HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO

Registered charity 1186826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO (CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION), HARROGATE TOWN AFC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£180k
Latest spending
£223k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kGood Health and Wellbeing

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England30/03/2026£11kHarrogate Town Community Foundation: Fiit Like a Girl

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FC HARTLEPOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HARROGATE TOWN AFC CIO£180k—0unclear—no doubt
FC HARTLEPOOL FY2025£293k—0unclear—no doubt
ACCESS SPORT CIO FY2025£3.1m——within—no doubt
RUTHERFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£305k—0unclear—no doubt
HARBOROUGH TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£419kUnder £60,0000within—no doubt
SHOTS IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.