BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST

Charity number: 1117122
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,718,350

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £1.15m
Other trading activities £547.51k
Investments £19.56k
Other £250

Total expenditure:
£2,122,401

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.03m
Other £1.10m

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £213,325 from 3 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.10m
Charitable expenditure £1.03m

People

72 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

39 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 December 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05904736 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Steven Waggott Chair 05 January 2018
None on record
Denise Park Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Gordon Taylor Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Fraser Brunel Nicholas Cropper Trustee 07 October 2022
None on record
Uwais Patel Trustee 19 July 2018
None on record
Maureen Bateson Trustee 13 December 2016
None on record
Philip Staurt Watson Trustee 05 October 2016
None on record
Lynsey Talbot Trustee 26 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.85m £1.71m £2.01m £1.88m £1.72m
Total expenditure £1.89m £1.54m £1.80m £2.07m £2.12m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £170.88k £157.53k £261.04k £209.76k £213.33k
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £574.01k £380.99k £463.20k £0 £547.51k
Income - Charitable activities £1.27m £1.12m £1.52m £1.23m £1.15m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £2.47k £683 £0 £0 £19.56k
Income - Other £0 £203.25k £28.84k £641.98k £250
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.17m £937.68k £1.38m £1.10m £1.03m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £7.35k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £721.10k £606.20k £420.11k £968.59k £1.10m

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £20.31k £15.48k £4.29k £17.65k £8.30k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.08m £1.40m £1.44m £1.30m £906.49k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £288.81k £436.07k £253.00k £331.21k £328.32k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 01 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 November 2020 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 November 2020 3 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

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

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LANCASHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
BLACKBURN ROVERS COMMUNITY TRUST
EWOOD PARK
BLACKBURN
LANCASHIRE
BB2 4JF
Phone:
01254508256
Email:
enquiries@brfctrust.co.uk
Website:

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