## **MAIDEN CITY SOCCER ACADEMY** ## **TRUSTEES** ' **REPORT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH**_ **2022** ## **ids** **chartered** accountants The trustees present their annual **report** and financial statements **for** the year ended **31** March 2022. The **financial** statements have been prepared in **accordance** with the accounting **policies set out** in note 1 to the financial statements **and** comply **with** the **charity's** governing document, the **Charities** Act (Northern **Ireland)** 2008 and "Accounting **and** Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities " preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic **of** Ireland **(** FRS 102 **)** ( **effective** 1 January 2019 **)** . ## **Objectives and activities** The charity **was** established **for** the promotion **of** community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of **facilities** for football and multisport for young people in Derry **City and its** surrounding environs in the North West of Ireland without distinction or disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political **or** religious opinion , with the **object of** improving the **condition of life for** the beneficiaries. In **particular** to educate and assist beneficiaries **ages 5-17 (** although this has **expanded)** through **recreational activities** with **an** aim of developing skills and improving their athletic and football performance to augment their physical fitness, mental and emotional capacities thus engendering maturity, social and societal growth. The trustees **have** paid due regard to guidance **issued** by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. ## **Achievements and performance** The benefits which **flow** from this include improved physical **fitness** and mental health, increased **skills** in various athletic **areas aided** by support **of** the family, community and schools. **The benefits have been** demonstrated through **feedback** from **participants** , parent's **staff and** stakeholders **with additional validation** being **provided** by evaluation **from** independent governing bodies. Although rare, the **facilitation** of physical training can result in injury for participants **, yet the long** term benefits **greatly** outweigh **any** temporary bodily **impediments** . The mission statement **of** the charity was to predominantly provide the **previously** outlined service to young people between the ages **of 5** - 17 **years** , but this, in **addition** , **is** extended to **aged** 3, through Nursery School provision through our fundamentals programme, **18-24** year **olds** through our seniors programme, people **with** disabilities **and** the young people's families **and schools** . Thus, the overarching impetus, and ultimate benefit, has **a** community **wide** effect from the **grassroots** . Maiden City Soccer Academy runs a number **of** programmes **for** children and teenagers in the field **of** football. The organisation's core **activities** and **services** relate to the provision of facilities for children and young people to enable **participation** in **sport** . During the 2021-22 financial year, our organisation was represented by 220 children among 14 academy teams; **including** 4 in the North **West and** Coleraine District Youth League (U8 to U11 **) as** well **as an** additional 8 teams in the NIBFA Subway **Nation** Youth League (U12 to U17). Furthermore, these teams **participated** in the Foyle Cup and **Foyle Games** tournaments. Throughout **the** year, **the** Academy regularly delivered high **quality** , **structured** coaching at **28** schools throughout the North **West; from** larger inner- **city** institutions, such **as** Lisnagelvin Primary school with **an** enrolment **of nearly** 700 pupils **to smaller rural** schools as in **Artigarvan** Primary School with an enrolment **of** 142 **students** . With over **1,200** unique children , aged 4-12 years, **attending our** community hubs throughout the **year** , the Academy continues to deliver **sessions** and events **in a range of** multi **-** sport **activities** . These **include** weekly 60 minute sessions during the school term and **seasonal** coaching camps during the holiday **period** . ## **Financial review** The deficit for the year amounted to £35,848 (2021 - surplus **£** 63,375). The committee members **are satisfied** with the **progress made and** will continue into the next financial year. ## **Structure, governance and management** The **charity** is **an unincorporated entity** governed by **it's** Constitution. ``` -2- ``` ## **MAIDEN CITY SOCCER ACADEMY** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH**_ 2022 ## **ids** **chartered** accountants The trustees who served during the year and up to the **date** of signature **of the financial statements** were: **Mr J Crilly** **Mr** D **Logan** ## **Ms J Kee** ## **Mr M Kirkwood** **Mrs R Barber** **'** The trustees **report was** approved **by** the **Board of Trustees** . **Mr J Crilly Trustee** **20 January 2023**