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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2022 Period start date To 31st March 2023 Period énd date Charity name: Cerebral Palsy United Football Club Charity registration number. 1175709 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charty as set out in its governing documenl Para 1.17 To provide or assist in the provisions of facilities to play football. including coaching for children and 3dulrs wilh Cerebral Pa15y and acquired brain injuries, with the interest of social welFare and wellbeing through retreation or other leisure tirne actNate5 for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their disability. CP United offers physical support and training to participants, helping them develop their movement, skills and capabilities atross all aspects of everyday life. CP Unrted also offers ongoing psychological, social artd emotional support to participants and their families creating a positNe impatt in their INes. Summary of the main activf(ies in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or SerViS identrfied in the accounts. Pard 1.17 aJ 1.19 statement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Chanty Commission on public benefft Para 1.18 Cerebral Palsy Untted Football Club can confirm the trustees have reviewed the guidance i55ued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional infomialion loptlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: SORP RferwM Grant applications are made through the programmes manager and eommfftee wrth visibility, authorisation and sometimes input by the trustees. Pa 1.38 Policy on grant making All social investment Tnade by the charity is in the form of: • Dedicatèd long term facilty hire to ensure the tharity has established gIonal centres for its 3ctivrties Kit and equipment purchase to ensure the needs of the playets are met and a sense of Para 1.38 Policy on S(la1 investment induding program related investment
belongin& team spirit and pride is established. Estsblishing long term Services of qualified coaches and volunteers to deliver training sessions and facilitate fixture5 where applicable. In addition to our football programme we provhde charity SUPPOrt programme's such as our famiW engagement, communlty engagernent, futures programme Iproviding opportunit5 to atces5 education and support and gain experiencel and Extra's program Isupporting physic31. social and emotional development) Providing subsKlised acce55 to additional activities that support social and emotional development i.e. attending and engaging with outd¢)ortherapeutic provision. Asststing with coaching actNrties Assisting with committee roles and responsibhlities Contributing to the creation of a positive, welcoming and safe environment Running of weekly family engagement sessions Supporting with the delivery of all charity SUPPOrt programmes. Engagement of futures programme participants to provide opw)rtunities for education* growth and development Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers other Achievements and Performance
Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the charty's work has made to the circumstances of tts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to socEty as a whole. In addTtion to thè standard provision of services to players and their familhÈs the Charity has made a number of significant achievements during thi5 ye3r, despite the challenges I constraints of the pandemic recovery and cost of INing crisis. We've continued to grow in numbers. Para 1.20 To sup5X)rt the growth in numbers, we have engaged with a number of North West based Universities to provide opportunities for phy510therapy students to access vital experience when p13cement5 were very hard to come by for them. This in turn enabled us to use them as play facilitators in our early years and complex need5 football provision. This collaboration and links with further educatio establishments something we have continued to engage with and develop during the past 12 months. We have trtIlted more volunteers to assist in the delNery of the football programme i.e. parents and young leaders who have become play facilitators and parents who have become qualified coaches. We have accessed fvnding of Iok to support our extra's program which 5UPPOrt the development of phys1. social and emotional skills and within this funding have booked another residential visit to Kepplewray Outdoor Adventure facility in the Lake District. Here members will have access to a range of activrties and experiences to support their mental wellbein& confidence, social and emotional development. We have maintained long term regional facilities to support all football sessions across the region and further developed and strengthened our lationshbp with Ttsfford leisure who we book our main facilrtie5 With, this has enabled us to keep costs as low as possible and also have input into a rrK>re inclusive facility that benerrts the wider community. Additional inforniatlon {optional) You m8 choose to include further statements where relev8nt about.. We secured a funding grant of 20k from the Steve Morgan Foundation to support our running costs over a 2 year period We also received a Small amount of funding from Barclays Football Fund and Arnold Clark fvnd and just over sk from sport England via Greater Manchester Sport We had great success with fundraising this past 12 months both with intemal events la sponsOd walk up a mountain in Wales, anil 2 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41
farnily day events} we also had lots of people do eternal fundratsing events which has really helped our finances and got us back on track after covid and navigated the cost of INing crisis The provision of services through coach invoice payments and facility hire has been made )ssible by grant funds from the previous year and some addr(ion31 grant funding and donations in this financial year. The delivery of the outdoor adventureltherapeutic session5 wa5 3 significant success and delivered notable social and emotional value. We have deliVed 3 internal activities to fvndraise and had numerous eernal fundraising donations made. Perfomiance of fundraising actNiÈies against objectives set Pata 1.41 The charity has no financial investments. Investment perfomian against objectives PaTa 1.41 other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eri(xl statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held P8 121 The Charity financial position remains heatthy and as expected Pa 1.22 We have kept our unrestricted reserves amount to £6.Cm.CKI in line with previous (pre covidl year5 Amount of reserves hekl Para 1.22 £6.C Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materialfy in deficit Explan*ion of any uncertainlies aboul Ihe charty continuing as a going conrn Para 1.22 The Charity does not hold zero reserves Para 1.24 The charity doe5 not have fundlsl materially in defKit There are no known uncertainties about the charity Corttinuing as a going concern Para 1.rts Addltional inforniation {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Voluntary contributions I donations from members Grants issued by various organlsations Internal Fundraising events External Fundraising Donations from outside sources Yearly RegratIOn Fee The charity's principal sources of funds linduding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Identtfying appropriate organisations and funders to then apply for grants to support the delNery of needs led projects. Investrnent wlicy and objectives including any social inveslment policy adopted Para 1.46 Availabilty and reliability of coach and volunteer workforce being impacted bv the cost of INing crisis. A reduction in the ability for people to make voluntary donations, due to the cost of INing crisis Amount of furÈdin8 pots available across the sector has decreased at the same time as the need5 have increased, making it much more difficult to access funding via grant applications. l.e. more organisations applying for the same decreased funding. Continued rise in running costs. A description of the princApal risks faung the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document P¥r8 125 ConstitutiDn How is the charty constituted? Pats 1.25 Unincorporated 31ed Trustee selection methryjs induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election lo post or name of any person or body enlitled to appoint one or more trustees P*8 125 Tmstees Can be nominated by other members or can put themselves forward for selection. The decision to accept a trustee nomination onto the board is through vote at a trustee meeting and must be unanimous by all existing trustees. In 2021- 2022 a Conflict of Interest poliry was put in place and this remains in place to date. Procedures are followed accordingly Additional infonnation {optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. New trustees must undertake a DBS check and also complete the Online Safeguarding for Committee course through the FA website Policies and produreS adopted for the indurtion and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charty comprises of.. A committee made up of coaches, volunteers, parents and adult players. A board of twstees A Youth Council consisting of junior players who are consulted on a regular basis The charity's organisatK)nal structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works Pata 1.51 The charity is affiliated with the Football Association. We have FA accreditatKJn Relationship with any related parties P¥a 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Cerebral Pals Untted Football Club CP Unf(ed. CPUFC 1175709 Chari name other name the cha uses istered cha number
Charity's prtncipal address 10 PreStt Street Golbome Warrington Cheshire WA3 3FT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Offke lrfanyl DatÈs acted rf notfor whole Name of person lor bodyl entitled olnt trustee ifan Tw$tee narn• James Wilco Daniel Carter James Andrew Trafford Chainnan Secrelary Trustee Treasurer Alice Cordeli8 Ferrebe Kirsty Morgan Trustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co rate trustees- narnes of the directors at the date the re rtwasa roved DiTÈCtor namÈ Name of trustees holding title lo property bdonging to the d)arity Tru8te• Iiame Oate8 acted rfnot fort•thhole trar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in Ihis capacrty Name and objects of the charity on whose beha Ihe assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custo(ty and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets Additional infomiation lopli¢)nal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiation) Type of Name Address advi$er Name of Chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional inforniatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of k rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The tntstees declare that they have approved the tTUStees' report above. Stgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namds} Posltion (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) James WIc(k Chair Date 29th January 2024