## T ## 2024-25 Registered Charity Number: 1202970 Registered: 5 May 2024 1. Name AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 1 The name is AFC Urmston Meadowside . ## 2. The purpose of the Club The purpose of the Club is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in Trafford and the surrounding area by the provision of facilities for the playing of association football for all age groups, and with a particular focus on young people. ## 3. The Objects of the Club The Objects of the Club are: - To provide facilities, promote the game of association football. - To arrange matches and social activities for its members and the local community. - To have a positive impact on our young people and their role in the local community. - To support health and wellbeing through physical activity, a sense of belonging and collective pride in our achievements. Our Club provides opportunities for our community to participate and compete in organised football activities. This service is delivered by our dedicated volunteers who willingly invest their valuable time to provide a positive and inclusive environment for all. The social aspect of our Club is as important as participation. We bring people together from all backgrounds and build lifelong friendships. We actively support and promote health and wellbeing through physical activity. Education is integral to our success. All volunteers hold accredited FA qualifications and have acquired the necessary skills and qualities to support character building, self-confidence and teamwork. ## 4. Confirmation We confirm that the Trustees and the Club have full regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 5. Our People Our Club recorded **108,524 volunteering hours i** n the year to support delivery of our Objects. ## **Players** In the year we had **1,139 registered players** : ## **Club Officials** **244 Officials supported delivery of our Objects** , roles covered Executive Committee, Management Committee, Grounds, Team Management / Coaching, and Team Administration. ## **Teams** Our Club had registered **85 teams** covering age 5 and under, to Senior, including female and PAN Disability. AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 2 ## **Club Players by age / category for 2024/24 season** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Teams (T) / Players (P) 85 Teams / 1139 Players
Male Female Disability
Under 5 T=1 / P=45 T=1 / P=12
Under 6 T=1 / P=49 T=1 / P=22
Under 7 T=8 / P=56 T=3 / P=21
Under 8 T=6 / P=46 T=2 / P=19
Under 9 T=7 / P=64 T=3 / P=35
Under 10 T=5 / P=54 T=2 / P=25
Under 11 T=5 / P=65 T=2 / P=33
Under 12 T=6 / P=76 T=2 / P=31 T=1 / P=13
Under 13 T=3 / P=48 T=1 / P=19
Under 14 T=4 / P=64 T=2 / P=37
Under 15 T=4 / P=68 T=1 / P=17
Under 16 T=2 / P=33 T=1 / P=17 T=1 / P=14
Youth T=5 / P=93 T=0 / P=0 T=1 / P=5
Senior T=3 / P=62 T=1 / P=21
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## 6. Our achievements The hard work and dedication of our volunteers was recognised throughout the year, we were awarded the **2025** in recognition of the outstanding work that our Club does for grassroots football and our local community. We were also delighted to receive the **FA Grassroots Awards** for: ## **Grounds Team of the Year** ## **Participation for all** Club. Our young people are at the heart of all that we do so we established a Youth Forum, designed to inspire, empower and provide a voice for all children. Young people can influence change and there is a platform for our young members to support youth participation in decision making at our Club. AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 3 ## 7. Our Objectives **----- Start of picture text -----**
Objective Tactic Performance Indicator Responsibility Timescale
Expand coaching capacity Growth in registered
Sustain and grow Football
and increase player players and regular 2025 26
PAN Disability Development
recruitment through participation in training Season
football provision Manager
targeted outreach and matches
Build on current structure to Increased number of
increase teams across all age teams and year-on-year 2025 26
groups and improve growth in female Dev Manager Season
retention participation
Increase Deliver recruitment through Consistent annual Football
participation at schools, social media and intake of new players Development Ongoing
entry level structured taster sessions and parent volunteers Manager
Continue monthly Youth Record of meetings and
Strengthen Youth Exec &
Forum meetings and evidence of youth-led
Forum and player Management Ongoing
integrate outputs into Club input into Club
voice Committee
decision making initiatives
Optimise pitch allocation
Improve training Increased training
and progress longer-term
capacity and capacity and reduced Exec Committee 2025 27
facility development
facility usage scheduling constraints
planning
Enhance website and digital
Increase Increased engagement
presence to support Exec Committee /
awareness of the and visibility across Ongoing
communication and Website Manager
football club digital channels
recruitment
Promote use of clubhouse
Generate Increased bookings and
and facilities for events, Development
sustainable club diversified income Ongoing
meetings and community Manager
income streams
use
All equipment
Maintain safe Continue inspection and
compliant with safety
playing maintenance of equipment Facilities Manager Ongoing
and Charter Standard
environment to FA standards
requirements
Fully support the Ongoing implementation, Positive feedback and Committee,
FA Respect monitoring and education compliance through FA Coaches and Ongoing
programme across all teams reporting measures Welfare Officer
Support volunteer Provide training, support Retention of volunteers
Management
development and and recognition for and increased number Ongoing
Committee
retention volunteers and coaches of qualified coaches
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AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 4 ## 8. Statutory Information ## **Reference and Administration Details** |Charity Name|AFC Urmston Meadowside| |---|---| |Registered Charity Number|1202970| ||AFC Urmston Meadowside, Davyhulme Road, Davyhulme
Greater Manchester, M41 8QA| ||| ## **Trustee Details** |Trustee Name|Office|Dates acted| |---|---|---| |John Burnett|Chair|Until 25 June 2025| |Jimmy Khan|Vice Chair until 24 June 2025
Chair from 25 June 2025|Whole year| |Matt Wall|Club Secretary|Whole year| |David Stead|Treasurer|Whole year| |Andrew Stead|Head of Welfare|Whole year| |Julie-Ann Garton|Head of Governance|Whole year| |||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Type of governing document:|The Charity is governed by its Constitution| |---|---| |How the charity is constituted:|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods:|As set out in the Constitution, Trustees are
nominated and voted for by members under a
General Resolution at the Annual General
Meeting.| ||| ## 9. Financial Information The Income and Expenditure and the Balance Sheet show that the Club made a surplus of £9257 in the year, bringing reserves to £13,1959. Fixed assets are £46382 (estate) and current assets (cash) are £85,577. Our turnover for the year was £174,082 with the majority coming from Player AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 5 Membership Fees at £117,700. The other key income area is Pitch Hire income, this is offset by Pitch Hire costs. The Club policy on minimum reserves is that 75% of fixed business running costs are retained, reserves at year end are £85,577, fixed Costs are £121,599. Current retained reserves are at 70%, this has been agreed by the Board as acceptable. ## Income and expenditure for year ending 5 July 2024 |INCOME|£|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE|£| |---|---|---|---|---| |Balance brought forward|73244.37|
Playing Football|Kit & Equipment|17261.85| |Player Membership Fees|117700.27|Playing Football|Referee Fees|19459.50| ||||Pitch Hire (Trafford|| |Sponsorship|8090.00|Playing Football|Council)|8560.86| |Bank Interest|218.39|Playing Football|FGS & UGS Pitch Hire|44212.50| |Clubhouse Events|2850.00|Playing Football|FA Courses|5285.00| ||||League & Affiliation|| |Income from FGS Pitch Hire|41223.82|Playing Football|Fees|18183.56| |Kitchen Café Sales|4000.00|Playing Football|Presentation Events|11629.81| |Tournament Income|1072,86|Playing Football|Fines|1629.40| |||Playing Football|DBS Checks|854.00| |||Utilities|Insurance|2886.75| |||Utilities|British Telecom|609.72| |||Utilities|Water|4139,02| |||Utilities|Electric|2007.55| |||Utilities|Gas|867.37| |||Utilities|Clubhouse Cleaning|200.00| |||Site Management|Site Maintenance|6516.56| ||||Site Managers|| |||Site Management|Expenses|9787.00| |||Other|Website Fees|2880.43| |||Other|Bank Charges|313.95| |||Other|Other costs|5538.02| |||||Balance carried|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||
||forward|85576.86| ||**TOTAL**|**248399.71**|**TOTAL**||**248399.71**| |**Bank Balances:**|||||| |Hampshire Trust Bank||25000.00|||| |Current Account||44663.84
|||| |Collection Account||5822.15
|||| |Development Fund Account||10060.67
|||| |Cash in Hand||30.20
|||| ||**TOTAL**|**85576.86**
|||| AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 6 ## Balance Sheet and Notes for year ending 5 July 2024 |**Fixed Assets**
Clubhouse
**Current Assets**
Debtors
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors
**Net Current Assets**
**Total Assets less current liabilities**
**Retained Earnings**
Brought Forward
Surplus 2024/25|**£**
0.00
85,546.66
30.20|**£**
46,382.07
85,576.86
0.00
85,576.86
**131,958.93**
**131,958.93**|**Note**| |---|---|---|---| ||||1
2
3
4| ||122,701.49
9,257.44||| ||||| Certified based on the information provided by the Treasurer, AFC Urmston Meaadowside ## **Notes to Balance Sheet** ## **Note 1 - Fixed Asset** AFC Urmston Meadowside Annual Report 2024/2025 7 |Clubhouse cost
Grant - Football Foundation - 81%
Grant - Viridor
Net Cost
Depreciation over 30 years from Aug 2010
Net Book Value of Clubhouse
**Note 2- Cash at Bank**
Current Account
Development Fund Account
Collection Account
Hampshire Trust Bank
**Note 3- Creditors**
Cheques not yet presented
Clubhouse Retention|643,429.63
-521,178.00
-30,000.00|92,251.63
45,869.56
46,382.07
85,546.66| |---|---|---| ||44,663.84
10,060.67
5,822.15
25,000.00|| ||0.00
0.00|| ## **Note 4 - Retained Earnings BF** Re-instated re capitalisation of Clubhouse over 30 years. Declaration Signed on behalf of AFC Urmston Meadowside Trustees **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature
Full name Jimmy Khan
Position Chair
Date 01/05/2026
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