HOWDEN AFC
Advancing education and encourage physical development / health by provision of facilities and opportunities for playing football and other sports to people in Howden (East Yorkshire) and the surrounding area.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 17 RESIDING IN HOWDEN AREA BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL SO AS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £22,741 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £96,090 to £73,349. The trustees note that the charity did not maintain a reserve during the period. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 88
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 4% of the £133,531 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 88
- Government income: £9,120 — grants £9,120 (1); 7% of the £132,689 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 70
- Government income: £18,383 — grants £18,383 (1); 22% of the £83,277 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- David Andrew Holt
- Keith Tinkler
- Nicola Anne Fitzpatrick
- Philip Cotton
- Robert James Kirkham
- Sarah Clarke
- Stephen Lee Dillon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £134k | £156k |
| 31/05/2024 | £133k | £121k |
| 31/05/2023 | £83k | £110k |
| 31/05/2022 | £51k | £56k |
| 31/05/2021 | £139k | £57k |
Common questions
Is HOWDEN AFC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £22,741 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £96,090 to £73,349. The trustees note that the charity did not maintain a reserve during the period. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOWDEN AFC?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOWDEN AFC as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Programme: Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm Fund |
| THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 26/05/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 CEF |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £250 |
Charities like this
- HORDEN COMMUNITY WELFARE FOOTBALL CLUB
- ASHES PLAYING FIELD TRUST
- ROCHDALE AFC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
- HINDHEAD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION
- WATFORD FC'S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST
- MORLEY YOUTH FC
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWDEN AFC | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORDEN COMMUNITY WELFARE FOOTBALL CLUB | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHES PLAYING FIELD TRUST | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROCHDALE AFC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST | £529k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HINDHEAD PLAYING FIELD ASSOCIATION | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WATFORD FC'S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST | £3.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |