Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Return overdue: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

FOOTBALL GAMBIA 

FG undertakes various charitable works within The Gambia. The Trustees have considered various requests for support from areas within The Gambia and have considered the best projects to undertake are in the remote area of Sittanunku on the North Bank of the Gambia RiverProjects undertaken in this area are defined under the following categories:Sustainable CommunitiesWomen and childrenSport
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
01/06/22*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
01/06/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
01/06/20£11£12£-1n/an/an/an/an/a6
01/06/19*£16£15£1n/an/an/an/an/a6
01/06/18£21£21£0£0£0£0n/a00
01/06/17£11£12£0£0£0£0n/a00
01/06/16*£22£22£0£0£0£0n/a00
01/06/15*£33£35£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/14*£61£62£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/13£62£38£24£0£0£0n/a00
01/06/12£22£20£2£0£0£0n/a00
01/06/11£28£30£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.footballgambia.org

info@footballgambia.org

07949180445

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • The Gambia,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/10/2010, number: 1138524
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR22: 48 days late, AR21: 3 days late, AR19: 33 days late, AR16: 4 days late, AR15: 24 days late, AR14: 35 days late,
Main office

18 Beresford Road
St. Albans
AL1 5NP

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF GOODS, ITEMS OR SERVICES FOR EDUCATION INCLUDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJET OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GAMBIA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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