Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 1

CHESTER FC COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED

The promotion of sport, education, health and inclusion for the benefit of communities in Chester and its surrounding areas using football as a vehicle for change.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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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
30/09/22		£193	£179	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/09/21		£137	£93	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/09/20		£141	£134	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/09/19		£140	£142	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/09/18	*	£137	£114	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years
(11 years as a company)

http://community.chesterfc.com

community@chesterfc.com

01244371376

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Flintshire, Shropshire, Wirral, Wrexham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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

Power to Change	£132,844
National Lottery Community Fund	£18,670
Sport England	£10,475
DCMS	£7,030

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Coronation celebration
£2,170	30/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a family fun day for the residents of Blacon to celebrate the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring the community together by celebrating free and fun ....more The funding will be used to host a family fun day for the residents of Blacon to celebrate the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring the community together by celebrating free and fun activities for children and families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Blacon's Jubilee Celebration
£7,650	14/04/2022	The funding will be used to organise a one-day Jubilee festival hosted within a local community with activities including family sports day events arts and crafts school art and history competitions. ....more The funding will be used to organise a one-day Jubilee festival hosted within a local community with activities including family sports day events arts and crafts school art and history competitions. The project aims to bring together local residents families schools local businesses voluntary groups charities and other organisations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Chester FC Together Through Sport
£8,850	08/10/2021	The funding will be used to deliver walking football and social sessions for older members of the community with the aim of reducing loneliness and isolation and promoting wellbeing.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£7,410	11/01/2021 17	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Power to Change - Chester Football Club Community Trust (CBF)
£132,844	23/10/2020	Grant to Chester Football Club Community Trust (CBF)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,030	05/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£3,065	02/06/2020 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 Association Football
National Lottery Community Fund - Chester FC Reach Your Goal
£9,555	10/05/2018 12	This project will use football to engage with and improve the lives of men at risk of or experiencing mental health problems. It will support participants by addressing identified issues including ....more This project will use football to engage with and improve the lives of men at risk of or experiencing mental health problems. It will support participants by addressing identified issues including depression, anxiety and other mental health symptoms.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-73

MICHAEL KEVIN DAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Web Designer Photography

CHRISTOPHER GORDON ROBERSTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

DAVID EVANS (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director

MARTIN JAMES WILLIAMS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MICHAEL JAMES VICKERS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Office Manager

SUSAN WINIFRED PEARSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/08/2017, number: 1174370
Registered at Companies House on 24/08/2012, number: 08191197

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR18: 7 days late,

Main office

CHESTER FC COMMUNITY TRUST
BUMPERS LANE
SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CHESTER
CH1 4LT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF SAID INHABITANTS. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORT OF FOOTBALL IN ALL WAYS ACCORDING TO ALL ABILITIES;TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN CHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY THE OPERATION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INITIATIVES;FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN CHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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