BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1117122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE USE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND MULTI-SPORTS AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES. IN ADDITION, TO PROMOTE ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND CONFERENCING VENUES.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£1.9m

Latest spending

£2.0m

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £61,034 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £586,479 to £525,445. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm that unrestricted reserves remain above the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: 2024 Number 1 £60,000 - £70,000” — page 24

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: 2024 Number 1 £60,000 - £70,000” — page 24

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Trading activities (53% of income)

“Income for the year has increased to £1,923,406 from £1,718,350 (2023). This is due to the reopening of the BRIC and an increase in fundraising and donations.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £525k)

“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent of at least three month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent charged at market value.

“Total amount of rent charged from Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited amounted to £267,730 (2023:£284,656) to the Community Trust. The rent charged to the Community Trust was charged at market value.” — page 27

“Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited received income amounting to £7,032 (2023 - £648) on behalf of the Community Trust and these receipts were remitted back to the Community Trust.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Income received on behalf of the trust and remitted back.

“Total amount of rent charged from Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited amounted to £267,730 (2023:£284,656) to the Community Trust. The rent charged to the Community Trust was charged at market value.” — page 27

“Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited received income amounting to £7,032 (2023 - £648) on behalf of the Community Trust and these receipts were remitted back to the Community Trust.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donated match tickets.

“Total amount of rent charged from Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited amounted to £267,730 (2023:£284,656) to the Community Trust. The rent charged to the Community Trust was charged at market value.” — page 27

“Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited received income amounting to £7,032 (2023 - £648) on behalf of the Community Trust and these receipts were remitted back to the Community Trust.” — page 27

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PM+M Solutions for Business LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Blackburn Rovers Community Trust UK (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.9m

Total spending

£2.0m

Reserves (reported)

£525k

Employees

63

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Philip Staurt Watsonchair
Denise Park
Gordon Taylor
Lynsey Talbot
Maureen Bateson
Uwais Patel

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£1.9m	£2.0m
31/12/2023	£1.7m	£2.1m
31/12/2022	£1.9m	£2.1m
31/12/2021	£2.0m	£1.8m
31/12/2020	£1.7m	£1.5m

Common questions

Is BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £61,034 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £586,479 to £525,445. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm that unrestricted reserves remain above the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by PM+M Solutions for Business LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include CRH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	23/03/2026	£14k	Rovers Community Wellbeing Gym
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/01/2026	£75k	Rovers Extra Time
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/12/2023	£10k	"Remember the Rovers"
Sport England	06/02/2023	£8k	Jubilee Fund - Communities Together
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/01/2022	£9k	What About Us?
Sport England	03/02/2021	£5k	Toyota Parasport Fund - Equipped to Engage
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/05/2019	£10k	Remember the Rovers
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/10/2016	£9k	The Sugar Smart Squad
Sport England	20/08/2015	£225k	Motivate!
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/10/2014	£10k	Walk and Talk... Lets Get Active
Sport England	13/11/2010	£28k	Premier Leage 4 Sport
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/02/2010	£10k	Brighter Futures
Sport England	31/07/2009	£45k	Premier League 4 Sport

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION	2	£1.2m
THE JD FOUNDATION	1	£561k
LOCAL TRUST	1	£344k
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£294k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES	1	£275k
BOLTON TOGETHER	1	£248k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£70k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION	1	£58k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Rotherham United Community Trust.

Rotherham United Community Trust income £3.0m
BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST income £3.3m
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION income £2.6m
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMME income £2.9m
PRESTON NORTH END COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION TRUST income £1.8m
CLUB DONCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION income £2.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST	£1.9m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
Rotherham United Community Trust FY2025	£3.0m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025	£3.3m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025	£2.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMME FY2025	£2.9m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
PRESTON NORTH END COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION TRUST FY2025	£1.8m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.