UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB
To advance healthy recreation and physical education of all in Upton and the surrounding areas through organised and recreational sporting activities including mainly but not exclusive of Football Association (FA) football and other sports and health and any wellbeing activities.
Objects
TO ADVANCE HEALTHY RECREATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 IN UPTON, PONTEFRACT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PLAYING OF AND COACHING IN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31,200 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £35,084. This actual reserve level exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £21,000, which represents three months of running costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain a general reserve in the region of at least 3 months’ running costs in reserve at any one time. Based on current year expenditure this equates to £21,000.” — page 7
“There were related party payments of £540 to a relative of Trustee L Pickin for Coaching, and payments of £4,614 to PM Printz, a business owned by Trustee P Land.” — page 11
“There were related party payments of £540 to a relative of Trustee L Pickin for Coaching, and payments of £4,614 to PM Printz, a business owned by Trustee P Land.” — page 11
“There were related party payments of £540 to a relative of Trustee L Pickin for Coaching, and payments of £4,614 to PM Printz, a business owned by Trustee P Land.” — page 11
“There were related party payments of £540 to a relative of Trustee L Pickin for Coaching, and payments of £4,614 to PM Printz, a business owned by Trustee P Land.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
Trustees
- LEE PICKINchair
- Philip Land
- SIMON HENFREY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £118k | £87k |
| 31/07/2024 | £56k | £57k |
| 31/07/2023 | £48k | £54k |
| 31/07/2022 | £44k | £59k |
| 31/07/2021 | £83k | £69k |
Common questions
Is UPTON UNITED JUNIORS COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £31,200 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £35,084. This actual reserve level exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £21,000, which represents three months of running costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.