
## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From: 1[st] June 2023   To: 31[st] May 2024 

Charity name: FLETCHER MOSS RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB 

Charity registration number: 1184932 

## Objectives and Activities 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The Charities purpose is to provide facilities, to<br>promote the game of<br>Association Football, to arrange matches and<br>social activities for its members and community<br>participation in the same.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public benefit,<br>in particular, the activities,<br>projects or services identified in<br>the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The club has around 350 registered players<br>taking part in football activities in Manchester<br>with around 30 teams (boys and girls) aged from<br>under 7s to under 18s competing in FA<br>registered leagues, cups and galas/tournaments.<br>We also run a Saturday soccer school aimed at<br>Reception to year 6 children along with a<br>wildcat session which is a girls only session.|
|Statement confirming whether<br>the trustees have had regard to<br>the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Confirmed|



## Achievements and Performance 

SORP reference 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|The Club is an 2 Star FA Accredited football<br>club. We are a provider of football coaching and<br>development to boys and girls from aged 6.<br>Initially matches are on a non-competitive basis<br>before moving into FA registered competitions.<br>Coaches are minimum FA level 1 qualified and<br>are required to undertake all relevant training<br>such as first aid and safeguarding, including<br>valid/current CRB requirements. The Club seeks<br>to continually invest in and improve facilities to<br>ensure the best possible and safest experience<br>for the players, parents and volunteers. Older<br>players are encouraged and supported to self-<br>develop through the funding of referee and<br>coaching courses.||
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## Financial Review 

|inancial Review|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end of<br>the period|Para 1.21|During the year 1/6/23 to 31/5/24, the charity<br>had income of £105,695 and expenditure of<br>£96,151. This resulted in a surplus of £9,544<br>The Charity long term plan is to rebuild the<br>clubhouse as an asset transfer and so are<br>building cash reserves,|
|Statement explaining the policy<br>for holding reserves stating why<br>they are held|Para 1.22|The Club holds sufficient cash reserves to<br>manage any unforeseen reductions in income or<br>additional expenses.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|As at 31stMay 2024, the charity held cash<br>reserves of £158,935 (31stMay 2023:<br>£75,892) 21-22 &22-23 payments into cash<br>reserves|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|



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|Explanation of any uncertainties|Para 1.23|None|
|---|---|---|
|about the charity continuing as|||
|a going concern|||



## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type<br>of<br>governing<br>document(trust deed, royal<br>charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|H<br>o<br>w<br>is<br>th<br>e<br>ch<br>ar<br>it<br>y<br>co<br>ns<br>tit<br>ut<br>ed<br>?<br>(e<br>.g<br>un<br>in<br>co<br>rp<br>or<br>at<br>ed<br>as<br>so<br>ci<br>ati<br>on<br>,<br>CI|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|



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|O<br>)|||
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|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions<br>e.g. election to post or name<br>of any person or body<br>entitled to appoint one or<br>more trustees|Para 1.25|Nomination and election at AGM|



## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|FLETCHER MOSS FOOTBALL CLUB|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|FMR JFC|
|Registered charity number|1184932|
|Charity’s principal address|5 St Georges Ave<br>Hulme<br>Manchester<br>M15 4FR|
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for<br>whole year|Name of person (or body)<br>entitled to appoint trustee (if<br>any)|
|---|---|---|---|
|David Horrocks|Trustee|||
|Amir Khan|Treasurer|||
|Jessica<br>Southworth|Media Secretary|||
|Scott Flitcroft|Trustee|||
|Danny Francis|Chair|||
|Farhaan Ahmed|Trustee|||
|Nick Cope|Trustee|||



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



Exemptions from disclosure 

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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

N/A 

## Declarations 

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

Signature(s) 

Full name(s) Signed D J Francis              Date: 18/03/25 

Position Chair, 

1. Basis of accounts 

The Trustees have taken advantage of section 145(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and prepared the accounts on a receipts and payment basis. 

Approval of the Accounts for the year ended 31 May 2024 

The report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the Trustees held on: 09Jul-24 

Signed D J Francis              Date: 18/03/25 

For and behalf of the Trust 

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|**Income**||**Expenditure**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Pitch Hire Training|20286|1149|
|Subs|£    76,706.07|Mobile|132|36.44|
|Grant|£    15,375.00|Kit|14571||
|Local Giving|£      1,118.79|Ref Fees|443|2055|
|SS|£      4,355.00|League Fees|8019|6205|
|Wildcats|£            11.00|Pitch Maintenance|8450|3038|
|Fines|£            50.00|GC Fees|1669||
|Refund|£          110.30|Trophies|5118|541.8|
|Sponsors|£      5,920.00|Costco|396|108.7|
|Pitch Hire|£      1,059.00|Presentaton|1100|350|
|Presentaton|£          990.00|Registraton & Insurance|2550|1222|
|||Fines|1853||
||**£  105,695.16**|Training Equip|546|177|
|||Local Giving|180||
|||Web Hostng|120||
|||Trustees Meetngs|51.45|23.3|
|||Amazon|159|36.85|
|||Coaches DBS Safeguarding|70||
|||Refunds|970||
|||Supplies|27||



**£  96,151.15** 



1330 4557 1720 1527 240 975 70 820 275 1488 800 423.2 20.95 137.21 114.25 



|Income Br|ought Forward 2022/23<br>**£34,114.00**<br>d to Savings Acc<br>**£20,000**<br>ubs overpayment<br>**£0**<br>come<br>**£14,114**<br>/24<br>**£105,695**<br>e 2022/23<br>**£96,151**<br>**£43,658**<br>nsfer from Savings<br>**£0**<br>2023/24<br>**£9,544**|
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|Income 23||
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