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TRANMERE ROVERS IN THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1117749 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal objects of the charity are to further and assist in the education (on a social and physical basis) of children and adults within Wirral and nearby areas through the use of football and other ancillary sporting activities as educational tools. Our wide ranging delivery focuses on the development of football skills using the medium of football to inspire learning and improve fitness.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£437k
Latest spending
£461k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,374 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in net assets decreasing to £121,990. The trustees confirmed that the parent club would waive payments if necessary, allowing them to conclude that the charity can continue its activities. Unrestricted reserves of £100,914 are stated to cover 6.77 months of anticipated overheads, exceeding the policy target of three months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 6.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The charity's trustees have considered and discussed TRIC's reserves policy. in view of the level of annual overhead, the trustees continue to believe that a reserve that covers three months anticipated overheads is reasonable. Based on the expenditure in 2024/25 the unrestricted reserves Cover unrestricted expenditure for 6.77 months.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months anticipated overheads (held: £101k)
“the trustees continue to believe that a reserve that covers three months anticipated overheads is reasonable.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Club has confirmed to the Trustees that in the event that TRIC did not have sufficient funds to meet the payments due to the Club for the services provided by the Club, the payments would be waived. On that basis, the trustees were comfortable with the ability of the charity to continue its activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 15. Related parties
“During the year the Charity purchased goods and services to a value of £153,440 (2024: £198,694) from Tranmere Rovers Football Club, a company of which N C Palios is a director and part owner.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2021)

Total income
£886k
Total spending
£707k
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (45% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£437k£461k
30/06/2024£387k£413k
30/06/2023£477k£518k
30/06/2022£494k£472k
30/06/2021£886k£707k

Common questions

Is TRANMERE ROVERS IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £23,374 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in net assets decreasing to £121,990. The trustees confirmed that the parent club would waive payments if necessary, allowing them to conclude that the charity can continue its activities. Unrestricted reserves of £100,914 are stated to cover 6.77 months of anticipated overheads, exceeding the policy target of three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRANMERE ROVERS IN THE COMMUNITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRANMERE ROVERS IN THE COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£146kDCMS Fund Grants >£50k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2026£74kOpen Access Extra Youth Provision - Tranmere Rovers in the Community
Sport England19/02/2025£15kAdditional Sessions for Deen Centre & Mosque Users
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2025£20kTranmere Rovers in the Community (TRIC) - Weekly Activities
Sport England28/07/2023£8kFit Rovers
The National Lottery Community Fund23/05/2019£10kFootball Redemption Project
Sport England21/05/2014£67kReady and Able
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2013£8kSam Bencheikh Memorial Club
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2011£10kGetting Fit for Life
The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2009£7kCouch Potatoes? Not Us!