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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 SerVi￿S
identrfied in the accounts.
Pard 1.17 a**J
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
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SORP RferwM*
Grant applications are made through the
programmes manager and eommfftee wrth
visibility, authorisation and sometimes input by
the trustees.
P*a 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
opportunit￿5 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 phys￿1. 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.
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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
sponsO￿d 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 deliVe￿d 3 internal activities to
fvndraise and had numerous e￿ernal
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
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The Charity financial position remains heatthy
and as expected
P*a 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
con￿rn
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)
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Voluntary contributions I donations
from members
Grants issued by various organlsations
Internal Fundraising events
External Fundraising
Donations from outside sources
Yearly Reg￿ratIOn 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
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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
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New trustees must undertake a DBS check and
also complete the Online Safeguarding for
Committee course through the FA website
Policies and pro￿dureS
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
ne￿Ork 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 PreS￿tt 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