ASHURSTWOOD JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
Football training for year groups u6's to u16's in the local area of Ashurst Wood
Objects
TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL BY YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE AGES BETWEEN 5 YEARS AND 16 YEARS IN ASHURSTWOOD AND SURROUNDING AREA IN ASHURSTWOOD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, THEREFORE ARRANGING AND ENCOURAGING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.THE CLUB WILL DOCUMENT AND ABIDE BY THE FA'S CHILD PROTECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,483 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £37,704 and expenditure of £28,221. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £32,013, which the trustees consider a higher-than-necessary level to support future plans for purchasing land and developing facilities.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity received a total income of £37704, primarily from members annual fees which were increased this season in line with increased costs.” — page 1
“The trustees aim to hold a higher than necessary reserves level as we are continuously looking for suitable land to purchase and develop our own football ground and pavilion.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 48
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2024 (received 07/05/2025, 7 days after the 30/04/2025 due date); year ending 30/06/2023 (received 30/05/2024, 30 days after the 30/04/2024 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 18/05/2022, 18 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Raymond John Dennischair
- Paul James Newman
- Richard Locke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £38k | £28k |
| 30/06/2024 | £25k | £19k |
| 30/06/2023 | £25k | £31k |
| 30/06/2022 | £24k | £29k |
| 30/06/2021 | £23k | £16k |
Common questions
Is ASHURSTWOOD JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,483 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £37,704 and expenditure of £28,221. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £32,013, which the trustees consider a higher-than-necessary level to support future plans for purchasing land and developing facilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| E C GRAHAM BELFORD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £13k |
| JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS | 1 | £500 |
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- HEXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHURSTWOOD JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ENFIELD TOWN FC COMMUNITY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LTD | £55k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BERWICK JUNIORS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB | £118k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FAIRFORD TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |