BURY TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1202842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURY TOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

Organised football related activities

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE AMATEUR SPORT OF FOOTBALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BURY ST EDMUNDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,805 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds dropping from £32,018 to a deficit of £235. The trustees note that the bank balance reduced due to exceptional expenses and state that risks relating to income reliability are under control, providing a secure base for future activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Registrations (81% of income)
“Registrations 85,284”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to maintain its normal level of activities when its income has been reduced; take advantage of opportunities for a permanent residence for the club (held: £-235)
“BTCFC operates a reserve policy to enable it to: - maintain its normal level of activities when its income has been reduced - take advantage of opportunities for a permanent residence for the club”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£106k£134k
31/05/2024£102k£98k

Common questions

Is BURY TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £28,805 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds dropping from £32,018 to a deficit of £235. The trustees note that the bank balance reduced due to exceptional expenses and state that risks relating to income reliability are under control, providing a secure base for future activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUCKHURST HILL FC FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BURY TOWN COMMUNITY FOOTBALL CLUB£106k—0unclear—no doubt
BUCKHURST HILL FC FOUNDATION FY2025£301k—0unclear—no doubt
BOSTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£649k—0unclear—no doubt
BROOMWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED FY2025£242k—0unclear—no doubt
BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST FY2024£1.8m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
SHREWSBURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.