HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO
Using the power of football our vision is to create and maintain a healthy, happy and connected Harrogate & District. We work tirelessly to motivate, educate, inspire and empower all people to achieve their potential and improve their quality of life. Our primary objectives are to: improve health & wellbeing, foster stronger, safer more active communities and enhance life chances.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF HARROGATE AND DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS:(1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND FITNESS (FACILITIES IN THIS CLAUSE MEANS, LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES). (2) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND FITNESS, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,912 for the nine-month period ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £72,001. Per the trustees' report, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the next 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/08/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £9,310 — grants £9,310 (2); 5% of the £180,205 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Government income: £28,000 — grants £28,000 (9); 10% of the £286,704 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £23,962 — grants £23,962 (1); 9% of the £253,216 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/11/2023 (received 06/03/2025, 157 days after the 30/09/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/07/2022)
Trustees
- David Riley
- Emily Megan Steed
- Iain Mark Jenkins
- Julie Halford
- Karen Tyson
- Katherine Macrae
- Peter Jack Hannon
- Sarah Anne Barry
- Tom Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2025 | £180k | £223k |
| 30/11/2024 | £287k | £229k |
| 30/11/2023 | £253k | £211k |
| 30/11/2022 | £253k | £296k |
| 30/11/2021 | £222k | £166k |
Common questions
Is HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £42,912 for the nine-month period ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £72,001. Per the trustees' report, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the next 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Good Health and Wellbeing |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 30/03/2026 | £11k | Harrogate Town Community Foundation: Fiit Like a Girl |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £4.7m |
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £550k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £180k |
| COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £176k |
| SWEATY BETTY FOUNDATION | 1 | £87k |
| THE MATHER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £84k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
Charities like this
- FC HARTLEPOOL
- ACCESS SPORT CIO
- RUTHERFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB
- HARBOROUGH TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST
- SHOTS IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- CARDIFF CITY FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FC HARTLEPOOL | £293k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACCESS SPORT CIO | £3.1m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| RUTHERFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB | £305k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARBOROUGH TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST | £419k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SHOTS IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |