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Whitstable Town Football in the Community

Registered charity 1205435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHITSTABLE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, WHITSTABLE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB YOUTH

to advance association football. to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing access to facilities for playing football and other sports to provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation and other leisure time occupation of people who have need of such facilities. to act as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 living in Whitstable, Kent

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN WHITSTABLE, KENT, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHETHER OR NOT UNDERGOING FORMAL EDUCATION;C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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

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Latest income
£151k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,696 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £61,811. The trustees maintain that the charity has sufficient working capital to continue operating effectively, noting that the unrestricted funds significantly exceed their stated policy target of £20,000. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the financial statements or the charity's compliance with regulatory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Player subscriptions (73% of income)
“Player subscriptions” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £62k)
“The trustees have previously determined that an appropriate level of free cash at the year-end should be equivalent to £20,000; this remains unchanged.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity owed £3,300 to a Limited company associated by common directorship.
“At the balance sheet date, the charity owed £3,300 (2024: £nil) to a Limited company associated by common directorship.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£151k£146k
31/05/2024£119k£64k

Common questions

Is Whitstable Town Football in the Community financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,696 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £61,811. The trustees maintain that the charity has sufficient working capital to continue operating effectively, noting that the unrestricted funds significantly exceed their stated policy target of £20,000. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the financial statements or the charity's compliance with regulatory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION2£1.6m
THE ROGER DE HAAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£1.1m
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k
THE TORY FAMILY FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with READING FC COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Whitstable Town Football in the Community£151k—0unclear—no doubt
READING FC COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£2.4m——above—no doubt
KESWICK COMMUNITY RUGBY TRUST LIMITED FY2025£330k—0unclear—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES DONS FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£3.9m—0below—no doubt
The Sports Trust FY2025£1.4m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
CLUB DONCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025£2.0m——unclear—no doubt

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