2021-07-31-accounts

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report	Faversham Strike Force FC	Faversham Strike Force FC	Faversham Strike Force FC
	31 July 2021	Charity no (if any)	1189764
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	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 July 2021. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across 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 accounts to be reached.

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Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Date:
		05.03.2022
	R Croucher
	ACA ICAEW
	Blue tomato accounting limited, The Oast, EMR Centre, New Road,
	East Malling, Kent, ME19 6BJ

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 June 2020 To 31 July 2021 Charity name: Faversham Strike Force FC Charlty reglstrallon number: 1189764 Objectives and Activities Summary of Ihe purposes of the charity as set out in its governing doCu￿nt Para 1.17 Faversham Strike Force Football Club became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 3° June 2020 with the stated aims of, The promtion of communty part￿ipation in healthy recreation in particuLgr by the provision of facilities for the playing of Association Foo ball for all age groups and with a partthlai focus cm young peop￿. To alvance in lrfe and help and educate young people up to the age of 18 INing in the Faversham. and surrounding areas through.. (a) the provision of recreational and leisure time actNities fcused on Association Football which develop their skills. capacities and capabilrtbes, helping Ihem mature and interact wilh aduts, their peer group, and WKler community. (bl prorTh)ting their health and well-being. through part￿ipatIon in managed and structured physical adivty including but not exclusNety fwtball Iraining and involvement in football matches. Icl To further such other charttab purFose as the CIO May decKle from time lo time. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the publ benefrt, in particular. the adivities. projects or services iderrtified in the accounts. P¥a 1.17 1.19 Patticipation in our acttvities is open to all, irrespectwe of e4e, gender, nalionalty, ethnicty or heath condition. We provide sporting xtivrties for over 520 regular participants and operate 29 learns in mini Soxer. Ycxrth. LadEs and Mens football. In addition to these opportunrties, we also proV￿e free a￿sS to our facilities to local commun rou s, indudin Faversham

Running Club, Ethelbert Rd Primary School and the Poli￿. Walking Football is provide at our 3G f￿lIlty in partnership wrth TSC {a Iccal sport t￿lt￿n provhler) Ihfth the supp(t of Grant funding we have upgraded the changing and caterin9 facilities at our main HQ IlQng Ge￿e V Playing Fiekls). We have also entered into partnership with the local Gramrrar Schcol to bring back in lo use redundaiii buildings and recreational space to provKJe addrt￿nal communty faciliti'es. Statement confinning whether the Injslees have had regard lo the guKJarKe issued by the Charity Commission ¢)n public benefrt Para 1.18 are an indusive dub that promotes dNersty and equalty through all of our [M)lic￿s. taking full account of the legal reqU1￿MentS within the Charities Act to deliver Public Benefrt when making decisions that affe￿ the day lo day running of the Charty. To ensure compliance wrth the requirements of The Charities Act, am Trustees have familiarised themselves with the Public Benefft guKlance and legal requirements. And all deasions made by the Trustees, Whe￿ consKlered ￿levant. have to satisfy the Public Benefft 'tesl' Thal is lo say, all decisions made by the Trustees should conlnbule posilivety to our commitmgnt to provide fcKlball ind devebopment opportunities lo our part￿1pant5 and the wthr communty. In srtUat￿ns where that is in doubt, the Twslees will compile a ￿pOrt to explain the ratsonale behind a deCiS￿n and include it in futu￿ Annual Rew1s. There have been no such 12ses in this reF￿Ing per￿￿. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to indude further statetrert$ where relevant atrM)ut: SCXIP r•lar￿¢& We do not currently proV￿e funding to other groups. but have the mechanism to do so through our wider Management P•B 1.30 Polw on grant making We activety pursue opportuntlies for addrtional grant funding and expansion of our services by exploring partnerships with local t)eveloper5 and the Local Authorty. P¥¥ 1.30 Policy on social investrnent including program related investment

Financial Review Review of the charity's financral position at the end of the penod P¥r• 1.21 The Finanaal AC￿Unts show us to be in a very strong position and have allowed us to I n￿t all oblvjations and objerAives this year. Slalemenl explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hek In Nder to have confidence in delivering our servi￿5 we aim to retain the equivalent of 12 months running cAJsts. This is to allow us lo react to reductKtrns in Donations or sponsorship and mrtgate any potentk41 losses. In add￿tK￿, the 3G Surf￿ ha$ a lrfe expectancy of 7 to 10 years and we maintain a separate sinking fund in readiness for any replacem8nt or repair work required in the future. The amount hebj in the sinking fund as shown in the a¢￿UnIS as £35,167 whth represents approxim*ety 50% of the expected cost of re lacement. The ar￿Unt hekl in unrestricted reserves at the p8riod end, as shown in the accounts. was £1C6,813. Not Applrab Amount of reserves held p￿1.22 Reasons for hohjing zero resep4es Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a g)ing concem Pw• 1.22 Pw• 1.24 Not APpl￿b P•r•1. There are no concems, wè continue to expand year on year and will continue to do Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. IndNMlual volun14ry donations make up the main source of funding as can be seen in the accounts. These are supplemented Grant Funding and Sponsorship as shcmfn in the accounts The charty's principal sources of funds {inclwJing any fundraising) P￿14? Nol Applicab Investment policy and objeclives induding any social investment policy adopted P•a 1.46 Our continued growlh brings challenges around sourcing addrtion81 green space in Faversham and we are xtivety seeking out new partnerships and opwrtunities beyond our usual boundaries to maintain our ex nsion. This indudes ex A desCript￿n of the principal rtsks faang the charity Pwa 1.46

j Opportunities in the I￿al villages and rsew housing developments wtth the support of Develo rs and k)cal authoritEs

We currentty hatje over 90 CoachesNolunteers giving up their ts'me exh evening and al weekends. P¥a 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Eath Cc¥achlVolunteer attends around four days training in First AKI Safeguarding Children FA Playmaker or similar FA Qualificathms and other specialist cnurses. All fees are pahl by the Charity in recognrtion of their commitmenl and contribution to our work. It is eslimated Ihal between Ihem they deliver over 200 hours of volunteering every vfftk for at ￿a$1 46 weeks each year. Wrthout their support and commrtment. it woukl be impossibk lo operate so successfulty and without restrittions on our actwrties. Other Achievements and Performance Recreation and exen>se are recognised as key factors for a heatthy lrfestyle and mental wellbeing. And during a year where COVID-19 had such an impact on Peop￿,$ lives. we are proud to provide such opp)rtunrtb8S to so many people. Summary of Ihe maln achievements of Ihe charity, klentifying the drflerence the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its benefiaaries and any wider benefrts to society as a whole. P¥• 1.20 And by prorr*)ting gc￿d behaviours through r Codes of Conduct for participants. parent￿GUardIanS and Volunteers, we are confident that we have contributed to improved behavK>urs away from our facilrties. As a welkestalxished c4)mmunity group. v have frequenlty provided support to other like-minded organisations to help them develop their own policies and procedures in line with our Values. Additional infonnation {optional You ma choose lo indude further stalen￿nIS where relevant about:

Achievements against objectNes set Pwa 1.41 We have prov•Jed recreational and mpetitive football for 29 Teams a(nss 5 leagues, encompassing a wide range of abI1rt￿s. Chyer 500 peop￿ have benefitted from weekty stnKtured exercise and football development sessons Individual c￿nationS have remained strong during the year, other fundraising has been restr￿ted. although are benefrting from the Faversham Lottery and have maintained our sponsorship agreements with Parker Steel and SEC Coachworks. Not Applicab PerfoThance of lundraising activities against oty'ectNes P•a 1.41 Investrnent performance against objectives Pwo 1.41 Jr appr¢)ach lo C0VIC￿l9 and the associated restrictions on reCreat￿n81 adivrt*s and social distancing, ensured that all participants could benefrt from online tutorials and challenges when face lo face contact was not allowed. Other Coaches and Volunteers were aval￿ble for Mentoring supp.rt online and by telephone and the club and Goovd PraCt￿e was shared widety wrth other community groups.

Structure, Governance and Management Descfiption of chariils trusts.. Type of govemirvJ d(￿urnent Not Applicab 12S Twst C)eed How is the charity constituted? P¥a 1.25 Faversham Strike Force is registered as a Chantable In¢￿)rated organisat￿n Jorated Trustee selectKJn meth(MJs including detsils of any constilutional provisions e.g. election to pN)sl or name of any ￿TSOn or body entitled to appoint one or m(Ke trustees Para 1.25 The first thafity trustees are as follows, and are appointed fLY the following terns Gary Axford Cluo Manager 16 April 2020 Temi 4 Years Mike Ellett Ft)otball Club Chairperson 16 April 2020 Temi 4 Years Lee Suler Club Development off￿ 16 April 2020 Temi 4 Years Gavin Club Weffare Officer 16 April 2020 Tem 4 Years ntoftha tru Apart from the fir charty trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a lemi of four years by a resolution passed al a propety convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individu818 for appointmènt 88 chanty trustees, the chanty trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and expenence needed for the effectNe administrat￿n c the CIO Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. New Twslees are required to familkgrise Ihemselves with the gU￿ance contained in the Gov UK website Tegarding Truste8 Ro￿S Policies and procedures 8dopled for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The members of the CIO shall be rts charity trustees for the time being. The onty persons eE￿Ible lo be members of the CIO are its charity trustees. Membership of the CIO cannot be transferred lo anyone else. The chanty's OTganisational structure and any wider network wrth which the charity works Para 1.51 Any member and chafity Irustee who ceases to be a charrty trustee automaticalty ceases to be a member of the CIO. The chanty trustees may delegate any of their powers or functions to a commthee or commrttees. ane, if they do, they shall deternine the lenns and condriions on whththed al)n is made. The cha

trustees may al any time atter those terns and condrtions. or revoke the delegation. This power is in addrt￿n lo the power of delegatK)n in the General Regulations and any other power of delegats'on available to the charrty trustees. but is suty'ect to the following requirements: (a) A committee may consist of ￿ or more persons, bul at least one member of each commtttee must be a charity trustee.. (b) the acts and proceedings of any commrttee must be brought to the attenlion of the charty trustees as a whole as soon as is reasonably practicable,. and (cl the chanty trustees shall from time to tiffe ￿VIeW the arrangements which they have made the delegation of thelr P￿1¥erS. Meelin sofcha trustees Any charity trustee may call a ffthting of the charity trustees. Subject lo that, the thanty Iruslees shall decide how their meetings are to be called. and what nokn is uired. Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Rofer•nc• and Adminijlralive deta•l8 Chari name Other name the cha Registered chanty number Charity's principal •Ydress Faversham Strike Force FC none 1189764 King Georges Playing Field THE MOUNT LONDON ROAD FAVERSHAM ME138TH

Names of tho chaiity trustees who manage the Charity Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustse ifan CIO Trustees TrI￿tee name Office (if any) Dates acted rf not for whole year 6r20 Gary ￿f0rd Mike Ellett Club Manager Chair CIO Trustees Mick Gavin Welfare Offi 6r20 CIO Truslees Lee Suter Club Devehjpment o[r￿er CIO Trustees 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate Iruslees- names of the direclwJ al the dale the Dlr•¢tor Mm• wasa roved NIA Name of trustees holding titie to propety belonging to the charity Trusts• Mme Dai•• actsd 11 nol lor wholD NIA

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets hekl in this capacrty Name and objects ofthe chanty on whose behalf the assets are held and htr4V this falls within the custcKlian chanty's objeds None Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets MIA Addltlonal infonnation (optional) Names and addros808 of advisern (Optional infonnation) Type of Name Addr•8s advisor NIA Namè of chlef executive or names of senior staff membors IOpOonal Infomationl NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of k rsonnel details Not Appll¢able Other o tional infomiation

Declarations The truste•s declarn that thoy have approved tho trusto08' r•port a Slgnod on behalf of tho charity's trustees Signaturel$) Full name(s) P￿Ition (eg Secretsry, Chair. etcl Mike Ellett Gary Chair Club Manager Mu6+f &22

Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a Forth& pork To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restncted fuwKtS Endowment Total funds Last ypar A1 R￿81 11213 17.175 13 83.713 11.017 83.713 Sub tothlfGro&v inGc¥re for ARI Sub total 3,361 JJS1 Ktsar￿ l1J74 4740 10264 10254 $8.13 Fau*e8 FurxI￿[w (X)5ts 10154$ rclwe8,188e table) Sub lotsl 106.545 Plet Ofrocwp￿(p•YrnQntsj AS Transfers betrM8n fundB A8 Cash funds last year erxl lo6￿1 104813 106 11)V13 CCXX Rl ISSI 21mr2022

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr&striasd lunds AMM•t£ RastriGt&d fvnds D•tal B1 Ca•h fund¥ 71J Tot•1 c•sh lunds funds Drtsl •MVdt£ P￿d ¢ulr•ffltv•￿• D&tal CiwrwrtV41u• etai15 B4 A•••ts r•tsln•d th• ¢hartty'• own u Wh*n dw• 86 Ll•bllltb•• S￿nalU Pnnt Na￿ Date of roval Mike Elktt Izoz Gary Axfu Z1I)212022