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REGISTERED NUMBER: 15814639 (England and Wales)

| CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL |

| CLUB LIMITED |

| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 |

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15814639)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Page |

Company Information | 1 |

Balance Sheet | 2 |

Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

CLUB LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

| DIRECTORS: | Professor S M Hanton BA MSc PhD FAASP

| Mr B O'Connell BSc

| SECRETARY: | Mr S Landy BA FCA

| REGISTERED OFFICE: | Finance Department

| Cardiff Met Uni

| Western Avenue, Llandaff

| Cardiff

| CF5 2YB

| REGISTERED NUMBER: | 15814639 (England and Wales)

| INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: | Llewelyn Davies

| Chartered Accountants

| Yelverton House

| St John Street

| Whitland

| Carmarthenshire

| SA34 0AW

| SOLICITORS: | Capital Law

| Capital Building

| Tyndall Street

| Cardiff

| CF10 4AZ

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15814639)

BALANCE SHEET

31 DECEMBER 2025

| 2025 |  | 2024

| Notes | £ | £ |

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors | 4 | 4,658 |  | 3,601 |  |

Cash at bank | 406,171 |  | 95,109 |  |

410,829 |  | 98,710 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year | 5 | 784,434 |  | 154,330 |  |

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | (373,605 | ) | (55,620 | ) |

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | (373,605 | ) | (55,620 | ) |

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital | 1 |  | 1 |  |

Retained earnings | (373,606 | ) | (55,621 | ) |

(373,605 | ) | (55,620 | ) |

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 2 June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr B O'Connell BSc - Director

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15814639)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION

| Cardiff Metropolitan University Football Club Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES

| Basis of preparing the financial statements

| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

| The company has net current liabilities of £373,605 at 31 December 2025 (interim period to Dec 2024: £55,620) and benefits from the financial support of its ultimate parent, Cardiff Metropolitan University. The University has confirmed its willingness to provide this support for at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements. As a result, the Directors believe it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

| Cardiff Metropolitan University has a clear understanding of the strategy and business plan of Cardiff Met Sport and the Clubs, including the Clubs' projected funding requirements for at least the next 12 months. This position is justified through the contribution of sport to the university through several key strategic priorities. One of these is student recruitment, which has a significant associated income but is retained centrally with the university.

| Turnover

| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

| Membership income

| Membership income is for the academic year August to July and is recognised equally over this period.

| Match day income

| Match day income is recognised over the period of the football season as games are played.

| Sponsorship income

| Sponsorship is recognised over the duration of the respective contract.

| Grants, awards, and bonuses

| Grants, awards, and bonuses are recognised where there is entitlement and certainty and they can be measured with reasonable accuracy

3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

| The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2024 - NIL).

4. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Trade debtors | 595 |  | 295 |  |

| Other debtors | 4,063 |  | 3,306 |  |

4,658 |  | 3,601 |  |

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

CLUB LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 15814639)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

5. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Trade creditors | 4,497 |  | 3,883 |  |

| Other creditors | 779,937 |  | 150,447 |  |

784,434 |  | 154,330 |  |

6. | DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

| The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

| C R John FCA FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

| for and on behalf of Llewelyn Davies

7. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

| Cardiff Met University Football Club Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardiff Met Company Ltd, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardiff Metropolitan University.

| Cardiff Metropolitan University, is a body incorporated as a result of the Education (Higher Education Corporations) (Wales) Order 1991. Copies of the parent's consolidated financial statements may be obtained from The Secretary, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Central Management, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB. That is the largest and smallest group in which the results of the company are consolidated