TRUSTEE REPORT FOR SMALL NON-COMPANY CHARITIES
CHARITY DETAILS
Name: Coplestonians Football Club CIO; Registration no. 1198626; Date of Registration: 13 April 2022
Address: Copleston High School, Foxhall Road, Ipswich IP4 5HD
Trustees: Wolfe Powell (Chair), David Webb (Charity Commission Contact), David Little, Peter Dawson, Peter Whittaker, Ian Matthews, David McGregor
STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT
Coplestonians are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Association model, which gives limited liability protection for Trustees and Members.
The CIO is managed by the Trustees with delegated authority to the managers of the adult teams and to the leaders of the youth and girls/women sections.
Coplestonians FC have held CIO status effective 13/4/2022 and the original Trustees were drawn from the committee that were directing and managing prior to that date. It is envisaged we will introduce new Trustees and/or replace retiring Trustees as time moves on.
ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the charity are: ‘The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in the east Ipswich area, including the catchment of Copleston High School and it’s feeder primary schools, by the provision of playing football’.
ACHIVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
We were instrumental in the provision of a 3G pitch at Copleston and have ‘Preferred Partner’ status as designated by the Football Foundation. There are over 1,000 persons playing and participating, covering adults, veterans, walking football, disabled, youth and girls/women. There are in excess of 350 home and visiting parents and supporters at Copleston over a weekend.
Coplestonians are viewed by the county Football Association as a ‘Beacon Club’ and holds a 3* Club Designation, the highest possible standing for a grassroots football club. This award is based on provision, management and governance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The year end accounts have been submitted under a separate document and can be viewed on the Charity Commission site.
FUNDS HELD AS A CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE
There no funds held.
COPLESTONIANS FOOTBALL CLUB CIO FEBRUARY 2025
1198626 HMRC Relererte number ZD17669 COPLESTONFANS FOMALL cw8 ao UNAUDWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
COPLESTONIANS FOOTBALL CLUB ao RECEIPTS AND PAYMEpirs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 RECEIPTS Club Income Football Club Subscriptions sponsorship & Donatr"ons Fund Raising and Events Bank Interest 60,923 12,276 2,180 17 75.396 PAYMENTS Club Expenses Pitch & Facilities Hire Kit & Equipment Purchases Referee Fees Courses Ilncl H & Sl Laundry Costs Affiliatlon & Re8lStratlon Fees FA & 51L Fir Fund Raising and Events General Admin Costs 33,892 19,381 3,917 1.692 2,860 851 2.771 sii 66,855 NET SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) for the Ye•r £8.541
COPLESTONIAN5 FOOTBALL CLUB CIO STATEMENf OF ASSEfs AND iIABiimES AS AT 30 APRIL 20Z4 FIXED ASSErs Nominal 1.500 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank and in Hand 27,739 TOTAL ASSErs £29,239 FUNDS Funds at l May 2023 SUrplu10ef1cit Ifor the year 20,698 8.$41 Fund available at 30 Aprll 2024 £29,239
COPLESTONIAN5 FoiyfBALL CLUB ao AS AT 30 APIUL 2024 l approve these unaudited accounts whith comprise a Receipts and Payments Account and a Statement of Assets Account. l acknowledge my responsibility for the accounts induding the provEslon of all the infomiation and explanations necessary for the completion. Slgned Date 11 /i/25