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CARLISLE UNITED FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST

Registered charity 1126600 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARLISLE UNITED FC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY

Provide facilities for playing football/other sports to encourage more people to play and watch football, to become interested in and support Carlisle United FC by forging closer links between them; to improve the image of the game of football, the atmosphere at matches and the behaviour of both players and spectators; and to promote and facilitate equal opportunities for all within the scheme.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£765k
Latest spending
£815k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £50,428 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total reserves of £665,277. The trustees note that the financial outlook is uncertain due to the club's drop from the EFL, which reduced funding, and state that running costs exceeded the available reserves. However, the trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months (held: £537k)
“The trustees' aim is to hold sufficient funds to meet the running costs of the charitable company for a period of 12 months.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: HR support purchased from Kaveney HR Solutions, a company where trustee Helen Dawson is a director.
“During the year, the charity purchased HR support from Kaveney HR Solutions totalling £1,305 (2024: £2,228). Helen Dawson, trustee of Carlisle United FC Community Sports Trust, is also a director of Kaveney HR Solutions.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£765k
Total spending
£815k
Reserves (reported)
£537k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£765k£815k
30/06/2024£694k£680k
30/06/2023£582k£557k
30/06/2022£523k£522k
30/06/2021£494k£440k

Common questions

Is CARLISLE UNITED FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £50,428 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total reserves of £665,277. The trustees note that the financial outlook is uncertain due to the club's drop from the EFL, which reduced funding, and state that running costs exceeded the available reserves. However, the trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 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 Community Fund05/08/2022£10kACTIVE FANS
The National Lottery Community Fund23/06/2004£5kCoaching and equipment