunicaled targets. In common wth all audrts under ISA5 IUKI. we are a180 required lo perform Specific pr￿edureS to respond to Ih? risk of managern?nl override. We also obtained an understanding of the ￿gaI and regulatory frarneworf(s that the Charity OFerates in. focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had 8 dire¢¢ effect on the detemiinalion of matenal amounts and disclosures in the financial slalements. The key laws and re9ulations we Conside￿ In this context Induded UK Companies Acl, Charitie$Act, empbyrnenl law. heatth and safety. pensions ￿gislatIon and tsx *gislation, Audlt re8pon•g to rl$k• Identmed Our procedures to respond to risks thntsf￿ induded Ihe lollowng". reviewn9 Ihe financial stalemenl disdosures and le$￿'r￿j ¢0 supporting ￿￿Menta￿.9n to asse$s compliance with proviqions of relevant laws and wulaI￿n$ described as having a direct effect on the f nancial ststements., enquiring of management ￿n1￿mirrtj actual and polential lltvJat￿n and daims. perfomiing analytical procedu￿$ to kyentify any unusual or unexpecte¢l ￿K9110n$hlps thal may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraLXJ. ading minutes of meetings ofthose charged %wth govemance and ￿ve￿n9 correspondence wth HMRC." and In addrtssing the ￿Jentified risks of fraud through Manage￿nI override of controls. testing the appropriateness of journal enines and other adjustments. assessing vl)ether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a pokntial bos. and evaluating Y)e business rèlionale of any significant transactions that a￿ unusual or outside the nomial course of business. (￿Ing to the inherent Iimrtations of an audtt, therp is an unavoidablp nsk that we tnay not have detected sorne material mis5tatement5 in the finanaal 5tatement5. even though we have propedy planned and perforrned our audit in accordance wth auditing 5tsndards. For exarnP￿. the fvrther retnoved non-compliance wth law5 and regulations 11r￿gU1arrtieSI 15 frorn the events and transaL*ons rellected in ihe finan￿al siatement5, the less likely the Inherently limited procedure5 required by audthry Standa￿15 woukj identify r(. In addrtion. as with any audit, the￿ remained a higher risk of non-detethon of if￿gulat￿leS. as these rnay InVo￿e collusion, forgery, intentional om15sions, rnIS￿presentatiOns. or the override of internal controls. ￿ arE not responsible for p￿ventIng n0n4xmpllan￿ and cannot be expected to detect nOr￿COmplian￿ with all laws and regulations. 17- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST A further description of our reSpon&bilit￿S is available on the Finanaal Reporting Council's website at.. https.'Il ww.fro0ry.uklauditorsresponsibilit￿s. This de￿￿ptIOn forms part of our audito¢5 report. Use of our report This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body. in accordan￿ vath part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit WO￿ ha5 teen undertaken so that we fflight state to the chanWs trustee8 those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest ex18nt pernitted by law, we do not acr￿Pt or assume responsibility to anyone other than the tharrty and the th8rity s tru51ee5 as a body, for our aLQit work. for this report. or for the opinions we have fomied. UR Cerl Dlxon BS¢ ACA IS¢nlor 8tstutory Audltorl for and on ￿h#ll of PM+M Solulloni for Builn•81 LLP 1210912022 Chartertd Atcountsnts ststutory Audltor New Century House Greenbank Technolo9y Pa Challen9e Way Blackbum L8nca$hire BB1 5QB PM*M Solutions for Business LLP 18 eligibk for appoinlrnent as auditor of the Chanty by virtue ol rts elKJibility for appointment as audrtor ol a company under seCI￿n 1212 01 the coMpan￿sA¢1 2006. 18- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 un￿strICted Restrlcted lunds funds 2021 2021 Tolal Un￿Stride￿ ftJnd8 2020 Restrided funds 2020 Total 2021 2020 Notes Income anil endowm Charitable activities Trading activit*s Investment5 Other Income 177.766 463,196 1.343.188 1.620.961 463,196 101,573 380.988 1,022,215 1,123,788 380,988 683 203.250 28,841 28,841 203.250 Total Incom• 640.961 1,372.027 1012,9B8 483.244 1,225.465 1,708,709 ndltu Trading activitie¥ 420,109 420,109 606,204 6￿,204 Charitable activit￿$ 7.600 1,373,642 1,381,142 7.3SO 930.332 937.682 Total re•ource8 •xpfrnded 427,709 1,373,542 1,801,261 613.SS4 930.332 1,543,886 Not Incomlnglloulgolngl r080ur¢es beforo tran8fer8 Gross Iransf•r8 ￿tWO•n funds 213,262 11,5161 211,737 1130,3101 295,133 164,823 11.6161 1,616 295,133 1295,1331 Net Income for tho y•arl Net movement In funds 211,737 211,737 164.823 164.823 Fund balan￿$ at 1 Jenuary 2021 974,887 974,887 810. 810.064 Fund balances at 31 Oe¢ember 2021 1,186,624 1,186,624 974.887 974.887 The ststement olfinanaal ath￿￿"es indudes all gains and losses recogntsed in Ihe year. All income and expenditure denve from conbnuing activilies. The statement of finanoal also compl*s with Ihe requirements for an income and expenditure ac£ount under the CompaniesAct 2006. 19- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 Notes Flxed 088ets T£ngible assets 12 4.291 15,479 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in h8nd 13 588.792 846,636 243.218 1,152,257 1,436,328 1,395,475 Cr•dltor•'. amounts lalllng due wlthln one year 14 1252,9951 1436.0671 Net Cu￿nt assets 1.182,333 959.408 Total ag•ets le81 ¢urY•nt Ilabllltle• 1.186,824 974.887 Inetsm• fund• Unrestricted funds 1.186.824 974.887 1.186.824 974,887 The company is entit￿d to thè exemption Irom the audrt requirement contain•d in s•th'on 477 of the Comp8ni8s Act 2006 rtlaling lo small companies. for the year en¢Jed 31 Oecember 2021. Th• Trusttts havo not raquirnd thè company io obtain an audii ol its aeojunts for th• y•ar in quèstion in accordanc* with section 476 h¢)wevar an audit has btsn carried out undèr secbon 144 01 the Charit*$ Act 2011. The Trustees aeknowknlge their respDnsibilrties for eomplyng wrth the requirements ol sethon 386 the Act with rsspect to accounting records and preparation of accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of 8ff8ir5 tsf the cofflpany as at the end of the financial year and ol its Incorning resources and application of resources, Induding it5 incorne and expenditure, for the finana31 year In accordance wth the requirements of 58ction5 394 and 395 and which othe￿19e cornply with the requirernenls of the Companvès Act 2006 relab.ng lo finanoal statements. so far as applicabk to the company. These financial statements have been prepared in aecordanLY wilh ihe provi*on5 applicab￿ to Companies Subject to the small companies regme. 0910912022 The finanual statements %*tre aw)roved by the Trustees on......................... GRRoot Trustee Company Registration No. 5904736 -20- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 Notes Cash flows from operatlny a¢tlvltle8 Cash (absorbed byllgenerated from operations 20 1316.9091 384,124 Investlng actlvitl85 Purchase of langible fLxed assets Interest received 15,4701 Nèt cash u88d In In¥e5tlng actbvltlès 14,7871 N•t ea#h ulèd In finanelng #c￿vIt￿l Net Idecrea88lllncr•aiè In ca•h and ea8h equlvalents 1316,9091 379,337 Cash and cash equivaknts at beginnirwj olyear 1,162.267 807,313 Ca8h and cash •qulvalents at •nd of y•ar 846.536 1.152,257 21 BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Accounting policie8 Charity infonnation Blackbum Rovers Communty Twst is a wivate (￿npanY limiled by guarantee incorporated in Eroland and Wales. The registered Offi￿ Is Blacknum Rovers Football & Athklic. Ewood Park. Blad¢bum, Lanr2shire. BB2 4JF. The members of the company a￿ the Truslees p￿viOUSlY named. In the evenl ol the company being wound up, the Iiabilrty In ￿Spect ol t1￿ guarantee is limited to £1 per member ol the company. 1.1 Accountlng COn￿￿tIOn The finanoal staternent5 have teen prepared in accordan￿ wilh the Charity's goveming document, the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounling and Reporting by chari￿5". Statement of Reo)mmended Practice applicable to tharrtie5 preparing their accounts In acLordance with the Fin8naal Reporting Standard applirabk in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. la¥ amended fgr a￿o￿nting periods cornrnencing frcKn 1 January 20161. The Charily is 8 Public Benefft Enlity 8$ defined by FRS 102. Th¢ finanryal $tatern¢nl$ ar¢ Prepar￿ in Sterfing, which 1$ lundignal curren¢y of th? Charity. mOn￿Ory amount¥ in financial $tatern¢nt$ are rounded to the neawl £. The financial stalernents have been prepared un(ler tl* historical cost convention. Th? pringpal axounting policies adopted are s¢t out below. 1.2 Golng concern At the time of approving the finaTroal Statements. the Twstees have a ￿8$onats￿ expectation that the Charrty has adequate ￿sOUrcES lo continue In operational existen￿ for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going con￿rn basis ol accoUn￿n9 In p￿paring the financial statements. 1.3 Charltable fund8 un￿strICted funds are availab￿ for vse at the dis¢yetion of the Trustees in fvrtherance of their charitable ol'ectives. Restricted lund5 are subject to sptafic Condi￿On5 by donorn 88 to how they rnay ￿ ustd. Tht purpos￿ and uses of the restricted fvnds are Set oul In Ihe notes to th8 finanaal stalernents. 1.4 In¢omln9 resour¢e$ Income is recognised whan tha Chanty Is *alty 8ntrt*d to rt aftef any p•rfom18nc* eonditions h8ve been rnet, the arnounts can be mtasured reliably, and it is probab￿ that Ineomt wll be ret8i¥ed. Donated services or farilths are ￿￿n￿ed when the ¢xJmpany has o)ntrol over the item. any conditions assoriated with the donaled rtem have been met. the rec*ipt of econ¢yni¢ benefit frorn the use of the company of the item is probable and that eoJnomi¢ benefit be measured reliably. In a(Urdan￿ with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021. the general volunleer time of the F￿n￿5 i8 not ￿cOgnised and refer to the Trustees. report for MO￿ infomialion about Iheir conlribulioTh. On receipt, donated professional sery1￿5 and donated facilitTes are ￿tr)g￿l$ed on the ba51$ of the value of the gift to the company which Is the amount the company would have been willing to pay to obtain 5ervice5 or faolrtie5 of equivalent econornic benefft on the opefi rnark8t". a corrvsponding arnount Is then ie(yJgni8ed in expenditure in the period of receipt. Tumover is measured at the fair value of the u)n$ideration r￿￿ed or r￿l¥able represents amounts receivable for goods and services prow(led in the nomial ￿￿r8e of business. net of d￿cOunts. VAT and other sales ￿lated taxes. -22- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Atcountong pollcles IContlnuÈdl 1.5 Re8our¢es expended Expendrture 15 ￿0)gnISed On￿ there is a kgal or constructwe oblvJation to transfer economic benefft to third party, rt is probab￿ that a transfer of economic tenefit5 will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be rneasured reliably. Expenditure is dassified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs. induding support Costs involved in undertaking eath activity. Direct costs attributable lo a Sing￿ activity are alloGgted direclly to that activity. Shared cost5 whith ¢ontribule to more than one activty and support tt15ts which are not 8ttnbutable to a single activity are apportioned between those athvrties on a ba%s cnnsistenl with the use of resour￿8. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent. and depreryation tharges all￿ated on the porbon of the asset's use. Fundraising C￿)$ts are those in)Jrred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not indude the costs of disseminating Inforrnalion In support of the charilabk aclivites. Govemance costs a￿ those incurred in connectson with adminislratKJn ol the company and compliances with cnnslitulional and statutory reqU1￿Ments. Cost ol g•nerating hjnds ar• cosls incurr•d in altraeting voluntary Ine¢m•, and thos• ineurred in trading activitiès that rais• funds. Charitablè activit￿5 and govèrnanc* etssts ao eosts intsjrrèd on th• cornpanws educational opèrations, induding 5UPPOrt C051s and costs relating to the governance of the cornpany apportioned to charilabl •#iviti¢¥. 1.6 Tanglble flx•d asut• Tangible fixed assets arn initially mèasur•d at Cost aThJ subs•qu•niiy moasurad at ojst or valuation, not of depreciation and any Impairnent lowaes. Depreriation is recognised so as to write off the cmt orvaluabon of assets kss their reBidual values over their U3eful lives on the followng bases.. Leasehold land and buiklings Fik1ure5 and fittings Compute Motor vehides 10% Straffjht line 15% Stravjhl line 33tsA StraKJht line 25% Reducin9 balan¢ The gain or loss ansing on the ¢Jisposal of an asset is detemiined as the differen￿ between the sale procee(Is and the carrying value of the asset. aThJ is rec¥)gntsed in Ihe statement of financAal activits"es. 1.7 Impalrment of flxed assets At each ￿pOrting end date, the Charty ￿VieWS the carrying amounts of rts tsngible assets to deterrnine whether the￿ Is any indication that those assets have suffeod an Impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the ￿¢0¥erable amount of the asset Is estimated in order to detemiine the extent of the Impaim)ent ss lif any). 1.8 Cash and ca8h equlvalents Cash and cash equivaknts indude ¢ash in hand. derKJsits heKI at call banks, other short-temi liquid Investments with original maturibes of th￿ months or less. and bank overdralts. Bank overdrafts are shohvn thin borrowings in Current liabi1rt￿$. -23- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Atcountong pollcles IContlnuÈdl 1.9 Flnanclal Instruments The Charity has e￿cted to apply the provisions of Sedion 11 'B3￿C Financial Instrurnents, and Section 12 'Other Finanoal Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of rts finanaal instruments. Financial instwrnents are recognised in the Charitls balaTr￿ sheet when the Charity becomes party to the ¢ontractual provi$iong of the Instrun￿nt Basic financial assets Basic finanoal assets, which Indude debt0￿ and cash aThJ bank balan￿$. a￿ measured at transaction. 8&$lc IlfrJ•n¢lo1 Il•bllfths Basic finanoal liabilities. Ind￿lfi9 cxeditors are recognised at transacbon pn￿. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or 5&Ni￿5 that have been aquired in the ordinary eourse of operations frorn ¥upplier¥. Amounts payabk are dassified a¥ ￿rrent liabilrti8s rf paynRnt i¥ due within one year or ￿$?. 1.10 Employee benefft# The cost of any unused holiday entthment is recognised in the period in the employee's services are reeeived. Temiinalion benefrts a￿ ￿￿nISed immedialely as an expense when the Charity 18 demonstrably ￿mmItted to teminate the employment of an employee or10 prowde tem)ination benefits. 1.11 Retlrem•nl beneflts Payments to defined contribubon retirern¢nl benefft ¥thern¢¥ a￿ tharged a8 an expens¢ as they fall du?. 1.12 Lea8es Rentals payable under operatin9 kases. indu¢Jing any kase in￿nI￿e$ r￿1ve0, a￿ char9ed as an expense on a straight line basis over the temi of the rekvant lease. 1.13 Deferred Incomlng resources Grant Incorne Is delerred on the basis ol adivibes being undertakeTh in ihe following period as stipulated by the grant provider. Crlllcal accountlng e811mate8 and ludgernents In the application of thè Charrty's accounting polic4$S, Trustees avè r8quired to rn8ka judgernents, eslirnates and a85urnplion5 aboul the carrying amounl of assets and Iiabilibe5 that are not readily apparent frorn other sources. The e5tirnales and as50aated assUrnPtIOll5 are based on historical expenence and other factors that are considered to relevant. Actual re5utts may differ from ihwde estirnates. The estimates and underlying assumpt￿nS are re¥￿￿Ed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised In the period In the estimate is revised where the revision affect5 only that period. or in the pericd of the revision and ftjture peri&ls where the revision affect5 both eAJrrent and ftjture periods. The tnjstees do nol believe Ihere lo be any svJnificanl estimaies or assumpb'on8. -24- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Charitable activities- Incorne 2021 2020 Fundraising ar￿vib.e$ Grants 18.265 1,504,686 9.074 1,114,714 1,520,951 1,123,788 Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds Restnded lunds 177.76S 1,343,188 101.573 1,022.215 1,520,951 1,123.788 Grant provld*r• The Premier League Charitsble Trust The Football League (Community) Limrted The Football League ITNsii Limrted New Era Foundation Blackburn wrth Darwen Council Armed lorces BBC Chanties aid foundation 302,600 569,431 260,348 29,705 261,037 9,867 20,000 61,800 312,649 341,819 275,117 27,604 157,525 1,504,688 1,114.714 Tradlng actl￿tIM- In¢om• 2021 2020 Coaching and other football ￿lated incKJme Business Cent 362.4S6 100,740 308.892 74,096 463,196 380,988 -25- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Investments Unre5trictsd Restricted funds fund8 Total 2021 Total 2020 Investment Income 683 Othèr Incom• Rfr•trl¢tsd Restricted fund• funds 2021 2020 Fudough incorr 28.841 203.250 Tradlng 4Cilvlll•8- Expondbtur• 2021 2020 Business Centr6 Coaching and other football related exFense Staff costs Support ￿31$ 87,094 168,704 63,586 100,726 75,481 182,505 283,225 64.993 420,109 61%.204 Charitsblo aeti¥iti•s- oxpbnditurn 2021 2020 Staff costs Other costs 1.18S.718 187,826 795.628 134.704 1.373,542 930.332 sha￿ of governan￿ Costs Isee note 91 7,600 7.350 1.381,142 937.682 BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Support costs Support Gowemance costs 2021 2020 Bas1$ of allocatlon Repairs Rent and rates Telephone and fax Computer costs Printing and stationery Legal and cDnsuhancy Sundry expense5 Bad debts Bank tharges 62,640 5,454 6,329 15,676 9,002 750 10.233 253 1.388 62.640 5,454 6.329 15,876 9.1)02 750 10.233 253 1,388 2,719 Apportioned 3.877 Apportioned 4,332 Apportioned 17,003 Apportioned 8,138 Apportioned 12,087 Apportioned 5,667 Apportioned 8,47S Apportioned 2,695 Apportioned Audit lees Accountsncy Tax S•rvitas 5,850 1.5ty) 260 6,850 1,500 260 5,650 Goyemancé 1,4SO Governan 250 Govèrnancé 100,725 7,600 108,326 72,343 Analys•d batsv••n Trading Chantsblè athvit*s 11)0.725 100,726 7,800 64,993 7,600 100,725 7,600 108,326 72,343 10 Tru•to0s Fees paid lo Busine38 R¢)ots Limited for consuhancy work amounted lo £nil 12020 £nill. The wmpany 18 controlled by G R R¢x)t. a Irustee. and the worfL was carried out on a nonnal commerual basis. -27- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 11 Employees Number of employees The average monthly number of employees during the year wa& 2021 Number 2020 Number Totsl 75 85 Employm•nt co•ts 2021 2020 Wage$ and salaries Social securrty costs Other p¢n$ion co$¢s 1.130,893 96,461 22.168 987,005 73,672 18,176 1.249.302 1,078,853 Remuneration and benefits re￿ived by key management personnel amounted to £329.27612020- £29S,2271. The number ol employees whoge annual remuneration was £60.OC#J or tTh)re were. 2021 Numbor 2020 Numb•r £60,000- £70,¢y)o 12 Tanglble flxed o••el• L&i•ohold Flxtur•B and land •n tswid￿g Comput•rn Motor v•hlcK•• Totsl Co$t At 1 January 2021 1.031.138 138.004 219.237 40.400 1.428.831 At 31 De￿rnber 2021 1.031.138 138.004 219.237 40.400 1.428.831 Depreclatlon and Smpalrnent At 1 January 2021 Depreciation charged in the year 1.029,399 137,360 1.319 213,949 7.669 32,594 1.962 1,413,352 11.188 At 31 December 2021 1.029.747 138,679 221.618 34,646 1.424.640 Carrying amount At 31 De￿mber 2021 1.392 {6751 12,2811 5,855 4,291 At 31 De￿mber 2020 1.740 5.288 7.807 15.479 -28- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 13 D8btor8 2021 2020 Amounts falling due within one year. Trade debtor5 Other debtors Prtpayrnents and accrued income 294,042 $45 294,206 1,905 4.886 236,427 688,792 243,218 14 Credltor•'. amounto lalllng due wlthln on• year 2021 2020 Other taxation and socaal security Trade ￿ditorS Actruals and deferred incorre 30.586 18,153 204,2S7 11,383 424,684 262,996 436.067 Deferre(I In￿m• Induded abov• amounts to £161.940 12020 - £358.2011. The 2020 balanc• was released during the year. The deferred income rep￿SentS grant income r•c•Ned in r•ipect ol activitses to ba undertaken in th lollowing period 8$ stipulated by the grant provider. 15 R0￿r•m*nt b•n•flt •ch•m•8 Defln•d contrlbutlon 8ehomo$ The Charity operates a defined conln'bulion pension thrne for al qualifyir￿ employees. The assets of th? stheme are held separately from Ihose ol the Charity in an IndependeTr￿y administe￿ fund. The charge to profft or in ￿pect Qfdefi[￿d contrknuI￿n was £22.15812020- £18.1761. There wets no contributions outstanding at the year end. 18 Analy810 ol net assets beiwmn lund8 Unrn$trfjcted Restrfjcted 2021 2021 Total 2021 Total 2020 Fund balance5 at 31 December 2021 are represented by". Tangib￿ assets Current a5set51lliabi1it￿￿l 4,291 1.182.333 4,291 1,182.333 15.479 959,408 1.186.624 1.186.624 974,887 -29- BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 17 Operating lease commitrnents At the ￿porting end clate the Chanty had outstanding o)mmthents for futu￿ minimum lease payments under non-cancellable ¢yrabng leases, whth fall due as follows". 2021 2020 Within one year BeNveen and five years 1,721 4,130 1.721 1,721 5.851 18 Rolatsd party tron••ctlon• Durin9 the year. the charitabk company was tharyed lor gooJ¥ and services from The Bl)r*bum Rovers Football and Athleti¢ Limited arnounting to £202.360 12020 - £202.9081, and received income amounting to £68,22212020- £nill. At the balanc* sheet date. aTh amount of £5.57912020. £6.3391 was oweij in respect of these goods and Sery1￿8. The 8lackbum Rovers Football and Ath￿￿.¢ Limited have also donated match tid(ets and gubsidi6ed rent charyed lo the chanly amounbng 10 £65.17312020- £16.6411. 19 Controlllng party rh• Trust is controll•d by The Blackbum Rov•rs Foolb811 and Athklbc Lmrted. 20 Ca•h g•neratsd Irom oyr•tlon• 2021 2020 sU￿lUs for the year 211,737 164,823 Adju8tments for.. Investment income recognised In stslemenl of financlal adivibes DePre￿ation and impaiment of tangibk fixed assels 16831 10,298 Movements in working capital". lInc￿8$eI￿de￿8$e in debtors IDecreaseyincrea8e in credrtors 1345,5741 1183.0721 62.430 147,256 Cash (absort￿d byvgenerated from operntion• 1316.9091 384,124 21 Analy818 of changes In net lunds The Charity had no debt during the year.