## **FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION** 


## FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION – ANNUAL REPORT 2022 23 

The charity is set up as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed by a constitution. 

The foundation was formed from the former community group, additional trustees have been appointed from the local community, via volunteers or recommendation from existing trustees. 

Charity No. 1189894 

The Shay Stadium Halifax HX1 2YT 








In association with 



The purpose of the charity is to provide opportunities to everyone in the local community, using the medium of sport and the FC Halifax Town brand to engage, inspire and motivate them. 

We aim to provide more inclusive opportunities for sport and play, inspiring participation and achievement. 

We aim to enable individuals and families to develop healthier and happier lifestyles. 

We are developing a unique coaching skill set, to make the Foundation versatile and able to deliver comprehensive programmes to all partners We deliver high standards through a committed and skilled workforce 



**FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION** TRUSTEES 


|**Trustee name**|**Ofce**|**Dates acted**|
|---|---|---|
|Rachel Goult, Registration Service Manager,<br>Calderdale MBC|Chair|01.07.20 onwards|
|Roger Bottomley, Retired Financial Services Manager|Treasurer|01.07.20 onwards|
|Kelly Gilchrist, Media Manager, FC Halifax Town||01.07.20 onwards|
|Clem Rushworth, Accountant, FC Halifax Town||01.07.20 onwards|
|Sarah Maligranda, Independent Visitor and Volunteer<br>Coordinator, Calderdale MBC|Safeguarding|09.09.21 onwards|
|Asad Qureshi, Football Relationship Manager, Sport<br>England||09.09.21 onwards|
|Steve Duncan DL, CEO Community Foundation for<br>Calderdale||13.06.22 onwards|



Trustees have all been issued with a copy of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. 



## **FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION** KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 


- Safeguarding controls are fully in place, and all trustees have a current DBS check 

- We continue work on the National League Capability Code of Practice, and have been asked to present to other Foundations as an example of good practice.  We maintain an overall satisfactory rating. 

- We continue to monitor the range of skills and experience of our Board of Trustees, see Appendix 1 

- Financial controls are firmly in place and we expect to achieve our target of a reserves policy of 3 months operating costs, plus statutory redundancy pay, by the end of the next financial year. 

- We continue to progress with an independent website for the Foundation 

- Although we haven’t introduced new initiatives this year, our provision continues to evolve, and we pride ourselves on the quality of the services we deliver. 



## **FC HALIFAX TOWN & FOUNDATION STRUCTURE** PATHWAY 



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FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION
OUR VISION: HEALTHY, HAPPY AND CONNECtED COMMUNITIES
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## **AND FEEDBACK** 

## **FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION** 





**FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION** PARTICIPATION AND FEEDBACK 


On average we engage with 500 of participants on a weekly basis and 24,000 participation places yearly. 

Two surveys were distributed at various times across the year to understand the impact the programmes had upon participants.  The sessions intended to shape attitudes and create positive experiences to support mental wellbeing and hopefully motivation to supports positive lifestyle habits as well as support football development. 

Feedback indicated that the programmes supported improvement of skills and knowledge, health and fitness, build confidence and meeting new people. 

50% of the participants surveyed said they were more active because of attending the programme, whilst 71% reported that the programme replaced time on phones or computers. 

75% reported increased confidence to apply new skills or to step out of a comfort zone and try new things.  As a result, some participants reported they had continued participation with FC Halifax Town or another programme based on positive experience of attending this programme. 

- 50% said they felt better because of participation, increasing self-esteem and a 100% said they made a new friend demonstrating the importance of sport to increase social interaction and community integration. 



As a side note, 57% of holiday camp attendees said they felt ‘healthier’ because of participating in the camp, whilst 71% said they had tried a new food on camp, this included granola, mango or peach as foods they hadn’t tried previously. 


## **FC HALIFAX TOWN** APPENDIX 1 – TRUSTEE SKILLS AUDIT 


## The skills table below is a general indicator of the skills held by the Board of Trustees 

||Rachel<br>Goult|Asad<br>Qureshi|Clem<br>Rushwort|Kelly<br>Gilchrist|Roger<br>Bottomley|Sarah<br>Maligrand|Steve<br>Duncan|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Public<br>Relations|x|||x|x||x|
|Safeguarding|x||x|||x||
|Health &<br>Safety|x|||||x|x|
|Financial|x||x||x|||
|Governance|x||x||x|x|x|
|Education|||x||||x|
|Community<br>Engagement||x|||x||x|
|Administratio<br>n|x||x|x|x|x||
|Fundraising||x|||x||x|





## **FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION** 

## **FCHT Foundation - Financial Accounts - 01/07/22 to 30/06/23** 

|**Balance held at 01/07/22**|**£72,605.94**|
|---|---|
|INCOME||
|Grants|£27,240.00|
|Invoiced Income|£17,684.00|
|Coaching/Kit monies|£76,630.08|
|Donations|£243.90|
|Facility Hire Refunds|£210.00|
|Wembley - Coach Travel/Match Tickets|£4,719.00|



|||||
|---|---|---|---|
|INCOME||EXPENDITURE||
|Grants|£27,240.00|FC Halifax Town|£62,690.43|
|Invoiced Income|£17,684.00|Equipment/Kit|£9,719.36|
|Coaching/Kit monies|£76,630.08|Referees Fees|£1,475.00|
|Donations|£243.90|Coaches|£12,178.00|
|Facility Hire Refunds|£210.00|Coaching Course Refunds|£155.00|
|Wembley - Coach Travel/Match Tickets|£4,719.00|Indemnity Insurance|£747.10|
|||Charitable Donations|£100.00|
|||Stationery|£11.75|
|||Ofce Equipment|£20.00|
|||Facility Hire|£38,457.50|
|||Merchandise Refunds|£78.00|
|||Course Food & Snacks/Tea & Cofee|£6,759.83|
|||Kit Refunds|£195.00|
|||Junior Premier League|£800.00|
|||Staf Training & Development|£171.60|
|||DBS Fees|£123.00|
|||Educational Seminars|£1,050.00|
|||Mini-Bus Travel|£69.00|
|||Medals/Trophies|£117.00|
|||Mobile Phone|£110.00|
|||Xmas Gifts|£250.10|
|||Independent Accounts Examination Fee|£50.00|
|||Subscription Renewals|£324.50|
|||Mileage Expenses|£54.00|
|||Website|£400.00|
|||Advertising|£65.00|
|||Tournament Entry|£930.00|
|||Long Service Gift|£25.00|
|||Employees Cost of Living Contribution|£150.00|
|||First Aid Course|£60.00|
|||Microsoft|£40.00|
|||Wembley - Coach Travel|£3,725.00|
|||Wembley - Match Tickets|£1,008.00|
|||Wembley - Coach Travel/Match Tickets Refund|£61.00|
|Total Income|£126,726.98|Total Expenditure|£142,170.17|
|**Balance held at 30/06/23**|**£57,162.75**|||
|**Roger Bottomley**||||
|**TREASURER**||||
|**FC HALIFAX TOWN FOUNDATION**||||