ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1139575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACCRINGTON STANLEY COMMUNITY TRUST
THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION BY USING FOOTBALL AS A VEHICLE FOR CHANGE, PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SPORT, AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves increased to £293,128, which the trustees note is below their target of 12 months' net operating costs due to ongoing investment in the Sports Hub. The charity reported a net income of £187,356 for the year, with total funds standing at £3,700,233, of which 92% is invested in fixed assets.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £293k)
“The current level of unrestricted, free reserves equates to 3 months’ net operating costs which is below the trustee directors’ target” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Ainsworths Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Accrington Stanley Community Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (79% 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: 2.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Christopher Albert Knagg
- David Carl Ellwood
- John David McGregor
- John Peter Leaver
- Kimberley Jane Whitehead · trustee of 1 other charity
- PURVES ALI
- Peter Jonathan Leatham
- Ram Gupta
- THOMAS DAVID O'NEILL
- Warren Eastham
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased to £293,128, which the trustees note is below their target of 12 months' net operating costs due to ongoing investment in the Sports Hub. The charity reported a net income of £187,356 for the year, with total funds standing at £3,700,233, of which 92% is invested in fixed assets. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ainsworths Limited.
Who funds ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION, THE COTTON INDUSTRY WAR MEMORIAL TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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