THORNES JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1145156 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TJFC

To develop the social, physical and welfare of young people by participating in a team sport and being part of an organization. Our activities being the development of young people across all ages and thanks to football focused activities and encouragement of all abilities. A great contribution is made by volunteers to run the club enhancing the experience for young people and improve facilities

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THORNES, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR PLAYING ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: THORNES, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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
£103k
Latest spending
£94k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the club reported an in-year surplus of £8713, which represents an increase of £4090 on the previous financial year. The trustees describe the finances as 'robust,' noting that these funds will be reinvested to improve facilities and help respond to rising costs. The club continues to generate income through subscriptions, donations, sponsorship, and fundraising events such as tournaments and car boot sales.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2026

  • Volunteers: 90

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 85

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 80

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2022 (received 12/05/2023, 12 days after the 30/04/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£103k£94k
30/06/2025£115k£110k
30/06/2024£91k£97k
30/06/2023£69k£66k
30/06/2022£80k£69k

Common questions

Is THORNES JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the club reported an in-year surplus of £8713, which represents an increase of £4090 on the previous financial year. The trustees describe the finances as 'robust,' noting that these funds will be reinvested to improve facilities and help respond to rising costs. The club continues to generate income through subscriptions, donations, sponsorship, and fundraising events such as tournaments and car boot sales.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HARPENDEN TRUST1£27k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MORLEY YOUTH FC.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THORNES JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB£103k——unclear—no doubt
MORLEY YOUTH FC FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt
PONTARDDULAIS TOWN JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB FY2025£118k—0above—no doubt
HARPENDEN ROVERS YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£98k—0above—no doubt
ELLINGTON JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.