CHARITY COMM15510N F(* ENfAAND WAiE5 Rec•1 ents accounts CC16a Forih• p•rfoO 14JLty•)YJ Section A Rcceipts a nd payinentB Unr¢stftct•ll •sty*t¢d Endowmer Al R•c•l 74 474 165 sub 1oe•l(Lkn krAR) 054 i• Sjl •J71 7U 91D ia) A•••t and Inw•tsn•nl Sutsts A6 Cuhluvth l*•t)¥•r •nd T••n ogvr•cd 1471Z 331 14 Scctioii B Statement of assets arid liabi lities at the eiid of Ilie perio Cattyorlp• D•tsll• fumdb fvr Bl C••h fvndl 10 1179T PthrtNwm• 16107125 haTIJLI 16. 29 1611 6Wl*ll c￿R1 Ka¥fftstssi IL4n7fJ)25 ## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From: 01/07/2023 Period start date To: 30/06/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Formby Community Football Club** **Charity registration number: 1186194** **Company number: CE019480** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To enhance the health and wellbeing of the
local community through the provision of
football in a fun, safe and enjoyable
environment.| |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|Formby Community Football Club (FCFC)
are a grassroots community football club
based in Formby, Merseyside.
FCFC provide regular affiliated and
recreational football opportunities for players
of all ages and abilities, boys/girls, men and
women. FCFC have teams actively
participating in leagues and competitions
across the North West.
FCFC continue to play an active role in
supporting many local community causes &
projects. The club has achieved FA Charter
Standard Community Club status (2020) and
is affiliated to Liverpool County FA.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes, the Trustees regularly consider the
public benefit of activities and decisions
relating to the Club.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment||| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers play an important role in the
strategic and day to day running of the
charity/FCFC.
Alongside the named Trustees, FCFC has
an established Committee with agreed roles
and responsibilities. Those roles include
Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and
Welfare Officer amongst others. In addition
to the Committee, FCFC also benefits from
time, effort and energy of a dedicated
volunteer network of Managers, Assistant
Managers & Coaches. Without their ongoing
commitment, FCFC wouldn't be able to offer
the broad range of football opportunities it
does.
Volunteers are also recognised at the
Annual Awards Celebration held at the end
of the football season.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and performance** |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|In 2023/2024, FCFC had 38 regular teams
covering all ages, from young lions and
lionesses age 3+, to include veteran teams
and walking football options.
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Notable achievements during the last year:
- Little Lions and Lionesses Saturday
morning coaching sessions for children aged
3+
- New Treasurer appointed
- End of season awards event: in June
2024 the club held its annual end of
season celebration event. Every
player across all age groups were
presented with a medal, and
entertainment was provided including
music, inflatables and face-painting,
all provided free of charge.
- Grant secured from Football for Change to
support our Comets team (young people
with additional needs), Hardship support for
those families in need of financial help and
to support ongoing engagement of females
into football
- FCFC continue to maintain our 3 Star
Accreditation for Charter Standard
Community Club status from the FA.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set N/A Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set N/A Para 1.41 Investment performance 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’s finances remain healthy; we
made a moderate surplus and have
comfortable levels of unrestricted cash
reserves at the end of the financial period| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The nature of our activities demands that we
hold reserves – different fees are due at the
start of the football season, as well as during
the football season on a regular basis.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£27,396**| |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: FCFC’s principal source of funding continues to come from subscription fees paid by club Para 1.47 members. We seek to secure additional income via fundraising activities and by |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)||applying for external grant funding where
appropriate.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|1. A reduction in the number of
members and therefore a reduction
in the primary source of income.
2. Loss of volunteers across all levels of
FCFC therefore impacting the
delivery of the charity’s activities.| |Other||| ## **Structure, governance and management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|Foundation Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|CIO – Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |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|**Eligibility for trusteeship:**
(a) Every charity trustee must be a natural
person.
(b) No individual may be appointed as a
charity trustee of the CIO:
•if he or she is under the age of 18 years; or
•if he or she would automatically cease to
hold office under the provisions of clause
[12(2)(e)] of the constitution.
•No one is entitled to act as a charity
trustee whether on appointment or on any
re-appointment until he or she has
expressly acknowledged, in whatever way
the charity trustees decide, his or her
acceptance of the office of charity trustee.
**Number of charity trustees**
There should be: Not less than 3 nor more
than 12 appointed trustees.
**APPOINTMENT OF CHARITY TRUSTEES**
(1) Every trustee must be appointed for a
term of one year by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
(2) During each year, the charity trustees| may appoint up to 2 additional trustees. (3) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|We have extensive policy & procedural
documents made available to all trustees
and committee members. These include,
e.g. Safeguarding, Player, Parent, and
manager Codes of Conduct, Complaints
procedure. All such documents are publicly
available on our club website
https://www.formbycommunityfc.com/| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|FCFC currently consists of 7 Trustees.
Alongside this, a Committee of 14 members
is in place and supports the strategic and
day to day running of the football club. A
number of Committee members are also
Trustees and therefore this provides all
Trustees with oversight of the club’s ongoing
performance, health and associated risks.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |Other||| ## **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|Formby Community Football Club| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1186194| |Charity’s principal address|89 Duke Street, Formby, Liverpool L37 4AR| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kristina Patricia
Hamilton|||Formby Community Football
Club| ||Martin David
Thornton|||Formby Community Football
Club| ||Andrew John
Farquhar|||Formby Community Football
Club| ||Simone Magill|||Formby Community Football
Club| ||Christian Paul
Balshaw|||Formby Community Football
Club| ||Charlie James
Hayward|||Formby Community Football
Club| ||Lilian Marflitt|||Formby Community Football
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held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** |**Type of**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |**Chair**|Raymond Pendleton|11 Langdale Close, Formby, Liverpool L37 2FF| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Raymond Pendleton **Position (for example** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 11/07/2025 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner�s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of Formby Community Football Club** **On accounts for the year** 30[th] June 2024 **Charity no** 1186194 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (�the Trust�) for the year ended 30/06/2024. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (�the Act�). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust�s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed: Date:** 17/7/25 **Name:** Graham Rummens FCCA **Relevant professional** Chartered Certified Accountant **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** V & R Accountancy Services Limited Cropton House, Three Tuns Lane, Formby, L37 4AQ 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**