Seagoe Football Club Annual Report 2024/2025
Charity Number NIC 101547
Seagoe Football Club is a community-based football club established in 1979 and granted charity status in 2015. The club is based at Tarsan Lane Portadown. We have two senior football teams both competing in the Mid Ulster Football League at Intermediate Level and Junior Level.
Our membership ranges from 230 to 250 members with age groups from 5 to 9 playing in the Grassroots Development League, 10 to 13 playing in the Mid Ulster Youth League, and 2 adult teams playing in the Mid Ulster League. The club is managed by a 13-person committee elected at the clubs annual general meeting yearly, with the officers being elected every three years in line with the club’s constitution.
The four elected officers, Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary fulfil the role of the Charity’s trustees.
The club is governed by its constitution, and model guidance documents and these are review annually ensuring that the club is compliant with the IFAs Club Accreditation which we achieved in October 2023.
Committee meetings are held every second Monday of the month where the committee deals with club business.
In addition to the committee, we have 20 to 25 volunteers who help around the club with coaching, organising events and general maintenance and cleaning.
In keeping with the objectives if the charity we continue to provide activities which embrace public benefit, activities that have taken place are listed below
Football Training Sessions twice weekly for seniors and juniors
Competitive matches for senior two teams and two junior teams every Saturday and mid-week
Quiz Nights
Dance Classes
Seagoe Retired Members Arts and Crafts Club
IFA referees’ meetings, training and learning
IFA Training for Coaches
Mid Ulster League Meetings
Birthday parties
Community events
Coaching sessions
Provision of a defibrillator
Safeguarding training
Healthy Eating
Drug and Substance Awareness
Disney Playmakers in association with the Irish Football Association
Many of the above activities are funded by the members, however we have been successful in getting funding from ABC Council, Public Health Agency, DFC. Further Development
Future Development
Funding application submitted a 4g training area with floodlighting. We are also working on projects to increase female participation and to replace our current changing facilities to enable accessibility for all.
Nigel Magee
Chair of Trustees
Valentine Russell
Secretary
Date 24 June 2025