Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

CHELSEA FC FOUNDATION

Chelsea FC Foundation is the official charity affiliated to and supported by Chelsea Football Club, providing (i) sports coaching and facilities for participation in football, other healthy sports and recreation; (ii) educational services, including social inclusion and anti-racism projects; (iii) support for other charitable initiatives, including the environment and welfare of children.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 15 years

www.chelseafc.com/foundation

charity@chelseafc.com

02079578221

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
30/06/23		£7,678	£6,098	£1,580	£0	£3,157	£2,590	5.1	90
30/06/22		£5,978	£6,461	£-483	£0	£1,577	£1,210	2.2	90
30/06/21		£5,692	£6,374	£-681	£0	£1,760	£666	1.3	96
30/06/20		£8,105	£8,567	£-462	£0	£2,741	£997	1.4	104
30/06/19		£9,149	£7,979	£1,170	£0	£2,932	£2,242	3.4	96
30/06/18		£7,945	£7,558	£387	£0	£2,034	£1,514	2.4	90
30/06/17		£6,494	£6,374	£120	£0	£1,647	£1,295	2.4	85
30/06/16		£6,796	£6,553	£243	£579	£1,536	£1,184	2.2	82
30/06/15		£6,503	£6,160	£343	£790	£1,203	£852	1.7	92
30/06/14		£5,430	£4,909	£521	£431	£860	£541	1.3	65
30/06/13		£4,683	£4,278	£405	£268	£339	£124	0.3	48
30/06/12		£4,156	£4,248	£-92	£160	£-66	£-319	-0.9	60
30/06/11	*	£3,531	£3,505	£27	£86	£27	£-267	-0.9	41
30/06/10	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 82%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Devon, East Sussex, Essex, Greece, Hampshire, Kent, Norway, Surrey, Throughout London, United States, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

90 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime - Grant to Chelsea FC Foundation
£31,456	01/09/2022	Standing Together - Shared Endeavour Fund 22/23
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Chelsea FC Foundation
£72,000	13/11/2019 36	Chelsea Champions
Sport England - Premier League 4 Sport (PL4S) Phase 1
£7,000	04/11/2011	Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Premier League 4 Sport (PL4S) Phase 1'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

BARBARA CHARONE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: None

LORD DANIEL FINKELSTEIN OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: The Chelsea Players' Trust,

LOUISE JACOBS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive And Leadership Coach

PIARA POWAR Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Company Director

SIR HUGH MICHAEL ROBERTSON MP Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/05/2009, number: 1129723
Registered at Companies House on 25/03/2009, number: 06858117

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR11: 0 days late, AR10: 37 days late,

Main office

CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB
STAMFORD BRIDGE
FULHAM ROAD
LONDON
SW6 1HS

Objectives

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 CLAUSE MEANS LAND BUILDING 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 WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY; AND4. FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN EACH CASE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONALLY AND OVERSEAS.

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