Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 July 2024 To 30 June 2025
Charity name: OLD BLUES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB Charity registration number: 1204228
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities, training and coaching for the playing of football. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The main activities are as follows: ● providing pre-season training sessions and matches between July and September; and ● running four football teams that play competitive matches in the Southern Amateur League between September and April These activities benefit the community by encouraging regular healthy exercise and social activity and providing opportunities to do so in an inclusive, friendly and empathetic environment. Membership is open to the wider public, from all walks of life and whatever their faith, personal circumstances or background. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In planning our activities for the year, we had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Membership of Old Blues Association Football Club decreased, with 125 individuals from across London and the South of England registering to play football for the club during the 2024/2025 season. Four teams were entered to compete in the Southern Amateur League and several cup competitions, including the AFA Cup and the Old Boys Cup, enabling registered members to participate in a total of 79 matches across the season. New team kits were purchased for playing members of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI football teams, thanks in part to sponsorship funding from Footboard. At the Southern Amateur League’s end of season awards dinner, the club were proud to be announced as winners of the Wilkinson Sword trophy, awarded to the club with the best discipline record and sportsmanship scores throughout the season. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Cash at bank at 30 June 2025 was £6,420. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Funds are held to cover personal accident insurance, league affiliation costs and competition entry fees, all of which are payable during the summer months and prior to our main source of income, membership subscriptions, being collected in September. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £1,500 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Participation in amateur level football appears to be decreasing in recent years and the main risk to the charity continuing as a going concern is a reduction in its membership. However, there is flexibility in that the charity can counter reduced membership (and therefore reduced income) by reducing the number of teams it provides, thereby reducing its costs accordingly, as required. |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution adopted on 7 August 2023 | ||||||||
| (trust deed, royal charter) | ||||||||||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | CIO | ||||||||
| constituted? | ||||||||||
| (e.g unincorporated | ||||||||||
| association, CIO) | ||||||||||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed or reappointed by | ||||||||
| including details of any | resolution passed at a properly convened | |||||||||
| constitutional provisions e.g. | meeting of the charity trustees. | |||||||||
| election to post or name of | ||||||||||
| any person or body entitled | ||||||||||
| to appoint one or more | ||||||||||
| trustees | ||||||||||
| Reference and Administrative details | ||||||||||
| Charity name | OLD BLUES | ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB | ||||||||
| Other name the charity uses | OLD BLUES | FC, OBFC, OBAFC | ||||||||
| Registered charity number | 1204228 | |||||||||
| Charity’s principal address | OLD BLUES | ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB | ||||||||
| C/O KEW & HAM SPORTS ASSOCIATION | ||||||||||
| HAM FIELDS | ||||||||||
| RICHMOND | ||||||||||
| TW10 7RX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ryan | Chair | ||
| Dominic Roberts | Secretary | ||
| George Stamp | Treasurer | ||
| Abimbola Anthony | |||
| Eddi Chibundu- Campbell |
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| Dominic Fryer | |||
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) George Stamp Dominic Roberts
Position (eg
Secretary, Chair, etc) [ Treasurer] Secretary
Date
20 October 2025 20 October 2025
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| Charity Name OLD BLUES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB |
Charity Name OLD BLUES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB |
Charity Name OLD BLUES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB |
Charity Name OLD BLUES ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB |
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No (if any) 1204228 |
No (if any) 1204228 |
No (if any) 1204228 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 07/01/2024 |
To | Period end date 30/06/2025 |
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| Section A Receits and aments | |||||||||
| Unrestricted A1 Receipts p py to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Membership Subscriptions |
15,427 | - | - | 15,427 | 15,560 | ||||
| Grants & Donations | 1,100 | - | 1,100 | 1,500 | |||||
| Fundraising | 867 | - | - | 867 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
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| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, 17,394 Sub total (Gross income for AR) |
17,394 | - | - | 17,394 | 17,060 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||
| - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 17,394 A3 Payments - Sub total Total receipts |
- | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 17,394 | - | - | 17,394 | 17,060 | |||||
Pitch & Facilities Hire |
8,191 | - | - | 8,191 | 9,103 | ||||
| League Affiliation & Competition Entry | 1,158 | - | - | 1,158 | 1,122 | ||||
| Referee Fees | 2,025 | - | - | 2,025 | 1,726 | ||||
| Kit & Equipment | 3,943 | - | - | 3,943 | 1,097 | ||||
| Personal Accident Insurance | 142 | - | - | 142 | 163 | ||||
| Courses & Events | 1,069 | - | - | 1,069 | 292 | ||||
| Football Training Venue Hire | 661 | - | - | 661 | 3,104 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment 17,189 Sub total |
17,189 | - | - | 17,189 | 16,607 | ||||
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| 17,189 206 - 6,214 6,420 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end - Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds this year end |
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| 17,189 | - | - | 17,189 | 16,607 | |||||
| 206 | - | - | 206 | 453 | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 6,214 | - | - | 6,214 | 2,657 | |||||
| 6,420 | - | - | 6,420 | 3,110 | |||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Cash at Bank Details |
Unrestricted to nearest £ 6,420 - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - |
Endowment to nearest £ |
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| Cash at Bank | 6,420 | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
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| B2 Other monetary assets | Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
6,420 | - | - | |||||
| OK | |||||||||
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||||||||
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||||
| B1 | Cash funds | Cash at Bank | 6,420 | - | ||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Total cash funds | 6,420 | - | - | |||||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||||||||||
| account(s)) | OK | OK | OK | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||||||||||
| funds | funds | |||||||||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||
| B2 | Other monetary assets | - | - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||
| - | - | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
10/20/2025
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| B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf |
Details Details Details Veo Camera & Tripod Stand Signature |
Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset Fund to which asset Fund to which Amount due Unrestricted George Stamp Dominic Roberts Print Name |
Current value |
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| Date of approval | |||
| George Stamp | 10/20/2025 |
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| Dominic Roberts | 10/20/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
10/20/2025
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