Cullercoats Football Club Registered Charity No. 1202642
Trustees' Report and
Financial Statement for the year ended 31st May 2025
Cullercoats Football Club
| Name: | Cullercoats Football Club | |
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| Other name used by charity | Cullercoats FC | |
| Charity no: | 1202642 | |
| Trustees: | Claire Shorting | |
| Craig Williamson, Secretary | ||
| John Symons, Treasurer | Resigned 30/6/2024 | |
| David Wynd | ||
| Julieanne Caie | ||
| Kevin Anderson | Resigned 03/04/2025 | |
| Mark Goodwin | ||
| Scott Andrew Mason, Chair | ||
| Paul Carr | Resigned 30/06/2024 | |
| Stephen Patterson | Resigned 18/08/2024 | |
| Gaynor Carle | Appointed 26/03/2025 | |
| Address: | Cullercoats Football Club | |
| 59 Whittingham Road | ||
| North Shields | ||
| NE30 3TD | ||
| Independent | Mark Thompson MAAT | |
| Examiner: | VODA | |
| Spirit of North Tyneside Wing | ||
| 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre | ||
| 16 The Forum | ||
| Wallsend | ||
| NE28 8JR |
Cullercoats Football Club
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
The charity was incorporated on April 6th, 2023 and established under the constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The only voting members are the trustees of the CIO.
Appointment of Trustees
The appointment of trustees is managed as required by the management board who identify candidates who have an interest in supporting the CIO and have the skills to complement the existing board members, or can fill any skills gaps on the board.
Objectives and Activities
Purpose
The charitable objectives of the CIO are the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, for the benefit of all inhabitants of Cullercoats and the surrounding areas, by the provision of facilities for playing association football.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the trustees have given due consideration to the guidance published by the Charity Commission, ‘Public Benefit: running a charity (PB2)’.
Main Achievements of the CIO
2024/2025 was another successful season for the Club, both on and off the pitch.
On the pitch we saw two of our teams, Inter and Ajax, win 'Outstanding Team of The Season' awards in their respective divisions. Following a restructure of the Mens Senior Team, we saw a number of young players succesfully integrated into a newly structured Mens team.
The Club was also nominated for a '100% positive' award at the annual Northumberland FA awards night. This reflects the environment created at the Club by all of its volunteers.
Off the pitch, we saw the departure of four trustees, who we give special thanks to their efforts they have given to the Club over the years. We were successful in recruiting a new Treasurer in Gaynor Carle, alongside an Assistant volunteer which has given the Club the capacity required to allow us to monitor the organisations financial health as it continues to grow.
Financially the Club remains comfortable in our financial position. We recorded slightly over a £10K deficit for 2024/2025. However a large proportion of this was the timing of grant funding relating to pitch development work. We saw our 2024 funding arrive early, in 23/24, and or 2025 funding arrive late, in 25/26.
We have continued progress on the development of the Links Avenue site, successfully securing a long-term lease for the site from North Tyneside Council in early May 2025.
Financial Review
Financial Position
The CIO received £100,721 in receipts and made £107,414 in payments in the year, with a deficit of £6,693.
Reserves Policy
The trustees have examined the CIO’s requirement to hold reserves in order to continue to operate under unforeseen circumstances. The trustees review the CIO’s level of reserves frequently throughout the financial year.
At the end of the financial period, unrestricted reserves were £57,670.
Trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which comply with the regulations set out in the Charities Act 1993. The Trustees have elected to take advantage of the provisions that apply to small charities and have prepared a Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
25/3/2026
Signed: ………………………..Chair, on behalf of the Trustees, date: ……………..
Independent Examiners Report
Report to the Cullercoats Football Club trustees of
| On accounts for the year ended |
31-May-25 Charity no 1202642 |
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| Respective | The trustees of the organisation are responsible for the preparation of |
| responsibilities of | accounts; they consider that an audit is not required for this year under |
| trustees and | section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent |
| examiner | Examination is needed. |
| It is my responsibility to | |
| examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act), | |
| follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the | |
| Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and | |
| state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | |
| Basis of | My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions |
| independent | given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review |
| examiner’s | of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the |
| statement | accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of |
| any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking | |
| explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The | |
| procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be | |
| required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion | |
| on the accounts. |
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Independent In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: examiner's 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material statement respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Act); and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: 24 March 2026 Name: Mark Thompson MAAT Address: VODA Spirit of North Tyneside Wing 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre 16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8JR
Cullercoats Football Club
Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 May 2025
| Receipts Membership Fees 2 Sponsorship Grants Merchandise Sales Canteen Sales Donations Fundraising Fundays Income Interest Received Cashback Incentive Total Receipts Payments Pitch Hire Pitch Maintenance Training & Match Kit Football Equipment FA and Tournament Fees Match Officials Merchandise Stock Events & Trophies Additional Coaching Clubhouse Development Pitch Development Work Utilities & IT Internet & Phone Services Legal & Professional Fees Accountancy Fees Volunteer Training Banking Fees Site Maintenance Canteen Stock Insurance Office Equipment Advertising Costs of Raising Funds Travel Total Payments Surplus / deficit for the year Funds at 1 June 2024 Funds at 31 May 2025 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 2024 77120 77120 83849 9196 9196 13830 0 3410 3410 13650 1994 1994 3970 1605 1605 2167 1300 1300 1151 3330 3330 595 2394 2394 0 314 314 293 58 58 25 |
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| 97311 3410 100721 119530 |
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| 24653 24653 31437 5453 5453 18541 24564 24564 13635 3640 3640 9279 7912 7912 6868 3728 3728 4908 227 227 2789 3460 3460 2661 377 377 4205 4205 12196 3410 15606 2686 2686 2333 371 371 1807 1807 300 300 1805 1805 2190 1674 1674 1522 1616 1616 1397 906 906 914 725 725 892 1079 1079 647 50 50 147 570 570 126 0 90 |
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| 104004 3410 107414 100376 |
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| -6693 0 -6693 19154 64363 0 64363 45209 |
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| 57670 0 57670 64363 |
Cullercoats Football Club Balance Sheet
31-May-25
| Notes 2025 £ Current assets Cash at Bank: Current Account 26,270 Current Account (Previous Account) 15 Paypal Account 4,281 Petty Cash 214 Development Account 23,707 Debtors: Debtors 4 3,410 Total Current Assets 57,897 Current Liabilities (227) Net Current Assets 57,670 Net Assets at 31 May 2025 57,670 Represented By Restricted Funds 0 Unresticted Funds 57,670 57,670 |
2024 £ 37,169 3,654 133 23,407 64,363 0 |
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| 64,363 | |
| 64,363 | |
| 0 64,363 |
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| 64,363 |
The financial statements were approved by the following members of the Management Committee:
Scott Mason Signed…………………………………. David Wynd Signed………………………………….
Date 25/3/2026
Cullercoats Football Club
Notes to the accounts, 2025
1. Accounting Policies
- a The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006
Cullercoats Football Club meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
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b Grants received are accounted for on a received basis and credited to income.
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c Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Receipts and Payments Account when received.
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d Freehold property is stated at value, depreciation only listed when applicable. Fixtures & Fittings are depreciated at 15% reducing balance.
2. Grants receivable
The Football Foundation £3,410 (The grant was received after the financial year, but the work was done and paid for with 2024-25)
3. Trustees, staff and related party transactions
The organisation does not directly employ any staff. No payments were made to trustees.
4. Debtors:
The Football Foundation (Grant) £3,410