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2024-06-30-accounts

Charity registration number 1198767

Company registration number 03831570 (England and Wales)

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr P Lawler
Miss J Mulcahy
Mr N Johnson
Mr B Badcock
Mr R Peace
Mr E J May
Ms J Ogogo
Mr A Dale
Mr O Langner
Mr N Sharp
Ms N Clemo (Appointed 1 February
2024)
CEO Richard Neal
Charity number 1198767
Company number 03831570
Registered office Bill Steward House
The Buntings
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5GZ
Auditor Ensors Accountants LLP
Connexions
159 Princes Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 1PB
Solicitors Prettys Solicitors LLP
Elm House
25 Elm Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2AD

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 16
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities 17
Independent auditor's report 18 - 20
Statement of financial activities 21
Balance sheet 22
Statement of cash flows 23
Notes to the financial statements 24 - 34

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The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements and auditors’ report of Suffolk County Football Association from 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2024. The annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustee’s report and a Directors’ report under company law.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 of the accounts and comply with the charity’s Articles of Association, as amended by special resolution 29th July 2021, the Companies Act 2006, and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)”.

Trustees

The Trustees shown below have held office since 1 July 2023.

P S Lawler B A Badcock N Johnson J Mulcahy K l Clarke (resigned 27 November 2023) E J May R D Peace N S Sharp A J Dale O A Langner J Ogogo N Clemo (appointed 1 February 2024)

No Trustee has an interest in the company as it is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital.

No Trustee had, during or at the end of the period, a material interest in any contract that was significant in relation to the company’s activities.

The company maintains qualifying third-party liability insurance for the benefit of the directors.

Method of Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

The recruitment and appointment of Trustees is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees. Recruitment is by open advertisement, with interviews held with shortlisted candidates based on skills-match against required skills. The Nominations Committee annually reviews and recommends to the Board of Trustees the skills and experience that should be available to the Board. New Trustees are sought to enhance the Boards’ skill base, particularly where certain skills and experience may be limited, either as additional Trustees or as part of the Boards succession plan.

Induction and Training of Trustees

New Trustees are inducted into the organisation over a period of time and which includes a full appraisal of the organisation, the processes for governance and operational delivery, as well as outlining the specific roles and responsibilities for each Trustee to undertake as a member of the Board. This includes mandatory training requirements.

An annual self-evaluation of the Boards effectiveness is undertaken each year to monitor effectiveness together to inform on the training and development strategy for the Trust. An external evaluation of the Board will be undertaken every three years.

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Organisation Structure

The Trust is overseen by the Board of Trustees which is also supported by a number of sub-committees namely:

Each sub-committee has a Terms of Reference.

There is also both a Council and Youth Council who also represent the various members throughout the County.

The Board of Trustees meet at least six times a year. The agenda for these meetings contain a number of standing items including sub committee meeting reports.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Association are for the public benefit generally but with particular reference to the inhabitants of the County and its surrounding areas:

Our Mission

Work together to support, develop and strengthen the local football community.

Our Vision

Suffolk FA’s vision is ‘A Thriving Local Game’

Our Core Values are

Suffolk FA commit to;

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‘Reviving the Local Game’ Strategy 2021-2024

Published for the funding period 2021-2024, the organisations ‘Reviving the Local Game’ was produced to outline how we would bring the organisation and local football out of the pandemic, returning participation and furthering our charitable objects.

The Strategy includes objectives and measures to achieve by the end of the strategy, some of which are included as part of our contract with The FA, others have been devised to meet local need.

These overall goals are broken down into annual targets, which are included in the annual Business Plan of the organisation and further individual performance and development review process, progress against which is monitored by both the Suffolk FA Board at Board meetings and The FA in quarterly review meetings.

2023-24 was the third and final season of our 2021-2024 ‘Reviving the Local Game’ Strategy, and the 2023-24 season will live long in the memory of Suffolk football!

Unprecedented success across all levels of the male National League System, to coincide with Ipswich Town’s promotion to the Premier League, and a number of other fantastic achievements for teams and participants across Suffolk football mean the 2023-24 season will long be remembered in the county.

The 2023-24 season was the final season of Suffolk FA’s 2021-2024 ‘Reviving the Local Game’ Strategy. For the 2024-2028 period, a new strategy will be launched to run in parallel with The FA’s Grassroots Strategy for the same period.

Whilst Covid-19 thankfully is no longer having a major impact on the local football scene, the weather certainly is. We may have been talking about the weather for time immemorial, but anecdotally it certainly seems to be more extreme and inconsistent in recent seasons, with this season being milder and wetter in the winter and wetter conditions in the spring and summer. Grounds teams across the county are doing an admirable job of maintaining pitches despite conditions, exemplified by us being able to play a County Cup semi-final at Hadleigh United FC just a short period after a significant portion of the pitch had been underwater. Supporting and recognising grounds teams, coupled with investment into grass pitches, has been a focal point of our previous strategy and that is set to continue into the next one.

Credit must also go to the League Fixture Secretary’s whose job is made increasingly difficult by the number of postponements. This role, and that of all League Committee colleagues, is often unsung but is so important in the running and completion of seasons, and the experience of participants throughout. The Trustees send their thanks and appreciation to all League Committee Members for their efforts throughout the season.

Internally, staffing changes occurred within the Workforce team with Ben Pugh and Jak Clark departing during the season. We waited some months before recruiting to one of the vacant posts, allowing us time to explore options ahead of the new strategic period, but were delighted to appoint Ben Bowles as Referee Development Officer to start in June 2024. The Trustees thank those who filled the gap by undertaking additional tasks to allow our refereeing work to continue, and the refereeing community of Suffolk for their understanding and cooperation throughout this period.

The Board of Suffolk FA recruited one new Trustee following the resignation of Kirsty Clarke to take up an employed role within the County FA network. Niki Clemo OBE joined as Board Safeguarding Champion in February 2024 following an open recruitment process. This allowed Joanne Ogogo to transition to the lead for Inclusion on the Board.

A key ambition of the Board was realised in August 2023 as Suffolk FA became the 16th County FA to achieved compliance against version 1.2 of The FA’s Code of Governance for County FA’s. The Code represents a ‘Gold Standard’ of governance, made up of 65 requirements based on Sport England and UK Sport’s Code for Sports Governance, all of which have to be evidenced as being met prior to final assessment and sign-off as being “compliant”. A commemorative plaque was presented to Suffolk FA by The FA at an event for partners and sponsors in September 2023.

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The code is continually updated and adapted, with version 2.0 having additional requirements in line with the updated Code for Sports Governance, and a compliance deadline of July 2024 for those County FA’s who achieved compliance against version 1.2. The Trustees are delighted that compliance against version 2.0 was achieved on 1st July 2024, demonstrating our continued commitment to operating Suffolk FA in accordance with best governance practice.

Achievements and Performance

On behalf of the Trustees and Staff at Suffolk FA, we extend a heartfelt congratulations the Suffolk football community on a number of notable achievements throughout the season, including:

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Two areas in particular continued to be a challenge – the number of adult male teams who are unable to complete seasons, and referee coverage in youth football, particularly Saturday morning.

Amongst other teams, 2023-24 sadly saw senior clubs Westerfield United, Benhall St Mary, Claydon, Bildeston Rangers fold between the end of the 2022-23 season and end of 2023-24. Whilst participation numbers are continually increasing, it’s clear the ability to commit to playing a full season is diminishing for players. This is a trend, felt nationally aswell as locally, that all parties within football are trying to find solutions for, including Suffolk FA.

For referee coverage, we are still feeling the effects of not being able to recruit any new referees during 2020-21 or 2021-22 due to the pandemic. In normal circumstances, we recruit around 100 new referees per season, many of them officiate youth football – during the 2023-24 season, 142 new referees attended the Basic Referee Course. We expect to retain 80% of officials from one season to the next, meaning the Covid period leads us to being 140 referees fewer in the system than we would have expected to be in normal circumstances. In the same period, the number of youth teams, particularly on a Saturday morning, has continued to increase because whilst participation was interrupted during the pandemic seasons, new teams did still come through. So we are catching up, slowly because just flooding the system with new referees doesn’t help as a) there is isn’t the market, and b) new referees need to be mentored into the system to retain them in the game during and beyond their first five games, and there isn’t the mentoring workforce to facilitate a deluge of new referees.

Both of these areas will continue to be a focus of attention into the 2024-28 period as we launch our new strategy in parallel with the new FA Grassroots Strategy.

Sadly, over the course of the season Suffolk football lost a number of colleagues who will be forever remembered. These include Peter Vardon (Hadleigh United FC, Suffolk FA), Maurice Scrivener (SIL, Thurlow Nunn Youth League, Referee), David Hackney (Kirkley & Pakefield FC, Referee), Sam Parsons (Cornard United FC), Derrick Bloomfield (Needham Market FC), Sheila Sharp (Stowmarket Town FC), John Green (Whitton United FC).

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FA Contract Performance

The below table depicts Suffolk FAs performance against Key Performance Indicators as part of our FA contract.

Equity, Inclusion and Diversity work

During the 2023-24 season, Suffolk FA achieved the Preliminary Level of the Equality Standard. In achieving this level, Suffolk FA was able to meet outcomes in four categories, as below:

In July 2023, Suffolk FA partnered with BSC Multicultural Services to deliver the football element of the One Big Multicultural Festival in Ipswich.

In October 2023, Suffolk FA signed the Muslim Athlete Pledge, pledging to build an environment and culture that actively supports Muslim players.

In October 2023, as part of Black History Month Suffolk FA profiled David Primus, Irvin Flaherty, Derren Haynes, and Ian Moore to celebrate their contribution to Suffolk football.

Suffolk FA again took part in the Rainbow Laces campaign, handing our hundreds of pairs of rainbow-coloured laces to local clubs and participants to wear throughout the two weeks of the campaign to show support for LGBTQ + inclusion in football and all sport.

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Suffolk FA funded BSC Multicultural Services to restart their weekly football session at Goals Ipswich on Sunday’s.

In partnership with Suffolk New College, Suffolk FA delivered two Football Welcomes events for students on their ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) course.

In November 2023, Suffolk FA and BSC Multicultural Services won the Coach Development category at The FA’s County FA Recognition Awards. The winning project was a collaboration between the two organisations to hold a face-to-face Playmaker course as a first step into coaching for those from historically under-represented groups, many for whom English is not their first language.

Since the award, Suffolk FA’s partnership with BSC Multicultural Services has seen a similar project held for refereeing, with a cohort of 16 completing the Basic Referee Course to boost the diversity of referees in the county.

Suffolk FA Benevolent Fund, Safe Eyewear Fund, Youth Retention Fund

A total of £6,832.00 was awarded to 8 players from 7 clubs across 10 payments (some claims were awarded more than one payment), compared to £5,733.00 in 2022-23.

36 claimants were awarded a total of £4,099.63 through the Safe Eyewear Fund, compared to 23 claimants awarded £1,519.00 in 2022-23.

Both of the above increases can be attributed to the increased payout thresholds announced at the start of the 2023-24 season.

The Youth Retention Fund supported 20 players from 10 clubs to a total amount of £2,455.00, compared to £3,342.00 in 2022-23.

The total amount awarded in Player Support across the 2023-24 season was £13,386.63, compared to £10,594 in 2022-23.

Suffolk Grounds Team of the Year sponsored by Jacobsen Ltd

Step 3-6 Competition – new for 2023-24

Winner – Needham Market FC (Ken Thorpe) Runner-Up – Framlingham Town FC (Ken Able) 3rd Place – Bury Town FC (Paul Arnold)

Grassroots Competition

Winner – Beccles Town FC (Shaun Solomon) Runner-Up – Bacton United 89 FC (Bryan Symonds) 3rd Place – Halesworth Town FC (Trevor Chenery)

Grassroots Festival

The 2024 Grassroots Festival, by East Suffolk Councillors through their Enabling Communities Budget, and a County Councillor through their Locality Budget and held in conjunction with Felixstowe & Walton United FC and Felixstowe & Walton United Youth FC, took place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May at a new location - Eastward Ho in Felixstowe.

More than 160 teams aged from under-7s to under-15s took part across the weekend which also included a pandisability adult festival within the programme. Referees were supplied for all 9v9 and 11v11 festivals, many of whom were mentored and coached as part of their first five games since undertaking the Basic Referee Course.

The Festival not only bookends the season, but is used as a transition festival for those who are progressing to a different format of the game in the following season, allowing players and coaches to try new ideas as they introduce 9v9 or 11v11 matchplay.

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Refereeing

Please see a list below of successful promotions during the 2023-24 season:

FIFA List of Referees Promotion

Emily Heaslip

National Group of Assistant Referees Promotion (mid-season) Jonathon Block

Step 1 to National Group (Level 1) Merger Referees: Alan Dale Callum Walchester

Assistant Referees: Nick Cooper Andy Gray Bradley Mingay Alex Shipp

L3F-3E Promotion (mid-season) Alexander Shipp

L3-2B Promotion Chay Hathway

L4-3 Promotion Liam Botten

Level 4W-3W Nominations Calin Rogojan Victoria Anderson Samuel Holman Ella Karkoska Mathew Gribbin Antony Wickenden

L5-4 Promotions Daniel McKenzie George Rampling Henry Harvey Isabel Chaplin Jarrod Dobing Sully Mapplebeck *Lee Wood – RAF FA

L6-5 Promotions

Daniel Barrack Adrian Hammond Keith Phair Marcus Sanders Samuel Bell Samuel Holman Aaron Etti Ben Martin Calin Rogojan Jason Smith Victoria Anderson Adam Burroughs

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Alexandre Filipe Martins Da Silveira Ella Karkoska Ashley Moore Trevor Standring Lee Abbott

L7-6 Promotions

Victoria Anderson Adrian Hammond Bob Fitzpatrick Calin Rogojan Ashley Moore Mark Dyer Craig Parcell Dean East Nathan Aldous Stephen Clarke Stephen Gray Darren Cooper Barry Gladwish Steven Mee

Suffolk FA CORE

12 officials, ranging from current Level 7 to current Level 5, were invited to join the Suffolk FA CORE group following an assessment process.

Assigned to one of six coaches, Suffolk CORE referees were regularly observed throughout the season, received telephone support after matches, and attended quarterly meetings to work on specific elements of performance.

Three of the officials included in the Suffolk FA CORE group for 2023-24 have been invited to join the FA CORE group for 2024-25.

Young Referee Academy

Suffolk FA again appointed young, talented officials to Ipswich Town Academy matches. Each match official was coached during each game to review and improve their performance.

County Cups

Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup – Final hosted by Bury Town FC

Winners: Needham Market FC Runners-up: Felixstowe & Walton United FC Officials: George Laflin, Carl Fitch-Jackson, Nick Cooper, Alex Shipp Referee Support Officer: Trevor Pollard

CNet Training Suffolk Senior Cup – Final hosted by Ipswich Town FC

Winners: Trimley Red Devils FC Runners-up: Leiston FC Reserves Officials: Lee Kendrick, Reg Barker, Daren Bigg, Kevin Harrington Referee Support Officer: John Tythcott

MH Goals Suffolk Women’s Cup – Final hosted by Ipswich Town FC

Winners: AFC Sudbury Runners-up: Stowupland Falcons FC Officials: Isabel Chaplin, Victoria Anderson, Inez Matty, Sarah Sullivan-Clark Referee Support Officer: Chris Dale

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Suffolk Senior Reserve Cup – Final hosted by Leiston FC

Winners: Stowmarket Town FC Reserves Runners-up: Beccles Town FC Reserves Officials: Alexandre Filipe Martins da Silveira, Ryan Stanton, Bob Fitzpatrick, Keith Howlett

Parkers Pitches Suffolk Junior Cup – Final hosted by Ipswich Town FC

Winners: Thurston FC Runners-up: Woolverstone United FC Officials: Andrew Eley, Sully Mapplebeck, Ian Copping, Stephen Henderson-Holmes Referee Support Officer: Justin Butcher

McDonald’s Suffolk Primary Cup – Final hosted by Colchester United FC

Winners: Redgrave Rangers FC Runners-up: Cavendish Officials: Terry Rackley, Antony Wickenden, Mark Paget, Bob Bullamore Referee Support Officer: Robert Symonds

Best Badges Suffolk Sunday Cup – Final hosted by Needham Market FC

Winners: Kitchener Taverners FC Runners-up: Moreton Hall Youth FC Ferals FC Officials: James Tebbit, Patrick Case, Stephen Gray, Adam Burroughs

Best Badges Suffolk Sunday Shield – Final hosted by Needham Market FC

Winners: Thetford Wanderers FC Runners-up: Bury Bowl FC Officials: Carl Phillips, David Primus, Darren Cooper, Jerry Thompson

Best Badges Suffolk Sunday Trophy – Final hosted by Needham Market FC

Winners: Gardeners Arms FC Runners-up: Barton Mills FC Officials: Ashley Moore, Bryan Allen, Ian Evans, Leslie King

Best Badges Suffolk Veterans Cup – Final hosted by Needham Market FC

Winners: Ransomes Sports FC Runners-up: Whitton Colts FC Officials: George Rampling, Julian Gibbons, Saxon Binks, Gary High

Veo Suffolk U18 Midweek Cup – Final hosted by Colchester United FC

Winners: Haverhill Rovers FC Runners-up: Bury Town FC Officials: Anthony Coulter, Stephen Clarke, Oscar Goodman, Nathan Aldous Referee Support Officer: Ian Smillie

Videndum Girls U12 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Kesgrave Kestrels FC U12 Girls Runners-up: Waveney FC U12 Lionesses

Videndum Girls U13 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Waveney FC U13 Lionesses Runners-up: Debenham Youth FC U13 Girls

Videndum Girls U14 Cup – Final hosted during the Suffolk FA Grassroots Festival

Winners: Bury Town Community FC U14 Girls Runners-up: Coplestonians FC U14 Girls

Videndum Girls U15 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Ipswich Valley Rangers FC U15 Girls Blue Runners-up: Debenham Youth FC U15 Girls

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Videndum Girls U16 Cup

Winners: Ipswich Town Foundation JPL U15 Girls

Portable Space Mixed U12 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Woodbridge Town FC U12 Black Runners-up: Wickham Market FC U12 Navy

Portable Space Mixed U13 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill Winners: Needham Market FC U13 EJA Runners-up: Bury Town Community FC U13 EJA

Mixed U13 Plate – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill Winners: Needham Market Phoenix FC U13 Red Runners-up: Kirkley & Pakefield Youth FC U13 Cavaliers

Portable Space Mixed U14 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Bury Town Community FC U14 EJA Runners-up: Needham Market FC U14 EJA

Mixed U14 Plate – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Kesgrave Kestrels FC U14 Kestrels Runners-up: Maritime FC U14

Portable Space Mixed U15 Minor Cup – Final hosted at AFC Sudbury

Winners: AFC Sudbury U15 EJA Blue Runners-up: AFC Sudbury U15 EJA Yellow

Mixed U15 Plate – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill Winners: Bury Town Community FC U15 Rams Runners-up: Needham Market Phoenix FC U15

Portable Space Mixed U16 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: AFC Sudbury U16 EJA Runners-up: Haverhill Rovers FC U16 EJA

Mixed U16 Plate – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Waveney FC U16 Tigers Runners-up: Kirkley & Pakefield Youth FC U16 Royals

Portable Space Mixed U18 Cup – Final hosted at The New Croft, Haverhill

Winners: Redgrave Rangers FC U18 Runners-up: Long Melford Youth U18

Schools Football

U11 7v7 School Finals

Together with Suffolk’s School Games Organiser network, Suffolk FA held the Finals of the U11 7v7 Schools competition.

U11 Girls Champions – Hadleigh Community Primary School U11 Mixed Champions – Great Waldingfield CoE VC Primary School

Suffolk County Schools FA

12 Suffolk County Schools’ FA County Cup Finals were held for U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, and U18 females, and U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 and U18 males

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U12 Girls Champions – Chantry Academy U12 Mixed Champions – Kesgrave High School U13 Girls Champions – Chantry Academy U13 Mixed Champions – Kesgrave High School U14 Girls Champions – Northgate High School U14 Mixed Champions – East Bergholt High School U15 Girls Champions – Farlingaye High School U15 Mixed Champions – Copleston High School U16 Girls Champions – Debenham High School U16 Mixed Champions – Copleston High School U18 Girls Champions – St Joseph’s College U18 Mixed Champions – Suffolk New College

SCSFA run representative teams for boys at U14, U15 & U16 and for girls at U14 & U16. They play in the South East England Schools Football Association (SEESFA) against counties which include, Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire.

Futsal Suffolk Schools Futsal Cup

U11 Girls Champions – Heath Primary School U11 Mixed Champions – The Oaks Primary School U12 Girls Champions – Chantry Academy U12 Mixed Champions – East Bergholt High School U13 Girls Champions – Bungay High School U13 Mixed Champions – Kesgrave High School U14 Girls Champions – East Point Academy U14 Mixed Champions – Mildenhall College Academy U15 Girls Champions – Farlingaye High School U15 Mixed Champions – No winner

The FA Futsal Cup (Suffolk Region)

Because of changes to the national competition, only the U14 age group competition was delivered this season.

U14 Girls Champions – Woodbridge Town U14 Mixed Champions – Haverhill Rovers

North Suffolk Futsal League

The North Suffolk Futsal League launched in November 2023 in Lowestoft, taking place on Saturday mornings at Waterlane Leisure Centre. The league aimed to complement the existing football provision in the area by offering an additional pathway for clubs interested in futsal and expanding football opportunities for youth players, with traditional football formats primarily taking place on Sundays.

The inaugural season saw the participation of five U8 teams. While this was fewer teams than initially hoped for, it allowed the league to establish itself and provide consistent futsal opportunities for the teams involved. Teams competed in a festival-style format, where each team played multiple shorter games against every other team each week.

Looking ahead, the league plans to continue offering U8 divisions and will expand to include U9 teams in the upcoming season. The format of the league will be adapted based on the number of participating teams, ensuring a flexible and engaging structure. The league is collaborating with the Norfolk & Suffolk Youth League (NSYL) to promote the futsal league to a wider audience. The NSYL supports this initiative and is committed to helping grow and develop the league further.

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England Football and McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards 2024

Bobby Moore Award

Winner – Bob Morrison (Capel Plough FC) High Commended – John Beer (Kirton Kestrels FC)

Club of the Year

Winner – Lakenheath Youth FC Highly Commended – Chantry Grasshoppers FC

Coach of the Year Male Pathway

Winner – Lewis Arlow (Corton Cobras FC) Highly Commended - Bruno Dos Reis Cabral (Ipswich Athletic FC) and Karl Orton (Honington Foxes Youth FC)

Grassroots Coach of the Year Female Pathway

Winner – David Sutton (Kirkley & Pakefield FC) Highly Commended – Si Stewart (Woodbridge Town FC)

Grassroots Coach of the Year Disability Pathway

Winner – Sharon Wilson (Lavenham All Stars Pan Disability) Highly Commended – Alex Wilson (Lavenham All Stars Pan Disability)

Keeping Football Positive Award

Winner - Mags Fortune (Wot’s Up Disability League) Highly Commended - Stuart Buckle and Mark Burgess (both Debenham Hornets FC)

League of the Year

Winner – Suffolk FA Wot’s Up Disability league

Match Official of the Year

Winner – Stephen Gray Highly Commended – Reg Barker

New Volunteer of the Year

Winner – Liz Baalham (Brantham Athletic FC) Highly Commended – Harrison Mayhew-Kemp (ITFC Foundation)

Young Volunteer of the Year

Winner – Edward Rolls (Coplestonians FC)

Football Foundation Investment

Total Grant Value – £1.95m Total Project Value – £2.66m

Premier League Stadium Fund Total Grant Value – £84k Premier League Stadium Fund Total Project Value – £130k

Football Foundation Total Grant Value – £1.65m Football Foundation Total Project Value – £2.23m

Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund Total Grant Value – £209.5k Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund Total Project Value – £297k

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Babergh

Total Grant Value – £25.5k Total Project Value – £32k Headlines – Copdock & Old Ipswichian Cricket Club grass pitch improvement (£13k), Boxford Playing Fields grass pitch improvement (£9k), Chelmondiston Recreation Ground goalposts (£2k).

East Suffolk

Total Grant Value – £885k Total Project Value – £1.14m

Headlines – Hartismere Family of Schools (Benjamin Britten Music Academy) floodlit 3G grant (£764k), Framlingham Town FC LED floodlights (£50k), Wickham Market FC grass pitch improvement (£10.67k)

Ipswich

Total Grant Value – £722k Total Project Value – £1.01m

Headlines – Academy Transformation Trust (Westbourne Academy) floodlit 3G grant (£643k), Whitton United FC grass pitch improvement (£55.5k), Ipswich Wanderers FC grass pitch improvement (£13k), Pauls Sports & Social Club (£10.67k)

Mid Suffolk

Total Grant Value – £33k Total Project Value – £54k

Headlines – Great Blakenham Chequers FC portable floodlights (6.7k), Palgrave United FC goalposts and portable floodlights (£3.5k), Needham Market FC dugouts (£5k)

West Suffolk

Total Grant Value – £247.62k Total Project Value – £364.66k

Headlines – Hundon Parish Council pavilion (£183k), Bury Town Community FC grass pitch improvements (£36k), Lakenheath FC hardstanding and pitch extension (£20.5k)

Other

Total Grant Value – £34k Total Project Value – £52k

Headlines – Walsham Le Willows FC grass pitch improvement (£22k), Bungay & District Sports Association portable floodlights (£2k)

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Financial review

Financial Results

The accounts for the year ending 30 June 2024 show net incoming resources of £798,253 (2022: £700,173). Total fund balances amounted to £667,573 (2022: £637,708), increased by a net movement in funds for the year of £29,865.

The 2023-24 season was the first full season of operating Barnards Meadow Football Centre in Lowestoft, contributing to both the increased incoming resources and total expenditure compared to the 2022-23 season.

Reduced expenditure on staffing compared to budget, in particular not replacing the Workforce Development Manager from August 2023 or the Referee Development Officer from December 2023 until June 2024, higher than forecast discipline income, and increased sponsorship income compared to budget allowed for increased expenditure on the Grassroots Awards Ceremony and a return to hosting three County Cup Finals at Portman Road, alongside two hosted at Colchester United FC.

Reserves

Suffolk FA’s policy is to maintain reserves at a discretionary minimum level of 6-8 months operating costs including restricted expenditure, in line with FA guidelines.

Our reserves level is monitored regularly by our Board of Trustees with cash monitored and managed internally on a daily basis by our CEO and Finance Officer. This ensures that sufficient resources are available to meet the needs of the Association.

The Trustees continue to explore strategies for investing any surplus reserves to support our charitable objectives.

Going Concern

With management policies and practices in place, there are no significant doubts about the going concern of the company.

Risk Management

Risk management is a continuous process embedded throughout the governance structures of the organisation. The Trustees focus on the major strategic risks facing the Association, with day-to-day management of operational risks the responsibility of the staff team. The Board receive updates on risks either as they occur (major level risks) or at each Board meeting (operational level risks)

Major risks include reduction or loss of funding, which is managed by continuous financial management including the reserves policy, not achieving strategic objectives including Safeguarding 365 Standards, which is monitored through the annual Business Plan and external assessment against the Safeguarding 365 Standards.

Executive Remuneration

The remuneration of the staff team is monitored on a regular basis to ensure salaries are comparable to role profiles and competitive within the sector; a key factor in managing risk of unwanted staff turnover.

Any changes are subject to appraisal outcomes and review against financial performance and forecasts of the organisation. Recommendations are made by a sub-committee to the full Board before formal adoption.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Ensors Accountants LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mr N Johnson Trustee

19 December 2024

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

The Trustees, who are also the directors of Suffolk County Football Association Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

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

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that 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.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Suffolk County Football Association Limited (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 30 June 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report included within the Trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees' responsibilities, the Trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

In planning our audit, we identify and assess the risk of material misstatement within the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In assessing the risks, consideration is given to the control environment (including Trustees' and management's own processes for identification and risk assessment) as well as the nature of the entity, the industry in which it operates and the underlying performance. Consideration is also given to the attitudes and incentives of management to commit fraud, with specific procedures planned and performed to respond to the risk of inappropriate management override of controls.

We also obtained an understanding of the applicable laws and regulations to which the charity must adhere, through discussions with management and those charged with governance, as well as commercial knowledge of the sector and statutory legislation, in order to determine the key laws and regulations applicable to the charity.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

After assessing the risk of fraud, we performed audit procedures to gain assurance regarding fraud and management override as follows:

We also performed procedures to satisfy ourselves regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including:

All audit team members were made aware of the applicable laws and regulations, as well as potential fraud risks during the planning stage of the audit and this was discussed at the audit team planning meeting. It was therefore determined that team members all had the relevant awareness and competence to identify any instances of noncompliance or fraud.

There are, however, inherent limitations to our above audit procedures. Auditing standards only require us to enquire of the Trustees and management regarding non-compliance with laws and regulations, as well as review regulatory and legal correspondence (if there is any). It is therefore possible that instances of non-compliance could be missed, particularly where the law in itself is far removed from any financial transactions.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's 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 charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Malcolm McGready (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Ensors Accountants LLP

20 December 2024

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Charitable activities
3
352,192
405,763
Other trading activities
4
12,145
-
Investments
5
28,033
-
Other income
6
120
-
Total income
392,490
405,763
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
400,674
367,714
Other
-
-
Total expenditure
400,674
367,714
Net (outgoing)/incoming
resources before transfers
(8,184)
38,049
Gross transfers between
funds
104,511
(104,511)
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year/
Net movement in funds
96,327
(66,462)
Fund balances at 1 July 2023
476,453
161,255
Fund balances at 30 June
2024
572,780
94,793		 Total Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
757,955
305,126
370,659
12,145
8,733
-
28,033
15,655
-
120
-
-
798,253
329,514
370,659
768,388
347,046
352,116
-
418
-
768,388
347,464
352,116
29,865
(17,950)
18,543
-
-
-
29,865
(17,950)
18,543
637,708
494,403
142,712
667,573
476,453
161,255		 Total
2023
£
675,785
8,733
15,655
-
700,173
699,162
418
699,580
593
-
593
637,115
637,708

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 JUNE 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
12
Current assets
Stocks
13
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
15
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension liability
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
17
Unrestricted funds		 2024
£
£
296,821
2,304
58,214
1,199,507
1,260,025
(889,273)
370,752
667,573
667,573
94,793
572,780
667,573		 2023
£
£
310,393
1,437
74,887
1,121,075
1,197,399
(870,084)
327,315
637,708
637,708
161,255
476,453
637,708		 2023
£
£
310,393
1,437
74,887
1,121,075
1,197,399
(870,084)
327,315
637,708
637,708
161,255
476,453
637,708
637,708
637,708
161,255
476,453
637,708

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 19 December 2024

Mr N Johnson Trustee

Company registration number 03831570 (England and Wales)

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
22
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing
activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2024
£
£
50,399
-
28,033
28,033
-
78,432
1,121,075
1,199,507		 2023
£
£
498
(11,397)
15,655
4,258
-
4,756
1,116,319
1,121,075		 2023
£
£
498
(11,397)
15,655
4,258
-
4,756
1,116,319
1,121,075
4,756
1,116,319
1,121,075

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Suffolk County Football Association Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Bill Steward House, The Buntings, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, IP14 5GZ.

1.1 Accounting convention

Suffolk County Football Association Limited is a charitable company registered in England and Wales. Prior to its registration as a charity, Suffolk County Football Association Limited, was a not-for-profit organisation, established to administer the game of association football in the county of Suffolk. The company was formally registered as a charity with the charity commission on the 28th April 2022, with a charitable purpose to promote, develop and support community participation in a healthy recreation by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for the playing of the game and such other sports or physical activities which improve fitness and health.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "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 charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings 2% straight line Fixtures and fittings 10% - 25% straight line Motor vehicles 25% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

1.9 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Included within cash is restricted cash relating to the Benevolent Fund. While the cash is held in a separate bank account of the company, the cash is not under the control of the company as it relates to the Benevolent Fund and a corresponding liability has been recognised in the balance sheet. Accordingly, cash included in the balance sheet relating to the Benevolent Fund is considered to be restricted in nature.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.10 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.11 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.12 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Charitable activities

Total
charitable
activities
Total
charitable
activities
2024
2023
£
£
Discipline
128,631
127,835
Referee income
27,200
33,955
Football development
64,931
58,843
Insurance
43,152
37,131
Commercial income
147,777
84,958
Grants
279,251
283,447
Other income
12,553
8,492
Cup competition
54,460
41,124
757,955
675,785
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
352,192
305,126
Restricted funds
405,763
370,659
757,955
675,785		 Total
charitable
activities
Total
charitable
activities
2024
2023
£
£
Discipline
128,631
127,835
Referee income
27,200
33,955
Football development
64,931
58,843
Insurance
43,152
37,131
Commercial income
147,777
84,958
Grants
279,251
283,447
Other income
12,553
8,492
Cup competition
54,460
41,124
757,955
675,785
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
352,192
305,126
Restricted funds
405,763
370,659
757,955
675,785		 Total
charitable
activities
Total
charitable
activities
2024
2023
£
£
Discipline
128,631
127,835
Referee income
27,200
33,955
Football development
64,931
58,843
Insurance
43,152
37,131
Commercial income
147,777
84,958
Grants
279,251
283,447
Other income
12,553
8,492
Cup competition
54,460
41,124
757,955
675,785
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
352,192
305,126
Restricted funds
405,763
370,659
757,955
675,785
2024
£
128,631
27,200
64,931
43,152
147,777
279,251
12,553
54,460
757,955
352,192
405,763
757,955		 2023
£
127,835
33,955
58,843
37,131
84,958
283,447
8,492
41,124
675,785
305,126
370,659
675,785

4 Income from other trading activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Commission received 12,145 8,733

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

5 Income from investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Interest receivable 28,033 15,655

6 Other income

Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
£
£
Net gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
120
-
7
Charitable activities
Charitable
Expenditure
Charitable
Expenditure
2024
2023
£
£
Staff costs
234,594
264,548
Depreciation and impairment
2,903
2,903
Cup competitions
50,042
40,981
Insurance (Football related)
42,362
35,709
Referee expenses
36,430
35,404
Ticket costs
12,553
8,758
Football Development expenditure
29,085
15,169
Discipline Commissions expenditure
2,750
1,146
410,719
404,618
Share of support costs (see note 8)
337,666
283,763
Share of governance costs (see note 8)
20,003
10,781
768,388
699,162
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
400,674
347,046
Restricted funds
367,714
352,116
768,388
699,162		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
£
£
Net gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
120
-
7
Charitable activities
Charitable
Expenditure
Charitable
Expenditure
2024
2023
£
£
Staff costs
234,594
264,548
Depreciation and impairment
2,903
2,903
Cup competitions
50,042
40,981
Insurance (Football related)
42,362
35,709
Referee expenses
36,430
35,404
Ticket costs
12,553
8,758
Football Development expenditure
29,085
15,169
Discipline Commissions expenditure
2,750
1,146
410,719
404,618
Share of support costs (see note 8)
337,666
283,763
Share of governance costs (see note 8)
20,003
10,781
768,388
699,162
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
400,674
347,046
Restricted funds
367,714
352,116
768,388
699,162		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
£
£
Net gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
120
-
7
Charitable activities
Charitable
Expenditure
Charitable
Expenditure
2024
2023
£
£
Staff costs
234,594
264,548
Depreciation and impairment
2,903
2,903
Cup competitions
50,042
40,981
Insurance (Football related)
42,362
35,709
Referee expenses
36,430
35,404
Ticket costs
12,553
8,758
Football Development expenditure
29,085
15,169
Discipline Commissions expenditure
2,750
1,146
410,719
404,618
Share of support costs (see note 8)
337,666
283,763
Share of governance costs (see note 8)
20,003
10,781
768,388
699,162
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
400,674
347,046
Restricted funds
367,714
352,116
768,388
699,162
2024
£
234,594
2,903
50,042
42,362
36,430
12,553
29,085
2,750
410,719
337,666
20,003
768,388
400,674
367,714
768,388		 2023
£
264,548
2,903
40,981
35,709
35,404
8,758
15,169
1,146
404,618
283,763
10,781
699,162
347,046
352,116
699,162

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SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

9 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

10 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2024
Number
16
2024
£
384,294
34,982
14,440
433,716		 2023
Number
15
2023
£
388,373
36,768
14,689
439,830

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

11 Key management remuneration

The remuneration of key management personnel was £62,185 (2023 : £61,441). This includes employer pension contributions and employer national Insurance contributions.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

12 Tangible fixed assets

Freehold land
and buildings
Fixtures and
fittings
£
£
Cost
At 1 July 2023
446,542
126,548
Disposals
-
(8,679)
At 30 June 2024
446,542
117,869
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2023
154,378
108,318
Depreciation charged in the year
7,971
5,602
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
(8,679)
At 30 June 2024
162,349
105,241
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2024
284,193
12,628
At 30 June 2023
292,163
18,230
13
Stocks
Stock
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Freehold land
and buildings
Fixtures and
fittings
£
£
Cost
At 1 July 2023
446,542
126,548
Disposals
-
(8,679)
At 30 June 2024
446,542
117,869
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2023
154,378
108,318
Depreciation charged in the year
7,971
5,602
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
(8,679)
At 30 June 2024
162,349
105,241
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2024
284,193
12,628
At 30 June 2023
292,163
18,230
13
Stocks
Stock
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Freehold land
and buildings
Fixtures and
fittings
£
£
Cost
At 1 July 2023
446,542
126,548
Disposals
-
(8,679)
At 30 June 2024
446,542
117,869
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 July 2023
154,378
108,318
Depreciation charged in the year
7,971
5,602
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
(8,679)
At 30 June 2024
162,349
105,241
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2024
284,193
12,628
At 30 June 2023
292,163
18,230
13
Stocks
Stock
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Motor
vehicles
£
6,829
-
6,829
6,829
-
-
6,829
-
-		 Total
£
579,919
(8,679)
571,240
269,525
13,573
(8,679)
274,419
296,821
310,393
2023
£
1,437
2023
£
29,958
31,950
12,979
74,887

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Corporation tax payable
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
16
Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes		 2024
£
-
12,162
11,385
620,808
244,918
889,273
2024
£
7,814		 2023
£
418
9,884
6,480
599,941
253,361
870,084
2023
£
8,932

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

17 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 July 2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
At
£
£
£
£
Development/courses
-
25,981
(27,525)
1,544
Insurance
1,422
43,152
(42,362)
-
Sponsorship
75,225
91,160
(60,330)
(106,055)
FA grants
-
239,767
(234,594)
-
Head office grant
84,608
-
(2,903)
-
Barnards fixed asset
-
5,703
-
-
161,255
405,763
(367,714)
(104,511)		 30 June
2024
£
-
2,212
-
5,173
81,705
5,703
94,793

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

17 Restricted funds (Continued)
Previous year: At 1 July 2022 Incoming Resources Transfers At 30 June
resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Development/courses - 11,254 (11,254) - -
Insurance - 37,131 (35,709) - 1,422
Sponsorship / cups 55,200 65,824 (45,800) - 75,224
FA grants - 256,450 (256,450) - -
Head office grant 87,512 - (2,903) - 84,609
142,712 370,659 (352,116) - 161,255

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 July 2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
At
£
£
£
£
General funds
476,453
392,490
(400,674)
104,511
Previous year:
At 1 July 2022
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
At
£
£
£
£
General funds
494,403
329,514
(347,464)
-
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
At 30 June 2024:
Tangible assets
296,821
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
275,959
94,793
572,780
94,793		 30 June
2024
£
572,780
30 June
2023
£
476,453
Total
2024
£
296,821
370,752
667,573

19 Analysis of net assets between funds

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

19 Analysis of net assets between funds (Continued)
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2023 2023 2023
£ £ £
At 30 June 2023:
Tangible assets 310,393 - 310,393
Current assets/(liabilities) 166,060 161,255 327,315
476,453 161,255 637,708
20 Related party transactions
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).
21 Analysis of changes in net funds
The charity had no material debt during the year.
22 Cash generated from operations 2024 2023
£ £
Surplus for the year 29,865 593
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities (28,033) (15,655)
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 13,572 13,587
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in stocks (867) 7
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 16,673 (40,630)
Increase in creditors 19,189 42,596
Cash generated from operations 50,399 498

23 Members' guarantee

The charitable company has no share capital but is limited by guarantee. The members of the charitable company are guarantors and undertake to contribute to the assets of the charitable company in the event of it being wound up, such amount as may be required. The members' liability is limited to £10 each.