CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1128235 · organisation 4044016

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 February 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06808212
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£3,264,271
Latest expenditure
£3,304,727
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Blackpool FC Community Trust, Seasiders Way, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bfcct.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE BLACKPOOL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND IMPROVING HEALTH- PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION- ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,264,271
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,304,727
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,918,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,845,495
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,753,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,682,345
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,502,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,461,684
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,593,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,123,679

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,264,271
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,304,727
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£221,313
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,918,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,845,495
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
1052323
Income From Government Grants
£73,924
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
20 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,753,179
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,682,345
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
668465
Income From Government Grants
£249,481
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,502,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,461,684
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£807,608
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
105
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
15 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,593,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,123,679
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£429,984
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
35

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
53632
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3186601
Income Investments
24038
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3264271
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,304,727
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3304727
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12100
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
38765
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,176,245
Assets Total Fixed
452057
Assets Own Use
452057
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,472,177
Assets Total Liabilities
£306,912
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,617,322
Creditors One Year Total Current
306912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£624,481
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1176245
Funds Restricted
441077
Funds Total
1617322
Count Employees
94
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
17 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2863998
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
54371
Income Total Income And Endowments
2918369
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,845,495
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2845495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
391784
Expenditure Depreciation
39767
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£970,449
Assets Total Fixed
449414
Assets Own Use
449414
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,576,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£367,882
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,657,778
Creditors One Year Total Current
367882
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,040,851
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1354050
Funds Restricted
303728
Funds Total
1657778
Count Employees
92
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
20 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2714112
Income Investments
0
Income Other
39067
Income Total Income And Endowments
2753179
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,682,345
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2682345
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12588
Expenditure Support Costs
332090
Expenditure Depreciation
40391
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£958,776
Assets Total Fixed
472650
Assets Own Use
472650
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,467,775
Assets Total Liabilities
£355,521
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,584,904
Creditors One Year Total Current
355521
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£920,283
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1268135
Funds Restricted
316769
Funds Total
1584904
Count Employees
90
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
67500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2433882
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1021
Income Total Income And Endowments
2502403
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,461,684
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2461684
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15000
Expenditure Support Costs
351077
Expenditure Depreciation
40768
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£720,976
Assets Total Fixed
529781
Assets Own Use
529781
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,201,144
Assets Total Liabilities
£216,855
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,514,070
Creditors One Year Total Current
216855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,050,415
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1185491
Funds Restricted
328579
Funds Total
1514070
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
15 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2544228
Income Investments
0
Income Other
49134
Income Total Income And Endowments
2593362
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,123,679
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2123679
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9600
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
29762
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£626,292
Assets Total Fixed
563697
Assets Own Use
563697
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,183,320
Assets Total Liabilities
£273,666
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,473,351
Creditors One Year Total Current
273666
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£873,614
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1156222
Funds Restricted
317129
Funds Total
1473351
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACKPOOL FC COMMUNITY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-02-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 15 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:A TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH ('FACILITIES' IN THIS CLAUSE MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES)B TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE THE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDC TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY
Area Of Benefit
BLACKPOOL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures