THE INSPIRE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
The organisation carries out its purposes through the provision of the following services/activities:-- encouraging the development of leisure activities within local communities;- providing football coaching workshops; and- providing educational/skill based workshops to help teach communication of the English language.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £15,394, resulting in net assets of £2,531. The trustees consider the unrestricted cash held of £2,173 to be an adequate reserve, noting that the charity has relatively low overheads and relies on volunteers.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees are satisfied that the unrestricted cash held at the end of the period, which was £2,173, is an adequate reserve.”
“During the year travel expenses of £132 were paid to Ian Clark (2023: £104) and £109 to Matt Oliver (2023: none). There were no other transactions with related parties in 2024 or 2023.” — page 12
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Trustees
- Gavin Mclaughlanchair
- Albert Ras
- Ian Clark
- John Thorrington
- Matthew Oliver
- Melanie Lynch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £128k | £143k |
| 31/12/2023 | £141k | £134k |
| 31/12/2022 | £108k | £114k |
| 31/12/2021 | £95k | £109k |
| 31/12/2020 | £198k | £289k |
Common questions
Is THE INSPIRE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £15,394, resulting in net assets of £2,531. The trustees consider the unrestricted cash held of £2,173 to be an adequate reserve, noting that the charity has relatively low overheads and relies on volunteers. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £35k |
| THE NEUMARK FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| HADLEIGH FARMERS' AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | £5k |
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 1 | £4k |
| VINCI UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- KIM INSPIRE
- Inspiring Leadership Foundation
- INSPIRE PLUS
- INSPIRE SUFFOLK LTD
- Inspira (01)
- THE INSPIRE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE INSPIRE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | £128k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| KIM INSPIRE | £589k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Inspiring Leadership Foundation | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE PLUS | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE SUFFOLK LTD | £1.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| Inspira (01) | £5.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |