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Wallsend Boys Club
Renowned amateur football club
Founded: 1904
Charity Details
Full Name: Wallsend Boys Club
Field: Community Services
Founded: 1904
Headquarters: North Tyneside, NE28 8SX
Charity No: 1114421
History and Activities
Wallsend Boys Club is an amateur, volunteer-led sports club for children and young people in North Tyneside. It has the distinction of having produced 65 professional soccer players since its formation in 1904. When the club began it was intended to provide recreational facilities for the many apprentices of the Swan Hunter shipyard and other young people in the area with the intention of providing a healthier recreational alternative to drink and other vices. Funding was provided by Swan Hunter to help support the upkeep of the club’s ground and facilities. In the early days, boxing, snooker, table tennis, cross country running and football were some of the activities on offer.
The club earned the affections of the local community. When its clubhouse burned down in 1959 it was rebuilt at a cost of £38,590 in large measure through public subscription and the efforts of volunteer craftsman. The new facility was opened in 1964. The club prospered, running many teams in many local soccer leagues at different levels and for different age groups with recruits drawn mainly from Wallsend and neighbouring towns and villages. Many talented youngsters have progressed to become professional footballers, including famous internationals like Peter Beardsley, Alan Shearer and Michael Carrick.
The club has expanded to include women and girls as well as men and boys. There are currently 28 representative teams supported by volunteers and parents catering for all age groups. In 2011, the club opened its own football centre at Kirkley Park funded mainly by grants from the Football Foundation, the Football Association, and North Tyneside Council. The club is largely dependent on its philanthropic income to maintain the scale of its activities. It aspires to major improvements to its facilities at its Kirkley Park hub, indoors and through the installation of an all-weather pitch.
Vital Statistics (year to 31/03/2017)
| Total Income (TI):
| £186,755
|
| Philanthropic Income (PI):
| £127,022
|
| PI as % of TI:
| 68.0%
|
| Employees:
| 5
|
| Volunteers:
| 30
|
| Charitable Spending:
| £217,334
|
| Investments at Year End:
| £20,601
|
Website
http://www.wallsendboysclub.com/