Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: 7
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • CC Inquiry: -2Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION 

To advance the education of beneficiaries. To promote good health amongst beneficiaries.The relief of such beneficiaries and their dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship, and distress and find themselves in necessitous circumstances.To support and promote community participation and healthy recreation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Charities Commission has initated an Inquiry into this charity (see details below)
  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £40,310,231 available, equivalent to 54 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 11 years

INFO@THEPLAYERSFOUNDATION.ORG

07971 827344

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

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
30/06/22£1,360£8,915£-7,555£0£46,207£40,31054.300
30/06/21£13,092£19,580£-6,487£1,460£58,902£47,85529.300
30/06/20£20,458£21,701£-1,243£1,455£61,902£54,39830.100
30/06/19*£28,872£24,439£4,433£1,376£63,539£54,9402700
30/06/18£26,388£24,546£1,841£829£55,433£44,33121.700
30/06/17£27,887£23,406£4,481£878£53,399£40,63520.800
30/06/16£20,553£18,354£2,199£682£46,298£31,90020.900
30/06/15£19,522£17,384£2,138£925£43,598£27,78919.200
30/06/14£13,125£10£13,115£10£40,484£13,23815204.500

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 249%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 54.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-65
  • GARTH CROOKS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Sports Management Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2013, number: 1150458
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/01/2013, number: 08352024
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Public Reports
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR19: 61 days late,
Main office

Brabners Llp
Horton House
Exchange Flags
LIVERPOOL
L2 3YL

Objectives

1.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING.1.2. IN ARTICLES 1.3.1 TO 1.3.3 INCLUSIVE, “BENEFICIARIES” HAS THE FOLLOWING MEANING:1.2.1. TRAINEE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS;1.2.2. YOUNG PERSONS REGISTERED WITH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL ACADEMIES ASSOCIATED WITH A CLUB OR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH A CLUB WISHING TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER;1.2.3. FORMER TRAINEE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS;1.2.4. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS; AND1.2.5. FORMER PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS.IN ALL CASES IN THIS DEFINITION PERSONS SHALL PLAY OR HAVE PLAYED OR TRAINED WITH A CLUB IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE AND OR FOOTBALL LEAGUE OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMPETITION.1.3. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIARIES: 1.3.1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING IN PARTICULAR BY UNDERTAKING EDUCATION BY VOCATIONAL TRAINING SO AS TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ENABLING THEM TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT ONCE THEIR CAREERS AS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS HAVE CEASED, AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT THIS INCLUDES THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE WISHING TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS;1.3.2. TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AMONGST BENEFICIARIES;1.3.3. THE RELIEF OF SUCH BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AND FIND THEMSELVES IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES;FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY THE BENEFICIARIES SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE:1.3.4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO PROVIDE EDUCATION IN RESPECT OF HISTORY, THE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT UPON ENGLISH NATIONAL LIFE OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF ARTEFACTS AND MEMORABILIA OF EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORIC VALUE;1.3.5. TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND HEALTHY RECREATION (INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT) BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH, INCLUDING PROVISION TO ADDRESS DRUG ADDICTION OR ADDICTION OF ANY KIND;1.3.6. TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, YOUTH, 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;1.3.7 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT;FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;YOUTH OR OLD AGE;ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL);SUBSTANCE USE OR DEPENDENCY, INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS;DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT;POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT;RELATIONSHIP OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN;POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS;CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OR CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY); AND1.3.8 THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (KNOWN AS THE TRUSTEES) SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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