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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08425403 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1152461
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
Ickenham Youth Football Club
Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX
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Ickenham Youth Football Club
Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 5 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 10 |
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Ickenham Youth Football Club
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To advance in life and relieve needs of young people up to the age of 18 through:
a) The provision of facilities which will enable boys and girls resident in the London Borough of Hillingdon and the surrounding area to play football ensuring that due attention is given to the physical, personal and educational development of such boys and girls and to the development and occupation of their minds to improve their conditions of life;
b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
Public benefit
Ickenham Youth Football Club advances in life and relieves needs of young people up to the age of 18 years old within the local area and also supports other local charities within the community.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The club recorded a deficit during the financial year. This position reflects a period of strategic investment aligned with the club's continued growth and expansion.
A significant proportion of the deficit arose from increased investment in groundworks, coaching and increased astro hire fees. These costs were necessary to accommodate the growing size of the club, including increased participation levels and additional teams. Alongside this, the club experienced a rise in costs across all operational areas, including kit, equipment, and general running expenses, consistent with wider inflationary pressures.
During the year, the club also made a substantial upfront investment in the launch of a new football tournament. While this contributed to short-term expenditure, the tournament is expected to generate sustainable income in future years and form an important part of the club's long-term financial strategy.
Additionally, the club experienced a loss of income from Gift Aid as a result of changes in regulations. The club has engaged with Gift Aid specialists in 2025 to ensure compliance and to re-establish this income stream in future financial periods.
Overall, the deficit reflects planned investment to support growth, enhance facilities, and create new revenue opportunities, rather than underlying financial instability. The club remains focused on strengthening its financial position through improved income generation and cost management in the coming years. The club remains in a secure financial position moving forward.
FUTURE PLANS
The club has an aim to build a club house and changing facilities for the use of all the members of Ickenham Youth Football Club in the future and continues to engage with potential partners.
We will continue to offer facilities and opportunities of football training of the current teams and to new younger players in the community.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
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Ickenham Youth Football Club
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are recruited mainly through the club and are usually parents of current and former players. When appointed they are explained the basic principles of charity and company law and their responsibilities within the company.
Organisational structure
The Club has many positions. The Chairman is in overall charge of a Board which comprises of an evolving number of Trustees and over 100 volunteers who ensure that football is delivered across more than 40 teams. Trustees include Welfare Officers, Football Development Officers, a Fixtures Secretary and a Governance Officer. Other key volunteers include the Club Secretary and the Treasurer, a person who deals with Sponsorship & oversees kit ordering, and a person who looks after Social Media.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
08425403 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1152461
Registered office
Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX
Trustees
B A Burlikowski Chartered Surveyor R S Spooner None Mrs J K Sidhu Management Accountant Ms V Nichols Community Nursery Nurse Ms M A Parker None Ms M Newton Office Manager G C Shepherd Transport Driver A Ghai Management Consultant J C Elphick (appointed 25.9.2025) S Askew (appointed 6.1.2026)
Company Secretary
Ms Z Robinson
Independent Examiner
Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX
1/30/2026 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ 66BED2EDA04B445... Ms M A Parker - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ickenham Youth Football Club
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ickenham Youth Football Club ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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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 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 accounts to be reached.
Jeremy Harrod
Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX 1/30/2026 Date: .............................................
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Ickenham Youth Football Club
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 136,153 Other trading activities 2 42,202 Investment income 3 1,461 Total 179,816 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General football costs 207,992 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (28,176) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 160,029 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 131,853 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - 33,381 33,381 |
2025 Total funds £ 136,153 42,202 1,461 179,816 207,992 (28,176) 193,410 165,234 |
2024 Total funds £ 123,429 36,093 1,112 160,634 166,641 (6,007) 199,417 193,410 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Ickenham Youth Football Club
Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| fund | funds | funds | funds | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
| Debtors | 6 | 9,000 | - | 9,000 | - | |
| Cash at bank | 124,173 | 33,381 | 157,554 | 194,730 | ||
| CREDITORS | 133,173 | 33,381 | 166,554 | 194,730 | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | (1,320) | - | (1,320) | (1,320) | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 131,853 | 33,381 | 165,234 | 193,410 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | ||||||
| LIABILITIES | 131,853 | 33,381 | 165,234 | 193,410 | ||
| NET ASSETS | 131,853 | 33,381 | 165,234 | 193,410 | ||
| FUNDS | 8 | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 131,853 | 160,029 | ||||
| Restricted funds | 33,381 | 33,381 | ||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 165,234 | 193,410 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1/30/2026 ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. 66BED2EDA04B445... M A Parker - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Ickenham Youth Football Club
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the charity. Restrictions arise 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. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| Fundraising events Sponsorships Tournament income 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest |
2025 £ 5,218 13,747 23,237 42,202 2025 £ 1,461 |
2024 £ 2,019 15,120 18,954 36,093 2024 £ 1,112 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 123,429 Other trading activities 36,093 Investment income 1,112 Total 160,634 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General football costs 166,641 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (6,007) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 166,036 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 160,029 The figures in this note relate to the year ended 31 March 2019. 6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other debtors |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - 33,381 33,381 2025 £ 9,000 |
Total funds £ 123,429 36,093 1,112 160,634 166,641 (6,007) 199,417 193,410 2024 £ - |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Accruals and deferred income 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds The Nick Sherwood Fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds The Nick Sherwood Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.24 £ 160,029 33,381 193,410 Incoming resources £ 179,816 179,816 At 1.4.23 £ 166,036 33,381 199,417 |
2025 2024 £ £ 1,320 1,320 Net movement At in funds 31.3.25 £ £ (28,176) 131,853 - 33,381 (28,176) 165,234 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (207,992) (28,176) (207,992) (28,176) Net movement At in funds 31.3.24 £ £ (6,007) 160,029 - 33,381 (6,007) 193,410 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 160,634 160,634 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (166,641) (6,007) (166,641) (6,007) |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds The Nick Sherwood Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.23 £ 166,036 33,381 199,417 |
Net movement in funds £ (34,183) - (34,183) |
At 31.3.25 £ 131,853 33,381 165,234 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 340,450 340,450 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (374,633) (34,183) (374,633) (34,183) |
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The Nick Sherwood Fund
Nick Sherwood's Fund has been created with donations given to his family, who have in turn donated them to Ickenham Youth Football Club, in memory of him.
The intention is to have a lasting memorial to Nick in the form of some kind of permanent sports facilities for Ickenham Youth Football Club. Further fundraising is intended to help ensure this happens. It is thought that a room, a stand or a wall could be dedicated to him.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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