BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 December 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05904736
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,923,046
Latest expenditure: £1,984,080
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST, EWOOD PARK, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 4JF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rovers.co.uk/category/community (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE USE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND MULTI-SPORTS AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES. IN ADDITION, TO PROMOTE ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND CONFERENCING VENUES.

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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: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,923,046
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,984,080

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: 17 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,718,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,122,401

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: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,875,859
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,071,953

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: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,012,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,801,251

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: 1 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,708,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,543,886

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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: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,923,046
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,984,080
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £173,751
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 17 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,718,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,122,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £213,325
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 39

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: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,875,859
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,071,953
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: £4
Income From Government Grants: £209,759
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,012,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,801,251
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £261,037
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 1 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,708,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,543,886
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £157,525
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 100000
Income Other Trading Activities: 484866
Income Charitable Activities: 1313082
Income Investments: 25098
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1923046
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,060,001
Expenditure Other: 924079
Expenditure Total: 1984080
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 89761
Expenditure Depreciation: 23985
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £525,445
Assets Total Fixed: 163536
Assets Own Use: 163536
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £744,596
Assets Total Liabilities: £382,687
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £525,445
Creditors One Year Total Current: 382687
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 525445
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 525445
Count Employees: 63
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 17 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 547511
Income Charitable Activities: 1151032
Income Investments: 19557
Income Other: 250
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1718350
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,027,218
Expenditure Other: 1095183
Expenditure Total: 2122401
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 114910
Expenditure Depreciation: 6757
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £586,479
Assets Total Fixed: 8301
Assets Own Use: 8301
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £906,493
Assets Total Liabilities: £328,315
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £586,479
Creditors One Year Total Current: 328315
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £580,408
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 586479
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 586479
Count Employees: 72
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1233880
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 641979
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1875859
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,103,364
Expenditure Other: 968589
Expenditure Total: 2071953
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 96437
Expenditure Depreciation: 8814
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £990,530
Assets Total Fixed: 17648
Assets Own Use: 17648
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,304,088
Assets Total Liabilities: £331,206
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £990,530
Creditors One Year Total Current: 331206
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £902,027
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 990530
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 990530
Count Employees: 89
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 19 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 463196
Income Charitable Activities: 1520951
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 28841
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2012988
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,381,142
Expenditure Other: 420109
Expenditure Total: 1801251
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 108325
Expenditure Depreciation: 11188
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,186,624
Assets Total Fixed: 4291
Assets Own Use: 4291
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,435,328
Assets Total Liabilities: £252,995
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,186,624
Creditors One Year Total Current: 252995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £846,536
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1186624
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1186624
Count Employees: 75
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 1 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 380988
Income Charitable Activities: 1123788
Income Investments: 683
Income Other: 203250
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1708709
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £937,682
Expenditure Other: 606204
Expenditure Total: 1543886
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7350
Expenditure Support Costs: 64993
Expenditure Depreciation: 10298
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £974,887
Assets Total Fixed: 15479
Assets Own Use: 15479
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,395,475
Assets Total Liabilities: £436,067
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £974,887
Creditors One Year Total Current: 436067
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,152,257
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 974887
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 974887
Count Employees: 85
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-12-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 AUGUST 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 FEBRUARY 2009
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF LANCASHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS 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 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES)(B) TO ADVANCE THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN LANCASHIRE BY COACHING IN AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE GAME OF FOOTBALL 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 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE LANCASHIRE AREA BY THE PROVISION AT VENUES SELECTED BY 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 SPORT, 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 OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS 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) TO ENCOURAGE SHARED EXPERIENCES AND INTERESTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RACE, RELIGION, BELIEF, SEX, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SOCIAL BACKGROUND(F) TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY MAKING AVAILABLE ON SUCH TERMS AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY SHALL APPROVE FROM TIME TO TIME FACILITIES AND SUPPORT TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING TO ESTABLISH BUSINESS AND GENERATING ENTERPRISES, EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITY (INCLUDING MAKING AVAILABLE OFFICE SPACE IN PREMISES OWNED, OCCUPIED AND BASED BY THE CHARITY))
Area Of Benefit: LANCASHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff