FUN CLUB HUB
Working with young people to have a better life in Burntwood and Lichfield areas
Objects
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8 TO 19 LIVING IN LICHFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; AND(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts have been examined by an independent examiner under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. No material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the understanding of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- 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 01/02/2026
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £34,000 — grants £34,000 (1); 35% of the £98,000 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/02/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £64,000 — contracts £32,000 (2), grants £32,000 (2); 65% of the £98,674 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 01/02/2024
- Government income: £81,090 — grants £81,090 (5); 100% of the £81,090 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 01/02/2023 (received 11/01/2024, 41 days after the 01/12/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Christopher Briggs
- Katie McCabe Williams
- Philip Edwin Bogacki
- Sarah Morris
- Thomas Hughes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2026 | £98k | £91k |
| 01/02/2025 | £99k | £80k |
| 01/02/2024 | £81k | £84k |
| 01/02/2023 | £67k | £66k |
| 01/02/2022 | £69k | £48k |
Common questions
Is FUN CLUB HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts have been examined by an independent examiner under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. The examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records. No material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the understanding of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FUN CLUB HUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FUN CLUB HUB as a grant recipient include THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION, SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £15k | |
| THE NOEL SWEENEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | |
| SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE | FY2026 | £2k | Tamworth Borough Council - UK Shared Prosperity Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/04/2026 | £15k | Fun Club Hub Tamworth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2020 | £120k | Fun club hub projects |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2019 | £10k | Litchfield Community Play and Stay |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- OLD TOWN HALL
- ROTARY CLUB OF DUNSTABLE DOWNS TRUST FUND
- HILTINGBURY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- HALLING COMMUNITY CENTRE
- HUGHENDEN VALLEY FOOTBALL CLUB
- PLYMOUTH LADIES CHARITY CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUN CLUB HUB | £98k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OLD TOWN HALL | £82k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROTARY CLUB OF DUNSTABLE DOWNS TRUST FUND | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HILTINGBURY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £122k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HALLING COMMUNITY CENTRE | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HUGHENDEN VALLEY FOOTBALL CLUB | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |