FAVERSHAM STRIKE FORCE FC

Registered charity 1189764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of Association Football for all age groups and with a particular focus on young people in the Faversham area. We are an inclusive club that welcomes participation irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:(1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN FAVERSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, AND WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON YOUNG PEOPLE. (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE "FACILITIES" MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ACCESS TO COACHING AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES).(2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN FAVERSHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, FOCUSED ON ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES, HELPING THEM TO MATURE AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS ABLE TO INTERACT WITH ADULTS, THEIR PEER GROUP AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a very strong financial position, having met all obligations and objectives for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £88,188, which is below the stated policy target of retaining 6 to 12 months of running costs. The trustees confirmed there are no concerns 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 5 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Gary Axfordchair
• Brian Gossling
• Lee Suter
• Michael Ellett
• Michael Gavin
• Natalie Curtis · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ruth Willmott
• Tom Waters

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

Operates in: Kent

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