**Company registration number 06982786 (England and Wales)**
**Charity registration number 1132364**
# **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
**PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)**
## **CONTENTS**
|Legal and Administrative Information
Trustees' report
Independent Examiner's report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements|Page No.|
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **COMPANY INFORMATION** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
|**Directors**|T J H Astle|
|---|---|
||K Barkley|
||A J Barks|
||R Bianchi|
||C A Clarke|
||S T Cooper|
||D R Corbino|
||I Crawford|
||J Jones|
||C Racher|
||R Symns|
||M Woods|
|**Secretary**|G Wignall|
|**Company registration number**|06982786 (England and Wales)|
|**Charity registration number**|1132364|
|**Registered office**|London Road Stadium|
||London Road|
||Peterborough|
||PE2 8AL|
|**Independent examiner**|D W Mason FMAAT DChA|
||DWM Accounting Limited|
||9 Needham Court|
||Yaxley|
||Peterborough|
||PE7 3LE|
|**Key management personnel**|G Wignall|
|**Bankers**|Barclays Bank plc|
||1 Church Street|
||Peterborough|
||PE1 1XE|
|**Solicitors**|Pinder Reaux and Associates|
||61a East Street|
||Barking|
||Essex|
||IG11 8EJ|
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Peterborough United Foundation is a company Limited by Guarantee incorporated in England and Wales at Companies House under company number 06982786 and is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1132364.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charitable company’s governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).
## **Objectives and activities**
Peterborough United Foundation has all the required policies from a governance, financial and safeguarding viewpoint and has reached an Exemplary standard in the Capability Code of Practice standard set by the Premier League Charitable Fund and English Football League Trust.
The board meet on a quarterly cycle and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. Sub committees are in place for Finance and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion which also meet in addition to the full board on a quarterly basis. A scheme of delegation is in place and day-to-day responsibility for the provision of the services rest with the CEO, supported by department managers, coaching and marketing staff. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and that key performance indicators are met. The CEO also provides individual supervision of the staff team and ensures that the team continues to develop their skills and working practices in line with good practice.
Since the Foundation was formed in 2009 the charity has delivered across the four key themes set out by EFLT, namely Social Inclusion, Sports Participation, Health, and Education. The inclusive activities support all ages from the community of Peterborough and the surrounding areas.
The Foundation aims to provide activities that will positively impact all in the city and surrounding areas. Peterborough has an extremely diverse population, some of which come from very deprived areas. The Foundation uses the brand, reach and reputation of Peterborough United Football Club to help us to work with those from difficult to reach groups to improve lives and communities.
The Foundation aims to help improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing of people of all ages in the local community. The Foundation aims to reduce health inequalities by promoting a broader understanding of how to live a healthier, happier lifestyle by providing activities and support that foster improved life choices.
To provide and promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of sports, other sports, and other physical activities.
To promote and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation for such persons who need such facilities by way of their age, infirmity, disablement, poverty, or social economic circumstances or for the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Any charitable purposes that the trustees deem fit.
The Foundation carries out its objectives by providing a wide range of sport related and educational based projects planned to cover the key areas. The English Football League Trust and Premier League Charitable Fund provide funding for core expenditure.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **Achievements and performance**
The activities of the Foundation are linked to the education sector by providing support for local schools, both in the primary and secondary sector. The Foundation, in partnership with Nene Park Academy, offers a football in education programme. The aim of this is to keep year 12 and 13 students engaged with their education by including football training, and matches, as part of their timetable. There are currently 36 boys and 20 girls on the programme.
The charity delivers a variety of sports-based provision within the local community, which include evening and school holiday-based coaching for all ages.
The Health & Wellbeing department has grown substantially in the last three years when the first extra time hubs and exercise programmes were introduced. During 2024-25 the Foundation engaged with 263 unique participants across health and wellbeng programmes. The projects include extra time hubs, for over 55s, in various locations, yoga sessions, and a Fit for Life programme. The Fit for Life sessions aim to support those from marginalised groups and communities to exercise and lead a healthier lifestyle.
There is a walking football session to support physical and mental health in adults and now four Extra time Hubs to help prevent social isolation for the retired and semi-retired. These groups are social events for those aged 55 and over and involves games, local speakers and visits out. The Foundation is working with the Peterborough Dementia Centre, Age UK and and various care homes to deliver chair-based exercises to effected groups. There are also three weekly yoga sessions for adults.
The boys and girls football pathway, which engages young people to remain active, has over 400 young people, boys and girls, participating on a weekly basis. The pathway starts with the early years (4 to 7) and goes through to 16. The feedback received from, parent surveys, shows that this is helping both their physical health and mental health and wellbeing too.
Primary Stars is funded by the Premier League Charitable Fund and is delivered in local primary schools, offering support to teachers. The Foundation coaches help the teachers to build their confidence in the delivery of PE and school sport. The Foundation also works with students for targeted interventions.
PL Kicks engaged with over 300 young people across four locations in Peterborough and the surrounding area, offering both boys and girls aged 8 to 16 the opportunity to engage with sport for the first time or to re-engage with it. The sessions are free to attend.
The holiday camp provision continues to expand and in 2024-25 camps were held at Peterborough United Training Ground. Feedback from parents. The camps see an average of 40 primary school attending per day. In the summer holidays, our partnership with Kellogg, made free places available to children.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **Financial review**
The general fund is unrestricted and represents the total reserves of the charity.
In determining the level of reserves required the trustees consider the level to ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.
The Foundation's reserve policy is that the balance of funds should cover two months' salary costs. Whilst as at 31 August 2025, free reserves were not at this level, it is being worked towards and there is a five year plan in place to meet the target.
The Foundation's Statement of Financial Activities shows net resources received of £6,424 for the year. The reserves of the Foundation at 31 August 2025 were £27,121.
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charitable company is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
The risks are RAG rated and reviewed regularly by key management personnel and The Board of Trustees.
The Trustees have considered the guidelines issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit and are of the opinion that the criteria are being met within the Objectives and Activities of the charity.
## **Plans for future periods**
The Foundation plans to continue its core activities outlined above in forthcoming years after securing continued funding from The Premier League Charitable Fund and The English Football League Trust.
In addition, we are closely with the NHS and PCNs with a view to deliver various projects to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Peterborough.
In 2025-26 we have received additional funding for a United in Wellness health project and also funding to open our new Youth Hub.
## **Structure, governance and management**
The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
|T J H Astle|appointed 13 August 2025|
|---|---|
|K Barkley||
|A J Barks|appointed 13 August 2025|
|R Bianchi|appointed 13 August 2025|
|C A Clarke||
|S T Cooper|appointed 13 August 2025|
|D R Corbino|appointed 13 August 2025|
|I Crawford|appointed 5 August 2024|
|J Jones||
|L J Kendrick|resigned 3 November 2025|
|M J Pittock|resigned 12 November 2024|
|C Racher|appointed 25 November 2025|
|K Scarff|resigned 17 November 2025|
|R Symns||
|M Woods||
The Trustees administer the charity. Trustees are recruited after due procedure and induction training is provided.
None of the Trustees have any beneficial interest in the company. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **Statement of Trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The Companies Act 2006 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
- charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees
J Jones Chair of Trustees Dated: 6/5/2026
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Peterborough United Foundation (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 August 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the Trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
Since the charitable company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
- 2) the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
- 3) the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- 4) the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
David Mason FMAAT DChA
DWM Accounting Limited 9 Needham Court Yaxley Peterborough PE7 3LE
Date:
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Note**
**£**
**Income:**
Donations and legacies
**4**
123,673
Charitable activities
**5**
478,299
Investment income
**6**
1,112
**Total income**
603,084
**Expenditure:**
Charitable activities
**7**
596,660
**Net income / (expenditure) for the year**
6,424
Fund balances brought forward
20,697
**Fund balances carried forward**
27,121|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
117,212
-
117,212
117,212
-
-
-|**Total**
**Total**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
123,673
73,831
595,511
591,513
1,112
903
720,296
666,247
713,872
679,053
6,424
(12,806)
20,697
33,503
27,121
20,697|
|---|---|---|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
11
**Current assets**
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
13
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Income funds**
Unrestricted funds|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,462
2,783
7,462
2,783
73,143
31,889
116,289
87,769
189,432
119,658
(169,773)
(101,744)
19,659
17,914
27,121
20,697
27,121
20,697
**2025**
**2024**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,462
2,783
7,462
2,783
73,143
31,889
116,289
87,769
189,432
119,658
(169,773)
(101,744)
19,659
17,914
27,121
20,697
27,121
20,697
**2025**
**2024**|
|---|---|---|
|||2,783
17,914|
|||20,697|
|||20,697|
The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 22nd April 2026
J Jones **Chair of Trustees**
Company registration number 06982786 (England and Wales)
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**
|**Reconciliation to cash generated from operations**
Surplus / (Deficit) for the year
Depreciation
Investment income
Decrease / (Increase) in debtors
Increase in creditors
**Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities**
**Cash from other sources**
Investment income
**Application of cash**
Payments to acquire fixed assets
**Increase / (decrease) in cash**
Cash at bank and in hand at beginning of the year
**Cash at bank and in hand at end of the year**|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
6,424
(12,806)
4,072
1,877
(1,112)
(903)
(41,254)
(12,811)
68,029
44,473
36,159
19,830
1,112
903
(8,751)
(1,204)
28,520
19,529
87,769
68,240
116,289
87,769|
|---|---|
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Charity information**
Peterborough United Foundation is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is London Road Stadium, London Road, Peterborough, PE2 8AL.
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charitable company's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Future funding has been secured from Premier League Charitable Fund and the contract with Nene Park Academy is still in place.
Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
## **1.4 Income**
All incoming resources are recognised when the charitable company is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be quantified with sufficient accuracy, it is probable that the income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charitable company has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount.
Government grants relating to revenue are recognised as income over the periods when the related costs are incurred.
## **1.5 Expenditure**
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies (continued)**
## **1.6 Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Computer equipment 33.3% straight line Fixtures, fittings & equipment 20% straight line Motor vehicles 25% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
## **1.7 Impairment of fixed assets**
At each reporting end date, the charitable company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
## **1.8 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.
## **1.9 Financial instruments**
The charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
## _**Basic financial assets**_
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
## _**Basic financial liabilities**_
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies (continued)**
## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charitable company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
## **1.10 Employee benefits**
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
## **1.11 Retirement benefits**
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements**
In the application of the charitable company’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
## **3 Legal status of the charity**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. The directors are members of the company and each member, during his or her membership or within one year afterwards, undertakes to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 to the assets of the company in the event of the charity being wound up.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
|**4**
**Donations and legacies**
Sponsorship (treated as donation) and other donations
Other grants received
Grants receivable for core activities
Twinning project
FL Community Ltd - Wildcats
FL Community Ltd - Kelloggs
PL Core Fund
Probation Grant
PFA Core Fund
EFL Unrestricted Fund
Other small grants
**5**
**Charitable activities**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
Scholarship programme
133,169
Football in the community
60,027
School sports programme
93,518
Boys development and elite training
102,133
Women and girls development
and elite training
45,993
School holiday camps
43,459
Disability football
-
Community work
-
Premier League Charitable Fund
-
478,299
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted fund
Restricted fund
Restricted fund income
Community work
Premier League Charitable Fund|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47,212
70,000
117,212|**Total**
**Total**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
37,723
38,081
85,950
35,750
123,673
73,831
2,000
2,000
2,900
3,800
15,000
14,400
10,000
10,000
6,050
4,950
35,000
-
15,000
-
-
600
85,950
35,750
**Total**
**Total**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
133,169
147,878
60,027
42,224
93,518
87,740
102,133
86,321
45,993
50,038
43,459
50,091
-
992
47,212
46,229
70,000
80,000
595,511
591,513
484,116
107,397
27,397
80,000|
|---|---|---|
107,397
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
|**6**
**Investment income**
Interest Received
**7**
**Charitable expenditure**
Staff costs
Depreciation
Motor expenses
Facility hire
Rent
Repairs & maintenance
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Sundry expenses
Subscriptions
Sports equipment
Charitable donation
Marketing and entertainment
Insurance
Support costs (note 7)
Governance costs (note 7)
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**8**
**Support and Governance costs**
Legal and professional fees
Payroll fees
Bank charges
Independent examination fee|**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
1,112
903
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
505,784
467,986
4,072
1,877
45,498
53,045
90,958
95,857
1,403
-
6,940
3,800
5,800
4,818
7,275
3,760
5,021
4,846
92
1,073
26,021
24,259
-
2,062
2,804
3,167
1,191
873
8,513
8,333
2,500
3,297
713,872
679,053
596,660
571,656
117,212
107,397
713,872
679,053
**Support**
**Governance**
**Support**
**Governance**
**costs**
**costs**
**costs**
**costs**
**2025**
**2025**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
5,976
-
5,970
-
2,213
-
2,135
-
324
-
228
-
-
2,500
-
3,297
8,513
2,500
8,333
3,297|
|---|---|
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **9 Trustees**
None of the Trustees (or any person connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charitable company during the year.
## **10 Employees**
## **Number of employees**
|**Number of employees**|||
|---|---|---|
|Average monthly number of paid employees during the year
**Employment costs**
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs|**2025**
**Number**
27
**2025**
**£**
461,505
33,176
11,103
505,784|**2024**
**Number**
27|
|||**2024**
**£**
431,593
22,965
13,428|
|||467,986|
The remuneration of key management personnel during the year amounts to £53,110 (2024 : £50,596).
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **11 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Computer**
**equipment**
**£**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 September 2024
16,650
Additions
5,270
At 31 August 2025
21,920
**Depreciation**
At 1 September 2024
14,811
Charge for the period
3,030
At 31 August 2025
17,841
**Net book value**
At 31 August 2025
4,079
At 31 August 2024
1,839
**12**
**Debtors**
Trade debtors
Other debtors, prepayments and accrued income
**13**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income|**Furniture**
**and fittings**
**£**
19,221
3,481
22,702
18,277
1,042
19,319
3,383
944|**Motor**
**vehicles**
**£**
6,790
-
6,790
6,790
-
6,790
-
-
**2025**
**£**
20,256
52,887
73,143
**2025**
**£**
28,781
7,904
130,588
2,500
169,773|**Total**
**£**
42,661
8,751|
|---|---|---|---|
||||51,412|
||||39,878
4,072|
||||43,950|
||||7,462|
||||2,783|
||||**2024**
**£**
9,317
22,572|
||||31,889|
||||**2024**
**£**
8,649
7,421
82,227
3,447|
||||101,744|
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **14 Restricted funds**
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:
|**_Current year_**
Premier League Charitable Fund
National Lottery - Healthy Goals
Huntingdonshire DC
FL Community Ltd - SkyBet Fund
Cambridge County Council - OASI
Cheshire Community Assura grant
Business Development grant
Cambridgeshire County Council
**_Prior year_**
Premier League Charitable Fund
National Lottery - Healthy Goals
Huntingdonshire DC
FL Community Ltd - SkyBet Fund
Cambridge County Council - OASI
Cheshire Community Assura grant
Business Development grant
Cambridgeshire County Council|**Balance at**
**1.9.24**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Balance at**
**1.9.23**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
82,500
-
3,522
-
-
9,968
-
21,222
117,212
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
70,000
6,000
3,521
9,983
1,654
1,994
10,000
4,245
107,397|**Resources**
**Balance at**
**expended**
**31.8.25**
**£**
**£**
(82,500)
-
-
-
(3,522)
-
-
-
-
-
(9,968)
-
-
-
(21,222)
-
(117,212)
-
**Resources**
**Balance at**
**expended**
**31.8.24**
**£**
**£**
(70,000)
-
(6,000)
-
(3,521)
-
(9,983)
-
(1,654)
-
(1,994)
-
(10,000)
-
(4,245)
-
(107,397)
-|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **14 Restricted funds (continued)**
Premier League Charity Fund - a three year Kicks and Stars grant with funds provided from the Premier League to reach out to children in within the community and local schools.
Business Development Grant - funds received from EFL Trust to assist in the growth of Peterborough United Foundation.
National Lottery - Healthy Goals - funds received from the National Lottery to deliver a programme to assist with weight management.
Huntingdonshire DC - funds received to develop sustainable activity that will prevent or delay frailty or cardiovascular health issues for Huntingdonshire residents.
Sky Bet Fund - funds were received to deliver programmes ranging from tackling isolation and loneliness, to improving fitness and mental health, increasing participation in sports or invest in better football facilities for the local area.
Older Adults Social Inclusion - Mindful Motion - funds received from Cambridge County Council to deliver new or expand existing social inclusion activities, clubs or groups.
Cheshire Community Assura Grant - Young Minds - to deliver programmes to improve mental health and wellbeing in the most deprived areas of Peterborough.
Seed Funding - Extra Time - funds received from Cambridgeshire County Council to deliver programmes in targeted areas of Huntingdonshire that have been identified as being hotspots for loneliness and social isolation.
## **15 Retirement benefit schemes**
## _**Defined contribution schemes**_
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.
The charge in respect of defined contribution schemes was £11,103 (2024 - £13,428).
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## **PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025**_
## **16 Related party transactions**
During the year, the charitable company entered into the following transactions with related parties:
|Invoices raised by the Foundation to Peterborough United Football Club Limited
**2025**
**£**
Expenses and sponsorship recharges
5,667
Invoices charged to the Foundation by Peterborough United Football Club Limited
**2025**
**£**
Pitch hire
38,698
Various playing and coaches kit
17,382
Other miscellaneous recharged expenses
8,584
64,664
At the year end, the following amounts were outstanding:
Sales ledger - owed to the Foundation by the Football Club
5,230
Purchase ledger - owed by the Foundation to the Football Club
5,589|**2024**
**£**
9,362|
|---|---|
||**2024**
**£**
41,409
9,287
11,477|
||62,173|
||1,200
48|
## **17 Control**
No one individual has overall control of the company.
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