**Charity number: 1182641** **Company number: 09964451** **(England and Wales)** ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE** **Report of the Directors and Unaudited Financial Statements** **For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Contents Page For the year ended 31 December 2021** |Report of the Directors|1 to 4| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report to the Directors|5| |Statement of Financial Activities|6| |Statement of Financial Position|7| |Notes to the Financial Statements|8 to 12| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|13| ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Report of the Directors For the year ended 31 December 2021** The Directors have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2021. The Directors have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **Chair's report** The NCFA was launched 2010 and the subsequent funding achieved has reached 260,000.00 Euros for the Global Peace Games (GPGs) 2017 to 2019. In order to ease cash flow, GPGs partners, The Peace Village, made a loan of 20,000.00 Euros to The NCFA to help cover the core operational costs for the delivery of the 2017 GPGs. The 20,000.00 Euros has now been paid back. Whilst the number of stakeholders continues to grow, social investment provides the best scope for The NCFA to continue its meaningful work for local, national and international communities. The NCFA continues to seek ethical investment that recognises the importance of protecting childhood through play. The organisation has yet to receive a Big Society Capital investment, however, this has been scoped out through The Peace Fields Project and planned dialogue with The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Whilst robust regulation is an important pre-condition to establishing social investment as a viable and mainstream option alongside more traditional forms of investment, there is a need to ensure that our stakeholders are kept fully up to date with project developments. Moreover, The NCFA need to be more pro-active in the market for social investment and develop ways to engage more social enterprises in raising capital. In the current economic climate, the rise of Social Investment Tax Relief is empowering charitable companies and is a strong prospect for The NCFA to drive growth in unchartered business areas. The NCFA undertakes around 3 to 4 projects each year to improve the lives and experience of children, especially the most vulnerable in all forms of football. Investment would ensure that children, young people and families are at the heart of the national game. We work with organisations from across the voluntary, statutory and private sectors through our free membership scheme, and through the sector-led specialist networks and partnership programmes that operate under our non-government organisation status. Investment in this area can be difficult and that is why we are committed to evidence-informed decision making, and we take pride in pioneering projects that are outside of the radar of associated football - unshackled by brands and conflict of interests. The NCFA projects identify and communicate high impact, community and family-centered solutions which enable cost-effective, sector-led improvement and development in children's informal and non-formal learning. Ultimately, adding value to community inclusivity, tackling anti-social behaviour, boosting health and well-being. 1 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Report of the Directors Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The Children's Football Alliance is a coalition of agencies and organisations that safeguard and advance the rights of children in football. The Children's Football Alliance works tirelessly to better children's lives. The NCFA's extended children's focused organisations form a vital network of partnerships sharing best practice in all stages of childhood. The NCFA will be accessible to all communities seeking advice on the children's game. The NCFA aims: - ·To get more boys and girls actively playing football for fun. - ·To protect childhood through play.· - ·To be the voice for children in football and to be recognised and trusted by society for serving communities with integrity and excellence. - ·To secure for them the most enjoyable, developmental and child-centred football experience when they do play. - ·To create playing environments and formats which allow children to reach their full potential through football and learn about the value of social inclusion through play. - ·To eliminate the factors which cause boys and girls to drop out of football. Body of work: The Peace Field Projects (PFP) continues to grow without significant marketing. PFP connects a unique network of: schools, clubs, teams, organisations, partners, charities, NGOs, volunteers, educationalists, facilitators, practitioners, peace makers, community leaders and everyday people, to the International Children's Football Alliance (ICFA). The ICFA advocates, peace and equal rights for all through play. The PFP twins designated areas of play with the Peace Village's Peace Pitch in Flanders, Mesen, Belgium. The PFP commemorates wars and celebrates peace in: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CROATIA, D R of CONGO, ENGLAND, GERMANY, GHANA, HONG KONG, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND, USA, WALES. Further PFP in development: CYPRUS, ENGLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, FALKLAND ISLANDS, INDIA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN IRELAND. The annual Free v Free children's football campaign (now in its 10th year) advocates no cost football for children. During the pandemic the games were supported online through the form of The Isolation Games featured in the NCFA's quarterly newsletters. The games were supported in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The directors have considered the Charity Commision's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'. 2 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Report of the Directors Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Significant activities** The Global Peace Games (GPGs) is now- 7 years old. The GPGs were part funded UEFA Foundation for Children; inspired by The United Nations International Day of Peace and The First World War's Christmas Truces. Directed by The National Children's Football Alliance and facilitated by The Peace Village, Belgium. The GPGs is a week-long event engaging young people from diverse backgrounds and different cultures, in football / sports games and non-formal peace education. During COVID-19 The NCFA continued to work closely with project partners from Belgium, England and Czech Republic. The primary focus was maintaining objectives on providing online GPGs information and updating all previous partners webpages. Moreover, maintaining good communications with the funders Erasmus+ led to the postponed 2021 GPGs confirming new dates Wednesday 25th to Monday 30th May 2022. In the light of Covid restrictions, the GPGs all-inclusive activities, games and peace education workshops, were redesigned and continue to comply with UK government health and safety guidelines. September 2021 NCFA contributed to Football Makes History, EUROCLIO publication funded by ERASMUS+. The publication was distributed and features online, accessible to all education authorities across Europe. The NCFA continue to produce and distribute the free quarterly newsletter to 3066 subscribers. The Peace Field Projects (PFP) continues to grow without significant marketing. PFP connects a unique network of: schools, clubs, teams, organisations, partners, charities, NGOs, volunteers, educationalists, facilitators, practitioners, peace makers, community leaders and everyday people, to the International Children's Football Alliance (ICFA). The ICFA advocates, peace and equal rights for all through play. The PFP twins designated areas of play with the Peace Village's Peace Pitch in Flanders, Mesen, Belgium. The PFP commemorates wars and celebrates peace in: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CROATIA, D R of CONGO, ENGLAND, GERMANY, GHANA, HONG KONG, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND, USA, WALES. Further PFP in development: CYPRUS, ENGLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, FALKLAND ISLANDS, INDIA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN IRELAND. The annual Free v Free children's football campaign (now in its 10th year) advocates no cost football for children. During the pandemic the games were supported online through the form of The Isolation Games featured in the NCFA's quarterly newsletters. The games were supported in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Significant events** IThe document outlines the means by which the NCFA will raise funds over a 3 year period, starting 2020. To date, such fundraising has been successful, achieving grants from the Big Lottery Fund, Erasmus +, Heritage Lottery Fund and the UEFA Foundation for Children. In terms of moving forward, the fund-raising event: This Country v That Country raised the profile and added value to the organisation. Aims The aims of the fundraising plan are as follows: - ·To secure a sustainable future for the NCFA - ·To maximise potential funding for each project operated by the NCFA - ·To secure core funding, so as to provide ongoing support for the Managing Director and any other staff - ·To ensure a diversity of funders, across different types of funds - ·To ensure that the organisation is not reliant on one individual funder It should also be noted that the main aim of this plan is to improve the lives of children through sport. ## Roles The majority of the fundraising is delivered through the NCFA Managing Director and it is recognised that this is one part of a wide role. We continue to work towards a position where funds can be put identified and used to employ an experienced part-time fundraiser. The expectation is that such a role would provide a good return on investment made and go some way to achieving the overall aims of the plan. 3 of 13 **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Report of the Directors Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The NCFA from 2019 operates as a charitable company. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **Name of Charity** NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE **Charity registration number** 1182641 **Company registration number** 09964451 **Principal address** Room 178 80 Churchill Square West Malling Kent ME19 4YU ## **Directors** The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law. The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Mr Ernie Brennan Mr Brendan Hanlon Mr Paul Cooper Mr Farrell Monk **Secretary** Mr Paul Cooper **Independent examiners** Willis Burnell Ltd. Unit 3 The Courtyard Parsonage Stocks Road Faversham Kent ME13 0ET Approved by the Management Committee and signed on its behalf by 31 March 2022 ............................................................................. Mr Brendan Hanlon 4 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 December 2021** |**Notes**
**Income and endowments**
**from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5/6
**Total**
**Net income/expenditure**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
48,729
580
**49,309**
(5,154)
(33,730)
**(38,884)**
**10,425**
28,871
**39,296**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
**-**
-
(629)
**(629)**
**(629)**
14,346
**13,717**|**2021**
**£**
48,729
580
**49,309**
(5,154)
(34,359)
**(39,513)**
**9,796**
43,217
**53,013**|**2020**
**£**
18,891
540| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**19,431**| |||||(4,910)
(33,496)| |||||**(38,406)**| |||||**(18,975)**
62,192| |||||**43,217**| 5 of 13 Registered Number : 09964451 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Statement of Financial Position As at 31 December 2021** ||**Notes**|**2021**|**2020**| |---|---|---|---| |||**£**|**£**| |**Current assets**|||| |Debtors|11|-|86| |Cash at bank and in hand||66,632|53,996| |||**66,632**|**54,082**| |**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|12|(13,619)|(10,865)| |**Net current assets**||**53,013**|**43,217**| |**Total assets less current liabilities**||**53,013**|**43,217**| |**Net assets**||**53,013**|**43,217**| |**The funds of the charity**|||| |Restricted income funds|13|13,717|32,859| |Unrestricted income funds|13|39,296|10,358| |**Total funds**||**53,013**|**43,217**| For the year ended 31 December 2021 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. - The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in - accordance with section 476, - The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to - accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime. The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by: Mr Ernie Brennan Director 31 March 2022 6 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **1. Accounting Policies** ## **Basis of accounting** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006. NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **2. Income from donations and legacies** |**Unrestricted funds**
Donations received|**2020**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
18,891
48,729
**18,891**
**48,729**| |---|---| ## **3. Income from charitable activities** |**ncome from charitable activities**||| |---|---|---| ||**2021**|**2020**| ||**£**|**£**| |**Unrestricted funds**||| |_Peace Fields Project_||| |Income from charitable|580|540| |activities||| ## **4. Expenditure on generating donations and legacies** |**Expenditure on generating donations and legacies**||| |---|---|---| |**Unrestricted funds**
Donations
Support costs|**2021**
**£**
180
4,974
**5,154**|**2020**
**£**
-
4,910| |||**4,910**| 7 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type** |Global Peace Games
Peace Fields Project
Support costs|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
702
33,028
**33,730**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
629
-
-
**629**|**2020**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
-
629
468
702
33,028
33,028
**33,496**
**34,359**| |---|---|---|---| ## **6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type** |**Support costs**
Global Peace Games
Peace Fields Project|**2020**
**2021**
**Support**
**costs**
**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
33,657
33,028
629
33,028
702
-
702
468
**1,331**
**33,028**
**34,359**
**33,496**| |---|---| ## **7. Analysis of support costs** |**Global Peace Games**
Management
Governance costs|**2021**
**£**
33,028
4,974
**38,002**|**2020**
**£**
34,028
3,910| |---|---|---| |||**37,938**| ## **8. Net income/(expenditure) for the year** This is stated after charging/(crediting): |This is stated after charging/(crediting):||| |---|---|---| ||**2021**|**2020**| ||**£**|**£**| |Accountancy fees|1,000|1,000| |Trustees' remuneration|33,028|33,028| 8 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **9. Staff costs and emoluments** Total staff costs for the year ended 31 December 2021 were: |Salaries and wages
Management|**2021**
**£**
33,028
**33,028**
**2021**
4
**4**|**2020**
**£**
33,028| |---|---|---| |||**33,028**| |||**2020**
4| |||**4**| ## **10. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities** |**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
**Total**
**Net expenditure**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
**Debtors**
**Amounts due within one year:**
Trade debtors|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
18,891
-
**18,891**
-
(33,028)
**(33,028)**
**(14,137)**
28,405
**14,268**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
540
**540**
(1,000)
(468)
**(1,468)**
**(928)**
33,787
**32,859**
**2021**
**£**
-
**-**|**2020**
**£**
18,891
540| |---|---|---|---| ||||**19,431**| ||||(1,000)
(33,496)| ||||**(34,496)**| ||||**(15,065)**
62,192| ||||**47,127**| ||||**2020**
**£**
86| ||||**86**| ## **11. Debtors** 9 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **12. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** |**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**||| |---|---|---| ||**2021**|**2020**| ||**£**|**£**| |Trade creditors|2,754|-| |Accruals and deferred income|10,865|10,865| ||**13,619**|**10,865**| ## **13. Movement in funds** |**Unrestricted Funds**
_General_
General
**Unrestricted Funds - Previous year**
_General_
General|**Balance at**
**01/01/2021**
**£**
28,871
**28,871**
**Balance at**
**01/01/2020**
**£**
28,405
**28,405**|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
49,309
**49,309**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
18,891
**18,891**|**Outgoing**
**resources**
**£**
(38,884)
**(38,884)**
**Outgoing**
**resources**
**£**
(36,938)
**(36,938)**|**Balance at**
**31/12/2021**
**£**
39,296| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**39,296**| |||||**Balance at**
**31/12/2020**
**£**
10,358| |||||**10,358**| ## **Purpose of unrestricted Funds** General To protect childhood through play. ## **Restricted Funds** |**Restricted Funds**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|**Balance at**| ||**01/01/2021**|**resources**|**resources**|**31/12/2021**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |Global Peace Games|14,346|-|(629)|13,717| ||**14,346**|**-**|**(629)**|**13,717**| 10 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **Restricted Funds - Previous year** |**Restricted Funds - Previous year**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Global Peace Games
Peace Fields Project|**Balance at**
**01/01/2020**
**£**
15,346
18,441
**33,787**|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
-
540
**540**|**Outgoing**
**resources**
**£**
(1,000)
(468)
**(1,468)**|**Balance at**
**31/12/2020**
**£**
14,346
18,513| |||||**32,859**| ## **Purpose of restricted funds** Global Peace Games To fund participation in the Global Peace Games. ## Peace Fields Project The twinning of children's designated areas of play with Flanders Peace Field, Messines, Belgium. ## **14. Analysis of net assets between funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
_General_
General
**Restricted funds**
Global Peace Games|**Net current**
**assets /**
**(liabilities)**
**Net Assets**
**£**
**£**
39,296
39,296
13,717
13,717| |---|---| ||**53,013**
**53,013**| 11 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Notes to the Financial Statements Continued** ## **For the year ended 31 December 2021** |**Previous year**
**Unrestricted funds**
_General_
General
**Restricted funds**
Global Peace Games
Peace Fields Project|**Net current**
**assets /**
**(liabilities)**
**Net Assets**
**£**
**£**
10,358
10,358
14,346
14,346
18,513
18,513| |---|---| ||**43,217**
**43,217**| 12 of 13 ## **NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2021** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENT**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Charitable activities**
Income from charitable activities (Peace
Fields Project)
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Raising donations and legacies**
Donations
**Charitable activities**
Cost of direct charitable activity (Global
Peace Games)
Cost of direct charitable activity (Peace Fields
Project)
**SUPPORT COSTS**
**Management**
Management
Management (Global Peace Games)
**Governance costs**
Governance costs
**Total resources expended**
**Net Income**|**£**
**2021**
48,729
**48,729**
580
**580**
**49,309**
(180)
**(180)**
(629)
(702)
**(1,331)**
-
(33,028)
**(33,028)**
(4,974)
**(4,974)**
**(39,513)**
**9,796**|**£**
**2020**
18,891| |---|---|---| |||**18,891**
540| |||**540**| |||**19,431**
-| |||**-**
-
(468)| |||**(468)**
(1,000)
(33,028)| |||**(34,028)**
(3,910)| |||**(3,910)**| |||**(38,406)**| |||**(18,975)**| 13 of 13 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements