Greenisland Football Club
Financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
The Management Board (Trustees) present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023
Structure, Governanace and Management
Greenisland Football Club is governed by a constitution and the day to day affairs are managed by a committee which is elected from the body of the floor at the AGM.
The Committee will ensure that Club members adhere to the aims and rules as described in the constitution.
The Committee will be responsilbe for the appointment of the Trustees. These individuals will only be appointed when the committee is clear that they fulfil the criteria of the Charities Commission:-
That they are eligible by:-
Having no unspent convictions
To promote the ethos of the Club and to be fully knowledgeable of the Constitution Take decisions made free from prejudice and in the Charity's best interests Make sure the Club's resources are managed responsibly Be accountable to the members
Objectives and activities
The Club has been established to promote fitness, advance education and facilitate social development, particularly in relation to 10 to 18 year olds through healthy participation in sports and Association Football, who reside in Greenisland and it environs of County Antrim without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Achievements and performance
Season 22/23 was a proper back to normal season with everything operating as normal compared to previous seasons with Covid 19 restrictions.
Our community Full-time outreach Officer got help with us taking on a part-time outreach worker to assist with delivering our programs. The National Lottery funded Cuppa club project for Older vulnerable people continued to grow with number attending the clubhouse increasing from 20 to 30 members who participated in weekly activities and several trips and group activities. ^4 meals provided on this program with 35 being delivered in the community. Additional funding from Harbour Commission was received that allowed our Outreach offer and assistant to run a mental health program with two classes in Local Primary school. We also added a visually impaired group to our program for activities and use of club facilities, this ran on a fortnightly basis with 20 members attending. The Schools Mental Health & wellbeing program funded by the Public Health Authority is a huge success with delivering the sport program and mental health classes and 1 to 1 counselling for 11 classes at local high school and Primary school. The Bears section funded by Children in need progressed with Great success with 20 Children participating in sport and a new small group for younger children with 6 playing indoor games in our Clubhouse. They also got great coverage on Children in Need.
Our Plans for new changing rooms and indoor training facility have now been approved by the MEA Council. This allows us to apply for the stadium funding if it becomes available.
Chess club continued with great success in our Clubhouse and entered a league and ran our own tournament.
A few trips took place and got planned for the summer and Halloween break next season. 2009 squad went to Burton Albion at Easter, @010 squads traveled to Play home Farm teams in Dublin. 2010 Squad also go to Galway cup In August 23. Foundation teams from 2014 to 2011 squads are going on football trips to Liverpool in the summer and Halloween 2023
2009 NL Squad had a very successful week at the Super Cup in August 2022. They also won the NIBFA Cup final in May 2023 which was fantastic achievement. Six players from squad got selected for Co. Antrim team for Super Cup Squad. Our Ladies team go to there first Final in September 2022 and this helped strengthen squad for spring 2023 season. Our Men 1[st] team won promotion to 1B in the Amateur League.
2[nd] team won their division and promotion to 3A in Amateur league
Overall it has been a very good year across the club in all areas.
Future
We look forward to the future with optimism and plan to develop and improve the club for the benefit of our community.
Financial Review
Total income for the period under review was £378,427, and revenue expenditure was £321,745
Reserves totalled £755,154 (2022 £698,471) of which £486,400 was held in the form of fixed assets. There were £255,261 of unrestricted funds available at the balance sheet date for general use.
Stuart McClean Chair Person
25 April 2024