SUNDERLAND SAMBA FC

Registered charity 1197858 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sunderland Samba FC is a community football club providing football, volunteering, coaching, youth work and international exchange opportunities. We are a youth led organisation enabling children and young people to make a positive contribution in their local community. We welcome supporters and volunteers to join our amazing team both in the UK and Kenya.

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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,077.42 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £21,581.39 to £2,003.97. The reserves policy targets holding six months of average expenditure, but the current unrestricted balance is significantly below this target. The charity remains solvent with no liabilities disclosed, relying on grants and donations for funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months average expenditure (held: £2k)
“The Reserves Policy for Sunderland Samba FC is to hold no more than a sum equivalent to 6 months average expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sunderland Samba FC (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£48k
31/03/2024£44k£29k
31/03/2023£15k£15k

Common questions

Is SUNDERLAND SAMBA FC financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,077.42 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £21,581.39 to £2,003.97. The reserves policy targets holding six months of average expenditure, but the current unrestricted balance is significantly below this target. The charity remains solvent with no liabilities disclosed, relying on grants and donations for funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East08/01/2026£1kGrant to Sunderland Samba FC
Community Foundation North East05/03/2025£8kGrant to Sunderland Samba FC
Community Foundation North East09/01/2025£1kGrant to Sunderland Samba FC
Postcode Lottery29/10/2024£15kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£25kProject Funding
Community Foundation North East17/02/2022£1kA grant to Sunderland Samba FC
Community Foundation North East17/02/2022£500A grant to Sunderland Samba FC