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The charity aims to retain general unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months' average expenses.
The aim is to continue to retain a general reserve equivalent to three months’ average expenses, as a contingency against any unavoidable reduction in income or other unforeseen circumstances affecting the charity’s business
Financial · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's investment policy involves holding funds in low-risk current accounts.
Given the charity’s limited funds, funds are held in current accounts with the Co-operative Bank and CAF Bank which represent a low-risk option for funds
Financial · Procedural statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's net movement in funds for the year ending March 2025 was £23,479.
The net movement in funds for the year was £23,479 (2024: -£17,678)
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's expenditure for the year ending March 2025 was £123,304.
Expenditure in the year amounted to £123,304 (2024: £122,852)
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's income for the year ending March 2025 was £146,782.
Income for the year amounted to £146,782 (2024: £105,174)
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The Sporting Memories Foundation aims to build the evidence base for sporting memories in partnership with academic institutions and researchers.
The Sporting Memories Foundation will seek to continue to build and contribute to the evidence base for sporting memories in partnership with academic institutions, health and social care researchers and grant funding organisations
Research · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's annual report and accounts are prepared by the directors and Ashfords Chartered Accountants.
an annual report of activities and annual accounts are prepared by the directors and Ashfords Chartered Accountants before being submitted to the charity commission's online filing system
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The trustees ensure that the charity meets all financial and operational requirements of the Charity Commission.
it is the responsibility of the trustees to ensure the charity meets all the financial and operational requirements of the Charity Commission
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The Foundation received £5,500 to open a new Club in Caerphilly.
We received £5,500 to open a new Club in Caerphilly at the local rugby club
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation received £5,000 from The Childwick Trust to deliver Sporting Memories activities in care homes.
We received funding from two Trusts to deliver Sporting Memories activities within 6 care homes in Essex. Staff have been trained and activities are being facilitated
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation received £50,000 from Leeds Community Foundation to deliver a 'systems change' model.
We received £50,000 from the Transforming Mental Health Grants City-Wide programme in 2023/2024 to deliver a ‘systems change’ model across Leeds
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation received £23,470.80 to support volunteers across Wales.
£23,470.80 was awarded to deliver support to volunteers across Wales and recruit new volunteers across our Clubs
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation received £1,350 to support Penarth Sporting Memories Club activities.
We received £1,350 which supported Penarth Sporting Memories Club enjoy activities, a Christmas get together and a trip to watch an Ice Hockey match
Financial · Funding statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation aims to continue raising funds through various means.
Ensure continued funds are raised through highlighting fundraising opportunities . Ensure continued funds through bid writing and partnerships.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation aims to raise its profile in the media.
Raise the profile of Sporting memories in the media
Strategic · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation aims to position itself as an expert in using reminiscence and physical activity for older people.
Position Sporting Memories across the UK as experts in the field of using reminisce and physical activity to support staff, volunteers, and members
Strategic · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation aims to continue its role in tackling dementia, depression and loneliness.
The Sporting Memories Foundation aims to continue to play a key part in tackling and reducing the effects of dementia, depression and loneliness on the individual, carers, communities, local authorities and health services
Service · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation aims to break down age barriers through multigenerational activities.
We pledge to break down barriers and reduce stereotyping of age by undertaking multigenerational activities with educational institutes and other organisations supporting children and younger adults to help community cohesion.
Service · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The Foundation aims to help older people make new friendships and feel connected to their communities.
We pledge that through our meaningful activities we will help older people to make new friendships and to feel connected to their communities. We will strive to reduce isolation and loneliness .
Service · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The Foundation aims to ease financial constraints on health and community organisations through partnerships.
We pledge to ease the financial constraints on health and community organisations by working in partnership with like-minded bodies to find and implement solutions through bids, grants and other fundraising means.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From The Sporting Memories Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4