121 LIFE FOUNDATIOM. REGISTERED CHARITYNUM8ER 1146136 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Compary reOstration No.07780249 (England andWaLe5}
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REPORT OF THE DIKECI'ORS AND TrUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 311 SEPTEMBER 2025 RefereKe •nd AdmlwlllrAtlve De¢al Company Name.. 121 Life I,ouTh4aiion Ch4rity No. Company No. 1146136 07780249 Principal & Regi8tered Offic¢.' Miiifield Lane Nether Popplek)n York Y026 6PH Din¥ton llTUStees.' Matthew Gore {¢lwir) Jame5 Gore Keni MAyall The directoTh of the Chuithble Company (th¢ Charity) are its Tnttts for the purwjx of Charity Law and thmughout thi8 liep)rt we collecuvety reftrrul to &-the Trusiees-. Scnior Managern¢nL Jonathan Ballin (Company Sl¢ry) B4nkthy.' HSBC Bank Pl¢ 13 Parliament Strtet York Yol 8XS Accountan Torevell Dcnt Lirnited 1-3 Si Ann's Place Pellon IAne. Halifax Wc41 York5hir¢ IIXI 5RB
REPORT OF THE DIREORs AND TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 8EFfELMBKR 2025 Structsr4 GOVerne nd Man4emellt i2i Lifc FouThJation Limitcd c.stsblishcd in 2011 gnd rcgi5trrrd as a chariiy incorw)Tricd a CoTnnY limited by guarante¢. The ¢ompany w&s esthblished utKl¢r a MernorBndum of Association. whieh esthblished the objects and powers of the ¢harithble ¢tsmpany. And is 0Vend umkr 1¢$ Articles of A&yKiation. Thc Charity oFtrat¢s out of York and has re8ionAI and nAtsonal PfDfiIc. Comparty No.. Charity No: 07780249 1146136 The Direclijrs of th¢ cornpgDy are also chari¢y tru#ees fty the r)Se of chwity law aThl ujthr the company's Articles, are known os rnember$ of the Board of Twste¢$. Und¢r the requiTcmcnL% of the MeMoraTum and Articles of Association the rncrnlKn+ of the Board of Trustccs elccied scrve for A penod of Ihree years afttr which they mu$t bt re•clected at the next Annuil Generdl Mectirtg. Thc Board of TrUStC of thc compary scck5 to ensurr th4t rts mernbers p)S%S5 the Tange of skills and exFtrti8e rcquiThl benefit the diverse range ofwork the company ynd¢rtskcs. In ihe cvent of particular skilli or cxpeni¥e being losl due to r¢lir¢m¢nL W)ropri•t¢ individuals ire identrfied and approached to otTer ihem8elve8 for election the Bojrd of Tru$1ec5. RLYk M4nt78ement The Boaffd of Trnstees and the Management Commilt¢¢ periodi¢olly yndertwkc a review of the major risks 10 which the chArity is or m4y b¢ exposed. Where appropriat< sy#ems and havc I¢n ¢gtAblish¢d to mitigat¢ th¢ risky ihai the chuiry fices or may face. Appmpri4te poli¢iu and pr(Kedur&5 are in plgce ar have been reviewed during thc ycllr to cn4urc compli¥Ttce with legislative requiffmenL% which include ¢mploymcnt1ows hcwlth and safety of5thff, volunets, clients and visitors. The Charity hos a tKsard of Inte¢S who ovcrxc thc Charity's tiVItieS kn d¢v¢lop and cwny out the vision of the Charity nd its activitics. The Floard of TNsttts mccts rcgularly Trquired and is reSn5]ble for the stratrgtc direction And policy of the charily. Each mttiing has a 11 age18. Discu]0 take pl ab1 particular issues of conccrn or of str&tcgic significance the Charity. Deeiyions are reached thn)ugh dislussion and are rninuted at the meetings with action points at&¢hed io ewch deci8iOD. The8¢ th0n points and rninutts are Teviewed every 5ubwuenl me¢tsn8. Relntsdpdrtiej Th¢ trust¢G8 of the Charity 4T¢ also the d1ctOrS and sh•reholder8 of 121 Dcvelopment Limitrf 121 Sports Limited and i2t Medical Litnited .
ILIFEF REPORT OF THE DIREcfoBs AND TRUSTEFS FOR THE YEAR V,NDKD 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 3. Objeciives and Activities. The obje¢tive8 of i21 Lifc Foundatio which mnairt urtchan8ed thrSh the yC4T are". To aet for the publie befit &q * Ytsource for Y(ng le And adults by pr()viding pAlvice ond Assislance and OTgani3iDg progTammes of physical. edueatiomal gThJ other4ctivitie8 as • means of: (a) Advancing in life and helping young people and llIts by devcloptng their skills. ¢wities and ¢apabilities to enable them prticipat in ¢ty iThkycndcnL rn•Te and responsible individuals. (b) AdvaKinB CAJuOn by d¢v¢loping mcntsl, physical and mml capabilities. {c) R¢lieving unemployinenc in such ways 45 may be thoughi fiL including assistance to find employment Bnd dcYclqiin8 ploYAbIlIty skills. (d) Providing re¢rrational. 5POrting and leisur¢ tirne aclivities in the interests of social welfare for pwplc living in the ar¢4 of knefit who have need by rwon of thrrir youth. a8e, infirniily or di5abilily, poverty 01 social and ecoN>mic ¢1m¥14nc¢s with a vicw lo impToving the conditioTh$ of life of fuch person$. {e} Pmmoting social inclwion by prevffltin8 young people and athilts from becoming socially ¢xcluded. r¢li¢ving th¢ needs of th(x people who are socially excluded 4TwJ 8$SiSiin% them io inte8rnte society (for the of this ¢laupK 'siallY excluded. means b¢ing ¢xcluded from swi¢ty, or ports of wciety. as a roiult of one or more of the following f¥ctOT5 - uncmployment, finincial hardship. ale, ill health (physical or menthl). substances abuvz or ddeY includin8 alcohol and drugs discrimination on the grounds of 4ex. TXC. diswbilily* ethnic origin. religion, txlicf. cfted. ¥cxuBI orientotion or gender te- 5signmcni, p)or edu¢alional or skills attainmen( relauonship and family breakdown. poor housing {that iq housing Ihat doc5 TMIt rncct knic habitable sthnd•rdsk crime (either 18 i victim of crime or aA an offendeT rehabilitaiinB into 8ociety). The 121 Life I'oundaiion will opernte on a naiional kv¢l Iwi with a focus on the Yorkthire and Humknide re8icJn8.' The tsuste¢s confimi thai th¢y hav¢ Ttftrred the guidwK¢ conlaineAI in the Charity Commisston's 8enernl guidance on public bcnefit whert reviewing ihe Charity's 4ims arkl objectives and in pl•nnin8 activities and sei¢ing the groni making Fx)licy for the year.
REPORT OF THE DIREcfoRS AND TRuEF FOR THE YEAR ENDLD 30 SEFfEMBER 2025 Achlevewentl 8lld PerforMte Thc TTU5tccs continue lo rr8ularly vieW th¢ stratrgi¢ dirKtion of the Charity. The Domestic SocceT Academy ¢overinE youngstern from 21 tIm1¢ to operate successfully. It operate$ thMug)Ul Nonh York8htTe albeit primarily b&5ed out of bespoke rIlle$ at York Si John univeIty in York. We continue to attract youngsTs from a rndius of up tr) 30 rniles and can SiSt with travel arran¥ement4 coaching fees and the rmvision of atlad kiL By Scptembcr2025 the number of youngsters playith8 soccer on a wcckly bgsis was some 350 with additional ot¢nding knliday clubs only . All fec iTKome lo¥ethcr with 8ociatol co8ts (qKh pitch hire includin8-slaic of the art" 3G, suitably qualified coaches and ¢quipmcnt) goes through the 121 Life Flwndation. Wt contimic to wmc grcal success Sri6 With young foothllm (n)m dI1Vantaged backBrDUTKls pein¥ their p4xcer¢aree45. We oper4t¢ Holiday eAeh sch1 Ftt)liday with cxtrnded how5 to h¢lp p8rents with ¢hildrnr¢ ¥ll pg¢5 both male and fem&le are inviied. We oifer fT¢e tyst¢r %s5ions a5 introduction WJ Srt and fwtball on aCadY camps. W¢ s0 r¢purFx)se Iraining kits fmm thai grow out of kil ih¢y don4le back lo the 121 Life Foundation, ond we Can xcorilinsly 5uw>ly to those who we $migglrng tn afford. We have lirtked up with Lethi8 United and offcrcd tsips fiTht leam matches ($ub5idis&J or free for those thal caDnat afford tn pgyl l.or the sccond ytar running & succes5] Overse uip ts) Dorfrnynd, Gennwny w&$ undertakcn. A Group of some 25 playern at)d S porent8.suptx)rtcd by expcri¢nc¢d qualified soccer coaches from 121 SkKJrts l.imid att¢nded w¢¢k-lon8 trip hosted by Borus8ia DotTh)und. the FJuTrJesliga Prcmicr Ix4gue rtball telm. Fknanthl Revlew The Charity a¢knowldgesand offcr5 thanks kn futh WI have gUPPOrttsJ tht progrnmme of aetivity for the Strong finon¢ial nwwg¢rn¢nt enjures that eosts are contsintyj within bud8Ct BTMI fvndirtg 8Our¢ I donAtions receivcd. Th¢ &Mrd of TTUStecs h&$ estgblisheA a policy wh¢reby 121 Lifc Foundation aims to hav¢ • l¢v¢l of r¢s¢rv¢s that amounts to six months opcratlll8 Costs. AI 3P Septrmtr*r 2025. the Chlty had ncgativc SerVeS by some £130(M> and will look this shortfall ovcr thc coming 12 months. The tru8tecs rnonitor thc Icvcl of reserves so that where pO]ble the Chartly h45 six month5 oFrnting clxts. This 15 Brhieved thrDugh sound financial man4Yrncnt w)d the generalion of earncd iTKOrnC.
RKPORT OF THE DlliECTOILS AND TRUSTEFS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 6. Pimns for futhre Perlods The TTU8tc¢s hnv¢ und¢Ttskcn a major stralegi¢ review. Several imp)rt8nt strategric principles hAve been agrccd and will be implemented over the IXi 12 months; specifically. the Tnle¢S 4rc looking LO Strengthen the man88cment of the charity with the r¢crnitmcnt of some Th Tru5teu with a focu5 on altracting Trste wilh divmity and knlth {tM)th mental and phy&ic81} 5ki11s and exkxrience.. The TnLStccs are considering hvw they can further develop awartness and positioning of th¢ charity and to the shortf1 of Teserves. A ffsolution will be prop)3 It th¢ Annual Gcncrnl Meding tha¢ Torevell r)ent Limitrd be -apPoind A$ Kcountants to the Charity for thc CTK4uin8 year. By 0¢1 ofth¢ M GORE {ChaiT) 6 January 2026
Independent Examiners ReporttotheTrusteesof 121 Llfe Foundatlon [he companf) EOR THEYEAR ENDED 30 5EpfEMDER2025 I rel10 1CharHytruSteeS0n my examinatlon ol the accountsofthe Comparyfofiheyearto 30September2025. R•sp0nthHItIand tyaslsofraport Asthe chanty'5trustees of the Comparyland a150 ltsdlrectors lor the purpose5 of corryanylawl you are responslble lof ppara1knn ofthe accounts In accdanCeWllhthe requirements of the Companles Aci 20[l'the 2(4)6 Aci'i. Hwlngsatlsfied my3ellthat the accounts ol Ihe comparty a not requlreo to be audrtÈtl urKJer Part 16 of the 2006A¢t and arè Èllglble lor Independent examination. I report in respettolmyexamlnatlon of your charSty's accounts as carrledout Und sectlon 145 olthe CharRiesAc12011 2011 Acri. In Carlng outmyexarnlnatlon I havefollowed theDlre¢tlortS8Nen fli thechafltycofflmlsslon undei see0Th 145151 Ibl otthe2011 Act. Ind•p•ndert Exafflln•r's Slat•m•rrt Iconflrmthat l am qvthediO undenakeihe exanatIon because l am a membwolACCA. ¥thch Is one olthe Ilsted bodle$. I have cornpleteil myemamlnatlon. I c¢yffimihai no Matte hcolt0 myattentlon In ¢onrciionwlth the examlnatlon Wvlng me cause to belleve= l accountlrty records re not kept In respectol theComparya5 reqvlred by secllon 386of the 2006Act: or 2 the accounts do not accor(Iwllhthose recoryls,. or 3 the accounts do notcomptywith theaec¢xJniinBfewlrements olsectknn 0fthe 21)06Act olherthan any requlrementslhaiihe accountstyea Iiue a1 lalrvlewwttich Is Th)1 a Matter¢$1eled as part ol on Independentexamlnatlon: or 4 theaccounts have been pared In COldanCeththe meihoos of and prlnclple$olthe SE8tement of Recommended placCe forcoUntIng?d reportlftu bycharftks lappllcable toehèritles pop8rfngthelr accounts In 8ccordan¢ewlthlhe nnanclal Reporti StaThJard appiicablelnthe UK and RepuNk of IrelaThJ IFRS 10211. I have no conceins arNJ havecome across M othermaners In conneclionwith the pJamlTratlontowhlch atrenfjon should be drawn In ihos ieport In ordwto enable a pfoporvnderslandlng oflhe accounts lobe ieach•J. SJ Sutcllffe FCCA Twe¥ell DenlLlmlied Chartwad C¢rfiii•dA¢¢ountaftt 1.3 stAnn Place Pellon i*ne Haulam HXISR8 Datr. Ilan-26
2024 Totil INCOME Incom•and •ndfjwrwmsfrom: DonloM &leyc1•5 Tadca5terAib4onFoundatn Charttable•CtitIeS Domestlc 5occerAcademy Educon 118,037 116.037 1.7thJ 128.400 9.100 O¢h•rln¢•m• Tvtsl Incorne 117.731 117.737 EXPENDIIiIRE Ch•rftobW 4¢ll¥lti Otheic0515 IW,921 130,921 2,>J8 151,297 2,375 Totsiv•Jourt•s•xp•nd•d IS4672 NETINCOMEIEXPEIIDMJAEI 11SA921 115.4921 118,Ini RÉCOIICIUATION OF FI. OALwKes ATIOCTOIÉA2024 1949211 20.115 BALANCES ATSEPTEMIER2025 I IIOA131 113J4•1 IPke siii•iiertfjlfiwKl•lKUbltl¢#lKludualllthJMdios¥es re¢oFtsedlntryw. AillnEtynlr41W•IQIKU5•n¥ ruourc•i Then0tes{ pagE59to 12 1NmpartotthesefinaIalSIaIenrts
2024 CURRENT ASSETS Cèshai bank aThllnhand Debtor5 I).980 TotslC¥rrerthMts 34270 IW.980 CREDIIOR&' •mounoiaiirydu• 147.8191 199.0371 NETCUAREIIT ASSEVS 113.549 sIrtC1 IrKtyn•lund• LknrwtrfClqdlDc¢Thfvnds 1110.4131 194.9211 TOTALCHARIThFUMOS l ts.S491 Fortlfknw¢lalywrended30 September2Q25lhewrrfJary¥M5enlttled io•x•nwiionfwaudiiurth wth)n477C¢xnpaAcI20C NomemberofthecompaDyhasOepotheOa noike, puwntw$ectkffj4rnrequn4an avdttotlheseflnanclal•ef$UI1er theie(wliernentsollheCompanknhct 2(th. Ihedlrectors acnedge¢he1rieSr#ltsf0lefiSU1ITr4thattr4C0mp?nWkeep$ xcwntlndrecordsthkh compiytth Se¢llon 386oltheAct and IeargIan¢I8lSfOteInemSwfft1ch gIa trutdI¥ll%Vo1sl&l8O1èttj1Isolthe comparyas 4ttheqrnJ ofthellnanclayoarand oftts proffi0w10&8foit1Th0n¢w>t&rthaCC0fdan£emthPWe0Ulrthrn$ol sectk)n$ 39410 3954nd1Ctt othrtecomFdyllh the reqrements01IhvCp8nsAO accounts.solar a5appiicaLlelothe compaffly. The5ellnan¢iaistatemÈnt$Th&t>een kyepartain atttrfdancewnhthewomgwsal1c8bleiDC0pans$jb¢cI1o1he small compantes reglmeknlthln PartlSoftheCoryanlesAct2W6relatln4tosmallcompansandlth Ihfj Flnanclal ReIngstdwd IS(PI 102 lelfethvoJanLtary20151 Approvedbylhe 0oardfor195ueon61aMwy20x•nd51pdOn Ns bew br. Thtnotesw pa8as910 12 partolthèseflrwSts1nts
ACCOUMMNO POUUÉS Ba>lg •fA¢¢oun¥ni Thefknanclal 5tatBnlent5hMbeenweped uDdwthe1¥5tLwkalc051ctyhrfiLYI. In xcordmth thtfiThanciJlr•porn SI¢jardapp1frcabIeun1tedKingdW1 RekWIK of (FR5 102)J1 IheCharili?5kt 2011. In¢om• ehdoiMn Ilncomln¢r85fMJicfjgare IncI¢Ill IhestaiememofflnanclalaciMtresthenthe chartly15 ertiltOtthGorne andthe Ount can bequanlfledwNh rea$¢tle8CCUr.' ThefollfvngspeclNc p0uclesw&aprAllop8rtI¢uIarcategOrsolrXn?. Voluntarylntom?15recehd tyw3yof¢ras. donaUon5and•saThJ ts hKlUdedl•fI1ntSI¥ernOn1O1F0IcI0lAcles wh8n iecetyable. Grants.ereenittiÉmeffl L8 n01cond0aL0n Ihe delffiiof a 5C lrmanCetythe chartty.are recogn15edwhgn Ihe¢hffjbewmesunc¢I1InJityeNIMef01hegrWt. Donated $8Mc8sandfaciiM8se ItKluthd èi th•¥aiu•totr¢hwitytyethl$¢aTrbequanimed.Thevue olsertes pro¥ed by Iuni8qi$haS n0ibfjwlikn Ilvarxwrt& In¥t5tment trKome I5¢¢¢rSeonalec¢Ibl¢ba11l. ¢orthnorrre5 Iwomarant&tsrerfjlatO(ItopwlowmaO $p¢cmcdeiabI•$. ac¢tyJthtedkn asthetharftyèarns Iho rwiocon$ld•r81100 tyttspwl(¥m•r enth¢ure lsfetodnld onanxcwal ba515 asa UabiutyisincufTed. E¥pendiiure KW¢sVAT %ttlchwnNb&fftJlly Feco¥Er8d, 8nd IsrqTr0rtedaSpart Ihee¥ndllwelothkh K relate& Ttt•t Thèchtyts MiL%teredh thtchartuescemmknsth 1$ notscttOiavatkn9nQrm5Ittw. talEywrdtsr• Ailexpen(ItuFeofa cap1tainatuI5uwse[lthetrala Axed 859ets ae stsIalcO$f iessdEpreclation. Dewectaitonis PThh1ed alra¢al¢ll1W7tteo1Ithe Cost 5$estIMated rnSKFu8lvaKJerfeach•ssrfTrffilt$wcied usuiiife. FundsStnKty R•5lvlcd In¢crfnelund$arn u$•OtO&COItIQr11Ual8ad0nDYrEwr2$th*èdonatknmu$Ib•SIQno parU¢ular pWposeorr¢vUds htseefi rallforèsoethJc TheuNestrlcied IKomefuThJstAYewnmabieforweatthe(M8cretkn)crfiwV$Iee51nIll*reo1tt8e[wairtIeCIesQfth0 charty.
UFEFOUNDAIION CHARITABLEACTMTES 2024 St8ttcosl$8nd natloNI Inwr•c• Atchfvqnuelw"re rasand¥upcD5ts Motcrf. mttlni$andtra¥elty•wénses M15ceiianeou5 eMpense5 Bk¢hargeS 101.077 17,&Lld 101.077 17A34 99.243 32,187 4310 9.597 5.SY>O .921 130,921 15I2P7 OIHÉA COSIS 2024 Ctyjnlcy 8uFane¢ Lwlts 533 1.775 DEBTOAS 2025 2024 Amount5 owedfmrn assoc1atedtompanl epayments CPEDITW'•mtyuntJwiinKthewlthlntyye¥ 2024 Tr•JecredllOfS ¢ruaL% and defeNedlntome 1180e ioassoclate0compar*s WaSaI011¢sa1 PAYE 2,IDJ 97.213 1224 1,&fj8 47.819
FUNDS 2025 2W24 Uprejtrktqd Openlnilundsati O¢toberX124 N•tmty•m•Tht Infvnd8 lfvih• fln•n¢lrfy••r 191.9211 115.4921 1343 11SA921 20.115 118.lni C1051wlun05atXSqpt•ffllxr2025 1114413 119.5491 2024 NEfiNCOMINGHESOURCfSFOR THEYEAA Thls lsstatedafteichwl Ictauntantyleès TAKATION Thechaty1sexempI1ffjffltljncThl8aIn5fOthee1llth1Iw¥eaPpl1Pd1orch3thable)9eS only. RElIUNERATIOWpE11Es PAIDTOVRUSTEES DUrtn8tar.therewa$É0¢2024.. £0) remunEratknpahJtotrTftt#oesofcharfty. Ith WAGESANDULAES ioi.o ,077 99343 TheaWagetMMb0w0lftll.IkneOnr emplutrw1kKWtytaIand part.vme W(luikn8tryearwas asfoliows- 2025 Numb•r Ilumber Thw8¥Xfe M empthIthebEarTth excess01£.[0) perrn. li
41 11. ANALYSISOFNET ASSETSBETftÈII FUNDS 2024 Cash atbank ènd kntrand Othw nel current 8sse15 Credltors LIw1hOnsy¢ai 34.270 34.270 105. 14,116 199.0371 162.5941 147.8191 147.8191 110,41) 11 ANALVSISOFCHAWTAeiE FUIIOS An•lyili ofMttrt¢i•dlwmMm 96.4 194.211 117.737 1 ts32291 1110.413 194.9211 117,731 1110.4131 194,9211 Tot8luM*stri¢itd4wMI r•siwktedfunds L.lQ24 117.7J7 l U5491