BRIDGEND TOWN JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1158594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BTJFC

Bridgend Town Football Club engages young people to take an active part in grassroots football. We provide weekly training facilities for teams aged from Under 6 to Senior level. We enable our players to take part in a local football league with opportunities to express themselves, learn and develop essential social skills and a healthy lifestyle within a positive and safe sporting environment.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE HEALTHY RECREATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 IN BRIDGEND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PLAYING OF, AND COACHING IN, ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

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

£39k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Club incurred a deficit of £8,219 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £4,953. The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be appropriate for the Club's activities and the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership fees (96% of income)

“The principal source of funds for the Club remains the membership fees paid by its members, representing 96% of total receipts during the period.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted funds (the free reserves of the Club) for the effective management day to day of the Club’s finances i.e., to cover costs of playing football and purchase of kit and equipment, as well as being able to respond to emergency needs which may arise from time to time (held: £5k)

“It is the policy of the Club to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds (the free reserves of the Club) for the effective management day to day of the Club’s finances i.e., to cover costs of playing football and purchase of kit and equipment, as well as being able to respond to emergency needs which may arise from time to time.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 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.

Complaints handling
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Gough
Jamie Wilson
Marc Cheverton
Michael Gardner
Richard Edwards

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

Operates in: Bridgend

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£39k	£47k
31/03/2024	£48k	£46k
31/03/2023	£29k	£32k
31/03/2022	£18k	£20k
31/03/2021	£3k	£9k

Common questions

Is BRIDGEND TOWN JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Club incurred a deficit of £8,219 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £4,953. The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be appropriate for the Club's activities and the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.