BRADFORD DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1158017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We have over 100 members who have a broad range of both physical and learning disabilities. We hold weekly football training which are accessible to anyone age 6 and over with a disability. We participate in competitive football matches and tournaments in disability football leagues. In addition to football sessions we offer social events and activities to our members.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported total receipts of £33,892 against total payments of £48,947, resulting in a net payment of £15,055 for the year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £44,973 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of running costs as per their reserves policy. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis under the exemption provided by section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs are retained in reserve as a minimum (reserves figure: £45k)
“six months running costs are retained in reserve as a minimum.The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £44,973.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees waived expense claims
“During the year 5 trustees waived their expense claims in respect of travel. The total claims would have amounted to £2,880 (previous year £nil).” — page 11
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 20

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bradford Disability Football Club (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£34k£49k
31/03/2025£74k£53k
31/03/2024£48k£50k
31/03/2023£37k£33k
31/03/2022£34k£25k

Common questions

Is BRADFORD DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total receipts of £33,892 against total payments of £48,947, resulting in a net payment of £15,055 for the year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £44,973 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover six months of running costs as per their reserves policy. The accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis under the exemption provided by section 133 of the Charities Act 2011. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRADFORD DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRADFORD DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB as a grant recipient include TONY RAMPTON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TONY RAMPTON TRUSTFY2022£3kGrants to support staff charitable activities
TONY RAMPTON TRUSTFY2024£2kCharitable Donations

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£10kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2024£20kBradford Disability Football Club

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRADFORD DISABILITY SPORT AND LEISURE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRADFORD DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB£34k——unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD DISABILITY SPORT AND LEISURE FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD CITY FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£987k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD AFRICAN COMMUNITY FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD DEAF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£210k—0unclear—no doubt
BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED FY2025£298k—0unclear—no doubt

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