SANDBACH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB CIO

Registered charity 1197338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sandbach United Football Club is an amateur football club operating over 50 teams covering the ages of 5 to open age. the Club facilitates both boys/mens and girls/womens football. The Club was founded in 2004 with a new faciity opening in 2011. The Club offers a range of activities including competitive football, walking football, disability football, social football and training to all ages.

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Latest income
£724k
Latest spending
£714k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £218,961 from £209,327 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £9,634. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £218,961, though the trustees' report notes a specific sink fund target of £150,000 for pitch replacement was reduced to £0 following a £232,000 investment in a new surface. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £25k per year (held: £219k)
Sink Fund (cash reserves that are built up over a 120 year period to cover the cost of re-surfacing the 3G pitch) was at £0 due to a £232k investment in a new surface in May 2025. Memberships are for non-profit Bar profit aims to create deposits for the Sink Fund. The target is a minimum of £25k per year. — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£724k
Total spending
£714k
Reserves (reported)
£219k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£724k£714k
30/06/2024£880k£671k
30/06/2023£529k£514k

Common questions

Is SANDBACH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £218,961 from £209,327 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £9,634. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £218,961, though the trustees' report notes a specific sink fund target of £150,000 for pitch replacement was reduced to £0 following a £232,000 investment in a new surface. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SANDBACH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SANDBACH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB CIO as a grant recipient include SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k