HUTTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of football by:a) Offering sporting opportunity (particularly association football) to all ages and gender, in particular but not exclusively, in the Borough of Brentwood and;b) Enabling those with economic difficulties to have the opportunity to play sport whereas the
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL BY:A) OFFERING SPORTING OPPORTUNITY (PARTICULARLY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL) TO ALL AGES AND GENDER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD AND;B) ENABLING THOSE WITH ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY SPORT WHEREAS THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO AFFORD IT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the club has taken out loans from trustees to cover escalated construction costs because the Football Foundation refused to increase funding. The trustees report that the club needs a period to rebuild finances and pay off these loans, indicating current financial strain despite operational progress in football sections.
What the accounts disclose
“The improvement of facilities available to the Club remains the priority but we need a period to rebuild finances and pay off those loans.”
“These loans have come from Trustees.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 180
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 180
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- JOHN HALLchair
- DARREN HALL
- Gary Henderson
- Ian Farmer
- KEVIN LORKINS
- Kate Ayers
- Kathryn Tye
- Mark Rose
- PETER BOEM
- Stephen Clark
- TOM KINGSLEY
- Victoria Hall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £361k | £347k |
| 31/05/2024 | £248k | £255k |
| 31/05/2023 | £116k | £131k |
| 31/05/2022 | £124k | £127k |
| 31/05/2021 | £146k | £125k |
Common questions
Is HUTTON FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the club has taken out loans from trustees to cover escalated construction costs because the Football Foundation refused to increase funding. The trustees report that the club needs a period to rebuild finances and pay off these loans, indicating current financial strain despite operational progress in football sections. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HUTTON FOOTBALL CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HUTTON FOOTBALL CLUB as a grant recipient include THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £655k | Single Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 02/06/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 CEF |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- TEDDINGTON ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB
- BIRTLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
- LAWFORD FOOTBALL CLUB
- LONG EATON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
- CHESTERTON AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB
- THORNES JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUTTON FOOTBALL CLUB | £361k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TEDDINGTON ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRTLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAWFORD FOOTBALL CLUB | £139k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LONG EATON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | £377k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESTERTON AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUB | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |