CHESHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB
Provides youth football for children up to age 18
Objects
TO ORGANISE OR PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE ORGANISATION AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS OF SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE CHESHAM AND AMERSHAM AREA TO PLAY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL OR OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AND THEREBY TO ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PUPILS AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the club incurred a net deficit of £9,841.87 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in accumulated funds. Free reserves, represented by the net current assets and carried forward balance, stood at £25,879.73, down from £35,721.60 in the previous year. The filing does not disclose any specific reserves policy or material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2025 (received 08/04/2026, 39 days after the 28/02/2026 due date).
Trustees
- RICHARD MCDERMOTTchair
- Prabh Gill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £31k | £41k |
| 30/04/2024 | £30k | £32k |
| 30/04/2023 | £29k | £31k |
| 30/04/2022 | £31k | £38k |
| 30/04/2021 | £39k | £21k |
Common questions
Is CHESHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the club incurred a net deficit of £9,841.87 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in accumulated funds. Free reserves, represented by the net current assets and carried forward balance, stood at £25,879.73, down from £35,721.60 in the previous year. The filing does not disclose any specific reserves policy or material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| E C GRAHAM BELFORD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £13k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| DIDYMUS | 1 | £5k |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 1 | £4k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- HEXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB
- CHESHAM UNITED YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB
- SHEEN LIONS FOOTBALL CLUB
- FRODSHAM YOUTH ASSOCIATION
- AZAMRAH YOUTH CLUB
- CRAMLINGTON UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESHAM UNITED YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHEEN LIONS FOOTBALL CLUB | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRODSHAM YOUTH ASSOCIATION | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AZAMRAH YOUTH CLUB | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |