OLDHAM ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1120894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLDHAM ATHLETIC COMMUNITY

Latest income
£464k
Latest spending
£613k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £77,239 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £322,543. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to continue the charity's work in the community despite fluctuations in income. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts were prepared in accordance with applicable standards and no matters requiring attention were identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to ensure funds are available to continue the Charity's work in the community in the event of unforeseen fluctuations in the anticipated levels of income and expenditure (held: £323k)
The Trustees intend to hold sufficient reserves to ensure funds are available to continue the Charity's work in the community in the event of unforeseen fluctuations in the anticipated levels of income and expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oldham Athletic Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)

Total income
£501k
Total spending
£425k
Reserves (reported)
£323k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Oldham · Tameside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£464k£613k
31/08/2024£492k£486k
31/08/2023£501k£425k
31/08/2022£515k£450k
31/08/2021£257k£236k

Common questions

Is OLDHAM ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £77,239 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £322,543. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to continue the charity's work in the community despite fluctuations in income. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts were prepared in accordance with applicable standards and no matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/03/2011£19k"Town and Team – 115 years of history!"

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