REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09364586 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1160277

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

THE JEFF ASTLE FOUNDATION

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Report of the Trustees

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charity's objects are for the benefit of the public generally in the United Kingdom:

- To promote and protect health, including (but not restricted to) by:

- The provision of support, assistance and information to people affected, whether directly or indirectly, by head injuries in sport or dementia;

- The promotion of research into the nature, causes, diagnosis and treatment of head injuries in sport and dementia; and

- The publication of the useful results of such research.

- To relieve in cases of need, hardship or distress, the suffering of persons (including the families and dependents of such persons) affected by head injuries in sport and debilitating, life-threatening or terminal illnesses (including, without limitation, dementia) through the provision of financial assistance and such other support as the trustees think fit.

Significant activities

The charity endeavours to achieve these aims by:

- Maintaining and continually developing a website with information for sufferers of brain injury in sport.

- Hosting events, conducting interviews of professional sportspeople, and working with sports authorities in order to raise awareness of the impact of brain injuries in sport, in particular the long-term effects of "heading" in football.

- Being available to those sufferers or potential sufferers of sporting head injuries who contact the charity with the aim of offering assistance if this is required.

Public benefit

The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity and enable it to meet its charitable purposes for the public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The charity has focussed on two main charitable areas during the year:

- raising awareness of brain injury in sport across the UK. The below is not an exhaustive list but includes many of the activities undertaken during the year by the charity:

- Speaking at the International Neurotrauma Society Conference

- Speaking at an Alzheimer's Society Conference

- Filmed interview regarding the work of the charity and dementia in football

- Presentations across the UK, including universities

- Working alongside various "Memory Clubs"

- Further contact and working with studies reviewing heading

- Joint campaign regarding "Make an Impact"

- Promoting brain health education to current football players

- Discussions on podcasts promoting the campaign

- provision of funds to individuals who have evidence of brain injuries acquired through playing sport - families of ex-footballers can contact the charity seeking assistance for specialised equipment to help with living with dementia (and other brain injuries). The trustees, at their discretion, can make donations towards the cost of this equipment.

During the year, the following grants were made:

- Donations to multiple "Memory Clubs" involving former professional players

- Grants to the family of a former footballer who required additional funding

- Provision of specialised equipment for a former footballer suffering with dementia

The charity also continues to spend significant time talking with and supporting families and relatives of ex-footballers who are suffering from brain injuries and dementia.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The trustees are pleased with the funds raised during the year, and hope that this will provide a good springboard for the charitable activities in the future.

All of the funds received are from money raised through donations, and the trustees thank everyone for having given so generously during the year.

Reserves policy

It is the initial policy of the Jeff Astle Foundation to maintain as much cash reserves as fundraising allows, as it builds reserves in order to fund future projects.

The reserves policy and the current level of reserves is kept under constant review by the trustees.

The amount of reserves held at the end of the year was £111,025.

FUTURE PLANS

The charity continues to receive donation income from the public and is extremely grateful for these. The charity currently has a healthy bank balance which is to be used, at the trustee's discretion, to help ex-players with brain injuries. The charity will continue to offer assistance to those who require it.

The charity continues to raise awareness of brain injury in sport through a variety of mediums. It works alongside the PFA to ensure that the issues facing current and former footballers are correctly addressed. There are continual meetings and discussions, and changes to guidelines, and the intention is to continue to push for these throughout the sporting world.

The charity also continues to support the research into the links between dementia and football.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The charity is controlled by its governing document, its articles of association and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 each.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The trustees are also directors of the company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees as at 31 December 2023 are named below. The appointment of new trustees is governed by the articles of association. The board is authorised to appoint new trustees to fill any vacancies when they identify a need to do so.

Organisational structure

The charity is governed and run entirely by its trustees, who receive no remuneration. The trustees make all decisions relating to the operation of the charity.

Induction and training of new trustees

New trustees are given training appropriate to their role and position as soon as possible upon their appointment.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The trustees confirm that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems have been considered and, where appropriate, established in order to mitigate those risks which can reasonably be mitigated.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

09364586 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1160277

Registered office

Tattersall House

East Parade

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 5LT

Trustees

L J Astle

D L Astle

C E Wheeler

D M Rogers

M A Ralphs (resigned 7/2/2025)

M Keim (resigned 31/12/2024)

R E Walden

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

D L Astle - Trustee

2024

2023

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

18,634

30,351

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

2

1,314

11,963

Charitable activities

3

Assistance and support for those with disabilities as a result of sport

13,057

3,449

Other

1,786

1,517

Total

16,157

16,929

NET INCOME

2,477

13,422

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

108,548

95,126

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

111,025

108,548

2024

2023

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash at bank

112,478

109,988

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,453

)

(1,440

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

111,025

108,548

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

111,025

108,548

NET ASSETS

111,025

108,548

FUNDS

9

Unrestricted funds

111,025

108,548

TOTAL FUNDS

111,025

108,548

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 17 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

D L Astle - Trustee

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Governance costs

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include accountancy fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Where applicable, further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.	RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies

2024

2023

£

£

Travel

398

1,771

Office costs

772

673

Promotions & advertising

144

9,519

1,314

11,963

Promotions and advertising includes:

Website development £144

3.	CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Grant

funding of

activities

£

Assistance and support for those with disabilities as a result of sport

13,057

During the year, the charity made the following grants:

- Grants to families of individuals who are suffering hardship following dementia after playing professionally

- Grants to various football related "Memory Clubs", being community groups providing supportive environments for those with dementia and other memory related issues

The remaining activity of the current year was focused on raising funds and further promotion of the objectives of the charity, as detailed in the Report of the Trustees.

4.	SUPPORT COSTS

Supported costs, are as follows:

2024 Other resources expended

2023 Total activities

£

£

Sundries

80

64

Accountancy and legal fees

1,706

1,453

1,786

1,517

5.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Trustees' expenses

During the year 1 (2023: 3) trustee was reimbursed a total of £626 (2023: £2,087). This was for expenditure on the travelling to various events to raise funds and awareness of the charity, as well as phone and computer costs incurred doing charity work.

6.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

fund

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

30,351

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

11,963

Charitable activities

Assistance and support for those with disabilities as a result of sport

3,449

Other

1,517

Total

16,929

NET INCOME

13,422

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

95,126

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

108,548

7.	INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REMUNERATION

The amount receivable by the charity's independent examiner was as follows:

2024

2023

£

£

Independent examination

-

400

Accountancy

1,693

1,053

1,453

1,093

8.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024

2023

£

£

Accruals and deferred income

1,453

1,440

9.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.24

in funds

31.12.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

108,548

2,477

111,025

TOTAL FUNDS

108,548

2,477

111,025

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

18,634

(16,157

)

2,477

TOTAL FUNDS

18,634

(16,157

)

2,477

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.23

in funds

31.12.23

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

95,126

13,422

108,548

TOTAL FUNDS

95,126

13,422

108,548

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

30,351

(16,929

)

13,422

TOTAL FUNDS

30,351

(16,929

)

13,422

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net

movement

At

At 1.1.23

in funds

31.12.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

95,126

15,899

111,025

TOTAL FUNDS

95,126

15,899

111,025

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

48,985

(33,086

)

15,899

TOTAL FUNDS

48,985

(33,086

)

15,899

10.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024 except those already disclosed elsewhere in the accounts.