St Albans City Youth Football Club
Analysis
St Albans City Youth Football Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, St Albans City Youth Football Club reported income of £505k and spending of £505k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £316k to £505k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, St Albans City Youth Football Club sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solihull Indoor Bowls Club Limited (£504k), Perth Green Community Association CIO (£510k) and Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd (£504k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 26% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £326k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Investments 1.3%
In the charity's own words
To organise or provide or assist in the organisation or provision of facilities which will enable boys and girls up to 18 years of age resident in St. Albans and the surrounding area to play football, ensuring that due attention is given to the physical, personal and educational development of such boys and girls and to the development and occupation of their minds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull Indoor Bowls Club Limited | Solihull | £504k |
| Perth Green Community Association CIO | Jarrow | £510k |
| Friends Fighting Cancer Ltd | Hampshire | £504k |
| Trimsaran Forum / Pentref Trimsaran | Carmarthenshire | £512k |