Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

CONTINENTAL STAR FOOTBALL CLUB 

Continental star F.C engage with youths and adults within disadvantaged area's. Support, training and guidance is provided on varying levels including education, sport, career development & mentoring.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
21/06/22*£73£36£37n/an/an/an/an/a20
21/06/21£9£20£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
21/06/20*£44£24£20n/an/an/an/an/a37
21/06/19*£17£25£-8n/an/an/an/an/a26
21/06/18£21£23£-2£0£0£0n/a032
21/06/17*£14£4£10£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/16£21£26£-4£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/15£16£22£-6£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/14£46£19£27£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/13£24£10£14£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/12£18£5£13£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/11£0£4£-3£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/10£22£7£16£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/09£23£2£21£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/08£8£4£5£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/07£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
21/06/06?*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/05£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 19 years

www.continentalstarfc.co.uk

csfcfamoclub@gmail.com

01213560622

Charity Commission for England and WalesInstagramX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - More than just Football
£9,940 19/04/2017
12
This group will use the funding to provide physical activity and healthy lifestyle sessions for people with mental health problems. They will be able to receive support regarding the issues which ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2004, number: 1107046
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR22: 5 days late, AR20: 21 days late, AR19: 45 days late, AR17: 88 days late, AR06: 126 days late,
Main office

Holford Drive Sports Hub
101 Holford Drive
Perry Barr
BIRMINGHAM
B42 2TU

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM INNER CITY AREAS OF BIRMINGHAM, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BIRMINGHAM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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