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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report forthe period From 1st April 2024 Period end date Period start date To 31 st March 2025 Charity name: Cerebral Palsy United Football Club Charity registration number: 1175709 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in tts goveming document Para 1.17 To provide or assist in the provisions of facilities to play football, including coaching for children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and acquired brain injuries. with the interest of social welfare and wellbeing through recreation or other leisure time activates for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their disability. CP United FC offers physical 5UPPOrt and training to participants, helping them develop their movement, skills and capabilities across all aspects of everyday life through their access to and partitipation in football. CP United FC also offers ongoing psychological. social and emotional support to participants and their families creating a positive impact in their lives. Summary ofthe main activities in relalion to those purposes for the public benefil. in partiujlar, the activtties. projects or seNices identrfied in the accounts. P*a 1.17 aThJ 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Cerebral Palsy Untted Football Club can confirm the trustees have reviewed the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP refeTpnce Grant applications are made through the prograrnmes manager and Committee wrth visibility, authorisation and sometimes input by the trustees_ Input is also provided by our service user. members and participants to ensure a needs led approach Policy on grant making Pard 1.38 Continue to work with SportEd to identify suitable fvnding stream5 and accessible bids and access their knowledge and support
Policy on social investment induding program related investrnent Para 1.3B All social investment made by the charity 15 in the form of.. • Dedicated long terni facility hire to ensure the charity has established regional centres for its activities fit and equipment purchase to ensure the needs of the players are met and a sense of belongin& team spirrt and pride is established. Also ensuring the corrert adapted equipment and specific needs led equipment is accessible. Establishing long term services of qualified coaches and volunteers to deliver training sessions and facilÉtate fixtures where applicable. In addition to our football programme we provide charity support programme's such as our family engagement, communtty engageTnent. futures programme (providing opportunities to access education and support and gain experience) and Extra's program (supporting physical, social and emotional development) Providing subsidised access to additional activities that support social and emotional development i.e. attending and engaging with outdoortherapeutic provision. Providinglsupporting a programs manager to administer. design and deliver all programs and projects and ensure sustainability and Browth to best meet evolving and ongoing needs Dedicated time to establish and Trurture relationships with other like minded organisations in Order to work collaboratively and best meet the needs of ourcommunity Assisting WTth coaching activities Assisting with committee roles and responsibilities Contributing to the creation of a posltive. welcomirig and safe environment Running of weekly family engagernent sessions and providing a Spa to connect and foster peer support Supporting with the delivery of all charity support programmes. Engagement of future5 pro8ramme participants to provide opportunrties for education, growth and development Assisting with organising internal fundraising events Assisting in all safeguarding responsibilities Contributing to intemal and external fundraising events Para 1.38 Contribution rnade by volunteers
Contribution towards daily ts5ks to enable CPUFC to operate Other Achievements and Perfomiance SORP rEf8renc8 Summary of the main achievements of the chartty. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstsnces of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. In addwtion to the standard provision of services to player5 and their families the Charity has made a number of significant achievements during this year, despite the challenges I constraints of the cost of living crisis and ever rising costs. Para 1J) -we.ve continued to grow in numbèrs and ensure sustainabilFty through funding. recruiting more volunteers and maintaining links with FE organi5ations -To support the grovrth in numbers, we have continued to engage with a North West based Universities to provide opportunities for physiotherapy students to access vrtal experience when placements were very hard to come by for them. This in turn enabled us to use them a5 play facilitators in our early years and complex needs football provision. This collaboration and links with further education estsblishments is something we have continued to engage with and develop during the past 12 month5. -we have maintsined a Strong partnership with Manchester MetroF)olitan University to support advanced players aged 14 and above wtth their physical development. As part of this link with MMU a select group of players visited the Institute of Sport in April last year and will again this year, where they will have access to state of the art facilities and experiences time in the lab taking part in numerous athlete testing activities. This served as a massive motivation and highlighted to the group just how capable they are a5 athlete5, it also inspired some to consider university as a realistic option for them to access. We are also working with MMU to create an impart report and highlight the benefit of taking part in a teaffl 5POrtfor people with CP. -Team5 at appropriate age groups have
continued to play in appropriate fixtures and competition in an expanding games program -we have recruited more volunteers to as515t in the delivery of the football programme i.e. parents and young leaders who have become play faalitators and parents who have become qualified coaches. -we secured an additional volunteer to be another safeguarding officer. He supports the process of ensuring all our volunteers are DBS checked and supports them through the process. -In Nov 2024 we won the Promoting Inclusron award at the prestigious North Wet Football awards. This award is testamer)t to the dedication of everyone involved at CPUFC. -we have maintained long term regional facilities to support all football sessions across the region and further developed and strengthened our relationship with Trafford leisure who we book our main f3cilrtie5 Wlth, this has enabled us to keep costs as low as possible and also have input into a more inclusive facility that benefits the wider community. From this our coaches have also been supporting a community program run by Trafford leisure and Manchester FA for children and adults who are blind or have a visual impairment via our community engagement program. -we delivered our second celebration of women and girls in football event last March and have our third event booked in for this coming March -we continue to have a great partnership with Vesey and are a Nike Partner club. They provide kit which is an essential part of promoting inclusivity. belonging and connection. -we continue to have a community partnership with Warburtons who provide us with baked goods every week for our Saturday Breakfast and Bruch clubs, this not only tate a sense of community and a welcoming environment. but it also helps us to support families during the cost of Itving crisis. -we continue to deliver one of 6 National hubs for women and 8irls to access CP specific football. Funded by CP sport and the FA
-we have continued to see an increase in the number of female participants and this is well above the national average -we celebrated our 10 season/year with a party which was enjoyed by all and was a fantastic occasion to celebrate 10 years of making it possible Additional infomiation {optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: -we secured 2.sk fundingfrom CP Sportnhe FA to provide more opportunities for women and girls to access CP Specific football. we received this over 2 payments. Achievements against objectives set Par8 1.41 -we received Iok from SMF in May 2024 which was awarded to us as Ben Meadows won the younE volunteer of the year award at their annual awards. -we received a donation of 3k from Alianz in April 2024 -In May 2024 we got £150 fund for football grant from Manchester FA -Donation from Little Red Pizza of £60 after they catered for us at the family day in July 2024 -we received a grant/donation from Groundwork Ik in September 2024 -we received the final payment5 from the SMF grant lof 20k over 2 years) totalling £7500 in December 2024 -we had great success with fundraising this past 12 months both with 2 internal events and a number of people doing extern31 events which has really helped our finances and got us back on track after covid and navigated the cost of Itving crisis and all the challenges that gives us. We look to continue thi5 into the coming years and have launched our"Making it Possible" fundraising initiative which currently has 2 ways people can help u5 to rais funds- "playmakerf for businesses and organisations to donate money and "superstars" for people do sponsored events on our behaFF. The provision of services through coach invoice
payments and facility hire has been made possible by grant funds from the previous year and some additional grant funding and donations in this financial year. P*a 1.41 We have delivered 3 internal artivities Isummer family day. Chri5trna5 Santa run and 10 year anniversary party) to fundraise and had numerous extemal fundraising donations made. We have also had some corporate donations. The charity has no financial investments. Investment perfomiance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Pard 121 The Charitie's financial posttion is stable. however due to the ongoing challenges of the cost of living crisis we are seeing a redurtion in donations and grdnts. This 15 a Concern and we are consciously and continuously working towards ensuring our financial position is sustainable and healthy in the future. We have lots of work to do over the next 2 years to ensure this remains stable and in a more healthy state. We have kept our unrestricted reserves amount to £6,CXYJ.00 in line with previou5 IprÈ covidl years Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 122 Amount of reserves held Para 122 £6.(KKI Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties aboLrt the charity continuing as a going conrn Para 122 The Charrty does not hoS(l iero reserves 124 The charity does not have fvndlsl materially in deficit The uncertainties we have about the charity continuing as a going concern are in relation to acsIng grants, people not bein8 able to donate as freely as previous years due to the impact of the cost of living crisis. Para IXJ Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Voluntary contributions I donations from members Grants issued by various organisations Internal Fundraising events External Fundraising DonatTrons frorn outside sources Yearly Registration Fee The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Identifying appropriate organisations and *under5 to then apply for grants to 5UPPOrt the delivery of needs led projects. Investrnent policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P8ra 1.46 Availabiltty and rèliability of coach and volunteer workforce being impacted by the cost of living cri515. They are unable to dedicate as much time to volunteering due to the need to work extra hours A reduction in the ability for people to make voluntary donations, due to the cost of living crisis A description of the principal risks facing the charity PaR 1.46
Amount of funding pots available across the sector has decreased at the same time as the needs 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. Funding applications are becoming harder to have accepted and funds granted Time to spend on funding applications is limited Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts-. Type of goveming document Par8 125 Constitution How is Ihe chartty constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated "ated Trustee selection methi)ds including Iyetails of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body enlitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 Trustees can be nominated by other members or can put themselves forward for selertion. The decision to acpt a trustee nomination onto the board is through vote at a trustee meeting and must be unanimous by all existing trustee5. In 2021- 2022 a Conflirt of Interest policy was put in place and this remains in place to date. Procedures are followed accordingly Additional inforniation {optional) You ma choose to itKlude further statements where relevant about.. New trustees must undertake a DBS check and Iso complete the Online Safeguarding for Committee course through the FA website Policies and procedures adopled for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The thartty comprises of: A committee made up of coaches. volunteers, parents and adult players. A board of trustees A Youth Council consisting of junior players who are consulted a regular basis The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Pw8 151 The charity is affiliated with the Football Association. We have FA accreditation Relationship with any related parties Para 151 other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses istered chari number Charity s principal address Cerebral Pals United Foolball Club CP United, CPUFC 1175709 10 Prescott Street
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Names of the charity trustees who manage tho charity Trustee name Office (If any) Name of porson lor body) entltled int trustee rfan James Wilcock Daniel Carter Chairman Secretary Trustee Treasurer James Andrew Trafford Alice Cordelia Ferrebe Kirsty Morgan Trustee Trustee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name rtwasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the thatity Tn¢$tee name Dates acted If not for THhole NIA
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity We secured a new storage container which is based at Partington sports viifage. IT equipment Football and sports equipment Krt Cerebral Palsy United FC All asset transfers in line with constitution Name and objects ofthe charity on whose bèhalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian harity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segrogation of such assets from the charity's own assets Follow process set out in cx)nstitution Additional infonnation (optional Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional inforn)ation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signaturels} Full name(s} Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etcl James WIck Chair Date 25th January 2026