AMBASSADORS FOOTBALL LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 May 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03172553
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £437,511
Latest expenditure: £416,838
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ambassadors Football, Claremont House, St. Georges Road, BOLTON, BL1 2BY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ambassadorsfootball/gb (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ambassadors Football runs and facilitates football projects that build bridges across cultural, faith, ethnic and postcode divides, providing support, resources and training in order to invest in communities and empower volunteers, trainees, staff and churches to start new initiatives that lead to tangible social change.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £437,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,838

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £345,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,119

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £307,519
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,242

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £282,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,174

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £292,423
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,425

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £437,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,838
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 69

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £345,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,119
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £307,519
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,242
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 33

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £282,738
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,174
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,439
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 64

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £292,423
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,425
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 43

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sheffield City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Shropshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AMBASSADORS FOOTBALL LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-05-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/09/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/08/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2014
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ESPECIALLY IN AND THROUGH SPORT AND SPORTS CHAPLAINCY AND PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) INVOLVING YOUTH, CHURCH AND SCHOOL GROUPS IN SUCH ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 224626
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AMBASSADORS FC

Charity Name Id: 224622
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: A I S

Charity Name Id: 224634
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AMBASSADORS IN SPORT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures