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Swndon T1> FC Communlty Foundallon Reference and Admlnlstrativ8 D8tai18 For Tho Year Ended 31 DecernbEr 2025 Trustee$ MsCBro Ms W Craig Mrs K Fraser Mr K Hutch88 Mr R Parker Mr A Wlklns Charlty Numbpr 1121820 Company Number 06386200 PrlnGlpal addro$$ & Rg915t¢r¢d Officè Foundaon Park County Ground Lano SN*iThJon witshlr8 SN12FD Audltor• Charfton Baker (Bdstoll Umll•d 81 Mauae Road H8Tn Grèen Brt5tol BS20 ODD Bank•r• The ¢wporaUvo Bank PO Box 101 1 Balloon Street Man¢he$tèr Meo 3EP Tgln Monty Page I
Swlndon Town FC Communtty Foundatlon Company No. 06366200 Twste88' Report For The Year Endfrd 31 December 2025 Th8 tnJsl88s pres8nt tmr report and the finanal stalernents for the year endwj 31 December 2025. Obl8Ctlve8 and Actlvltlo8 Alm8 and Obl8ctlves The Foundation's object5 are to lurther arKI a55151 in Ihe education lon a sal and physical ba5151 of and adults wlhln Slndon and surroutKling a85. wlhoul Feference10 ra¢e. sex, ¢reed or sooal backgroun(l. through the use of the gam& offootball lindudlng ils hlstrjry and rules) and olher anGillary sporung actlvlles as 8dutrAtlonal tools and in futheran¢e of Ihat objed 10 prowde In Swndon and surroundlnG area laullti8s for meellngs, lÉctur8S 8nd da8885 for the b8n8fit ol suth chlldr8n and adults. The Charfty al80 SUPPOrts the d8v8lopm8nt of a Communlty Foolball Development programm8 in Livingslone, Zambia. The Iruslees ojnfirm that they have had regard to the 9uidance taIned In lh8 Charity cornm15 general guldan¢a cn wbll¢ benefitwhen revie¥1 Ih8 Foundation's alms and obledves and in planni future acb'vbles. SwAndon To%w FC 15 one of 72 league clubs a MMunIty pwr8Tnme 8ffiliatj lo the Erylish Football League Communlty Twst. ddlvedno $pyUng and sodal opportunilles to Pgople wilhin Ihwr wmmunitse5. 11 ddlvars fwlball and mulll sport8-based programmes tn and wunty ofWThltshlre, and ende8vour6 to dolfver and Irrease partldp8lon lor people from 2- 85 y8ars of ao8. Und8r lh8 guidan¢e of the Engllsh Football League Trust, the dellvery 1$ deslgned lo m6et the four koy Iheffl68 of.. Sports PapatIOn, Educ2lion, Soual Induslon and Health. The Foundallon, the 8UPPOrt of Ils bc81 partn8r8, conlnw lo eryage I1h over 30,000 parlclpants on an annual bas15. Th8 Foundallens Charter sets Out Its v151on. Tnl551on aThJ core va1ue5'. Vlslon Where People Mallerfls the fundamen1 eon$ldorallon In hdplffj pwplo a¢hlove thelr goal$ by taklw part In qu811ty and Innovauvo pregr8mme8 whkch focus upon their n8&Ys and requiremenis. To (leliver a wl¢Je range of progr8mme8 In Svlndon 8nd Ihe $urroundlro 8rea$. These programmos are dellvered %th the alms of engag1. partlclpating 8nd aChIen9 by IrreaSIng 8POrtS Participallon, whllsl leoklng to Incr8a$# th• all•glan¢e betsve8n the local communlty an¢ thelr local prol858bnal foolball dub. ¢or8 valu8# 1. Dollvertng prOfessal, quallty, saf8 and affordabl8 pr¢>Jrarnm88. 2. L151en lo the ¥l•¥vs ef ¢hlldren. youno people, adults and partn$. 3. Provkle 8xeell•nt )mMunIcatIon and CLkqtomer care. 4. Offer opportunlle$ for 811 partlclpanl$ lo be emrrnred 10 8¢hlov• Ihelr Goab. S. Invest In and 6UPPOrt Stsff ¢0 dovdop. 8. Make a dllf0ron¢e. Th• Foundaik)n Vt)rts do8dy a number of key p8thers, IrKludlw Svlndw To%4n FC, the EFL Trust, the Pr8mler Leaguè, thè PFA, Shnd0Th Borough Coun1 aNJ tho Wiltshire Poll¢e and Probalon SeNl¢es. 11 also re[ve$ finandal $upport from wmmgrdal 8pon8or8hlp cpportunlllas Indudl sponsorship from the Intel Corporation Solullons. sndOn 8orou9h Counol has Support the C(mmunlty Programme the early 1990$ Ihrough the Communlty In11aVe5 Fund aTrJ ClInUs 10 $upport the work uThJ8rtak8n by the Fndalon. Publ1¢ B•n•fft The Irusiees ¢onfimi that they have uJmrAled wlth tha requlrements of S8ctyon 17 of the Charfles Act2011 to have due regard to the Chartty Commisslon'8 guldance on publlc benefit. Achlov8m&nts and Porfonnanc• Page 2
5Vndon Tovm FC Communlty Foundatlon Trustees, Report lconllnuedl For The Year Ended 31 December 2025 Main Achievemonts The FOUation'S activib'es aThJ athlevem8nts 2025 ind6 the follo1ng. Edu¢atlon Educalon b a comerslone ofthe FouThJation football belng u$wJ a5 a tool for Inspirlng Ins& ar out51de Ih8 classroom., whether IhroL4h the C6 fvrther &jUrAtI programme, (a¢hIa dellvery. after schod dubs, tea¢her CPA or PPA cov8r. Football Educatlon Programmo The boys. team$ enjoyed mlxed fcrtunes dur Ihe first partof the year. The 1st 18am fdl short of reGl1n9 the Nauonal Champlonshlp,1051ry to Cdch8sler Unlled on penalties after leadlng Ihe game. the 2nd team naOlY miss8d lh8 Southeast Division 2 lillo. flnl8hing $8cond lo Peterborough and Ihe 3rd team se¢utyd a stable mid-table In the Soulhwesl 2 Dlvislon. The girls, team however kyera ou15tandlng, athlWng a doutye ¢tOry as champlon5 of the Small ssd CEFA L8ague and the thern WOM'S 11- side League. In May Ihe18arn travelled lo the Britannia Stadlum to lace ManrJ)ester aty in the Nauonal CEFA Cup Fhal. The ocGqslon marfEe# not only Iht culmln811on ol months of hard wL)rk and preparatlon. but alscs th8 Opwrtunity lo secure a hl810rf¢ tr&bl¢ for the 2025128 $8880n. Tho aim05phere Wd5 deCtr as the player8 and ¢oathlng staff arr&1, fully focused and ready to do b8lU•, The learn had d8mon51raled 8xeepllonal ¢ommllmenl throughout the saason, and Ihelr prwaralon was ready both tadcally and mentalty. From the flTsI whlsle. tho STFC C6 Glrl$ 886erted thelr domlnanc8. playlrvJ ¥th (4nndenco. and th81r 8ff¢)rts were roworded wAth hvo out8tandlng first- half goals. glvlng snOn a w81148s8rv&J 2-0 lead al Ihe break. owevar, the haw saw a 5hlft In momentum as Manchestèr Clty rasponde¢ vltb Inlenslty and m8naged ¢0 s¢8 Mt) quld( gDals. Iovelllng th8 match and forciw the final Into a tense penalty $hootoul. DpIta th8 pressure, the STFC C6 Glrt5 8how8d remarf<able cL)mposure and reIlenCe. Eath pl8y•r 5tepp8d up th f%Jnflden, And the shoolout condud&1 th a 5-3 victory. Thls lrtumph Is a ieslamont lo the dedlcalon of Iho players and cnachlng staff. $8curfng a Irebla Is a remarkable achl8vem8nt. Al the start of the 2025126 a¢ademlo year, C6 dd1Ver Its annual Open Evenlng vllh over leo In aitendanca. Due lo popular d&nand, a bJrth8r Op8n Evenlng was held In November, Frorn start of the season Ihrough to th8 end cf 08c8mber the pro9ramm• malntalned a $tron9 traleciory vlth all fiv6 ¢¢Ylege teams conunulng to show de8r prow858. Togetherth on pllch porfornance, recwltmenl Gyd• ler 2026127 was condudod, th over 80 Students lrfalllng and a hlgh. quallty chOrt Was 8818¢ted for next sèa50n. Dogree Prooramm• There were 8 students enrolled In the programme for 2025126 entry. 4 fir81 year, 3 $o¢L)nd year and 1 IhSrd year. All sludenl$ ¢(xNplo19 51x vdunlary hour8 por week a¢ross our wmmunlly programme$. Thls hands-on Involvement provld•s Invaluable 8XPertw, enabllrs $tudenl$ lo devdop their aChIng sk1118 contrlbubng POs11ively lo communlty advllle5. Th8 blen(J of 8c8demlc leamlng 1h pracllcal dellvery ensures that students gr8duale wllh both Iheorellcal kno¥8dg8 and applled o)a¢hlng expertl8e. They havo all made a strong $tort to the scademlc yoar, 8eltllng wdl Into both th81r arthIng 8¢#MlS and ac8d•mlc reSponbIll88. After School Ciub$ The programme ha5 ntInUed to thrtve throuohout tho year 8nd at the oThJ ollhe 2024125 #cad1C year, we wer• dolfvèrfng 23 After Qubs at 21 partner schoo15. engaglng vAlh 550 chlldren each tsk. From the beginnlng of the 2025r26 academlcyear, we hav• eommencèl delfvery of 2 n•w after school clubs and both ore provldlThJ a glrf8' onty football group. To halp promot& our numtse. in schools coachlng ha$ been dellvered to several prfortty sclv)ols where numbers were lower than anliupated. Th1$ has been facllSlat8d by the lead $choDI contact5 whlch were allocated oartler In the year. The focus lor the comlng months Is to Increase after school provislon acr088 temis 5&6 when Inerèa58d avallabS11ty Is anpated. Premier League Pdmary Stars In Mar(l). Foundalbn Park hosted the Prfmary Stars U11 Glrfs NaUon81 Tournamtrnt Isouth-weslquallfierl for the flrsl Im8. The day induded tournament. sklll zones, and a'Gender Equality In Sport, wrkshOp led by Swndon Women's pk8yer Ubby Way18n. y the end of the 202412025 acad8ml¢ year all Key Performance Indiralors agrood th th8 Premlw Leaguè had been melth the we deliverabl85 Induding supported PE lessons. o)mpèlUon$ and girts, exlr8<uthcular clubs being exceeded. Al th8 start of June, we were sde¢t8d as on8 of 10 dubs lo host a dub author day and we wero dellghtsd to wd(4me chlldren's author Emma Juhasz *fio dellvered an Insightful literacy work5W lo our partScipants designed around creallw thr story. The day cortsbled of a carousel of Indudiryq a stadlum tour of Ihe Nwl Eady County Ground, a skill zone in our dom8 and a wotkshop10&4 th Emma. A total of 70 puplls from our primary schools att8nd8d Ihe ¢ay, all of wthom were gfftad a copy of Emma's bDok'What Football Job Can You Do?.. ..CONTINUED Page 3
Swindon Town FC Community Foundatlon Truste88' Report Icontinuedl For The Yoar Endod 31 DoGernbbr 2025 Maln AGhlÈvement8- contlnued Al the start ofJuly. we were otr8r8d the opportunity by Ihe PLCF lo have a S11frOM the Premier League Trophy for a day lo clebrale the sse5 of our Premier League Primary Stars programme. This enabled u$ to run a girls, football festival for Year 516 pupils which irpOrated a skill zone followed by a tbalL loumament insid8 the Nigel Ea(Jy training cenire. The wer8 able lo see the trophy up dose and ask questions about Its hi510ry as well as meeting Swndon Town WOM players Libby Wayl8n, Elise Clayion and Grace Pumell for a O&A. A lotsl of 32 91rts from 4 partner schools attended the event wth thos8 vtho were nol currenY 2cc8sslng extra-curricular 5POrt in school be[r a priority demographlc. To eelebrale Blath History Month In October. an ants4is¢Amlnation w0ShOP was delivered to Year 5 puplls at one ofour sthools vknlch is in an area Whe theré is a hlgh percentage of pupils from div8r88 8lhnlc wmmunllies and whlch Is losqled In a warll scor88 hlghly on the Index of Multiple Deprivaik)n for 8ocltreconomiG deprlvallon. Th8 workshop inclLQed sotne resources from tha Prernier Leagu8 Prtmary Star5 websiltr Q)mbln8d with CCO produced resources looking al10tr21 figures %ilhin football vtho a$$oclat8d vAth Swndon indudlng Chrls Kamara and Sam Ajllson. Since the start of th8 2025r26 academi¢ yéar, the programme has made gwd yogr8SS towards its KPI figuro for gld8' extra-cuthcular luncmlme club8. To date, 2 out of th8 r8quired 4 ini$rventlons hav8 been delivered through lunchlim8 dubs. The èngag8menl of glrts vAlhin football and extra-curricular sportiw aties ramains a prforlty fortho FOUndaOn In Its Ins1 and Str8t8gy as bt stdv85 lo embèj equality and Lllverslty across Its proj8Ct5 and programmes. Durlng November. iho Foundallon launched 115 late51 edition ol Its Illeracy competition focusing on the valu8 of '88 In$'rin0' when Upp8r K8y Stage 2 ¢hlldren were laskod to wrlle a po8m about someone who Insplres them. Pupll fan9 workshops were dellver&J lo 3 partner $(l)ODls angaglng more than 150 pupils. Foll Ihe advallons we had 93 8nlrf8& Into Ih8 cornpetlllon and 29 thlldren ¥8 selected as wlnn8r8 lo be publlshed In book lalw in Ihe a¢ad8mie year. To highlight anll-bullylng w88k. 8n 8cliv8lion was ddlvered In th8 fom ola wh£ dass ass8mbly. We werelolned by s%ndOn Town Fltsl Team player Billy Kltkman and ArAd8my player George Al$lon spok8 about the Importanc• of Srthsmanshlp wthln loolball before conductlng a quesUon-and- 8nsw8r Session %lth the puplls. $0 In Nov8mber. 3 school tournaments were ddlvered In partnershlp vllh Swindon PSFA, Thls InJud8d a Year sie mlxed lournamenl, Year 516 only toumament and the sm8118chod's tournament, A total of 29 8cwls and 2W puplls look part In th858 •vonts. oalth Ind Fltn••8 Extra TIM• The core alm of Extra Trme16 lo redu Isolation, Improv• mental health and wellbalng, and promote phy8lral aclvlty Among older people, many of whom la¢a barar5 to rogular $ockql engagement. From Fabry to Ap1. the Group contlnued Ihelr regular programme of acllvllles, Indudlw badmlnlon, lennls. and netball. A wsltlve devdopmenl w8$ Ihe ralurn of pool ses$lon8. hosted al Cuèiotha, %thlch was 8 welcome hlghlighl for partl¢lp8nls who had pr•vlously enloyed this aty. Durlng tho Sp00 the regular 5chedul& of aclvllles al Foundauon Path le¢k pkce together I1h bovA$. uoquet. and 8 8c8nk walk around Soulh Cèm•y Lake$. Th18 addltlon offered frosh opportunile8 lor soclal engagomont, gentle eK8rd88, 8nd c4nn8dlon ¥th nature, 811 rnlrfbullw lo the oveAII wdlbelng of members. To mark the end of Sean, both Extra Tlm• groups came logelher for Ih8 annual End ol Sw)mw pl1C ai Lydlard Park. Th15 event Is 8 hlohllghl, prodIng a relaxod and loyful $gtNng for papanIS to mlngle, sharg stortes, aTrJ t•l8brate the frtoThlshlps fornied Ihroughwt th• yaar. Seplembor mark&J the return of adv18$ Includlng lenn15. w8lklng fooiball, crfck81. and snooker. Beyond tt)e we8kly sesslons. mombws beGan Inlllatlng Ihelr o%n 8xlomal aclivllles, Inc1[ng bthIng gnd n8ture Ik8. Thas& peer4ed hav• extended engaoem8nl time and broadened the scope of the propromme. Feedbac %488 evethelmlryly poslllva, vlth partldp8nts expreBslng a strong desir8 to conllnue and expand these 8cllvllles. A new Ilmetabl? wa5 IDiroduc8d In the aulurnn feaiurfng A der range of 8d¥lll88 Indudlng body wawl dr¢t trglnlng, deslgned 10 8UPPOrt musfAJlar 51renglh, balante and core Stability. The group ¢elebra18d the end of 2025 hth 8 well allended Chrtskna$ meal, Mwlng tog8th8r 18 members for an 8nloyablo sod81 occ8$lcfi. Football Fan$ In Tralnlng 6 new groups Slart and tMete Ihelr 12-we8k programmes durfn9 the ye8r.' In Apdl. Group 25 men and Group 18 wrmen completed th81r 12-week FF1T programm8 Yllh oUts1n9 results. The men's group bst OV8r 140 kg 1$ the fourth h*h851 re5Utt $ln¢e August 2022. Impresslvety. 22 of 25 partlclpants Mpleted the (x)ur8e. The wDrnen'5 group lost ovar 90 kg whl¢h was the highest result since Septemb8r 2021. Overall. 14 partiapants (men and Wen} reached their 5% welght Ios8 target5. and 5 parbopants hlt thdr 10% targets In May. Group 26 men and Group 19 bègan th8lr 12-W8ak UrneY I0r Improv8d health and wdlbelng, 0th18vI remarkable outo)me8, losing 108.5 kg and 78 kg re5pectiv81y. .CONTINUED Pgge 4
sndOn Town FC Community Foundatlon Trust885' Report l¢ontinuedl For Th8 Year Ended 31 December 2025 Maln Achlevements- contlnu¢d In September. we Wel Group 27 men and Group 20 women and both SUCssfullY completed Ihwr prograrnwe In December. Boih groups achleved Outstandi results with a cumbined w8lght loss of 125kg. refle¢Ung the commllm8nl, nSIstencY and positive lif88tyle (l)ange5 fflade ov¥ I 12 week ¢xur58. To c8lebral& thrChIeVements, mor8 than 35 partiupants all8n(Jed a Special graduation event at the Sj0n Town te fixture against craey. Thi5 Nvds on8 of our laTgest celebration lumouts 10 dale and provlded a fantastic opportunlty for paruclpanls lo come togelh8r. share thr progress and enjoy a rnalGhday experterrA as a group. They all had Suth positiv8 fe8dba¢k and suggest8d tho wJr58 to frfends and farnily vAlh many of them now tsklng part In the latest cour88. The SU&$$ of these whort8 played a Significant role In drivlng intert for the January 2028 Intake, Wlh suth strong outcomes and vlsibltr parbapanl stories. both the m8n'5 and women's courses 501d out w88k8 before the start dale, ¢eTTTronslralng the continued demand for FFIT and Ih8 strang reputallon il Mds wlthln th8 S%41ndon communlty. Memory Café During the Sprtng, Memory Café partldpants enY¥j a taslng Sesslon wllh Imltshlre Fam Food$ and a from Marf¢ al Zurtch. Mark, a member ofthe dementia alISan group, 15 exploring opportunltl85 for zuth employees to Support the Gafé, Indudlw providing demenla friendly gam8s and resources. Since September, we have been 8Kplorfng new recruitm8nt opportunities lo ensure the group r8malns aGlwe and Supported. Currently, we hav& fiv• paiticlpanL8 and sevon carers who atte regularly but aller runnlng fer and a half years, w8 have observed 8 noll¢eable dedlne In energy and eryagemenl among attende85- natural progresslon. but on8 that 118 for th0h¢ful 8daptatbon. Thanks lo ggnerous donal¢)n$ Irom Zurfch. we have recofv8d a v8rt8ty of r•lrnshm8nls Indudlw cak85. bl8fxJIts, lea, coffee along I1h game5 and act11@8. The$0 addlllens allow us to a safer and mor& varle(J programme. e¥pedally a$ Iradllkxal gdvllS0s Ilke walklng football and tenn1$ have become less sultabl8 for some parudpanls lo mobility concerns. The group ujnlnues lo show a strong 8ense of tsjmmunlty, reCenY Comlng together to support one anothèr follo¥n9 a bereavement. Membws hav• demonstrated gonulne earè 8nd comp868bn. hlghllghlng tho Supporfve 8n¥Aronment that hB8 dovdopJ among thc¢o %tho att•nd regularty. Staylng Conn8¢ted The 8lho8 oltho group Is phmortly focus•d on sIndTr Tovm FC.. however, football as 8 %thole18 dlscu$5&I aTrJ Some Ilv debates h?ve tsken plat on shlrt pulllng and VAR deddons. Durfng Jun8 and July. the group had th8 unlque cpportunlty lo observe the pitch renovallons al The County Ground from the Inlllal sand ba$e lo the Intrfcale s14tthSng ol the new surfa¢o. They wore able to ¥tnesS the transformalon flrsi-hand vthlch was a rare and 8ngaglng expertence Ihat $park•d euriosity and convetsallon. Matt, our grOU$man. genarou$ly sharj hls exp8rUse bthlh Ihe group, explaInl the renovalon proc859 and even handlng out samples of th& synlh8llc grass, wthlch were met wth gr881 Interest. 06¢¢mber saw the return Olr annual Chrfstrnas plthlc, on¢ agaln proved lo b& a hlghllght ofthe calèndar. Geoff Walter$ klndly brought along hls eleclrtc organ, fillln9 the room Chrlslmas Mu¢ and crnalng a brlllianl 8lmospher8 as th8 group sang log8lher. ongslde the mC. members 8nloyed a $6ri•5 01 fesJve games Ihat encouraged pllnty ol laughter and Inleracllon. Th• 8u¢t855 of Ihls event m•ans11 ill remaln 8 fimi fi¥lure in our prcgramrne for the year ahead. In January, we wore ddlghl&J lo wd(x)me former PGMOL referee Graham s11 a$ our guest speak8r. HIS vlsll vias excaplonally wo11 r8celv8d and delY règarded 88 the be51 speaker $esslon tho group h8$ had lo date. From the momeni he arrived. Graham Spoke openly, shared slorf¢s from h18 refereelng career, and answered every qjeslion pul to hlm. HIS Inght Into the game, mbined th hls pas$lon as a sndOn Town Supporter, made for a IIv8ly and memorab18 dlscu8slon. ospeclally when he offered hls pwsonal lak& on 8oTne of the rgcenl dedslons that have taken plae• al the County Ground. Sport• PrtlclWlon Hollday Cournos Throughoul the course of 202412025. w8 saw Ihe orowth of the Hollday Camps nnb from 1830120241 to 1991120251 summer klaY camps numbers by 34 from 8e8 10 902. The flrsl hollday o)ursos for 2025 were held In February al Foundalbn Park and wtre splll Into elght groups. each cDn$lslng of 15-18 partlupants. addlllonal GSrl8 and Goalkeeper s85slons wnnlng alongslde the maln groups. Th8 next look place over the Easter holldays, over 185 boys arK1 gid5 attdI. We also returned lo Marfborough ColleGe for week one of the holidays. %ilh 102 parbopants takiro part. One ofthe highllghts at madroUgh was the inflatab18 football pltth, whlch proved a blg hll the thildrnn. We also ran our Multisport Course where 19 chlldren th addlllonal needs particlpated In thre8 day8 of fun and acllvS1I88. A8 the ¢Durses drew to a dose, partldpants werè glven a fanlaslc opportunlty lo $11 Sn thè stsnds and w8tth the SndOn T0%4n ntst team IraSn at the County Ground. A5 the se&slon endad. cur youngest group of parudpants re treal&Y to Iheir 58slon on th• pllch and were ILKy enough lo te loined by sevèral firsl-leam player8. It wasn't lust th8 partiupants who benefited frorn the Hollday Dovelopment Courses i)ver February and Aprll. we also welcomed three students from Ihèir fir51 year th th& C6 Football Educ2lion Programm8. ThSs provKJed them wllh a unique opportunlty to expertence whatwolklng I1h1n the Feundabon 15 lik8. alorYJ$ido our full-tim8 and part-tirne Staff. ..CONTINUED P•gt 5
Swlndon Tobn FC Communlty Foundatlon Tru5tees' RÈptsrt Icontlnuedl For Tho Year Ended 31 D8cemb8r 2025 Maln Achlevemont8- contlnued Th8 May holiday caryip was 2tt8nded by over 150 kids and also provld8d lh8 Opportunity forsorne our ¢6 Students lo come voluntetr and asslst Iha lead coaches thè Ihree days. The last week of July Is the busiest lime of yearfor our hollday d8vdoprnent courses. The firsl week of Ihè courses inclL¥Jed a sold-out Multiswrt Indusion camp and the ever-kX)pular Goalkeepers Uts¢. Ellt8 &qmps. for the boys and glrfs who repre5enl our dev&1opm8nt learn in the Foundalk)n from U7s lo the nY U155 were also held durirtq the first week over 196 children helplng lo gel Ihé snMer off lo a fanla51iG Start. We rtrvi511ed Mailborough College durlng the s8cond week over 50 children partl¢lpaUng arKJ also r8n the first glrfs only camp of the summer holiday$ wlh numbers beating May'5 glds only cours8. During thè middle point of Ihe summér holidays we welcomed over 187 chIldn lo vadous courses being run from th8 muld-sport lo our goalk8ep8r3 and diie only camps and we look the opportunlly lo spread the word about th8 Kdlogg's Inilialive. in assodallon vlth the EFL. vthich glve klds th8 opportunlty trj partiapale in Monday'$ dev8lopment day. Over 195 Ghildren Iwk up tNs Inlts"alive. selling out our allocatlon. Our October camp5 saw the Inlroducllon of new features $u¢h as player of the day. player feedb8¢k and group tournamtsnts. Tha Introduclon cf Pl#yor ol the Day wa5 a woltomed addlllon. and the ildren enjoyed the compellllon defflent ofthls espedally wth th8 focus on d0vdop1 players ll5C811Y. The$e awards were given out to a rangg of players from eaGh group and Involved a Signed G&Ttifical& from both lan Holloway and Shane H81t. The October camp also saw the Introduction of player feedbath slips in thich coad)es would assess and analyse players throughout Ihe week idenln9 $tr8ngth5 and areas for Improvement10 allow for players lo go away and pradice on their Skllls. Coache$ VAII track Ihls movlng fcward lo help focus on playerdeve1opmentIh th8 OPPOrtunlty ol progressing through the Swlndon Town Fwlball Player pathvay. From November through J$nuary, Ihe focus was on bulldlng momonium for our February H81fT•mi Camp8. no Wnt•r e4mps 8cheduled. all efforts wer0 dlrecled toward Tnaximising awar8n888 and attendance for February, Including the Inlrodu¢iion of a r8vamp8d Ellle Camp to broad our offer. A key strategy was ddlverlng free in $chool coaching as a promollonal tool. Across this period. sosslons w8r8 dellv8r8d In over 10 8choo1s. coverlw a wde area of Swlndon and extending Into 08v&es and Chippenham. Th1$ approach allowed us lo dlrecly engage hundred$ ol YOU people. strengthen relalion$hlp$ vlllh school staff. and rals8 the profile ol our holiday provislon. rh8 alm was 10 5urpa$$ la$1 year's February allendanee 01180 young people, and 8arfy Indlcalors sugges18d slrong Interest and Improvod vlslblllly. LeamI froffl O¢iob&rfs G8mp. staff feedback was used lo refine delivery. Tournament lomials were $ireamlin•J for smoother oparaJon, and coachlng pad(s were updated lo include player feedback forns, hdping us beller undérstand partlclpanl exp¥ne8 and d8ve1opmenl nood$. The most valuable outtome of th[$ perfod was the dopth of connedon u8atwJ through In school coachlng. 11 enabled us lo.. Bulld rapport wllh new partldpants . Nehvoth vAth 1oa¢her$ and Irrtal profasslonal8 Establlsh slronoor, long8r term rdallonshlps vAlh Khools Foundatlon ¢•ntr•• Tho Tots Sasslens conllnued lo grow durfng Ihè podod from February to Aprfl th over 190 chlldran attendlng On 8 weakly bas11. Folln9 Ihe February hall.term, w8 expanded our U&6 S8lurd8y momlng $855lon In (rter10 8ccommodale more partNpant8. as thls rtICUlar group had many on the walllng Iisi. Th1$ expan81on now sees us welcome up lo 32 U5-6-year-olds on Saturday momlngs and has allowed us to spllt the greup Into higher and Iow8r 8bllity, whl¢h helps us belter Tneei the indlvldual n8èJs of each parJ¢ipanl. Ourlng the Aprll half-lerm, we took the opportunlly lo catch up wr Tots 5tsff t¢ r&Se ow appreath lo c¥)achlw de#ry. In partlcular to Incorporate more goal-5coriw acli¥ilio8 Into our weekly se$slon$. We also caught up %ilh some par8n15 to uThJerstand what they onloy about lh8 Session5 and vthal CAn be Improved. Beeen May and Julyi we began our enrolmlI lor th8 Season havlrfj 81M0dy re¢el¥ed Over 500 appllcatlons to th6 se66)n8 from September. In June we ran the lrfal$ for our boys and glrfs Ellle, A¢v8nc8d, CFFE and ETC teams wNch alkThyed to W81com• some parlldpanl$ lo our Foundation 8nd Invlle C8nlr88. Our mainstream Foundauon Centre ses$lon members took part in cross-se$$n flxlures within tt)eir age group$. These flxtures allowed them to play agalnsl players who were In a different group to th. Each fi¥lure saw al lea815 playets from dlfferent S855ion$ tsking part vthich proved to extrefnely cotnpelillve.1n a(Jdlllon 10 these flxtures. our other sessions finlshed vllh some smaller toumament$ S¢hIn Ihalr groups vthich was a way for them to ¢omplele th8 year in their groups before they Tnoved lo new sesslons Sepiomber. Between August and O¢lober, our Foundation Cenlres conunued to thdve. wlh parvclpallon steadlly Increa8lng acr05$ 011 age group5. We aro now welcoming over 650 players each week aGross our Foundauon and Invite Only Centre8. Thls incle$ 150 chlldren In our Tots pregrarnmo, 150 In our Girf5 Only sessions. and 350 in our malnstrearn Foundation ctreS. A $tandoul moment in Septemberwas our"Tots Play on tho Pllch" experience duriNJ haff-lme al SI*1¢)n Town'8 homefixlure agaln8t Harrogate. T of our most loyal To15 partlclpanls were invited onto the County Ground pitch for a group pho>to. a game of Hungry Hippos, and a mlni foolball match. The event was Suprted by a cxealive 50Gi¥I medla c2mpalgn featuring mald)day-style graphks. Indud1r player cards and a Ilne-up graphlc. The aMpan gerated 51rong engag8menl and led to seven new regislralion$ across our Tots 5e55ions -.CONTINUEO Page 6
Swindon TO FC ¢ommunlty Found8tkJn Tm$tees' Report Icontlnuedl ForTh8 Y88r Ended 31 DeCernr 2025 Maln Achtevement$. ¢ontlnued In Oclob8r, we hosled a U7-8 promotional ev8nl at Foundauon Park, aimed at inlrodudng new famllles to our prograrnme and entth'g talent for our Elit8 and In18 Only groups. The event attracted 54 n8w partlclpants. Follr a$$esgnents. one thild was offered a place In Dur Elite team. 15 were Intea to loln our Invite Only Foundalon Centre. and 38 were W8lcx)med into our mainstrearn Foundation Centr8 8esslons. As a SuIt. our U7-8 cohort has groym from 106 to 123 wed%ly partKipants, the Inte Only group more Ihan doubliw in 5Yze from 10 to 23. Further succ8SS G8m8 during the October half-le. when Ihr8e ofwr 11 Invlle Onw players were sel8ct&Y trj support our Elile tearns in c4)mp&bfjve fLXtur8s. Ovor 100 Foundation Centre play8rs from U7-8 and u11 look part in our annual Christmas Tournament on 23 OeGember. Tearns were glv8n ChStmaS Ih8m8d football names lo boost ersagamenl, and the event delivered plenty of goals and e¥cilemenl. th th8 NnnerS receiving a SI10n Town Tn&Jal. Elile and Advanced At the end of the Easter half-twm, our U14 tsams trdvell&Y lo th8 Barcelona Cup lor a w88k8nd-bng toumamont. Thls w85 an IreIlle opportunlty fcr our players. as for most ofthem It wa$ Ihelr fltsiver Int8rn8Uonal lour, and for a few Indlvlduals, the fi1 lime they had ever been abroadl On the pitch. the boys had Inuedibly valuabl81garnlno e¥perienc85. playlng agaSnst teams from Spain. Ic81aN1, and some Catalan sid8s. All flxlurss re played al the Impressive E5POrtlu Fulbol. SJOU fa¢lllty, whlch b085tS QV8r 14 full-stted fooiball t65. Wdl don8 lo èveryone for playlry some fanlasllc fcolball n what were dbffiojll condlllon6 Our U12 and U13 teams play&1 fixtures agalnst the swind Tom) Academy. This was 8 fantas¢ opportunity for us lo show¢a$e our PDOI of talent to tho dub'5 main academy and lo sionposl some IndividL4qI8 onlo Ihe next step of our player pathway. The 9YerS w8r8 Incredlbly exdted by th8 opptsrtunlty and pul In strong pertormances The Boys Ellle and Advanced squads conduded tholr Ell18 Devdopmenl Programmo fixtures I1h final match05 agalnst Wycombe, the May haw. term. The game$ were playad in 80me lovely summery weather eondllltM$, provlding an excdlenl almo8phem and 8 filli nduSn lo Ihe season. Perfomances were compelllv8 and refle¢ied the hlgh st8ndards achleved IhrouglKul the yaar. In June, we conducted our annual op8n Id81$ for ao8 group$ U7-U1S In prgparalon for the 2025126 $888on. Over 500 players allded 8uo$$ the W88k t81 perfod. The Standard of foolb811 on dlsplay was of sn incredlbly hlgh ¢allbr&. allovlng coache$ lo Idenufy tenal talent for Ihe 8oys Ellte and Advae teams. In addllion. Ih8 Irlals Served as an opportunlty lo gu8 proml8lng players towards our Invllt Cenlres and Foundallon Centre&, 8nsurfng a dear devolopmenl palhw8y for 811 partydpants. Our annual lrfp to thè Golhl8 Cup, Ihe key hlghllghl In th• programme ulendar took In July. Thls year, wa tcok our U16 Ell¢e squad and, for th• nrgt Ilme In over $lx year5. a U13 Ellt8 198m. Thls prOded both age greup$ lfi Iho unue snd 8nrf¢hlng e¥perf•nce of comp8llThJ In Ihe worfd's largest youlh football loumamènl5. Th8 U13 10am partlclpaled In a oJmOlon, prtmarfly 8galn$t Sw8d15h opposluon. Glv•n Ihe ag8 forniat and phy6l¢allty of the compo1Sllon, each match presented $lgnll¢anl physlcal chall8rse$, th many opponent8 notbceably laroer In stature. N8verlheless, our player5 showed gr88t daierrninallon and r8slllence, embrac1 the challenge. The Squad played 51x matche$ agalnsl a t0mblnaln of Swedish ac4demy and grassroots dubs, galnlrs Inv81u8ble match experfonco. The U16 team L¥Jmp81od In the B17 category. b8glnnlng th an Impresslve 2 vlclory aoaln$i Strong Gean opposlllon. Sub56quenl fixtures Indu(Jed matches agalnsl teams Irom Swoden and. for the first Ime ever, Lebanon, 8amlng the squad a place In Iho presllglous'A' Cup brad¢81. The Thur8¢ay flxlures Indw1eO a match again51 a Manchastor Clty repre6entalfvè squad from the UAE, lolbwed by an gvfjnlng gam• agaln5t 8 Wgllyrepared Itallan slde. played In re¢ord-bfeaklng lamp8r8tur85. The Idp wa$ Milu51 abxt Iwlb811. th tho final day. play8r8 enjoyed a scenk boat tour around Golhenbjrg. taklng In the clty's landmarks and wa18rfronl vlew5. They a150 spent a full day al Ll$oberg. Swed8n'8 largest Ih8m& path. where they enjoyed a varlety of atiracllons and a¢blI¢S. These shared expartenc85 outsld8 of matth play losttred strong8r team Connectn$. 8ncouraged Gqmaraderte, and provlded player$ opportunlll85 for Personal growlh. A huge thank YOJ to our amaang tM olplayers and coache5, vtho ma¢• th18 gnother unforggttable •xporf•nct. AU$l maiked Ihtr start ofprtr88ax preparalons lor our U7-U18 108ms. Thwe was plenty of football actlon at Foundauon P8rk, whtre our Ellle squad5 faced Colchester United. wthlle Iha Athi8n¢ed l&am$ Tpeted agaln81 Oxford Unlled. Th888 earfy Ixturo$ wovld&J an exc8llent oppcrtunlty for playws lo bond aThl for u8 trj welcome new addlllons successfully lrfalled back In June. In addltlon. we haw launth1 a new Elile D8vdopmenl Boy$ Programm•. Thls Irdtlau enixurages dubs to 8df-arrange tt)eir own fixture programme$, offenng greater llexlblllty and varfety In compeOUon. The pregrydmrn8 h85 alwdy allract8d part4dpallon from teams acr055 the Soulh8asl, Inlroduung exating newopposllon for our players. To cel•brd18 the launch, w8 ho$ a Pre-Se8son Feslval al Foundat Park. welcornlng teams frorn Cra%4ley To, Millwall. Wafferd. and Fulham. The event ran acmss our U7-U12 age group5 and was a fantasti¢ fe5bval of foolball. AS the 88ason wt und8my, our Monday evening fixture programm8 ¢tinu¢d. prodIng valuable addluenal matc88 lor our 11•add¢ groups. ThrOUgUl September, we welcomed We$lon-Supor-Mar8 lo FOundaon Path fer a fvll schedule of fixtures *ros8 age orwps. Durin9 the October half-lem, wo parucipated Sn major fixture events. The first saw u5 h051 Crystal Palace and Cra%418y Town In a trlangular fixture vent at Foundallon Park. Tha second Involved a threè4ay football tdp to Northampton. giving all a98 sYoup$ plenty of game 1Sme and development ..¢ONTINUED Page7
SvAndon TO FC C¢Anmunlty Foundatlon Truste85' Report l¢ontinuedl F+y Th6 Yoar Endod 31 DeGembÈi 2025 Maln Achlevem¢nts- co)tlnuod cpportunitié$. In thé lead4Jp lo Cthslma$, our U7-U14 age groups took part In a mpative festival programme agalnsl Fulham & Watford F.C. Th8 fixtures provld18Kcdlenl exptssure to other elite opposition. lestlng our players 18chnKally. la¢tl¢ally, and p5ythologiGalty. Our 01der age groups also Mpet8d In slruclurad block fixturés 8gainsl Pelerborough United & Chdtenham Town. Addiliona11y, our U7-U10 9roups bendled from fflid-bloGk fixluras against 8eths Elit8. These games were Slrdlegically sChUle to bréak up October-December pèriod. ensuring continued matth exposu and prevenllng long gaps beiween MpetitIVe opportunities. This conslslency has supported su51alned development momentum. A partlcularw strong oulGom8 has been th& progression of our U16 o)hort vAth 18 out of 30 Boys Ellle and Advan¢ed U16 Vay8rs progress5 sutt8sslully Into our C6 Eduralion provl8ion. for 2026127. This Illustrat88 the importance of suslalnlng an Elbte & Advanced offer at U16 level. By relalning players ai this cdlle21 age. we are able to.. Malnlain engagement durlng a key transition pedod Provide continued high-lev81 football development . Create a Glear pathway from 5POrts patlfxpalion Into 8trucluroJ educalon Thls mrx181 ensures that young people do not dlsengage at 16 bul Instèad Iran8llon from purely Pro91¢n Into a bl8nd8d football and educ0On onvlronmenl vAthin the Foundation. 11 hlghlights the stralegiG va1u$ of our Elile & Advanced pathway as both a performan¢8 and progresslon tool. A signlflsqnl milestone has been the completion of Individual Development Plans IIOPS) for everyon8. Each player recelved a structured RAG rallng IR&J, Amber, Gr88nl acr055 key lechnic21. tactic41, physical, and psychDIo9lcal areas. The roport also eonslsl&J of a delail&d wrltten narralivo oulllnlng strengths and priority developmenl areas. Players were also pr8s8nt8d th the opportunlty for follow-up conversations th coaches to review feedback. This thorough r8vl8w proce55 detnon$lrales our commilmenl lo indlvidua11sed playar progre551on. By provldlng clear guidance, honest f88dback and sttu¢lurod naxl steps, we are golng beyond weekly tralning dollvery lo offer meanlngful Icng-term support for asring young footballers. Glrf•' C•n¢ro of Excoll•n¢• Th& Easter hollday5 In Aprfl were 8 very busy perfod for our Glrfs ETCI CFFE squads All our even age baThJs partldpaied In the EDP fina15 f10n9 Ihelr Suc8 In the February half-lenn reglonal nxlures. The U12. U14, and U169 Iravolled lo Brentford. whlle our U10$ mad8 the long lrtp lo Shrewsbury. ag8 groups were Very MPetItIVe, Wlh the U105, U12$. ond U168 411 nn15hing as runn8fS-up, and the U14$ ETC, bdng crowned ETC champlon8 foll9 Ihelrvttorf85 OV8r Brentlord and Shr£bUry. Vvhlla the ETC age band$ ware C£rnPOtlng In the EDP finals. our CFFE ao8 b8ThJs travelled to Dors•l FA. wllh all le8m5 comlw 8w8y th et008 In dosely foughl matches. We entered two 10am$ from our U10 ETC ond Mr$168rn8 from our U12 ETC Into the 3v3 f85lvals org8nl&ed by the FA and IN)sted by Bournemeuth. Thls offered a unlquo opportunlly for our playors lo play a small-sldad formal focu88d on devoloplng 1v1 dlynlnance. The exp¢rtW¢g provtd popular wllh the playors, and the smaller fomal Is som8lhlng we vill look to offer movlng forward5. We entered our U10 ETC and U13 CFFE Into the Cardlff Unl Ellle Gld$ Cup. Thls presented the opportunlly lor our glrts to play agalnsl teams they had not faced before, indudlry Wolv85. Coventry, and gan. 80th teams perfonred lanlaslic8lly Ihrowhout th8 day, nnlshlng unb8at8n and top of Ihelr ag8 group8. Finally. over the Ea$ierweek8nd. our U16 ETC went on an Inl8malJonal tour lo the Barcelona Jordi Cup. The glrls wgnt unbeaten In th8 group $tsoe&, t0pn9 thè oroup ¥th a 5-1 agalnsl a German team b8fcrtr dro%ng 2-2 and O-O agalnst French and Dutch loams, respecNvdy. The final was cagey 0.0 matr agalnst 8VB IAWesl Inrglnla from Hclland. antl our U1e$ agonlslngly mlssed ¢)ut on tha trophy, loslThJ 15-14 on pena11198. Overall, Iho tour %488 a h8 sw$8, th playors mon9 m•morf88 to last a Ilf•iim•. In June, w8 took our U12, U13 U14 ETC 10 the Bar¢don8 Glr18 ojp whoro al13 teams seojred podium finl8hes, bringlng Irophles back lo Foundallon Park. Our U12 and U14 18am5 both nnlshed 88 runners w %ilh our U13 finlshlro Ihlrd after belng kThxked out by evenlual Ylnnors FC Evdullon. We Were proud to S6e 3 of cur 8yerS recognl$•J for Ihdr IndIdUal performanc85. Durlng the end ol June and start olJuly we hosted our annual open trials fly our glrfs Emerglng Talent centre IETCI and ¢enlre for Exce11en¢e ICFFEI tèams. The deci$ion wa8 made this yeor lo wn the Irf818 In 2 slagas. Stage One took place over 3 2-w8ek p8dvJ (x)n$lsled soldy of exl&ma1 lrfallsts only. Following Ihis pertod. the slronge$i Irlallsts were Identlfied and invited bad< for a Ihlrd trial ses$lon tsth our eXisn9 players th& lead coache5 10 benchmaFk the trlali51s before maklng their final derisions. In trjlal we had 30 playersldn our centro for the s¢ason. Indudlng 11 who have prooress8d up our 3Yer pathway from Player Oevdopment C8nlre5 IPDCI. Since the start of the 2025-26 season, our glrfs CFFEETC squad8 have played a comblned lolal of 34 flxluro9 811 tearns plawng a mlnlmum of 4 fixtures earfy in the season. Our U12 squall have already playèa 7 malcho$ as wa alm to provlde them a CA)mprehenslve fixture programme ahead of Ihelr Barcelona Cup tour In June 2026. Prtu lo the start of Ihe 8ea80n all players and pargnts recd¥8d an Indudon In the lo of an infomalon avening hdt1 In$e the dome. Th1$ allowgj Ih8 ETC Centre Manager to provlde detsiléd Infomialon regardlng our off$r and ou1n8 the oxpe¢tations of both playws and p8r8nts through the sharing of cod85 of conduct. For the first lime. we have introduced a new'Player Passporf resource whth players have been requlred lo fill out Ind7n0 thelr PrfmarylSwn¢ary poslllon, current club5, a8 of 8lrength ..CONTINUED P&8e 8
SvAndon Tovm FC Community Foundatlon Trusté@g' Réport Iconlinuédl For The Yeor End8d 31 DeCeMr 2025 Maln A¢hievement5- contlnuad 8nd room for Improvement. Th15 docUMtlI asslst our tt)aGhes in ProdIng Indiwdual detail to 8yerS %thlbt supporbng th Ihe up¢(x))ing IDP process. The season stsrted our ETC ag8 bands IU10. U12, U14 U1618quads travdlng to Rin Communlty Hub to fa¢e a strong AFC Bournemouth sèt up. ThesefiXlles presented 8trMg Challenges for our ag8 groups 1th wir6 for th8 U10 U14 squads arK1 losses for the U12 and U16 age bands. Through September and Oclobor. the Monday evening fixture $lots at Foundallon Park were ublised forour U1>U15 squads to play agalnst Berkshlre County S¢)015. Th15 provlded a newopponent for oursquads do$ely Tnatch&J game$ th thelr belng only one wal $eparaliro the U13 and U14 matth8s. Through the Ellte Devdopmenl Programmo IEDPI that the Foundalon run, played fixtures away at CrawAey durSry th8 half ltrm. All cur ETC age band5 were domlnanl throughout the day Inn1a every oame aryj onty concodlng 3 goals. Since the Start Df the season. we hav8 been abie to expand Our EDP programme from 13188rn8 to 17, th the Inlrodudon olAFC 8oumemouth. Blrmlngham, Cra¥8Y. Comwall ADC and Coventry. The Chrfstm85 perfod saw LB ho$1 flxlures a¢aln5t Plymoulh al Foundalon Path acro8$ the UW16 ag8 bands. Al flxlures tyr• compelluve th our U10, U11, U12, U14 and U16 S9$ all plcklng up pOte rasults. Saturday Team aub The Foundalon olfets the OppOrtLlty for Iwlor football team5 8nd kcal youth groups lo b8 8 part of Ihe Football League Season, th a SndOn Tow Football Cluti matchday experlenc8, whS¢h Indudes., prolesslonal football coachlng 88881on deNvered by our oJach88 for the team. ' 4 DornlrKs'8 Plzza lunch ' 8 rnaleh day Ickel Both play8r8 aTrJ parents 8r• Invll&a to taka In thg atmosphem and be a hugg Part 01 o home game at the County Ground. Tha perbod befvveen February and Aprfl saw a Uptum In forrn for sndOn To%n. wNch led to Increa8•d demand from dubs nIng t¢ 1n u8 for our Match Day Éxperfen¢e5. We were fortunate to weleom• 20 dlff8renl tsams from slx dub5 to Foundallon Path, de&te three nxlures In Ihls pertod bdng rnovod lo 12',30 p.m. klck-offs due lo TV coveragé. The tylogest Match Day Experlen( olth• $ea50n was on 22 Mar¢h, when cver 150 guests wer6 welcomed lo Foundallon Park. Th059 attendSrs were trealed lo a Q&A 5e58lon ¥th snOn Town slrfk8r Aaron Ddnan, maklng It an unforgetlable day. Tho 2024125 s•asen wss very PQ8llve for our Saturday T8am Club ov•r 750 gu8Jts vl$lVn9 8¢yoss Ih8 At the en¢ of June, tho 2025126 fixtur88 were released whlch then allowed u8 to bryln t8lng booklngs for the naw 898$on. By th• •nd of July. wg glready had booklngs In place lor all fixtures laadlng up lo Chstmas. In addlllon lo a seltcted lew tsklro pla¢¢ after th8 Chd$lmas break. To enhance lh8 expeden¢& further. we lrtall8d new engagement strateg1, Indudlng per50nal welcome lettors trom lan Holloway lo build exdtemenl and atmosphere and pre eveni contact th clubs to UerStnd Ihelr current coa¢hlng themes, allry us lo tallor sg&$lons lo Ihelr d•vdopmenl fooJ$. Those addlllens have already oeneraied poslllv8 feedba&( and Strengthened the overall quallty of th8 yogramme. Soclal In¢lu•lon Dlsablllty eetween February and Apdl. we ddlvered our Masonic Charilabl? Feundallon sesslons al addllonal SEN schools. Rtre$laWl$hlng rolalon5hlF4 th these schools has been Invaluable. allovAng us lo implement more targeted promouon for our dSsabillty-sp8cIfic Se80n$. Worfd DO Syndrom8 Day was c4lebral8d In Marth and we were det8rmln&11o m8rfK the occasbn %th our DS Adve learn. On Soiurday, 22nd March. then S%ndOn played AcGringlon Stanley, we organlsed a DS Act9 lakeovar day. Before the match. our DS Acllve team play•d a frfendly flxluty against Brfstol Clty at the Nlgel Eady Tralnlng Centre enjoyed 8 Q&A session STFC player Aaron Drinan. During half-llme the group took to the pltGh4olned by Bristol City-for a Ilvely match as part of the enlertalnmenl. STFC goalkeeper Jath 8ycroftl¢Yne In. thich was a real hlGhlighl forthe play8r8. After the garne. the team completed a lap Orhorrtr around the pllch. receSviNJ a )nderful recepllon from the fans. Tho day was made even more 8P8oal by the presence of 01fv8r Holl, Chlel Srorts Wdter at the Dally Mall, vtho was x) lrnpressed hewrote a column pralslw Ihe team, noling'."Somelmes, you nood r8mlnding what a beautiful game foDlball 1$. and On Saturday at Tho County Ground, I lads dld il for m8.'11 was a fantssU¢ moment lo see our DS AGlive group and FOurall0 In the nallonal 5PDllighl. A feww8eks later, the OS Aclve team had another great opportunlty, joining Bri5td Clty lo play again51 Everton, one of Ihe tcp OS 18ams In Ihe (unlry. As a thank you. Brfstol Clty Invited our team onto the pil¢h al half-time durfng Ihelr matth agalnsl Wattord al Ashton Gale, as part oftheir FouThJallon takeover day. Thls was the biggest our players had ever pertornied in front of. and tru8 lo fomi they mad8 the most of every moment. To round offApril. w8 ran our Easter Half-T8mi Mulu-swrts Camp. a bdlllantopporbJnity lo 8ngag8 partiopan15 who don't usualty attand our weekly ses*on5. Of Ihe 18 att8Th180s, were reguLqr8, 1h the Ma1ndere¢mlTra from lo¢al SEN 8chool8 or only attendlTrJ our cAmps. ..CONTINUED Pa8e 9
Swlndon Tovm FC Communlty Foundatlon Trustee5' Report Icontinuedl For The Year Endèd 31 Dec6mb8r 202S Maln Achlevements- contlnuod Throughout Jun8 and July. we delweffjd slx vrfeks of In-school sesskns at NaNj Sd)CKA. all In pr8paralon for the Premltr League Dlsablllty Festival hel(l at W8s1 Bromwich Albion. The f8stiv21 was a truly memorable experlence for our players, %4tho not only had the chance lo take a photo ¥trith the iconK Premler League Trophy, but also enjoyed a variety of ea91¥) a¢llvlll88 Iding a bcsx-fil Sessi and a1ively nerfgun batt18. The hiqhllghl of the day ¥Yas Ihe football festival itseK. here our team competed alongs8 dubs such as Swansea City, Wolverhampton waarerS, Everton. and others. Our partidpants repr8sent8d both Nyland School a[ Swindon Town FC wlh prlde. demonstrating exceptsonal Sportsmanshlp, resilience. and spirit throughout the event. From May through to July, ourf05 shifted loward prepartno for our swnmer prowision. parbwlady our mulU-SPOrt8 camp5. To en$ure ac¢esslblllty and engagement, we dellv8red tsster se5510tE Mrithin schools and host&1 Information droTrins aGWSS SpÉdallsl Schools and Main51ream Scthols th speciallsl unlls In Swindon. These out8¢h efforts have been instrurnenlal in building new rdalionships, especially wlh Spedalisl Resource Provision unlts, and hav8 helped us read) a audl8nc8. We were Ihrlll8d that our surnm&r¢amps ww8 fully booked. a gnM¢an1 Nmber offirst-Um8 8tteTrJe85 lolnlw us, a tsstamant lo the gro%ing Impact of our inGIuslve programm1. We have ¢onJnu8d running our dlsabllity foolball Sl0n$ on Wednesday w8nlng5. three hourfy $8881on8 laklng plac• In the Nlgol Eady arne. Our DS A¢tlve $8son5 ujrrenlly h¥vo 04ht regular p8rUdp8nts and we are fortunate10 bo well $tsff&Y, %4filch In turn allo%%B CA)a¢hes to spend meaningful one-to-on8 Ilme th wery member. Thls ensur85 We c4n move lluldly beNveen parlclpant5, offer tailored support, and m81ntaln a hlgh energy, positive atmosphere thai these se$slons are known for. Th8 Pan dlsablllty se5$n remalns our m051 popu18r. 17 Week parudpants. W? u58 Ih818rgtr numb$ lo our advantag8'. It allovts us to crealg ¥ vlbranl and Ilvely environment. Wlth Graee b8lrs the lead for the ses$lon, the rema1n1 coaches dynaml¢ally asslgn Ihem8dves lo Ihoso vtho m8y need Closer one-lwne support, vl)Ich enable& both effective delivery and partcjpanl saf8ty. The 5esslon requlres Coaches lo be flexible ant1 responve, glven how energy levds and needs can fitual0 throug1Ul the Ur. Flnally, our adull18arnlng d15ability $8son curranY h85 11 p8rt1clpants. Th1$ $S1on offer8 8 more conversauonal 8odalty focused atmosphero. Given Ihl$ $esslon ha5 partldpanl$ of an dd8r 8ge. %th gr8ater rnaty, we often dlscu8s Ilfe 5kllls as well as sndOn Town motches. Thls oroup generally manag95 10 proc888 Inslrucllons ¥th greater ease, meanlng we are able lo Introduce greater lechnlcal d•t811 then coaLlng. One thino ihal Is a wnslanl Ihrouphoul the three $8sslon is the dllfwlng nee¢$ of our players. Looklng ahead to tho k)ng-term futur8. we 11 eknniinue promovng Ih? 8855Ions through all ow 8oclal m8dL8 thannd8 and en$w8 the d#llv•ry olour 8e881ons r8main5 engaglno and appropriate for all. Whore posslble, we may Icok lo arrawe more fixtures other team6 and organI5alons thai run 8lmllar dlsabllily football se$8lon$. GIV we now have a $irong worfllrs relallonshlp th many SEND pYovlder5 Is¢hools wo can use Ihls a$ 4 dlrect pathway. fir51 observlNJ the Pan 01sabillty sessions In mld November, group had 17 regl$lw8d parUdpant8 wlth an average of 12 ollendlng. Sln¢8 then. reg1straon$ have In¢reas8d to 19and avera0& attendance has rb58n lo 14. ln November, a new Operaonal $tru¢turg was InlrodLud aeross all dlsablllty sesslons. Indudlng.. 4 A start up staff meell • A dear entry and exlt 5ysiem . Prfnlad. structured $e$$lon plarY& . An on gale weleome and regSslralion pr0¢08S Defined staff rolos and respon8lbllllles Thi$ framewrrk h85 51gnifi¢anly Improved eng8gomenl, darfty, 8nd safety. Staff now underslaTh1 Ihalr roles fully, creallng a calm8r and more controlled envlronmenl. 88havloural Incldenls sllll rrtcur. ss oxp8¢t %4Athln a Pan DIsalIty Solllno, NJI the learn Is bettw equlpped lo manage them elivelY whlle mainlalnlng a poslllv8 session for all parudpants. Al the start of November, the Adults LD group had 10 roglstered partklpanb wAlh an average 8tt8ndanc& 019. Sln¢g Ih8n, fvtJ new p8rttJpanl8 havo join, and the group 1$ now rnns5slenY dose to full attendance 8ach week. Wnlle socla1 ffledia promollon has had Iltnlted Impact, naw rela818 are expo¢led through ongolng communlc8110Tr SndOn gorough Coundl. whlch 15 Ilke1y10 be a str9 r8cruilrnwt pathway. Tha group continues lo demonsifale excellent team $pldt and thdv6s on the $¢Klal Inlaraclbn provlded by both peers arK1 ¢aChes. In addlllw, contact hag been mad0 vAth Spedal Olympks GB regarding 8 new reglonal league Syst. Th15 presents an exGiling opportunlty for the group to take part In compofjlve events durfng the lrfal phase. Oates are expectsd on, end a 8ultaNe event Wll b8 Seld for the18am. Super Roblns Sln( November. the Super Roblr6 programme h88 expertenc&J $188dy growll), Infxeaslng from 15 to 21 regl$tW8d parudpants. Promouon through social media has helped rai88 awareness and attract n8w members. Tho tèam ha$ adoplèj a more stru¢tur1 tralnlng approach as they alm lo the Wiltshire FAAbility Counts League. there they currenlty $11 trjp ol the table by polnls whlle maintsining a strong 18arn 5piriL swlndon W•lc¢)mg• R•fvw8 ..CONTINUED Page 10
Swlndon TO FC Communlty Foundation Trustee$. Report Icontinuedl ForThe Year Ended 31 D8cemb8r 2025 Maln Achl8vemont8- contlnu¢d The fornial funding for the Smndon Welcomes Refugees programm& came lo an end it? Decemb8r 2025. Despite this. the Foundation has made a deliberate and value5 driven deusion to fAJnlinu8 del5Ven9 both the children's arkl adults. sesslons. This refiects our cxjmmlknent lo indusion. mmunity cohesion, and ensurfr& Ihal those who rely on our support are not left wlhoul provision. W8 ¢Jrrenlty have 20 childn attending weekly SOnS at no cost. Romoving these free wuld ¢reale a gnIfiGqnt bather for famllles have alrea(ly faCj consderable upheaval. By cooslng to malntain Ihe5e se5slons. we are provlding stability and routs"n8 for young people bènefit enormously from 51tuGlured physical acllvlty. We ar8 also 8n8urlw (x)ntinued access to a sal8, wo1fy)ming enwronmenl where they r2n 11 fn"8ndships, confbdence and language Skills. Thi5 d8monstrat8s our b8118f that rDmmunlty programrn85 5hwld remaln people cenlred. not frJndlry cntrod. We have also continu&Y to subsldSs8 Ihe weekly adult men's sesslon on Thursday eveniws. ensuring that cost18 not a barrier to partkipation. These s8s$lons play an Important role in $UPPDrtiry phy5kal wellbeing, sodal eonnecllon and Integratson Into the Iwder communlty. We are schwjuled to meet I1h the (ounGII In March 2028 to dlstyJ$$ futuro option5 and explor¢ polgnlal fUnO sireams. Pr•ml•r L•aguo lQck¥ In Ap1. we IoDk part In Iho Premlw League Klths Cup. M8t8d at CardlNaty's House of SFQrt. ThSs annual hlghlighl brfrss together dubs from the South West and Wales for roolonal quallflers, wlh mlxed and female leams CA)mpelng for a place at th& nalk)nal finals. We Invited 14 ofour most Éngagod young people lo r8pr8s8nt SvAndon Town FC on the day. Not only dld thoy ddlver brilllant perfomanc8$ on the pll¢h, bul they also d8monstra18d outstandlng Sportsmanshlp. In preparalon. our players allend&1 a dedlule¢ PL Kith5 Cup trzlnlng 58sslon. wfiere coa(os focu59J on key 8kllb Indudlno passlw, drtbbll. and 6hoolino. A5 part of the event, paruelpants also took part Sn an wjucatlonal kShop ddlver¢d by Street Doctors, coverfng tal first aid sk1115. Indudlr how lo help someone who is bleedina hlghly engaolng and praclkal s8581on. Wo are orateful to Svlndon's Youth Ju$llce SeMc4 team for mmisslonlng ihis valuabl8 rShop. Aprtl also marked the formal $lart of our new dellvery agreement tho Poll¢e & Cr5me Comrn5s55on8r IPCCI, sewrlno ary)Iher year of PL Kkks fundlw and enabllng us lo expand our prouramme. At the heart of Ihls 1$ our Fdday Evenlng Kicks $8&slon al Moredon Sports Hub. We have also k8unthed a new PL Kicks mul-Sports $8$$lon every Friday 8ftemow al Ihe Nlgel Ea¢y Tralning C8nlr8, offerlng young poople wtho are less Inler851ed In football the lo gel Involved and ben8fi1 from partl¢lpalon. By the end of July, ov8r 40 partl¢lpan15 Were allending. Th[$ exdbng now offer prov1¢ a¢¢ess lo a range cf sports indudlng handball, ulwmale Msbe8, InIs. and more. By broaden5 our PL Kld¢8 provlslon beyond football. are reachlng oven more young pgJp18, 8spedally those may rni choos8 football 8$ ihelr fitsl sport. givlng them the opportunlty lo slay acllve and nnecled. Durlng Iho samo partod and In partner$hlp 1 SWndon Young Carers. we $19d a PL Klck8 tast•r $88slon forovw 30 youro peo1 cJJrr8nly balandng the demands OlrIng re6ponslbllllles ¥th overyday Ilfe. We are Ihrflled that $even p8rt1cJpanl$ have slnce gone en lo a118nd weekly PL Klck8 sesslorts 81 both Foundalbn Park an¢ Moredon Sports Hub. hlghllghWng the power of sport In provldlng resplle, (tnnectlon. and communlty. As part ol the prler Laague Changemakers pregramm8- a personal (Jevelopment Inlllaiive almed 81 wwwerfng rtg wrm8n aged 11-18 Ihrou9h loadershlp and Ilfe skllls- four youno parUGlpan15 successfully completed a sodal action prolect focused on promoiiry foolball lor women and glrfs. Thoir p8sslon and d8dlc4llon led lo the ueaiion of a gir15-only loolball fesJval, they planned, prepared, and dd1Ver vllh the support of STFC Women'$ player Ubby Waylen. Th8 f8$lbval w(tmed ovor 20 Att8ThY885, creavng 8 wekx)ming and empowerfw 8P8ce forg1rf8 to ongage In sport. The Klths programme had a lanta8llc 8tsrt lo the 2025126 59ason. a strong relum lo se$5ion5 8nd gro¥n levels ol engag8Tnenl acros5 s%ndOn. Slnc8 Septembor 2025. over 250 young p8ople have taken part In one ofour we8kty Klcks se$slons. %filch curr8nlly run a(ws$ three key slles.. Moredon Sports Hub. FoUnd8"0n Park. and our Mulll.Sports se55lcn8 at Abbey Park. One of the major hlghllghls In October was the SUa$s1vI dellv8ry ol the first ever S%indon Klcks Cup. The cOMtIon brought log8lh8r teams of player5 from the U14. U15, and U16 age groups. repr8S8ntlng both th8 Moredon and Foundailon Park sltes, The Inlb'al round5 look plac8 hthIn each sesslon, before th8 overall nnerS progr0S$8d to th8 grand finale. whlth was played dudng th8 October hall term break. The event was a huge su¢cess, all01n9 young people from dlff8r8nl po$leode5 and communllles lo ¢(ma together. break down barrter8, and $lrenglhen relaOnShIpS through football. Durlng the finals, all parilclpants took part in an Important wrrk5kp1j by Wltshlre Pollco on the loplc ol Groomlw and Exlcltallon. Th18 thwne was osen follomng local Inslghl from lIshre Pollce, %¥ho entifIed thls as a key rlsk alfecllnp young people In the sndOn area. The provldad valuable edu¢alion and awdrene58. helplng partlclpants understand how lo recognlse and rtrspond to FQt8nlSally hamiful $lbJaiions. The Impact of th8 PL Ktks programme conUnu8S to galn po$lll¥e recogn10 both lorAIty and regk)nally. Dudng th1$ perio#. we were dolhl8d to welcome BBC Polnts We$1 and the SndOn Pollce aThJ Cdm8 Commi$$ioner. to Foundallon Park. In the lead-up to Chrlslmas. lfve YOU people from the programm8 desigrd and ddlvered a sodal actlon project, demon51raUng lh8 pobw of youlh voSce and leadetshlp. They organls8d a Pr8mSer League Kick5 tournament for 1Ck13-year1d5, ralslng valuabl¢ donations for the S%indon Food Collective. The inllSativé rKit only gjpported vulnerabl8 famllles during the fe5tlve period bul also developed the organi$8rs' ski115 in event plannlng. leafflwO, aTh1 rMmunity er&a9ent. To further Incent1$@ parbdpab'on and reward leadership. tournam8nt ¢xganl8ers and nnerS provlded ilh fixture QPPOrtunities against fellow Kld(s partlclpants frorn Bristol Rovers & Brfslol Clty. ..CONfiNLJED PBgell
Swlndon Town FC Cornmunity Fouftdatlon Trustees. Report Icontinuedl For The Year Ended 31 DeG¢mbèi 2025 Maln A¢hl¢v¢m8nts- contlnuod Projéct Me Proje¢l M8 is an 8arfy help mental health servl¢e for thlldren and young people belween the ages of 5-19 y8ars thIn S0. Pracbboners, also known a8 Educational Mentsi Health PracUUon8rs IEMHPS) are based in sthwls and hrk In dosa lLaboratiOn Nith nominated mental heallh laads Ihln each school. The team offers IndIdual and group 5UPPOrt to young peop18 th mlld to mooerate mental health issues Indudin9 anxlety. low mood. pblas. diffity %ith anger, $elf-esle8m and behavioural diffi¢uities. The team ddlvers low Intansity CBT inl8rvention$. parent-led C8T, group support. parenting programmes, and eonsuttation for 5Ghool staff. The programme is deSig[d 10 k Mdlhln the MmunIty to rais8 awareness of Tnenial health Issues and promote healthy mentsl wellbelng. 118180 helps eh11dr8n, yours people and lamllles, might olher¥ise find it diffKult lo aetess mental health support, by Introduciry them lo other local profesOnal5. charilles and organlsalbns. The programme Indudes weekly sessions thai not only 18a(l) Sell-Awarene&8 and understandlng the importance of knO%Tra Ih81r strws and weakness but also that Iruease Ihdr IoDlballino ablllty, re$lllerv, teamwork. comrnunicalion and skxytsmanshlp. Ovor Iho la$1 year. Ihe Prolact Me sesslon$ have been a Iremendws swcess across local 5th0$ through our partnershlp ¥th the Whlto Horne Federation. The programrn8 h85 combSned group sesslons of 8-10 students en8-tOn# work, alln9 us to support young people In a tslbr8d and Impa¢ttul way. Feedbod( to ha5 been a k•y part olthe proce. At one 8thJol, Indlvldual r8POrts Nghllghted Improvwngnts In both bohavlour and 8agern8nt In physlcAI acllvlty. To support th8 prryramme movlw low•rd$ we ar8 8xekted lo In partnershlp vlth Howoré Tenen$ who I11 b8 provldlffj fuThJlng 80 Can offar the Inl8nienlion free of charg0 to s¢hools. Th18 wlll enable the project lo targol s¢hwl$ fri)m wards who 5cor8 hhlY on the Index ol mult10 depVaOn where ther8 can be links between 8ocS0-8conomlc deprlvalion aThJ wor montal health. A graduallon event was hold on 1eih December, at Foundation Park. thon participan9 puplls earn8 togethar to c4lebrale Iholr achlev8m8nts a refl8cI on th8 challeng05 they have overcome. 11 also Included a Stadlum lour before ihgy rgcdved thr coibffeales. Th1$ ev8nl remalns an Imptst part of the programmo. glvlng ch11dren a s8n88 ol prlde and rgnitiOn for thelr haf¢ rk on the course. 10 Promler Loaguo Fw• Fund Thls fund supportod a range of ran-ts58d and IAn.IwJ prole¢t8, helplng to fostar a sen58 of bdonglno through mganlngful eroagèment. Th56 [U0 8eh8mes lor under-repres8nted groups. lo further devolop an In¢lu$bv8 and we1wm1 malchday experlence for 8v8ryon8. The three months ended In July mathed the final phase of¢ellv8ry for the progrnmme. Throughout th8 programrne, our lo5 remalned on Inspldng and engaolng female partldp8nts ie bulltl Stronger ¢onne¢llorw b8N¥88n young wrmen and 91rf8 ond Svlndon TO Football Club. Foundatlon P¥rk Feund8tion Park has cnnllnued lo be B hlv• of adlvlty throughout the year, ho9n9 8ewral h-Prole toumamwts and uTra•rgolng oxdtrg (levdopment5 In praparatlon fly fiJlur8. Slandoul moTnen15 Indude hosllng the North Wlts Junk)f L•a9ue nnals, th• Wll$hlra County GlrtJ Flnals gnd tho Soulhem Flnals ofth• Premler League Prlmary Star5 Girt$ National Toumament. Foundalk)n Parft W89 8180 the v8nu8 lor tha Soulhorn Finals olthe ulla EFL Glrb8 Cup. anothor pres90u$ toumornI In th8 Yth foolball calendar. The event brcughl together some of the b881 YOU female players from arms th8 South, provldlry them %ilh a platform to Show59 thdr skllls and passlon for the game. The quality of football on display was excgpllonal, reflecJr& the gron9 51renglh and kwuladty of the glrfs, game. Beyond th& pllch, there have been mt8blo developments around the Foundallon Path slle Indudlng Ihe Installatbon of sc4ar panels on top of tolh the main buildlng and th8 Nlgel Eady Training Centre pavilion. Thls inlllallve marky a Sni¢&nt slep toward redLrlrs our carbon foolwnl, promon9 deaner energy use throughout the tscilily, and Iow8dTha overall energy costs. The nevAy erected John Trollope slalue, stands proudly as the first Ihlng wisllors see as they approach the entrance. Thls lrfbute tlY honours 8 dub legend but also adds a wwerful sense of Identity and heritage to the fa¢lllty, setbng the ton8 for everyone arriving at the home of the STFC Communlty Foundgtion. As the autumn approaeh8(S, th8 I181780n of a flxed canopy al the exll towards Iha pltch 8nd sta$ profftl lo be a Imely valuatAe addlvon to th8 fao11ty.11 offers MUCneeded shelter for spectators, allon9 them lo gather comforf8bty whlle siaylng dry, and has sSgnSficanlly eased congestion In the recepllon area during pèak Imes. Thls mprovemenl rnt only enhances malchday exp8dence bul also reneGts our onwlng commltrnanl to making Foundation Park more welwrning a runctional for all vishtors. As part of our rMMItMl to sustainability. we also added new 8xl8mal water fountains alongsld8 the Installation of our braTh1-new canopy. These fountains provide easy a<te$$ for players and guests lo refill reusable bolllps, reduclng rellance on single u$8 pla$(% and encouraging envlronm8ntally consaou5 habits atross all age groups. ..CONTINUED Poge 12
Swlndon Town FC Communlty Foundation Tru$tse$' Report (ContindI For The Y8ar Ended 31 0ecemb8r 2025 Maln AGhlevements- contlnued Small ¢haryes Ilke th85e h81p us ueate a more sustainaNe 8nd Induth enironm8nt, ¥4thllsl also 5upporNng hydration and w8llbdng dudng sessms and evenl5. Flnanclal R&vl&w Financlal P081tlon The nel incoming r8sour¢es for the year were £254,57112024.. £186.4011, re8ull1 in 8mulated funds Cathed fOard of £4.790,181,12023.. £4.535.6101 of which £3.155.16012024.. £2.803,0221 are unr881rfcted fut¥Js. Of thls amount a surn of £490.36512024.. £522.8751 has bean deBnated ¢0 a fixed assel lund rePreSenn9 kne Foundats'on'5 internal fundlng of the FOuallOn Park farility. and furth8r amounts of£1,185.99812024.' £1,214,7421 and £250,OLNJ12024.' £200,0001 have been set asld8 for the Nigel Eady Tfalnlng Centrelcov8red bts$ fac41ty and 8 3G pltth slnklng fund r8sp8cUvely. residual free re5erv8s figur8 at th¢ year end stood at £1,228,79712024.. £773,817) (see note 22 to finandal staternlS). Re8or¥88 Poll¢y 11 is lh8 poll¢y of the Foundatlon lo malnln unresirfcted fijnds 81 least at Ihe level r8qulr&l to provld6 suffld8nt funds to o)ver operalng expense$ for a slx-month period. In the cpinion of the Tru$ie65 a figure of £550.000 Is con51der&J adequate lo meet th15 requlremenl, and unreslrlcled furK18 In excess of this amount11 be Utili5 for Ihe further roll out ofaGtiwl8s Futuro D8v8lopm•ni• Plan8 for tho futur¢ th the huge suc¢e$s of the Nlgd Eady Tralnlng Centre. It ha5 highllghlod Ihe Importance of havlng a hIghualitY cover8d fadllty and oven more so th the dear changes In dlmalo wndlllons that W8 are fa¢lng all read round. INS In mlnd. we have $tartod explortng the opportunlty of bulldlng second covered faclllty at Foundallon Paffrt. We hav9 rnel tho local Cnl and $ubmltt•d a pr&appllcaVon. During 2026 we hop8 to progress these plans and submll a full plannln9 application. Ilwe are Su85sful th Ihe&e plans, It wtuld 8n8bl8 to lurlher growour r80¢h and Impact. ddlverlr( to an extra 1000 parlldpants per week. On the prolect and programme ddlvery plans we were exlremoty plea58d lo recelve confirmallon that w8 could dellver the Preml8r L8aoue Insplres programme from Sept 2025 and thls has more local 8¢h¢)Dls Sdents the opportunlty to engag8 th the Comrnunlty FoundaWon. We havo further tyan$ lo dovdop the PL In8plre8 ddlvery Into 2028 and beywd. We are rrentlY looklry lo secJJre new sponsors er fund8r5 for our Glrfs Dtrv4lopm8nt programm& Prolgcl Me, as we know there Is huge deman for further growth in th8S8 an# we hava plans lo roll Ih8se proorammes out lo more partSdpan15. One 8xamplo from Ih8$e plan515 to create a new U16'$ Glrl$ ltrarn that 11 enlar the JunSor Promler League and represent the Communlly Foundation. playlng and Iralnlng together on a w8ekly ba81$. Thls addlilonal team would strengthen the olrf's pathway and help towards future recFUitmenl lor the C6 Footsall Educallon programme. 8tru¢tuM, Govornanco an(1 M•n•g•m•nt Govomlng Document Swndon Town FC CommunSty Foundation18 a charftable Company Ilmlled by guaranleo. Incorporalgd on 10 S&ptember 2007 and regl&ler8d a8 ¢hartty on 4 December 2007. The company wa5 establlshed unt1er a Mefflorandum ofAs9110n and 1$ govemed under It8 Arlldes of A88odaUon, In the event of the company belng up mernb8rs are requlred lo eonldbule an arnounl not exceedlro £10. Tru8te• 8•l•¢tlon M•thod• The truslee$ who are directors for the purpose of cnrnpany lawan(J Irusleos fcr the purpose ol (l)artty law, served durtffj Ihe pedod and up lo the dale ol Ihls report, are Sel out on page 1. The number of Iru51ees shall be not less than thre8 bul lunle5s Othe88 delermlned by ordlnary resolulionl shall be no more than Mlve. New Irusle88 ar8 appoinled upon the recA)mmendalon of exlsllng lty$ie95. One Ihlrd of Iho trustees Tnust retire al each annual general meellng and May offer th8m$elves for re-electlon.11 58 relevant and approprfal8 lo appolnl IFust88s who repr&$wl 8 true cross 88clSon of the communlty and refie¢l 11$ dlver5ity, and the current Board of Trustees Indudes representsUv88 from busines5. th8 Football Club, eduralion. human resour5 and finanoal andlogal organlsalkjns %thld) logtlhw enhance th? u*libility and 5t8tU5 of S%%lndon TO FC Communlty Found8I0n. e 13
Swlndon Towm FC Comrnunity Foundatlon Trustees. Report Icontinuedl For The Year Ended 31 D¢¢ember 2025 Organlsdtlonol Strutture Oay 10 day responsibility for the tharftabl8 a"8$ rests with the Head of Foundation Shane Heett is support&1 by Ihe Director of Communlty Jon Holloway, and the a$stant Heads of Foundation- Andy Tye and Brad Cart8r. Thls re-structure took place In S8ptsmb8r 2024 when Jon Holloway stepped dowi as Head of FOUatiOn and moved into a new role as Dlrector of Communty. Rlsk Manag8m8nt Th8 Iruslees regularty revlewand assess the procedure5 and fomats for rfsk 8888ssment lo en5UTe that they ttJnllnue10 rn8et tho need$ ofth8 FOujaIl0 to fulfil its SponsIbl1105. Du8 to the nature of Ihe rk, Ih8 Foundation never undereslimales lh8 Importanc8 of 5afeguardlng or Its rosponsibilitie5 to safeguard Ihe w81f8r8 of every chlld. young person and vulnerable adull wl)o has b88n entrusted to ils care.1115 fully ¢ommllled lo wrrking to provldo a safe anrOnMent for all paiti(xpants. Ev8ry chlkd. young person or vulnerab18 adult vtho play5 or partlGipaies In $wrt the Foundallon slK>uld be abl8 lo tak8 part in an enjoyable and safe envlrenmenl and has thé dghl to prolaclion from abuse and exploltalion. Thls18 why the Foundation wks lo ensure that safeguardlng 1$ Iho re5wnsibllity of overy 8dull In the organlsalbn. To 8ra Ihal saf9aLrdlNg Is pargmounl a(m86 lh8 Foundalk)n. the alms are 88 lollow8'. All parudpants. whatever Iholr agg. Djlture, disability. geThJer. larGu8ge, radal orfgln. re1leu$ bellef 8Thdlor Sexual IdenlSty have the rfght to preteclion frorn abuse. AI SLBpldons alleoaOon$ of abuse and pocf practkè are taken serfously and respondod to 6ftlY 8n(J appropd8tely. 1 Stoff 8r¢ ro¢¥ubted and ch8thod In accordance wllh safar r8cwltm8ni woco8MS. I staff, pald aTrJ ¥olunteer8, Ing lor the FoundaOn hav• a reSpoklIty to repjrt conc•m8. All 6ts1f are gIV appropdale levd of tralnlng to deal ¥th sltualk)n$ whlch may ocojr and have Ihe support requlred lo report thelr tsJn¢ems or $u$plcbns. All st8ffthlng wllh chlldren and vulnor8ble adult& aro 8¢¢redll&J a8 nec•ssary and 811 ¢08c8s and voluntoern 8ro apprwrfat8ty quallfl&a And eheck&l through the Olsd¢8urn and B8rrfng SoNIS1O8sl. Statem•nt tsf Tru•t¢•&' Ro8pon¥lbllltl•• The Iruslees Ivho are also the dlreclors of sndOn Town FC Ccrnmunlty FoL)daUon for tho purposès ol company lawl 8re rasponble for pre[a the Trustees, Report and the financial slalem$nts in acrdance wllh appllcablo law and Unlted Klnglom ArtntIng Stand8rd5 Iunllwj Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pracllc81. Company18w rwulrg$ lh& Iruste8& to prepare flnandal 8tatements for each fin8ndal ar. under¢panY law tho Iru8lee6 musl not apyove the financlal slalefflenl unless they are sailsfied thai they gbve a true and faSr vlewof the state of affalrs ol the chgrflable company and ol the Intt)mlng resource5 and appllcallon of resourc85. Indudino the Income and 8XP8nditure, of the charilawe Company for that p&rfod. In preparlw the nnancial statement8 Ihe trustees are requlred to.. 8918Ct 8ult8blo 0tUnunq polk188 and Ihen apply them ¢nn8l$lenUy', observe Ihe methods and prin¢ip10s In the Charfty SORP., makeludgrnents and accounllr& estimates that are reasonable and prudent.. and pr&par8 the finanaal statements on Ihe golng ojncem basls unless It 1$ Inapproprfa18 to presume that Ihe cL¥mpany 11 rx)nUnue In bUsIn$. The trustees are re8ponslNe lor keeping 8dequa18 8CWUlltlng roeQté8 *l¢h dl8d05e th rea$able ac4Jracy al anWm& Ihe finandal FOSIOn of the ¢hadtable company and to enable them to ensure that the a(roun15 mmply th Ihe Cornpanles A¢1 2006. Th are also réswnsibla for safryuardl thé assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable 51ep$ lor th8 prev8nllon and deteGlion of fraud and other irregularities. The Iruslees a sponSIble for the fnalnlenatQ and inlegrfty of the CQfporale and financial InfornalSon induded on the charSlable wfflpany's webslle. Legislation in the Unit8d Klngdom g0vem1 the preparalon and dissemination of financial statemen15 may dlffer from 18gislalion in othèrlurisdlctlor. Statement of DIKlosure of Infoat10rt its Audllors Eath of Ihg ptsrsorts who are twstees al Ihè timè when Ihl8 tnJBte8s' repcK¢ 1$ gpprov8d has Confi that.. so tsr as the trus188 aware, thwe Is no rdevant alIt information of which lh8 eharttsble panS audltors ar8 unaware,. and Ihey havg taken all the steps that they ought lo havè taken as trustees in order10 make th581¥5 aware of any rdevant alt inforniattc and 10 &Stabllsh that the charitsble ¢(mpany's audllers are awdre of that infi)miation. Pag¢ 14
sndn Tovffl FC Communlty Foundation Twstees. Roptsrt Icontinuedl For Tho Yoar Ended 31 De¢ember 2025 Smo11 Company Rules Thls report has been prepared In aCcordanCe1h sperial provbh?ns relallr& to (¥mpanie5 subject to the small tpanIeS wlrn8 vlthln Part 15 of th8 Companie5 Act 2006. The Iwslees. reportwas approv8d by Ihe tard of INstee5 and dgn8d on ts bohalf by.. Mrs K Fraser Trustee 3110812026 Pag¢15
Independent Audltorfs Report to th8 M8mb8rs of Swlndon Tovm FC Community Foundation Oplnlon We have audited thè finanelal statements of SvAndon TO FC Community Foundalon lthe'tharity") for the year ee 31 Oe¢ember 2025 [ch comprise the StateMt of Flnancial Activities lindudiry Inrx)Tne Expenditure At£ounll, Balar Sh881. Cash Now stsiement and thè rdated not88, inclL¥Jing a sumrnary of signlflr2ntaoxunling policies. The finanal reporbng fmmework that has been applied in their preparation is applitrAble law and United Kingdom Awunung Standards Iuniled lthngdorn Generally Accepted Aco)unting Pracucel, including FRS 102 The Finanual Rwrtsng Standard applirablo In th& UK and RepU1C of Irdand". In ourepinlon the finantsal slatemenl$: ve a twe and falr VI of the state of the charttsbla eompanV$ aflalrs a$ at 31 Decamber 2025 and of Its rwurc88 and application of sources, for the year then ended.. have beén propelly prepared in accord8nc8 United longdom Gener811y Aecepled Accounting Pracuce., and have been prepared In aCranCe wllh the r8quirem8nts of the Companles Act 2006. Baols for Oplnlon We conduaed our audlt in ao)Jrdance wllh Inlemats'onal standards on AudlJng IUKI IISA8 IUKII and appllcable law, Our responslbiliti8s under thos¢ 51an(lards are further d8rfbad In th8 Audllorfs responslblllles for the auOII of the flnanclal 8ts1am8nts section of our report. W8 are Indep8nd8nt of th8 thariiablo ¢A)mpany In accordance the elhlcal r8quiremonts Ihataffj relevant to our audit of the financlal stalomenl$ In the UK, Induding the FRC'S Elhlc21 Standard, and the provl$lon$ avallable for small enlS1188. In the drcumslance5 set out in noio 28 lo th8 nnandal slat8ment5. and wo havo fulfilled our other ethical r85pon51bllltyes In accOrdance1h these raquiremanls. We bdlwo thai the audll dence we have obtalned Is suffb¢lwl and apwopriale to provlde a basis forour oplnlon. ¢onclu81on8 R•latlng to Gclng Con¢gm In audltlng the flnanoal statements, we have conduded that th8 InJslees' us• of the n9 l¢eM ba818 of occountlry In th• preparalon of flnandal 8lal8ments18 approprlatg. B8s&J on Iha we h#ve perfom&1, h8v¢ Idenfied 8ny mat8rta1 uncertaInO$ relallng lo events or condlllorts that. 1nd1vv&1lY or Collec¥8, may cast gnIficant doubt on tha (adt8ble compantys ablllty lo ojnthue as a golng eL)n¢em lor o perfcé of al least 12 m¢)nth$ from the flnandal $lalemenls are aulhorl$ed lor l$sue. Our rbspon9lllI8S and the reSpOnbIllI•S oltho INslew th respect to n9 concem are des¢rfW In the rel¢vant 88clbon8 of th15 r•port. K•y Audlt Mattor Key audlt mattors ar8 those maiisfs thai In our professlonal Sudg&m8nl were of most 51gnlfiean¢o In the audlt of the flnand81 siat•menl$ and Include the m051 slgnlfl¢anl aeSsed rlsks of malerlal mlssialement Iwhelhef or not due lo fraLQI Identified by us. Indud1r those whlch h8d the greale$l effect on tha allocallon ol r880urees In the audil, and dlre¢tlno the efforts of Ihe engagement le8Tn. Thero are no key ar885 Idendngd a5 tha audll16 very low rtgk with normal alt pro¢odure8 adaquale In all audit areas. We agreed lo report lo Ihe board of Irusioes any correcl&J or uncorr8et•d Itlontified ml8Stalemonis, Fraud 4nd Ix•8¢h•• ol law8 8nd rogulthtlon•. ablllty to •tl Idenllfylw and reportlr& ol rtsks ol maledal misslatemenl ¢ue to fraud To Idenlfy rt8k8 ol malerlal mlsstaiemenl due lo fraud we assessed events or eL)ndllk)ns that rA)uld IndIte an Inc•nllv• er pressure to commlt fr8ud or provld8 an opportunlly lo ¢ommlt fraud. Our rf5k ass855m8nl procedures included.. ErqUIrt of tho Head of FourK1allon and the Iru51088 aNJ Insp8¢tk olkey p8pws Proved to thosè ¢harged Wth govemanc8 58 lo hlgh level polldes and procedu$ to prevant and d818cI fraud. Rev19 the mlnutes of TAtee5, maetlngs. We c(xrmJni&qt8d Id8nllfied fraud risks Ihrouohoul Ihe audll team and remalnad alert lo any Indlcallons of fraud throughout thè audlt As rè]ulred by auditing 5tsndard$, and taklng Inlo aCunt posslble prossures to meet tsrg818 and our overa11 knOedge of th8 eonlrol 8nvlronTnent, WO performed procedures trj assess th8 dsks of managernent override of wnlro15. To addrÈss the pervasive rtsk as il relal8d to management override of contro15, we rovlewed matertal loumal entries and agreed these to $Uprth[r documenlallcn where appropriate. Idontlfyln9 and ro$pondlng to rfsk• ol materlal m185tatorn•nt to non.compllance wlth I¥w8 and r•gul8tlons We identified areas of laws and regulatlons that could reasonably bg expected lo have 8 mal8rial effect on the financlal statements from our ger81 romm8rcial and sector experience and Ihrough discussion the general manager Iruslees. As Ihe charlty15 regulated. our assessment of rlsks nvdId gainirfj an understan[li of the control enVIrment induding the enbtys pro¢edur8s for e0mly1 %ith reoulal<o regulr8m8ntS. ..CONTINUED Page 16
Indendent Audltorf$ Report Icontlnuedl to the Members of Swndon Town FC Cornmunlty Foundation Key Audlt Matter8- conllnued We mmunIcated idenlifi8d laws and regulations Ihroughout our team and remalned alert lo any iThll&qUon$ of nonMPl8n( througlKyJI the alIt. The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the finanoal 5tatem8nts varfes o)nsiderably'. . Firsdy, the tharfty 1$ sUblt to lawE and rUl8on$ Ihal d1Cl aff8cI Ihe finandal Statements IndudirYJ finanryal reporung regulation Ilndudlng rdated companies regulauonl, taxation legislation (payroll taxes) P8nFAon leolslalion and w8 assessed the extent of Compliance with Ih8se laws and regulations as part of our procedures In Ih8 audlt ar¢a5 rdevant to Ih88è Items. - secdty. the chartty Is 8uble¢t to many other laws and regukts'on5 where the f))wquenc8 of rK)n-CLY))plianc8 could have a material 8ff8ct on amounts or disdosures Sn lh8 finan¢lal 5tatem8nts, for Instance thrOh the Imposlllon of fin88 or Ilugalbn. We idenlfied the folk)bwng areas as those most Ilk81y lo have Such as effect.. Hoalth and safety kiws. FLxJd and hygl8n8 r8gulatson5. LaNE rdating lo wth. and the safeguar¢lw of. youThJ p8orAe vulnerable 8dul¢6. Auditing standard8 Ilmll the requlred audlt procedures to Idtify rn4)MlanCe 1h those Lqws and r8gulalon$ lo enqulry ol manag8m8nt an trustee5 and In$p8cllDn of ulatOry an(J18gal rreSpOndence. if any. Thereloro. If any brgath olop8fdllonal regulaon$ Is not d15cle58d to us or evldenl frorn r818V8nl ¢orrespondenc8. an audll VAII not detect that br8ach. Llmltaiion¥ to the ablllty of th• audlt to detect fraud or br•acho8 of1gw• and r•gulatlon IAng to the Inhorenl Ilmltadon of an audll, th•ro KB an unavold8Ne Isk that W8 may not havo det8Ct&J Some mai•rfal m158t8t8ments In the finandal stal8menl$, wen though we havo properfy planned and p8rfom)ed our aj11 in 8ran¢6 wlh audlliro stsndard5. For example, the fvther rernovgj non-ujmpllanct th laws and regulallons Is from the ev8nl$ and transactions refie¢1 In the finandal slaiements. th8 les8 Ilkely the Inherently lifflll&J prcc8dure8 requlred by audlUng $tandard8 Wt)uld Idenlfy11. In addlOn, as wrylh any audll, there remained a higher rf$k of non4el8cllon of fraud, as IN5 may Involve o)IIu51on, forg8ry, Inlenllonal eTn1551ons, mlsrepresentalon5. or the overde ol Internal ntrolS. Our audll pro¢4dure5 are desn6d to detect Mateal M1$51alanl. and therefore we are mt responsSble for prevenllng Mn-compllance or Ir8ud and Gqnnol be oxpect&Y lo d8leGt non-eL)mpllance th all laNE and regulalbns. A lurther descrlpllon of our re$ponsibilili85 for th8 audll of the flnBndal slalements Is located on the FRC'S wobslte al vNM.frc.org.ukJaudllor8reswnslbi111105. Th15 descrlpllon I$ part of our audilorfs rewt. As part of an audll In accordan th ISA8 IUKI, we exerclw profes$lonal ludgm•nl and m81nl8ln prof•islono18cwlldsm throhOUl th8 audlt. We also.. . loenty a55888 Ihg rlsk& of mai•rfal m155tBtomwl of the flnandal Jtatements, wh8th8r du? to fraj or errc¢, de$lgn and perform a11 procedures re$pon$iva to those rtsks, obtaln audll der8 that 1$ $uMd8nl arK1 approprlale lo prov14e a bas15 for our oplnSon. The r15k of not det8¢llw a material mIsstalent resulting from traL18 hlgher than for on8 r85ullng from orror. 85 fraud may Involve cdlu*on, forgory, Inlentlonal oml$$k)ns, mlsrepresentaioro. or Ih8 gvethde of Int•m81 conlrd. . Oblaln an understandlng of Inlemal control relevant to the audll In order lo de$lgn audll procodure6 ihal are appropdale In th• droJm8tsnw, but not fer the purpose ofexpr85ng an oplnlon on the effedveness of th& inlwnal ojnlrol. . Ev8lua18 Ih8 appropfiaien•s8 ofaccounury polldtt uBed aThl the rea80bIen888 olaunng a8M8te$ mlal&a dlsdo$ures m8d• by the trusle8s. . Conclude on the appropriateness of the Iruslee$' use of th8 golng rnncem basls of ac¢ounJng and. based on the aaIt evldence obtained, whelh8r mat8rial uncertainty exlsls relalod 10 events or eondilions that may cast 8lgnlficani doubt on the charlty's abllSty to fxjnlinue as a golrG ¢on¢ern. llwe )n¢1je that a rnalerSal uncertainty exlsts. we are requlred to draw attenllon In our 8udltor's report lo the related di$d05ur8s In the finanual 5talemenls or, If Such disd05ures ara Inadequate. to modlfy our opinlon. Our corKlulon$ are based on th8 audll 0dence obtsined up to the dale ofour audllorfs r8POrt. Howavw, ftjlure avents or condltlons may c8us8 the charity to cease to contlnue as a wlng ¢8m. Evaluala the ovérall preslatIon, Strucre and o)nt8nl of th? finanal stat8menl$. Indudlng the dlsdosurès, aThJ ¥th6lher the finandal 5tat8ment8 repffjsant Ihe underlying transactions and events In a manner that achiev$5 fair pr8sentaVon. We communk8t8 th tho$e Charg vAlh Gowemance r8gardSng, amow other mattws, the plann8d so)pe and lrnlng of Ihe audll and slgnlfiGgnt 8Y1t findiws. indudlng any slgnlfie4nl defidendes In Inlomal otr Ihat we Id8nllfy durfng ouraudil Pgge17
Independent Audttorfs Report l¢ontlnuedl to the Members of Swlndon Town FC Communlty Foundatlon Other Informatlon The Olher inlomiation compri5e5 the inforniaOn Indudèj in the annual report, other than the finanaal staternents and our audltorfs report Ihereon. The truste& ar& responsible forthe ott)er Infomiallon contained vithin the annual report. Our opinlon on the finandal statements doe5 not wver the other Informaiion and. except lo the extènt othemise expliLyly slated in our report, do not express any fonn of assuranc8 condusion Iherwn. In connection with our alt of the financial slatemenls. our reswnsiblllty Is to read tho other informatlon and, in dolng so. wn5ider whelherthe 0lh8r Inforrnalion is maierfally Inconsislenl Nilh the financial statements or our kedge obtsined in tt)e audll or olheTrise appea 10 bè materfally Tnisslated. If we Idenfy such Tnalerial in¢onsisiend8s or apparent material mis5talements. we a requlred lo delerrnine vthelher Ihls glves rtS8 to a matèrial mlsslalemenl in the finan¢lal statem8nls Ih8m8elves. If. based on the wé have perfomed. we ndUde that Ihore IS 8 material misstatement ol Ihis other inforrnabon, we are requir8d to report that fact. We have nolhlng to report in this regard. Oplnlons on other Mattors Pr•¢rtb•d by the Compan1 Act 2006 In our oplnlon, based on tha worf< undortaken In th8 urse of the aL¥JIt.. the Infomallon given In th& Trust8, R8POrt. whlch Indudes the Dir¢¢to¢$ Report prepared for the purposes of company18w. for the finandal y8arforwhlth the flnandal slaternents are prepafyd 1$ c4nsl$tsnt th Ih8 finandal 51ateTnonts', and the Dlrectorfs Report Induded vAthln th8 TfU51e8s' Report have boen prepared In acrdanCe th p1¢able legal requlrernts. Matiori on V4Th1¢h We Aro R8qulr8d to Rèport by Ex¢optlon In the light of th& knOedge and understanding of th& charitabl& company and11$ envlronmenl ob¢8lnod In thè e4urs8 of the audlt, wa have [t Idaned materbal rn155talOm8nts In the Difr8 Report inc4ed wllhln the Truste85' Report. Wo have mthlw lo report In regpecl of tha follo%n9 matters In rdattw lo vthlch Ihe C¢mpanles Act 2006 rwulr85 to rekX)rt lo you If, Ir5 our oplnlen.. adrfuale a¢counllThJ recerd$ havo rnl been kept or retums adequat• for our audit have rnt been recdved Irom branche8 not vlsiiod by w,. or th? finandal Statements ar8 not In agreamenl Ihe accounllng record5 r8lums', or ¢8rtaln dlsclosures of Iru$tee$' rnuneratIon spedfied by law are 1 made.. or we hav8 not r8C8lved all the Informallon and exanaon5 we requlro for our 8udS1,' or the trwioes were not tIlled prepare the financlal stat0n1S in a¢¢ordan¢e hth Ih8 Small companle8 reglmfj and lake advantage ol ihe small comp8nleB' 8X8rnpllons in prepar1 Ihe frust8es' Report and Irom the requlromenl to prepare a Slrateglc Report. Ro•ponslbllbtlo1 ol Tru•tM• As explalned more fully In the Truste, R85ponsibllllles Statement set out on pago 2 15, Ihe truste8s l%tho are also dlrectors of th8 ch8rftabl company the purpos8s of company lawl aro re$winslbl8 for tha preparallon of tho finanel81 statentS ar for belng s8118fl8d that they glve a Irug Ind falr vlew, and for SLKh Inlemal ¢onlro188 the truste89 dtllmlne h nece8Bary to enable th8 pMpar8llon of finand818t8i•ments th818re free frcm malodal mI8Stalenl. whether due lo fraud or error. In praparlng nnandal $ts18m8nts. Ihè INsi••$ are responslble for 88S85slng th• tharttgble company'5 ablllty to tt)nlnue 88 a golTra tam, dl8d0s1, as appllcable, matters related lo going eon¢em and uslng the golng taM $1$ ofacfxjunng unltts tho trustees dlhor Inl8Tra to Ilquldale Ihe eharlty or lo cease opeollons, or have no realistic alternative bul lo do 80. Audltorf$ Rosponolblllll•• for tho Audlt ol the Flnancl•l Stat•m•nl• Our obj8cllv8s are to obtain reasonable assurance about vthelher Ihe financial $talemenis as a whole are Iroe from rnalertal mlsslatemenl, whether du• to fraud or error. and to Issue an audllorfs report that inclLKla$ our oplnlon. Reasonabl? assurance 1$ a hioh leve1 of a55urance, but 1$ not a guarant88 that an audlt conduued In acrdanCe %ith ISAS IUKI lll alway$ d8lect a mal8dal m155tatemenl wh8n11 ex18ts. M1551atemenl$ can arfse frcm fraud or error and are Conside malerfal . Individually or in the aggregate. Ihey coukl reasonably be expecl8d to Inftuence the economlc dedslons of users lakon on the bas1$ of th8s8 finandal siaiwnents. The extent to our procadures are capab18 old8tllng Irr8gulartl•s. Indudlno fraud 1$ detalled bdow. Page 18
Independenl Auditorfs Report Icontlnuedl to the Members of SvAndon Town FC Cornrnunity Foundatlon Us• or Our Report Thi$ rel 15 made solely to the charitsble company¥ m8mbers, as a by. in accordance %sith Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Ad 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we mlght stste to the charitable CLKnpany'5 members those matter5 that w8 ar8 r8qulred lo state to them in an 8uditorfs r8POrt and for no other puwose. To the lulle51 extent permitt8d by Lqw, w8 tlo not ac£ept or assume responsibS1ity lo anyone other than th8 ¢harilabl8 MpanY and the ¢haritable compan15 mernbers as a body, forour audll for this report. or for the opinions we have formed. NlcDla$ Michael FCA Isenior Statutory Audilorl IS8nlor Stalutrjry Audllorl for and on behalf of Chartton B&ker (Brfsloll Llmlled , Ststul¢)ry ALltor 31108r2026 Charfton Bak8r (Brlstoll Umltsd 61 M8crae Road Harn Gre Bdstol BS20 ODD Page 19
shdn Town FC Communlty Foundatlon Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles Ilncludlng Income and Expendlturo Account) For The Yoar Endod 31 OeGembpr 2025 2025 2024 Unro8trlctod nds R•siri¢tsd lund8 Total funds Ttstsi lunds Nots8 INCOME AND ENDOWWÉNTS FROM.. Donations legacxes Charitable aGtivilles Other Irdding acb'vlles Inv8sbn8nts Olhar 244.985 770.274 98.791 3S.511 50,774 235,523 295.759 1,005.797 98.791 35.511 231,237 1,029,985 96.395 38,523 1,197 1,149,581 286.297 1,435,858 1,397.317 EXPENDITURE ON.. Chariiable a¢llvlll8S 10 1797,4231 1383.8841 11,181,287) 11,210.9181 NET INCOME 352,138 197,5871 254.571 186.401 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 352.138 197,5671 254.571 188,401 RE¢ONCILIATION OF FUND8: Total funds brought lornyard 2,803,022 1,732,588 4,535.610 4,349,209 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 3,155,180 1,635.021 4,790,181 4.535.810 The Stslement of Flnanryal AcvitieS IUd¢S 811 galns and losses rgcogn15&Y In Ihè yoar. All Inc0 and expendllura derbve frcm eonlnulng adlvllles. The notes on pag 24 10 34 lo part of Ihese flnandal $tstgmgnts. Page20
swndon Tts FC Communlty Foundation Comparative Statement of Financial Actlvfjtles Ilncluding Incom8 and Expenditure Accountl For The Year End¢d 31 December 2025 2024 Unr8Strlcte funds Restrfctod funds Total n$ Notss INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM.. Donations and legades Chanlable actlvllles 0th8r tradlng Inv8Stm8nts Other 93.930 844.963 96.305 38.523 1.197 137.307 185.002 231,237 1.029,965 96,395 38,523 1,197 1,075,008 322.309 1,397.317 EXPENDITURE ON: Charftsbl& actlvllles 1858,5871 1352.3201 11.210.916) NET INCOME 218,421 130.0201 110,5841 186,401 Transfers betsvgen funds 10,584 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNOS 227,005 140,6041 188.401 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Total funds brought forwar 2.576.017 1,773.192 4,349,209 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 2.803.022 1,732,588 4,535,610 Thè notes en pag8¥ 24 ¢9 34 lomi part of th•#• finandal Sts1ents. Page21
Swlndon T¢>vm FC Communlty FoundatSon Balance Sh88t As At 31 Docember 2025 2025 2024 Unr•$trlctsd funds Restrict•d funds Total fvnd8 Total funds Not FIXED Assgrs Tangible Assets 10 3.573,797 3.573,797 3.470,234 3.573,797 3,573,797 3,470,234 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash al bank and In hand 17 145,474 1.158.009 27,SOD 172,974 1.158.009 129.625 1,025.557 1,303.483 27.500 1,330.083 1114.5991 1.155.182 Credltort.. Amount• Folllng Du• Wllhln On• Ywr 1100.5711 63,972 189,8061 NET CURRENT ASSETS IUA81LITIESI 1,122.912 93,472 1.210.384 1,065,371 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 4.896.709 93,472 4.790,181 4.535.810 NET Ag$ETS 4,698,709 93,472 4,790,181 4,535,610 FUNDS OF THÉ CHARITY Resldcted Funds unrttted Fund8 1,835,021 3,155,160 1.732,588 2.803,022 TOTAL FUNDS 4,790,181 4,535,61Q Those aco)unl$ have been prepared In alr<on w4th the provlslms appllcawe lo o)mpanles subjèct to the 8m811 ¢L¥npanles reglm•. On bahalf ofthe board Mrs K Fraser Tw$l8e 3110812028 The notes on pages 24 10 34 forni part ol thes• flfianclal Statents. Page 22
Swndon Town FC CommunSty F•undalion Statement of Cash Flows ForThe Ylar Ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Nots8 a$h flovts from operatlng actlvltles Net ¢ash generated frorn operation5 411,056 285,709 N8t cash g8n8raled from operaYng acuveS 411.056 285,709 Cash flows from Investlng actlvltl•$ Purchas8 of langlble ass8ts Proceeds fmm dSspo8al of trIble a6SOt8 Interest r18 1314.1151 12LXJ,1491 10.000 38,523 35.511 Net ¢45h used in InveSng 1278,8041 1151.6261 Increase In cash and &88h oqulvalents Cash and c45h 8qulva18nts al beglnnlno ofye8r 132.452 1.025.557 134,083 891,474 Cash and cash 4ulval8nts al on¢ of year 1.158,009 1.025.557 pa 23
SndOn Town FC Communlty Foundatlon Notè8 to the Stat8m8nt of Cash Flow5 For Th8 Yoar Ended 31 Oecgrnber 2025 1. Reconclllatlon of Incorne tts ¢ash gènerated from op8ratlon8 2025 2024 Net Income Adjuslm8nt8 for.. 1nierest Incom8 Depr8clalth of tangible asse15 Gain on dlsposal offlxed assets Movements in worklno catal.. Increase in trado and olh8r debtors Inuaase in trade and Olher credllors 254.571 186,401 135,511 1 210.552 138,5231 191.761 143,3491 24,793 144.7381 17,9951 Net cash oenerated frorn operalons 411,058 285,709 2. Cah and ¢••h 8qulvalant8 Cash and rAsh equlvalen15. 85 518ted In the Statement of ¢a8h Flow8. rdat85 to the fdlcvllng Items In the Bal8n¢¢ Sh88t'. 2025 2024 Cash al bank 8n(J In hand 1.158.009 1,025,557 3. An•11• of chanw• In n•t lund• A6at31 Doc8mr J•nuary 2026 Cash flow• 2025 C8$h 81 b8nk and In rtd 1,025,557 132,452 1.158.009 PAge24
$IndOn T¢)Ym FC Communlty Founflallon Nol•s lo the Financial 51atemonlg For Th¢ Year Ended 31 December 2025 1. Gen8ral Infomiatlon Swndon Town FC Community Foundation Ss a (tmpany 1irnilj by guardnte8, Irwrporated in England & Wales, WISter number 06366200 and registered charity number 1121820. The registered office is FouThJalion Park, County Gruund Lane. sndon. Wlllshire. SNI 2FD. 2. Stat8ment of Compllan The finandal statements hav8 be8n prèpar in a(wrdance Nilh the CharfU8s SORP IFRS 1021"AccounUng and R¢wing by Charities.. St8t8m8nl of Recommended Practic8 appllcabl8 lo thartlles pr8parfng Ihoir accoLmls In accordanc8 wlh the Finandal Reporllng Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ir8land IFRS 1021 leffectNe 1 January 20191.. Flnandal Repoiting Standard 102 Yh8 Flnanc4al Reporung SlaThYard 8ppll¢ablo in Ihe UK and Republic of Irdand" and the Companie5 Act 2006. 3. Accountlng Pollcl88 3.1. 8a81s of Proparatlon of Flnan¢l•l gtatornents The financial stalemenis have been prepa on the historfcal COBt basls, as modlfiod by th8 revalualon of certaln fina1 8858ts and Ilablllll8s and investm8nl properti8s maa$ured at fair value IhroL4h inccrfna or expondllur•. The flnandal slalem8nts are pr8pared in $lerflng, whlGh is Ihe fijnctlonal fAJrrentry of the enlty. The Gharttable company Is 8 Publ Benefit Envty a$ tlefin by FRS 102. 3.2. t3oln# Concern 01scIo8UfO Thero are no material uncertalnll8B 8boul Ihe charftys ablllty to conlnue. The Tnjstees have revl8W8d th8 budget and cash fiow for the next 12 month$ and ¢onslder that the FoUallOn ramall able to malntaln the oJrr8nl lev81$ of a¢llvlty and dl8charge Its IlablllUe$ In Ihe nomial murse ol buslness Ihroughoul th15 peritsj. 3.3. 81gnlflcgntludgem8nt8 and ••Vm•tlon• The prgparallon of the flnandal sla18m8nts raqulros management to mak6 ILk1gements, 0511mal85 and 8ssimpllon$ that afft Ihe am¢Jun15 report8d. Th O$llmaie$ and judgements are cxjnllnually revlewed and are based en experfonc• aThJ other factors, 5ncI1n9 expectallons of futur9 events that are bell8vwJ to be reasonable under the drcumstancts. Therg ar9 no slgnlfic4nl judgements or e$llmates to Conder. 3.4. Fund A¢¢ountln9 Unr8$ldde¢ funds a avallablt for UB8 Bt dl8¢yelon ol the trtts$ to furthw any olthe purpo898. Delgnoled lund6 are unrtsslrfcted fvnd5 sa8¢d by the trust••s for parllojlar fulwe project or e4rnmltsnenL Rstrfcl¢d fund8 are &utJl•ctod tts reBffidon¥ on Ihelr expendSlure d•clared by the donor or through tha t8rn6 of an appeal. lall Into on• ol 8uMa$$es.' res¢tj Ine4)mè fvnd5 or 8ndo¥4Thent lund8. 3.5. Incomlng R08011rc•• All income Is Induded In the Stat)8n1 of flnand81 acllvlllg9 when enlll6m#nt has paJ8ed lo the ehadty. 11 15 prob8bl8 th81 the KA)nomlc benefits 8gsodal8d the Iransadon 11 flow to tha thaty 8nd th& amount can be rdlably mea$ur•d. The [dng $p•Yfl¢ pole$ ar• aple lo parUoJlar CBl8gorf8$ ol Infxjme.. In¢x)mè from donats.0r or gr8n¢s Is recognl8ed when Ihgrg18 evlden¢ of anemen1 lo Ihe gfft, recdpt 1$ probaNe and It5 amounl e4n bè measured rellatyy. Incom• from government grant8. %5fi8lher'¢apital' grants or'r8venue' gr8nts Is reL>Jgnls8d when the d)arfty ha$ onlldemenl to the fiJnd8, any perfomian¢e CondIonS attathth11o Ihe grants have been mo1,1118 probable Ihal the Inc(¥nIl be re¢dved gnd th8 amount Can be moasured rellably and Ss not deferred. legaty Incom815 reo)gnl$&J wtten recelpt Is prcbatrAe aThJ enluemenl ks •stab115hed. Sncome trom donated 9Jod5 Is measured at the fair value of the goo¢$ unl055 this Is Impra¢lical lo measure reliably. In whSth case th valu015 dved from lh8 Cost to the donor or the 8sUmal&J resale value. Donated la1[@$ and seceS are regnIsed In Iho ac4x)unts r8c8fv&J If Ihe value can ba reliably m8a8ured. No amounts are InduO8d lor the ¢ontrfbulon of gemral vdunteer8. Inme from ntraCt5 for the 8upVy of $ervlc85 15 recognlsed vAlh the ddivory ofthe contracted sethctr. Thls Is dasslflad as unreslri¢led funds unl855 there 1$ a ¢onlra¢lual requirernent for Itto be spont on 8 parllcular purpose arKI relum&a If 88NIc8 rffjuirwnents are not mat. In &qse11 may be regarded as reslrf¢t&1. Inl8r881 en funds heK1 on deposlt Is Induded when weivable aj the amount be measur&1 r811ably by the thahty,. Ihls Is nornal upon modlfiG8tton of the interest pa or payable by the bank. Page 25
sndn Tovm FC Commvnlty Foundallon Note$ to the Flnanclal Statement5 Icontinuedl For Yaar Ended 31 Docembor 2025 3.1. Resources Exp8nd8d Expenditure Is recognised on an ac¢ruals basls as a liabllity Is incurred. Expe[lre indudes any VAT %fiith camol be ful re£x)vw8d, aThJ Is dassilied under headings of the stat8m8nt of finanaal acbvities to %thiGh it rdaies.. . 8XPonditure on iaisiw funds indth1es the costs of fuThJrai5iry aCtitieS, events, non-charttable IradirYJ adles, and lh8 sale of donated goods. expendllure on ¢harllabl8 activities indL¥Jes all iJ)sts incurred by a fthadty Sn undertaking activities that furlh8r Its charitable aims for the b8n8hl of ils benefitsades, Indudlng this8 SUPPOrt Costs and cL)$ts relayng to Iho govomanca of the tharity apwrtloned lo tharftable aLlivities. . other expeIlUre Indudas all 8xp8nditure that Is nehhor rektsd to ralslw funds for th8 charity nor part of Its expenditur8 on charitable activities. l LX)Sts ar& allorated lo expenditure categorie$ relln0 the use of the resource. Direct ¢sts attblable lo a single aclfvty are allocA dlre¢Uy lo that aclvlty. Shared G0515 are apwrt1On b8twe8n ihe acuvllles they contribut¥ ¢0 ¢n a r688onable. lustsfiaNe and consislont b8818. 3.7. Tanglble Flx•d A••otJ and Dopr8cl8tlon Tangible fixed assets are measur&Y al cosl1855 4mulated depredalon 8n(J any acuJrnul8ted Imp8lmienl thses. Depr8daiion 1$ pro¥ed al rates caUlated lo wrft8 off the wsl of the fixed ossels, less thelr esUmal&1 r881dual value. ovar thelr expected u5efiJl IIv85 on tha foll ba$es'. Leasehold Molor Vehl¢los Flxtures & FItUno$ over tho terrn of the lease to 2044 25Yo r8duclrs ba1anc8 25% redudng balance Imp•lmi•nt ol Flxed A•8ot0'. A revlew for Indlr2lor8 of Impairment 1$ cgthed out al each reportlng date, th the Tacoverable amount balrs esJmgted vthere wh8re Suth Indl¢ators exlsl. When the carrylng value exceeds the recovgrable amount. tha asset Is Impalre(J 8¢xordlngly. Prfor Impalmienls are 8150 rovlewed for posslble r8ver5als gt oaeh reportlno date. For the pu05 01 Impalment le$11, %%fien It Is not SSible10 6slmale the recoverable amount af an Indlvldu818888t, an esllmaltr Is made Qf the reoJverabl& amount of the $hener8Ing unlt lo %sfil¢h tho asset belong$. A cash8nerallng unll Is the $mall8sI klenlflable group of 888818 whlch g•nemle c8$h Inflo that are largely Indep8nd8nl of tho cash Inngw8 from other a$s•ts or oroup8 of 858ets. 3.8. Loa¥lThg •nd Hlr• Purchalo Contracts Lease paymonts are recognS88d as an expen$0 ev•r the lease lerm on ¥ 8lrnlght-Iln8 bas18. The aggregate b8nefil ol lèasè IncenUve61 rKogn188d as a reduthon lo eKPW88 over the188se torn1, on 8 8tMh141ne b¥818. 3.9. Cash and Ca•h Equlv•l•n¢• Cash at bank and cash In hand Indude5 Cash and shortlom hlghly InstMent8 I1h a Short maturfty of Ihre8 months or le$8 frryn dale of 4e4ulsllon or openlng cf the deposit or simllar account. 3.10. Flnan¢l•l Initrnmonts A flnancla1 asset or a flnandal Ilablllty Is rwnlsod only vthen Ih8 8nNty becomés a paty to the rxJntractu81 pro$1¢n$ of the In8tnJment. Ba5IG finandal Instrumen15 are ln11llY recoonlsed al the amount r8cgvable or payable Includlng any rdaled transactlon o)sl$, unless th8 8ffangemenl constitutes a finann9 Iransathon, fiere11 Is recognL48d al the presanl valu& of the future payments dlscounled at a rn8th81 ral$ ol Intore81 for a slmllar debl In51Nrnont. Current assets and curnnt liabllitie$ are $ub$gqU8nly m88surod at the eosh or other nsIder81k)n •xpocted to be pald or recdvtd and not dIsCUnt•j. Page26
Swindon Town FC Communlty Foundation Not•s to the Financial Statements l¢ontinu8dl For The Year Ended 310ocemb8r 2025 3.11. Penslons Conknbubons to defined ntributiOn plans are ¢A)gnISed as an 8xpen$& In tho period in vthith the rdate(15ervice is provided. PrepaK1 eonlribution5 ar8 r8wni$ed as an asset to the exlenl that the prepayment%ill lead lo a ruction in future payments or a (ash refvnd. When ¢ontrbulons a not expected to b8 $8tNed wholly wlthin 12 months of Ih8 ol tho pOrting da19 In whlth th& employees rend8r the relat se, the liability 15 measured on a dlscA)unted present value basls. The of Ihe dlswunl Is cognised as an expense In p8rSod In whlch it adse5. 3.12. Debtors Trade and other dabtors ar8 rgnISed at the settlent amount duB after any trade dlscount offered. Prepayments are valued 8t the amount prepaid n81 of any trade discounts due. 3.13. Cradltor• •nd Provlslons Credltors and provlslons are recognls8d wher8 the ¢harfty has a present obllgallon resulliry from a past event that vill probably result In the transfer offunds to a third party and the amount due lo settle th8 obligation ran be moasured or 8sUmated rellably, Creditors and provislon8 ar8 rmally reoni80d at Ihthr 58111ent amount after althlng for any tr8d8 dI8Unts dw. 4. Income from DonatSon• and L•ga¢l•• 2025 Total funds Unr08trl¢t•d fund• R••trlGt•d funds Don8lon5 and Membw sub8rylpllons and $k¥Jnsorshlps Gr8nt6 118.974 49,944 166,918 128,011 830 128,841 244,985 50.774 295,759 2024 Total lund• Unr••lrfd•d fund Ro¥trlct•d lund• Donatlons and 9fft8 Membor sub8crfpllon8 and 8porwr8hlp8 Grants 19,757 9.830 64.343 48,574 68,331 9.830 153,076 88,733 93,930 137,307 231,237 S. In¢om• from Charftsbl• A¢tlvttl•• 2025 Unr••trlct•d lund8 e 135,447 126,539 74,065 21,259 84,11XI 161.521 83.591 26.726 11,6751 6,325 R••trlct•d fvnd• £ TO1 funds É Football Et1ucalon Progr8mme Hollday courses After scfK)ol dubs Satur¢ay Team Cjub In scho Coachlng Soccer centres Tourn8m8nts Tiny tots. mlnl 80ccer and parues Disabllity Football Extra Tlme 135,447 128,539 74,065 21,259 91,100 101,521 83.591 26.726 11,6751 6.325 ..CONTINUEO 7,000 Po8¢27
Swlndon Town FC Communlty Foundatlon Not¢$ tts thè Flnanclal Statements Icontinuedl For The Year End8d 31 D8c8mber 2025 Glrf$ Development Other Inme PL Fans Fund Football Fans in Training PL- Kicks PL- Prlmary Stars 52.376 31,095 83.471 12.500 73,220 67,500 44,208 12,500 73.220 e7,500 44.208 770,274 235,523 1.005,797 2024 Unre$trl¢tgd fvnd$ £ 132.086 130.958 92,823 24,577 84,501 1ee,998 99,748 23.219 23.587 7,4eo 55,280 3,750 Re8tflctod fund• £ Tot•1 lund8É Feotball Edu1n Programme Holiday courses After school dub5 Saturday Team Club In School Coachlng Sower Cenlres Toumam8nls Tlny lots. mlnl soccer and blrthd8y parfe$ Dl8ablllly Foolba4 Extra Tlme Glrts D8velopment Olher income PL Fans Fund Football Fans In Tr8Snlng PL- Klths PL- Primary Sl8r8 132,oe6 130,956 92,823 24,577 84,501 16e,998 1W,000 23.219 23,587 252 32,200 87,4eo 3,750 37,50D 45.050 35.000 35.000 37,$00 45,050 35,000 35.OOQ 844.903 185.002 1,029,905 8. In¢om• from OthorTradlng A¢¢ivltl•• 2025 2024 Unr••trlct•d fundi Unr••trl¢tod fund FouNJallon Park booklngs Foundation Path cafe fentsl Svlndon Harriers Olher IncL¥n8 81,220 10.400 84.454 10.eOO 1.100 241 7.171 98,791 e6,395 7. Inv••tm•nt In¢omo 2025 2024 Unrostrlctod Unr•*irt¢t•d funds funds Bank Iniorest rAVable 35,511 38,523 Pa8e28
s%ndOn Tovm FC Communlty Foundation Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Icontinuedl For Tho Year Ended 31 December 2025 8. Oih8r Income 2025 2024 Unr¥$trl¢i¢d funds Unrestrlcted fund8 Galn on dl$posal of tanolNe fixed assets h fr)r u88 1,197 9. No¢ In¢¢m•l(Exp•ndllur•l Th8 nel Inctsne 1$ stat after chartyngllcredllngl.. 2025 2024 Bad debts 08pr8dallon oltanglNe ass¢ls- 0ed GaSWLos$ on dlsptssal of tarslble fixed 8588ts 14081 191.761 11,1971 210.552 10. Analyo1• of Exp•ndltur• 2025 Actlvltl88 undertaken dlr•ctly 8upport ¢o•t• 16eo note 111 Total Fourk1aUon advlJe8 863,596 317.891 1.181.287 2024 A¢¢ivltl•¥ und•rtak•n dlr•¢tly Support cost• Is•e nDle 111 Total Foundalbn 925.849 285,067 1,210,916 Unr881drA*1 Rest01ed Fund$ Funds Total Fund• 2025 Unreslrfctod Fun(Js Fl•8lrfcled Funds Totsl Funds 2024 Salarfe& and wag 306.625 299,854 808,479 371,915 256,587 628,482 Coaches aNJ rlfvreets 2.021 2,021 2,387 2,387 CR8 ch8¢k$ 1,S09 2.351 2,351 Staff tralnl 3,295 1,498 1,498 Travdll 1eo,1$5 100.155 121,023 10.592 131.815 Coad) hlre 8,945 8,945 8,75S e,755 Klt8n(1 gqulpment 39,662 39,862 41,182 41,182 P18$ goody bags 10,180 10.180 15.987 15,907 Calertng aThJ hospltallty 6,479 6,479 6,957 6.957 STFC fadllles, IKkets and programm85 13,W7 13,007 19.898 19.898 Vtnua Hlre 9.378 9,378 1,160 6.825 Extra Imo ..CONTINUED Pa¥e29
SIndOn Town FC Communlty Foundaiion Notes to the Financial StatÈmÈnts Icontlnuedl For Thg Ygor 31 Dècembar 2025 Foottall 8ducatKn programme 20,280 20.280 1,703 1,703 Refunds 511 511 589 589 fwtt)all 273 273 12,000 12,000 Football fans In trnIng 180 Foundation park wsts 40,777 40.777 46.974 46.974 Support Costs 233,681 84,010 317.691 201.058 84,010 285.068 707,423 383,684 1,181.287 858587 352,329 1,210,918 11. support Costs Unreslrfct¥J Funds R6strfcled FUNJS Total Fund• 2025 Unrg$ldct8d Fund5 Roslrfthd Fund$ Tot•1 Funds 2024 Post and Staonry 1.915 1,915 1,274 1,274 Pdnll 4,808 5,039 S,039 Compular and W8bslt• Costs 2,088 2.088 1,089 1,089 Wator, Ilghl and heat 20.387 20,387 28,889 28.889 T8laphone 2.e55 2,855 3,749 3,749 RepaSr8 and m8lntsnanc8 6.703 6,703 1,738 1,738 Motor Exponses 7,936 7.936 Vehlde Lea61ng 876 676 Payroll Costs 563 Moolng Confereru$ 318 318 Sub8c¥lplkns 9,854 9.854 6,7 8,706 Bank aThJ merchants tharges 1S.477 15,477 18,821 18,821 DeprecIaOn and 1088 and dlswsals 128.542 84,010 210,$52 107,751 84.010 191,761 Bad debts 80 80 14081 14081 ChJdtabl¥ donations 14.352 14,352 Sundry expenses 8,589 6.589 Advert151 52 52 211,092 84,010 295,702 201,057 84,010 266,199 Governance Coit8: CONT'D Pog¢30
Swlndon Town FC Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Flnanclal Ststamonts Icontinuedl ForTh8 Year Ended 31 Decemir 2025 Insurance 8.173 8,173 5.574 5,574 ALQil 6,720 6.720 5,700 5.700 Ae¢ountsrty 7.098 7,594 7,594 233,881 84.010 317,091 201.057 84,010 285,067 12. Audltorf8 R8munorat5on Remunerallon received by th& chadtsble wmpanvs aJItorS and Ihdr a8s0clates the year was as follow?.. 2025 2024 Audlt $owvIc80 Audit of the mPany flnanclal stslement8 6.720 5.700 Olher S•rvlco Other n-audIt $8rvlc88 7.594 13. Stsff Costs Staff wsts were a5 follo.. 2026 2024 WAgès and 5aLqd8$ Other penSn costs 592,418 14.061 611.525 18,9S7 606,479 628,482 Th• nurnberof employ898 %those emtyoyets benefits l•xdudlrs emF4oygr peon costs) lor th• r•porUThJ perto¢ ex¢eeded £60.000 was,, 2025 2024 £60.000 to £69,9 £11JO,OCQ to £109,999 14. Av•rago Number of Employ••• Average number of plOyeeS ¢t)0 the yoar wai.. 5012024.. 421 15. Tran8lef& BetrOn Fund• The transfers bewn represent the dleehar9lw of r85lrfctlon8 on Iha pur(ase offlxed 8SU•ts the bulldlThJ of 8 provlslon for th• r•nèwal ol as88ts Pagejl
Swlndon FC Communlty Foundatlon Notes to the Financial Statements Icontinuedl For The Year Ended 31 December 2025 18. Tanglble A558t5 Land & Prtsporty EqulpmenL xtues & flttlngs MotorVehl¢l•• Total Cost As al 1 January 2025 Additions 4.053.030 305.256 29,891 8,859 117,524 4.200.445 314.115 AS at 31 Decber 2025 4,358,286 38.750 117.524 4.514.580 D8proclztlon AS at 1 January 2025 Proed durfng tha perSod 677.636 186.852 19,89) 2,498 32.685 21,204 730,211 210,552 AS al 31 Decèmber 2025 864.488 22,388 53,889 940.763 Nat Book Valu• A$ at 3108ceTnb8r 2025 3.493.798 16.3e4 63,835 3,373,797 As at 1 January 2025 Th8 Foolb811 Foundalk)n has b¥0 legal charg85 ov•r assets In the evonl of a 8al8. The first tharge of £2,194,754 wtll May 2039 and second chargo 01 £250.000 unll May 2043. 3.375.394 10,001 84.839 3,470,234 IT. Debtort 2025 2024 Duo wlthln on• y•ar Trade debtors Olh¢r d8btor5 31,579 141,395 37,805 91,820 172.974 129.e25 18. Credltor•: Amounts Falllnq Du• VthIn Ono Yg•r 2026 2024 rr8d8 cradllors Other ¢redltors Taxation and soclal securfly Acfxuals aThJ deferred In¢4m& 1371 2.118 S.027 107.491 2.777 2.740 5,012 79.277 114,$99 89,808 PaBe 32
Swindon Town FC Community Foundatlon Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Icontinuedl For The Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2025 19. O¢f•rr¢d In¢om¢ Deferred Ino)me movements In the year were as follows.. 2025 2024 Baianca al lh8 Start of the pedod Income d8lerred Sn lh8 current perfod Amounts released In income from pr8vlous perfods 71,477 96,604 171,4771 45,525 71.477 145,5251 alanc at the ofthe period 96.804 71,477 Deferred Inwme roWesIng course and oMthlng fee5 re1Ved prlor lo Ihe year bul r8Lqlng lo a¥105 laklng place aftr the yr end are as f¢llows'. 2025 2024 Foolball Fans Sn Tralnlno 7.500 7.500 Gothla Cup 12,099 10.170 Barcdona C 31.309 29.210 Dana Cup 4,820 Blackpwl Cup 4.950 S01$ Coachlng 17,000 23,760 Foundalk)n P8rk 17,489 Oth 1,837 837 98,604 71.477 20. Oth•r Commltm•nii The lolal of future mlnlmum lttaso payment8 under noTrcancdl8ble oparallng lea$e8 are 8& follon9'. 2025 2024 Not latsr than one year Later than one y•ar nol18t•r than fvè #r8 1,548 3,096 1,548 3.096 21. P•nslon Commltm•nts The ch8rt12ble MpanY operates a defined conlrfbutbon pen&on $chèm8. The a58ets of thg scheme are hd war8tdy Irom tho58 of the charftab18 tompany In an Independently admlnlslered fund. Durfng the year the charge to the statement of finarA19th¥18s In rasped of defined ntribUtk)n s¢h8Tn85 was £14.08112024.. £16,9571. At the balarte sheet da¢e nI0vIOn6 of £2,11712024.. £2.7301 Vre du8 to the fund arn1 are Induded In tredltors. Pag¢ 33
Swindon T¢)vm FC Communlty Foundatlon Notes ¢0 the Finantlal Statements Icontlnued For Thè Year Ended 31 06c8mber 2025 22. Movomont In Funds Asat31 D8c8mber Asat1 January 2025 Incom8 Expendllur¢ Tran8for8 2025 Unr88trlcted fundi G8neral.. G8neral unrestrt fund 773.817 1.071,025 1694,8811 78.536 1.228.707 D8slgnated'. Nlg81 Eaty Tralnlng Centre FoatIOn Parf< Iself-funded elementl 3G pllGh and pavllbn sSnklng fund John Trollope Statue 1,256.330 522,875 250,WO 170,3321 132,5101 1,185,998 4W,365 250.OOD 78,53e 178.5361 2,029,205 78,538 1102.8421 178,5361 1.926.363 Total unr••trt¢t•d funds 2,803,022 1.149.561 1797,4231 3,155,100 R••trl¢t•d fund• rts dev8lopm•nt Prlm8ry Stsr5 sndOn Borough Coundl. Footb811 Fans In Tralnlng Zamtya tp PFA Promler League Kl( FoUallOn Park exlamal fundlr¢ Pr8mler Leagua Fans Fund SB¢£IF Masonlc Fundlng Dlsabllllo$ Project Me PL In$plre$ 21,406 5,833 15,050 150 1.000 34,500 1,598,188 18,667 28,788 14.845 31.095 44,208 73,220 830 123.2251 136.6661 148.8001 29,330 13,375 39,470 11.0001 185,9581 184,0101 129,1871 128.7881 12?.9171 15.0001 113.3331 67,5fM) 16.042 1,512.179 12,$00 29,944 7,000 20,fM)O 14,972 2.000 6,687 Totsl re8trlct•d fund• 1,732,588 28e,297 1383.8641 1.835,021 Total fund• 4,535,610 1,435.858 11,181,287> 4,790,181 A•at31 D•cembor 2024 A&8t1 January 2024 Incom• Exp•ndlturn Tran•hr• Unr•slrl¢tsd funds General.. General unroslrfctsd fuTrJ 0851gnaled.. 611,167 1,075,008 1705,231 1 1147,1271 773,817 ..CONT1NUED Page 34
Swindon Town F¢ Communtty Foundatlon Not85 to the Finan¢lal Statemènts Icontinuedl For The Year Ended 31 December 2025 NvJd Eady Trainlng C8ntre Foundation Park Iself-fvnded element) 3G pitch and pavlllon 4nklng fund 1,214,742 550,108 200.000 le6.1231 127.2331 107,711 1.256.330 522,875 250.0 50,OW 1,964.850 193.3581 157,711 2.029,205 Total unr88trlct8d funds 2,576,017 1.075,008 1858,$871 10,584 2.803.022 R••trlctsd funds Girfs development Prirnary Star5 SndOn Bor0h ¢oundl. Fooiball Fans In TrainlThJ Donalons for Mlnlbus Zambla lrip EFL Trust infra51ruclur8 grnnl PFA 16,e07 23.326 7.500 32.200 35.000 45,050 10,584 10.742 10.000 127.4011 152.4931 137.5001 21,468 5,833 15.050 110,5841 110,5921 110,0001 1,OLXJ 44,500 1,680,199 1,orAI 34,500 1,596,189 16,687 26,788 14.945 Premler Leaoua Klck5 Foundation Park exlemal fundlng Premler Leaouo Fans Fund SBC.CIF Ma50nlc Fundlr& Dl8ablllJe6 62.500 172,5001 184,0101 120,8331 122,0001 115.0001 37,500 48.788 29,945 Total roStrlct•d lund• 1,773,192 322,309 1352.3291 110,5841 1.732.588 Total fundB 4.349.209 1,397,317 11.210.916) 4.535.610 Anal1¥ ol chafltablo lund• Olrls D•v•lopment The Comwunlly Foundallon pro8& a progr8Tnme for glrts football In SwAndtsn Its Jurroundlng ar•a. lundgd by the Premler L•Èouè Charftable FuTh1 togolher Nilh ihe parudpants and L1onDrs. Flnandal sporwrshlp w8$ a150 recelvad from NaU0nde. Frorn playlng for fun through lo the Canire of Excellance, the Trust offars glrt5 In the area th• ¢hanc8 to Improve on Ihelr foolbBII sk1115 suth 88 balance, waren0$S, L¥X)rdlnatlon and commun1¢aOn skllls. The progr8mme giv88 rnany g1rf6 thelr v•ry first 8xped8rrA ol partpat[rO In a professlonal foDlb811 toachlng 8e88lon and In compell1e matcheB. Pr•ml•r L•Jgu• Prlmqry Stars Fundlng r8celved from Iho Premler League Charftsble fund tewards Ihe delSvery ofage approprtalo PE and Sport5 8esslons In pdmary s¢hoo15. The Primary Stsrs prograwme uses Iha posltlve powor of professlonal fwtball dubs lo in5plr8 chlldr8n to bB acllve. knk after Ihr wellbelng and develop Importanl Ilf8 sklll$. Our Pdmary Stars programme alms lo $uppcrt teachers to Increase thelr knO10e and confid8nce to ddlver hlgh quality PE lessons vthllsl provldlng ¢hlldren cpportunS1188 lo take part In Tnore school SFQrt. Resources 8r8 al80 ullll$ed to In5plre chlldren In the Class0M ¥•r1r9 key subject ar8as a6 Maths. Eng115h and PSHE. Soclal In¢lu¥lon & Dlsablllty Footbo11 The Foundallon'5 cornmltmenl lo Its DlsaNIIty Prtyramrna r8malns hdh on Its agenda. Worf%lng thlldren through to adults, opportunllbs are offere to Peopl8 lo be Induded in a wlde range and vadaiion of disablllty sessions. Programmes are offered %ithln sndOn throughout the County of Willshlro.. The Foundalon also vL)Fks d05dy Its party& SndOn 8orough Councll, Almlng Hlgh arn1 Wltshlre County Coundl, aThJ th$ Wemb* Nallon81 Stadlum Trust. Football Fan8 In Tralnlno An initiat8 8UPPOrted by Swindon Borough Council Publlc Health Svlndon dolNeAng 12-week Co$$5 whlch alrn ¢0 help men And lose elght and Ilve a h8allhl8rand generally better Ilfestyle. Donatlon8 for tho Mlnlbus These donations help fund the purchase and running Costs of maintaining two Community Foundation minibuse8. EFL Trust Infrastructuro grant Fundlng from the EFL Tru51 for ttjmputer equipment, W8bstte devdopment and COUlr to Improve Int8mal proLY5585. tog8lher vllh support for equipping the Foundab'on Park fadllty. Page 35
SIndOn Town FC Commufiity Foundatlon N¢xes to th8 Flnancial Statements Icontinuedl Fc+r Th6 Year Ended 31 D¢cemb8r 2025 Premlot Lèagu8 Fans Fund Pmier League Fans Fund1ooks to Strength ca)nnecllons between the fwlball dub. their fans, and loc21 comrnunlty. ThL8 enabled the Foundauon to d8llv8r wortshops lo $chwls and collapsed cxjniculum days al the County Ground stsdium aimlng lo gage new fans from underpreSented fxjmmunities as %wJmen and 9irf$ and ehlldr8n from diverso ethnic commun11185. Lal chlldren wthin Swindon vM8 educated on thè dubs hlstory and key achiev&n8nts inclL¥ling the 1889 League Cup Fina1 over Arsenal. PFA The PFA fundlng was lo suprKrt th8 vKod Lxrvlng of a statul8 ofJohn Trollo. Unfortunatdy. il lnfiM7ed that the %wod vrds nDt subtsble for caNlng a1 the money will be hdd on a¢wunl lo go towards a slmlr feature al FoundaOn Parf¢. Preml8r Leagu8 Klck• A Premi8r League fundod prograrnme onga98 yowg people In ¢yJnsiructe actlvllas [UdIng sports. 8¢hIng. wJuc8tbnal and personal develowient $osons. Foundatlort Park external fundlny Exlernal fUndIr lo enable lh& development of the Foundalon Park 5POrts fadllty. IncI1ng grants from the Football Foundalth, the Nlgd Eady Tnjst and Sport England, tog8thor wlth local authority 5UPkXt. Dr B•m8rloo- TraIlbIr Proloct The Bamardo's fundlry Supports d911v8rfng menlodng programmes lor chlldron sufferfng th mlld to moderats menial h&alth188u85. Pollc• & Crlmg Comffll¥•lon•r. Klck The Poll¢e and Crime Commlssloners fundln9 enables u5 to furth8r enhance Ihe d8llvery of the PL KldL5 programrne th8t engages peopla In nsiru¢tlve acllvlues Indudlng sport5. w8chlw, edu¢albnal and petsonal development se551ons. Nl9•1 E•dy Tralnlng C•nlrg 18 a new cov8r8d mull sports Ir81nln9 ladllty that haj been bulll ¢)n lan¢ 8dlavnl to Found81Son Park. Natlonwld• Fundlng Th15 Naiionvldg lundlng 1$ to Support homdess ppIe th h8ng s wo•kly physlcpl od%Aty s•s$lon al Foundallon Pork an(1 a healthy me81. th18 programm& was dellvered In p8rtn8rshlp th Thresho Homd855 Charfty. Z8mbla don•tlonB The Zambb donalbns $UPPOrt the foolb811 d8vdopmenl programmes thai wo dellver In partnetship hth lh8 9$tOne Co8th85 Assodatth In zam8. Theso donatyons a150 help lund u$ to 58TrJ over football boots, klts and equlpment Ih8t can b& dSsldbuled to our partners In Zambla. SBC. Phy•l¢al Actlvlty & Po•ltl¥o Actlvltl• This SvAndon Borough Coundl fuJIng enable$ us to 8UPPOrt the be•1 Llve Wdl team and offer 0pporbJnlll for aswum 88•kors and refiJg8es to engag8 In positive soual Int8racNon5, whl¢h 1$ ¢enlral to physlcal and mental health aThJ wellbelng. Those ardvlng In SIndOn %ill not have the connecllons. Iln8nGes or confidence to ewage easlly ts1h aclivllles and so It Imperalivo that we Improve attes$ and make Opportun188 as Induslve 8$ posslble. Beiw involved In positive a¢livilies &qn provlde poople a sense of purpose, a means to c¥)nnecl. an opportunlty to18am new skllL8 and Improve levels of bolong1r and happiness. Ma$onlc Fundlny Dl•abllltles In July 2024. STFC Communlty Foundalon were succ855fully in apn9 for a 2 r grant of lo Inrxo8se our In schjol dIsalIty provlslffi. The corg alms of the progomm? ar? lo Improve the physlcal wellbei. inGréa88 OPPOrtunilies lor partidpanls lo ewage In extra-curri¢ular acti1185 and Improve the knedge of parUdpan15 and ¢arers on benelts of a healthy Illestyla. In school a¢liville8 were Llelivered in speaalisl SEND sthools before signpD$iing thildren into wmmunlty base(l activities dellver8d al the Foundation's hub facility FoUndatn Park. All a¢twlty dellvertd through th programme Is offar8d lo partiopants free ofGharoe in order lo remove finantsal barriers to particlpation. 23. Tran8actlons wAth Tru$tse• None of the truste85 receyved any rUneratIon or any olh8r benefits Irom an wnpbym8nt th the Charfty or a related enlty durfng Ihe ajrrent or previous yèar. No Irusleè exp&S have been Ired. Pag8 36
Swndon T+)wn FC Communlty Foundatlon Note8 to the Flnanclal Statem•nt5 Icontinu¢dl For Th¢ Year Endod 31 December 2025 Relatsd Party Dlx105uro8 Key management personnel linduding dir8clorsl re¢alve¢ (¥mpensalon of £209,44912024.. Q02,8101 During the year the Foundation made the follovAng payments.. Football Club- matchday t8, purthaso of kll and use of f8dlili85 £19.89812024.- £19.6981. 25. Company Ilmii•d by 9uarant•e The Iru81 Is a company Ilmlled by guarant88 8nd has no Sharo pItal. In tho event of the tharfty bdng w(xJnd up. tha118lIty In respect of thè guarant88 Is limited to £10. 26. FRC'S Ethlcal Stsndard- Provl$lon Av•llabl• for Small Entltlos In Gomfflon wlh other busln8SS88 of our slze and nature we use our8udllvs lo prepare and submll rettJm8 to the tax autho05 and a59t the preparation of the financial slalements. 27. Analy518 of not a88Ot8 tWO0n fund• Unrestrictgd frjnds Rtstrfcted FuThl8 Total Funds 2025 Tanglble flxJ a58ets 1.874.048 1,596.188 3,470,234 Curren1$ 8$8ets 1,018,782 136,4 1,155,182 Cr&Jltor51855 Ihan 1 year 189.8061 189.8061 N•t 4•Mt 2,803,022 1.732.588 4,535,610 Unrm¢18d funds Raslrfthd Fund8 Total Funds 2024 Tanolbl• flxtd assets 1,874,046 1,sge,168 3,470,234 Currenl assets 1,018,782 138,4W 1,1SS,182 Cr8dltor¥ leBs th8n 1 year 189.8061 189.8061 1,803,022 1,732.588 4,535.610 Page 37