FOLEY MEIR FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1186974 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer coaching and competitive opportunities for all ages in Community Football. We promote the club within the local community, county and the Football Association. We aim to provide all of our services ensuring a duty of care to all members and in a way that is fair to everyone.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF ALL WARDS OF STOKE-ON-TRENT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF THE CLUB EXTEND TO: 1. TO OFFER COACHING AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN FOOTBALL 2. TO PROMOTE THE CLUB WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, COUNTY AND THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. 3. TO ENSURE A DUTY OF CARE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE CLUB 4. TO PROVIDE ALL ITS SERVICES IN A WAY THAT IS FAIR TO EVERYONE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005) AND (SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT ( NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008)

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £171,879 to £297,045, driven by a net income of £13,805. The charity holds £56,304 in cash and has tangible fixed assets valued at £240,742. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints 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
• 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

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew John Mapperson Mrchair
• Daren Durkin
• Liam Gordon James
• Stephen Haydn James
• Stephen Wright

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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