**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period**
**From:** 1st April 2024 **To:** March 31st 2025
**Charity Name:** Maestro & Hunter Football Club **Charity Registration Number:** 1204448 **Principal Address:** 6 Hillfield Rd, NW6 1PZ
## **Objectives and Activities (SORP Para 1.17 – 1.19)**
## _**Charity's Purpose**_
The purpose of Maestro & Hunter Football Club, as stated in our governing document, is to provide access to recreational team sports (football) for children and young people in North West London under the age of 25. Our aim is to remove financial and social barriers to participation in sport while promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
## _**Charity's Values**_
**Inclusion:** Ensuring opportunities for all, regardless of socioeconomic background. **Community:** Fostering a sense of belonging through teamwork and collaboration. **Development:** Encouraging personal growth and resilience through sport. **Integrity:** Operating with transparency and accountability. **Wellbeing:** Promoting both physical and mental health.
## **Public Benefit Statement (SORP Para 1.18)**
Maestro & Hunter Football Club is established for charitable purposes and operates for the public benefit in accordance with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission.
The charity’s primary purpose is to increase access to recreational team sports, in particular football, for children and young people, with a specific focus on those facing financial and social disadvantage.
## **Identifiable Public Benefit**
The charity delivers regular football sessions that promote physical health, mental wellbeing, confidence, teamwork, and discipline. Participation in sport supports children to develop resilience, social skills, and positive routines, contributing to improved well-being both on and off the pitch.
By operating in areas with limited access to affordable sports provision, the charity reduces barriers related to cost, location, and opportunity, ensuring that children who may otherwise be excluded are able to participate.
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Benefit to the Public or a Section of the Public**
The charity’s activities benefit children and young people under the age of 25, with particular emphasis on those from low-income households and communities where access to organised sport is limited. Financial support is provided where needed to ensure that participation is not restricted by economic hardship.
The wider community also benefits through improved community cohesion, positive youth engagement, and partnerships with local schools, community centres, and organisations.
## **Trustees’ Consideration of Public Benefit**
In planning and reviewing the charity’s activities, the trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The trustees confirm that all activities undertaken during the reporting period were carried out in furtherance of the charity’s objectives and for the benefit of the public.
## **Summary of Activities and Public Benefit (SORP Para 1.19)**
During the reporting period, the charity significantly expanded its activities in response to increased demand for accessible football provision.
## **Football Training Sessions**
By the end of March, we supported 106 registered players, delivering weekly structured football sessions across multiple locations. Sessions were designed to be safe, inclusive, and development-focused, supporting children to build technical football skills, confidence, teamwork, and discipline. Coaching was ageappropriate and adaptable, ensuring children of varying abilities could participate and progress.
## _**Expansion of Age Groups and Competitive Play**_
The charity introduced a new age group for secondary school children aged 11–14, responding to a clear lack of affordable football provision for older young people. In addition, Maestro & Hunter Football Club entered two teams into Camden youth leagues (U8 and U10), competing from September through to June. League participation provided children with structured match experience, opportunities for goal-setting, and a strong sense of achievement and belonging.
## _**Financial Accessibility**_
The charity continued to offer free and subsidised places to families experiencing financial hardship, ensuring that cost did not prevent participation. Support included training fees, kit provision, and access to competitive play, reinforcing the charity’s commitment to removing economic barriers to sport.
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Community Outreach & Partnerships**
The charity strengthened and developed several key partnerships during the year to enhance delivery and community reach.
## _**Queens Park Rangers Community Partnership**_
We joined the Queens Park Rangers community partnership, enabling approximately 20 children, many of whom had never attended a professional football match, to experience a live QPR game. Discussions also commenced regarding joint delivery opportunities, with QPR coaches potentially providing free coaching sessions in collaboration with the charity.
## _**Barnet Bees Network**_
We became a member of Barnet Bees, a borough-wide network supporting community organisations through collaboration, shared learning, safeguarding resources, and access to partnership and funding opportunities.
## _**Sidings Community Centre Partnership**_
Football sessions delivered at Maygrove Peace Park developed into a strong partnership with Sidings Community Centre. Through this partnership, we delivered a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) summer program and continued to organise the annual local community football tournament (Aston Stewart Cup), engaging approximately 80 children.
## _**School Partnerships**_
At Clarion School, we secured access to an 11v11 pitch, receiving one hour of free training space weekly in addition to hired time. This partnership improved training consistency and helped reduce venue-related costs.
## **Locations and Delivery**
During the reporting period, the charity expanded and diversified its delivery locations to improve accessibility and capacity:
- **Clarion School –** 11v11 pitch for structured training
- **Clitterhouse Fields –** Saturday sessions at a larger park site
- **Maygrove Peace Park –** new sessions serving a different section of the local community
This flexible delivery model enabled the charity to respond to venue availability challenges while reaching new communities.
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Family Support and Additional Services**
Alongside football delivery, the charity expanded its wider support to families facing additional challenges.
Through in-kind giving platforms such as JustGiving, the charity distributed laptops to families in need, helping to address digital exclusion. In addition, Camden Giving referred the charity to a Christmas gift scheme, enabling over 10 families to receive Christmas presents who may otherwise have gone without. These initiatives complemented the charity’s sporting activities by supporting broader family wellbeing.
## _**Achievements and Performance (SORP Paras 1.20–1.21, 1.41)**_
## _**Key achievements during the reporting period included:**_
- Growth to 106 active players across multiple age groups
- Launch of a secondary school age group (11–14 years)
- Entry of two teams into Camden youth leagues
- Delivery of football activities across four key venues
- Engagement of approximately 80 children through community festival competitions
- Provision of laptops and Christmas gifts to families experiencing hardship
Parents reported improvements in their children’s confidence, social skills, and willingness to engage in new challenges both on and off the pitch.
## **Challenges and Risk Management (SORP Para 1.46)**
The trustees continued to actively review risks facing the charity.
## _**Venue and Pitch Access**_
Securing affordable and consistent pitch access remained a significant challenge. The charity is in ongoing discussions with the local council regarding access to local green spaces and longer-term venue solutions.
## _**Staffing and Volunteer Sustainability**_
While volunteer commitment remained strong, the charity recognised the need to support volunteers more sustainably. During the year, two volunteer coaches began receiving payment through grant funding from Untld. The trustees also identified the need to secure additional funding specifically for travel and volunteer expenses.
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Structure, Governance and Management (SORP Paras 1.25, 1.51)**
Maestro & Hunter Football Club is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution and overseen by a board of trustees. There were no changes to trustees or senior management during the reporting period.
The charity’s day-to-day operations continued to be delivered by volunteers, supported by trustee oversight. During the year, administrative capacity was strengthened through the addition of:
- Three administrative volunteers, supporting operations across the week One additional finance volunteer, assisting with invoicing and financial administration
- Two volunteers assisting with developing policy (Financial Risk, Operational Risk & Health & Safety)
This additional support strengthened governance capacity and internal systems.
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Financial Review (SORP Para 1.21 – 1.24, 1.47)**
## Review of Financial Position
For the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, Maestro & Hunter Football Club recorded total income of £24,333.50, primarily from restricted grant funding and unrestricted training fees paid by parents.
## **Income Breakdown**
The charity’s income was derived from a combination of restricted grants and unrestricted income. During the period, the charity received £16,000 in restricted grant funding, provided for specific purposes including:
- £5,000 (Camden Giving) towards the purchase of technology (tablet & phone) and related printing/office supplies (printer, ink, paper);
- £8,000 restricted towards coach training fees; and
- £3,000 restricted towards pitch hire.
In addition, the charity generated £8,333.50 of unrestricted income from training fees paid by parents, which supported the charity’s general running costs and programme delivery.
## **Expenditure Breakdown**
For the reporting period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, Maestro & Hunter Football Club had total cash outflows of £11,429.61, comprising operational expenditure (£6,613.28), capital purchases (£2,107.99), and stock purchases (£2,708.34). However, when preparing financial statements under SORP (FRS 102) guidelines, operational expenditure (day-to-day running costs) is presented separately from capital asset purchases (long-term investments in equipment).
## **Operational Expenditure (Total: £6,613.28) – Included in Income & Expenditure Statement**
Operational expenditure refers to the day-to-day costs incurred to run the charity. During the reporting period, the charity spent a total of £6,613.28 on operational costs, funded from both unrestricted income and restricted grant funding.
## **Key areas of operational expenditure included:**
- Pitch Hire (£2,564.39)
- Coach Fees (£2,072.50)
- League Fees (£664.80) Website Costs (£360.00)
- Travel and Volunteer Expenses (£404.05)
- Office and Communication Costs (£361.60)
- Player Refreshments (£185.94)
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## _**Capital Asset Purchases (Total: £2,107.99) – Excluded from Income & Expenditure Statement**_
During the reporting period, the charity invested £2,107.99 in new fixed assets, specifically in computer equipment (tablet and mobile phone) to support delivery, communication, and administration. These assets are recorded on the Balance Sheet in accordance with SORP (FRS 102).
- Computer Equipment (£2,107.99 – Restricted Funds): Purchased to support operational delivery
## _**Stock (Football Kits & Equipment) – Recorded as Stock in the Balance Sheet**_
During the reporting period, the charity purchased football kits and football equipment valued at £2,708.34 for use across its services. In line with SORP (FRS 102) requirements, these items are classified as stock (inventory) in the Balance Sheet rather than as expenditure, as they are held for ongoing and future delivery. Football Kit & Clothing (purchased): £1,701.18 Football Equipment: £1,007.16
## _**Fundraising Review and Performance (SORP Para 1.47)**_
During the reporting period, the charity generated income through a combination of restricted grant funding and unrestricted training fees paid by parents. Restricted grant income came to £16,000 and was received to support specific areas of the charity’s work, including:
- Camden Giving: £5,000, contributing towards the purchase of computer equipment (tablet and phone), football equipment, and essential office and printing supplies, with remaining funds supporting pitch hire.
- Untld: £11,000, supporting coach fees and pitch hire to enable the continued delivery of football sessions.
In addition, the charity generated £8,333.50 of unrestricted income from training fees paid by parents. This income supported the general running of the charity and helped cover core operational costs. This blended funding approach enabled the charity to continue providing accessible football opportunities while maintaining financial sustainability.
## **Total Fund Balance as of 31st March 2025**
At 31 March 2025, the charity held total fund balances of £20,987.88, though not all of this was liquid cash. Of this amount:
- £17,022.14 was held as cash in bank accounts.
- £2,107.99 was allocated to fixed assets, comprising computer equipment (tablet and phone).
- £1,857.75 was recorded as stock, comprising football kits (approximately half remaining) and football equipment held for ongoing and future service delivery.
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Reserves Policy (SORP Para 1.22)**
The charity maintains a reserves policy in line with SORP (FRS 102) Paragraph 1.22. At 31 March 2025, the charity held £17,022.14 in cash; however, the majority of these funds were restricted or committed to ongoing project delivery, and therefore the level of freely available reserves was limited. The trustees aim to build unrestricted reserves over time to provide approximately three months of core operational cover.
The trustees note that freely available reserves were higher in the previous financial year, with the reduction in the current year reflecting increased service delivery and the use of restricted funds for ongoing projects. The reserves policy will be reviewed annually.
_**Note: Rounds to your confirmed bank balance of £17,022.**_
TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT
MAESTRO & HUNTER
1ST APRIL 24 - 31ST MARCH 25
2. Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Balance Sheet)
As at 31 March 2025
Asset Category
Description
Value (£)
Cash Funds
Cash at Bank (Closing Balance)
17.022
Assets for Charity Use
Technology (Tablet & Phone)
2.108
Football Equipment & Kits
2.709
Stock of KitslEquipment (2024)
2.078
Total Net Assets
23.917
TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT
MAESTRO & HUNTER
1ST APRIL 2024 - 31, MARCH 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the perlod 1 Aprll 2024 to 31 March 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis in
accordance with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales
(CC16). Income is recognised when cash is reeeived. and expenditure when cash
payments are made. Assets are listed at their original cost and are not depreciated in
these accounts.
2. Donations & Grants
Unrèstrict•d £
R•8trict•d £
2025 Total E
2024 Total É
Donations l Grants
16,000.00
16.000.00
T,T50.00
2025 Total Funds
16,000.00
16.000.00
7,750.00
Restricted grants received:
Camden Giving - £5,000
Untld - £ll,000
(Comparative 2024 Restricted.. £7,055)
3. Other Trading Activities
Unrestricted £
Restricted £
2025Total £
2024 Total £
Training Fee5 (parents)
&334.00
8.334.00
695.00
Total Funds
8.334.00
8.334.00
695.00
Income f rom training fees is held as unrestricted funds.
4. Cost of Ralslng Funds
No separate fundraising costs were incurred during the year.
(All expenditure relates directly to charitable activities or support.)
TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT
MAESTRO & HUNTER
1ST APRIL 2024 - 31, MARCH 2025
5. Support Costs I Charitable Expenditure
Support costs mainly comprise office and communication expenses. All other expenditure
is directly related to core charitable activities (running the football club).
Unrestricted £
Restrirted £
2025 Total £
Office & Communication Costs.
362.00
362.00
Total Support Costs
362.00
362.00
*Note.' This figure aligns with the sum of telephone (£113), office expenses (£249). and
website costs (£360) providedDreviouslv.
6. Tanglble Fixed Assets
These are listed at original cost.
2025 (£)
20241£1
Computer Equipment It8blet & phone)
2.108.¢)0
5,220.00
7. Stocks
Stock held at year end comprises football kits and football equipment.
20251£)
20241£
Foolball kits (eslimated remaining)
851.00
Football equipment lestimaled remaining)
1,007.00
Total Stock
1.858.00
2.078.00
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Structure, Governance, and Management (SORP Para 1.25, 1.51)**
## _**Governance Structure**_
Maestro & Hunter Football Club is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by its constitution, with oversight from the board of trustees.
## _**Trustee Appointment**_
Trustees are appointed through a formal recruitment process, ensuring compliance with our governing document and Charity Commission guidelines. New trustees will undergo an induction covering governance, financial management, and safeguarding responsibilities.
## _**Management Team and Decision-Making**_
The charity’s day to day operations are managed by volunteers, ensuring day-to-day program execution and financial stewardship.The board meets quarterly to review progress and make strategic decisions.
## **Risk Management (SORP Para 1.46)**
## **The trustees regularly review risks and have implemented mitigation strategies for: Financial risks:**
Diversifying income streams through grants, partnerships, and training fees, alongside regular financial monitoring **.**
## **Operational risks:**
Maintaining safeguarding policies and providing ongoing volunteer support and training to ensure continuity of service delivery.
## **Reputational risks:**
Clear communication with stakeholders and partners to maintain transparency and public trust.
## **Reference and Administrative Details:**
**Charity Name:** Maestro & Hunter Football Club **Charity Registration:** 1204448
**Principal Address:** 6 Hillfield Rd, London, NW6 1PZ
Trustees:
|Name
Position
Date Served
Max Segre
Chairman
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Max Segre
Chairman
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Max Segre
Chairman
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Max Segre
Chairman
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Max Segre
Chairman
01 April 2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Dhiran Tanna||Trustee||01 April 2023|
||||||
|Roxanne Jones||Trustee||01 April 2023|
**TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT** 1ST APRIL 2024 - 31ST MARCH 2025
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Non Trustees):**
|Name
Position
Date Served
Marc Slingsby
Founder/Sports Manager
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Marc Slingsby
Founder/Sports Manager
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Marc Slingsby
Founder/Sports Manager
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Marc Slingsby
Founder/Sports Manager
01 April 2023|Name
Position
Date Served
Marc Slingsby
Founder/Sports Manager
01 April 2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Georgia Wright||Secretary/Manager||01 April 2023|
||**Charity Name: Maestro & Hunter FC**
**1**|**Charity Name: Maestro & Hunter FC**
**1**|**Charity Name: Maestro & Hunter FC**
**1**|**Charity Name: Maestro & Hunter FC**
**1**|**Charity Name: Maestro & Hunter FC**
**1**|**20448**|**CC16a**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**For the period**
**from**||Period start date
1st April 2024||**To**|Period end date
31st March 2025||
|||||||||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||||
|**A1 Receipts**
**-**
**8,334**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,334**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 8,334**
**A3 Payments**
Pitch Hire
League Fees
Player Refreshments
Coach Fees
**-**
Travel Expenses
**279**
Volunteer Expenses
**125**
Telephone Expenses
**113**
Ofce Expenses
**249**
Website Costs
**360**
**_Sub total_ 1,126**
Football Kit & Clothing
**-**
Football Equipment
**-**
Technology (Tablet & Phone)
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 1,126**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 7,208**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**4,118**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 11,326**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
Donations (Restricted – Camden
Giving& Untld Grants)
Other Trading Activities (Training Fees
– Parents Contributions)
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||**to the nearest £**
**16,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**16,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**16,000**
**2,564**
**665**
**186**
**2,073**
**5,488**
**Restricted**
**funds**||**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**16,000**
**8,334**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**24,334**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**24,334**
**2,564**
**665**
**186**
**2,073**
**279**
**125**
**113**
**249**
**360**
**6,613**
**1,702**
**1,007**
**2,108**
**4,817**
**11,430**
**12,904**
**-**
**4,118**
**17,022**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
||||||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**16,000**|**7,055**|
|||||||**8,334**|**695**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**24,334**|**7,750**|
|||||||||
||||||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||**-**|**-**|
|||||||||
||||||**-**|**24,334**|**7,750**|
|||||||||
||||||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2,564**|**1,460**|
|||||||**665**|**-**|
|||||||**186**|**-**|
|||||||**2,073**|**-**|
|||||||**279**|**-**|
|||||||**125**|**-**|
|||||||**113**|**40**|
|||||||**249**|**58**|
|||||||**360**|**-**|
|||||||**6,613**|**1,558**|
|||||||||
||||**1,702**||**-**
**-**
**-**|**1,702**|**392**|
||||**1,007**|||**1,007**|**4,740**|
||||**2,108**|||**2,108**||
||||**4,817**||**-**|**4,817**|**5,132**|
||||**10,305**
**5,695**|||||
||||||**-**|**11,430**|**6,690**|
|||||||||
||**7,208**||**5,695**||**-**|**12,904**|**1,060**|
||||**-**||**-**
**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**4,118**||**-**|||**4,118**|**-**|
||**11,326**||**5,695**||**-**|**17,022**|**1,060**|
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Furniture and Fixtures
Sport Equipment
Football Kit & Clothing
Football Equipment
Technology (Tablet & Phone)
**Details**
Signature
M.Segre
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**11,326**
**5,695**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,326**
**5,695**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**1,702**
**1,007**
**2,108**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Max Segre
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**4,740**|
||||**392**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
||||Date of
approval|
||M.Segre|Max Segre|30/01/25|
|||||