QPR in the Community Trust
Analysis
QPR in the Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06703178). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, QPR in the Community Trust reported income of £2.8m and spending of £3.3m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.8m (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, QPR in the Community Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 The British Isles Province of the Congregation of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary (£2.8m), Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (£2.8m) and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 59%, charitable activities 23% and donations and legacies 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 22% of spending and raising funds 77%. Reserves of £377k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 97 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 16%
- Legacies 1.1%
- Charitable activities 23%
- Trading 59%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
QPR in the Community Trust provides opportunities in 7 West London boroughs based on the objectives of Health, Education, Social Inclusion & Participation, tackling National issues at a local level.The Trust recognises the power that football/the football Club has, reaching around 25,000 participants yearly aged 2-90, breaking down barriers to participation & creating safer, positive communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Isles Province of the Congregation of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary | Bromley | £2.8m |
| Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League | London | £2.8m |
| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund | Truro | £2.8m |
| Cheshire Deaf Society | Cheshire | £2.8m |