ANFIELD SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
To promote the the provision of sport and other recreation and education facilities for the residents of Anfield and Everton areas of Liverpool in the interests of social welfare.The aim is to improve the lifestyle and activities available to those who may be disadvantaged through age,infirmity,disability or finacial constraints.
Objects
1 TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ANFIELD AND EVERTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF LIVERPOOL THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND OTHER RECREATION OF LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3 TO INVOLVE THE PEOPLE OF ANFIELD AND EVERTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF LIVERPOOL IN COLLECTIVE EFFORT SO THAT THEY GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR OWN ABILITIES AND THEIR ABILITY TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM.4 TO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF ANFIELD AND EVERTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF LIVERPOOL AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES; AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a significant deficit for the year, largely attributed to historical accounting impacts and current cost savings. Despite this, the unrestricted cash balance stood at £135,201, exceeding the trustees' policy target of £86,727, which represents three months of committed expenditure. The trustees remain confident in the Centre's long-term sustainability and expect an upturn in income generation as the local economy recovers.
What the accounts disclose
“All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.” — page 9
“The Charity aims to hold reserves to cover three months’ worth of committed expenditure. As at the year end, based on the Charity’s budget for the following year, this amount was £86,727.” — page 7
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
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
- ALAN JOHN MARKHAM
- ANDREW DOUGLAS HUGHES
- JANE ELIZABETH NOLAN
- MRS TINA WATERS
- PATRICIA ANN SMITH
- PAUL ROBERT STEVENSON
- Philip Earle Stewart
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £412k | £609k |
| 31/03/2024 | £426k | £587k |
| 31/03/2023 | £428k | £550k |
| 31/03/2022 | £556k | £555k |
| 31/03/2021 | £423k | £484k |
Common questions
Is ANFIELD SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a significant deficit for the year, largely attributed to historical accounting impacts and current cost savings. Despite this, the unrestricted cash balance stood at £135,201, exceeding the trustees' policy target of £86,727, which represents three months of committed expenditure. The trustees remain confident in the Centre's long-term sustainability and expect an upturn in income generation as the local economy recovers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2024 | £16k | Doorstep Sports Club |
| Sport England | 09/09/2024 | £11k | Youth Engagement |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2023 | £5k | MH - Summer Nights Youth Activities |
| Sport England | 05/01/2021 | £9k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 28/02/2020 | £11k | UK Youth Fund YAF |
| Sport England | 20/08/2019 | £5k | Summer 2019 Activities |
| Sport England | 13/11/2015 | £300k | 4 Football 4 Everyone (4F4E) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2008 | £10k | lets Go Girls |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £9k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE DAVID AND RUTH BEHREND FUND | 1 | £2k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB LIMITED
- ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK
- CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST
- NORTON SPORTS CHARITY
- CURROCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- EAST BIERLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANFIELD SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £412k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB LIMITED | £488k | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY NETWORK | £719k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CATERHAM BARRACKS COMMUNITY TRUST | £722k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTON SPORTS CHARITY | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CURROCK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £142k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |