**Charity registration number: 1189912** **Annual report and unaudited financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2025** **for** **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** **Contents page for the period ended 30 June 2025** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Trustees' report**|**1**| |**Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB**|**3**| |**Statement of financial activities**|**4**| |**Balance sheet**|**5**| |**Notes to the financial statements**|**7**| ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **Trustees’ report for the period ended 30 June 2025** The trustees of ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 30 June 2025. The trustees have prepared the financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. ## **Financial Review** We have maintained a healthy cash flow and generated a surplus of income over expenditure. ## **Objectives** The Club's objectives are to provide sports, recreational, and leisure-time activities for the local community, particularly for those aged between 5 and 18 years, and to promote inclusive adult football. In particular, this includes the playing of association football, provided in the interests of healthy living, social well-being, and improving quality of life and opportunity. The area of benefit is primarily the London Borough of Southwark and adjoining boroughs. Our vision is to provide an accessible, community-focused sports hub rooted in growth, inclusion, and opportunity for all. Our mission is to foster a welcoming environment where people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities can enjoy and progress in football and related activities. We aim to maximise the benefits of our Homestall Road facilities for the community, local schools, and other community groups. ## **Significant Activities** Athenlay FC has grown significantly over the 2024/25 season, now supporting 511 players registered across competitive teams and 592 participants in all forms of football activity. Our provision spans boys, girls, women's, and men's football, as well as walking football, disability football, and introductory programmes for younger children. We field 18 boys' teams competing in the Selkent League and 10 girls' teams competing in the Tandridge Girls League, the formation of which Athenlay played a key role in establishing in 2019. Across our junior membership, we have 288 boys and 145 girls registered in competitive teams. Our Ballers programme introduces children aged 5–9 to football, with 25 boys and 56 girls currently enrolled. Our Wildcats programme has also introduced a further 25 girls to the game. We now field three adult women's teams and one men's team, with 44 women and 35 men registered. Many of our adult women's players began their footballing journeys with us as young girls, demonstrating the longterm pathways the club provides. Since launching our girls' programme in 2018 with a single weekly session, Athenlay has become one of South London's leading providers of girls' and women's football. ## **Programme Delivery** During the 2024/25 season, the club delivered 3,154 football activities in total of which 1,774 at our Homestall Road ground and a further 1,380 at other locations across the borough and beyond. The club benefits from 60 FA-qualified coaches, 10 qualified referees, and an estimated 20,000 volunteer hours per annum. Our volunteers are drawn from the local community and include parents, former players, and dedicated individuals who give their time to provide opportunities for children and adults of all backgrounds. ## **Public Benefit** The trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in planning and delivering the charity's activities. Athenlay proudly serves one of the most diverse communities in South East London. Over 60% of our players come from ethnic minority backgrounds, mirroring the vibrant makeup of our local borough. We work hard to ensure football is accessible to all, including offering support to families facing financial challenges and running inclusive programmes for disabled players. 3 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **Trustees’ report - continued** ## **for the period ended 30 June 2025** ## **Trustees** The trustees shown below have held office during the period from 1 July 2020 to the date of this report. P PARKER H EWEN R BENJAMINS C FRY P GRACE J ZAKARIYYA L WILLMOTT G RUSH ## **Registered office** 34 Mundania Road London SE22 0NW ## **Independent examiners** Rashed Ahmed, MSc, FMAAT, FCPA CITYGATE CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS EAST LONDON BUSINESS CENTRE 93-101 GREENFIELD ROAD LONDON E1 1EJ United Kingdom 29/04/2026 This report was approved by the trustees on ................................... and signed on their behalf by: Jaabir Zakariyya . ................................. , Trustee Date: 29/04/2026 4 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** I report on the accounts of ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB (the “charity”) for the period ended 30 June 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the **Charities Act 2011** , the charity’s governing document, and applicable accounting standards. I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the **Charities Act 2011** and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of that 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; or 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 3. the financial statements do 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; or 4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the **Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)** . 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 financial statements to be reached. RASHED AHMED, MSc, FMAAT, FCPA CITYGATE CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS EAST LONDON BUSINESS CENTRE 93-101 GREENFIELD ROAD LONDON E1 1EJ United Kingdom Date: 30/04/2026 5 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **Statement of financial activities for the period ended 30 June 2025** |**Note**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
3
Club Activities
4
Investments
5
Other Income
6
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Club Activities
7
Cost of Generating Funds
8
Other
9
**Total**
**Net Income**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Totalfunds**
**£**
510
-
510
145,302
-
145,302
120
-
120
4,031
-
4,031| |---|---| ||149,963
-
149,963| ||(57,645)
-
(57,645)
(27,265)
-
(27,265)
(25,523)
-
(25,523)| ||(110,433)
-
(110,433)
39,530
-
39,530| 6 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** **Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025** |**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
14
**Current assets**
Stocks
15
Cash at bank and in hand
16
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
17
**Net current assets**
**NET ASSETS**
**The funds of the charity:**
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**
18|**£**
27,160
27,413
223,053|**£**
27,160
250,466
(4,728)| |---|---|---| |||245,738| |||**272,898**| |||272,898
**272,898**| The trustees confirm that the charity was eligible for **independent examination** for the period ended **30 June 2025** under the provisions of the **Charities Act 2011** , and that an audit was not required. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for maintaining proper accounting records and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view in accordance with applicable law, the charity’s governing document, and the **Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102** . The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the **Charities Act 2011** , the **Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008** , and the **Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)** . 29/04/2026 These financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on __________________ and signed on their behalf by: Jaabir Zakariyya, Treasurer 7 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** **Notes to the financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2025** ## **1 Statutory information** ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB is a **Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** registered in England and Wales. Its charity registration number is **1189912** . Its registered office is **34 Mundania Road, London, SE22 0NW** . ## **2 Accounting policies** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** These financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the **Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP (FRS 102))** , _Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)_ (effective 1 January 2019), the **Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)** , the **Charities Act 2011** , and the **Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008** . The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Going concern** In preparing these financial statements, the trustees have assessed whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt upon the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. In making this assessment, the trustees take into account all available information about the future which is at least 12 months from the date that the financial statements are authorised for issue. The trustees consider that the charity has adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future and that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of financial activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised when paid or when a liability has been incurred. The charity’s accounting records are maintained primarily on a receipts and payments basis, with appropriate year-end adjustments made where necessary in preparing these financial statements. Costs are classified under headings that aggregate expenditure according to the nature of the activity. Where expenditure relates to more than one activity, it has been apportioned on a reasonable and consistent basis. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Tangible fixed assets are stated at market value. ## **Financial management** The club has undergone an overhaul of its financial systems and processes including the how transactions are accounted. For this reason, comparatives have been removed for this year’s annual account. The format of the annual accounts has also followed suit as a result. 8 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **2 Accounting policies - continued** ## **Stocks** Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **3 Income from donations and legacies** |Gifts
Donations
Subscriptions|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Totalfunds**
**£**
3,845
(3,844)
1
-
3,844
3,844
(3,335)
-
(3,335)
510
-
510| |---|---| - **4 Income from Club Activities** |Memberships Revenue
Kit Sales
Club Events Revenue|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Totalfunds**
**£**
118,456
-
118,456
11,146
-
11,146
15,700
-
15,700
145,302
-
145,302| |---|---| ## **5 Investment income** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|| |---|---|---|---| ||**funds**|**funds**|**Total funds**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**| |Interest payable and similar
charges|120|-|120| 9 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **6 Other income** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|| |---|---|---|---| ||**funds**|**funds**|**Totalfunds**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**| |Other income|4,031|-|4,031| ## **7 Expenditure on Club Activities** ||**Description**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Total Funds**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Referee Fees||4,175|-|4,175| |Coaching Fees||3,353|-|3,353| |Staff Training||60|-|60| |League Costs||7,866|-|7,866| |Pitch Hire and Fees||33,769|-|33,769| |Fines||2,678|-|2,678| |Consumables||4,744|-|4,744| **56,645 56,645** ## **8 Expenditure on Cost of Generating Funds** ||**Description**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Total Funds**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Cost of Goods Sold||18,859|-|18,859| |Club Event Costs||8,406|-|8,406| |||**27,265**||**27,265**| 10 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **9 Other Expenditure** |**Description**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**|**Restricted Funds**
**£**|
**Total Funds**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| |Rates and Water|1,125|-|1,125| |Light and Heat|7,817|-|7,817| |Postage and Stationery|96|-|96| |Motor Vehicle Expenses|266|-|266| |Charitable Donations|345|-|345| |Advertising|222|-|222| |Sundries|951|-|951| |Cleaning|4,274|-|4,274| |Repairs and Renewals|5,114|-|5,114| |Travel - National|84|-|84| |Entertainment|148|-|148| |Accountancy and Legal Fees|3,034|-|3,034| |General Expenses|2,047|-|2,047| ||**25,523**||**25,523**| |**10Independent examiner’s remuneration**|||| ||||**£**| Fees paid to the charity’s independent examiner for: 780 Independent examination of the charity’s annual accounts ## **11 Trustees’ remuneration and expenses** The trustees did not receive any remuneration or other benefits in the period. **Trustees’ expenses** No trustee was reimbursed for expenses incurred in the period. ## **12 Employees** During the period the average number of employees was Nil. No employees received emoluments exceeding £60,000 in the period 11 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **14 Tangible fixed assets** |**Net book value**
At 30 June 2024
At 30 June 2025
**Stocks**
Finished goods and goods for resale
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Bank deposit accounts
Cash in hand|**Plant and**
**Computer**
**machinery**
**£**
**equipment**
**£**
20,460
700|
**Total**
**£**
21,060| |---|---|---| ||26,060
1,100|27,160| |||**£**
27,413| |||**£**
221,214
1,839
223,053| ## **15 Stocks** ## **16 Cash at bank and in hand** ## **17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** |Payments received on account
Other creditors|**£**
3,314
1,414
4,728| |---|---| 12 ## **ATHENLAY FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **18 Analysis of net assets** ## **At 30 June 2025** |**Fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets
**Current assets**
Stocks
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**Totalfunds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
27,160
-
27,160| |---|---| ||27,413
-
27,413
223,053
-
223,053| ||250,466
-
250,466| ||(4,728)
-
(4,728)
245,738
-
245,738
272,898
-
272,898| 13