Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 12

Poor Liquidity: -1

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 9

WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION

To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of football and other sports capable of improving health.To provide facilities for sport of such persons who have need by reason of their age, infirmity or disablement, social and economic, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 18 years

www.whufc.com

community@westhamunited.co.uk

02085482768

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	Volun- teers
31/05/23		£3,613	£3,537	£76	£0	£609	£509	1.7	108	6
31/05/22	*	£3,613	£3,344	£269	£0	£584	£75	0.3	147	35
31/05/21		£3,341	£3,165	£177	£0	£314	£264	1	144	31
31/05/20		£3,121	£3,220	£-99	£0	£138	£0	n/a	149	19
31/05/19	*	£4,518	£4,570	£-52	£0	£237	£187	0.5	151	98
31/05/18		£3,438	£3,212	£225	£0	£289	£264	1	148	0
31/05/17		£2,605	£2,055	£550	£0	£61	£52	0.3	120	0
31/05/16		£1,672	£1,567	£105	£3	£-39	£-74	-0.6	95	0
31/05/15		£1,365	£1,287	£78	£6	£-144	£-190	-1.8	22	0
31/05/14		£904	£854	£50	£5	£-222	£-171	-2.4	17	0
31/05/13		£520	£620	£-100	£4	£-293	£-360	-7	9	0
31/05/12		£573	£711	£-138	£4	£-193	£-233	-3.9	10	0
31/05/11		£825	£805	£20	£3	£-55	£-91	-1.4	10	0
31/05/10		£949	£1,053	£-104	£337	£-75	£-94	-1.1	12	0
31/05/09		£872	£949	£-77	£419	£29	£7	0.1	9	0
28/05/08	*	£718	£693	£25	£0	£106	£106	1.8	8	0
31/05/07		£672	£656	£16	£300	£81	£81	1.5	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

108 employees
6 volunteers

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

Trust for London	£199,000
St Paul's Schools Foundation	£150,000
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington	£50,000
City Bridge Trust	£48,000
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime	£45,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
St Paul's Schools Foundation - Grant to West Ham United Foundation
£150,000	30/11/2023	Football Literacy Club.
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime - Grant to West Ham United Foundation
£45,000	01/09/2022	Stop the Hate - Shared Endeavour Fund 22/23
Trust for London - West Ham United Foundation
£7,500	05/03/2022	The funding is for the provision of free information, advice and guidance to our participants who experience problems with housing, debt, money management, employment and welfare benefits. Sessions ....more The funding is for the provision of free information, advice and guidance to our participants who experience problems with housing, debt, money management, employment and welfare benefits. Sessions will be delivered in partnership with local partners from our Beckton Community Hub - increasing access and reducing stigma of receiving support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Adult Diabetes Service Youth Worker
£9,953	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to hire a youth worker to continue facilitating services for young people living with diabetes. The project aims to reduce the stigma associated with having diabetes help ....more The funding will be used to hire a youth worker to continue facilitating services for young people living with diabetes. The project aims to reduce the stigma associated with having diabetes help overcome barriers to healthcare and provide practical support.
Trust for London - West Ham United Foundation
£94,000	13/10/2021 24	The funding is for supporting and upskilling young black men living in Newham through monthly sessions to complete a careers development curriculum, access to bespoke training opportunities related ....more The funding is for supporting and upskilling young black men living in Newham through monthly sessions to complete a careers development curriculum, access to bespoke training opportunities related to their pathway and enrichment opportunities to broaden their professional network and experiences.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to West Ham United Foundation
£48,000	11/09/2020	towards the co-ordination of voluntary sector post-covid 19 community support activities (People costs £29,500; other costs £18,500), as outlined in your application
Trust for London - West Ham United Foundation
£7,500	26/02/2020 12	The funding is for the provision of food parcels (and online cooking tutorials) for vulnerable young people, families and adults in East London. The food parcels will include also include basic ....more The funding is for the provision of food parcels (and online cooking tutorials) for vulnerable young people, families and adults in East London. The food parcels will include also include basic recipe cards and non food essential items such as toiletries and hygiene products, when appropriate.
Sport England - Summer 2019 Activities
£9,730	05/08/2019 21	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Summer 2019 Activities. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Summer 2019 Activities. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to West Ham United Foundation
£50,000	26/06/2019 24	Any Old Irons - providing older adults with social activities and a sense of community to help combat isolation and loneliness.
Trust for London - West Ham United Foundation
£90,000	05/06/2019 24	The funding is for us to deliver an in-work careers development programme supporting underemployed young black men to secure career progressions. We will deliver a series of bespoke workshops, ....more The funding is for us to deliver an in-work careers development programme supporting underemployed young black men to secure career progressions. We will deliver a series of bespoke workshops, one-to-one support, facilitate skills development, and the attainment of qualifications, using our unique assets to engage and inspire.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£108,333	01/04/2019	.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£108,333	01/04/2019	.
Essex Community Foundation - Thurrock Street Football Project
£9,230	15/08/2018 11	To run a series of free weekly street football sessions in targeted areas of Thurrock
National Lottery Community Fund - TPP3 - West Ham United Foundation - Walking Football
£4,998	04/06/2018 11	The group willrun three Walking Football festivals for the local community, promoting relationships between a variety of groups locally. They will also provide healthy eating workshops on the day to ....more The group willrun three Walking Football festivals for the local community, promoting relationships between a variety of groups locally. They will also provide healthy eating workshops on the day to engage the community in healthy living.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£108,333	22/05/2017	[Placeholder]
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£108,333	22/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£108,333	22/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£81,250	22/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£81,250	22/05/2017	The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m evaluation.
National Lottery Community Fund - London borough of Newham/West Ham United Foundation 'Newham Community
£10,000	25/05/2016 12	The group will use the funding to deliver a community based sports programme to include yoga as well as nutrition and healthy cooking classes. This will encourage healthier and more active lifestyles.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-70

ANDY MOLLETT (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

HENRI BRANDMAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor

JEREMY CROOK Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

JACKIE FERDINAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Head Of Safeguarding

JEFFREY HAYES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: MAYOR OF BATH'S RELIEF FUND,

MARIE GABRIEL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chair East London Nhs Foundation Trust, Other trusteeships: NEWHAM PEOPLE’S TRUST FUND, THE NHS CONFEDERATION, EAST LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2006, number: 1114458
Registered at Companies House on 06/03/2006, number: 05731045

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR22: 48 days late, AR19: 3 days late, AR08: 157 days late,

Main office

60A Albatross Close
Off Woolwich Manor Way
London
E6 5NX

Objectives

The Charity’s objects (Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally in the United Kingdom and overseas and, in particular, the inhabitants of London and its surrounding areas: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);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 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; and3. to advance the education of the public and in particular children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit in accordance with the law of charity; and4. for such other wholly charitable purposes for the public benefit under the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees may from time to time determine.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

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