CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED

Registered charity 1155856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURNLEY FC IN THE COMMUNITY · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Burnley FC in the Community is a self-financing registered charity supporting communities, inspiring communities and delivering change in communities. This is achieved through the delivery of;Various projects including sports participation, education, health, social inclusion and community facilities.Being a self-financing, viable charity embedded within the ethos of the football club.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £52,487 for the year ended 30 June 2023, a deterioration from the prior year surplus. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £384,438 are below the policy target of £773,655, and cash reserves remain strong at 75.7 days of operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £384k)
The free reserves are below the target and the Trustees aim to increase free reserves gradually over several years through a combination of measures. — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BFCITC Facilities (Enterprises) Ltd
The charity continues to control its wholly owned trading subsidiary: BFCITC Facilities (Enterprises) Ltd, a company limited by shares (company number: 10951684), which operates the Whitehough Outdoor Centre and The Leisure Box community leisure facility, both in the Borough of Pendle. — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PM+M Solutions for Business LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2023 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Burnley FC in the Community (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); recorded price paid £197k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.7m
Cost of raising funds
£349k
Reserves (reported)
£940k
Employees
76

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale · China · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.9m£3.7m
30/06/2024£3.8m£3.6m
30/06/2023£3.2m£3.3m
30/06/2022£3.3m£3.2m
30/06/2021£2.6m£2.5m

Common questions

Is CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £52,487 for the year ended 30 June 2023, a deterioration from the prior year surplus. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £384,438 are below the policy target of £773,655, and cash reserves remain strong at 75.7 days of operating costs. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by PM+M Solutions for Business LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government25/10/2024£15kALB-Sport England-Cricket for All
Sport England25/10/2024£15kCricket for all
Sport England16/07/2024£9kFMS YR1 Leisure Box Community
UK government04/05/2023£14kALB-Sport England-Netball for All
Sport England04/05/2023£14kNetball for All
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2022£94kExtra Time and 'No Nay Never' - Burnley FC in the Community
Sport England09/06/2022£3kJubilee Fund - 'Clarets Healthy Ageing' Project
Sport England18/05/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund06/02/2019£9kThe Leisure Box
Sport England22/10/2018£400kNorthlight
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/02/2018£10k"'80 Years of Whitehough'"
Sport England08/06/2015£9kActive Clarets - Walking Football