Spirit of Soccer
Analysis
Spirit of Soccer is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westcliff-On-Sea. It was registered in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, overseas aid/famine relief and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spirit of Soccer reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £802k to £1.5m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Spirit of Soccer sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disability Stockport CIO (£1.5m), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Woodside Park (£1.5m) and Ideal for All Limited (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
Spirit Of Soccer is a UK/USA registered children's charity which educates children in conflict and post conflict regions of the world about the dangers posed by landmines through football coaching clinics. Over 270,000 children have been taught by our specially trained local coaches on how to "Bend it like Beckham" and the killing range of a fragmentation mine or cluster bomb.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Stockport CIO | Stockport | £1.5m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Barnabas Woodside Park | London | £1.5m |
| Ideal for All Limited | Smethwick | £1.5m |
| Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services - Dorset Rape Crisis | Dorset | £1.5m |