SEVENOAKS TOWN FC LIMITED
To organise and provide facilities for people of all ages resident in Sevenoaks and the near area to play Association Football ensuring that due attention is given to the physical, personal and educational development of players. To provide and assist in the organisation or provision of coaching to schools that caters for children with learning and physical disabilities.
Objects
TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;4.2 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL;4.3 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £28,428 for the year, increasing its unrestricted funds to £279,550. The trustees confirm the club remains a going concern with adequate resources to meet financial commitments. The charity's stated reserves policy is to maintain a minimum unrestricted reserve of £20,000 as an operational contingency fund.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from donations and legacies totalled £428,512”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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: 190
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 170
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 220
Funders the charity credits
- Premier League
- The FA
- Football Foundation
- Premier Alarms
- Manak Solicitors
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)
Trustees
- PAUL LANSDALEchair
- FRANK REGINALD PAUL LE SBIREL
- Kevin Edward Marsh
- Raymond Peter Miles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £460k | £432k |
| 30/06/2024 | £511k | £511k |
| 30/06/2023 | £472k | £470k |
| 30/06/2022 | £353k | £343k |
| 30/06/2021 | £315k | £177k |
Common questions
Is SEVENOAKS TOWN FC LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £28,428 for the year, increasing its unrestricted funds to £279,550. The trustees confirm the club remains a going concern with adequate resources to meet financial commitments. The charity's stated reserves policy is to maintain a minimum unrestricted reserve of £20,000 as an operational contingency fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 02/06/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 07/01/2015 | £5k | Meeting room |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE APAX FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- LONG EATON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
- SHEFFIELD AND HALLAMSHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
- SURREY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVENOAKS TOWN FC LIMITED | £460k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £950k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | £5.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONG EATON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | £377k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD AND HALLAMSHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £1.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |