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ÌýwasÌýregisteredÌýinÌý2017Ìýto promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of people in Lutterworth,ÌýinÌýLeicestershire,Ìýprimarily through local community football.Ìý

The Commission’s concerns first arose after the charity was identified as repeatedly non-compliant with its filing duties.ÌýÌý

The charity entered the regulator’sÌýdoubleÌýdefaulter class inquiry in 2024 afterÌýfailing to submitÌýaccounts for 2022 and 2023.ÌýWhilst the charityÌýsubmittedÌýthese accounts during the class inquiry,ÌýtheÌýcharityÌýagain defaultedÌýon itsÌýaccounts for 2024ÌýwhichÌýremainÌýsignificantly overdue.Ìý

The regulatorÌýhasÌýescalated its engagement byÌýlaunchingÌýaÌýstandaloneÌýstatutory inquiryÌýinto the charityÌýafter bank analysisÌýidentifiedÌýa number ofÌýadditionalÌýconcerns.ÌýÌý

The inquiry will examine the extent to which the trustees are complying or haveÌýcomplied withÌýtheir legal duties in respect of the administration,ÌýgovernanceÌýand management of the charity, withÌýparticular regardÌýto:Ìý

• the trustees’ compliance with the statutory accounting and reportingÌýresponsibilitiesÌý

• the financial controls andÌýfinancial managementÌýof theÌýcharity.Ìý

• the trustees’ compliance with theÌýcharity’s governing document.Ìý

• whether there has been any unauthorised private benefit to the trustees and/orÌýconnected parties including whether conflicts of interest have beenÌýproperlyÌýmanaged.Ìý

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ItÌýisÌýtheÌýCommission’sÌýusualÌýpolicy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing the issues examined, any action taken, and the inquiry’s outcomes. Ìý

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Notes to editors   Ìý

1. The Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its ambition is to be an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent so that charity can thrive. This ambition will help to create and sustain an environment where charities further build public trust andÌýultimately fulfilÌýtheir essential role in enhancing lives and strengthening society. Read further information about what the Commission does. â¶Ä¯Ìý

2. OnÌý7 January 2026, the Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the charity under section 46 of the Charities Act 2011.Ìý

3. A statutory inquiry is a legal power enabling the Commission to formally investigate matters of regulatory concern within a charity and to use protective powers to protect the charity and its beneficiaries, assets, or reputation. The Commission has not reached any conclusions and the opening of the inquiry is not a finding of wrongdoing. â¶Ä¯Ìý

4. Reports of previous inquiriesÌýare available on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï. Ìý

5. The Commission has published guidance for charities under inquiry:ÌýStatutory inquiries into charities: guidance for charities - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý