## **Chorley FC Community Foundation** A Charitable Incorporated Organisation UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT for the year to 31 March 2021 **Registered Charity Number 1183529** **Chorley FC Community Foundation Trustees’ Report Year Ended 31 March 2021** |**Contents**|| |---|---| ||**Page**| |Trustees’ Annual Report|2| |Receipts and Payments Accounts|6| 1 **Chorley FC Community Foundation Trustees’ Report Year Ended 31 March 2021** ## **Aims and Purposes** ChorleyFC Community Foundation was incorporated in 2019 with the aim of using football as a tool to engage and inspire people in the local community. The Foundation works closely with local partners to deliver a range of programmes that focus on improving the lives of those who live, work and play in Chorley. The Foundation's work spans a number of key areas: Health, Education, Sports Participation, Social Inclusion and Economic Development. Each programme is designed to tackle specific issues within the community and all programmes are underpinned by the values of teamwork, respect, honesty and resilience. The Foundation is proud to have made a positive difference to the lives of thousands of people in Chorley and we are committed to continuing our work in order to make an even bigger impact in the years to come. ## **Objectives and Activities** The principal activities of the organisation, for the public benefit ('the charity's objectives') and Objectives of the Foundation are : "to benefit of the inhabitants of Chorley and surrounding areas”: (1) The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Chorley and surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for playing football. (2) To provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation and other leisure time occupation of such persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances or for the benefit of the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life. The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Achievements and Purpose** The overall aim of this year was to build on the previous year’s successes and increase our activities to incorporate new activities. However, due to the disruption of the Pandemic, many of our activities were forced to cease as community centres, schools and gathering were forced to cease. With many of our activities involving older and vulnerable people, we felt that the only sensible course of action was to follow the advice and lead of funders and partners and wait until it was considered safe to able to continue our activities. Despite the COVID restrictions, we knew that many of our participants would still need support to counter the inevitable isolation caused by the lockdowns, so moved our projects initially online to still give those involved a feeling of community and cohesion. 2 **Chorley FC Community Foundation Trustees’ Report Year Ended 31 March 2021** Through conversations with funders we also decided that it would not be feasible for us to deliver on our targets, many of which involved in-school activities, so asked them to delay the funding until we felt fully able to meet our targets and deliver the standard of support we aspired to. Unfortunately, this meant that no funding income was generated in this year, but we did receive a number of very generous donations from ChorleyFC as a key partner, and their successful FA Cup run. ## Sporting Memories Sporting Memories was the first project we moved online due to the understood vulnerability of those involved. There was a great deal of fear around the Pandemic and we wanted to provide weekly session to enable participants to come together, share memories and most importantly, have fun in a safe and controlled environment. We established a Zoom-based weekly session, led by long term Sporting Memories supporter and Houghton Weavers frontman, Norman Prince. Norman led and hour-long session, which was a great deal of fun to be a part of, but also provided a much needed community for those involved. One member sent in the following statement “I’m 81, recovering from cancer but with mixed dementia. Until lockdown, I went swimming and walking every day and enjoyed Sporting Memories meetings at Chorley and Leyland, including table tennis. Now, I really appreciate all the efforts of Keith and his colleagues to keep us in touch with other members with similar ages, interests and memories. The Zoom meetings also provide a much needed structure for the weeks, which had suddenly appeared very empty.” Norman Prince added “Because of the COVID-19 Lockdown we were prevented from meeting all our members, personally, on our regular Wednesday get together. We didn’t want to leave all our friends isolated once again, so we arranged our Zoom session on the same day and time that our Dementia sufferers were used to, as routine is a vital ingredient for their peace of mind. Besides our ‘Sporting’ guests we created sessions looking at things we all remember – schooldays, holidays, favourite music, films etc. It brought back happier times for everyone, and sharing them became an even bigger pleasure. Seeing someone remember ‘the old days’ once more, when they couldn’t remember yesterday, is the most rewarding experience I, and all our volunteers, could possibly have. We laugh a lot – and laughter is still the best medicine we can have! As my mother used to say, “Memories Last Longer Than Dreams” – and long may that continue!” ## Social Inclusion Football Just towards the end of last year, we were making great strides forward with Social Inclusion football. Giving young men the opportunity to come together, play football on a weekly basis, and then provide a space for conversations and support for anyone who wanted it. With 3545 men attending on a weekly basis, it was becoming a flagship project, and when the Pandemic hit, that momentum was stopped in its tracks. Through the programmes Whatsapp group, we were hearing regular struggles of isolation and anxiety being caused by the Pandemic so asked what could be done to help with this. A number of members of the group suggested a weekly football quiz online, initially organised and devised by group facilitators, but the participants very quickly took control and started writing their own quizzes and testing each other. 3 **Chorley FC Community Foundation Trustees’ Report Year Ended 31 March 2021** This ran as a weekly initiative until Premier League Football returned and we started to see numbers dwindle. Regular contact was kept with participants, especially those who needed it more until restrictions were lifted allowing the group to begin to meet again. ## Youth Engagement Over the last year, we have strengthened our relationship with Inspire Youth Zone in Chorley. ## **Financial Review** The Foundation had income of £9,995 (2020 - £46,611) and expenses of £2,117 (2020 - £45,934), leaving a surplus of £7,878. The Foundation’s overheads and support costs are minimal and the majority of the expenses are on charitable activities. ## **Reserves Policy** The Trustees have a policy of carrying minimum free reserves of £1,000 to cover two months’ overheads and any unexpected costs. Free reserves at 31 March 2021 were £7,631 (2020 - £677). ## **Volunteers** We would like to thank the many volunteers who support ChorleyFC Community Foundation through their tireless work to support those who benefit from our projects. In particular, the volunteers who work on a weekly basis with the Sporting Memories project to ensure that those involved not only have the best possible and enjoyable experience, but feel supported throughout the process. We would not be able to do what we do without them. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The method of appointment onto the ChorleyFC Community Foundation board is set out in our constitution. The CIO was set up this year with six trustees who had already been involved in the project prior to its incorporation. We are actively encouraging those involved in the Chorley community to learn more about our aims and objectives and to join us if they feel they can make a contribution and support our cause. The board members are responsible for making decisions in terms of budget spend, marketing overseeing the quality and effectiveness of our projects, and maintaining the standards expected of a CIO. The full board met periodically across the year, with at least 6 members in attendance at every meeting. As the year progressed, individual board members took a more focussed responsibility for individual projects, then reported back on them at board meetings. 4 **Chorley FC Community Foundation Trustees’ Report Year Ended 31 March 2021** ## **Administrative Information** ChorleyFC Community Foundation is based at Victory Park in Chorley, home of Chorley Football Club. The Correspondence address is ChorleyFC Community Foundation, Victory Park, Duke St, Chorley PR7 3DU. ChorleyFC Community Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and can be found under Charitable number 1183529 with the Charity Commission. ChorleyFC Community Foundation trustees who have served during this year are: Darren Jenkinson Chairman Keith Robinson McIntosh Vice-Chair David Murgatroyd Secretary Rebecca Stout Simon Denham Wayne Richard Beck Paul Clarkson **Approved by ChorleyFC Community Foundation Trustees and signed on their behalf by Darren Jenkinson (Chair).** **_________________ Signed _________________ Dated** Darren Jenkinson Signed on 31/01/23 @ 14:33 5 1 2 3 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Chorley FC Community Foundation 1183529
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2020 31/03/2021
Section A Receipts and payments Notes
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations and Gifts 2,821 - 2,821 2,540
Fundraising Event Income - - - 16,181
Grants 4,755 2,417 - 7,173 24,290
Interest 1 - 1 3
Other income - - 3,596
- - -
Sub total (Gross income for
2,417 - 9,995 46,611
AR) [ 7,578 ]
Total receipts 7,578 2,417 - 9,995 46,611
A3 Payments
Charitable Activities - - - - -
Kits - 171
Hire of equipment - loos, minibus etc - 3,882
Project costs 1,488 1,488 40,882
- -
Fundraising Costs - -
Event costs - 215
Other fundraising costs - 100
Support Costs 629 629 684
- - - - -
Sub total [ 629 ] 1,488 - 2,117 45,934
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 629 1,488 - 2,117 45,934
Net of receipts/(payments) 6,948 929 - 7,878 677
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 682 - - 682 -
Cash funds this year end 7,631 929 - 8,560 677
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6 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**7,631**
**929**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,631**
**929**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
Unrestricted fee
**300**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**Details**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Bank balance
**B1 Cash funds**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Accountant fee
Print Name
DARREN JENKINSON
Signature
Darren Jenkinson
Signed on 31/01/23 @ 14:33|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval| |---|---| 7 ## **Chorley FC Community Foundation YE 31 March 2021 Notes to the financial statements** ## **Income** |1. Grants
Chorley Youth Zone
LFC
2. Project Costs
Coaching
3. Support Costs
Legal fees
Bank charges
Zoom
Insurance|Unrestricted Restricted Total
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,920
-
2,920
1,835
2,417
4,253
4,755
2,417
7,173
Unrestricted Restricted Total
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
1,488
1,488
-
1,488
1,488
**£**
-
254
95
280
629| |---|---| 8