2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date

Charity name: March Academy FC

Charity registration number: 1186183

Objectives and Activities

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

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Our volunteers support the Charity in the way of coaching, running training sessions, the day to day admin and supporting the wider community for the greater benefit of all.
Other		This period, we have kept our fees to a minimum and have not increased any match or training subs. In order to provide football for all we have continued to promote and offer support to those in need via our hardship fund.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We continue to provide football provision for all in a safe and happy environment. All are welcome to benefit from quality coaching with the emphasis on fun and enjoyment for all. We have continued to develop our ‘Wildcat’ offer, working with the FA to introduce girls between 5 and 11 to fun non-competitive football to aid friendship and learning.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity has returned a small surplus in the period. A healthy reserve is held, which will support the charity with it’s upcoming goals, in particular the introduction of new teams, the completion of a facility leasehold agreement and the development of those facilities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	See note above.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	See filed accounts.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Foundation CIO / Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are nominated and voted upon by the March Academy FC Committee

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Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	March Academy FC
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1186183
Charity’s principal address	21 Camargue Drive March Cambridgeshire PE15 9PD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Andrew Silley
	Jane Katie Conyard
	GaryHigham
	AnthonyRussell

– 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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A 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) Full name(s) Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Mrs Katie Conyard
	Secretary
	28/05/2026
	28/05/2026

CHARITY COMMISSIO Fok ENGLAND JIND WALE Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• pBDod Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fundm Restridod funds Endowmonl lunds Total funds IDlh•nHrq•t£ toitrrf n•w•ilE A1 Roc41 &9n (*. fflclLthdwllhTwnrySub 25.SBI 29.581 38.397 FAW¢h Ir￿￿a1¥￿Tr￿rryS rE￿nUel Grants ss income ARI J4,076 4),421 Totalrv¢elpts 24.070 AJPI RthreE & 0￿1￿5 2.7ZJ 11,430 4,1 Fin85 72 843 5.J02 Even 4.902 InsurB￿re5 &Ah1iabort&-ttlu￿I%%th UB C0515 74 746 437 loo 1.$2$ 1,42) Stsb to JQ,S 16,J54 A4 A•Mt and Inw4tmg rEh￿•S Sub tot 26.354 Net of receIpi￿{pa￿rnenISj ASTransf8rS bolw￿n fund# Cash fundj laBt y•ar •nd Cash lunds Ihls year end 3.uo 17A7 30 30,337 26 CCXX Rl xuurrt4lSSI 2810￿026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted rKI# ton•4r•it Restricted funds Endowment lur￿ 81 Cash furKI$ Bank B81￿￿at￿￿ 3D.337 Cashin Tol•l c•sh funds 30.337 arAWI>J Vnr•4trfct•d R•Atrfct•d fund• EndowM•nt fvrHI• Dotwil¥ tQllq3ro&t£ B3 Irwo¥tmert a8s•t Cutt£rrtW31uq AAMtLl B4 Assets rvtslned for tho charltys own uso F￿dIDhh P4nounl thJ• rel4p5 BS LIabIll￿È# Date ol behalfol¥ tho trLwee$ Svjnature pri￿ A SLLLe Anthew Sill 1gIM12026 CCXX R2 Iss} 2W92026

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March Academy FC 1186183
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/09/2024 31/08/2025
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
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
Sign On - included with Training Subs
above - - - -
Training Subs 29,581 - - 29,581 38,397
Team sponsorship 2,797 - - 2,797 3,408
Fine payments 141 - - 141 101
Match Subs - included with Training Subs
above - - - -
Fundraising 1,008 - - 1,008 811
Interest 251 - - 251 145
Other revenue / Grants 298 - - 298 965
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 34,076 ] - - 34,076 43,826
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 34,076 - - 34,076 43,826
A3 Payments
Referee & Match officials 3,008 - - 3,008 2,723
Pitch and Facilities Hire 11,430 - - 11,430 11,049
Equipment 4,494 - - 4,494 2,701
Fines 72 - - 72 418
Qualifications 843 - - 843 660
Events 5,302 - - 5,302 4,902
League Costs 1,476 - - 1,476 1,808
Insurances & Affilliations - included with
League Costs 996 - - 996 -
Website payment 748 - - 748 437
Admin 568 - - 568 91
Coaching 100 - - 100 600
Childrens activities 1,523 - - 1,523 939
Donations 38 - - 38 28
Sub total [ 30,596 ] - - 30,596 26,354
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments [ 30,596 ] - - 30,596 26,354
Net of receipts/(payments) 3,480 - - 3,480 17,473
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 26,858 - - 26,858 9,385
Cash funds this year end 30,337 - - 30,337 26,858
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/05/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Balance at end of period Cash in hand Details Details Details Signature A Silley	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 30,337 - - - - - 30,337 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Andrew Silley	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 19/04/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/05/2026

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Independent examlner's report to the trustees of: March Academy FC (Charity Number 1186183) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of March Academy FC (the Trust} for the year ended 31￿AuguSt 2025. Responsibllilles and basls of report As the charity ttustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the a(tounts in accordan￿ wth the requirements of the Charitles Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out und8r section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have folk)wed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charfty Comrnission under section 145{5)(b} of the Act. Independent examlnèr's statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept In.respect of the Trust as required by section 130 ofthe Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord wtth those records. I have no concerns and have come acyoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a(xounts to be ￿aChed. Signed-. Name". Alistair Wilson ACMA. CGMA Address." 70 High Street Sutton Ely Cambridgeshire C86 2NL Date.. 5th May 2026