CHARrrY REGlStRATION NUMBER: 1202707 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNTfY FOUNDATION CIO UNAUDrrED F￿ANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 21f24 LANGARD LIFFORD HALL LIMrrED Accountants and Registered Auditors Lifford Hall Lifford lane Kings Norton B30 3JN ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENrs PERIOD FROM 13 APRIL 2013 TO 30 JUNE 2024 Page Trnstees, annuaI reix)rt Independent exami￿'S report to the trustees Statement of financÈal activities Ststement OE financial ftx)sition Staternent of cash flows Notes to the financial statements Page I ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2011 TO 30 JUNE 2024 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial slatements of the charity for the period ended 30 June 2024. Reference and adminigtrative details Registered charity nan A1v￿hUrch FC Conimunity Foundation CJO ctwity registration number Endependent examiner K S cham￿r$ Strnrture. gOverna￿e and managenient Trnstees Chair Douglas Griffiths Trustees Dave Evans-safeguarding Lead Michelle Gabriel-HR tead Michelle Howard Richard Hill Gary Davison Managett*nt Commiltee Mark Fogarty- Swrting Dirth Alvechurch FC Alan Crawford_ Ftmdtaising Bryan Alkott- Dtrector of Youth Carol Birkett- Finance Manager Kevin Redmond . Head of Community Adivitses Ben Davis- Youth & Junior Manager Girls Omart Sterling James- Youth & Junior Boys We]£are Conunittee Bryan Allcott- Safeguarding Lead & Boys U14-U18 Kevin Redmond . Community Pathway Ben Davis- FemaIe Pathway Suzanne Hugo- Female Pathway A&sistant Tim C*or8e- Boys Ull-U13Stephan Hall- Boys U7- Ulo Page 2 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNrrY FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT(coxlsm4e4) PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 Objeclives and a¢tivitie5 The obiects OF the CIO. to ￿ carrled out for the iEnefit of public in wOr￿tershi￿ and the West MidIonLts, are: The promotion of comniunity partscipation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of Fwtball and other sports capable OE promoting physical health and fitness," and The provision of reereational and leisure time acttvities in the interests of social welfare for people who have need by rea￿n of their youth. age. infirniity or disability, poverty or soeial and economic circUti￿1a￿, or for the public at large. with a view to improving the condttions of life of Such Perso￿$. The charity was set up in 20ZJ to make football and swrt more accessible for people of all ages and abilities. In our first year of operatin& we've delive￿ a range of Programmes to enable people to play sport from the age of 4 to 84. We've created 70 affiliated teams. including disability teams, walking football, women and girLs and a range of junior teams. Our ethos is 'People not Players,. We want to create an environment where people get joy from playing sport in a way that leads to their personal growth. We work with a range of key stakeholders who buy into this vision including local schools, The Pathfinder Programme and our partner Charity The Charlie Fogarty Foundation,. Achievements and perfonnance We have delivered a variety of funded programmes to support the I￿1 community. We deliver an outreach football prOgraMn￿ at the Hawkesley Community Centre in Kings Norton. The Hawkesley estate has the bishest rates of child poverty in the entire city. We were concerned that the cuts in youth services had meant the counciI's youth work offer had ￿en reduced. We therefore stepFEd in to deliver 2 weekly sports sessions and expanded the delivery during the 6 week holiday period. Our local research foundation that gir15 were ￿]ng preduded from taking up physical activity from the surrounding area due to concerns over a lack of safe space5. A5 a result we secured Sport England funding to deliver a pmgramme that provides them with a weekly Futsal session and Padd tennis. The project has ￿en cruaal in giving the participants a sense ol belongin& where ean expre&s themselves without fear ofiudgtnenL We have successfully delivered a Wa]king Football project that enjoys participation from 30 partiapants weekly. Such is the popuIarity of the project we now nm 2 se55ions a week. The project has been parficularly effective in engaging ￿￿PIe who otherwise would not engage in social activities. helping them ktcome more connecied to their conununity. We have deIiveTed a hoIiday programme during each of the school holidays, stspporting over 300 children. The camps are subsidized via a generous donation from premier league footballer Nathan Redmond. Thi5 has meant IixaI working fatnilies have access to affordable, high quality sports enrichment activities during the holiday perAOd. We've deIivered sports programmes in 12 I(￿al sch(M)I helping children and young people develop a pa&sion for sport and physical activity. We worked with Pathfinder to deliver Christmas Hampers to familie5 in need from our l(ral communities. Pase 3 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNrrY FOUNDATION CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORTiroAliwwe PERIOD FROM 13 APRIL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2¢)24 Achievements and perfonnance (cgMtTMt We cont?nue to work with PaTtneTS to build the Infrastruc￿re of football in Birnungham to make it a more inclusive sport. We have grown ovf wom￿,5 settkon from 3 kn 9 tsam5. We've a150 developed our fitst competitive Walking Fcotball Team in the L'nder 64 l£ague. We curreiitiy working with the Birmingham FA tocrnfe the cities fiESt Gir15 Futsal League. We have an adult and a jurrior tea￿￿ in the Abjlity Counts Reague. Thi5 enable5 partÈcipants io develop a sportÈng hobby and plav competitively if they wisk Our Junior Ability Counts teajn won the Lry4 leaguè champi0Thship lastseasorL We have I team in the newly formed Mental heahh league which featUTts BiTmingham City. Wolves, Wa]sall, Coventy City and West Bromwich AlbioLL We plaTred a pivotal Tole in Stablishing this league to create new opportunities for adults with mentsl health thalleng￿. We have Supported 5 of our participants from OUT disabilty programmes to achieve their level I FA Coaches. This is centTal to our ambition to build the capacity of djshbility football in Birmingham. Through our f￿tball holiday camps. we have offeTed paid pIacements Cor all >. As a iesult of our efforts. we were short-listed in the Sport BiTmingham Awards for tnclusivity in Sport. inwial review The Foundation's incon)e for the peri￿* amounted to ￿33,￿)7. wkth costs totslling £465.￿1. The net operating sUTp1￿ for the pwiod w&s therefore £67,966. The trustees, annual ￿pOrt was aPp￿ed on 13 January. 2025 and signed on behalf of die board of trusw by.. p s. &,/A D Griffiths Trustee Pase 4 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNrrY FOUNDATION CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNrrY FOUNDATION CIO PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 re￿rt to the trustees on my examination of the financial slatements of Alvechurch FC Community Foundation CIO ('the charity,) for the peri(Ml ended 30 June 2024. Respon81bilities and basis of report As the trustees ol the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financi￿ 5tstements in accordance with the requirements of the CharAties Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's statements carried out under section 145 01 the 2011 Act and in caTryin8 Out my examinatton I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the (]wity Commi&sion under section 145(5}(b) of the Act. Independent eknminer's statement Since the charitys gross income exceeded £250.(KKi your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirni that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a memtEr of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confiTm that no material matters have come to my attention in conJ)ection with the examination giving me cause to iElieve that in any material respect accounting records were not kept in Jpspect of the charity as requtred by section 130 of the Act; or the financial statements do not accord WAth those records; or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set (Trut in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) ReguEation5 2008 other than any requIren￿n￿ that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which Is not a matter considered a5 part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should ￿ drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. K S Chambers Independent Examiner tangard Lifford Hall Limited Lifford Hall Lifford Lane Kings Norton Birniingham B30 3JN 13 January 2025 Page 5 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO STATEMENf OF FINANc￿L AcfivITIES PERIOD FROM 13 APRIL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 PerAod from 13 Apr 23 to 30 Jun 24 Ut)Trstricted Restricted funds funds Total fund6 Note Income and endowments Donations and legaoes Total income 455J87 78.520 533,907 455J87 78520 533,907 Expenditure Expenditure on raising fl￿ds. Costs of raistng donatio￿5 and le￿leS Expendi￿re on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure 31.467 292,354 28,225 145J62 28,225 145J62 434A74 31A67 465,941 Net income atid net movement in funds 20,913 47,053 67,966 Reconciliation of hnd8 Total fun(ts brought forward Total funds carried forward 20,913 47,053 67.966 The ststement of ffftnanoal activities includes all sain5 and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The notes on pages 8 to 12 forni part of these financial statements. Page 6 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL POSMON 30 JUNE 2024 30 Jun 24 Note Debttsrs Cash at bankand tti hand 12 6,196 70.425 76,621 credito￿ amounts falling due within one year Net current assets 8.655 67.%6 Total assets less ￿￿ent litibilities 67,966 Net a58ets 67,%6 Funds of the charity Restricted funds Uniestricted fwids 14 20,913 Total durity funds 67,966 These linancixl statements were approved bv the b￿rd of t￿￿ and &uthori5ed for issue on 13 January 2025. and a￿ signed on ithlfof the board by: P 5. G,,9%L D Griffiths Trustee The notes on pages 8 to 12 forni part of these fmanciai statements. Page 7 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 30 Jun 24 Cash flows from operating artivities Net income 67,966 Adjustmentsfvr.. Accrued expenses 12 Cknnges in." Trade and other debtots Trade and other creditor5 (6,196) 7,455 Cash generated from operations Net cash from oFrating activities 70,425 70,425 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at besimil￿ of paiod Cash and eagh equivalents at end of perftod 70,425 70,425 The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part 0£ these fmancial statement Pase 8 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNTfY FOUNDATION CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs PERIOD FROM 13 APRIL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 General information The addre￿ of the principal office is The Hayes. Redditch Road, Kings NortoTh Birmingham, B38 8LP. Statement of compliance These financial statements have iEen prepared in compliance WAth FRS 102. 'The Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and Ihe Republic of Ireland,. the Statement of Recommended Practi￿ appIicdble to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP {FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. Accounting policies Basi8 of pteparation The financial statements have i*en prepared on the historical cost basis. as modified by the revaluation of ￿Tthin financial assets and liabilities and investment Properties rneasu￿d at fair value through income or expenditure. The financial statements are prepared in sterlin& which is the funCtiOr￿ currency of the entity. Going concern There are no mateTAaI Un￿r￿￿￿tieS aiK)Ut the charity's abiIity to continue. Fund accounting Unrestricted fund5 are available for use at the dISc￿tion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes. Desi8nated ￿ndS are unrestricied fimds eaTmarked by the trust￿ for particular fu￿re project or comn)itment. Restricted funds are sulry.ec￿d to restriclions on their eXp￿dItuTe declared by the donor or through the tern￿ of an ap￿aL and fall into one of two Su1￿1355eS. restricted income fiu￿$ or endowment funds. Ail Incoming resources are induded in the statement of financial acttvities when entittement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to d￿rity and the amotmt can be reliably measured. The following swific polieies are applied to particu]ar categories of income: income from donations or grants is r¢￿snised WI￿ there is evidence of entitlement to the ￿t, receipt is probable and its amount can I￿ measured reliably. legacy ineome is recognised when receipt is probable and entit[ell￿nt is established. income from donated g(KTrds is measured at the fair value of the goods unIess this is impractical to measure reliably. in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the esttmated resale value. Donated facilities and services are Tecognised in the accounts when ￿ceiVed if the value can ￿ reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers. income from contracts for the supply of servKces 15 recognised with the delivery of the contracted Servi￿. This is classified as unrestricied fund5 unless there is a contractual requirement for it to ￿ spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it May regarded as restricted. Page 9 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNrrY FOUNDATION CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs (contirne&l PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 Accountins po]icAe8 (¢onlw¢d) Resources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accn￿lS basis as a llability is incurred. Eynditure includes any VAT which cannot fully recovered. and is da5sified under headings of the statement of finanaal activities to which it relates: expenditure on rdising funds includes t￿ costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities. and the sale of donated g(K)ds. expendi￿re on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertakins activities that fitrther its charitable aims for the EEnefit of its beneficiaries. including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activtties. other expenditu￿ iJKludes all exFEnditure that is neither related ts) raistng funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities. All costs are all(￿ated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resour￿. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are all(tated directty to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a Tvdsonable, justifiable and consistent basis. Financial instrument5 A financial asset or a financial liability is recosnised only when the entity kcomes a paty to the contractllal provisio￿8 of the instrnmenL Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount re￿ivabLe or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transactÉon, where it ts recogni5ed at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instnllnenL Donations and le8acies Unrestricied Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 Donation8 Charity DonatiorLS Team Subscriptions Fundrais¥ng Events Gift Aid 48.411 360,211) 7,895 38S72 48,411 3(A),209 7,895 38072 Grants Street Games Heart of England Heritage ITKlusive commtmities Commonwealth Games National LDttery Sport England Sported Barclays Sponsorship Womens Sponsorship Mens Sponsorship Youth and Junior Sponsorshtp 10,975 3,000 10.975 3,0(M) 9,940 10,180 3,500 19,990 14,(M)O 10,180 19,9< 14,OLM) 2,200 2,(hl 1,674 2,200 2,061 1,674 78520 533, Page 10 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs icoilti￿Ne￿) PERIOD FROM 13 APRIL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 Costs of rai8ing donations and lesacies Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 228J( 7,916 2282(r) 7,916 30,729 738 18,351 6,311 Gifts Grants receivable Sponsorship Subscriptions Festival costs 30,729 738 18J51 6311 31,467 292,354 Expenditure on dwAtable artivities by filnd type Unrestricied Total Funds Funds 2024 Camp costs 28225 28,225 Expenditure on charitable activities by artivity type Grant fLuiding of Total fund8 activities 2024 Camp costs 28,225 Other expenditure UnrestTiCted Total Funds Funds 2024 Affiliations F(K)tball and Team Costs Legal and Professional Fees Advertising and Marketing Admin Fees Sundry Expenses InsUrar￿e Printing and Stationery Repairs and Maintenan Salaries 960 110%79 5,916 631 565 12,495 207 399 32 13,278 I10￿79 5,916 631 565 12.495 207 399 32 13,278 145J62 145,362 Page 11 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs (¢o#ti#wed) PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2024 Independent examination fee$ Period from 13 Apr 23 to 30 Jun 24 Fees payable to the independent examiner for.. Independent examination of the financial statements 10. Staff costs The average head count of employees durAng the period was l. No employee received etnployee E￿lits of more than£60,[￿ during the year (2023.. Nil). 11. Trustee rexnuneration and expen No Trustees were paid salaries or duTin8 the Peri￿. No trustees have iEen paid any expenses during the ￿ttOd. 12. Debtors 30 Jun 24 Trade deb￿r$ 6,196 13. Creditors." amounts falling due within one year 30 Jun 24 Trade creditor5 Accruals and deferred income ial security and other taxes Other creditors 6,910 1,200 406 139 8h55 Page 12 ALVECHURCH FC COMMUNrrY FOUNDATION CIO N￿rE5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs (coNl¥M4ed) PERIOD FROM 13 APIUL 2013 TO 30 JUNE 2024 14. Analysis of charitsble ￿Thd$ Un￿&trICted funds At 13 ApIil 202 At Income Expenditure 30 June 2024 GeneraI funds 455J87 (434,474) 20,913 Restricted funds At 13 April 202 At Income Expenditure 30 June 2024 Restricted Funds 78.520 {31,467) 47,053 15. Analysis of net assets between funds UnrestriciEd Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 Current a55ets Creditors less than l year Net assets 29568 (8.655) 20.913 47,053 76,621 (8,655) 67.966 47,053 16. Analysi5 of changes in net debt At At 13 Apr 2023 Cash flows 30 Jun 2024 Cash at ban& and in hand 70,425 70.425