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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital)

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

ZincBooks Chartered Accountants 27 Nettle Gap Close Wootton Fields Northampton NN4 6AH GB

Company Number: 13614424 Charity Number: 1198290

Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) CONTENTS

Page
Reference and Administrative Information 3
Directors' Annual Report 4
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 - 14

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Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Charity Number in England and Wales

1198290

Company Registration Number

13614424

Registered Office and Principal Address

Courteenhall Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN7 3DD United Kingdom

Independent Examiner

ZincBooks Chartered Accountants 27 Nettle Gap Close Wootton Fields Northampton NN4 6AH GB

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Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) DIRECTORS' ANNUAL REPORT

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

The directors present their Directors' Annual Report, combining the Directors' Report and Trustees' Report, and the unaudited financial statements for the financial year ended 30 September 2024.

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The Directors' Report contains the information required to be provided in the Directors' Annual Report under the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines. The directors of the charity are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the charity's constitution are known as members of the board of trustees.

In this report the directors of Blisworth Football Club Limited present a summary of its purpose, governance, activities, achievements and finances for the financial year 30 September 2024.

The charity is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a form which complies with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, although not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102, the organisation has implemented its recommendations where relevant in these financial statements.

Principal Activity

A grassroots football club providing access to play amateur football

Financial Review

The results for the financial year are set out on page 7 and additional notes are provided showing income and expenditure in greater detail.

Financial Results

At the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £491,762 (2023 - £123,788) and liabilities of £191,039 (2023 - £43,911). The net assets of the charity have increased by £220,846.

In accordance with the Constitution, the directors offer themselves for re-election.

Compliance with Sector-Wide Legislation and Standards

The charity engages pro-actively with legislation, standards and codes which are developed for the sector. Blisworth Football Club Limited subscribes to and is compliant with the following:

Approved by the Board of Directors on 8 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

________

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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

The directors are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law) including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" Section 1A (Small Entities). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

The directors confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Board of Directors on 8 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

________

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Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BLISWORTH FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

We have examined the financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 30 September 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account), the Balance Sheet and the related notes.

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our work has been undertaken so that we might compile the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, report to the Board of Directors that we have done so, and state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members, as a body, for our work, or for this report.

Respective responsibilities of directors and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The charity's directors consider that an audit is not required for this financial year under Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that an independent examination is required.

Basis of independent examiner's report

Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from the directors concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention which gives us cause to believe that in, any material respect:

We 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.

__________ZINCBOOKS Chartered Accountants 27 Nettle Gap Close Wootton Fields Northampton NN4 6AH GB

Date: 8 July 2025

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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023
Notes £ £ £ £ £ £
Income
Donations and legacies 3.1 3,646 - 3,646 24,255 - 24,255
Charitable activities
- Grants from governments 3.2 50,346 245,599 295,945 30,115 61,364 91,479
and other co-funders
Other trading activities 3.3 6,710 - 6,710 4,023 - 4,023
Other income 3.4 204 - 204 197 - 197
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Total income 60,906 245,599 306,505 58,590 61,364 119,954
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Expenditure
Charitable activities 4.1 85,659 - 85,659 61,106 - 61,106
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Net income/(expenditure) (24,753) 245,599 220,846 (2,516) 61,364 58,848
Transfers between funds - - - - - -
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Net movement in funds for (24,753) 245,599 220,846 (2,516) 61,364 58,848
the financial year
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds beginning of the 13 133,491 (53,614) 79,877 21,029 - 21,029
year
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Total funds at the end of 108,738 191,985 300,723 18,513 61,364 79,877
the year
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The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the financial year. All income and expenditure relate to continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of the financial statements

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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) Company Number: 13614424 BALANCE SHEET

as at 30 September 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 9 455,025 22,213
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Current Assets
Debtors 10 30,306 37,111
Cash at bank and in hand 6,431 64,464
─────── ───────
36,737 101,575
─────── ───────
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 11 (191,039) (43,911)
─────── ───────
Net Current (Liabilities)/Assets (154,302) 57,664
─────── ───────
Total Assets less Current Liabilities 300,723 79,877
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Funds
Restricted trust funds 191,985 61,364
General fund (unrestricted) 108,738 18,513
─────── ───────
Total funds 13 300,723 79,877
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

For the financial year ended 30 September 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006; and no notice has been deposited under section 476.

The directors confirm that the members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the financial year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of its profit and loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland", applying Section 1A of that Standard.

Approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 8 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by

________

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of the financial statements

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Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Blisworth Football Club Limited is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in the United Kingdom. The registered office of the charity is Courteenhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3DD, United Kingdom which is also the principal place of business of the charity. The financial statements have been presented in Pound (£) which is also the functional currency of the charity.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the charity’s financial statements.

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102", applying Section 1A of that Standard.

As permitted by the Companies Act 2006, the charity has varied the standard formats in that act for the Statement of Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet. Departures from the standard formats are to comply with the requirements of the Charities SORP and are in compliance with section 4.7, 10.6 and 15.2 of that SORP.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements of the charity for the financial year ended 30 September 2024 have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102", applying Section 1A of that Standard.

Fund accounting

The following are the categories of funds maintained:

Restricted funds

Restricted funds represent income received which can only be used for particular purposes, as specified by the donors. Such purposes are within the overall objectives of the charity.

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds consist of General and Designated funds.

Income

Income is recognised by inclusion in the Statement of Financial Activities only when the charity is legally entitled to the income, performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, the amounts involved can be measured with sufficient reliability and it is probable that the income will be received by the charity.

Income from charitable activities

Income from charitable activities include income earned from the supply of services under contractual arrangements and from performance related grants which have conditions that specify the provision of particular services to be provided by the charity. Income from government and other co-funders is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to the income because it is fulfilling the conditions contained in the related funding agreements. Where a grant is received in advance, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, it is accrued in debtors.

Grants from governments and other co-funders typically include one of the following types of conditions:

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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

grant agreement, it recognises the related expenditure, to the extent that it is reimbursable by the donor, as income.

-Time based conditions: whereby the charity is contractually entitled to funding on the condition that it is utilised in a particular period. In these cases the charity recognises the income to the extent it is utilised within the period specified in the agreement.

In the absence of such conditions, assuming that receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured, grant income is recognised once the charity is notified of entitlement.

Grants received towards capital expenditure are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable, whichever is earlier.

Expenditure

Expenditure is analysed between costs of charitable activities and raising funds. The costs of each activity are separately accumulated and disclosed, and analysed according to their major components. Expenditure is recognised when a legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past event, a transfer of economic benefits is required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be reliably measured. Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but cannot be attributed to one activity. Such costs are allocated to activities in proportion to staff time spent or other suitable measure for each activity.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or at valuation, less accumulated depreciation. The charge to depreciation is calculated to write off the original cost or valuation of tangible fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives as follows:

Long leasehold property - 2% Straight line
Plant and machinery - 15% Straight line
Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 15% Straight line

Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Income recognised by the charity from government agencies and other co-funders, but not yet received at financial year end, is included in debtors.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand comprises cash on deposit at banks requiring less than three months notice of withdrawal.

Taxation and deferred taxation

No current or deferred taxation arises as the charity has been granted charitable exemption. Irrecoverable valued added tax is expensed as incurred.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date where transactions or events have occurred at that date that will result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future, or a right to pay less tax in the future. Timing differences are temporary differences between the charity's taxable income and its results as stated in the financial statements.

Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis at the tax rates that are anticipated to apply in the periods in which the timing differences are expected to reverse, based on tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

3. INCOME
3.1 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Donations and legacies 3,646 - 3,646 24,255
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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

3.2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Grants from governments and other co-funders:
Income from charitable activities 50,346 245,599 295,945 91,479
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3.3 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Other trading activities 6,710 - 6,710 4,023
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3.4 OTHER INCOME Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
Funds Funds
£ £ £ £
Other income 204 - 204 197
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4. EXPENDITURE
4.1 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Direct Other Support 2024 2023
Costs Costs Costs
£ £ £ £ £
Expenditure on charitable activites 73,351 - 12,308 85,659 57,461
Governance Costs (Note 4.2) - - - - 3,645
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
73,351 - 12,308 85,659 61,106
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4.2 GOVERNANCE COSTS Direct Other Support 2024 2023
Costs Costs Costs
£ £ £ £ £
Charitable activities - governance - - - - 3,645
costs
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4.3 SUPPORT COSTS Charitable 2024 2023
Activities
£ £ £
Support 12,308 12,308 -
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5. ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
2024 2023
£ £
Support 12,308 -
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6. NET INCOME 2024 2023
£ £
Net Income is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of tangible assets 3,864 3,598
Grants receivable received (5,039) (5,039)
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Blisworth Football Club Limited

(A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

7. INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME 2024 2023
£ £
Revenue grants received 5,039 5,039
Bank interest 204 197
─────── ───────
5,243 5,236
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8. EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
The staff costs comprise: 2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 4,260 1,842
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9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Long Plant and Fixtures, Total
leasehold machinery fittings and
property equipment
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 October 2023 3,000 24,610 - 27,610
Additions 433,452 - 3,225 436,677
─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
At 30 September 2024 436,452 24,610 3,225 464,287
─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Depreciation
At 1 October 2023 900 4,497 - 5,397
Charge for the financial year - 2,998 867 3,865
─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
At 30 September 2024 900 7,495 867 9,262
─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Net book value
At 30 September 2024 435,552 17,115 2,358 455,025
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At 30 September 2023 2,100 20,113 - 22,213
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10. DEBTORS 2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 100 2,100
Amounts owed by group entities 3,235 -
Taxation and social security costs 22,971 88
Prepayments and accrued income 4,000 34,923
─────── ───────
30,306 37,111
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11. CREDITORS 2024 2023
Amounts falling due within one year £ £
Trade creditors 178,438 26,273
Accruals and deferred income 12,601 17,638
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191,039 43,911
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Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

12. RESERVES

12. RESERVES
Funds Total
£ £ £
At the beginning of the year 53,612 26,265 79,877
Surplus for the financial year 220,846 - 220,846
─────── ─────── ───────
At the end of the year 274,458 26,265 300,723
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13. FUNDS
13.1 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £
At 1 October 2022 21,029 - 21,029
Movement during the financial year (2,516) 61,364 58,848
─────── ─────── ───────
At 30 September 2023 133,491 (53,614) 79,877
Movement during the financial year (24,753) 245,599 220,846
─────── ─────── ───────
At 30 September 2024 108,738 191,985 300,723
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13.2 ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS ON FUNDS
Balance **Income ** Expenditure Transfers Balance
1 October between 30 September
2023 funds 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds
Restricted (53,614) 245,599 - - 191,985
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted General 133,491 60,906 85,659 - 108,738
─────── ─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
Total funds 79,877 306,505 85,659 - 300,723
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13.3 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Fixed Current Current Total
assets assets liabilities
- charity use
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted general funds 455,025 (9,205) (191,039) 254,781
─────── ─────── ─────── ───────
455,025 (9,205) (191,039) 254,781
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14. STATUS

The charity is a company limited by guarantee not having a share capital.

The liability of the members is limited.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up while they are members, or within one financial year thereafter, for the payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before they ceased to be members, and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributors among themselves, such amount as may be required, not exceeding £ 1.

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Blisworth Football Club Limited (A company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the financial year ended 30 September 2024

15. POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

There have been no significant events affecting the Charity since the financial year-end.

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