F3
FAITH - FOOTBALL – FELLOWSHIP
Annual Review and
Financial Statements 2023/24
Charity number: 1183913
Registered company: CE017846 in England and Wales
Address: 7 Howden Close, London SE28 8HD
Introduction
The trustees present their report and financial statements for year ended 31 March 2024.
The report complies with the charity’s Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, the Companies Act 2006 and “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 202)”.
F3 Objectives and Activities
OUR OBJECTIVES:
As outlined in the Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, F3’s core aims are:
1. The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith in the UK and elsewhere, in particular, but not exclusively, through teaching about Christianity and Christian values through footballing activities, pastoral care and outreach work;
2. To help young people in the UK and elsewhere, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
There have been no changes to these objectives during the year. Key activities for both strands of F3 ‘in football ’and ‘through football’, can be found below:
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‘In Football’
Part-time and full-time
professional players
Weekly Prayer Calls
Fellowship Curriculum
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‘Through
Football’
OUR VISION:
Community outreach
events
Social media content
Gl b l i i t i
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‘ To see lives transformed in and through football with the message of Jesus Christ ’
OUR MISSION:
‘Our mission is to mobilise every club, every church, every city to harness the transformation power of football to positively impact their communities for Christ ’
OUR VALUES:
With Jesus Christ and the Christian message at the heart of what we do, F3 lives by these values:
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Faith - Christ at the center;
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Family - Supporting one another;
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Commitment - Loyalty to serving Christ, one another and the community;
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Integrity - Preaching what we practice.
REPORTING PUBLIC BENEFITS
The trustees have paid regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. As a small charity, below the Charities Act audit threshold, the report focuses on the main activities undertaken by the charity to further the charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
- Weekly Players Prayer call - This has continually been held on a weekly basis and provides a dedicated time of fellowship within the Christian football community. We have seen lives transformed and supported players to go and transform their communities through the influence they have as professional footballers.
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Fellowship
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Social Events - These have been held in person, including bowling, watching football matches and men’s breakfast. It provides an opportunity for Christian footballers to come together for more informal fellowship and food, where many receive encouragement and support.
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Leadership and Mentoring - Informal mentoring and leadership advice is continually provided.
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F3 Curriculum – A weekly curriculum was created to provide biblical teaching in the context of the football world. Key themes included ‘Identity’, ‘Leadership’, and ‘Living the Christian faith as a footballer’. This year we have empowered our leaders and trained them to lead within this curriculum, developing their God-given gifts of teaching and sharing their faith.
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Outreach
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Faith and Football Events – These have taken place in churches and youth groups across the United Kingdom, reaching thousands of individuals. A highlight was hosting a ‘Faith and Football’ event at City Gates Church in London, which reaches a wide range of ages, cultures, and backgrounds. Such events have been effective platforms for players to share their testimony and for everyday people to hear and respond to the gospel.
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Prison Visits - HMP Five Wells (Wellingborough) attended, sharing testimonies and preaching the gospel to inmates within the Chapel service.
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Global Mission Trip – We took a team of 3 professional footballers and a League One Chaplin to Kenya. Here we spent 9 days serving in the local communities through distribution of kit, speaking in churches and schools and sharing what God has done in our lives.
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University and Higher Education visits – We have been privileged to speak in schools up and down the country, to share our footballing journeys and to encourage the students to dream big and discover their God-given purpose and identity in life.
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F3 Podcast - Podcast remains on iTunes and Spotify, interviewing professional footballers on how their faith has impacted their careers.
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Social Media • Instagram - Active social media account, regular posts including testimonies with over 1760 followers.
Financial Review
Investment Strategy
The reserves are held in cash deposits in the Centre for Excellence in Education and Training bank account.
Reserves Policy
The charity’s reserves policy is to hold approximately 6 months ’expenditure in reserve although
this is not always possible.
Incoming resources for the year stood at £7,559, while outgoing resources were £5,829.
All the resources have been utilised on charitable activities, including Outreach, Retreats and various other Comouter costs.
Risk Management
The Trustees have reviewed the risks to which a small charity operating along these lines is exposed. Appropriate procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis.
Governance, Structure and Management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 22 May 2019. The company was established under a Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which established the objects and powers of the charitable company.
The trustees, who are also Directors and Assistance Directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of the signature of financial statements were:
Daryl Robson (Appointed 22 May 2019)
Tobi Sho-Silva (Appointed 22 May 2019)
Tobi Joseph (Appointed 22 May 2019)
Clare McAllister (Appointed 31 January 2021)
The existing trustees appoint any new trustees following the provisions laid out in the Charity’s governing instrument.
None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company.
The Board of Trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. A scheme of delegation is in place, and day to day responsibility for the provision of services rests with the Director. The trustees, meet together regularly, at least four times a year to pray, review progress and make decision of the future strategic developments of the charity.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Board of trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the financial year in preparing those financial statements giving a true and fair view, the Board of trustees should follow best practice and:-
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.
The trustees are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the requirements of applicable law and regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) | Signature(s) | |||||||||
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| CMcAllister | 29/01/25 | |||||||||
| Full Name | Clare | McAllister |
F3 (FAITH, FOOTBALL, FELLOWSHIP)
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024
I report on the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 10 to 12.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2)) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply and that there is no requirement in the governing document or constitution of the Charity for the conducting of an audit. As a consequence, the trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and
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To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 of disclosure in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning 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 connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act: and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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F3 (FAITH, FOOTBALL, FELLOWSHIP)
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
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| Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | |
| Receipts | ||||
| Donations | 2 | 7,559 |
- | 7,559 |
| Other income | 2 | - |
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| ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ||
| Total incoming resources | 7,559 | - | 7,559 | |
| Costs of raising and generating funds | - | - | - | |
| Net incoming resources available | ---------- | ---------- | -------- | |
| for charitable applications | 7,559 | 7,559 | ||
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| Payments | ||||
| Charitable activities | 3 | 5,829 |
- | 5,829 |
| Support costs of activities | - | - | ||
| Governance costs | - | - | ||
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| Total resources expended | 5,829 | - | 5,829 | |
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| Net incoming/(outgoing) resources | ||||
| before revaluations and | 1,730 | - | 1,730 | |
| Transfer between funds | - | - | - | |
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| Net movement in funds | 1,730 | - | 1,730 | |
| Total funds brought forward | 17,303 | - | 17,303 | |
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| Total funds carried forward | 19,033 | - | 19,033 | |
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The notes on pages 13 – 14 form part of these accounts
F3 (FAITH, FOOTBALL, FELLOWSHIP)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 31 March 2024
| £ | |
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| Fixed assets | |
| The value of assets owned are: | |
| Equipment | 124 |
| Bank & Cash Balances | |
| Investments | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 19,033 |
| Other Assets and Liabilities | |
| Assets | |
| Debtors | - |
| Liabilities | |
| Unbilled fee for Independent Examination | 480 |
| Creditors | - |
The accounts were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 29 January 2025
Trustee: Clare McAllister
F3 (FAITH, FOOTBALL, FELLOWSHIP)
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
1. Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis with a statement of assets and liabilities.
2. Voluntary receipts
| Unrestricted Funds Donations 7,559 Sponsorships - 7,559 Charitable activities Accountancy fees 780 Travel & Subsistence 2,221 Promotions 95 DBS Services 145 Printing, Postage and Stationary 108 Website costs 1,052 Event costs 456 Sundry 780 Bank charges 5 - Computer costs _ 295 5,829 |
Restricted Funds - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total Funds 7,559 - 7,559 780 2,221 95 145 108 1,052 456 780 5 295 5,829 |
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3. Charitable activities
4. Staff and Trustees
The charity did not have any employed staff during the year ended 31 March 2024. Its activities were generally carried out by volunteers.
5. Funds
There were no restricted funds.