Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 8
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

CLARETS IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED 

Burnley FC in the Community is a self-financing registered charity supporting communities, inspiring communities and delivering change in communities. This is achieved through the delivery of;Various projects including sports participation, education, health, social inclusion and community facilities.Being a self-financing, viable charity embedded within the ethos of the football club.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 10 years

www.burnleyfccommunity.org

h.gurman@burnleyfc.com

01282704716

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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£3,340£3,241£99£1,220£1,966£6572.48112
30/06/21£2,577£2,521£56£21£1,867£3721.87116
30/06/20£3,968£3,416£552£54£2,380£7742.79224
30/06/19£3,713£3,113£600£215£1,259£1020.411060
30/06/18£2,523£2,234£289£104£659£2841.57460
30/06/17£1,689£1,546£143£56£370£2081.6490
30/06/16£924£887£38£61£227£1792.4340
30/06/15£665£515£151£52£190£1443.4120

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 50%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 33%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Calderdale, China, Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 81 employees
  • 12 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
National Lottery Community Fund£103,100
Ministry of Defence£87,981
Charles Hayward Foundation£25,000
Sport England£24,158
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Netball for All
£14,158 04/05/2023
This project will run new netball sessions for inactive women and girls. A range of programmes will be delivered to meet differing needs - Play and parent netball, Glow in the Dark netball, over 50s ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Extra Time and 'No Nay Never' - Burnley FC in the Community
£94,000 14/10/2022
This funding will support Burnley FC in the Community to deliver support to people in Accrington Burnley and Clitheroe. It will provide activity sessions to people affected by memory loss and to ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 26/11/2021
Youth Service Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Claret In Mind
£9,100 02/07/2021
The funding will be used to offer a new multi-sport football and social programme for adult males who are experiencing mental and emotional health issues. The group will work alongside Lancashire and ....more
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£35,000 12/02/2021
The Positive Pathways programme funded projects that develop and run activities supporting the mental health and wellbeing of ex-Forces.
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Burnley FC in the Community
£25,000 27/11/2020
"It's Your Turf" - Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence mentoring programme
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£35,000 13/11/2020
The Positive Pathways programme funded projects that develop and run activities supporting the mental health and wellbeing of ex-Forces.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£17,981 25/06/2020
Funding allowed the group to expand their support to respond to veterans who have approached them with welfare issues during the Covid-19 pandemic; including financial issues, unemployment and social ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£17,981 15/06/2020
To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000 18/05/2020
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 Sport participation and capacity ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Clarets in the Community Limited
£30,000 15/03/2019
36
This project delivers sports-based activities for disabled children and young people in the Burnley area, supporting improved physical health, social skills, confidence and raised aspirations.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Leisure Box
£8,571 06/02/2019
12
The charity will create a Youth Zone at their Leisure Box facility for the use of a range of courses and social activities for young people including school leavers in the community.
Sport England - Northlight
£399,674 22/10/2018
10
Funding under Sport England's Improvement Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Northlight. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£19,200 22/10/2018
A grant to fund a targeted programme using football to engage socially isolated young people aged between 8-19 years.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Burnley FC in the Community
£9,700 07/02/2018
80 Years of Whitehough'
National Lottery Community Fund - Outdoor Education Equipment
£9,963 08/03/2017
12
The funding will be used to purchase equipment to help people with additional needs to take part in archery, climbing, mountain biking, and water based activities. The project aims to help ....more
Sport England - Active Clarets - Walking Football
£8,920 08/06/2015
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Active Clarets - Walking Football'. This project is a Multi Sportsproject, with a focus on older ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Clarets 4 Learning (C4L)
£10,000 04/06/2014
12
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-75
  • ALAN PACE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Sports Management
  • BARRY KILBY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/02/2014, number: 1155856
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2013, number: 08615704
Gift Aid
  • 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
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

Burnley Football & Athletic Co Ltd
Turf Moor
Harry Potts Way
Burnley
BB10 4BX

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND OVERSEAS 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 IN THIS CLAUSE MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);(B) TO ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND OVERSEAS BY COACHING IN AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES 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 THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THAT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND OVERSEAS AREA BY THE PROVISION AT VENUES SELECTED 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 THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES, 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;(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 AND OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES) TO ENCOURAGE SHARED EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RACE, RELIGION, BELIEF, SEX, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SOCIAL BACKGROUND?

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

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