Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 

The mental, moral and physical development and improvement of school children and students up to twenty years of age through the medium of association football
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
30/06/23£1,278£1,238£41£51£2,063£2,06320144,000
30/06/22£1,148£1,098£50£20£2,009£2,00922184,000
30/06/21£850£666£184£14£1,959£1,95935.3164,000
30/06/20£1,101£983£118£14£1,775£1,77521.7174,000
30/06/19£1,348£1,257£91£20£1,657£1,65715.8174,000
30/06/18£1,298£1,276£22£15£1,566£1,56614.7180

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 20 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

https://schoolsfootball.org/

andrea.chilton@schoolsfa.com

01785785970

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 4,000 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
Cheshire Community Foundation - Year 7 & 8 Festivals of Football
£510 08/08/2022
Year 7 & 8 Festivals of Football
Cheshire Community Foundation - Grant to CHESHIRE SCHOOLS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
£2,521 15/07/2021
Our association provides opportunities for hundreds of children from across the county of Cheshire to engage in an enjoyable and healthy recreational activity. Participation in schools' football ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2017, number: 1173338
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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOOTBALL ASS.
4 PARKER COURT
STAFFORDSHIRE TECHNOLOGY PARK
STAFFORD
ST18 0WP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE MENTAL MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STUDENTS UP TO TWENTY YEARS OF AGE THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ASSOCIATIONFOOTBALL;(2) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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