HEREFORD LADS CLUB
The provision of buildings, facilities and space for children and young people to take part in sporting or recreational activities. The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hereford by the provision of facilities for playing football. The advancement of the amateur sport of Association Football in Hereford for the public benefit.
Objects
PROMOTION OF SOCIAL MORAL AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF BOYS RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICAL AREA
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that reserves held are £24,720, which are maintained to safeguard against unforeseen expenses and mitigate fluctuations in membership income. The trustees report that finances are healthy and stable, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Please note the club premises value is based on the real value at the time of it being Gifted, for information purposes only the premises value including all buildings and land has a current value of approximately £450,000”
“Reserves are held to safeguard against unforeseen expenses and mitigate fluctuations in membership income during the year.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/02/2023)
Trustees
- Matthew Robert Land
- Paul Andrews
- Sandra Mifflin
- Stephen William Nicholas
- WAYNE ROBERT SHEEHAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2025 | £222k | £218k |
| 01/10/2024 | £196k | £178k |
| 01/10/2023 | £192k | £173k |
| 01/10/2022 | £158k | £169k |
| 01/10/2021 | £99k | £64k |
Common questions
Is HEREFORD LADS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that reserves held are £24,720, which are maintained to safeguard against unforeseen expenses and mitigate fluctuations in membership income. The trustees report that finances are healthy and stable, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 07/08/2012 | £50k | New changing facility |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £686k |
| GIVE A GIFT | 1 | £18k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD | 1 | £10k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MAYFORD ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB
- RYCROFT LEISURE
- THE LEEDS UNITED FOUNDATION
- SALFORD LADS' AND GIRLS' CLUB
- CLUB DONCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
- LAWFORD FOOTBALL CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEREFORD LADS CLUB | £222k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAYFORD ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB | £115k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| RYCROFT LEISURE | £340k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEEDS UNITED FOUNDATION | £2.4m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| SALFORD LADS' AND GIRLS' CLUB | £639k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLUB DONCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION | £2.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |