Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

IPSWICH TOWN FOUNDATION 

Ipswich Town Education ProgrammeThe main objective is to provide high quality education opportunities for local schools sharing Ipswich Town Football Club?s resources and expertise. In 2014/15 the programme reached full capacity with 50 schools successfully registering for the scheme. Female Football Development ProgrammeIn 2014/15 the Trust engaged with 141 players in the 14-17 age group.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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:

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
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?*£976£982£-6£0£190£1862.310020
31/05/21*£493£442£51n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/05/20£446£332£115n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/19£1£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/18*£14£27£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/17*£51£38£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/16*£42£21£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/15£43£33£10£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 56%
Liabilities/Income: 27%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

https://www.itfcfoundation.co.uk/

community@itfc.co.uk

01473400980

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Poverty relief
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 100 employees
  • 20 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Ipswich Town Community Trust
£10,000 06/01/2021
purchase vehicle for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Suffolk
Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 18+
£6,750 01/04/2020
To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-63
  • TOM BALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2014, number: 1157518
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/05/2014, number: 09035797
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR22: 5 days late, AR21: 57 days late, AR18: 54 days late, AR17: 26 days late, AR16: 32 days late,
Main office

Portman Road
IPSWICH
Ipswich
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2DA

Objectives

3.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF SUFFOLK AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, AND ARE:3.1.1 TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION;3.1.2 TO FURTHER AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION (ON A SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL BASIS) OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS WITHIN THE SUFFOLK AND SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH THE USE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS;3.1.3 TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN SUFFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING 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;3.1.4 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED (UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL)), RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY;3.1.5 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED;3.1.6 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUFFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:3.1.6.1 ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS, AND3.1.6.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION; AND3.1.7 TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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