Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period slart date Peri(*1 end date From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Taunton Youth FC Community Trust Other names charity is known by NIA Registered Charity number {rf any) 1181212 Charrty's principal address ejo Mr R Abrams 4. Myrtle Close Bridgwater TA6 4EW Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Datss athd rfnot forT*hole Olfice {rf any) Name of person (or body) entided to appoint trustee lif any) Steve Willis 1 July 2022- 15 May 2023 Paul West Neil Cottey Chris Grave Treasurer Pablo Abreu Alan Potter From 7 February 2023 From 7 February 2023 From 15 May 2023 From 31 December 2022 From 30 November 2022 Amy Tame Robert Abrams ChaÈr Lee Hayes Rob MacDonald 10 Name of senior staff members Neil White- Welfare Officer and Administrator. Gary Green- Head Coach. Dean Yarde- Senior Coach (from 2 December 2022). Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description ot the charitys trusts Type of goveming document H¢)W the charity is constituted A Charitable Incorporated O￿aniSatiOn (CIO) wilh voting members other than its char5ty trustees. TAR March 2012 Trustee selection meth(Kls The dub's members, or the chartty trustees. may at any time decide to apwint a new chartty trustee. whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed or as an addiknonal charity trustee, provided the limit of 12 Injstees is not exceeded. Addltional governance issues (Optional infommtion) In the fifth year of operating as a ch3rity. we have reviewed our Frfjlicies and updated them as necessary. Alan Potter has now assumed primary responsibility for this tas You may choose to indude addTtional infomation, where relevant. about: polictes and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees: the charitys organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with vthich the charity The relationship with Taunton Town FC Ltd continues in the fomi of brand recognili¢X) and info￿al support (induding access to their first team home games for ￿ndraising opportunities and free access to the ground for o(Lasional team matthes). In retum. we have continued to support Taunton Town FC Ltd with some of their community activities (attending community events with them on a joint basis. etc). The finances, governan￿ and management of the Youth Programme have been. and will continue to be. separate from and independent of Taunton Town FC Ltd. relationship with any related parties". trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and Pro￿dureS to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To advance amateur sport and promote communty part￿ipatiOn in heaEthy recreatton through the promsion of sports coaching and access to facil￿"eS for football player5 aJed 4 to Under 18 who live in and around Taunton. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relatton to these objects {include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt) To encourage young people to participate in sport as a way of increasing their own personal health. and more broadty the health of their local communty. In addibon to teaching Ph￿iCal skills, we guide the children about the Importan￿ of healthy eating. about the nutritionlhydration they need to fuel their perf(￿lan￿. As a ￿ryder public benefiL we rxeate opwrtunities for adults in th8 communty to (x)me together as we eno)urage parerrtal involvement to support Ihe young playeTS. TAR Marth 2012 Additional detalls of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about" policy on grantmaking: policy programme related investment. contribution made ty volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Notsble achievements durirrfJ 2022-2023 included: Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during tho year Kee&Mng the (4ub on a sound finan(aal footing. The continued growih of players attending our Juniors, sessions and holiday camps. A strong Juniors, section is essential for our long teTTn viabilty. as it feeds players into our training and match squadsts U11-U18. Continuation of the collaboration with Bishops Lydeard FC. More of our members have made the transition intr> adult football, and some are regulars in th&r first team. Recruitment of 4 new trustees. and the addition of one of our senior coaches to the management group- although our founding thair reswJned towards the end of the year. Development of a much more ath.ve social media presence. This has had a signfficant POSFlive impact on our abilty to attra members, and fill spaces in our holiday camps. It has also assisted with recrutiing new coaches to fill vacancies. Development and Implementat￿)n of a new end of season presenlation $y￿eM. using Taunton Town FC home games as the focal poinL Whilst teething problems were encountered. the feedback was positive. The lessons leamed will be used to make theex erience even better in the future. Section E Financial review The dub 5s a non-profft making organisation whth does not aim to accaJFnulative signtficant reserves. The Trustees aim to have at least £3.000 working capital available al all times. Brief sL2tement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materialty in deficit NIA TAR March 2012 Further financial review details {Optional irrformation) You may choose to include In 2022-2023. the charity continued to generate the majority of income addibonal infomiation. where via memiErship fees paid in monthly instalments. Further monies were relevant aboutr. provided by offiaal sponsors whose financial contributions enabled the the charity's principal purchase of ctothing for our coaches and the purchase of equipment. sources of funds (including Other incorne was generated by fijndraising. any fijndraising).. how expendiiure has supported the key objectives of the chaiily, investrnent policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information NIA Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) R Abrdms Full name(s) Position {eg Secretsry. Chair, etc) Robert Abrams Chair TAR Man* 2012 **Taunton Youth FC Community Trust** Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees For the Year Ended 30 June 2023 ## **Independent examiners report to the Trustees of Taunton Youth FC Community Trust** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for Taunton Youth FC Community Trust (“the charity”) for the year ended 30 June 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not comply with these records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Michelle Ferris BSC (Hons) FCA DChA** Albert Goodman LLP Chartered Accountants Goodwood House Blackbrook Park Avenue Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX Date: 22/11/23 | CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND W Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe perkrfl Section A Receipts and paymènts Un¥Estricted tund5 RestsicLed Endowmient nds Al R￿elpts M*¢h Swad Sub5 Tr￿n￿1q sq￿ s 8rL 48Tk 31681 3￿9 24476 505 1117 127 PlaYWAppe￿￿e Fees S[￿sOrsh 106 10.lJ14 106 Sub toto1{Gross ￿COllIe for ARJ 40261 15ee tablo1. Sub lotsl Totalrecws 69.663 17•D 17110 Fine5 EQuip￿Tht FaLll1th5 Hwe Ref8TBP Cotsts 109 15.OV 15.867 1S,5ro 1.67 97 9>7$ 33 9M75 FcNXbal CoaL*Es TraniryJ C￿￿$ CRB Cherk Fees Irtsuran 16D 12D Raffle Pri 4M9J 1910 75 260 744 CompL4Lerservi Ac¢wnts JunK)rs- Booke¥wwJ Go Cardless Pa)r￿tleSS Sum Upcatd Pa￿tfee$ 357 495 13 13 290 fj9251 Sub total 7SOn 7&0n A4 Assètand inveslment purchases. (see tabkl Sub tolal 75￿73 7¥073 69251 Net of ￿¢t1pt￿paYMentsj A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash fvnds lasiyearend Cash funds thisyearend 41 41 5.461 io. 5.451 10.655 SN61 CCXX R1 &£￿￿{s$} 0111112023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unfestricted Re5trrtrted lunds Endowment funds tr*r*arostE Categories B1 Cash funds 117 Total cash funds 10,655 frJThds funds nds n•arest£ B3 Inwstment as$8ts Cost(or•oTrHIJ B4 Assets retained lorthe charit￿$ own us• Dct%iils B5 Liabllltles PA SwJnahJre Pritrt Name Da￿ of val IE L Co f E'C CCXX R2 accrwts (SSI 01111Q023