
# **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01/09/2021 Period start date To 31/08/2022  Period end date** 

## **Charity name: March Academy FC** 

## **Charity registration number: 1186183** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the  Para 1.17 Promote community participation in<br>purposes of the charity  healthy recreation by providing<br>as set out in its  facilities for the playing of Association<br>governing document Football and other sports capable of<br>improving health (by ‘facilities’ we<br>mean not just land, buildings and<br>equipment, but also the organising of<br>sporting activity).<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  Provide and assist in providing for<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to  sport, recreation or other leisure time<br>those purposes for the  occupation of such persons who have<br>public benefit, in  need for such facilities by reason of<br>particular, the activities,  their youth, age, infirmity or<br>projects or services  disablement, poverty or social and<br>identified in the  economic circumstances or for the<br>accounts. public at large in the interest of social<br>welfare and with the object of<br>improving their conditions of life.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18 We as the trustees, have, to the best<br>whether the trustees  of our knowledge followed best<br>have had regard to the  practice and guidance issued<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 

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SORP reference Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



Our volunteers support the Charity in Para 1.38 the way of coaching, running training Contribution made by sessions, the day to day admin and volunteers supporting the wider community for the grater benefit of all. Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 


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SORP reference<br>During the pandemic the Club/Charity<br>offered support to players, parents,<br>coaches and volunteers during this<br>Summary of the main  turbulent time. We ran online and<br>Para 1.20<br>achievements of the  socially distanced activities in line<br>charity, identifying the  with government guidelines to<br>difference the charity’s  support the physical and mental well-<br>work has made to the  being of our players.  In addition,<br>circumstances of its  managers supported with local<br>beneficiaries and any  foodbank deliveries<br>wider benefits to society<br>as a whole.<br>Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:<br>Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set<br>Performance of<br>fundraising activities  Para 1.41<br>against objectives set<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41<br>against objectives<br>To support our players and their<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




||Other||families following the pandemic, we<br>reviewed our fnancial policies and<br>made the decision to remove sign on/<br>membership fees for the football<br>season 2021/22.  This enabled those<br>that had been faced with fnancial<br>hardship as a result of the pandemic<br>to still be able to enter their children<br>to play football within our club.  In<br>addition, we ensured monthly<br>communication of our hardship fund<br>to support with both fees and training<br>wear for those who needed it.||
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## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s  Para 1.21 As a club and local charity, at the end<br>financial position at the  of last period, we made the decision<br>end of the period to remove several fees from our<br>financial policy this year to ensure we<br>were able to better support our<br>players and their families.  This<br>decision was made with knowledge<br>that as a club our expenditure would<br>be higher than our income, however<br>we knew we had carried over funds<br>from the previous year and as a non<br>profit making organisation, our duty<br>to support our local community.<br>This period, we have re-introduced<br>the fees that were removed, however<br>we have continued to promote and<br>offer support to those in need via our<br>hardship fund.<br>Statement explaining  Para 1.22<br>the policy for holding<br>reserves stating why<br>they are held<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially Para 1.24<br>in deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 

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The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds  Para 1.47<br>(including any<br>fundraising)<br>Investment policy and<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>A description of the  Para 1.46<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




other

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing  Para 1.25<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)<br>Trustee selection  Para 1.25<br>methods including<br>details of any<br>constitutional provisions<br>e.g. election to post or<br>name of any person or<br>body entitled to appoint<br>one or more trustees<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Additional information (optional)** 

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Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction Para 1.51<br>and training of trustees<br>The charity’s<br>organisational structure  Para 1.51<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works<br>Relationship with any  Para 1.51<br>related parties<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name March Academy FC<br>Other name the charity<br>uses<br>Registered charity  1186183<br>number<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




||Charity’s principal<br>address|21 Camargue Drive, March, Cambs, PE15 9PD||
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for<br>Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee<br>whole year<br>(if any)<br>1 Tony Russell<br>2 Gary Higham<br>3 Rebecca Cullum<br>4 Jane Conyard<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 


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Trustee name Dates acted if not for<br>whole year<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** A Russell **Full name(s)** Anthony Russell 

**Position (eg** Chairman **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 22/06/2023 



|**March Academy FC**|**March Academy FC**|**March Academy FC**|**1186183**|
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|**Receipts andpayments accounts**||||
|**For the period**<br>**from**|01/09/2020|**To**|31/08/2021|




**CC16a** 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**-**<br>**5,366**<br>**306**<br>**78**<br>**8,801**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> <br> **14,551**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**14,551**<br>**3,407**<br>**7,202**<br>**3,890**<br>**230**<br>**680**<br>**5,153**<br>**1,984**<br>**1,294**<br>**330**<br>**165**<br> **24,335**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**24,335**<br>**-                  9,784**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                  9,784**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**5,366**<br>**306**<br>**78**<br>**8,801**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**14,551**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**14,551**<br>**3,407**<br>**7,202**<br>**3,890**<br>**230**<br>**680**<br>**5,153**<br>**1,984**<br>**1,294**<br>**330**<br>**165**<br>**24,335**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,335**<br>**-                  9,784**||**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|Sign On|**-**|||||**-**|
|TrainingSubs|**5,366**|||||**-**|
|Team sponsorship|**306**|||||**-**|
|Finepayments|**78**|||||**-**|
|Match Subs|**8,801**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|<br> **14,551**|||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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|~~**_Sub total_**~~|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|<br>Referee & Match officials|**3,407**|||||**-**|
|Pitch and Facilities Hire|**7,202**|||||**-**|
|Equipment|**3,890**|||||**-**|
|Fines|**230**|||||**-**|
|Qualifications|**680**|||||**-**|
|Events|**5,153**|||||**-**|
|League Costs|**1,984**|||||**-**|
|Insurances & Affilliations|**1,294**|||||**-**|
|Websitepayment|**330**|||||**-**|
|Admin & DBS|**165**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**24,335**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**-                  9,784**|**-**|**-**|**-                  9,784**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**-                  9,784**|**-**|**-**|**-                  9,784**||**-**|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

22/06/2023 

1 



## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>A Russell<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Bank Balance at end of period<br>Cash on hand<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**10,833**<br>**-**<br>**186**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**11,019**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>AnthonyRussell|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
||A Russell|AnthonyRussell|22/06/2023|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

22/06/2023 

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