Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 20

CARLISLE UNITED FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST

Provide facilities for playing football/other sports to encourage more people to play and watch football, to become interested in and support Carlisle United FC by forging closer links between them; to improve the image of the game of football, the atmosphere at matches and the behaviour of both players and spectators; and to promote and facilitate equal opportunities for all within the scheme.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 15 years

www.carlisleunited.co.uk

James.Tose@carlisleunited.co.uk

01228554169

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
30/06/23	£582	£557	£24	£0	£702	£647	13.9	27	0
30/06/22	£523	£522	£1	£0	£677	£638	14.7	26	0
30/06/21	£494	£440	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/20	£525	£394	£130	£0	£622	£557	17	18	3
30/06/19	£458	£360	£97	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
30/06/18	£402	£304	£99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17	£360	£296	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16	£328	£277	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15	£277	£224	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14	£188	£183	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13	£181	£163	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/12	£153	£150	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/11	£151	£148	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/10	£155	£123	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/09	£127	£60	£67	£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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 13.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 30.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

27 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000	22/02/2023	"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 "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 within a community to offer support to the local Armed Forces community and make it easier for Service personnel, families and veterans to access the help and support available from the MOD, from statutory providers and from the Charitable and Voluntary Sector. These organisations already work together in partnership at local level. 3) the scheme is intended to be a two-way arrangement and the Armed Forces community are encouraged to do as much as they can to support their community and promote activity which integrates the Service community into civilian life. "
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000	22/02/2023	"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 "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 within a community to offer support to the local Armed Forces community and make it easier for Service personnel, families and veterans to access the help and support available from the MOD, from statutory providers and from the Charitable and Voluntary Sector. These organisations already work together in partnership at local level. 3) the scheme is intended to be a two-way arrangement and the Armed Forces community are encouraged to do as much as they can to support their community and promote activity which integrates the Service community into civilian life. "
National Lottery Community Fund - ACTIVE FANS
£10,000	05/08/2022	The funding will be used to fund to deliver a project that will support improved physical and mental health and well-being of adults living in deprived areas of Carlisle. It will support 60 currently ....more The funding will be used to fund to deliver a project that will support improved physical and mental health and well-being of adults living in deprived areas of Carlisle. It will support 60 currently inactive adults to take part in regular physical activity learn how they can lead healthier lives and improve their mental health. These will be achieved by engaging in physical activity as well as learning activities around healthy eating and lifestyles. Participants are encouraged to create peer support groups through the programme so that activity can be sustained.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Carlisle United Community Sports Trust
£30,000	08/05/2018 36	This project will deliver weekly sports sessions at Carlisle FC for children and young people who are disabled. This will improve physical health, their relationships with other children and increase ....more This project will deliver weekly sports sessions at Carlisle FC for children and young people who are disabled. This will improve physical health, their relationships with other children and increase confidence.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-66

ANDREW GORDON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Building Society Manager

GORDON JAMES HASTINGS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Health And Safety Consultant

HELEN BROUGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

HELEN JANE DAWSON Appointed: 2024

JEMMA ANNE NICHOLSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Headteacher

STEPHEN PETER SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CARLISLE AND EDEN DISTRICTS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2008, number: 1126600
Registered at Companies House on 23/10/2008, number: 06731387

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
Investment
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

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

CARLISLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
BRUNTON PARK
WARWICK ROAD
CARLISLE
CA1 1LL

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF CUMBRIA AND IT'S SURROUNDING AREAS:- TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH 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 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;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES O FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN EACH CASE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF CUMBRIA AND IT'S SURROUNDING AREAS

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