Alty FC Foundation Limited

Registered charity 1154394 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALTRINCHAM FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY SPORTS

Charity delivers coaching in Trafford Schools, Youth Clubs, holiday football ?Fun Weeks? - all for boys and girls. Also supports Ladies football via Training, Coaching, and matches.Charity also operates a Community Sports Hall which provides activities to all ages and fitness levels in the local community incl Yoga, Senior Aerobics, After school clubs, Walking Football, Duke of Edinb, Tumbletots

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALLTO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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
£625k
Latest spending
£397k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £228,505 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing to £436,911. The trustees acknowledge that the level of unrestricted reserves has not been maintained at the policy target of three months' expenditure but intend to take steps to ensure this in the future. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or trustee remuneration.

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: £44k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The trustees are aware that this level of reserves has not been maintained throughout the year but will be taking steps to ensure it is in the future.” — 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£625k
Total spending
£397k
Cost of raising funds
£56
Reserves (reported)
£437k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~13.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£625k£397k
31/08/2024£525k£332k
31/08/2023£312k£330k
31/08/2022£310k£319k
31/08/2021£217k£211k

Common questions

Is Alty FC Foundation Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a financial surplus of £228,505 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing to £436,911. The trustees acknowledge that the level of unrestricted reserves has not been maintained at the policy target of three months' expenditure but intend to take steps to ensure this in the future. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or trustee remuneration. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/05/2023£10kSports Social
Sport England06/03/2015£9kAltrincham FC Community Sports Hall