COACHXNG FOR CHRIST LTD. Trustees, report for the year ended 29 February 2024 Organlsatlon The Board cf Trustees administers the Charity. The Board meets a minimum of 4 times per annum. The operations of the charity are managed on a day-to-day basis by a Chief Executive, appointed by the Board of Trustees. Risk management The directors have conducted a ￿VIeW of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Financial risk is reviewed on a monthly basis having due regard to ongoing income and expenses. Objectlves and Actlvltles (and how they dellver publlc benefit) The Company is a non-orofir makino entity. The princ pal actlvity of Coaching4Chri5t Is thèt of charity wh ch 15 reglstered according to the law of Northern Ireland to advance the Chrlstian faith via sport. The Ministry operates in 6 aspects:. youth development through our Youth Academy (5-12 year olds) League teams (13-17 year olds} our schools work (5-18 year old5), summer camp5 and International work, wilh sUPPOrt in all of this through our Prayer Warriors. In setting our objectives and planning our activit-es for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Comm 5sion for Northern Ire,'and's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to it5 beneficiar pes. outh Academ Our Youth Academy has again seen qrovith In the last year. not Just in kids coming but also with new volunteer coaches corning on board. As well as this we are now offering a Youn9 Volunteering initiative to our players from the u 17 team who wish to volunteer as part of their DOE award. allowing these young people to grow and develop as leaders whilst received training and mentoring. On a weekly basis between our Youth Academy and Sthools Mlnistry we have the privilege of Mlnistry to and coaching 2,000 young people Our Youth Academy runs from Monday-Thursday evenings with matches on Friday nights and Saturday's. Offering 3 areas of coaching - social. development and league football no-one is excluded. We have now have 10 team5 in the South Belfast League, and they are performing very well. Every evening at our various coaching locations throughout mid and East Antrirn the young people take part In the sessions which include development both on and off the pitch through group discussions on biblical stories and topical issues. These values for life are from a faith-based perspective and help engage young people who have never encounte￿￿ the Christian faith. see a real modern-day example of how to have a relationshlp with God. For any young person who already has a ￿latIOnShiP with God we help disciple them throughout their time with IJS by the coaches offering mentoring in small groups. We place a high value on Our Volunteers, many who serve two nights a week and a Saturday morning or afternoon and offer many other opportunities such as coach education, coach mentorlng and coaching badges. We are very privileged to be invited into schools in the mid and east antrim area - 17 in total Including prirnary and secondary level, which allows u5 to share the Gospel with 1600 young people weekly. Alongside thi5 we offer programmes which are age relevant and offer help around issues that the voung people are facing, such as bullying, poor mental health and low self-worth. The recorded outcomes have been very encouraging so much so that we have been asked to outreath into rnore COACHING FOR CHRisf LTD. Trustees, report and flnanclal statements for the year ended 29 February 2024 Company No: N1058166 Charlty No: XR 91939 CCNI No: NIC103281 COACHING FOR CHRIST LTD. Contents Page Contents Charity information Trustees. report Independent Examiners, report Statement of Financial Act'vities Balance sheet io Notes to the financial statements 11- 16 COACHING FOR CHRIST LTD. Charity information for the year ended 29 February 2024 Trustees Mr Donald Coulter (Chaiman) Mr Richard Wi150n Mr Adam Strong Mr Mark Beattie Mr John Loughery Mr Stephen Clarke Chief Executive Officer Mr Stephen Crawford Registered Office up to 28 June 2023 14- 16 The Oiamond Ahoghill Ballymena BT42 IJZ Registered Office from 29 June 2023 124 Broughshane Street First Floor, Fairhili House Ballymena Co. Antrim BT43 6EE Company Number N1058166 Charity Number XR 91939 NIC103281 Independent Exam. ners JL Grant 216 Ballymena Road Dcagh, Ballyclare T39 OTP Bankers Bank of Ireland Church Street Ballymena T43 60G COACHING FOR CHRIST LTD. Trustees, report (contlnued) for the year ended 29 February 2024 schools in the wider N,1. area. The Viston for our schools. work is tremendous and we are working alongside the schools to offer Leadership Training and Development. We have also been asked to offer our services within the currictslum for PE and sports which we have introduced in the last year. We are also Involved in running three schools. tearns. As the relationship with schools grows the coathes are gettlng more opportunities to share in School Assemblies. We currently have a waitlng list of 30 schools. and we continue to offer opportunitie5 for further volunteer coaches to help make all thi5 reality. In the month of May we launched school festival days, where we go into 1 school for the whole day offering coaching and sharing the beautiful Gospel message. I tim As a full time, team, we actively look al our personal development in areas relevant such as coach education with 3 of our coaches obtaining their'B' Licence and I their'c. licen￿ progressing onto completing thelr'A' and 'B' licence respectively, in the next year. We have one new full-time self-employed coach and l intern. In partnership with Stranmillis College, 8elfast we offer 2 week placement to final year students to help them experience the Ministry, and allow them opportunity to use their gifts to serve others. A number of these Students have joined the team on oversea5 mission, with others coming onto our Internship Programme. In the last year we had teams njnning summer camps localty and also in Kilkenny, Spain, and North Afrlca. Allowing us to expand the reach into the Nation5. This year will have been our 10th year In the Cordoba region of Spain. Coaching for Christ ministry founded ro see lives and communities transformed by Christ through spart- the Vision of whlch has always been to have our own outdoor facility to accommodate the ever-growing Youth Academy. When Coaching for Christ purchased our building in The Diaw.ond, Ahoghill in 2013 it was exactly what we needed for our Ministry especially the indoor football pitch where all our coach ng sessions were carried out. In the last 10 years our Youth Academy has grown. and we now have over 400 young pec,ple coming on a weekly basi5, This has meant that we have been unable to use our ndoor facility for some tir4e, resu Iting in us hiring facilifies all over mid and east Antrim to facilltate the ever-9rowing numbers attending. For Coaching for Christ to continue to expand this essential work and in line with God's clear directlon and through much prayer, we have made decision to sell our current building in Ahoghill and are pleased to say that we are 'sold'. We have also secured offices at 1st Floor, Fairhili House, Ballymena where our administration will be based. and we a￿ now very actively lookin9 for a site in the Mid and East Antrim area. Isalah 54 v 2-3 'Enlarge the place of your tent and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwelllngs. Do not spare; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate" A Christian Ministry has purchased the building, and we are deli9hted about this, an answer to prayer, and we trust that God will continue to use 14-16 The Diamond as a house for His Gospel to be shared at home and abroad. nan In the lasr few year5 alongside ovr overseas ministry we began making links into the USA. We foresee that the Ministry could be planted in USA end of 202512026 with one of our full-time team fulfilling the Vision to go. We are currently makin9 plans for this exciting new venture. COACHING FOR CHRIST LTD. Trustees. report (continued) for the year ended 29 February 2024 Th nkfulness With eternity in rnind all we do is to Glorify God by our lives and 'Go make disciples., in the last year we give Praise to God for saving souls, for adding volunteers and supporters. We would also like to acknowledge those who support the work, through prayer, serving or financially, you are all part of Ministry and we are tnjly thankful for each of you. For the faithfulness for each volunteer, Director, full tirne team, thank you. Everything we do is overseen by our Team of Prayer Warriors, ever expanding in number. This committed group cover each coach and the work daily n prayer. We consider them the backbone of CFC. cia revi ollc During the year the charity received donations totalling £307,874 and had expenditure of £293,141. At the year end the charity had £156,871 of unrestricted cash funds to meet the continuing running costs of the company. The compar)y plans to continue Its activities in the forthcoming years. The reserve policy ol Coaching4Chr'st is to aim to hold reserves of 6 months of unrestricted runn ng costs. Al present Coaching for Christ have unrestricted reserves equal to 3 months unrestricted running costs. la Coaching for Christ min15try founded to see lives and communities transformed by Christ through sport; the Vision of which has always been to have our own outdoor facility to accommodate the ever-growing Yrjuth Academy. When Coaching for Christ purchased our building in The Diamond, Ahoghill in 2013 it was exactly what we needed for our Ministry - especlally the indoor football pitch where all our coachlng sessions were carried out. In the last 10 years our Youth Academy has grown, and we now have over 400 young people coming on a weekly basis, This has meant that we have been unable Lo use our indoor facility for some time, resulting in us hirlng facilities all over mid and east AntrinTr to facilitate the ever-growing numbers attending. For Coaching for Christ to continue to expand this essent al work and in line with God's clear direction and through much prayer, we have made decision to sell our current bu Iding in Ahoghill and are pleased to say that we are 'sold'. We have also secu￿￿ offices at 1st Floor, Fairtiill House. Ballymena where our administration will be based, and we are now very actively looking for a s'te in the Mid and East Antrim area. Isalah 54 v 2-3 'Enlarge the place of your tent and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings: Do not spare; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants w511 Inherlt the nation$, and make the desolate" A Christlan Ministry has purchased the bu-lding, and we are de'ighted about this, an answer to prayer, and we trust that God will continue to use 14-16 The Diamond as a house for HIS Gospel to be shared at home and abroad. ste onbe The charity does not hold any funds on behalf of others. COACHING FOR CHRIST LTD. Trustees, report (continued) for the year ended 29 February 2024 co ani vl en Tliis report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies ￿gIme within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. nsibi iti The directors (who are the trustees of Coaching for Christ Ltd.) are responsible for preparing the directors, report and the financial statements ift accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the d',rettors to prepare financial statements For each financial year. Under that law the director5 have prepared the financial Statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incomin9 resources and applicat on of resources, ncluding 'ncome and expenditure for that period. In preparlng these financial statements, the directors are required to: select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,. observe the methods and pr,nciples in rhe Charities SORP-FRSIO2; make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting stanllards have been followed, subject to any material departure5 disclosed and explained in the financial statement. and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basi5 unless It is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financlal position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements cornply with the Companies Act 2006. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Statement of Dlsclosure to our Independent Examlners In the case of each director In office at the date the Directors. Report is approved.. so far as tkTe director s aware, there is no relevant accounts Infomation of which the charity's Independent examiners are unaware; and they iave taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant accounts nformation and to establish that the charitable company's independent examiners are aware of that infomation, ed on behalf of trustees nald Coulter rector Date