CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 0110412024 Perlod start dato To 3110312025 Period end date
Charlty name: Clifton Football Club
Charity registration number: 522266
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its goveming document
Para 1.17
To provide a safe environment for the local
community to enjoy and participate in leisur¢
and recreational activities, in particular
football.
Also to increase partiCiDation and diversit
Football - to learn and play football whilst
engaging with the local community. no
matter what sex, age, religio￿ or social
background.
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Statement confi'nning
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
ublic benefit
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Para 1.18
The Trust¢es have paid due regard to the
charity Commission guidance on public
benefits reporting on what activities the
charAty has undertaken this year.
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about".
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Pollcy on social
investment including
program related
investment

Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
Other
Achievements and Perfomiance
SORP refe￿(*
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
differen￿ the charity's
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
The continued running of the club from
juniors to seniors and the associated grounds.
Also to offer the onsite services to the local
conununity and wider.
Providing the opportunity for boys, girls, men
& ladies football facilities.
The facilities include a clubhouse. match
pitches xl 5v5, x2 7v7 & l lvl I stadium pitch
at step 6.
All at affordable pricing and being of the
highest quality that can be obtain given the
financial strains.
Para 1.20
Alongside the above, is to also increase our
number of participants across the board. We
have also started a Saturday evening football
session to help keep the youngsters off the
streets, as well as a free development session
of all members on a Tuesda
evenin
Additional infonnatlon (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set
Para 1.41
Investment perfonnance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the
end of the period
Para 1.21
Another year of being self-¢fficient and
balancing the books in hard financial times.
However we was able to make a small profit,
this was mainly down to securing a deal with
Notts County FC to hire out the facilities in
theda
We are not curr¢ntly able to hold such
reserves, but the club is working toward this
and our aim is to get to a point where we
make £1 Ok pla to hold as a buffer for 'a rainy
Statement explaining the
policy for holdlng reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Para 1.22
£2,568
Not enough income/against expenditure in
hard economic times (Current recession "cost
of livin
crisis
Para 1.22
Details of fund materially
in deficit
Explanatlon of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concem
Para 1.24
Para 1.23
Current financial times / recession (cost of
living crisis)
Also the club is based on a cL)uncil ¢state in a
dq)rived area of the city.
But the club is in a healthy position by
holding fireworks, presentations and cup
finals to brin
in extra income
Additional informatlon (optlonal)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity's principal
sources of funds (inclLKling
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity
Para 1.46

Other

Structure, Governance and Mana
Description of charty's
trusts:
Type of goveming
document
Itrust deed, roiial charter)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
ement
Para 1.25
Trust Deed
Para 1.25
Truste¢s, with a president, Chair and vice
Chair
Para 1.25
VOlunt￿red for the position, vote passed by
Trustees. The Board of Trustees recruit
Trustees to ensure that the Board has the
necessary skills. The charity is committed to
ensuring that new Trnstees are given the
necessary inforniation to understand the role
and responslbility of the committee member
and th¢ support required to enable them to
out their role.
Additional infomiation (optlonal)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Para 1.51
Lis Hipkiss who is the wife of Richard
Hipkiss (tn]stee) was hired as the
subscription officer from Feb 2024, wages
paid in the year amounted to £3,435 (2024:
£1,543).
Relationship with any
related parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charil
name
Clifton Football Club
Other name the charity
Clifton All Whites FC
uses
Re
istered chari
number
Charity's principal address
522266
Norman Archer Memorial Ground
Green Lane
Clifton
Nottingham

NG119AZ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charfty
Dates acted If not for whole
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Trustee name
Offlc8 (If any)
Name of pergon (or body) ontllled
toa
olnt tru8téé
rfan
Richard Hipkiss
Dave Wigley
Lee Makings
Chair
Vice Chair
Deceased 0210412025
Treasurer
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrnctor namo
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustso namo
Dates acted If not for wholè ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf
the assets are held and
how this falls within the
custodian charity's objects
Details of arrangements
for safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Addltlonal Infonnatlon (optional)
Names and addresses of advisors (Optional Inforniatlon)
Type of Name
Address
advlser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
inforniation)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
The charity is managed by the Trustees
Other optional information

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CLIFTON FOOTBALL CLUB
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2025
Charity Number 522266

CLIFTON FOOTBALL CLUB
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2025
CONTENTS
PAGE
Legal and administrative infomiation
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of receipts and payments
Statement of assets
Notes to the financlal ststements

CLIFfoN FOOTBALL CLUB
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charlty number
522266
Principal addre88
Norman Archer Memorlal Ground
Green Lane
Clifton
Nottingham
NG119AZ
Trustaes
Mr R Hipkiss- Chair
Mr L Makings - Treasurer
Mr D Wigley- Ifice Chair- Deceased {0210412025)
Independent examiner
Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA
Rogers Spencer
Newstead House
Pelham Road
Nottingham
NG5 1AP
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CLIFTON FOOTBALL CLUB
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the receipts and payments accounts for the above Charlty for
the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responslbllltles and basls of rwrt
As the Charity Trustees of the Twst, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's receipts and payments accounts carried out under
section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carylng out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under sectlon 145(5Mb) of the 2011 Act.
Independont examiner's sL*ement - matter of ¢onc•rn identified
I have completed my examination. The following materlal matter has come to my attention in connection with
the examination:
There was insLrfFi¢ient evidence available to verify the completeness of income totalling £128.845.
As a result of the above material matter, the accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 130
of the Act.
I confirm that apart from the matter of concem set out above. no matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities
Act2011.
2. the financial statements do not accord with those records: or
3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concernlng the form and
content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulatlons 2008 other
than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view, which is not a matter
consIde￿d as part of an independent exsmination.
I confirm that there are no
in this report In orde
her matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn
able a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Melvin Bailey FCCA DChA
for and on behaff of Rogers Spencer
Chartered Accountants
Newstead House
Pelham Road
Nottingham
NG5 1AP
Date
27/1/2
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CLIFTON FOOTBALL CLUB
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Unrestricted Funds
2025
2024
INCOME
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Bar I kitchen income
Subs
Rent income
Gate I p8rking fees
Sponsorships
Bank interest
41,750
71,888
15,500
7,070
8.138
26,749
62,776
16,218
2.752
1,086
TOTAL INCOME
109 581
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES..
Kit purchases
Catering and bar purchases
Match fees and fines
Pitch hire an¢J training
Wages and salaries
Rent
Rates
Power, light and heat
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Accountsncy
Telephone and inlernet
License8 and subscriptions
13,668
22,373
18,536
42,066
10,125
1,000
172
12,131
13,559
905
3,480
3,635
360
3.359
16,253
14,107
45,195
6,128
1,000
2,599
12,358
7,217
1.456
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
142 010
NET (DECREASEYINCREASE IN CASH
2,336
(1,345)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Cash balance brought forward
232
Cash balance carried forward
232
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CUFTON FOOTBALL CLUB
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AS AT 31 MARCH 2026
2024

CLIFTON FOOTBALL CLUB
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(i) Reporting framework
The financial statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost convention.
(li) ReGeipÈs
Income is recognised at the point of receipt.
(iii) Payments
Expenditure is recognised at the point of payment.
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