PITSHANGER FOOTBALL CLUB
Youth physical education and associated activities
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 17 IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL SO AS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £24,085 for the year, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £77,785. The trustees note that previous strategic changes incurred significant costs with minimal returns, but report that the club is now stabilizing its finances under a new leadership team. Total funds carried forward stand at £212,313, with no restricted or endowment funds held.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership subscriptions 74,569”
“An AGM was called on 17 April 2024 when surprisingly the whole leadership team resigned with immediate effect and with no succession plans in place.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 33
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2025 (received 29/03/2026, 29 days after the 28/02/2026 due date); year ending 30/04/2024 (received 31/03/2025, 31 days after the 28/02/2025 due date); year ending 30/04/2022 (received 02/08/2023, 155 days after the 28/02/2023 due date); year ending 30/04/2021 (received 23/04/2023, 419 days after the 28/02/2022 due date).
Trustees
- BRIAN LOCHEADchair
- Allan Rutherford
- DAVID GRUNDY
- JAY SONEJI
- PETER HAROLD RUSSELL BAYNES
- Thomas Gajkowski
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £115k | £139k |
| 30/04/2024 | £99k | £177k |
| 30/04/2023 | £74k | £108k |
| 30/04/2022 | £73k | £89k |
| 30/04/2021 | £67k | £73k |
Common questions
Is PITSHANGER FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £24,085 for the year, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss of £77,785. The trustees note that previous strategic changes incurred significant costs with minimal returns, but report that the club is now stabilizing its finances under a new leadership team. Total funds carried forward stand at £212,313, with no restricted or endowment funds held. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 13/07/2022 | £2k | WEURO New Coaches for Girls U12 and U14 Squads |
| Sport England | 17/01/2012 | £50k | Club Centre Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £34k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £250 |
Charities like this
- POLYTECHNIC FOOTBALL CLUB
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- TREFELIN BOYS' CLUB
- HARTLEPOOL POOLS YOUTH FC
- POLEGATE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- Buckingham Football Club Youth
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITSHANGER FOOTBALL CLUB | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POLYTECHNIC FOOTBALL CLUB | £74k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TREFELIN BOYS' CLUB | £265k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARTLEPOOL POOLS YOUTH FC | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POLEGATE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |