Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
Analysis
Brentford FC Community Sports Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in January 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05602833). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust reported income of £4.4m and spending of £4.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £4.4m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tameside, Oldham, Glossop and Stockport Mind Ltd (£4.3m), Devonport and Western Counties Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind (£4.4m) and The East Lancashire Hospice (£4.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, donations and legacies 10.0% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 168 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10.0%
- Charitable activities 86%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
Brentford FC Community Sports Trust is an independent charity operating in partnership with Brentford Football Club and a range of other local, regional and national organisations. We use the power of sport and education to inspire people, raise the aspirations of our local community, develop community facilities, and to give local people the confidence and skills to reach their full potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tameside, Oldham, Glossop and Stockport Mind Ltd | Ashton-Under-Lyne | £4.3m |
| Devonport and Western Counties Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind | Plymouth | £4.4m |
| The East Lancashire Hospice | Blackburn | £4.3m |
| Human Aid & Advocacy | London | £4.4m |