## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1st January 2024 Period start date To December 31st 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Supporting The Future**
**Charity registration number: 1188603**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Our objective is to make a positive
difference in the lives of children and
young individuals through the medium of
sports, with a current focus on initiatives
in Africa, specifcally within Kenya,
South Africa, and Lesotho.|
|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|Our primary activities are football
training sessions for teams and schools
in deprived areas. During these
activities, we donate clothing, footwear
and equipment to the school, team and
individuals that take part. Additionally we
are holding coaching courses for
coaches and teachers in local
communities to support them with
education and understanding on how to
better communicate and challenge
children over the 3 countries we work in.
Finally, we are holding career days for
young adults between the ages of 13-16
to give them access to training classes
in different felds of work to help them
decide which career path they would like
to take and give them an inside to the
working world.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The charity's main activities revolve around
football training sessions conducted for
teams and schools located in economically
disadvantaged areas. During these
sessions, the charity provides donations of
clothing, footwear, and sports equipment to
beneft the participating schools, teams,
and individuals.
In addition to football training, the charity is
actively involved in ofering coaching
courses to coaches and teachers within
local communities. These courses aim to
enhance their skills in efectively
communicating with and motivating
children, ensuring a positive and
constructive learning environment.
Furthermore, the charity organises career
days specifcally targeting young adults
aged 13-16. These events provide valuable
exposure to various professional felds and
industries, assisting the youth in making
informed decisions about their future career
paths. By ofering insights into the working
world, these career days empower young
individuals to make informed choices
regarding their future aspirations.
In summary, the charity's core activities
encompass football training sessions,
donations of essential sporting gear,
coaching courses for educators, and career
guidance events for young adults. These
eforts align with the overarching goal of
positively impacting the lives of children
and young people in the three countries
where the charity operates.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|At present, the charity does not seek grants
as its funding exclusively relies on
contributions from individuals. A grant
application policy will be established at a
later stage when the charity decides to
pursue grant opportunities|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Currently, the charity does not possess any
policies related to social investment.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Unfortunately in the year of 2024, overseas
work didn’t happen. This year saw 3
volunteers collect donations, pack them into
cases and log all donations ready for the
next trip.|
**N/A** Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference In the year of 2024, due to unforeseen circumstances, the charity were not operating during this time. Summary of the main Para 1.20 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.
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A during the year of 2024.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Ben Hanford managed to raise an
impressed £457 for the charity through
running 2 marathons.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|No investment was made into the charity
from business organisations in the year of
2022.|
|Other||**N/A**|
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity currently reports a increase of
£349 in its fnancial position after total
spending.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Funds below the threshold of £500 will be
earmarked and set aside as reserves to
cover potential future repayments. Any
amount exceeding this threshold will be
subject to discussion during trustee
meetings and considered for investment in
future bookings for upcoming trips. This
approach enables the charity to beneft from
cost savings through advance bookings and
reduces the fnancial burden of raising funds
in the months leading up to each tour.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£349**|
|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)**
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Direct debit payments from Jack Upton
each month and 2 marathons run by Ben
Hanford.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The charity does not currently have an
investment policy or social investment
policy.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The most signifcant concern for the charity
is the possibility of not being able to secure
sufcient funds for the activities it intends to
carry out. Every year, the charity encounters
challenges in raising the necessary funds,
and this fnancial hurdle represents the
primary and major risk that the charity
confronts.|
NIA
Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||**N/A**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**N/A**|
|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|Selected by the founder, James Murray,
through a meticulous and thoughtful
selection process, trustee candidates are
required to present their qualifcations,
background, and rationale for seeking the
position. Additionally, they undergo a DBS
(Disclosure and Barring Service) check,
ensuring a comprehensive evaluation
before being considered for the role. This
thorough approach ensures that individuals
chosen for trustee positions are well-
qualifed, suitable for the responsibilities,
and have passed necessary background
checks, ultimately serving the charity
efectively.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Our charity is dedicated to providing
training to our trustees, ensuring they
possess the knowledge and skills
necessary for efective governance and
oversight. Our training policies encompass
the following key areas:
1.
**Financial Management:**We provide
training on fnancial oversight,
budgeting, and fnancial reporting,
empowering trustees to monitor our
fnancial health.
2.**Safeguarding:**We prioritise
safeguarding training to protect vulnerable
individuals connected to our charity, such
as children or vulnerable adults.|
||||The charity comprises three trustees,
including its founder, along with part-time
volunteers. James Murray, the founder, is
responsible for making decisions on behalf
of the charity, subject to approval or
rejection by the trustees during trustee
meetings. These meetings occur on a
monthly or bi-monthly basis, serving as
forums to address ongoing issues and
considerations, as well as to assess and
endorse or disapprove of decisions
proposed by James Murray. As for part-
time volunteers, their involvement varies
annually, depending on availability and their
ability to commit to the charity's trips.
Our extensive network of partners plays a
pivotal role in driving our success. These
global collaborators are instrumental in
facilitating our overseas operations, ofering
invaluable support in various aspects such
as translation, navigation, identifying
benefciaries, ensuring safety, and more.
Our relationship with these individuals and
organisations is a mutual one; they depend
on us for support just as much as we
depend on their assistance.
As we expand our work in the countries we
visit, our network continues to grow. We are
committed to nurturing and expanding our
network in all the countries we operate in,
even before embarking on our frst visits to
these areas. This collaborative approach is
at the heart of our mission, enabling us to
make a meaningful impact on the
communities we serve.
"Supporting the Future" has established
partnerships with various organisations in
diferent countries. These partnerships
range from ongoing day-to-day
collaborations to annual events and visits.
Here is a list of the organisations with which
we have established relationships:"
Lesotho
Kick4life
LFA
Makhoakhoa FC
Mafeteng Sistas
South Africa
Sports Stepping Stones academy
Kenya
Wire Soccer Acadmey
Care Support Organisation (CASO AFRICA)
**N/A**|
|---|---|---|---|
||The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity comprises three trustees,
including its founder, along with part-time
volunteers. James Murray, the founder, is
responsible for making decisions on behalf
of the charity, subject to approval or
rejection by the trustees during trustee
meetings. These meetings occur on a
monthly or bi-monthly basis, serving as
forums to address ongoing issues and
considerations, as well as to assess and
endorse or disapprove of decisions
proposed by James Murray. As for part-
time volunteers, their involvement varies
annually, depending on availability and their
ability to commit to the charity's trips.
Our extensive network of partners plays a
pivotal role in driving our success. These
global collaborators are instrumental in
facilitating our overseas operations, ofering
invaluable support in various aspects such
as translation, navigation, identifying
benefciaries, ensuring safety, and more.
Our relationship with these individuals and
organisations is a mutual one; they depend
on us for support just as much as we
depend on their assistance.
As we expand our work in the countries we
visit, our network continues to grow. We are
committed to nurturing and expanding our
network in all the countries we operate in,
even before embarking on our frst visits to
these areas. This collaborative approach is
at the heart of our mission, enabling us to
make a meaningful impact on the
communities we serve.|
||Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|"Supporting the Future" has established
partnerships with various organisations in
diferent countries. These partnerships
range from ongoing day-to-day
collaborations to annual events and visits.
Here is a list of the organisations with which
we have established relationships:"
Lesotho
Kick4life
LFA
Makhoakhoa FC
Mafeteng Sistas
South Africa
Sports Stepping Stones academy
Kenya
Wire Soccer Acadmey
Care Support Organisation (CASO AFRICA)|
||Other||**N/A**|
|||||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Supporting The Future|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|STF|
|Registered charity number|1188603|
|Charity’s principal address|40 Beech Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1QH|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|1
2
3|Jean Murray|||James Murray|
||Ryan Hoult|||James Murray|
||Sarah Upton|||James Murray|
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
|**Director name**|||
|---|---|---|
|**N/A**|**N/A**|**N/A**|
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
|---|---|---|
|**N/A**|**N/A**||
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
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)**
|**onal information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**onal information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**onal information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
|---|---|---|
|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|**N/A**|**N/A**|**N/A**|
|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional**
**information)**|||
|**N/A**|||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **N/A**
## **Other optional information**
## **N/A**
**Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** J.Murray
R.S. Hoult|
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|||J.Murray||R.S. Hoult|||
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|**Full name(s)**||Jean Murray||Ryan Hoult|||
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|**Position (eg**
**Secretary, Chair, etc)**|
Trustee||Trustee||||
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|**Date**|07/10/2025||01/10/2025||||
**FROM THE DESK OF**
## **Jean Murray**
7th October 2025
Jean Murray
**Supporting The Future** Charity No: 1188603 40 Beech Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1QH
Below is the trustees annual financial report from the financial year of 2020 from January 1st until December 31st 2020.
Yours sincerely,
Jean Murray
0115 9228012 contact@supportingthefuture.co.uk Charity number: 1188603
Signed by trustees:
Jean Murray:
Sarah Upton:
Ryan Hoult:
## **Supporting The Future annual fnancial report for the year end December 31st 2020**
## **Incoming report**
|**Incoming**
**resources**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**Total funds**|**Remaining**
**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Generated
funds|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|Charitable
activities|£452|£0|£0|£0|
|Donated funds|£275|£0|£0|£0|
|Government
subsidies|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|**Total**
**incoming**|£727|£0|£0|£0|
|**Total funds**
**carried**
**forward into**
**next fnancial**
**year**|£604.45|£0|£0|£0|
## **Outgoing report**
|**Outgoing**
**resources**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**Total funds**|**Remaining**
**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Spend on
volunteers|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|Spend on
trustees|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|Spend on
international
tour|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|Spend pre
tour|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|Spend post
tour|£0|£0|£0|£0|
|Miscellaneous
spending|£378|£0|£0|£0|
|**Total**
**outgoing**|£378|£0|£0|£0|
|**Total funds**
**carried**
**forward into**
**next fnancial**
**year**|£604.45|£0|£0|£0|