## **BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025** The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025. 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 Constitution, the Charities Act 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** Established in 1962, Bourneview Mill Football Club use Pepperton Park, Tandragee Road in Portadown to provide sport and leisure facilities for the residents of Portadown and the wider district council area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The charitable club facilitate community events, training, workshops and functions to participants from all communities, religious and political backgrounds. Two senior teams play in the amateur Mid Ulster Football League (MUFL). Teams train twice a week under the guidance of Irish Football Association (IFA) qualified coaches and play matches on Saturdays and, occasionally, mid-week games in spring and summer. Through football related activities the charitable club aim to teach values such as fair play, sportsmanship, commitment and discipline as well as the core sporting skills which are important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the charity commission for Northern Ireland in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. - 1 - ## **BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025** ## **Achievements and performance** During the year there were around fifty players registered with Bourneview Mill Football Club according to Irish Football Association (IFA) records. The senior team played in Section B of the MUFL. They competed against thirteen other teams over twenty six matches and they finished in sixth place. They were finalists in the Alan Wilson Cup in March 2025, losing in a penalty shoot out to Mindwell FC. They also competed in the Irish, Intermediate, Bob Radcliffe and Marshall Cup competitions. The Bourneview Mill 2nds team played in the Reserve League Division One of the MUFL with eleven other teams and finished fifth after twenty two matches. They also competed in the following knockout competitions, the O'Hara Cup, the Wilmer Johnston Memorial Cup and the Mid-Ulster Shield. ## **Volunteers** Volunteers at the Club also managed the Bourneview ‘Minis’ (boys and girls born in years 2016 to 2021) for one hour football training lessons on Saturday morning. In accordance with the club’s Child Protection Policy, all children attending the session must always be accompanied with a parent or guardian. Approximately seventy children took part each week from July 2024 to the end of May 2025. The competitive ABC Council Small Sided Games (ABC ssg) matches, for children at different age groupings, commenced in September 2024 at venues in Loughgall, Lurgan and Markethill. Bourneview Mill Minis were represented by between forty-fifty boys and girls, born in years 2016 to 2018, in six sides consisting of one 2016 team, three 2017 teams and two 2018 teams. Between twenty to thirty boys and girls, born in years 2019 to 2021, were coached in football skills at the Bourneview pitch facility. Throughout the year the Minis teams also took part in football tournaments organised by Craigavon City, Banbridge Rangers and Loughgall Football Clubs. The charitable club also organised Thursday night indoor football for over 35 year-olds, running from August 2024 to May 2025. Committee members, and ex-players and friends of club participated in the one hour sessions at the Soccer Indoors venue, Portadown. Throughout the year, the charitable club has, on request, provided use of its’ pitch and facilities to various interested groupings. The MUFL had the Mid-Ulster Reserve League Cup Final at Pepperton Park in June 2024. The Portadown Ladies Football team used the pitch and facilities for their home league matches during June 2024 and then from April and May 2025. The Irish Football Association (IFA) used the facility at Pepperton Park to run a Goalkeeping Course for all football clubs in the Mid-Ulster area. The club continued to maintain its People and Clubs Accreditation which is the IFA’s accreditation scheme for football clubs across Northern Ireland which it achieved in Feb 2024. The charitable club continued to run various workshops, functions and community events throughout the year. Workshops dealing with men’s mental Health & wellbeing were held, for the benefits of those involved, from September 2024 through to January 2025. Volunteers for the Minis ran an Antibullying session for the Minis during Antibullying week in November 2024. Two Quiz nights were held in November 2024 and April 2025. This helped with community social inclusion as well as being a fund raising opportunity. The charitable club also hosted a community Fun Day event in May 2025. The events were free and open to the local community. Activities at the events included football games for various ages, bouncy castles, face painting and children’s games as well as barbecue food and soft drinks. - 2 - ## **BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025** Those volunteers who work with the Bourneview Minis organised a family Movie night in December, a Christmas party with Santa and a family fun day on June 2024. The club’s annual end of season dinner for players, members and their families was held in June 2024. Following various fund raising efforts by club members during the year, officials from Bourneview Mill FC, in December 2024, presented a gift for £2,700 to the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance charity as an appreciation of their work for the community. Throughout the year the charitable club’s members organised the ground maintenance of the grass football pitch with fertiliser addition and improvement of soil drainage by the addition of neutral sand as well ground slitting. Weekly grass cutting and pitch line marking was voluntarily carried out by Club members. ## **Financial review** There is an overall surplus of funds at the end of the year totalling £47,102 (2024: £39,500). Accumulated funds consist of unrestricted funds of £44,268 and restricted funds £2,834 (2024: £34,943 and restricted funds of £4,557). ## **Reserves** Bourneview Mill Football club aim to retain sufficient reserves to meet its expected future expenditure requirements, as well as future capital projects - 3 - ## BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB ## TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 ## Structure, governance and management The charitable club was registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 17 July 2020. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: ## G Anderson M Jackson J Taylor A Willis MD Boyce BW Moore M Topping ## Organisation The day to day running of the charitable company is overseen by the trustees. Principal address: 27 Seagoe Road Portadown Craigavon Co Armagh BT63 5HW ## Charity Registration No: NIC 107832 The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees. G Anderson Trustee BW Moore Trustee Date: 28-38-2986... -4-