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2021-06-30-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08632521 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1154198

AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Report and financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021

Contents

Contents
Reference and administrative information 2
Trustees’ annual report 3-10
Independent auditor’s report 11-14
Statement of financial activities 15
(incorporating an income and expenditure account)
Balance sheet 16
Statement of cash flows 17
Notes to the financial statements 18-28

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Reference and administrative information

Company number 08632521 (England and Wales) Country of incorporation United Kingdom Registered charity number 1154198 Country of registration England & Wales

Registered office and operational address Cherry Red Records Stadium Plough Lane Wimbledon London SW17 ONR

Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows: Michael Buckley (resigned 21 June 2021) Nigel Higgs Sophie Hosking, MBE Alex Mitchell Dame Sylvia Morris, DBE (resigned 20 Sept 2021) Joseph Palmer (appointed 14 September 2020) Karen Peck Erik Samuelson (resigned 21 June 2021) Jennifer Scott, Chair (appointed 21 June 2021) Xavier Wiggins (appointed 08 February 2021)

Key management personnel

Philip Rudling, Chief Executive, is a director of the company but not a trustee.

Bankers HSBC Bank plc Sutton 2 Leicester Leicestershire LE87 2BB Auditor Sayer Vincent LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor Invicta House 108-114 Golden Lane LONDON EC1Y 0TL

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Trustees’ annual report

The trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 2 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association, the requirements of a directors’ report as required under company law, and the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Trustees’ roles include monitoring risks for the organisation alongside the staff team and they are also responsible for implementing safeguarding processes across the organisation. The Foundation follows best practice nationally by appointing a Senior Safeguarding Trustee and a Level 3 Designated Safeguarding Officer.

VISION, MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

Vision

"A community where no dream is off limits" #club together

Mission Statement

To help our community pursue their dreams by improving their skills, resilience, well-being and confidence.

Key project areas are divided into three specific themes:

Grow – Inspiring Young Hearts and Minds

The focus of this theme is largely our school-based activity, football coaching programmes and matchday activity for 5 – 12-year-olds. Promoting the club and stadium for school partners is central to this theme.

Thrive – Life changing opportunities, wherever they’re needed most

Free social inclusion activity predominately for children and young adults living in more deprived communities. Projects to include our Active Dons model, PL Kicks, NCS and employability activity. DLAG food poverty, IT and furniture projects fit under this theme.

Boost – A helping hand for adults of all ages

Health and well-being activity largely based at the stadium for older and inactive adults, alongside our mental health and disability programmes.

Objectives

The Charity’s objectives are for the benefit of the public generally, both in the United Kingdom and overseas and, in particular the inhabitants of the London Boroughs of Merton, Wandsworth, Kingston upon Thames and the surrounding areas.

The Objectives specify that the activities and initiatives provided by the Foundation will be focused on the four pillars of:

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ACTIVITIES

From July 2020 the Foundation returned to a degree of normal delivery after a disrupted year due to the COVID pandemic. Summer holiday programmes were centred on free provision supported by funding from partners such as AELTC’s and Clarion Futures running alongside a reduced traditional fee paying model. These free funded summer programmes were delivered at three additional school venues in Wandsworth and Merton in this period and we continued to offer similar free multi sports holiday programmes over the rest of the year. Funding was obtained from Merton Council’s Holiday Activity Fund and the GLA’s Community Fund to support this work from Easter onwards.

School and community provision picked up from September 2020, although many schools didn’t offer a full afterschool provision in the first two academic years again due to restrictions. Delivery was again impacted with the second lockdown from December 2020 until April 2021 when we were able to resume most outdoors activity, although we did continue to deliver in most of our core daytime curriculum school sessions.. Fee paying Saturday morning and Player Development Centre and holiday courses continued successfully with a break over the Covid impacted December – April period.

Funding for our National Citizens Service (NCS) programme for 15 – 17 year olds was reduced as we were unable to offer the planned 350 places and run residential courses due to COVID. However we were able to deliver a two week programme of summer NCS workshops at our home Southfields Aspire venue for 50 young people aged 16 – 17 and another 50 places over Autumn half term. NCS places for summer 2021 were pegged back to 150 and we worked towards the set up and delivery of this programme from April 2021 onwards.

Our community social inclusion sessions including Premier League Kicks and London Kicks continued over this period as our funders recognised the importance of continuity for young people, with online provision the main focus from January – April 2021. Our health and well-being projects such as Walking Football and MIND mental health resumed from July, but were also impacted during the January - April second lockdown.

The Foundation worked closely with the club and Football Foundation to plan and develop an Astro turf pitch on the new stadium site with building planned to start from August 2021. The Foundation also moved into its new offices at the Plough Lane stadium in May 2021 enabling it to start to develop community hub projects at the ground.

In March 2020 the Dons Local Action Group (DLAG) was formed as a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic, creating a unique volunteer workforce, initially to help to address food needs created by the pandemic but subsequently expanded to address issues of digital poverty in schools (under the 'Keep Kids Connected' initiative) and furniture poverty. From July 2020 the Foundation employed two DLAG staff to lead the food poverty programme and from the Autumn DLAG was fully integrated under its umbrella as a formal part of the Foundation.

DLAG led several successful funding appeals over this period and celebrated its 1[st] Year of formation in March 2021 with a club based event. Donations and income were very strong throughout the year especially over the Xmas and winter period with a number of council and grant funded applications. Dons Local Action Group moved its operations to a warehouse venue off Plough Lane, near the

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stadium from August 2020 rationalising from its three original sites – its focus moving from an emergency COVID response to a referral based food poverty project supporting local communities.

BENEFICIARIES OF OUR SERVICES

The Foundation aims to support largely disadvantaged communities across its home boroughs of Merton, Wandsworth, Kingston and surrounding areas.

Much of its work under the ‘Grow’, ‘Thrive’ work streams is focused on children and young people aged 4 – 19, many of whom will receive free school meals or be from low-income families. Under our ‘Boost’ themes we also offer activity and support for older and disabled adults and those with mental health conditions. Dons Local Action Group works with disadvantaged adults and families who are usually referred from local service providers.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Grow - Inspiring Young Hearts and Minds

Much of our school age provision activity was disrupted by the impact of COVID over this period with nearly all afterschool sessions and tournament / sports festivals suspended over the academic year. Our holiday courses and fee-paying weekly sessions also were partially disrupted with a limit on numbers over the summer and again due to the second COVID wave from December 20 – April 21.

However the Foundation was able to continue the delivery of the majority of school based curriculum sessions in our core 1 / 15 schools over the academic year working with 1200 children per week on our Primary Stars and curriculum time sessions. Similarly, despite the COVID restrictions we were able to deliver a four-week summer coaching programme and courses over Easter and June half term reaching 300 young people.

Thrive – Life Changing Opportunities, wherever they’re needed most

Premier League Kicks, London Kicks and social inclusion sessions were again disrupted but we returned to outdoor delivery from September - December and again from April - July. 250 young people aged 11 – 19 attended our regular weekly programmes over this period with participation in online based activity over the second lockdown, including a dance project.

275 children attended our free holiday multi – sports and food projects over Summer 20 and Easter 21 with shorter sessions over Oct and June half terms. We were delighted with this uptake and the focus on referred children on free school meals working with new school partners Cranmer / Liberty and local youth clubs at Phipps Bridge and Pollards Hill.

NCS was delivered to 70, 16 – 17 year olds over the summer autumn with a home based workshops and trips to external venues.

Boost – A Helping hand for adults of all ages

Weekly outdoor sessions continued throughout this period including walking football, Dons Fit and our mental health sessions with Kingston MIND with 80 adults per week participating. Our application for a purpose built Astro turf pitch was successful and this was due to be built in Aug 2020.

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We also fully moved into the Plough Lane Stadium in May 2020 moving into a purpose built office in the West Stand.

Dons Local Action Group

After a hugely successful first four months of operation DLAG moved into a warehouse site provided free of charge by local firm Cappagh off Plough Lane for its food poverty operation, whilst also utilising another free warehouse space for furniture donations. Since its formation DLAG has generated 825 volunteers provided £1.28 million worth of food, 44,000 food boxes and 1300 laptop devices.

The Dons Local Action Group model is reliant on volunteers who participant and lead the key functions for the project including volunteer recruitment, manning donation stations outside supermarkets, running a food warehouse hub, delivering food boxes to residents. Volunteers also lead marketing, fundraising, and data collection functions with a Senior Leadership Team providing direction .and linking with the Foundation Director.

This largely volunteer led work has been recognised through numerous awards from the charity and national media including runner up to Marcus Rashford in the National Sports Journalism Awards, with AFC Wimbledon Foundation and DLAG winning the London Community Project of the Year 2020.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The overall result for the year to 30 June 2021 was a surplus of £217,007 (2019-20: £29,236). Given the uncertain environment throughout the financial year this represents a very positive result. The year on year increase in surplus is in large part a reflection of the activities of the Dons Local Action Group, (DLAG) which sprang up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Foundation’s overall income of £847,136 was more than double the 2019-20 total of £417,293. The following table facilitates a comparison of this year’s performance against last year’s results.

Donations and legacies (including DLAG)
Charitable activities
> Sports participation
> Health
> Education
> Social inclusion
> DLAG activities
Other
Total income
2020-21
£
358,242
54,663
2,575
117,749
167,043
90,850
56,013
847,136
2019-20
£
137,089
30,397
7,742
111,512
103,668
24,475
2,410
417,293

The total DLAG activities contributed £379,113 to the 2020-21 income (2019-20: £52,115).

Total expenditure increased at a slower rate than income, rising from £388,058 in 2019-20 to £630,129 in 2020-21.

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At 31 June 2021 the Balance Sheet shows Total Charity Funds of £335,537 (30 June 2020: 118,530). Of this, £229,985 represents unrestricted income in the General Fund.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The trustees have a duty to identify and manage the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to mitigate the risks of fraud or error. They achieve this by means of drawing up a risk assessment of the charity’s activities and reviewing that assessment for any necessary changes at their quarterly trustee meetings. Key risks revolve around safeguarding and health and safety issues at practical sessions, the preservation of funding streams for specific projects and the appropriate use of restricted and unrestricted funds.

The trustees are committed to reviewing and assessing the risks faced by the Foundation regularly in all areas of its work and plan for the management of those risks through the use of a comprehensive, ever evolving, risk register. The register is maintained by the Executive Director and presented quarterly to the Trustee Board.

AFC Wimbledon Foundation minimises risk by the development of operational procedures specific to the governance of the Foundation. Risk is an everyday part of charitable activity and managing it effectively is essential if the Foundation is to achieve its key objectives and safeguard all funds and assets.

Written policies and procedures are developed, reviewed and updated to ensure that the Foundation activities can be regularly monitored and evaluated by the trustees. The Foundation Executive Director ensures monitoring and evaluation of projects and sessions is carried out and documented to ensure they are carried out to the standards we require and are meeting our charitable objectives and targets.

RESERVES POLICY AND GOING CONCERN

The trustees have considered the Foundation’s reserves in line with the Charity Commission’s guidance document CC19, Charity Reserves, Building Resilience. Free reserves comprise the total unrestricted funds that are freely available. The trustees recognise the importance of obtaining income that is not restricted to specific projects; holding unrestricted funds allows the Foundation to ensure it is able to meet its obligations in the short and medium term and provides the necessary resources for further fund-raising activities.

The trustees review and examine the expected level of incoming income and outgoing expenditure on a quarterly basis. The trustees aim to maintain a minimum level of free reserves, equivalent to six month's fixed expenditure, including salaries of core staff. The unrestricted funds balance of £229,985 at 30 June 2021 represents over 12 months of budgeted fixed expenditure, including salaries of core staff, for the current financial year.

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The Trustees have reviewed the budget and cash flow for the next 12 months and consider that the Foundation remains able to maintain the current levels of activity and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business through this period.

STAFF TEAM

The following personnel were employed throughout the period and bring relevant expertise for the successful delivery of the Foundation’s charitable objectives:

Doruk Ahmet – Disability Officer and Community Sports Coach Scott Lockwood – Football Development and School Sport Officer Tim Marshall - Assistant Operations Manager – Dons Local Action Group Andy May – Education and Sport Manager Rhiannon Mayer – NCS Manager Patrick McLaughlin – Admin and HR Manager Kasha Petit – Women / Girls and Social Inclusion Officer Philip Rudling – Director Fiona Sutherland – Community Development Manager Craig Wellstead – Operations Manager – Dons Local Action Group

15 Casual staff were employed by the Foundation over 20/21 and its work was supported by approximately 700 volunteers, the majority working on the Dons Local Action Project.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

The Foundation fully moved into the new Plough Lane Stadium in May 21 and are delivering new community sessions on our completed Astro-turf pitch as well as hiring out the facility in the evenings. The football club formally owns the astroturf pitch as it lies inside the stadium footprint, but have agreed that the Foundation acts as its managing agent for the pitch and retains any income generated. Our presence and focus back in our home borough of Merton has provided us with excellent opportunities to further establish our work in the borough and add to our existing strong relationships within Wandsworth. Our Super 9’s project will enable us to offer a package of activity with targeted Merton schools including providing free first team shirts, school coaching and stadium tours.

Health and well-being adult sessions will be rolled out at the stadium and within local communities as a priority this year as we work towards creating a community hub of sports, education and health activity at the ground. Our National Citizens Service (NCS) programme is also expanding back to 150 Summer places, 30 Autumn places with additional funding for School Support activity. We also intend to extend our social inclusion work by delivering new youth engagement sessions in South Wimbledon and using Plough Lane as a venue for Kicks sessions.

Our college programmes will be expanded to include a female 16 – 18 team in partnership with AFC Women’s’ and Girls’ teams and we will explore partnership programmes with the main football club once they launch their stadium based education centre for the start of the 2023 academic year.

Dons Local Action Group plan to continue to provide food poverty, IT and furniture support within our local communities and working out of their warehouse base off Plough Lane. We recently recruited a full time Fundraising Manager whose remit is to increase unrestricted funding across all areas of Foundation and DLAG work. As part of the expansion of the Foundation's work we have recruited

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two apprentices, two Kickstart posts, and one full time community sports coach. We also plan to employ a Comms and PR post and a second NCS post by 2023.

FUNDRAISING

AFC Wimbledon Foundation raises funds from the public but does not work with external professional fundraisers or commercial participators. In line with the 2021-22 budget, the Foundation has recruited a Fundraising Manager who joined in November 2021.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is guided by its governing documents, its memorandum and articles of association. It is a company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. AFC Wimbledon Foundation Limited was incorporated on 31 July 2013 and registered as a charity on 14 October 2013. The charity started trading on 1 July 2014.

Trustees

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes both of company law and charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report, are set out on page 2 of this report.

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments, or benefits from the charity.

Induction and training of new trustees

In the opinion of the board, the trustees have sufficient knowledge of their specific field to understand the nature and objectives of the charity and to monitor the achievement of those objectives. Training is made available for trustees if they consider that they require it to fulfil their responsibilities.

Organisational structure

The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and policies of the charity. They meet quarterly to review key performance indicators and progress against strategic aims. The day-to-day running of the charity is led by Philip Rudling.

Wider network

The Foundation is a member of the EFL Trust, the umbrella body for all football club community schemes and a member of ‘London United’, a group of London clubs that act together to source funding. The charity does not consider itself to be part of a wider network.

Related parties

The trustees do not consider that AFC Wimbledon Limited is a related party although representatives of AFC Wimbledon also represent the charity.

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees (who are also directors of AFC Wimbledon Foundation for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year 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 these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that 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 charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The trustees are members of the charity, but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

AUDITOR

Sayer Vincent LLP was appointed as the company's auditor in 2021 and has expressed its willingness to continue in that capacity. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on 14 March 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Jennifer Scott Chair

Nigel Higgs Trustee

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Independent auditor’s report to the members of AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of AFC Wimbledon Foundation (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 30 June 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on AFC Wimbledon Foundation's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other Information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other

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information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ annual report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities set out in the trustees’ annual report, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement

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when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are set out below.

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

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A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities . This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Prior year unaudited

The financial statements of AFC Wimbledon Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2020 were unaudited. An independent examination was performed which expressed an unmodified opinion on those statements.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Joanna Pittman (Senior statutory auditor)

Date

for and on behalf of Sayer Vincent LLP, Statutory Auditor

Invicta House, 108-114 Golden Lane, LONDON, EC1Y 0TL

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Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account) For the year ended 30 June 2021

2021 2020
Restated Restated Restated
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Note £ £ £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and grants 2 358,242 - 358,242 120,328 16,761 137,089
Charitable activities
Sports participation 3 47,163 7,500 54,663 30,397 - 30,397
Health 3 750 1,825 2,575 1,451 6,291 7,742
Education 3 77,596 40,153 117,749 74,845 36,667 111,512
Social inclusion 3 49,466 117,577 167,043 53,693 49,975 103,668
DLAG 3 90,850 - 90,850 14,475 10,000 24,475
Other trading activities 4 56,008 - 56,008 - - -
Investments 5 - 5 2 - 2
Other - - - 2,410 - 2,410
Total income 680,080 167,055 847,136 297,600 119,693 417,293
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 5 1,065 - 1,065 1,047 - 1,047
Charitable activities
Sports participation 5 35,815 6,403 42,217 51,564 - 51,564
Health 5 5,752 3,099 8,850 6,592 3,975 10,567
Education 5 98,102 26,649 124,750 116,236 22,981 139,217
Social inclusion 5 111,751 66,384 178,136 92,380 42,112 134,491
DLAG 5 275,110 - 275,110 41,171 10,000 51,171
Total expenditure 527,594 102,535 630,129 308,989 79,069 388,058
Net income / (expenditure) for the year 6 152,486 64,521 217,007 (11,389) 40,624 29,236
Transfers between funds (407) 407 - - - -
Net movement in funds 152,080 64,927 217,007 (11,389) 40,624 29,236
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 77,906 40,624 118,530 89,294 - 89,294
Total funds carried forward 229,985 105,552 335,537 77,906 40,624 118,530
Donations and grants
Charitable activities
Other trading income
Investments
Other
Total income
The following table breaks down the income
split between DLAG and non-DLAG sources:
DLAG
£
232,506
90,850
55,758
0
0
Non-DLAG
£
125,736
342,031
250
5
0
2021
Total
£
358,242
432,881
56,008
5
0
847,136
DLAG
£
27,640
24,475
0
0
0
Non-DLAG
£
109,449
253,318
0
2
2,410
2020
Total
£
137,089
277,793
0
1.54
2410
379,113 468,022 52,115 365,178 417,293

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in Note 16a to the financial statements.

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Balance sheet

As at 30 June 2021

Note
£
Current assets:
11
94,627
321,562
416,189
Liabilities:
12
(80,652)
16
229,985
Total unrestricted funds
Total assets less current liabilities
Debtors
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds:
Net current assets
Total net assets
Cash at bank and in hand
The funds of the charity:
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
General funds
Total charity funds
Note
£
Current assets:
11
94,627
321,562
416,189
Liabilities:
12
(80,652)
16
229,985
Total unrestricted funds
Total assets less current liabilities
Debtors
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds:
Net current assets
Total net assets
Cash at bank and in hand
The funds of the charity:
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
General funds
Total charity funds
2021
£
335,537
335,537
335,537
105,552
229,985
335,537
£
56,060
120,142
2020
£
118,530
416,189
(80,652)
176,202
(57,672)
229,985 77,905
118,530
118,530
40,624
77,905
118,530

Approved by the trustees on 14 March 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Jennifer Scott Nigel Higgs Chair Trustee Company number - 08632521

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Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Statement of cash flows
AFC Wimbledon Foundation
For the year ended 30 June 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income for the reporting period
(as per the statement of financial activities)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents and of net debt
Cash at bank and in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
Total
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
year
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the year
£
217,007
(38,567)
22,980
At 1 July
2020
£
120,142
£
£
29,236
2,626
32,200
201,420
201,420
120,142
321,562
Cash flows
Other non-
cash
changes
£
£
201,420
-
2021
£
2020
64,062
64,062
56,080
120,142
At 30 June
2021
£
321,562
120,142 201,420
-
321,562
120,142 201,420
-
321,562

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

1 Accounting policies

a) Statutory information

AFC Wimbledon Foundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in England. The registered office address is Plough Lane Stadium, Plough Lane, Wimbledon, SW17 0NR.

b) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) - (Charities SORP FRS 102), The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy or note.

In applying the financial reporting framework, the trustees have made a number of subjective judgements, for example in respect of significant accounting estimates. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The nature of the estimation means the actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Any significant estimates and judgements affecting these financial statements are detailed within the relevant accounting policy below.

The key judgements that the charity has made relate to the value of in-kind benefits, notably the office space provided by the football club and warehouse space provided by Cappagh. The trustees do not consider that there are any other sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

c) Public benefit entity

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

d) Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The trustees have reviewed the budget and cash flow for the next 12 months and consider that the Foundation remains able to maintain the current levels of activity and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business through this period.

e) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of the provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

f) Donations of gifts, services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item or received the service, any conditions associated with the donation have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), volunteer time is not recognised so refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated gifts, professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

g) Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources received or generated for the charitable purposes.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.


Sports participation
7%

Health
1%

Education
20%

Social inclusion
28%

Dons Local Action Group (DLAG)
44%

Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity. These costs are associated with constitutional and statutory requirements and include any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity’s activities.

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

p) Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

q) Pensions

The amount charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in respect of pension costs is the contribution payable in the year. Any difference arising between contributions payable in the year and the contributions actually paid is shown as an accrual in the balance sheet.

r) Restatement of prior year figures

2020 figures have been restated as follows:

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

2 Income from donations and grants

2021 2020
Restated Restated Restated
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Grants 66,679 - 66,679 67,708 - 67,708
Donations - DLAG 232,506 - 232,506 27,640 - 27,640
Donations - non-DLAG 17,807 - 17,807 5,481 16,761 22,241
Donated services 41,250 - 41,250 19,500 - 19,500
358,242 - 358,242 120,328 16,761 137,089

Grants comprise £26,238 [2020: £30,814] from HMRC in respect of Covid-related furlough costs; and £40,441 [2020: £36,894] core funding from the EFL.

Donated services, gratefully received by the Foundation, include the use of: office space from Southfields Academy to the value of £9,000 for the year [2020: £12,000]; office space, facilities and professional services from AFC Wimbledon to the value of £17,250 for the year [2020: £7,500]; and warehouse space for DLAG from Cappagh to the value of £15,000 for the year [2020: £nil].

3 Income from charitable activities

Income from charitable activities
Sports participation - Other
Charitable activity: Sports participation
Health - Other
Charitable activity: Health
Southfields Academy
Premier League Charitable Fund
Education - Other
Charitable activity: Education
Premier League Charitable Fund
All England Lawn Tennis Club
Greater London Assembly
EFL Trust
London Marathon Charitable Trust
Social inclusion - Other
Charitable activity: Social inclusion
London Borough of Merton
DLAG - Other
Charitable activity: DLAG
Total income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
£
47,163
£
7,500
Restricted
2021
Total
£
54,663
54,663
2,575
2,575
31,430
40,153
46,166
117,749
29,020
20,000
16,125
49,466
15,941
36,491
167,043
50,000
40,850
90,850
432,881
Restated
Unrestricted
£
30,397
Restated
£
-
Restricted
2020
Restated
Total
£
30,397
47,163
750
7,500
1,825
30,397
1,451
-
6,291
30,397
7,742
750
31,430
-
46,166
1,825
-
40,153
-
1,451
25,865
-
48,980
6,291
-
36,667
-
7,742
25,865
36,667
48,980
77,596
-
-
-
49,466
-
-
40,153
29,020
20,000
16,125
-
15,941
36,491
74,845
-
-
-
53,693
-
-
36,667
23,097
-
-
-
-
26,878
111,512
23,097
-
-
53,693
-
26,878
49,466
50,000
40,850
117,577
-
-
53,693
-
14,475
49,975
-
10,000
103,668
-
24,475
90,850 - 14,475 10,000 24,475
265,825 167,055 174,860 102,932 277,793

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

4
Fundraising events
DLAG auction & sale of donated
goods
Income from other trading activities
2021
Total
£
250
55,758
56,008
2020
Total
£
-
-
-

All income from trading activities is unrestricted.

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

5a Analysis of expenditure (current year)

Analysis of expenditure (current year)
Staff costs (Note 7)
Direct cost - Coaching, venue hire & events
Direct cost - Computers for redistribution & resale
Direct cost - Equipment
Direct cost - Fuel & vehicle costs
Direct cost - Kit & clothing costs
Other direct costs
Support cost - IT costs & office equipment
Support cost - Professional fees
Support cost - Admin expenses & other support costs
Donated services - premises & facilities costs
Donated services - professional services
Support costs
Governance costs
Total expenditure 2021
Total expenditure 2020
Raising
funds
£
36
-
-
-
-
-
670
-
-
-
-
-
Charitable activities Governance
costs
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,630
-
-
-
Support
costs
£
133,625
-
-
-
2,360
6,028
-
10,065
4,600
5,767
33,750
7,500
2021
Total
£
390,366
30,000
54,723
5,922
15,743
26,991
21,740
13,031
13,230
17,132
33,750
7,500
630,129
-
-
630,129
388,058
Restated
2020
Total
£
268,818
33,551
13,089
4,974
3,351
18,755
18,092
3,252
-
4,675
13,500
6,000
Sports
participation
£
19,339
7,378
-
443
-
-
832
-
-
-
-
-
Health
£
636
4,628
-
-
-
-
604
-
-
-
-
-
Education
£
69,033
535
-
-
100
12,034
1,013
-
-
-
-
-
Social
inclusion
£
93,717
17,156
-
2,101
-
-
3,260
756
-
1,122
-
-
DLAG
£
73,979
303
54,723
3,379
13,283
8,929
15,360
2,210
-
10,243
-
-
706
344
15
27,992
13,647
578
5,868
2,861
121
82,715
40,327
1,709
118,112
57,584
2,440
182,410
88,932
3,768
8,630
-
(8,630)
203,695
(203,695)
-
388,058
-
-
1,065 42,217 8,850 124,750 178,136 275,110 - - 388,058
1,047 51,564 10,567 139,217 134,491 51,171 - -

2020 figures have been restated as follows: an increase of £30,814 to staff costs in Support Costs, being the value of Covid-related furlough costs, and an increase of £19,500 to Donated Services in Support Costs. Neither of these was recognised in the previous financial statements for 2019-20. An equal and opposite value is also reflected in restated 2020 income figures (see Note 2).

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

5b Analysis of expenditure (prior year)

Analysis of expenditure (prior year)
Staff costs (Note 7)
Direct cost - Coaching, venue hire & events
Direct cost - Computers for redistribution & resale
Direct cost - Equipment
Direct cost - Fuel & vehicle costs
Direct cost - Kit & clothing costs
Other direct costs
Support cost - IT costs & office equipment
Support cost - Professional fees
Support cost - Admin expenses & other support costs
Donated services - premises & facilities costs
Donated services - professional services
Support costs
Governance costs
Total expenditure 2020
Raising
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
632
-
-
-
-
-
Charitable activities Governance
costs
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restated
Support
costs
£
122,131
240
-
878
3,170
4,641
539
809
-
2,116
13,500
6,000
Restated
2020
Total
£
268,818
33,551
13,089
4,974
3,351
18,755
18,092
3,252
-
4,675
13,500
6,000
Sports
participation
£
22,687
5,628
-
1,735
-
-
1,048
-
-
-
-
-
Health
£
1,954
4,419
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Education
£
68,717
3,003
-
1,646
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10,155
416
-
-
-
-
-
Social
inclusion
£
53,329
20,261
-
715
-
-
5,384
1,421
-
-
-
-
DLAG
£
-
-
13,089
-
157
3,960
10,073
1,022
-
2,559
-
-
632
416
-
31,097
20,466
-
6,373
4,194
-
83,961
55,257
-
81,110
53,381
-
30,861
20,310
-
-
-
-
154,024
(154,024)
-
388,058
-
-
1,047 51,564 10,567 139,217 134,491 51,171 - - 388,058

2020 figures have been restated as follows: an increase of £30,814 to staff costs in Support Costs, being the value of Covid-related furlough costs, and an increase of £19,500 to Donated services in Support Costs. Neither of these was recognised in the previous financial statements for 2019-20. An equal and opposite value is also reflected in restated 2020 income figures (see Note 2).

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

This is stated after charging / (crediting):

This is stated after charging / (crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Auditor's remuneration (excluding VAT):
Audit 7,200 -
7
2021
2020
£
£
354,186
246,450
30,547
18,067
5,633
4,301
390,366
268,818
Staff costs were as follows:
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Employer’s contribution to defined contribution pension schemes
Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel
7
2021
2020
£
£
354,186
246,450
30,547
18,067
5,633
4,301
390,366
268,818
Staff costs were as follows:
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Employer’s contribution to defined contribution pension schemes
Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel
7
2021
2020
£
£
354,186
246,450
30,547
18,067
5,633
4,301
390,366
268,818
Staff costs were as follows:
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Employer’s contribution to defined contribution pension schemes
Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel
390,366 268,818

No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2020: £nil).

The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer's national insurance) of the key management personnel were £52,322 (2020: £49,133).

The charity trustees were neither paid nor received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2020: £nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2020: £nil).

Trustees' expenses in the year were £nil (2020: £nil).

8 Staff numbers

The average number of employees (head count based on number of staff employed) during the year was 20.7 (2020: 22.0).


22.0).
Coaching and management staff
Staff are split across the activities of the charity as follows:
2021
No.
20.7
2020
No.
22.0
20.7 22.0

9 Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions to disclose for this financial year (2020: none).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

10 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

11 Debtors

Debtors
Other creditors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Accrued income
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Deferred income (note 13)
Trade creditors
Amounts due to AFC Wimbledon
2021
£
29,346
400
64,881
2020
£
22,560
-
33,500
94,627 56,060
2021
£
10,012
8,630
23,466
38,543
2020
£
10,109
12,917
1,449
33,197
80,652 57,672

12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

13 Deferred income

Deferred income comprises £33,197 relating to the NCS project (2020: £33,197), £2,083 relating to the Social Inclusion Kicks project (2020: £nil), and £3,333 relating to the Primary Stars project (2020: £nil).

Balance at the beginning of the year
Amount released to income in the year
Amount deferred in the year
Balance at the end of the year
2021
£
33,197
(33,197)
38,543
2020
£
-
-
33,197
38,543 33,197

14 Pension scheme

The amount charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in respect of pension costs is the contribution payable in the year. Any difference arising between contributions payable in the year and the contributions actually paid is shown as an accrual in the balance sheet.

15a Analysis of net assets between funds (current year)

Analysis of net assets between funds (current year)
Net assets at 30 June 2020
Net assets at 30 June 2021
Analysis of net assets between funds (prior year)
Net current assets
Net current assets
General
unrestricted
£
229,985

Restricted
£
105,552
Total
funds
£
335,537
229,985 105,552 335,537
Restated
General
unrestricted
£
77,905
Restated

Restricted
£
40,624
Total
funds
£
118,530
77,905 40,624 118,530

15b Analysis of net assets between funds (prior year)

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

16a
Total restricted funds
General funds
Unrestricted funds:
London Kicks Marathon
London Sport
Movements in funds (current year)
Restricted funds:
Phipps Bridge / Active Dons
Primary Stars
Social Inclusion Kicks
Social Inclusion Funding Wandsworth
Social Inclusion Clarion
DLAG KKC Funding
Dons Fit
Get Set To Go
Total funds [including pension fund]
Total unrestricted funds
At 01 July
2020
£
(4,221)
13,685
11,315
4,345
1,406
-
(115)
2,430
11,778
-

Income &
gains
£
72,616
40,153
29,020
-
-
-
75
1,750
15,941
7,500

Expenditure
& losses
£
(48,992)
(26,649)
(13,662)
(60)
(502)
-
(367)
(2,732)
(3,168)
(6,403)

Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
407
-
-
-
At 30 June
2021
£
19,404
27,190
26,673
4,285
904
-
-
1,449
24,551
1,097
40,624 167,055 (102,535) 407 105,552
77,905 680,080 (527,594) (407) 229,985
77,905 680,080 (527,594) (407) 229,985
118,530 847,136 (630,129) - 335,537

The narrative to explain the purpose of each fund is given at the foot of the note below.

16b Movements in funds (prior year)

Movements in funds (prior year)
Total restricted funds
General funds
Restricted funds:
Primary Stars
London Kicks Marathon
Social Inclusion Kicks
Social Inclusion Funding Wandsworth
Social Inclusion Clarion
DLAG KKC Funding
Dons Fit
Get Set To Go
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds [including pension fund]
Phipps Bridge / Active Dons
Unrestricted funds:
London Sport
Restated
At 01 July
2019
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restated

Income &
gains
£
16,761
36,667
23,097
4,800
10,078
10,000
1,666
4,625
12,000
-
Restated

Expenditure
& losses
£
(20,981)
(22,981)
(11,781)
(455)
(8,672)
(10,000)
(1,781)
(2,195)
(222)
-
Restated

Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restated
At 30 June
2020
£
(4,221)
13,685
11,315
4,345
1,406
-
(115)
2,430
11,778
-
- 119,693 (79,069) - 40,624
89,294 297,600 (308,989) - 77,905
89,294 297,600 (308,989) - 77,905
89,294 417,293 (388,058) - 118,530

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AFC Wimbledon Foundation

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2021

Purposes of restricted funds

Phipps Bridge / Active Dons: Provision of free holiday multisports camps with food for children.

Primary Stars: School sports coaching and curriculum support. Social Inclusion Kicks: Early evening estate-based youth football activities. Social Inclusion Funding Wandsworth: Free multisports camps.

Social Inclusion Clarion: Match funding for the Kicks project.

DLAG KKC Funding: to provide computers for schoolchildren.

Dons Fit: Older health and fitness sessions.

Get Set To Go: Mental health and football project. London Kicks Marathon: Sports activities for girls and women.

London Sport: Free sports equipment for children.

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