BERKS COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB
Having had due regard to the Commission's public benefit guidance, the Charity has continued to promote community participation by the provision of facilities for the playing of football.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained reserves of approximately £30,000, which aligns with its stated policy target. Membership fees constituted the primary source of income, accounting for roughly 55% of the total £188,000 received during the period.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership fees accounted for c.55% of the £188k income.” — page 5
“We aim to maintain a reserve of c.£30K” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Adrian Mather
- Clare O'Donnell
- Matthew Newman
- STEPHEN KAY
- Stuart Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2025 | £188k | £189k |
| 01/05/2024 | £183k | £172k |
| 01/05/2023 | £144k | £154k |
| 01/05/2022 | £104k | £127k |
| 01/05/2021 | £102k | £82k |
Common questions
Is BERKS COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained reserves of approximately £30,000, which aligns with its stated policy target. Membership fees constituted the primary source of income, accounting for roughly 55% of the total £188,000 received during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £749k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £34k |
| THE GROVE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB
- THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED
- BERKSHIRE COUNTY SPORTS CLUB
- SURREY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- BERKHAMSTED RAIDERS COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKS COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB | £188k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB | £117k | — | 0 | below | 3235.0% | no doubt |
| THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED | £15.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BERKSHIRE COUNTY SPORTS CLUB | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SURREY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |