AFC BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST
Registered charity 1122693 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFC BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS
The Charity's primary objective is to provide opportunities for sporting, educational and recreational activities for the public of Bournemouth and surrounding areas.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £63,813 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income of £1,661,434 against total expenditure of £1,597,621. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Free reserves stood at £692,794, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £693k)
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 30 November 2025)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- STONE, Janet — director, appointed 10/11/2025not on trustee list
- ALLEN, Martin Brian — director, appointed 09/07/2025on trustee list
- WARD, Sarnia, Dr — director, appointed 01/06/2025on trustee list
- REIDY, Paul Alan — director, appointed 10/04/2025on trustee list
- WALLER, Keith Michael — director, appointed 10/04/2025on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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).
- Dr Sarnia Ward
- Janet Stone FCA · trustee of 1 other charity
- Keith Michael Waller
- Martin Allen
- Paul Alan Reidy
- Rosanna McLean
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AFC BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £63,813 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income of £1,661,434 against total expenditure of £1,597,621. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Free reserves stood at £692,794, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds AFC BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFC BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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