Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC COMMUNITY TRUST

Our mission is to use the unique appeal of Northampton Town FC to deliver activities that connect our communities and improve peoples lives across Northamptonshire. Our work covers four core key themes of: Education, Disability & Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing and Sports Participation to support people of all ages.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Established: 22 years

www.ntfccommunity.co.uk

community@ntfc.co.uk

01604683726

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/22		£723	£676	£47	£0	£170	£170	3	30	42
31/07/21		£550	£511	£39	£0	£123	£123	2.9	24	32
31/07/20		£417	£395	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/07/19		£337	£320	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/07/18		£278	£278	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	15
31/07/17		£238	£222	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£207	£257	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15?	*	£161	£166	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	*	£289	£259	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£276	£275	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£243	£254	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£299	£309	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£302	£301	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£266	£214	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	*	£183	£220	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£154	£135	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£121	£105	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£92	£103	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£88	£95	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

30 employees
42 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£33,073
DCMS	£12,793
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Sport England	£4,420

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Northampton Town FC Community Trust
£2,500	05/10/2022	This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach their full potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect Northamptonshire
£10,000	14/01/2022	The group will use the funding to provide befriending and social outreach activities for older people and those living with disabilities. This will reduce loneliness and bring people together.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Northampton Town FC Community Trust
£27,587	30/07/2021	This project will deliver an early intervention mental health project to children and young people experiencing undiagnosed metal health challenges. The activities will result in improved confidence, ....more This project will deliver an early intervention mental health project to children and young people experiencing undiagnosed metal health challenges. The activities will result in improved confidence, improved well-being and positive empowerment.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Northampton Town FC Community Trust
£4,255	03/07/2020	COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity supporting people with a disability & older adults in East Midlands
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,807	22/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
£2,986	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This project will provide resource packs to enable disabled children to engage in fun physical activity at home and online during Covid-19. Children will improve in their mental wellbeing ....more COVID19 - This project will provide resource packs to enable disabled children to engage in fun physical activity at home and online during Covid-19. Children will improve in their mental wellbeing and build resilience through keeping active.
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£4,420	26/05/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Association Football
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,986	23/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Keep Calm and Cobbler On
£2,900	03/04/2020 3	A telephone befriending service for vulnerable people and local residents aged 70+.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
£29,940	15/03/2019 36	This project will provide activities for disabled young people aged 5-15 such as taster sessions and pan-disability multi-sport holiday camps during school holidays. Children will gain confidence, ....more This project will provide activities for disabled young people aged 5-15 such as taster sessions and pan-disability multi-sport holiday camps during school holidays. Children will gain confidence, self-esteem and improved physical activity levels
National Lottery Community Fund - Cobblers' Community Champions
£9,911	22/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to run sports activities for young people living with disabilities. The project aims to encourage active lifestyles and access to sports.
Sport England - Fitter Fans
£8,510	15/01/2019 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Fitter Fans. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Northampton Town FITC Trust
£3,454	04/08/2017	We want to help more older people to take part in sport in a safe friendly environment with Northampton Town Football in the Community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-71

ANTHONY MICHAEL HANNING Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Management Consultant

BRANDON WILLIAM RANSLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

DAVID CROOT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired Head School Teacher

DEBORAH MATTOCK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

JANET ELAINE DEBOO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: School Business Manager

JAMES STEPHEN WHITING Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

MARY ELIZABETH BALCHIN-LOVE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

MATTHEW JOHN MAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Deputy Headteacher

SCOTT DESBOROUGH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Risk And Compliance Manager

SIMON PETER JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

TERENCE JOHN HOLLOWELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2002, number: 1092502
Registered at Companies House on 16/01/2001, number: 04141812

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 30 days late, AR14: 111 days late, AR08: 177 days late,

Main office

Northampton Town FC
Sixfields Stadium
Upton Way
Northampton
NN5 5QA

Objectives

The charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are for the public benefit and are restricted to the following:To further and benefit the inhabitants of Northamptonshire without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions in particular through the use of football and other sports as a tool to connect communities, to promote good health, to help educate with the objective of improving the lives of the said inhabitants.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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