OLDHAM ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST
Registered charity 1120894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLDHAM ATHLETIC COMMUNITY
ur current activity of delivering coaching within schools, holiday activities and developing a wide range of initiatives and programs around inclusion, community cohesion, health, supporting the grassroots game, provision of opportunities for girls, women and disabled players and coaches as well as using football combined with educational activity to address a range of social issues.
Causes: Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £146,839 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £182,255. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Charitable activities 2 463,931 489,731” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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: £182k)
“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 FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oldham Athletic Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% 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).
- Phillip Jeffery Royaleschair
- Donna Worthington
- Geoff Howard
- Jacqueline Young
- Jonathan Henry Bell
- Phillip Hutchinson
- Tansy Louise Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire · Oldham · Tameside
Income and spending
Common questions
Is OLDHAM ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £146,839 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £182,255. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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