Registered Charity number: 1121016 ## **ECKINGTON BOYS & BELLES FOOTBALL CLUB** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Index to the Financial Statements ||Page| |---|---| |Legal & Administrative details|3| |Trustees Report|4| |Independent Examiners report|6| |Statement of Financial activity|7| |Balance sheet|8| |Notes to the Financial Statements|9| 2 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Legal & administrative details Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club is registered with the Charity Commission (Registration number 1121016) ||14 Moorside Close|| |---|---|---| |Address of charity:|Mosborough
Sheffield|| ||S20 5AX|| ||M Barker|| ||I Fretwell|| ||D Halstead|| |Trustees:|A James|| ||S Taylor|| ||H Wilson|| |Secretary:|W Fretwell|| ||Chairman|S Taylor| ||Vice-Chairman|M Barker| ||Secretary|W Fretwell| ||Treasurer|I Fretwell| |Committee:||| ||Child Welfare|H Wilson| ||Child Welfare|S Taylor| ||Child Welfare|H Snee| ||Child Welfare|C Jones| ||Lloyds Bank|| |Bankers:|Church Street|| ||Sheffield|| ||S Pollard|| |Independent examiner|27c Sledgate
Rillington|| ||YO17 8JR|| 3 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Report of the trustees for the year ended 30 April 2025 The trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 1 of the accounts which can be found on page 9. ## **Constitution, objectives, and activities for the public benefit** The charity was constituted on 8 February 2007 and amended on 3 May 2007. It was registered with the Charity Commission on 1 October 2007 under registration number 1121016. To provide and assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation, in particular, Association Football, for young people aged 5 and over and the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. The trustees have referred to the guidance given by the Charity Commission on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and details of the activities that have taken place during the year can be found later in this report. ## **Organisational structure** The trustees who have served the charity during the year are shown on page 3. The day to day running of the club is undertaken by a committee of volunteers, this committee is supported by team managers of each football team within the club. The committee and team managers meet every month to discuss team performance, player development and to implement fund raising ideas to enable the charity to continue to meet its objectives. ## **Financial Review** The charity had net incoming resources of £100.5k. The trustees are satisfied with these results in the current climate. The charity has benefited from grants awarded by the local Parish Council and the Charities Aid Foundation to support development activities. ## **Review of activities** The charity provides football facilities for juniors aged 4 to 18 along with an adult section. The charity organises a training school for children and has teams competing in the Sheffield & District Junior Football League and Sheffield & Hallam County FA Women/Girls League. There is c.365 members associated with the club. The club are grateful for the support of the volunteers/parents for ensuring the principal activity of the club is delivered. Income is generated via membership and player subscriptions. Player subscriptions are collected via BACS, and this continues to create positive efficiencies in maximising income from this source. The income of the charity is applied to providing football activities, including venue, equipment, and winter training facilities. The development of club facilities remains a priority, and any surplus funds continue to support the development and maintenance of club facilities. 4 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Report of the trustees for the year ended 30 April 2024 (continued) ## **Investment policy** The Charity does not have an investment policy. The trustees hold a pragmatic approach and place liquid assets in accounts that ensure monies are accessible. There is a case to consider moving some liquid assets to an interest generating bank account. This may create a small amount of additional income in the form of interest while retaining the accessibility the charity requires. ## **Reserves policy** It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide enough funds to cover anticipated administration and support costs. ## **Risk management** The trustees are aware of the operational and financial risks which the charity faces and regularly reviews those risks to mitigate against any impact they may have on the charity. ## **Statement of the Trustees Responsibilities** The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. - Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP. - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. - Prepare and financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities. ## **S Taylor** 5 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Independent examiners report to the trustees of Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club I report on the accounts of Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club (Registered Charity number 1121016) for the year ended 30 April 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 8. ## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner** The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is required. ## **It is my responsibility to:** - Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act - To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charities Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act) and - To state whether matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiners Statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiners Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have been met. or - Which, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. S Pollard 27c Sledgate Rillington YO17 8JR 6 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Statement of Financial Activity for year ended 30 April 2025 |**Note**
**Incoming Resources**
Voluntary income
2
Activity for generating funds
3
Grant income
4
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
Cost of generating funds
5
Charitable activity
6
Governance costs
7
Donations
Depreciation
**Total expended resources**
Net movement in Funds
**Fund balance brought**
**forward**
**Fund balance carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Fund**
**2025**
**£**
88862
8986
0
**97848**
9026
82064
2083
0
401
**93574**
4274
32375
**36649**|**Restricted**
**Fund**
**Total**
**Total**
**2025**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
88862
78595
0
8986
0
2750
2750
2298| |---|---|---| |||**2750**
**100598**
**83757**
0
9026
4187
0
82064
79636
0
2083
2531
0
0
200
2235
2636
2633| |||**2235**
**95809**
**89187**
515
4789
(5430)| |||37142
69517
74947| |||| |||**37657**
**74306**
**69517**| 7 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Balance Sheet at 30 April 2025 |**Note**
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible Fixed Assets
8
**Current assets**
Cash in bank and in hand
Debtor
**Creditors due within one year**
Accountancy Fee
Team fundraising
Tournament entry 2024
**Total net assets**
**Financed by**
Restricted Fund
Unrestricted Fund
**Total**|**£**
40079
34927
0|**2025**
**£**
75006
(700)
0
0
**74306**
36649
37657
**74306**|**£**
42715
35750
13|**2024**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||78478| |||||(700)
(6231)
(2030)| |||||**69517**| |||||37142
32375| |||||**69517**| The financial statements were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: **==> picture [147 x 49] intentionally omitted <==** **S Taylor** 20 February 2026 8 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Notes to the accounts for year ended 30 April 2025 ## **Note 1 – Accounting policies** ## **(a) Basis of Accounting** The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the statement of recommended practice for charities. ## **(b) Fixed assets and depreciation** Fixed assets are capitalised at historical cost and depreciated over the life of the lease/item. |**Note 2 - Voluntary income**
Subscriptions & registration fees
Equipment sponsorship
Donations
**Note 3 - Activity for generating funds**
Tournaments
Ground hire
Race night
**Note 4 - Grants received**
Charities Aid Foundation
The Football Foundation
Eckington Parish Council|**2025**
**£**
88832
0
30
88862
7835
450
701
8986
750
0
2000
2750|**2024**
**£**
77958
0
637| |---|---|---| |||78595| |||2584
280
0| |||2864| |||500
1298
500| |||2298| 9 ## **Eckington Boys & Belles Football Club** ## Notes to the accounts for year ended 30 April 2024 (continued) |**Note 5 - Cost of generating funds**
Advertising & website
Tournaments
Race night
Club fundraising contribution
**Note 6 - Charitable activity**
Equipment
Winter training
League Fees
Pitch Hire
Presentation Night(s)
Training course(s)
Other football expenses
A Ground costs
Other ground costs
Sundry/Miscellaneous
**Note 7 - Governance costs**
Administration
Accountancy
Insurance
**Note 8 - Fixed Asset(s)**
Cost at 1 May 2024
Additions during year ended 30 April 2024
Cost at 30 April 2025
Accumulated depreciation at 1 May 2024
Depreciation charge for year ended 30 April 2025
Net Book Value at 30 April 2025|**2025**
**£**
1030
6401
532
1063
9026
1698
32105
3194
3047
6045
3230
10637
11733
9209
1166
82064
600
700
783
2083
66871
0
66871
24156
2636
40079|**2024**
**£**
460
2077
0
1650| |---|---|---| |||4187| |||8102
28239
2923
3076
6767
2375
7804
10233
8917
1200| |||79636| |||440
700
1391| |||2531| |||| 10