Saints Foundation (SFC)
Analysis
Saints Foundation (SFC) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04312794). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Saints Foundation (SFC) reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.0m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £3.1m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Saints Foundation (SFC) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stella Maris (£3.1m), European Society of Endocrinology (£3.1m) and The Sisters of Notre Dame (Of Namur) (£3.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53%, donations and legacies 34% and trading 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.0m. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 34%
- Charitable activities 53%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Saints Foundation is established for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of children in full time education and disadvantaged adults residing in the county of Hampshire and other neighbouring areas by the provision of facilities and opportunities for the playing of and learning from football.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stella Maris | London | £3.1m |
| European Society of Endocrinology | Bristol | £3.1m |
| The Sisters of Notre Dame (Of Namur) | Liverpool | £3.0m |
| Over the Wall Camp | Derbyshire | £3.1m |