## ANNUAL REPORT ## _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ezN ACCREDITED ENS PART OF ENGLAND FOOTBALL Cage 2023-2024 SEASON **TANKERTON FOOTBALL CLUB Proud to be England Football Accredited** _A Community Club with a focus on Children_ ~~>~~ **INTRODUCTION BY CO-CHAIRS OF THE TRUSTEE BOARD ...................................... 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE REPORT ...................................................................................... 4 FUN DAY AND PRESENTATIONS – TEAM PHOTOS: ................................................... 8 PAN-DISABILITY PROVISION ..................................................................................... 8 SOME OF THE TFC TEAMS ...................................................................................... 11 SOME OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS THIS YEAR ................................................... 17 JUST FOR KICKS – WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SESSIONS .............................................. 19 TFC-YC ................................................................................................................................... 20 NEW GROUND REPORT ........................................................................................... 24 COLEWOOD NATURE RESERVE .............................................................................. 32 FA ACCREDITATION STATUS .................................................................................. 33 TFC SUPPORTING FA RESPECT AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVES .......... 34 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ................................................... 35 FINANCIALS ............................................................................................................ 38 SPONSORS ............................................................................................................. 43** _**Page | 2**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **INTRODUCTION BY CO-CHAIRS OF THE TRUSTEE BOARD** Another year has passed us by and again it is time to reflect on the achievements of the Club and of the charity as a whole. In this report we look at all aspects of what the Charity covers, from delivering inclusive sporting activities for our community, overseeing Colewood Nature Reserve, and to establishing a new grass football and general sports facility on the B road between Whitstable and Herne Bay (“The Bends”). It’s been quite a year as this report sets out and for us as Co-Chairs and Trustees we now more than ever need to look at the coming years and develop a cohesive long term strategic plan for the club setting out a future vision that facilitates the continued development of the charity as a sporting ambassador for inclusiveness and fairness – one which will strive to ensure that the fantastic new facilities we are developing are accessible to as many people as possible across our local community. ## Tim Elgar & Richard Miller **Co-Chairs of Trustees - November 2024** _**Page | 3**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **CHIEF EXECUTIVE REPORT** The season began with twelve teams comprising nine youth teams, our men’s 1st team, our ladies’ team and our adult pan-disability team playing in five different leagues. It was particularly pleasing to see the continued growth of the adult pan-disability team and to see them enter the Kent Disability Football League for the first time this season. In addition, once again, we ran the weekly Kicks 4 Kids Pan-Disability sessions for children aged 5-16, which meant the club provided over 300 players with football, with an age range of 5 to 40+. We have also seen the growth of our development sessions on Saturday mornings, which has seen a significant increase in numbers and will give us additional new teams for the 2024-25 season. We saw a growth in numbers for most teams and solid seasons in their respective leagues. However there was one exception to this… Specifically, one team had a better-than-solid season: our Under 13 Girls team, who finished 2nd in Division 3 of the Kent Girls & Ladies League and also won the end of season shield. It continues to be good to see so many young people, and more mature players, enjoying their football. This is only made possible by the time, dedication, commitment and enthusiasm given by our 50 or more volunteer coaches / managers / assistant coaches, team administrators and hardworking committee members and trustees, plus the generosity of the club’s numerous sponsors. On behalf of all the players my heartfelt thanks go to all those who give up their time and money to make all this possible! _**Page | 4**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **End of Season Fund Day and Presentations** The Club’s annual Presentation/Fun Day was well-attended by teams, supporters, trustees and sponsors. As well as all players receiving a squad trophy and individual player achievement awards, the following club awards were also presented: **• Chairman’s Special Contribution Award** Presented to the Club’s recently reformed **Youth Council** to recognise the significant contribution this highly motivated and inspirational group of young people have made to improve and promote the club in the last nine months. ## **• Coach of the Year trophy** Presented to the Under 13 Girls coaching team of **Sam Burford** and his assistants, **Christopher Rowley** and **Alex Bushby** to recognise an excellent season on the playing field. _**Page | 5**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **• Adam Bowey Special Recognition** Presented to **Ja Tongue** for his significant contribution to the success of the Club over the past 15 years in his many roles within the Club: - v As a coach, Ja has inspired many boys and girls to become not only better footballers but also better young people. His philosophy wasn’t to win at all costs but to give equal opportunities to team members. Having said that, his teams did win trophies along the way. - v Lately, Ja was responsible for the formation of and coaching of our men’s first team. - v As a committee member, Ja was instrumental in leading several fundraising events including Golf Days and the auction night hosted by Frank Skinner. Ja has been responsible for the Club raising thousands of pounds. - v Ja was single-handedly responsible for ensuring that the playing kit for all TFC teams was unified and he also played a significant role in the early years of driving the pursuit for the new ground. I would like to thank everyone who have contributed to make Tankerton FC the success that it continues to be, and to wish all teams the best of luck for the 2024-25 season. _**Page | 6**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **Signing off…** On a personal note, it has been a privilege to be the club’s Chief Executive/Chairman over the last four years. As I step down from my role, I would like to take this opportunity to thank: - Ø The clubs Trustees, who are all volunteers, for their time, the support and challenge that they provide to myself and my committee and for their tireless pursuit and resilience in the club’s endeavours to develop the land over the road. - Ø The coaches / managers / assistants who give up their time to provide a fun environment for players to thrive and develop. - Ø All members of the club’s Executive Committee – Vanessa, Dean, Terry, Phil and Iggy – for their continued drive and enthusiasm and all the unpaid hours they give up ensuring the club continues to exist, runs smoothly and compliantly. An additional special mention and thank you to Terry, who is solely responsible for maintaining the pitches at Seaview – for all the hours he spends down there, mowing and lining the pitches, cleaning the toilets and the numerous trips he makes to inspect the car park and pitches. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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At the Presentation / Fun Day, the Club’s Joint Chairs of Trustees, Tim Elgar and Richard Miller, made a special presentation to Dave McGovarin ahead of his standing down as Chairman/Chief Executive of the Club. Dave was presented with a bottle of 18year-old single malt Glenlivet and a pair of Gillingham FC mixer glasses. Dave has been involved with the Club for more than 15 years, serving variously as Chairman/Chief Executive, Treasurer and Trustee, as well as being heavily involved in fundraising and, of course, coaching several teams. _**Thank you so much, Dave!**_ _**Page | 7**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **FUN DAY AND PRESENTATIONS – TEAM PHOTOS:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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_**Page | 8**_ ## **PAN-DISABILITY PROVISION** Tankerton FC is passionate about making football as inclusive and accessible to all, regardless of ability or impairment. The club focuses on reducing barriers to participation and inspiring those with disabilities to be more active and less socially isolated through football. The Club continues to deliver accessible and inclusive football to all, regardless of ability or impairment, upholding its club motto: “More Than a Football Club”. ## **Adults “Kicks”** TFC’s young adults entered the Kent Disability Football League for the first time in September 2023. This proved to be an incredible experience and a steep learning curve for the team. A further 14 players have registered for the 2024 season. The team doubled in size over the year as the Club absorbed the pan-disability team from nearby Canterbury City, who integrated well and enhanced the existing team. Many thanks and our continued appreciation to our fabulous sponsors: local author of ‘Whitstable Pearl’, Julie Wassmer; and Kellie Croft, owner and creator of ‘Born Anxious’ clothing, who both continue to support the team through fundraising and PR. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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_**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ The team doubled in size over the year as the Club absorbed the pan-disability team from nearby Canterbury City, who integrated well and enhanced the existing team. The under 18’s team enjoyed a busy year led by coaches from Inclusive Sport CIC and supported by volunteers. Training sessions were suitably differentiated to accommodate all levels. This included sensory football for those with more complex and severe disabilities. _**Page | 10**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **SOME OF THE TFC TEAMS** **Under 9s:** **Under 12s:** _**Page | 11**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **Under 12s Colts:** **Under 13s:** _**Page | 12**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **Under 14s:** **Under 14s Colts:** _**Page | 13**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **Under 14s Girls:** **Under 15s:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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_**Page | 17**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ Tankerton FC 29 Ortober at 15J1 , TRUST BO.NE CA,NC•ER.IR,ES-EARCH HAM PA ESPLA HERNI BAY CT6 8FP. .£7 P.ER EACH •• YOUR TICKETS WILL THeN8E SN TO P. Registered Charity Number.. 1154570 Page118 ## **JUST FOR KICKS – WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SESSIONS** If you’re looking for a way to get fit, have fun and learn a few new skills this Winter, Tankerton FC runs women’s recreational football sessions on **Wednesday evenings 19.30-20.30 at Whitstable School** (parking available). It’s open to all abilities and ages (over 16) and you don’t need to be a Lioness to join in. It’s all about fun, friendship and fitness and is aimed at improving mental and physical health. Bring your mates, your fellow mums or even your old teenagers and have a kickaround. If you feel like trying it, with no obligation, just email us. ## **TANKERTON TC WALKING FOOTBALL** Walking Football Wednesday 7.30pm to 8.30pm Every Wednesday at Whitstable School, Whitstable CT5 1PX **For more details contact: Club@tankertonfc.co.uk** 8 PLAY THE GAME YOU _**Page | 19**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## TFC-YC **Tankerton FC Youth Council 2023-2024** The Youth Council was reformed last year and now has eight young people actively contributing to strategic decision-making, improving communication between players, parents and trustees and, importantly, leading on initiatives that benefit the young players at Tankerton FC. _**Page | 20**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ Contributions by the team this year have included: - Producing a newsletter - Helping at the presentation/fun day - Designing a new mascot - Filming and sharing the young players FA Respect Code of Conduct - Devising and analysing a questionnaire - Assisting trustees with fund-raising for the new grounds. As one member writes: “Being a member of the Youth Council improves leadership skills, self-confidence and provides a greater sense of belonging to a club. It **’** s also fun and engaging, and can open the door to a future career within Football and the FA like many members before us”. Please get in touch if you are between 13 and 21 years old and would like to be involved, with a view to influencing change and decision-making within the club. Participants will be asked to feedback observations, ideas and improvements from their perspective to The Board. Through producing newsletters, volunteering and training, this is a great opportunity to enhance a CV or support applications to study various sports subjects at colleges and universities. _**Page | 21**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ Many previous members have gained the skills and confidence to successfully pursue careers in sports coaching, PR and administration and work for clubs at County level and National FAs. For further information, please contact vanessajoakes@gmail.com _**Page | 23**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **NEW GROUND REPORT** LOTS has happened over the past 12 months, and we now have a marked presence on the site and people can see that our intentions are not just a pipe dream but are happening in reality. _**Page | 24**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ Good progress has been made in terms of the pitches with specialist heavy machinery clearing the site of thick vegetation, creating an element of terracing to ensure bowling green level surfaces inserting drainage across the site to allow for run off to the ditches, the importation of high-grade topsoil and then seeding. _**Page | 25**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ Registered Charity Number.. 1154570 Page126 -4 41t. Registered Charity Number.. 1154570 Page127 The site is very big and there is scope for more than was originally anticipated and there will be further thought given to specific areas where we might install other facilities to complement the sports pitches for people visiting the site. There has been concern locally about the use of the current entrance which has been expanded this year to cater for the heavy machinery and Lorrie’s coming and going. This does not appear to have caused a problem in itself but there are noises about the volume of cars that will be using the bends especially during boot fair times and season. Thankfully these don’t overlap too much, the football cars would have been coming to Seaview anyway so some would have travelled via the bends. But I have to reaffirm anyway that the current entrance is a temporary one only and that once we have finished the development the access will be opposite the former Santa Circus field on the other straight stretch. _**Page | 28**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ The work on the main entrance and solutions to the water pooling problem on the ground near the industrial estate was coming on leaps and bounds, with technical specs drawn up and signed off on the S204 by Kent highways. Hoping for some ownership by the freehold landowner of our site of the collapsed drainage run on the industrial site side has proved challenging with still no resolution and nothing back from Southern Water either. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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_**Page | 29**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ We had a setback on the whole main entrance and utilities side with ISG initially having to cut back support and limit what they could deliver with just a pathway, temporary changing and toilet facilities and car parking on their adjacent site, along with digging out the drainage ditch to connect with existing drainage on the industrial site to prove a solution to the water issue and to get the site up and running. It could have worked, only they then went into administration and any help whatsoever evaporated. We are still working on a resolution. In the meantime, we have been channelling our efforts into obtaining grants and tendering for fencing for the site with some existing large metal gates we already had in our possession now erected at the temporary entrance to help secure the site further. _**Page | 30**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ So, a year of ups and downs as usual but visible progress on the ground. _**Page | 31**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **COLEWOOD NATURE RESERVE** The plans agreed with the Council for the development of the new sports ground included the provision of a Nature Reserve to be used by the local community, including local schools, vulnerable groups, pan disability groups and care home residents. Volunteers spent time clearing what was a very overgrown piece of land. Funding from sponsors and Club fundraising events provided for hides, cleared ponds, wheelchair accessible tracks, fencing, benches and a picnic area. The reserve was maintained during the pandemic but volunteering subsequently declined and the vegetation requires some serious pruning, and the paths and picnic areas also require attention. Delays in starting the new sports ground have made access difficult and Club members have been focused primarily with ensuring that the new sports facility is developed. The reserve is managed by The Friends of Colewood Nature Reserve, which is a fully constituted organisation with its own policies, codes of conduct, affiliations and insurance. It reports to the Trustees of Tankerton FC. The Trustees are keen to see this organisation reinvigorated with additional members who will ensure that that the reserve is properly maintained in the future. Further funding applications are in progress to help with the longterm maintenance of the reserve and to provide for more durable pathways and sensory equipment. To enhance the natural habit surrounding the new sports fields the intention is to develop a 20 metre wide bank around the new pitches with a variety of habitats (scrub/hedgerows, small trees and wildflowers) to attract bees, butterflies, small mammals and reptiles. _**Page | 32**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **FA ACCREDITATION STATUS** Tankerton FC successfully renewed its England Football Accreditation status during the 2023/2024 season. The 2023/2024 season saw all clubs star levels be assessed, for the pathways each club offers, with clubs either assessed as 1 star, 2 star or 3 star and the club successfully renewed as a 2 star accredited club, which highlights the club offers multiple playing pathways. The renewal process last season involved ensuring the club readopt the FA policies and procedures around safeguarding children, safeguarding adults and reaffirming its commitment to the FA’s equality charter and the FA’s RESPECT codes of conduct. The renewal process also required the club to renew its declarations around holding regular committee meetings, having a bank account, and providing accounts. The club also had to refresh its development plan in order to be in a position to renew, updating its plans on how it intends to sustain its existing provision as well as future plan and look at areas of growth both on and off the pitch. The most important part of the accreditation renewal process is ensuring that all the coaches and volunteers within the club hold the correct qualifications for their roles and that they are upkeeping these. This includes all members of the clubs committee having an in-date DBS and safeguarding for committee members qualification, the club welfare officer holding the Welfare Officer Workshop qualification and all coaches holding an in date DBS check and FA Safeguarding children qualification, as well as at least one coach with every youth team holding a minimum of a FA Introduction to Coaching Football qualification (or equivalent) and FA Introduction to First Aid in Football qualification. The club had all of this in place very early on during the renewal window, thanks to the hard work from the Club Secretaries and Club Welfare Officer and were therefore able to submit their renewal in early November 2023, within a matter of days of the window opening and well ahead of the end of March 2024 cut off deadline. The club’s renewal was again successful and approved by the Kent FA immediately. In terms of what being accredited means, the club take huge pride in holding its accreditation as it is designed to show that club hits consistent standards and raises the bar to ensure its players can access the best of football in a well-run, high quality, safe and sustainable environment. It’s in place for clubs like ours to show that our infrastructure is sound, robust, efficient and effective and that as a club, we are built to last off the pitch. _**Page | 33**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ The club is in a fantastic position heading into the next England Football Accreditation Renewal Window due to open in November 2024 for the 2024/2025 season and is expected to be able to renew its accreditation immediately once the window is open, to maintain its 2 star status. A huge thank you to the club committee and the club coaches for everything it does to maintain compliance and standards. ## **TANKERTON FC SUPPORTING FA RESPECT AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVES** Tankerton FC took part in several FA RESPECT and Positive Environment Initiatives throughout the 2023/2024 season. The main initiatives the club supported were the Play Safe weekend in September 2023, which was designed to raise awareness around safeguarding in football and ensure football is played in an environment where young players feel safe, included and supported by their clubs. The second initiative the club supported was the national silent support weekend that took place on the 2[nd] and 3[rd] March 2024. The Silent Support Weekend was impeccably observed by parents, carers and spectators across the club as the side lines of games fell silent, with the emphasis placed on allowing the players to play free from instruction and pressure from those at the side of the pitch, encouraging the players to make decisions for themselves. As the 2024/2025 season is now underway, the club is also proud to support the FA’s new ‘Respect the Standard’ campaign. The campaign sees the introduction of a new Grassroots Code, which is designed to unite everyone across grassroots football by driving positive standards of behaviour we can all get behind. The Grassroots Code includes Standards of Behaviour which ensure a positive football environment for all. At Tankerton FC we are fully supportive of the new code and encourage all our members to familiarise themselves with the 5 pillars of the code, which are: - **Enjoy The Game:** We’re here to enjoy ourselves…win, lose or draw. - **Give Respect:** We always treat others as we’d like to be treated. - **Be Inclusive:** We embrace our differences…football is a game for everyone. - **Work Together:** We’re a team, on and off the pitch. - **Play Safe:** We all have a role in safeguarding children. The club looks forward to supporting further initiatives across the 2024/2025 season that ensure the game we all love remains fun, inclusive, fair and for all. _**Page | 34**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** As a governing body under the Charity Commission requires that the Trustees oversee the direction and governance of the club and are responsible for its financial management, ensuring its reputation is upheld, and that the charitable objectives of the club are carried out. Whilst the Trustees delegate day-to-day football and operational matters to the Executive Committee, led by the Chief Executive (formerly the Executive Chairman), the Trustee Board retains overall legal responsibility and does not delegate beyond the extent provided for in the governing document or applicable legislation. The law describes charity trustees as “the persons having the general control and management of the administration of a charity” (Charities Act 2011). Tankerton Football Club became registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under Tankerton FC in May 2013 to allow the club to hold assets in its own name and to allow eligible youth players to be elected Trustees and contribute to the running of their club. The latest constitution in respect of this reporting year was issued on 25th January 2021. The club is run on an unpaid voluntary basis. Day-to-day matters are dealt with by an Executive Committee which reports on a quarterly basis – and more regularly, as needed – to the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have the ultimate authority at the club. Team Managers run their respective teams according to club rules and report to the Executive Committee. Players, parents, grandparents, carers and guardians etc. make up the bulk of the associate membership of the club. Anyone can become an associate member. Membership works on a subscription or donation basis. The club is also an FA Charter Standard Community Club affiliated to Kent FA and governed by the rules of the English FA. ## **Public Benefit Statement:** _**In planning and conducting our activities over the year we kept in mind the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit and looked to align these activities against our objectives regularly at our quarterly Trustee meetings, our club’s monthly Executive meetings and throughout the season.**_ _**Page | 35**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ This Annual Report outlines the activities and events the charity has undertaken throughout the year to deliver those objectives. **The Committees:** _**Page | 36**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ **The Trustees:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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_**Page | 37**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **FINANCIALS** **Treasurer’s Report 2023/24** The Club’s financial year ended on 31st July 2024. The club showed an overall in year surplus of £64,965.28. Within this, the day-to-day running of the Club showed a deficit of £9,185.47. The deficit was similar to last season and was largely a result of: - Once again, several teams finishing their season early and coupled with the men’s first team folding mid-season, subsequently a number of parents and players stopped paying their annual donations as early as February. As stated in last year’s report the club has no control over when the Leagues finish their programme, particularly at the senior age groups when players no longer wish to train once their season is completed. Training venue hire is pre-booked and cannot be cancelled. - This coupled with further increases in costs which were not apparent when the club set its annual donation costs prior to the season commencing. These increases included league entry fees, referee fees, trophy & equipment costs, and administration fees. - The inclement weather experienced in April again also meant that the switch to Seaview for training was not possible so additional costs were and therefore incurred facilities rather than cancel training for all teams. All other expenditure was in line with the previous season for the day-to-day costs. Pre-covid seasons had seen the day-to-day deficit reduced by fundraising activities, however the Club has not been as active in this regard in recent years and this must be an area of focus for the 2024-25 season. Despite the day-to-day deficit, the Club’s reserves at the end of the financial year were £44,032.19, which includes the Gift Aid received in the financial year of £19,921.62. On the basis that the majority or all of the Gift Aid funds received are to be allocated to the new ground development, the club reserves were £24,110.57, well above the minimum requirement £10,000 as previously agreed with the Club’s Trustees. As well as increased fund-raising activity, to further mitigate against an in-year day to day deficit for the 2024-25 accounting period, trustees agreed an increase in annual donations for the 2024-25 season. In addition, more prudent booking of training facilities for the coming season has been made to further reduce the Club’s single largest expense, whilst not compromising the quality of space provided to the players. _**Page | 38**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ The financial year yet again saw further investment into the new ground development with a gross spend of £25281.14. Gross receipts for the new ground were £77,615.90. giving an end of year balance in the land pot of £59,100.11 (£79,021.73 with the addition of the Gift Aid funds). This, coupled with the club reserves and other smaller pots of money, meant the club’s overall monetary assets at the end of the financial year were £106,917.05. The Clubs Trustee’s and Committee are cognisant that 2024-25 will see significant financial activity for the new ground development. Whilst funds will be received for a number of sources, there will be significant expenditure in excess of payments received which will further draw on the pool of money currently in the land pot and potentially on the club’s reserves. D. McGovarin **Chief Treasurer, November 2024** ## **Grants** Whilst the award of the Football Foundation Grant provides the funding needed to construct the new pitches, the club still requires money to cover the costs of new fencing around the perimeter as well as landscaping, a new access road, car parking and mobile units to provide changing rooms and washing facilities. The road, car parking and mobile units were to be provided by ISG, a large global company with a local presence. Unfortunately ISG recently went into administration, so the Club is working hard to find new partners, sponsors and funding. In addition to the capital outlay there will be ongoing maintenance costs for both new pitches and those at Seaview and every year the club has to find the finance to provide new equipment including new footballs, corner flags, goalposts, cones, bibs, kit bags and mannequins etc. Heavy rain can make our pitches unplayable and require us to hire all-weather facilities at a cost. Whilst player subscriptions and generous donations from sponsors help us, they do not cover everything, so a considerable effort is made to raise further funding from Grants. Since May 2023 over £60k has been raised via grant applications and the Club is extremely grateful to all of the organisations who have supported us. The value of grants which are currently awaiting a decision is £22k. _**Page | 39**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ |**Grant Body**|**Status**|**Amount**
**requested**|**Objective**|**Awarded**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Morrisons**|Awarded|£2000|Trainingequipment|£2,000| |**Furley Page**|Awarded|£1000||£1,000| |**The Hardy Family**|Awarded|£3,300|Coaching for 2 years|£6,600| |**Tesco’s Footie for**|Awarded|£1,000|Equipment and coaching|£1,000| |**All**||||| |**KCF**|Awarded|£5,020|Coaching, footballs, Respect|£5,020| |**Boost CT**|Awarded|£1,260|Pitch hire|£1,260| |**Kent FA**|Awarded|£300|Youth Council|£300| |**Free Masons**|Awarded|£200|Disability|£200| |**Swakely Lodge**||||| |**The Sterry Family**|Awarded|£2,000|Disability|£2,000| |**Foundation**||||| |**Barclays**|Awarded £2000|Awarded £2000|Disability|£2000| |**Kent FA**|Awarded £500|Awarded £500|Disability Comet|£500| |**MHA**|Awarded £400|Awarded £400|Kids kit sponsor|£400| |**KCC Sports**|Awarded £7000|Awarded £7000|Fencing|£7000| |**Football**|Awarded £25,000|Awarded £25,000|Fencing|£24,794| |**Foundation**||||| |**Kent FA**|Awarded £5000|Awarded £5000|Fencing|£5000| |**Arnold Clark**|Awarded|£2,500|Sports Kit|30 x hoodies| |**Julie Wassmer**|Awarded|£2,000|Disability team - adults|£2,000| |**Tesco’s via Julie**|Awarded|£500|Unrestricted|£500| **Total £61,570 (+ hoodies)** ~~—~~ —— _**Page | 40**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **End of Year Accounts 2023/24** ||||||||**2022-23**||||**2023-24**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**INCOME**|||||Day to Day Receipts||||Day to Day Receipts||| |Membership
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24,076.00||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||Misc||||-||||10,280.46||| ||Bank Interest||||180.90||||-||| ||**Total**||||**£37,148.40**||||**£34,356.46**||| ||||||||||||| ||**PAYMENTS**||||||||||| |||||Day to Day Expenditure||||Day to Day Expenditure|||| ||Fees|||||3032.37||||2412.16|| ||Ref fees|||||3457.50||||4515.00|| ||Admin|||||575.43||||813.41|| ||Fines|||||734.00||||143.00|| ||Kit Purchase|||||2835.37||||368.29|| ||Website|||||1139.82||||1189.98|| ||Equipment|||||3222.43||||3100.82|| ||Jackets|||||3581.90||||1600.00|| ||Trophies|||||2896.84||||3834.06|| ||Courses|||||370.00||||289.99|| ||Maintenance|||||1283.92||||2718.72|| ||Pitch Marking|||||0.00||||0.00|| ||Pitch Hire|||||2091.84||||3732.80|| ||Training Pitch Hire|||||20533.59||||18823.70|| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||**Total**|||**£45,755.01**||||**£43,541.93**|| ||||||||||||| ||**Day**||**to Day Balance**|||**-£8,606.61**||||**-£9,185.47**|| ||||||||||||| ||||Other (Net)||||||||| ||Individual Team Pots|||||4,351.01||||335.85|| ||Gift Aid|||||11,588.72||||19,921.62|| ||Fundraising|||||765.20||||658.52|| ||Grants|||||500.00||||900.00|| |New Ground Development||||||4,315.87||||52,334.76|| ||||||||||||| |||**Other Balance**||||**£12,889.06**||||**£74,150.75**|| ||||||||||||| |||**Net In Year**||||**£4,282.45**||||**£64,965.28**|| ||||||||||||| |||Opening Balance||||**£37,669.32**||||**£41,951.77**|| |||Net in Year||||£4,282.45||||£64,965.28|| |Closing Balance (31/07)||||||**£41,951.77**||||**£106,917.05**|| ||||||||||||| |**Monetary Assets:**|||||||||||| _**Page | 41**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ |Treasurer Account Balance|**20,692.63**|**39,131.55**| |---|---|---| |BMM Account Balance|**21,426.26**|**67,952.62**| |Uncleared receipts|**0.00**|**0.00**| |Uncleared payments|**167.12**|**167.12**| |||| ||**£41,951.77**|**£106,917.05**| |||| |**Club End of Year Reserve**|**31,737.52**|**24,110.57**| |(Min req £10,000)||| |||| |**New Ground Pot (AC**
**Balance)**|**£6,765.35**|**£79,021.73**| _**Page | 42**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **SPONSORS** On behalf of everyone involved in the club, a HUGE thank you to all our wonderful sponsors! ## **Club Sponsors** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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_**Page | 43**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **Team Sponsors** _**Page | 44**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ## **Team Sponsors (cont’d)** _**Page | 45**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ _Annual Report as adopted for the Charity Commission Trustee Annual Return for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024_ ## Charity Registered Number: 1154570 Address: 24 Graystone Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent CT5 2JY _**Page | 46**_ _**Registered Charity Number: 1154570**_ ||||||**Charity Name**|||**No (if any)**|**No (if any)**|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||**Tankerton FC**|||**1154570**||||| |||**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||||||||**CC16a**|| ||01/08/2023
31/07/2024
Period start date
Period end date
**To**
**For the period**
**from**
~~es~~|||||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||| |||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**||**Last year**|| |||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|| |**A1 Receipts**||||||||||||| |MembershipSubscriptions||24 076|24 076||**-**||**-**||**24 076**||36 968|| |Grants||900|900||**-**||**-**||**900**||500|| |Interest||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||181|| |Misc||**10 280**|**10 280**||**-**||**-**||**10 280**||-|| |Team Monies||336|336||**-**||**-**||**336**||4 351|| |Fundraising||659|659||**-**||**-**||**659**||765|| |New Ground funding||52 335|52 335||**-**||**-**||**52 335**||-|| |Gift Aid*||19 922|19 922||**-**||**-**||**19 922**||11 589|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross_
_income for AR)_|_(Gross_
_income for AR)_|**108 507**|**108 507**||**-**||**-**||**108 507**||**54 354**|| |**A2 Asset and**
**investment sales, (see**
**table).**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total receipts_**
**108 507**
**-**
**-**
**108 507**
**54 354**
~~S555~~||||||||||||| |**A3 Payments**||||||||||||| |Fees||2 412|2 412||**-**||**-**||**2 412**||3 032|| |Ref fees||4 515|4 515||**-**||**-**||**4 515**||3 458|| |Admin|||813||**-**||**-**||**813**||575|| |Fines|||143||**-**||**-**||**143**||734|| |Kit Purchase|||368||**-**||**-**||**368**||2 835|| |Website||1 190|1 190||**-**||**-**||**1 190**||1 140|| |Youth Council|||-||**-**||**-**||**-**||-|| |Equipment||3 100 82|3 100 82||**-**||**-**||**3 101**||3 222|| |Jackets||1 600|1 600||**-**||**-**||**1 600**||3 582|| |Trophies||3 834 06|3 834 06||**-**||**-**||**3 834**||2 897|| |Courses|||290||**-**||**-**||**290**||370|| |Individual Team Pots||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||-|| |New Ground|||||||||**-**||4 316|| |Maintenance||2 719|2 719||**-**||**-**||**2 719**||1 284|| |Pitch Marking||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||-|| |Pitch Hire||3 733|3 733||**-**||**-**||**3 733**||2 092|| |TrainingPitch Hire||18 824|18 824||**-**||**-**||**18 824**||20 534|| |Tournaments||**-**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||-|| |**_Sub total_ **||**43 542**|**43 542**||**-**||**-**||**43 542**||**50 071**|| |**A4 Asset and**
**investment purchases,**
**(see table)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Total payments_**
**43 542**
**-**
**-**
**43 542**
**50 071**
~~—SS~~||||||||||||| |**_receipts/(payments)_**
**64 965**
**-**
**- 64 965**
**4 283**
**A5 Transfers between**
**-**
**- -**
**-**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last ye 41 952**
**- -**
**41 952**
37 669
**_funds this year end_**
**106 917**
**-**
**- 106 917**
**41 952**
~~===~~||||||||||||**-**| |CCXX R1 accounts (SS)|||||1|||||||| |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**Categories**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**39 132**
**-**
**-**
**67 953**
**-**
**-**
Uncleared Receipts
**-**
**- 167**
**-**
**-**
**106 917**
**-**
**-**
Instant Access AC
Business Money Manager AC
Uncleared Payments
**B1 Cash funds**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
~~—H==~~|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**Categories**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**39 132**
**-**
**-**
**67 953**
**-**
**-**
Uncleared Receipts
**-**
**- 167**
**-**
**-**
**106 917**
**-**
**-**
Instant Access AC
Business Money Manager AC
Uncleared Payments
**B1 Cash funds**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
~~—H==~~| |---|---| ||(agree balances with receipts and payments| ||OK
OK
OK
account(s))| ||**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**| ||**funds**
**funds**
**funds**| ||**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**Details**| |**B2 Other monetary**
**assets**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
~~—===~~| ||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**Details**| |**B3 Investment**
**assets**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
~~—===~~| ||**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**Details**| |**B4 Assets retained**
**for the charity’s**
**own use**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
~~ase~~| ||**Fund to which**
**Amount due**
**When due**| ||**liability relates**
**(optional)**
**(optional)**
**Details**| |Signed by one or two
trustees on behalf of all
the trustees
Treasurer
Chair of Trustees
**B5 Liabilities**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Date of
approval
30/05/2025
30/05/2025
Print Name
David McGovarin
Tim Elgar
Signature
~~=~~| |CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|2| # **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** TANKERTON FOOTBALL CLUB **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31/07/2024 **Charity no** 1154570 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 46-48 ) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/07/2024. **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 examiner's** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - 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: Date:** 30/05/2025 ~~|~~ **Name:** Andrew Fox **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** Bargrave Oast, School Lane, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5ET **IER** 1 **October 2018** ## **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** **IER** 2