Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2

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

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TRUST

The Charity's objects (Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitantsof the London Boroughs and their surrounding areas to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports. The Charity will lease sites and then contract an operator to manage the facilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23?		£5,607	£5,126	£481	£745	£1,873	£1,873	4.4	159
31/08/22		£3,760	£2,376	£1,385	£310	£1,392	£1,392	7	155
31/08/21		£0	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	*	£10	£2	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 18.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

footballtrusts@footballfoundation.org.uk

03453454555

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

159 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-62

HAYLEY JAMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Ceo

PAUL JOSEPH WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Major Sports Ticketing Specialist

ANDREW GORDON PARROTT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

KEVIN JOHN MILLS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Sport England Officer

PAM SHORES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Accountant And Non-Exec Director

CHRISTOPHER BUNTING Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Assistant Director Of Leisure Services

KHILNA SHAH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST,

DAVID JOHN GALLAGHER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant, Other trusteeship: LEISURE UNITED,

JAMES THOMAS CHARLES KENDALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL CHARITY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/08/2019, number: 1184825
Registered at Companies House on 24/08/2018, number: 11535526

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 3 days late,

Main office

Wembley Stadium
Wembley Park
Wembley
England
HA9 0WS

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF ENGLAND: 1.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES); 1.2 TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST 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 DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, 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; AND 1.3 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP AND GROW TO MATURITY AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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