Chester le Street United Football Club Annual Report 2023-2024
Chairman's Message
As we reflect on the 2023-2024 season, I am proud to say that Chester le Street United Football Club has made significant strides both on and off the pitch. Our commitment to developing young talent, fostering community engagement, and promoting excellence in all aspects of the club has yielded impressive results.
Club Highlights
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Youth Development: Our academy continues to flourish, with several players earning selections to regional teams (including the county squads) we have a full pathway from Mini United through to adult football as is recognised by the FA with our 3* accreditation.
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First Team Performance: The first team secured a respectable mid-table finish in the Northern League Division One, with notable victories over toptier opponents. Our women’s team secured their place in step 6 of the national women’s pyramid.
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Community Engagement: We expanded our community outreach programs, partnering with local schools to deliver coaching sessions.
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Facilities Development: We completed phase one of our stadium renovation project, including New floodlights, upgraded changing rooms, improved spectator amenities, and enhanced pitch maintenance at the Riverside. We also spent pitch power funding on pitches at North Lodge and Church Chare grass pitches, as well as beginning to return 7 Acres to playing facilities.
Financial Report
Our financial performance for the 2023-2024 season was stable, with a slight increase in revenue due to increased sponsorship and grant funding.
Awards and Recognition
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Club of the Year: Chester le Street United was named the fair play award from rhetorical northern league
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FA Award : we were awarded the highest level of 3* club.
Looking Ahead
As we embark on the 2024-2025 season, we remain committed to our core values of excellence, community, and development. Our objectives include:
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Strengthening our first team squad through strategic recruitment and player development.
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Expanding our community programs to reach more young people and promote healthy lifestyles.
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Completing phase two of our 7 Acres renovation project , including the re seeding and fencing of the two new pitches.
I would like to extend my gratitude to our dedicated staff, volunteers, players, and supporters for their tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to Chester
le Street United. Together, we will continue to drive the club forward and achieve greatness.
Yours sincerely,
[Lewis Pendleton ] Chairman of the Foundation, Chester le Street United Football Club
| Chester-Le-Street United | Chester-Le-Street United | Chester-Le-Street United | Charity No (ifany) |
1165984 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual accounts for the period | |||||
| Period start date | 01/06/2023 | To | Period end date |
31/05/2024 |
Section A Statement of financial activities
| Recommended categories by activity Guidance Notes Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Subscription Income S01 Fundraising Income S02 Sponsorship Income S03 Other S04 S05 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Equipment S06 Kit Fees S07 Venue & pitch hire S08 Ref Fees S09 Tournament Entry Fees S10 Coaching costs S11 Honorarium S12 Courses & Checks S13 Organisation meeting costs & entertainment S14 Travel expenses S15 Advertising & Marketing Costs S16 Accountancy Fees S17 Charitable donations S18 Sundry Expenses S19 Fines S20 Presentation night S21 S22 S23 Net gains/(losses) on investments S24 S25 Extraordinary items S26 S27 S28 Other gains/(losses) S29 S30 Reconciliation of funds: S31 S32 1 Total Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Total Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 |
Total funds Prior year funds £ £ F04 F05 |
Total funds Prior year funds £ £ F04 F05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182,409 | - | - | 182,409 | 146,333 | |
| 3,052 | - | - | 3,052 | 5,194 | |
| 32,743 | - | - | 32,743 | 23,120 | |
| 50,477 | - | - | 50,477 | 157,086 | |
| 268,681 | - | - | 268,681 | 331,733 | |
| 76,937 | - | - | 76,937 | 140,386 | |
| 46,508 | - | - | 46,508 | 42,226 | |
| 69,869 | - | - | 69,869 | 55,675 | |
| 22,267 19,778 11,079 485 1,162 28 2,862 900 750 376 11,665 |
- | - | 22,267 | 12,614 | |
| 19,778 | 14,827 19,067 1,100 2,885 4,991 - 908 - - 19,229 2,159 11,362 |
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| 11,079 | |||||
| - | |||||
| 485 | |||||
| 1,162 | |||||
| 28 | |||||
| 2,862 | |||||
| 900 | |||||
| 750 | |||||
| 376 | |||||
| - | |||||
| 11,665 | |||||
| 264,666 | - | - | 264,666 | 327,429 | |
| 4,015 | - | - | 4,015 | 4,304 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4,015 | - | - | 4,015 | 4,304 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4,015 | - | - | 4,015 | 4,304 | |
| 5,478 | - | - | 5,478 | 1,174 | |
| 9,493 | - | - | 9,493 | 5,478 | |
Section B Balance sheet
| Fixed assets Intangible assets (Note 15) Tangible assets (Note 14) Heritage assets (Note 16) Investments (Note 17) Total fixed assets Current assets Stocks (Note 18) Debtors (Note 19) Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities Total net assets or liabilities Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve Total funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Guidanc B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 B21 |
Unrestricted funds £ F01 |
Restricted income funds £ F02 |
Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 |
Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 |
Total last year £ F05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10,393 | - | - | 10,393 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10,393 | - | - | 10,393 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 900 | - | - | 900 | - | ||
| - 900 | - | - | - 900 | - | ||
| 9,493 | - | - | 9,493 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 9,493 | - | - | 9,493 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Signature | Print Name | Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy |
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| Chester-Le-Street United | Chester-Le-Street United | Chester-Le-Street United | Charity No (ifany) |
1165984 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual accounts for the period | |||||
| Period start date | 01/06/2023 | To | Period end date |
31/05/2024 |
Section A Statement of financial activities
| Recommended categories by activity Guidance Notes Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Subscription Income S01 Fundraising Income S02 Sponsorship Income S03 Other S04 S05 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Equipment S06 Kit Fees S07 Venue & pitch hire S08 Ref Fees S09 Tournament Entry Fees S10 Coaching costs S11 Honorarium S12 Courses & Checks S13 Organisation meeting costs & entertainment S14 Travel expenses S15 Advertising & Marketing Costs S16 Accountancy Fees S17 Charitable donations S18 Sundry Expenses S19 Fines S20 Presentation night S21 S22 S23 Net gains/(losses) on investments S24 S25 Extraordinary items S26 S27 S28 Other gains/(losses) S29 S30 Reconciliation of funds: S31 S32 1 Total Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Total Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 |
Total funds Prior year funds £ £ F04 F05 |
Total funds Prior year funds £ £ F04 F05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182,409 | - | - | 182,409 | 146,333 | |
| 3,052 | - | - | 3,052 | 5,194 | |
| 32,743 | - | - | 32,743 | 23,120 | |
| 50,477 | - | - | 50,477 | 157,086 | |
| 268,681 | - | - | 268,681 | 331,733 | |
| 76,937 | - | - | 76,937 | 140,386 | |
| 46,508 | - | - | 46,508 | 42,226 | |
| 69,869 | - | - | 69,869 | 55,675 | |
| 22,267 19,778 11,079 485 1,162 28 2,862 900 750 376 11,665 |
- | - | 22,267 | 12,614 | |
| 19,778 | 14,827 19,067 1,100 2,885 4,991 - 908 - - 19,229 2,159 11,362 |
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| 11,079 | |||||
| - | |||||
| 485 | |||||
| 1,162 | |||||
| 28 | |||||
| 2,862 | |||||
| 900 | |||||
| 750 | |||||
| 376 | |||||
| - | |||||
| 11,665 | |||||
| 264,666 | - | - | 264,666 | 327,429 | |
| 4,015 | - | - | 4,015 | 4,304 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4,015 | - | - | 4,015 | 4,304 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4,015 | - | - | 4,015 | 4,304 | |
| 5,478 | - | - | 5,478 | 1,174 | |
| 9,493 | - | - | 9,493 | 5,478 | |
Section B Balance sheet
| Fixed assets Intangible assets (Note 15) Tangible assets (Note 14) Heritage assets (Note 16) Investments (Note 17) Total fixed assets Current assets Stocks (Note 18) Debtors (Note 19) Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities Total net assets or liabilities Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve Total funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Guidanc B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 B21 |
Unrestricted funds £ F01 |
Restricted income funds £ F02 |
Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 |
Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04 |
Total last year £ F05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10,393 | - | - | 10,393 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10,393 | - | - | 10,393 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 900 | - | - | 900 | - | ||
| - 900 | - | - | - 900 | - | ||
| 9,493 | - | - | 9,493 | 5,478 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 9,493 | - | - | 9,493 | 5,478 | ||
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| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | ||||||
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| Signature | Print Name | Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy |
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Chester – le – Street Utd.
Independent Examiner’s Report
I report on the accounts of Chester – le – Street Utd. for the Period ended 31 May 2024
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The trustees of the charity are responsible for the preparation of accounts; they consider that the audit requirement under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply. I have been appointed under the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the regulations made under section 145 of that Act. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts and statement, without performing an audit, and to report to the trustees.
Basis of Examiner’s Statement
This report is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the directions given by the Charity Commissioners under the Act). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity trustees and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a review of the accounts and making such enquiries as are necessary for the purpose of this report. The procedures undertaken do not constitute an audit.
Examiner’s Statement
Based on my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe, that in any material respect, accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. or that the accounts presented do not accord with those records or comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
No matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.
P. L. Brown-King 25[th] November 2024