ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS TRUST FUND
TO APPLY BOTH THE CAPITAL AND INCOME THEREOF TO OR FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY OR OBJECT AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT. THS ASSOCIATION IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THE SUPPORT OF CHARITIES IN CHESHIRE, GREATER MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE.
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UPON TRUST TO APPLY BOTH THE CAPITAL AND INCOME THEREOF TO OR FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY OR OBJECT AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £9,033 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £25,545 to £16,512. The trustees report that free reserves of £6,512 are higher than their stated target of £10,000, noting this is because they hope to make donations in the following year. The trustees confirm the charity will continue in its current form into the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees feel an appropriate level of reserves is £10,000” — page 5
“Mr A Wardle and Mr J Elms are both Trustees of the charity. During the year they both received £2,500 (2023: £nil) each for consultancy services provided to the charity.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ALAN WARDLEchair
- ALAN GOWLING
- Aaron Burns
- Anthony Michael Whelan
- MR JIM ELMS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £55k | £64k |
| 31/12/2023 | £85k | £74k |
| 31/12/2022 | £73k | £85k |
| 31/12/2021 | £86k | £76k |
| 31/12/2020 | £38k | £47k |
Common questions
Is ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing of £9,033 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £25,545 to £16,512. The trustees report that free reserves of £6,512 are higher than their stated target of £10,000, noting this is because they hope to make donations in the following year. The trustees confirm the charity will continue in its current form into the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.