WALTON PARK INDOOR FOOTBALL CENTRE

Registered charity 1141366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WPIFC

At the heart of the charity and everything we seek to do is our aim to deliver the highest quality, affordable indoor football facility for all members of the surrounding neighbourhood focussing on the local Sale and Trafford community, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF SALE IN THE BOROUGH OF TRAFFORD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING SMALL SIDED AND INDOOR FOOTBALL.

Area of benefit: SALE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£113k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £784 for the year ended 30 June 2025, despite an increase in unrestricted income to £112,733, driven by higher pitch hire bookings and nutrition sales. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds (reserves) stood at £106,229, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity remains in a strong financial position with sufficient cash and reserves to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately three months unrestricted expenditure (held: £106k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£113k£114k
30/06/2024£110k£107k
30/06/2023£97k£93k
30/06/2022£132k£90k
30/06/2021£50k£55k

Common questions

Is WALTON PARK INDOOR FOOTBALL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £784 for the year ended 30 June 2025, despite an increase in unrestricted income to £112,733, driven by higher pitch hire bookings and nutrition sales. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds (reserves) stood at £106,229, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity remains in a strong financial position with sufficient cash and reserves to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.