ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
Registered Charity No. 1163704
CONTENTES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 DECEMBER 2023
ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 2 |
| Balance Sheet | 3 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 4 to 5 |
ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB REPORT OF TRUSTEES 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees of the charity present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a CIO.
Trustees
The trustees in office in the year were as follows:-
Mr Henok Abraham - Chairperson Mr. Eyob Ghebrezgabher - Secretary Mr. Mussie Gebremedhin
Registered Charity number
1163704
Registered Office 39-41 North Road London N7 9DP
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ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Unrestricted Restricted Note Funds Funds £ £ Income and Expenditure Incoming Resources Parents Contributions 0 8,200 Grant 0 0 ——— ——— 8,200 Add: Income in advance brought forward 0 0 Less: Income in advance carried forward 0 0 ——— ——— 0 8,200 Resources Expended Direct charitable expenditure 30 9,432 Project support and administration 0 0 Fundraising and publicity 0 0 ——— ——— 0 9,432 ——— ——— Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources For the Year 0 (1,232) Funds brought forward at 1 January 2023 0 2,336 Transfer of Funds 0 0 Funds carried forward at 31 December 2023 0 1,104 |
Total 2023 £ 8,200 0 ——— 8,200 0 0 ——— 8,200 9,432 0 0 ——— 9,432 ——— (1,232) 2,336 0 1,104 |
Total 2022 £ 2,265 1,000 ——— 3,265 0 0 ——— 3,265 8,603 0 0 ——— 8,603 ——— (5,338) 7,678 0 2,336 |
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ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB BALANCE SHEET As At 31 December 2023
| 31.12.2023 31.12.2022 | |
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| Notes£ £ | |
| Fixed Assets | |
| Tangible Asset | 0 0 |
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| 00 | |
| Current Assets | |
| Debtor | 0 0 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,104 2,542 |
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| 1,104 2,542 | |
| Liabilities: amounts falling due within one year (0) (206) | |
| ——— ——— | |
| Net Current Assets | 1,1042,336 |
| ——— ——— | |
| Net Assets | 1,104 2,336 |
| ——— ——— | |
| Funds | |
| Unrestricted | 0 0 |
| Restricted |
1,104 2,336 |
| ——— ——— | |
| 1,104 2,336 | |
| ——— ——— |
The charitable is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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( a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable CIO.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustee on 25[th] October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mr Henok Abraham - Chairman ________
The notes on pages 4 to 5 form part of these accounts.
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ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 December 2023
1. Charity Status
The charity, Asmara Football Club, is a CIO. The club is registered as a charity with the Charities Commission and is exempt from taxation.
2. Accounting Policies
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable CIO, which is public benefit entity under 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015); The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Grants
All grants are from parents’ contribution or from donors for specific projects, or for the purpose of staff costs and for the provision of office facilities and functions.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on cash basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
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ASMARA FOOTBALL CLUB
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 December 2023
| 3.Sundry Creditors | 31.12.2023 31.12.2022 |
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| £ £ | |
| Football pitch hire & Rent | 0 206 |
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| 0 206 | |
| 4.Direct Charitable Expenditure | 31.12.2023 31.12.2022 |
| £ £ | |
| Salaries & Volunteer costs | 2,100 1,920 |
| Football pitch hire & Rent | 7,332 4,902 |
| Tournament registration | 0 1,360 |
| Sport Kit | 0 421 |
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| 9,432 8,603 | |
| 5. The average (full-time equivalent) number * | |
| of persons employed during the year was:- | 1 1 |
6. Trustees Expenses
No trustee or any person connected with them has received or is due to receive any remuneration for the year directly or indirectly from the charity’s funds.
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