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Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 0
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CENTRE FOR ACCESS TO FOOTBALL IN EUROPE (CAFE) 

Provides access and disability guidance to football clubs, associations and UEFA and works to create a more inclusive matchday experience and improved access to stadiums. In addition, works with local NGOs and disabled spectator groups to help support self-advocacy and sustainability. Aims to increase the number of disabled people attending live football matches across Europe.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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
30/06/22£532£723£-191£0£797£1131.950
30/06/21£812£624£188£0£988£1072.160
30/06/20£494£691£-197n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/19£494£594£-100n/an/an/an/an/a6
30/06/18£496£355£141£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/17£456£296£160£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£436£350£87£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£311£275£37£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£241£267£-25£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£629£132£497£129£637£63757.840
30/06/12£433£387£45£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11£152£87£65£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£131£100£30£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 7.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.cafefootball.eu

info@cafefootball.eu

+44(0)203 355 9867

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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, ....more
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-67
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/08/2009, number: 1131339
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/07/2009, number: 06953363
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Suite LP54557
20-22 Wenlock Road
LONDON
N1 7GU

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE BY PROMOTING IMPORVED ACCESS AND FACILITIES FOR THEM AS FOOTBALL SPECTATORS, AND BY ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING THE FORMATION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF PEOPLE TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES, ALL IN TERRITORIES OUTSIDE OF ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION ACROSS EUROPE AND THE UNION OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS (UEFA).

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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