Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 11
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 25 ?

BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST

THE BLACKPOOL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND IMPROVING HEALTH- PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION- ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£2,753£2,682£71£0£1,585£1,2685.79040
31/08/22£2,502£2,462£41£0£1,514£1,1855.886105
31/08/21£2,593£2,124£470£0£1,473£1,1566.55635
31/08/20£2,011£1,591£420£0£1,004£66555673
31/08/19£1,405£1,334£71£0£584£5474.95460
31/08/18*£1,320£1,230£89£0£513£4164.1490
31/08/17£1,001£934£67£934£423£3284.2410
31/08/16?£1,003£990£13£0£356£2623.2390
31/05/15£707£621£86£621£343£811.6230
31/05/14£533£421£112£421£257£822.3230
31/05/13£502£405£98£405£145£501.5160
31/05/12?*£621£586£35£586£47£-4-0.1160
28/02/11£237£222£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
28/02/10*£68£72£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 5.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 16 years

www.bfcct.co.uk

office@bfcct.co.uk

01253 348691

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Community sports activities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blackpool, Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Department for Work and Pensions£569,299
Charles Hayward Foundation£50,000
Ministry of Defence£45,616
Masonic Trust£40,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Blackpool FC Community Trust
£25,000 25/09/2023
Tower Above mentoring programme
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£40,000 16/03/2023
Blackpool EngAGEd
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£32,000 10/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties ....more
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Pool Together
£13,316 07/02/2023
To continue an adapted version of a Covid project called "Pool Together" designed to tackle loneliness amongst vulnerable adults. This includes welfare support calls, online networking, wellbeing packs, and doorstep visits. They also ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Blackpool FC Community Trust
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Blackpool FC Community Trust
£25,000 23/09/2022
Tower Above mentoring programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Blackpool Football Food Hub
£10,000 16/09/2022
The funding will be used to establish a foodbank and distribution hub at the Blackpool FC football stadium. The project aims to provide food parcels to residents in the local community struggling with food poverty.
Department for Work and Pensions - BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST
£64,497 01/04/2022
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.
Cheshire Community Foundation - BFCCT Health and Wellbeing Hub
£5,000 18/10/2021
BFCCT is a forward-thinking charity that provides a diverse range of programmes to increase social inclusion opportunities; improve physical fitness, health, and education; and lessen involvement in anti-social behaviour. They will deliver a social ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£13,616 03/09/2021
For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
Department for Work and Pensions - BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST
£504,802 01/04/2021
To support customers aged 18-24 to be ready to take up kickstart vacancies.
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000 23/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Extra Time Hub
£9,890 24/02/2020
12
The funding will be used to provide weekly activities for over 50's in the community. The project aims to reduce isolation and increase social interaction.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Blackpool FC Community Trust
£78,302 26/06/2019
36
This project will deliver free year-round sports sessions for young people with special educational needs in Blackpool. They aim to improve young people's physical and emotional wellbeing, and support the development of key skills.
Ministry of Defence - Covenent Fund
£19,772 01/04/2019
Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services.
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£9,960 20/12/2018
Engaging with young people in consultation on redevelopment of the space in the stadium
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£9,960 20/12/2018
Engaging with young people in consultation on redevelopment of the space in the stadium
Home Office - Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19
£17,000 03/09/2018
The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to voluntary and community sector groups and the ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Blackpool FC Community Trust
£30,000 13/03/2018
36
This project will work with children and young people experiencing poverty and poor physical health to deliver weekly health and physical activity sessions across schools in Blackpool. This will increase access to active and healthy activities.
Sport England - Football Fans in Training
£9,798 26/02/2018
20
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Football Fans in Training. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Football Fans in Training
£9,798 26/02/2018
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Sport England - Blackpool FC Community Trust - Every Player Counts
£16,580 30/06/2014
Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Blackpool FC Community Trust - Every Player Counts '. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Every Player Counts
£6,612 11/04/2013
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Every Player Counts'. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Blackpool FC Community Trust
£20,000 30/05/2012
the costs of the diversionary activities initiative for young people engaging in anti-social behaviour including sessional staff, travel, course and equipment costs
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-79
  • CAROLYN JANE SINGLETON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Headteacher
  • DAYLE HARRISON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Headteacher
  • HARRY FEENEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Chairman
  • JULIAN WINTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • LINDSAY CAMPBELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director
  • NEIL JACK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • NICKOLAS HORNE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Blackpool Fc Club Secretary
  • WENDY SWIFT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/02/2009, number: 1128235
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/02/2009, number: 06808212
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR18: 7 days late, AR12: 24 days late, AR10: 88 days late,
Main office

Blackpool FC Community Trust
Seasiders Way
BLACKPOOL
FY1 6JJ

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:A TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH ('FACILITIES' IN THIS CLAUSE MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES)B TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE THE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDC TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

BLACKPOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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