SALT
FACTORY
SPORTS
Salt Factory Sports
Annual Report of the Trustees
for the Period I September 2024 - 31 August 2025
The Trustees, who are also the directors of Salt Factory Sports for the purposes of
company law, present their report and the financlal statements for the perlod
I September 2024 to 31 August 2025.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Name: Salt Factory Sports
Re8lstered Company Number: N1611652
Charity Commlsslon for Northern Ireland Reglstratlon Number: NIC104876
HMRC Reglstratlon Number.. N100123
Prlnclpal Address and Registered Office:
clo Trinity Methodist Church
Ballymacoss Avenue
Lisburn
Co. Antrim
BT28 2GX
Trustees
Mr Christopher Mcvittfe Ichairl
Mr Thomas Greenawav
Mr Andrew Mccabe lappointed 20111120241
Mr Ryan Adair lappointed 20111120241
Mr Andrew Johnston lappointed 28108120251
Mrs Karen Emerson (appointed 2011112024 and resi8ned on 1510412025}
Mr Martin Pitt (resigned on 25103120251
Mr Mervyn Shannon (resigned on 25103120251
Mr Glenn Emerson (resigned 29110120241
Company Secretary
Mr Chris Grant
Independent Flnanclal Examlners
Miscampbell & Co
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
6 Annadale Avenue
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT7 3JH

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Salt Factory Sports is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated with Companies
House on 9 March 2012 IN16116521 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland on 9 June 2016 INIC1048761. The company was established under a Memorandum
of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed
under its A¥tr'cles of Association. The Directors of the company are also charity trustees for the
purposes of charity law. All give their time voluntarily and receive no benefi.ts from the charity.
As stated in the Articles of Association, no person shall become a member of the Trust unless they
have completed an application for membership in a form approved by the Board, testr'fying in writing
their unqualified adherence to the purposes of the Trust, and the Board has approved such
application.
Misslon Statement
Using sport to bring people together, build relationships and see people of all ages become
enthusiastr"c followers of Christ who are livin8 contagious Christian lives.
Overvlew
Salt Factory Sports has Christian evangelism and discipleship at the core of all its activitie5. We
engage with individuals, groups, communities, Churches, sthools, uniformed organisations and
sports clubs through a varied programme of sporting actr'vits'es and events. We provide opportunits.es
for people of a113ges. abilitr'es, ethnicittes. backgrounds and beliefs to come together to help them
lead a healthier and more active lifestyle. develop their physical fitness, become more involved in
their local communities and improve their spiritual well-bein8. Sharing and showin8 the
life-changin8 message of God's love and salvation with those with whom we build relationships is of
utm05t importance.
Purposes
As set out in the Articles of Association, Salt Fattory Sports was established for charitable pufp05es
only, specifically to advance the Christian reliRion using amateur sport as an effective means of
bringing people together, building relationships and creating opportunits'es for evangelism and
discipleship, both in Northern Ireland and overseas.
The key charitable objectfves of Salt Factory Sports are..
i. rhe esroblishment ond development olChurch-bo5ed 5POrts ministry troininq progrommes,.
ii. The provision of 5POrt5 0¢tivitie5. otsme5. evtnts qnd compett'tions in Churche5, schools. sport5 cljjbs ond
youth organisution5,'
iii. Preporott'on ond troining of people Serving in ltscol und overseas missions,.
iv. rhe provision of cooch education seryices,.
v. Thepromotion of Christian values,. ond
vi. The promotion of heolthy living.
Public Beneflt
In both planning for and reporting on our activities for the year, the Trustees confirm they have had
due regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit. Direct
benelits that flow from our purpose include improved spiritual well-being, a healthier lifestyle, a
8rowtng love of sport, the adoprion of a moral framework that encourage5 people to be Bood
citizens, increased involvement of Churches in their local communities, community coaches being
better trained and equippeil, and an increased number of people of all ages leading more active
lifestyle5. The Trustees are confident that any private benefit received from our activities is purely
incidental to the purpose5 of our work.

IVITIES UNDERTAKEN T
ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES
The year to 31 August 2025 was another full and busy year for us Wlth new staff appointed, new
attivities piloted and new partnerships formed. The geographic area in Northern Ireland that we
operated in increased. the number of children, young people and adults we interacted with across
the year grew, and our clubs and camps programme included two new sports- cheerleading and ice
hockey, which allowed us to connect with an even wider range of local and international
5POrtspeople.
Autumn 2024 began wSth a Series of staff and leadership meetr'ngs to evaluate the previous year's
programmes and actt'vities, review summer mission team5, and pray over the fruit we had seen in the
lives of many children, young people, and adults acros5 Northern Ireland and Kenya, in particular.
We also Spent time following up with partners from our summer mission5. such as Islandmagee.
Ballycarry, and Whitehead Presbyterian Churches, and St. Saviour's Parish, to see how we could
deepen and strengthen our partnership with them in the future. We then spent time meeti.ng with
our numerous local partners.. Schools. Churches, uniformed organisations, 5POrts clubs, etc. to plan,
set up and be8in running our varied programme of sports outreach activities across the first school
term.
Activlties we ran regularly included our Play Believe Live club lan after-school multisport clubl,
Lunch-Time Hangout Ipickleball and a short Bible devoty'onl, Superheroe5 la physical, emotional and
spiritual development programmel, ELEVATE lour coach education and leadership development
programmel, coaching school sports teams, supportt'ng SU group5 and leading whole.school
assemblies in both Prlmary and Secondary schoo15. We led these in partnership with a wide range of
schools, Churches and uniformed or8anlsatr.ons Such as St. ColumbLts Presbyterian, West Church
8angor, Bethany Church, LisnaBarvey High. Harmony Hill Primary. Fort Hill Integrated Primary and Old
Warren Primary. Our lunch-time hangout at Lisnagarvey went particularly we11 each week we had
large numbers of pupils turn up for pickleball games and a short personal testimony or a 8iblical
thou8ht for the day. A teacher shared with us how one of the boys who regularly attended said it was
his favourite part of the week.
We also ran numerous fun induction days for secondary schoo15 in Portadown, Dromore, Dungannon
and Lisburn. helping new pupils have fun, feel welcorne, get involved in problem-solving, and quickly
connect with their new classmates. We then partnered with Churches in Lisburn and Belf3st to lead
family fun days, helping them to connect better with their local communities, partnered with two
denominational youth organisation5 (Church of Ireland and Presbyterian) to lead the sports activI￿e5
and games at their residential weekends, and ran sessions Isportslgames and a Bible talk) in
numerou5 unilormed organisations across Northern Ireland. We also lead sports/8ames and Bible
talks with youth groups and youth fellowships in numerous Churches such as The Journey Church,
Maie Presbyterian, Randalstown Presbyterian, Thomas Street, Fitzroy Presbyterian and Seagoe
Presbyterian. It was great seeing people of all aBes and abilitr'es participating in sports activities,
developing their physical and emotional health, and engaBin8 well with the spiritual aspect of our
programme5.
We were able to begin leading our new Superheroes programme (physical, emotional and spiritual
development) in three new Primary schools in Portadown and Lurgan, all of whom have a majority ol
pupils from low-income backgrounds and who are also typically low in their physical and emotional
health, from an ethnic minority, and are often either refugees or asylum seekers. The pupil5,
teachers and parents loved our programme and have invited us back to continue Superheroe5 in
their schools in Autumn 2025. It was also exciting to begin meeting with a small Church-plant and
Primary School in the Village area of Belfast, where a large section of the population is also from an
ethnic minority background, to discover how we could support the physical, mental and emotional
health of children and young people in the local area.

Over the winter months, we continued running our wide range of sports outreach activitie5 and
programmes with our many local partners. We also began activities, developed relationships with
new partner Churches in a wider geographical area (Dungannon, Anna5ong, Ballykeel and
Carrowdorel, liaised extensively with local Church and community leaders on how we could best
support them going forward, and recTUlted and trained volunteers for our busy summer mission
season. We led an ice hockey team from a Christian College in the USA on a mission to Sweden,
where we partnered with a local Church. the Arken, and a locol sports ministry, Sport for Life, to lead
evan8elism in the local community and play matches against lotal team5. The impact was really deep
and felt immediately, with two players on the team giving their lives to Chrlst and one of the coaches
rededicating his life to Christ. The local people we engaged with, partr'cularly the local ice hockey
players, were really keen to hear the stories arbd testr'monies of the American players. Two of our
Staff were able to travel to Germany to attend an ECSU (European Christian Sports Union) 8atherin8
where they were able to network, build relatr"onships with like-minded organisations and pray over
and plan for future sports ministry events.
We also put the fi'nal touches, in partnership with Ridley Hall, Cambridge, to the programme for our
fi'rst cohort of FORGE - our sports ministry training programme, which began in June 2025. It was
encouraging to see and experience the enthusiasm and encouragement from the staff at Ridley Hall,
who believe FORGE is unique and desperately needed. In November and early December, OLtr CEO
spent a week in Zambia visiting missionarie5 and plannin8 for a summer mi55ion team there, then
went to Kenya for a SFS Kenya Board meetin8, to lead practt'cals and attend the 8raduatr.on of our
ELEVATE coaches. and to lead coaching clinics Wlth local amateur and semi-professional teams. Two
Staff members spent a few week5 visitr'ng and speaking at Churches, 5thools, and Colleges in the USA,
helping to raise awareness of and support for Salt Factory Sports. and recruifjng for Summer mi55ion
teams and following up on teamslindividuals who had visited us previously. Several of our staff led
activities at the Lisburn Churches Youth Gatherings, combining fun, sports competitions and faith
learning. In May 2025, our Head of Spiritual Formation left to pursue ministry with a Church in
Brightorb, England. Although this was dlsappointing for us, we are delighted she listened to and
obeyed God's leading in this.
Durin8 spring and into the summer Months, all our regular local Chtsrch and community work came
to on end, and we were either planning for, leading abroad, or hosting in Northern Ireland, sports
mission teams. These included cheerleadin8, volleyball and football team5 from the USA coming to
N.1. to help us lead taster sessions in schoo15, train with and play against local ¢lub teams and lead
sport-spec1fi"c camps for Ioc31 players. Alongside the sports, once a relatr'onship was built, we had
trained our teams to provide effective spiritual input to the pupi15. players, or coaches they were
geth.ng to know. This took many forms, for example, a simple conversation, a personal testimony
shared, a favourite Bible verse explained. or by asking if they could pray for their new friend. We also
hosted several Church groups on mission, and they helped us lead week-long multi-sport clubs where
local children and youth came to play, have fun and hear the Good News. It was so exciting to see
numerous childien and young people giving their lives to Christ and gettin8 connected with a local
Church.
We continued our partnership with other local ministries, such as Summer Madness and New
Horizon, where we led a wide range of sports, games, activities. and competltfons, and shared the
Gospel through Bible stories, testimonies, and prayer ministry.
Alongside our actr"vities and progr3mmes in local communities, our work within higher leve15 of sport
also continued. We led ELEVATE, our coach education programme, with professional coaches in
Kenya and Zambia, helping them become better coaches, better leaders, and discover and develop
their personal faith. Alongside the coach education. we also led Bible studies and one-on-one
discipleship with some of the coaches and have gone on to mentor them regularly through monthly
online meetings. We also continued discussions with the Kenyan FA and KENFOCA. the coaches,

commi55ion, to see how our programmes could enhance their coaches and sports leader5. In N.1. we
met with several not-yet-Chri5tian coache5 and shared the Gospel with them and also met regularly
with Christian coaches, entouraging them to be bold in sharing their faith in their clubs.
It was exciting to see the be8inning of FORGE, our 5POrts ministry trainin8 pro8ramme, after more
than five years of praying and planning, and during lune and July the four participants experienced
thorough teaching on Spiritual formation, sports ministry, evangelism and the importance of legacy,
alongside many hours of practical sports outreach and processing what they had learned and led
with l-on-l mentois. At least one participant has already t3ken steps towards becoming a fLtII-time
missionary.
HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENT
During the year, our highlight5 included..
the overhaulin8 of our social media presence and the resulting broadening of the
engagement and reach we have- fi'gures tripled over the course of this year,.
employing a full.tr'me M15sions Support Worker in February 2025,.
leading the first cohort through FORGE and seeing one paffjcSpant move into full-ttme
ministry,.
leading ice hockey and cheerleading mission team5 for the first time;
increasing the number and geographic range of schools, Churche5 and uniformed
organisations we regularly partnered with,.
graduadn8 another class of ELEVATE coaches,.
increasing the number of sports we led mission teams with,. and
providing opportunities for thousands of children, youth and adults of all abilittes to get
involved in physical activitie5. to become better connected to each other and to local
Churches, and to discover for the first tlme. or develop their existing personal felationship
with God.
Having reviewed these main achievements, it is clear to see how they positively impacted and were
very beneficial to those involved. We supported Churches in getting more involved in their local
communiries,. many children, young people and adults led more active lifestyle5 and began
developing a love of sport,. coaches were educated and better prepared to safely and effectively lead
their coaching sessions and the spiritual well.being of all involved improved as thèy begin to reali5e
both who God is, and who they are in Him.
We are currently reviewing our first tohort of FORGE, and will shortly begin planning for the second
cohort in June/luly 2026. In the coming year, we plan to work extensively with staff at Ridley Hall to
develop FORGE'5 turriculum online, increase the number of students lideally up to 81 on the
programme, and increase the number of sports represented by the Students. Thi5 will allow a wider
group of players, coaches and sUPPOrters to hear (from our student51 the Gospel. With one of the
first cohorts now believing they are being called into full-time Christian ministry lone of the key
performance indicators of FORGE), we are working alongside them and their home church to support
them in making this transition.
Before the end of 2025, we plan on employing a part-time football worker and a full-time Operation5
Manager. These roles will undoubtedly support us in maintaining and growing our sport5 Outreach
activities in sthools, Churches, uniformed organisations and Specifi'cally with local football players,
coaches and supporters, both in the number of programmes we can deliver and also the geographic
range we are able to effects'vely cover. We will contr'nue to build relationships and begin sport5

outreach activities with new schools, Churche5. communities and sport5 clubs across a wider area of
will create, develop and roll out new programmes specifi'cally for primory-aged pupils
Ideveloping their physical, emotr'onal and spiritual health) and also plan to pilot a football
programme for children and teenagers from ethnic minority backgrounds. The OM role will help us
run 311 of our outreach programmes and mission teams more effectively and efficiently, and will take
the lead in many of our administratr.ve and organisational tasks.
We also plan to increase the number of local young people involved in our sports discipleship
proErammes and want to continue to partner with more christr.an Sport5 Ministries and missionaries
locally and internats'onally.
We already have another new Ifor us) sports mission team lined up for June 2026 - a tennis team.
again partnering with ETBU. We are excited fof them to be here in N.1. and to build relationships and
share the Gospel with local tennis players, coaches and supporters of all ages and abilities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
End-of-year Flnancial Statement
The Trustees are content with the linancial result5 for the year, reporting a surplus of E15,69412024:
£61,048), which reflected an increase in activities and programmes on the previous year. The charity
continued to maintain a positive cash position. The totèl income for the year was £400.61812024:
£381,394), and operational costs for the year also increased to £384,92412024.. £320,346), due to
new staff appointed and an expanded range of activities and programmes being run throughout the
year.
No fund held by the charity is in deficit.
No funds are held as custodian on behalf of others.
Reserves Policy
Considering the variable income and fixed commitments, the Trustees have established a reserves
policy to allow the charity to be managed Èffectively and ensufe uninterrupted delivery of its
ath'vities. A general reserve equating to six months of operational costs should be maintained. As of
31 August 2025, the Unrestricted Reserves were £209,297 which represents 7 month5 of operational
costs. Some of this reserve will likely be used to finance an increase in staff in the forthcoming year.
We are very grateful for the individual donors, anonymous financial gifts. Churches. and Trusts who
have 8eneroL*51y supported our work throughout the year.
The Trustees, Annual Report was approved on 16 April 2026 and signed on behalf of the Board by-
Mr C Mcvittie
Chair of the Board