Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 9

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 19

THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED

to promote physical education; to promote community participation in football and sports capable of improving physical healthto assist in providing facilities for sport and recreation of such persons who have need for such facilities in the interest of social welfare.to advance the education of the public and to provide opportunities for them to develop their full capabilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 14 years

www.efltrust.com

asellers@efltrust.com

08448263108

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/06/22		£25,986	£25,117	£870	£64	£5,972	£5,750	2.7	70
30/06/21	*	£21,731	£20,138	£1,593	£0	£5,102	£5,012	3	63
30/06/20		£18,573	£19,341	£-767	£3	£3,504	£0	n/a	60
30/06/19		£20,093	£18,274	£1,819	£557	£4,271	£0	n/a	44
30/06/18	*	£18,607	£18,451	£156	£767	£2,453	£2,453	1.6	40
30/06/17		£18,067	£17,459	£607	£706	£2,297	£2,297	1.6	34
30/06/16		£17,898	£17,427	£471	£373	£1,689	£1,689	1.2	33
30/06/15		£17,191	£16,679	£511	£262	£1,218	£302	0.2	24
30/06/14		£13,537	£13,181	£356	£13,181	£707	£707	0.6	20
30/06/13		£8,940	£8,735	£206	£5	£351	£351	0.5	12
30/06/12		£4,842	£4,791	£51	£4	£145	£145	0.4	9
30/06/11	*	£5,657	£5,670	£-13	£5,670	£94	£94	0.2	10
30/06/10		£7,429	£9,638	£-2,209	£7	£107	£107	0.1	7

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

70 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£2,495,780
DCMS	£810,000
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£333,709
Home Office	£181,360

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Home Office - The Safer Streets Fund
£90,680	08/07/2022	The Safer Streets Fund is a Home Office fund that allows police, local authorities and civil society organisations to invest in crime prevention initiatives across England and Wales. It was first ....more The Safer Streets Fund is a Home Office fund that allows police, local authorities and civil society organisations to invest in crime prevention initiatives across England and Wales. It was first launched in 2020 and was originally designed to tackle acquisitive crime (AC) in hotspot areas but has since expanded its remit.
Home Office - The Safer Streets Fund
£90,680	08/07/2022	The Safer Streets Fund is a Home Office fund that allows police, local authorities and civil society organisations to invest in crime prevention initiatives across England and Wales. It was first ....more The Safer Streets Fund is a Home Office fund that allows police, local authorities and civil society organisations to invest in crime prevention initiatives across England and Wales. It was first launched in 2020 and was originally designed to tackle acquisitive crime (AC) in hotspot areas but has since expanded its remit.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Head Start
£333,709	07/04/2022	A 2 year collaborative project covering Preston, Hyndburn, Morecambe, Wyre, Blackpool, Blackburn and Barrow to support children and young people through their transition from primary to secondary ....more A 2 year collaborative project covering Preston, Hyndburn, Morecambe, Wyre, Blackpool, Blackburn and Barrow to support children and young people through their transition from primary to secondary school with their mental health and wellbeing.
Sport England - COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund
£250,000	22/10/2020 3	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
DCMS - Loneliness Covid-19 Fund - EFL
£810,000	25/06/2020	The English Football League Trust will receive 810,000 to make onward grants to its Football Club Community Organisations in 32 deprived locations across England, with the aim of connecting more ....more The English Football League Trust will receive 810,000 to make onward grants to its Football Club Community Organisations in 32 deprived locations across England, with the aim of connecting more older people at risk of loneliness. Activities include befriending phone calls, online social groups, a pen-pal scheme, social action from young people taking part in the National Citizen Service and socially distanced garden gate conversations.
Department for Work and Pensions - KICK START
£124,698	01/04/2020	To support customers aged 18-24 to be ready to take up kickstart vacancies
Sport England - Football Fans in Training
£2,245,780	22/11/2019 35	Funding under Sport England's National Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled Football Fans in Training. This project lists its main activity as Association Football
Sport England - Extra Time Hubs
£483,333	14/09/2018 49	Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing funding programme for a Revenue project titled Extra Time Hubs. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Sport England - Extra Time Hubs
£16,666	28/09/2017 7	Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Extra Time Hubs'. This project lists its main activity as Multi-Skill Coaching.
Sport England - Extra Time Hubs
£16,666	28/09/2017 49	Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Extra Time Hubs. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Sport England - Sanctuary Football and Fitness in the Community
£14,600	28/07/2012	Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sanctuary Football and Fitness in the Community'. This project lists its main activity as Association ....more Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sanctuary Football and Fitness in the Community'. This project lists its main activity as Association Football.
Sport England - On Target
£50,000	28/07/2012	Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'On Target'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-70

ANDREW GODFERY WILLIAMSON OBE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

CAROL SHANAHAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chair Person

CHARLOTTE EMILY JANE HILL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

DAVE PALMER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Executive

LIAM SCULLY (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive

LOUISE GEAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Development

NICHOLAS PERCHARD Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Community Development Executive

ROGER DAVIDSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director Of Engagement & Communications

TREVOR BIRCH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive

UMA CRESSWELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/11/2009, number: 1132689
Registered at Companies House on 10/01/2008, number: 06469948

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR21: 3 days late, AR18: 49 days late, AR11: 0 days late,

Main office

EFL House
West Cliff
Preston
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 8HU

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES AS FOLLOWS: (A) TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL EDUCATION;(B) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH;(C) TO ASSIST (WHETHER BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE TRUSTEES) IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (D) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED: AND (E) THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.IN THESE ARTICLES, THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL REFERRED TO AS THE TRUSTEES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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