Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date From 01 01 2024 To 31 12 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1141803
Charity's principal address Unit M6, Frome Business Park Manor Road Frome Postcode BA11 4FN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Juergen Griesbeck | Director | 05/07/2010 -present | ||
| Johannes Axster | Director | 05/07/2010 –present | ||
| Vladimir Borkovic | Director | 05/07/2010 –present | ||
| RoyWhite | Director | 05/07/2010 –present | ||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Memorandum & Articles of Association
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Company limited by Guarantee How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Common Goal gGmbH based in Germany; three Common Trustee selection methods Goal gGmbH founding members and one independent UK trustee (eg. appointed by, elected by) appointed through a selection procedure.
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: 2.1 to promote or assist in promoting community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for football (“facilities” means organising sporting activities, equipment, buildings and land);
2.2 to advance in life and relieve needs of young people including by: 2.2.1 the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;
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2.2.2 providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals; 2.3 to advance and assist in advancing education; 2.4 the relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment; 2.5 to preserve and protect health and nutrition; 2.6 to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society; 2.7 to advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; 2.8 to advance the education of the public in the prevention of violence; 2.9 to promote conflict resolution for the public benefit with a view to relieving suffering, poverty and distress and building and maintaining social cohesion and trust between communities; 2.10 to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the voluntary sector; 2.11 to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public including the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; 2.12 to promote any other purpose which is exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine; 2.13 For the purpose of this Article: 2.13.1 ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards); crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society); 2.13.2 ‘sustainable development’ means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
streetfootballworld (sfw) was set up in 2002, working in the field of Development through Football. It set up the streetfootballworld network in 2004 to interconnect and strengthen the long-term social development initiatives pursued by members of the streetfootballworld network (network members) who use the potential of football to transform the lives of disadvantaged individuals from around the world. In October 2022 the organisation renamed to Common Goal gGmbH to unify the brand and align with the new strategy. There are currently over 200 community members, active in more than 100 countries worldwide, 12 of whom are based in the UK. The members overcome local social challenges with programmes that use football as a central instrument. The Charity, as the UK affiliate of Common Goal, Summary of the main aims to help disadvantaged youth and community development through activities undertaken for the football. Football is a vehicle for pursuing development of the life skills public benefit in relation to (e.g. team work) and values (e.g. mutual respect) of disadvantaged these objects (include within children and youths. Other goals for personal development include youth this section the statutory leadership, anti-discrimination, social integration, and peace building. The declaration that trustees have Charity aims to inform about poverty reduction, gender, health, and had regard to the guidance environmental issues along with job training. It will also encourage the issued by the Charity furtherance of recreation and amateur sport by using football as the Commission on public method to pursue the Charity’s objectives. benefit) The reason Common Goal UK was set up arose from the desire to further these aims by: 1. increasing community membership in the UK; 2. seeking to raise funds in the UK to support this kind of work around the world; and 3. developing a partnership with professional football in the UK so that its strength can be leveraged to help achieve the aims of the Charity. Common Goal is a global impact movement for the world of football, rooted in the belief that the world’s most popular sport is one of the few cultural forces strong enough to help shift society towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
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The movement unites organisations, athletes, clubs, brands and other stakeholders in football to radically collaborate towards the wellbeing of our people and planet. To do so, Common Goal develops impact solutions to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges and provides opportunities for everyone that is part of the football community to contribute. Common Goal also provides a simple and impactful mechanism for everyone that is part of the football industry to pledge a minimum of 1% of their earnings to programmes that drive progress towards our people and planet.
Common Goal is a movement for those who love football and want the game to be the best version of itself, driving positive transformation within the game and inspiring everyone to work together towards a better future for all.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The main activities and achievements of the charity can be summarised under the following activities:
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Assist in the collection of donations from Premier League players and managers in the UK
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Support and administrate the community and membership management
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Support of Common Goal gGmbH in Berlin in the management of the adidas sponsorship
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Allocate funds from UK to the partners, programmes and projects
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Gather donations and strengthen the partnership with the donors
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• Implement football tournament together with community member organisation Sports Dans la Ville
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Support the preparation, partnership management and implementation of the project ‘Create the Space’ in the UK, to pilot an integrated and experiential charitable programme to empower mental health champions – ensuring that individuals within football are equipped to be supportive on and off the pitch
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• 51,530 GBP were allocated to the Football for Ukraine CIO in 2024 from funds received through the Game4Ukraine Charity Match in 2023. See further details in Section D. This explains also the loss in 2024, which is the first in the history of the charity.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
- With the financial contribution of Lyle & Scott Limited, Common Goal UK was able to support two community member organisations in carrying out projects in 2024 to further objects for the public benefit including, but not limited to, advancing in life and relieve needs of young people and their communities including by the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare. The project implemented with Association La Rotllana based in Barcelona, promoted the access to sports activities for young people in situations of social exclusion, especially the female community. The project was developed in six secondary schools, considered environments of maximum social complexity, where the practice of sports activities is encouraged as an instrument for the social inclusion of young people. The goal of the second project ‘No Age No Gender Can Hold Us Down 2.0’, implemented with ChoG – Champions ohne Grenzen e.V. based in Berlin, was to combat social exclusion among refugee women trans- and non-binary people using sport to build communities, boost self-esteem, and challenge gender stereotypes.
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Section E Financial review
The trustees have set a reserves policy which requires:
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves Reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that Common Goal UK’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty. A proportion of reserves will be maintained in a readily realisable form. The calculation of the required level of reserves is an integral part of the organisation's planning, budget and forecast cycle. It will take into account: • Risks associated with each stream of income and expenditure being different from that budgeted • Planned activity level • Organisation's commitments The Trustees acknowledge that there has limited activity in the Charity over the last few years but that the intention is to build a much higher level of donations and the ability to fund more of its programmes. At the moment any surplus funds are going to building the reserve, while at the same time allocating as much as possible to programmes that are now underway. Details of any funds materially None – although still building the initial reserve, and with activity levels in deficit low at present the reserve is correspondingly low.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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| Signature(s) Full name(s) Johannes Axster Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Director Date 29.01.2025 Signed on 02 September 2025 @ 15:12 |
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Registered Company Number (England & Wales) 07304812 Registered Charity Number 1141803
COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd (Company Limited by Guarantee) Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended
31 December 2024
COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Report and Financial Statements Contents
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| Company information | 1 |
| Accountants' report | 2 |
| Profit and loss account | 3 |
| Balance sheet | 4 |
COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Company and Charity Information
Directors
Johannes Axster Vladimir Borkovic Jurgen Harry Griesbeck Roy White
Accountants
Delphi Accounting Ltd Unit M6 Frome Business Park Manor Road Frome BA11 4FN
Bankers
Cashplus Bank Cottons Centre Cottons Lane London SE1 2QG
Registered office Unit M6 Frome Business Park Manor Road Frome BA11 4FN
Registered Company Number (England & Wales) 07304812 Registered Charity Number 1141803
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COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Accountants' Report
Accountants' report to the directors of COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd
You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 December 2024. You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year.
In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and Loss Account and the Balance Sheet from the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.
We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.
Delphi Accounting Ltd Chartered Tax Advisors
Unit M6 Frome Business Park Manor Road Frome BA11 4FN
26 September 2024 2nd September 2025
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COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Income and Endowments Other income Direct Expenditure Total Income Staff costs Other charges Net Income/(Expenditure) |
2024 £ 519,827 700 (387,966) 132,561 (159,479) (7,870) (34,788) |
2023 £ 404,293 1,526 (325,682) 80,137 (72,718) (5,948) 1,471 |
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COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Registered number: 07304812 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
| Current assets Prepayments and accrued income Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net Current Assets Total assets less current liabilities Accruals and deferred income Net Assets Funds Average number of employees |
2024 £ 4,086 73,275 77,361 (5,054) 72,307 72,307 (18,390) 53,917 53,917 Number 2 |
2023 £ 900,657 74,071 974,728 (6,281) 968,447 968,447 (879,742) 88,705 88,705 Number 1 |
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The company is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is Unit M6, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Frome,BA11 4FN.
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime. The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
Signed on 02 September 2025 @ 14:38
Johannes Axster Director Approved by the board on 26 September 20242nd September 2025
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COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd
Detailed statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts
| Income and Endowments From Donations Recharges Gift Aid Income Other income Interest receivable Direct Expenditure Charity Projects Staff costs Wages and salaries Pensions Other charges Premises costs: Rent General administrative expenses: Subscriptions Bank charges Insurance Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees |
2024 £ 333,991 122,966 62,870 519,827 700 387,966 156,367 3,052 159,479 1,597 1,597 216 1,827 180 2,223 3,930 4,050 7,870 |
2023 £ 274,073 39,885 90,335 404,293 1,526 325,682 71,158 1,560 72,718 1,210 1,210 216 (146) 180 250 4,488 4,488 5,948 |
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COMMON GOAL (UK) Ltd Detailed balance sheet items as at 31 December 2024
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts and should NOT be sent to HMRC
| Current assets Trade debtors Cash at bank and in hand Prepayments and accrued income Accrued income Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Accruals Deferred income Capital and reserves Profit and loss account Profit and loss account Brought forward Net Income/(Expenditure) |
2024 £ - 4,086 4,086 73,275 72 4,982 - 5,054 18,390 - 18,390 53,917 88,705 (34,788) 53,917 |
2023 £ 39,885 860,772 900,657 74,071 672 4,920 689 6,281 806,705 73,037 879,742 88,705 87,234 1,471 88,705 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Common Goal (UK) Limited On accounts for the year 01/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 Charity no 1141803 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY . Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
2ndSeptember 2025 | |
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| Simon Williams | ||
| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | ||
| Unit 3, Roman Way, Bath Business Park | ||
| Peasedown St John, Bath | ||
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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