BANWELL FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
Banwell FC offers healthy recreation at Banwell in North Somerset by providing facilities for the playing of amateur football and other such sports or physical activities for ages ranging from juniors to veterans and for girls and boys that will improve their fitness, health and mental wellbeing so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT GENERALLY BUT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE INHABITANTS OF BANWELL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE FITNESS AND HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDING, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES),3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR PLAYING ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE FITNESS AND HEALTH SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO THE FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £64,098 are maintained within the trustees' policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reports a net income surplus of £9,340 for the year, with total income of £121,818 and total expenditure of £112,478. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, and the financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 13954868 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- PEAT, Brian Martin on trustee list
- KING, Christopher John on trustee list
- SMITH, Stephen Michael on trustee list
Trustees
- Brian Martin Peat
- CHRISTOPHER KING
- STEPHEN SMITH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £122k | £112k |
| 31/05/2024 | £171k | £154k |
| 31/05/2023 | £159k | £72k |
Common questions
Is BANWELL FOOTBALL CLUB LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £64,098 are maintained within the trustees' policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reports a net income surplus of £9,340 for the year, with total income of £121,818 and total expenditure of £112,478. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, and the financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £294k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED
- NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC COMMUNITY TRUST
- BOLTON WYRESDALE AMATEUR FOOTBALL AND SPORTS CLUB
- MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION
- PRESTON NORTH END COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANWELL FOOTBALL CLUB LTD | £122k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED | £15.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC COMMUNITY TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON WYRESDALE AMATEUR FOOTBALL AND SPORTS CLUB | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION | £2.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |