BIRTLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
To promote community participation in healthy recreation in association football, for the public benefit to the communities of Birtley and surrounding areas.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position was satisfactory with unrestricted funds of £49,684. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern for the foreseeable future. The charity holds sufficient reserves to meet its day-to-day operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Stephen Mintochair
- Christopher Munro
- Colin Beat
- Paul Beat
- Richard Barrett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £180k | £166k |
| 31/05/2024 | £204k | £224k |
| 31/05/2023 | £159k | £157k |
| 31/05/2022 | £117k | £113k |
| 31/05/2021 | £115k | £91k |
Common questions
Is BIRTLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was satisfactory with unrestricted funds of £49,684. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern for the foreseeable future. The charity holds sufficient reserves to meet its day-to-day operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £6k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 26/05/2020 | £4k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 20/05/2020 | £700 | COVID-19 CEF |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £616k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £344k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £58k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £33k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £5k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BURY TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB
- NEWCASTLE BENFIELD JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB
- BERKS COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB
- NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB
- GATESHEAD FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO
- BOLTON WYRESDALE AMATEUR FOOTBALL AND SPORTS CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRTLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURY TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWCASTLE BENFIELD JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB | £253k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BERKS COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB | £188k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB | £117k | — | 0 | below | 3235.0% | no doubt |
| GATESHEAD FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CIO | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |