TAUNTON YOUTH FC COMMUNITY TRUST
Advancing amateur sport and promoting community participation in healthy recreation through the provision of sports coaching and access to facilities for football players aged 4 to 18 who live in and around Taunton.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE AMATEUR SPORT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SPORTS COACHING AND ACCESS TO FACILITIES FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS AGED 4-18 WHO LIVE IN AND AROUND TAUNTON.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held sufficient working capital to guarantee its activities into a new football season. Reserves were not zero, with cash held at the year end of £9,234. The trustees confirmed there were no deficits and no material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year ending 2025 the following trustees received remuneration: • Neil Cottey (Treasurer) - £800 paid for bookkeeping (2024: £930). • Dean Yarde (Trustee) - £9,640 paid for coaching (2024: £2,440).” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- Reece Gallowaychair
- Alan Potter
- NEIL COTTEY
- Peter Charles Tame
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £110k | £115k |
| 30/06/2024 | £101k | £97k |
| 30/06/2023 | £80k | £75k |
| 30/06/2022 | £70k | £69k |
| 30/06/2021 | £39k | £45k |
Common questions
Is TAUNTON YOUTH FC COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held sufficient working capital to guarantee its activities into a new football season. Reserves were not zero, with cash held at the year end of £9,234. The trustees confirmed there were no deficits and no material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | 1 | £-19k |
Charities like this
- KENTISH TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL TRUST
- YMCA TAUNTON
- LONDON YOUTH SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
- YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
- THATCHAM TORNADOES FOOTBALL CLUB
- NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAUNTON YOUTH FC COMMUNITY TRUST | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENTISH TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL TRUST | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA TAUNTON | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON YOUTH SPORTS TRUST LIMITED | £199k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THATCHAM TORNADOES FOOTBALL CLUB | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |