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2023-05-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/06/2022 Period start date To 31/05/2023 Period end date

Charity name: CAMBOURNE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB Charity registration number: 1179148

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 (i)
To promote community participation
in healthy recreation for all ages by
providing facilities for playing
amateur sport, predominantly
association football ("facilities"
meaning land, buildings, kit,
equipment, the organization of
sporting activities, and the provision
of related training) in
Cambridgeshire; and
(ii)
To advance the education and future
employment prospects of children
and young people.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Cambourne Town Football Club (the “Club”)
provides dedicated and focussed
opportunities to learn and play football for
girls, boys, women and men of all ages in
Cambourne and surrounding areas,
regardless of gender, race, ability/disability,
or sexual orientation.
In addition, the Club provides opportunities
for members to complete courses in
coaching and refereeing, and engage in
activities which can contribute to the
attainment of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The Club’s clubhouse, The Dugout, is open
to the local community in addition to club
members and opposition club’s.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Club’s trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The Club has not issued any grants.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 The Club has not made any financial social
investment.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 In the period, all activities were provided,
administered and governed by unsalaried
volunteers. This involves committee
meetings, other meetings related to club
activities, day-to-day club operations,
management and operating of the
clubhouse (The Dugout) and other work
related to committee roles, coaching/
managing the teams
Other N/A

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The club’s second season has been an
outstanding success in that the club has
won both a national and regional award,
namely the England Football Grassroots
Club of the Year and also the
Cambridgeshire FA Club of the Year. These
awards reflect the dedication and hard work
of the club’s committee to build and improve
the club, in addition to the contributions of
the club’s managers, coaches and players
and the support of parents and spectators.
The addition of the Dugout clubhouse has
helped to bring a larger sense of community
to the club and has become a great place
for people to mix and forge closer ties within
the club and the local community.
• Player numbers remain healthy with over
750 players registered with the club on
Pitchero (not including Walking Football)
• This season we have the following
provision in place:
◦ Soccer School & Wildcats for pre-school
◦ Goalkeeper School (training only) 2
sessions each week
◦ 2 new Development Centres covering U7
through to U10 age groups where
we cannot accommodate players into
teams, thus supporting ongoing player
development with a view to seeking
opportunities for those players to move
into age group teams if possible
◦ 15 age group teams for Boys mini-league
◦ 6 girls teams up to U11 age group
◦ 13 Colts (Boys) age group teams
◦ 4 girls teams between U12 and U16 age
group
◦ Adult age football we have Mens Saturday,
Mens Sunday, Ladies, Ladies
Development Squad (training only), Mens
Just Play (training only), Mixed
Gender Walking Football (training only),
plus the Vets Sunday (training only)
• We established a partnership with
HerGameToo, reaffirming our commitment
as a
club to female participation in football
• Hosted the first ever Walking Football
Tournament put on by Cambs FA, helping to
continue to foster and build our relationship
with them and giving competitive
football opportunities to a number of people
for the first time
• Hosted Cambs FA CPD event for "Thriving
on the Pitch" which included dedicated
session for female coaches
• Supported the regional Parability Talent
Days and hosted those for Cambs FA this
spring and summer

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 The key objectives for the Club’s Trustees
and Management Committee were to build
on our successful first season as
Cambourne Town FC and introduce new
initiatives and offerings to improve our
accessibility and beneficial impact to our
local community. The Club’s recognition
with a national and regional award reflects
that achievements have exceeded
expectations in only our second season.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 The Club has maintained healthy and
growing membership numbers. In addition,
other fundraising efforts have continued, in
particular the Dugout which has been a
great success and enabled additional
investment in facilities and equipment, and
events have been well supported and
attended.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The Club received income of £173,875.22
during the year, and incurred expenditure of
£150,462.40, leading to a surplus of
£23,412.82 for the period.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 In principle, 5% of all income is held as a
reserve against future years’ expenditure,
unless otherwise proposed by the Club
Treasurer and agreed by the Club
Management Committee.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £23,412.82 was held as reserves at period
end.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The Club’s principal sources of funds is
derived from membership fees paid by its
members and income from the Dugout
clubhouse.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 The Club has not made any financial
investments.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The principal financial risks facing the Club
are inflationary pressures on kit and
equipment replacement.
Other N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Club Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are elected by the members of the
Club at the Club’s Annual General Meeting.
If necessary, due to resignations or a
decision to appoint a new Trustee, new
trustees can be appointed via the
Management Committee.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 Trustees are trained in their responsibilities
by existing trustees. All trustees participate
in the process of accounts submission. All
trustees review documentation prior to
submission.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Club is affiliated to Cambridgeshire
Football Association (FA).
The Club is managed and operated by a
Management Committee, which is
responsible for decisions. Trustees are
either current or past members of the
Management Committee
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 N/A
Other N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Cambourne Town Football Club
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1179148
Charity’s principal address 14 Spar Close
Lower Cambourne
Cambridgehire
CB23 6FG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Greg
Thompson		 Chair
Piotr
Szyjanowicz		 Committee
Support
Member
John Campbell
Vickery		 Vice-Chair
Melanie
Hadley		 Club Co-
Secretary /
Sponsorship
Officer / Events
Officer /
Treasurer
Support		 11 July 2023
Jane
Thompson		 29 November 2023
Sharon
Greaves		 Treasurer /
Accreditation
Officer		 29 November 2023

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 N/A
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 N/A
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional ~~information)~~

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Greg Thompson Melanie Hadley Full name(s) Greg Thompson Melanie Hadley Position (eg Chair Co-Secretary Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 31 March 2024

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Description Income (£) Expenditure (£)
Income
Membership Fees £101,543.29
Grant Income £3,500.00
Sponsorship £16,227.51
Donations £99.16
Entertainment/Fund Raising - Income £48,177.57
Trophy Day - Income £1,990.32
Tournament - Income
Holiday Camp Income £1,340.31
Development Centre Income £335.00
GiftAid £0.00
Miscellaneous £662.06
Total Income for Period £173,875.22
Expenditure
Pitch Fees £35,199.89
Affiliation & Insurance £4,356.55
Coaching/Training Courses/DBS £7,063.99
Fines £1,604.00
Referees Fees/Expenses £3,159.74
Entertainment/Fund Raising - Expenditure £34,297.02
Trophy Day - Expenditure £2,338.63
Trophies for Trophy Day £4,698.55
Tournament - Expenditure
Kits, other clothing/T-shirts/bags £33,716.52
Equipment £20,744.32
Media & Promotional materials £1,296.45
Miscellaneous £1,986.74
Total Expenditure for Period £150,462.40
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BALANCE OF FUNDS
Opening cash balance brought forward £56,551.13
Total Income £173,875.22
Sub-Total £230,426.35
Expenditure -£150,462.40
Closing cash balance carried forward £79,963.95
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Surplus/(Deficit)

£23,412.82

Charity number: 1179148, Registered: England and Wales

Cambourne Town Football Club

Independent Examiner’s Report

For the year ended 31[st] May 2023

Cambourne Town Football Club

Independent Examiners Report for the year ended 31[st] May 2023

To the Trustees of Cambourne Town Football Club

We report on the accounts of the charitable trust, Cambourne Town Football Club (reg. no.: 1179148) for the year ended 31[st] May 2023.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

As the charity’s Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that an audit is not required for the year ended 31[st] May 2023 under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the “Act”), and that an independent examination is needed.

It is our responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Our examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention (other than that disclosed below):

Date: 28 March 2024

Taylor Keeble LLP

Chartered Accountants 5 Caxton House Broad Street Cambourne Cambs CB23 6JN

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