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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07416869 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141511
Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

for

Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Gravita Essex Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Treviot House
186-192 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1LR
Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 13
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 14
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust (Registered number: 07416869)
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheirreportwiththe financial
statementsofthecharityfortheyearended30June2025.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReporting by
Charities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charity'sobjects ("the objects")are for the benefit of the public generallyand in particularthe inhabitantsof the LondonBorough of
Barking and Dagenham and its surrounding areas:
To promotecommunityparticipationin healthyrecreationby providingfacilitiesfor the playingof associationfootball,other sports and
activities capable of improving health ("facilities" means land, buildings, equipment and organising sporting activities);
Toprovideandassistinprovidingfacilitiesforsport,recreationorotherleisuretimeoccupationofsuchpersonswhohaveneed for
such facilitiesby reasonof their youth,age, infirmityor disablement,povertyor socialand economiccircumstancesor for the public at
large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life;
Toadvancetheeducationofchildrenandyoungpeoplethroughsuchmeansasthetrusteesthinkfitinaccordancewiththelaw of
charity;andforthegeneralpurposesofsuchcharitablebodiesorforsuchotherexclusivelycharitablepurposesineachcaseas the
trustees may from time to time decide.

Mission Statement:

"Tousethepowerofsportandeducationtopositivelyengagewith,inspireandempowertheyoungpeopleofourdiverse local
community, to create opportunities to improve the quality of life for everyone."
Vision:
Tobecomeoneoftheleadingsocialandcommunityoutreachorganisationsinthelocalarea,inspiringyoungpeopletoachieve their
potential and bring about positive life changing opportunities through the following four strands:

1. Promoting Health and Wellbeing

2. Raising Levels of Achievement

3. Building Community Cohesion

4. Supporting People with Specific Needs

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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust (Registered number: 07416869)
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Significant activities

Over the last twelve months the Trust has been able to offer the following activities.
The provisionof a variety of sporting activitiesvia the organisationand delivery of holiday multi-sportschoolsfor schoolaged children  in
variousvenues,workingalongsidetheMetropolitanPolice,LondonFireBrigade,ArmyLondon,BoxUpCrimeandother local
organisations to provide not only physical activities, but also like skills including teamwork, communication, problem solving and others.
TheTrustsuccessfullyworkedwithlocalschoolsandotherorganisationstofundplacesforsomechildrenattheschoolholiday camps
over the last year.
TheTrusthasbeenawardedfundingbytheNationalLeagueTrusttoappointanAssistantManagertosupportthecurrent Trust
Manager.MatthewSharpwasappointedintheAutumnof2024,havingworkedatboththeClubandtheTrustforovertwo years.
Matthew,sincehejoinedtheTrust,hasbecomeaUEFAClicenceFootballCoachandisnowchairingthenewDisabled Supporters'
Association, funded by the PLCF. Matthew joined the Trust from the Government's post COVID Kickstart scheme.
The Trustis workingwitha numberof localschoolsin a varietyof differentwaysand manyyoungstershave attendedhomefixtures as
Guards of Honour and Walkout Teams.
The Trust continued to offer fun football classes for girls in local schools and is planning to expand this provision after Christmas.
ProvisionofeducationalprogrammessuchasRespectandShowRacismtheRedCarddeliveredfreeofchargeinlocalprimary and
secondary schools. Visits by players to local primary schools eg World Book Day.
The Trustcontinuesto developa muchcloserrelationshipwithlocalschoolsprovidinga widevarietyof learningopportunities,both in
theschoolandattheClub.Theseincludetoursofthestadium,matchdayvisits,competitionsandvisitstoschoolsbymembersof the
Club's playing staff.
The Trust is developingnew links with local youth footballteams and organisationsthrough its matchday'Guard of Honour' programme,
whereyoungstersparadethepitchpriortokickoffandforma'GuardofHonour'astheplayerswalkoutofthetunnel.Each home
match in sees a different group form a Guard of Honour. The Trust now coordinates the Matchday Mascot Programme.
TheTrustplayedaleadroleintheplanningandoperationoftheClub's"DaggersCelebrateDiversityDay",whichwasheldin March
2025  and is due to be repeated in the coming season.
The Trust is a member of London United and is working with other LU members to secure new funding going forward.
The Trust receivedfunding from the PLCF as part of the 'Fans Fund' to supportDiversityDay and the establishmentof the DSA in season
24-25.
Theover50s'SportingMemories'grouphasmetattheClubeveryThursdaymorningforthelastyearandinadditiontothe weekly
gamesandquizzes,enjoyedvisitsfromtheMetPolice,theLondonFireBrigadeandmembersoftheFirstTeamsquad.Thegroup was
invited by ex-England Captain Graham Gooch to watch Essex CCC at Chelmsford this year.

Volunteers

The Trust encouragesvolunteeringopportunitiesand facilitatesthese opportunitieson its programmesand withinits other activities eg
Matchdayballboysandgirls.Volunteersareinvolvedwithsupportingcoachingstaffat thesoccerschools.Severalofthose volunteers
were supported financially by the Trust and are now qualified FA coaches
employed by the Trust.
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust (Registered number: 07416869)
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

Overthepastyearthecharityrananumberofactivitiesinvolvingthediversemembersofthelocalcommunityinphysicaland social
activities.
ItattractedfundingfromanumberofsourcesincludingTheNationalLeagueTrust,TheFootballAssociation,ThePremier League
Charitable Fund, the Essex, the Southend Sports Trust (EASST) and others.
Soccerand multisportactivitieswererun duringholidayperiodsattractingattendancesfromlocalyoungsterswhohad the opportunity
to improve their physical and mental skills.
Many primaryschoolchildrentookpart in projectsthroughoutthe year.Many otherprimaryand secondaryschoolstudentshave been
involved in Trust led activities from after school clubs, to careers' fairs, to GCSE PE projects.
TheTrustworkedcloselywiththelocalLBBDCouncilandtheMetropolitanPolicetodeliveractivitiesinareasofhighneed when
possible.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

ItisthepolicyoftheDagenhamandRedbridgeCommunityTrustcharitytoseekwaystoincreaseunrestrictedfundstothe level
requiredtoprovidesufficientfundstocovertheoperatingcostsofthecharityfora periodofoneyear.TheTrusteesrecognisethat to
achievethislevelofreserveswilltakea periodoftimeand thereforewillset interimtargetsin respectofthe levelofreservesin order
that the trust can continue to grow.
ThetrusteeswillmonitorthelevelofreservesateachTrusteesMeeting.TheTrusteesacknowledgethathowthelevelof reserves
changesduringtheyearcanbeagoodindicatoroftheunderlyingfinancialhealthofthecharityandcanbeanindicatorof potential
problems.Thelevelofreserveswillbemonitoredthroughouttheyearaspartofthenormalmonitoringandbudgetary reporting
processes.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charityis controlledby its governingdocument,a deed of trust, and constitutesa limited company,limited by guarantee,as defined
by the Companies Act 2006.
DagenhamandRedbridgeFCCommunityTrustisacompanylimitedbyguaranteegovernedbyitsMemorandumandArticles of
Association. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission.

Organisational structure

The number of trusteesshall be not less than three but (unlessotherwisedeterminedby ordinaryresolution)shall not be subjectto  any
maximumprovidedalwaysthatDagenhamandRedbridgeFootballClub(oranysuccessorbody)shallbeentitledtonominate the
number of people specified opposite its name to be trustees.

Induction and training of new trustees

The trustee responsiblefor compliancebriefs new trusteeson their legal obligationsunder charityand companylaw; the contentof the
MemorandumandArticlesofAssociation;thedecision-makingprocesses;thebusinessplanandrecentfinancialperformanceof the
charity. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Wider network

TheDagenhamandRedbridgeFCCommunityTrustsupportsthecommunityactivitiesrelatingtoDagenhamandRedbridgeFCand the
wider network of the National League Trust that operates at a national level on behalf of all clubs within the Vanarama National League.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

07416869 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1141511
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust (Registered number: 07416869)
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

Registered office

Victoria Road Ground
Victoria Road
Dagenham
Essex
RM10 7XL

Trustees

S R Thompson - Director
Ms J Brown - Director
P V Connew - Director
T S D Bailey - Director (deceased 2/5/2025)
Ms C Sheehan - Director
M J Wallace - Director

Independent Examiner

B G Chernoff
Gravita Essex Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Treviot House
186-192 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1LR
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
S R Thompson - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust (Registered number: 07416869)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

Asthecharity'strusteesoftheCompany(andalsoitsdirectorsforthepurposesofcompanylaw)youareresponsiblefor the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Havingsatisfiedmyselfthat the accountsof the Companyare not requiredto be auditedunder Part16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible
forindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyourcharity'saccountsascarriedoutunderSection145of the
CharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedtheDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I havecompletedmy examination.I confirmthatno mattershavecometo my attentionin connectionwiththe examinationgiving me
cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts 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 accounts 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 havenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersin connectionwiththeexaminationtowhichattentionshouldbe drawn in
this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
B G Chernoff
Gravita Essex Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Treviot House
186-192 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1LR
26 February 2026
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
58,259
35,000
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General charitable
25,407
-
National League Trust
28,290
25,731
Kickstart
4,548
-
Total
58,245
25,731
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
14
9,269
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
293
2,732
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
307
12,001
2025
2024
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
93,259
53,606
25,407
60,862
54,021
7,604
4,548
2,961
83,976
71,427
9,283
(17,821)
3,025
20,846
12,308
3,025
2025
2024
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
93,259
53,606
25,407
60,862
54,021
7,604
4,548
2,961
83,976
71,427
9,283
(17,821)
3,025
20,846
12,308
3,025
60,862
7,604
2,961
71,427
(17,821)
20,846
3,025
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust (Registered number: 07416869)

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Balance Sheet 30 June 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
148
-
Cash at bank and in hand
2,649
12,001
2,797
12,001
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
(2,490)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
307
12,001
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
307
12,001
NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
307
12,001
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
Total
funds
£
148
14,650
14,798
(2,490)
12,308
12,308
12,308
307
12,001
12,308
2024
Total
funds
£
6,000
7,676
13,676
(10,651)
3,025
3,025
3,025
293
2,732
3,025
ThecharitablecompanyisentitledtoexemptionfromauditunderSection477oftheCompaniesAct2006fortheyear ended
30 June 2025.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyearended30June2025 in
accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitablecompaniessubjectto the
small companies regime.
The financialstatementswereapprovedby the Boardof Trusteesand authorisedforissueon 27 February2026and weresignedon its
behalf by:
S R Thompson - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommended Practice
applicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUK and
RepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Income

All income is recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesonce the charityhas entitlementto the funds, it is probable that
the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommittingthecharityto that
expenditure,it is probablethat a transferof economicbenefitswill be requiredin settlementand the amountof the obligation
canbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadings that
aggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhave been
allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Computer equipment- Straight line over 4 years

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthecharity.Restrictionsarise when
specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Theincomefromdonationsandlegacieswas£93,259(2024:£53,606)ofwhich£58,259wasunrestricted(2024:£45,096) and
£35,000wasrestricted(2024:£8,510).IncludedwithinrestrictedfundswasfundingfromtheNationalLeagueTrustand Fans
Funds which use football to help reach out to youngsters.

3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no  trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024.
continued...
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust (A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

4. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

5.

6.

Administration
Coaching
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
45,096
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General charitable
60,862
National League Trust
-
Kickstart
-
Total
60,862
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(15,766)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
16,059
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
293
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2025
At 30 June 2024
2025
2024
2
2
5
5
7
7
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
£
£
8,510
53,606
-
60,862
7,604
7,604
2,961
2,961
10,565
71,427
(2,055)
(17,821)
4,787
20,846
2,732
3,025
Computer
equipment
£
1,799
1,799
-
-
continued...
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other debtors
Prepayments
8.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
9.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At
Unrestricted funds
General fund
KICK
Restricted funds
Premier League Champion
Sportivate Project
National League Trust
Kickstart
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
KICK
Restricted funds
National League Trust
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
2024
£
£
148
-
-
6,000
148
6,000
2025
2024
£
£
-
8,161
2,490
2,490
2,490
10,651
Net
Transfers
movement
between
At
1/7/24
in funds
funds
30/6/25
£
£
£
£
293
(5,439)
2,583
(2,563)
-
5,453
(2,583)
2,870
293
14
-
307
614
-
-
614
285
-
-
285
965
9,269
-
10,234
868
-
-
868
2,732
9,269
-
12,001
3,025
9,283
-
12,308
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
48,258
(53,697)
(5,439)
10,001
(4,548)
5,453
58,259
(58,245)
14
35,000
(25,731)
9,269
93,259
(83,976)
9,283
continued...
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(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1/7/23 in funds 30/6/24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 16,059 (15,766) 293
Restricted funds
Premier League Champion 614 - 614
Sportivate Project 285 - 285
National League Trust 59 906 965
Kickstart 3,829 (2,961) 868
4,787 (2,055) 2,732
TOTAL FUNDS 20,846 (17,821) 3,025
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 45,096 (60,862) (15,766)
Restricted funds
National League Trust 8,510 (7,604) 906
Kickstart - (2,961) (2,961)
8,510 (10,565) (2,055)
TOTAL FUNDS 53,606 (71,427) (17,821)
continued...
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1/7/23 in funds funds 30/6/25
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 16,059 (21,205) 2,583 (2,563)
KICK - 5,453 (2,583) 2,870
16,059 (15,752) - 307
Restricted funds
Premier League Champion 614 - - 614
Sportivate Project 285 - - 285
National League Trust 59 10,175 - 10,234
Kickstart 3,829 (2,961) - 868
4,787 7,214 - 12,001
TOTAL FUNDS 20,846 (8,538) - 12,308
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 93,354 (114,559) (21,205)
KICK 10,001 (4,548) 5,453
103,355 (119,107) (15,752)
Restricted funds
National League Trust 43,510 (33,335) 10,175
Kickstart - (2,961) (2,961)
43,510 (36,296) 7,214
TOTAL FUNDS 146,865 (155,403) (8,538)
continued...
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Dagenham and Redbridge FC
Community Trust
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 June 2025.
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(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Dagenham and Redbridge FC Community Trust

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2025

2025 2024
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies 93,259 53,606
Total incoming resources 93,259 53,606
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages 69,793 60,545
Insurance 231 244
Telephone 485 396
Coaching 476 145
Travel 364 509
Venue Hire 8,700 5,594
Office expenses 493 591
Computer expenses 147 425
Clothing 364 102
81,053 68,551
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges 99 121
Governance costs
Accountancy fees 2,490 2,490
Clericals 334 265
2,824 2,755
Total resources expended 83,976 71,427
Net income/(expenditure) 9,283 (17,821)
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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