## **EAFA trustees Report** **2[nd] April 2023-1[st] April 2024 Charity Number 328551** **Registered office: 363 Liverpool Road Southport Merseyside PR8 3BT** ## **Management Committee:** **Chairman & Trustee: Steven Johnson Trustee: David Tweed Board member: Owen Coyle Board member: Ian Clarke** ## **Our aims and objectives** To provide football opportunities both domestically and internationally for people with limb loss or limb deficiency throughout England Our main objectives carried out this year: - EAFA Chairman Steve Johnson attended the World Amputee Football Federations annual conference online. - Deliver high quality monthly England training camps for male players to prepare for international competition. - Prepare the England men’s national amputee to participate in the inaugural nations league and the amputee cup in Poland - Organise international friendly matches for the men’s national amputee football team - Organised and delivered high quality bi-monthly training camps for amputee juniors from 3-18 years of age - Prepare and send amputee juniors from EAFA to the yearly international football camp in partnership with the European amputee Football Federation - Develop football opportunities, training and competitive opportunities for disabled females including international camp in Belgium - Deliver and develop domestic league and cup competitions for adult male and female amputees - Organise and support several fund-raising events and sponsors to support delivery of activities - Organise, plan and deliver presentation evening to celebrate activities and achievements for the year - Attend the limb power games and deliver amputee football taster sessions for various age groups of amputees - Organise referee development workshops ## **Achievements** The charity is growing again with the formation of the women’s national team, they participated in an international camp and domestic training days The men’s national team took part in international friendly matches and where successful in winning the first international honour in over 34 years winning the Nation’s league which is a fantastic achievement. The junior programme is growing with more children attending each camp and we sent a number of junior amputees over to an international camp in Warsaw Poland. Domestically we had 4 teams compete in the national league and cup competitions throughout the season, a talent identification was put in place. EAFA chairman and volunteers took part in the World Amputee Football Federation and the European Amputee Football Federation congresses, Delivering presentations at each event, EAFA are one of the leading countries for amputee football development and took part in all of the WAFF and EAFF activities. EAFA held its annual awards evening where players and volunteers were recognised for their outstanding achievements throughout the year. EAFA volunteers attended the Limb Power games in Stoke Manderville to deliver football activities and awareness sessions for amputees of all ages EAFA held CPD events (Continuing Professional Development) for referee to grow the number of qualified officials in the game ## **England Amputee Men’s National team** It was a brilliant year for the men’s national amputee team with new coaching staff Scott Rodgers and Mark Dolan at the helm. Throughout the year the men’s national team delivered monthly weekend training camps where the players were prepared for the international competition. In May 2023 the team fly to Ireland and took part in friendly matches against a strong Irish team winning one game and narrowly losing another fixture. In June England travelled to Krakow Poland to participate in the inaugural Nations League event. In their first match they defeated Turkey 1-0 with a deflected David Tweed goal, the first time we have defeated Turkey for a number of years, Turkey who have recently been World and European champions In their second Match England played the hosts Poland and despite going a goal down early, Rhyce Ramsden equalised with a volley and David Tweed scored the winning goal after a mazy run by Jamie Tregaskiss. In the final game England defeated Spain 1-0 with a penalty from Rhyce Ramsden to win the Nations league. This is the first major trophy and major milestone that the England amputee football team have won since winning the world cup in 1990. In September England travelled to Warsaw Poland to compete in the Amp cup England played against the USA, Costa Rica, Japan and Poland, England won 3 and drew against Poland in the last game narrowly losing the competition by 1 goal on goal difference. A successful year for the team and one to remember with pride and joy ## **Domestic League** The trustees decided to concentrate on international rules league which meant all outfield players played on crutches and the goalkeeper has to be a single arm amputee. So the league had 4 teams for this season the teams were Everton Portsmouth, Chelsea and Arsenal. A number of league fixture dates were played including 2 domestic cup competitions and the national Disability cup. All four trophies were dominated by Everton and Portsmouth each winning 2 trophies. Everton won the league on the last fixture date defeating Portsmouth who had led most of the season into runners up spot, Everton qualified for the Champions League the following season. The Disability cup final that was shown live on BT sport and was a great advert for amputee football in this Country, this was played between Everton and Portsmouth. In a fantastic game of football Everton triumphed 4-1 with some well worked goals and great finishing. In the other 2 EAFA cup competitions Portsmouth dominated winning both finals one on penalties to claim a cup double! ## **Junior programme** The junior programme goes from strength to strength with more juniors being found through social media. We have over 100 juniors on our database with over 40 juniors attending each bi-monthly training weekend. The training camps give the children to socially interact with other children who have a similar disability, they also learn valuable football skills as well as improving communication skills and co-ordination skills. For the parents it is a good social and support network as well as a respite and great to see their children having a great time. In August EAFA sent 18 young amputees to an international junior camp that was held in Warsaw Poland, they joined young amputee from all over Europe to make new friends, learn new skills. As part of the junior project we have developed a talent identification pathway, children who have potential and are progressing are given extra coaching sessions and are linked to amputee specific or grass roots clubs. ## **Women's football development** A new part of what we deliver is football opportunities for female amputees, during this year we have put on coaching days with an end goal of having a women’s national team. We already have some female that play in the domestic amputee league are aim is put in place a pathway from grass roots to international level for female amputees In March we sent some of our players to Ghent in Belgium to participate in a training camp with other females from around Europe organised by the European Amputee Football Federation The aim of this is to put an England female team in the World Cup competition which will be held in 2024. ## **Volunteers** Volunteers are the life blood of the charity with no paid staff we rely on volunteers to deliver the various elements of work that EAFA delivers many of them are experts in what their field of work. The charity would like to celebrate and thank every volunteer for their contributions over the year. The volunteers that supported the charity over the year are Dave Mclean, Andy Rohman, Scott Rogers, Mark Dolan, Louis Michael Clucas, Sophie Bone, Harry Smith, Megan Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Aitcheson, Niall Hogan, Gary Faber, Alison McCaul, Graham Brade, Aaron Jones, Tim Petterson, Emma Quinn, Rhys Pountain, Jake Kirkman, Will Yung, Paul Reynolds, Elaine Oakey, Sean Jackson, Thomas Atkinson, Jamie Oakey, Steven Johnson, David Tweed, Ian Clarke ## **Sponsor and funding** Throughout the year we have had various sponsors that have helped the charity by sponsorship or in-kind support, these are: Gladstones Football Association IKO ## **Declaration** This report has been approved to be submitted Signed on behalf of the trustees ## **Signature:** _Steven Johnson_ ## **Full Name: Steven Robert Johnson** **Position:** Chairman **Date:** 30/01/2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
ENGLAND AMPUTEE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 328551
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 2/4/2023 To 1/4/2024
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 142,166 - - 142,166 113,233
Juniors program 16,379 - - 16,379 15,500
EAFF Junior Camp 3,836 - - 3,836 3,836
Leagues 25,589 - - 25,589 2,450
BBC CiN - - - - 5,025
Refunds - - - - 1,295
Presentation evening 6,641 - - 6,641 -
- - - - -
=—===_= Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 194,611 ] - - 194,611 141,339
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
—————— Total receipts 194,611 - - 194,611 141,339
A3 Payments
Mens National Team 84,850 - - 84,850 113,125
Juniors 18,255 - - 18,255 14,792
Juniors EAFF camp - - - 18,729
HQ Administration 7,897 - - 7,897 5,823
Presentation evening 6,856 - - 6,856 8,147
Womens National Team 8,405 - - 8,405 -
BBC CiN - - - -
League 13,314 - - 13,314 9,630
=—=>==>==> Sub total [ 139,577 ] - - 139,577 170,246
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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— Total payments —————— 139,577 - - 139,577 170,246
Net of receipts/(payments) 55,034 - - 55,034 - 28,907
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end ===> 55,034 - - 55,034 - 28,907 >
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
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B2 Other monetary assets Cash at bank 82,129 - -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name appDate of roval
Steven Johnson
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Chaiily Nan)e ENGLAND AMPUTEE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION On accounts for the year ended 01 APRIL 2024 Charity no (if any) 328551 Set out on pages Iiemen)bei lo Include the p8ge numbers ol additional sheeisi I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 0510112025 Name: DAVID CALDWELL Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS Address: 72E NEW COURT WAY ORMSKIRK LANCASHIRE L39 2YT IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NONE IER October 2018