Peterborough United Foundation

Analysis

Peterborough United Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 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 06982786). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Peterborough United Foundation reported income of £720k and spending of £714k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £498k to £720k (+45%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Peterborough United Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brymbo & Tanyfron Regeneration Trust (£719k), Tallow Chandlers Benevolent Fund No 2 (£721k) and Nafsiyat (£719k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 17%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £27k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.