## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 July 2024 Period start date To 30 June 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Northants Fundamental Football Club CIO** ## **Charity registration number: 1195372** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|the promotion of community participation in healthy
recreation in particular by the provision of facilities
for the playing of Association Football
Provision of Association Football to children from 4
to 15 in the community.| |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|Northants Fundamental Football Club (NFFC)
provides football in the community of
Northamptonshire under the banner, “We are more
than ONE – We are Fundamental” #FUN #Friends
#Football #Fearless
Provision of foundation training programme U5 –
U10s leading to teams playing in the Midlands Junior
Premier League U11 – U15
A club development plan is in place to meet the aims
and objectives over the next 3-5 years.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issue
by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit. This is
directly linked to the Charitable Purpose as noted
above, namely the provision of healthy recreation in
respect of playing of Association Football.
All Trustees are:
1) Aware of the Guidance
2) Have taken this guidance into consideration
when assessing the performance and
direction of NFFC| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|NFFC thanks all its volunteers including:
1) Coaches (to enable the wider provision of
our services to reach more children)
2) Parents assisting coaches at games with
linesman duties or setting up goals or the
provision of food| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|The charity has provided its services to almost 200
children across Northamptonshire and
Leicestershire with the provision of training and
matches in relation to Association Football.
In the last year its focus has been on raising funds to
support families across the club to go on tour in
addition to its wider services.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We have successfully completed the following in
2024-25:
1) Successful tour to Holland where 63 people
enjoyed an experience of a lifetime
2) Launched additional mini-fundas to ensure
we have two young groups (reception and
year 1) feeding our community club
3) Success on the field: U11s won the MJPL
Trophy and Holland Easter Cup along with
our U10s coming 3rdin Holland and winning
the Soccer Elite tournament at the
University of Hertfordshire
4) Broadened our areas of influence across
more clubs in the Weetabix and NDYAL| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We have successfully raised funds to support the
provision of Association Football in the community.
We broadened our team sponsors to develop new
horizons for kits. We also successfully secured
grants to assist in the wider development of the
club.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity held £3,235 at the end of the period
which is an essential amount to meet the
commitments of developing further teams into July
– September of the following year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The club carries some significant expenses between
1stJuly and September 30theach season. This
includes but is not limited to: 1) Affiliation and
league related costs; 2) IT software subscription
renewals; 3) Pitch maintenance| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£3,235| |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|None| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations from parents
Sponsorships from local businesses| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|By broadening the geographical and socio-economic
groups that support NFFC, we have a more diverse
base of fundraising to provide a strong foundation
with limited risks to any one donor.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Continued growth of commercial football academies
in Northamptonshire along with the expansion of
professional clubs in North Northants (e.g. Leicester
City, Northampton Town FC) along with parent
wanting success now.
These risks are managed by the creation of our
community pathway and Fundamentals Saturday
Club for all. This has broadened and deepened our
connection to communities across Northants
We continue to see success in players traversing to
professional clubs every season and expect this to
accelerate in the coming years as our mini-fundas
transition in the next 3-4 years to U9s (point to sign
forpro clubs)| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Trust following the Foundation model constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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|Our trustees come from a wide industry background
and have extensive experience in running other
volunteer football clubs &/or being a volunteer in
the same (e.g. coach).
We have experienced directors of retail,
recruitment, transportation and insurance
represented into the group.| ## **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|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity actively recruits players from the
Weetabix League Clubs that serves North Northants.
We also have wider club links across South
Leicestershire too.
We also attract interest through our website,
Saturday club and mini-fundas too| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|NFFC has significant relationships with various
community football clubs across Northamptonshire.
In addition, Infinitas Chartered Accountants and
Business Advisors provides its accountancy services.
Our relationship with Tresham College has led to
BTEC scholars becoming coaches today at
Fundamental.
We also have Paul Curtis as our club mentor – ex
Northampton Town FC / Charlton FC – UEFA A.
Tyrone Long is well connected with clubs in the
communityandprofessional clubs too.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Northants Fundamental Football Club CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1195372| |Charity’s principal address|80 Warkton Lane,
Barton Seagrave
Kettering
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Tyrone Long|||| ||Nicholas Hughes|||| ||Paul Hooper|||| ||James Mortimore|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Tyrone Lansley William Long **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 04-03-2026