Leatherhead Youth Football Club Charity Accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 08550103

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1152537

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Unaudited Financial Statements

For the Year Ending

31 May 2026

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 May 2026

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Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)	1

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees	4

Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expenditure Account)	6

Statement of Financial Position	7

Notes to the Financial Statements	9

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year Ended 31 May 2026

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2026 .

Objectives and Activities

The charity's objects are for the public benefit generally but with particular reference to the inhabitants of Leatherhead, Surrey and its surrounding areas:

- to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and such other sports or physical activities which improve fitness and health (facilities mean land, buildings, equipment and organising sporting activities);

- to advance the education of children and young people in particular by providing the opportunity and facilities for playing association football and such other sports or physical activities which improve fitness and health so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and so that their conditions of life may be improved.

Achievements and Performance

Operations and Performance remain steady for the 2025/26 season. We had roughly the same amount of members (approx. 400) as in the past season and over 30 teams playing under the banner of Leatherhead Youth FC. Once again we have faced price rises in most all aspects of running the club, which have put pressure on the clubs finances. Looking forward we will have to have a combination of price rices and fee increases to eliminate the shortfall in our budget. We are confident that the club continues to be one of the leading youth football operations in Surrey County.

Financial Review

During the year ending 31 May 2026 income totalled £471,947 (2025 - £312,468) and expenditure totalled £566,202(2025 - £464,835). Expenditure includes depreciation of £26,369. There is an overall deficit of £94,255 (2025 - £152,367). If depreciation were excluded there would be a deficit of £67,886 (2025 - £51,248).

Structure, Governance and Management

Leatherhead Youth Football Club is a charitable company, limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 30th May 2013 with company number 08550103 and registered as a charity on 21st June 2013 with charity number 1152537 .

On 1st June 2013 the net liabilities and activities of the unincorporated association of the same name were transferred to the new charitable company.

The charity is governed by its memorandum and articles of association dated 30th May 2013.

The charity has one wholly owned trading subsidiary. Leatherhead Youth FC Trading Company Limited merged with Leatherhead Youth Football Club (LYFC) on 28th February 2025 and all subsequent activity is shown in the accounts of Leatherhead Youth Football Club (LYFC).

Recruitment, appointment and induction of trustees

The appointment of Trustees is as stated in our Memorandum and Articles. New Trustees are invited to meet the existing Trustees who outline the Charity's aims and objectives. The new Trustees are given an outline of what is expected of them and provided with a copy of The Essential Trustee: What you need to know, as provided by The Charity Commission.

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefit from the charity. No expenses were reclaimed from the charity during the year.

Public Benefit

Our main activities and who we help are described elsewhere in this report. All our charitable activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit. The Committee have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit throughout the year when deciding on the activities of the charity.

Reference and Administrative Details

Registered charity name	Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Charity registration number	1152537

Company registration number	08550103

Principal office and registered	River Lane
office	Randalls Road
	Leatherhead
	Surrey
	KT22 0AU

The Trustees

	Mr D Crema
	Mrs S L Crema
	Mr C K O'Ferrall
	Mr A T Fox

Company Secretary	Mr C K O'Ferrall

Independent Examiner	Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Cantab)
	Enterprise House
	Harmire Enterprise Park
	Barnard Castle
	County Durham
	DL12 8XT

Small Company Provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 20 July 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr C K O'Ferrall

Charity Secretary

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Year Ended 31 May 2026

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Leatherhead Youth Football Club ('the charity') for the year ended 31 May 2026.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent Examiner's Statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Cantab) Independent Examiner

Enterprise House Harmire Enterprise Park Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8XT

20 July 2026

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities

(including income and expenditure account)

Year Ended 31 May 2026

	2026		2025
	Unrestricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
Note	£	£	£

Income and endowments

Donations and legacies	5	15,875	15,875	–
Charitable activities	6	300,130	300,130	243,867
Other trading activities	7	120,560	120,560	38,570
Investment income	8	1,054	1,054	1,370
Other income	9	34,328	34,328	28,661
		---------	---------	---------
Total income		471,947	471,947	312,468
		---------	---------	---------

Expenditure

Expenditure on raising funds:

	Costs of other trading activities		10	114,879	114,879	35,192
Expenditure on charitable activities		11,12		451,323	451,323	429,643
				---------	---------	---------
Total expenditure				566,202	566,202	464,835
				---------	---------	---------

	---------	---------	---------
Net expenditure and net movement in funds	( 94,255)	( 94,255)	( 152,367)
	---------	---------	---------

Reconciliation of funds

Total funds brought forward	( 373,764)	( 373,764)	( 221,397)
	---------	---------	---------
Total funds carried forward	( 468,019)	( 468,019)	( 373,764)
	---------	---------	---------

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 May 2026

	2026		2025
Note	£	£	£

Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets	17	18,009	39,592
Investments	18	1	1
		--------	--------
		18,010	39,593

Current Assets

Stocks	19	5,432	7,840
Debtors	20	6,516	380
Cash at bank and in hand		33,074	128,840
		--------	---------
		45,022	137,060

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	21	509,406		522,925
		---------		---------
Net Current Liabilities			464,384	385,865
			---------	---------
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities			( 446,374)	( 346,272)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year	22	21,645	27,492
		---------	---------
Net Liabilities		( 468,019)	( 373,764)
		---------	---------

Funds of the Charity

Unrestricted funds		( 468,019)	( 373,764)
		---------	---------
Total charity funds	25	( 468,019)	( 373,764)
		---------	---------

For the year ending 31 May 2026 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 ;

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements .

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

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 May 2026

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 20 July 2026 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr D Crema
Trustee

Leatherhead Youth Football Club

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 May 2026

1. General Information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is River Lane, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0AU.

2. Statement of Compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investments measured at fair value through income or expenditure. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. The entity is a Public Benefit Entity.

Going Concern

The balance sheet shows a position of net liabilities. The main liability is the loan from the director, Mr Crema, who has agreed not to request repayment of the loan until the charity has the funds to do so.

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Trustees consider that there are no significant estimates or judgements affecting these financial statements.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for specific purposes. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor.

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, any performance related conditions attached have been met or are fully within the control of the charity, the income is considered probable and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income: Donations and legacy income is received by way of donations, legacies, grants and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Where legacies have been notified to the charity but the criteria for income recognition have not been met, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity, being the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market. Investment income is included when receivable. Income from charitable trading activity is accounted for when earned. Income from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:

Costs of raising funds comprise the costs associated with attracting donations, grants and legacies and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.

Tangible Assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Clubhouse Equipment	-	20%/15%/10% reducing balance
3G pitch	-	10% straight line

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Investments in Associates

Investments in Joint Ventures

Impairment of Fixed Assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

Financial Instruments

The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Defined Contribution Plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Accrued income and tax recoverable is included at the best estimate of the amounts receivable at the balance sheet date.

Cash at Bank and in Hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Taxation

The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the company is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

4. Limited by Guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee. At 31st May 2026 there were 4 members each of whom had undertaken to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 in the event of a winding up.

5. Donations and Legacies

Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
£	£	£	£

Donations

Donations	15,875	15,875	–	–
	--------	--------	----	----

6. Charitable Activities

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Membership fees	216,496	216,496	179,739	179,739
Pitch rentals	54,205	54,205	64,125	64,125
Kit Income	23,880	23,880	–	–
Holiday Club	1,970	1,970	–	–
Summer Soccer Camp	2,965	2,965	–	–
Other income	614	614	3	3
	---------	---------	---------	---------
	300,130	300,130	243,867	243,867
	---------	---------	---------	---------

7. Other Trading Activities

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Clubhouse income	120,560	120,560	38,570	38,570
	---------	---------	--------	--------

8. Investment Income

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Bank interest receivable	1,054	1,054	1,370	1,370
	-------	-------	-------	-------

9. Other Income

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Gift aid	34,328	34,328	28,661	28,661
	--------	--------	--------	--------

10. Costs of Other Trading Activities

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Clubhouse costs	114,879	114,879	35,192	35,192
	---------	---------	--------	--------

11. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£	£	£
Costs of charitable activities	451,323	451,323	429,643	429,643
	---------	---------	---------	---------

12. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Activity Type

	Activities undertaken directly	Total funds 2026	Total fund 2025
	£	£	£
Costs of charitable activities	451,323	451,323	429,643
	---------	---------	---------

13. Net Expenditure

Net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting):

	2026	2025
	£	£
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	26,369	101,119
	--------	---------

14. Independent Examination Fees

	2026	2025
	£	£

Fees payable to the independent examiner for:

Independent examination of the financial statements	1,020	1,492
Other financial services	423	1,063
	-------	-------
	1,443	2,555
	-------	-------

15. Staff Costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

	2026	2025
	£	£
Wages and salaries	97,950	68,471
Social security costs	–	477
Employer contributions to pension plans	1,372	1,332
	--------	--------
	99,322	70,280
	--------	--------

The average head count of employees during the year was 3 (2025: 3 ). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

	2026	2025
	No.	No.
Number of staff	3	3
	----	----

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2025: Nil).

16. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

Trustees have received no remuneration or expenses during the year (2025 - Nil).

17. Tangible Fixed Assets

	At 1 June 2025	Additions	At 31 May 2026
	£	£	£
Cost
Clubhouse Equipment	60,845	4,786	65,631
3G pitch	991,471	–	991,471
	------------	-------	------------
	1,052,316	4,786	1,057,102
	------------	-------	------------

	At 1 June 2025	Charge for the year	At 31 May 2026
	£	£	£
Depreciation
Clubhouse Equipment	44,564	3,058	47,622
3G pitch	968,160	23,311	991,471
	------------	--------	------------
	1,012,724	26,369	1,039,093
	------------	--------	------------

	At 31 May 2026	At 31 May 2025
	£	£
Carrying amount
Clubhouse Equipment	18,009	16,281
3G pitch	–	23,311
	--------	--------
	18,009	39,592
	--------	--------

18. Investments

	Shares in group undertakings
	£
Cost or valuation
At 1 June 2025 and 31 May 2026	1
	----
Impairment
At 1 June 2025 and 31 May 2026	–
	----
Carrying amount
At 31 May 2026	1
	----
At 31 May 2025	1
	----

All investments shown above are held at valuation.

The charity's investment in the share capital of unlisted UK companies comprises the following:

Name of subsidiary: Leatherhead Youth FC Trading Company Limited Nature of business: Running the club house on behalf of the charity Class of shares: Ordinary

Holding held by Leatherhead Youth Football Club : 100%

Leatherhead Youth FC Trading Company Limited merged with Leatherhead Youth Football Club (LYFC) on 28th February 2025 and all subsequent activity is shown in the accounts of Leatherhead Youth Football Club (LYFC).

19. Stocks

	2026	2025
	£	£
Raw materials and consumables	5,432	7,840
	-------	-------

20. Debtors

	2026	2025
	£	£
Trade debtors	3,975	380
Prepayments and accrued income	2,215	–
Other debtors	326	–
	-------	----
	6,516	380
	-------	----

21. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2026	2025
	£	£
Bank loans and overdrafts	6,000	6,000
Trade creditors	3,507	–
Accruals and deferred income	247,529	266,301
Social security and other taxes	4,252	4,467
Loans from Mr D Crema	245,919	245,919
Other creditors	2,199	238
	---------	---------
	509,406	522,925
	---------	---------

The loan from Mr D Crema bore interest at 4.5% p.a. above the Bank of England base rate.

22. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

	2026	2025
	£	£
Bank loans and overdrafts	21,645	27,492
	--------	--------

23. Deferred Income

	2026	2025
	£	£
Amount deferred in year	4,573	56,380
	-------	--------

24. Pensions and Other Post Retirement Benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £ 1,372 (2025: £ 1,332 ).

25. Analysis of Charitable Funds

Unrestricted funds

	At 1 June 2025	Income	Expenditure	At 31 May 2026
	£	£	£	£
General funds	(373,764)	471,947	(566,202)	(468,019)
	---------	---------	---------	---------

	At 1 June 2024	Income	Expenditure	At 31 May 2025
	£	£	£	£
General funds	(221,397)	312,468	(464,835)	(373,764)
	---------	---------	---------	---------

26. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2026
	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	18,009	18,009
Investments	1	1
Current assets	45,022	45,022
Creditors less than 1 year	(509,406)	(509,406)
Creditors greater than 1 year	(21,645)	(21,645)
	---------	---------
Net liabilities	(468,019)	(468,019)
	---------	---------

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	39,592	39,592
Investments	1	1
Current assets	137,060	137,060
Creditors less than 1 year	(522,925)	(522,925)
Creditors greater than 1 year	(27,492)	(27,492)
	---------	---------
Net liabilities	(373,764)	(373,764)
	---------	---------

27. Related Parties

The charity has one wholly owned trading subsidiary. Leatherhead Youth FC Trading Company Limited merged with Leatherhead Youth Football Club (LYFC) on 28th February 2025 and all subsequent activity is shown in the accounts of Leatherhead Youth Football Club (LYFC).