EGERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by playing football. Provide/assist in provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation/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 to improve their conditions of life.
Objects
1.THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL.2.TO 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £31,097 to £38,848, resulting in a net income of £7,751 for the year. The charity maintains a positive net current asset position of £61,845 and holds unrestricted reserves of £38,848. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity will not necessarily hold anything in reserves at the end of each season for future running costs, as all ongoing costs should be met from each season's subscription income. Where it is able to, the Charity shall set aside in each year no less than £20,000 to be used for facility improvements / requirements to benefit all football activities.” — page 3
“Trustees are not remunerated for their duties as trustees however during the year P J Ballance was paid £905 (2024 : £320) and T J O'Donnell £1,120 (2024 : £Nil) for coaching and referee fees.” — page 10
“Fees paid to close relations of the trustees for football coaching in the year £1,845 (2024 - £3,049).” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- Lord Egerton
- MYPROTEIN
Trustees
- THOMAS O DONNELLchair
- EMMA LOUISE NAYLOR
- Philip John Ballance
- Sophie Susanne McCartney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £294k | £286k |
| 30/06/2024 | £303k | £286k |
| 30/06/2023 | £270k | £254k |
| 30/06/2022 | £223k | £247k |
| 30/06/2021 | £151k | £153k |
Common questions
Is EGERTON FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £31,097 to £38,848, resulting in a net income of £7,751 for the year. The charity maintains a positive net current asset position of £61,845 and holds unrestricted reserves of £38,848. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 2 | £1.6m |
Charities like this
- THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED
- NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB
- SURREY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- MILTON KEYNES DONS FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST
- EGERTON YOUTH CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGERTON FOOTBALL CLUB | £294k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED | £15.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB | £117k | — | 0 | below | 3235.0% | no doubt |
| SURREY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £950k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MILTON KEYNES DONS FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST | £3.9m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |