Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST 

TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE USE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND MULTI-SPORTS AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES. IN ADDITION, TO PROMOTE ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND CONFERENCING VENUES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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
Established: 17 years

www.rovers.co.uk/category/community

enquiries@brfctrust.co.uk

01254508256

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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
31/12/22£1,876£2,072£-196£0£991£9915.7890
31/12/21£2,013£1,801£212£0£1,187£1,1877.9750
31/12/20£1,709£1,544£165£0£975£9757.6855
31/12/19*£1,848£1,895£-47£0£810£8105.18860
31/12/18£1,610£1,610£0£0£857£8576.45735
31/12/17£1,350£1,352£-2£0£857£8577.6410
31/12/16£1,129£1,253£-124£0£859£8598.2270
31/12/15£870£825£44£329£983£94913.8180
31/12/14£721£758£-37£491£939£6129.7160
31/12/13£639£810£-171£330£976£5347.9190
31/12/12£660£980£-320£333£1,146£5847.2230
31/12/11£1,014£1,218£-204£9£1,466£7827.7350
31/12/10£1,634£1,436£198£345£1,670£8507.1440
31/12/09£1,406£1,290£116£277£1,472£4934.6350
31/12/08£2,604£1,336£1,268£178£1,356£2282320
31/12/07£743£655£88£622£88£881.6150

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 25%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 5.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 89 employees

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
Ministry of Defence£70,194
BBC Children in Need£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund£19,328
Sport England£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£30,410 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 ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£30,410 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 ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
£1,233 22/10/2022
Our project would unite men of all ages together in an informal environment, giving them the opportunity to talk and improve their mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - What About Us?
£9,328 21/01/2022
The project will include a forum of young girls (aged 12-18) who will learn about issues of personal safety sharing experiences and exploring how consensual relationships work. The group aim to ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£9,374 15/10/2021
For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund - Equipped to Engage
£5,000 03/02/2021
23
Funding under Sport England's Toyota Parasport Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund - Equipped to Engage. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
£30,000 19/11/2019
36
This project will deliver a programme of football and multi sports for disabled children and young people as well as those with special educational needs, supporting them to have fun, be physically ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Remember the Rovers
£10,000 09/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to develop regular activities and sessions to bring together people aged over 50 who may be suffering from dementia, Alzheimer's, social isolation or loneliness. The aim is ....more
Sport England - Motivate!
£225,000 20/08/2015
36
Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Motivate!'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
National Lottery Community Fund - Walk and Talk... Lets Get Active
£10,000 08/10/2014
12
Not Available
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-80
  • UWAIS PATEL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance Director
  • STEVEN WAGGOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Senior Executive Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2006, number: 1117122
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/08/2006, number: 05904736
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR19: 3 days late,
Main office

BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST
EWOOD PARK
BLACKBURN
LANCASHIRE
BB2 4JF

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF LANCASHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND ARE - (A) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (FACILITIES MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES)(B) TO ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN LANCASHIRE BY COACHING IN AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE GAME OF FOOTBALL SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY(C) TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE LANCASHIRE AREA BY THE PROVISION AT VENUES SELECTED BY OR APPROVED BY THE CHARITY OF MEETINGS, LECTURES, CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE(D) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE(E) TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY ARRANGING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING ACTIVITIES CONNECTED WITH THE GAME OF FOOTBALL) TO ENCOURAGE SHARED EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RACE, RELIGION, BELIEF, SEX, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SOCIAL BACKGROUND(F) TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY MAKING AVAILABLE ON SUCH TERMS AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY SHALL APPROVE FROM TIME TO TIME FACILITIES AND SUPPORT TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS AND GENERATING ENTERPRISES, EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY (INCLUDING MAKING AVAILABLE OFFICE SPACE IN PREMISES OWNED, OCCUPIED AND BASED BY THE CHARITY))

Defined Area of Benefit:

LANCASHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

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