Grassroot Soccer (UK)

Analysis

Grassroot Soccer (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 5th Floor. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07120992). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Grassroot Soccer (UK) reported income of £1.0m and spending of £606k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £62k to £1.0m (+1544%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 669%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Grassroot Soccer (UK) sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radha Madhav Society (UK) (£1.0m), The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation (£1.0m) and Hope for Tomorrow (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59% and charitable activities 40%. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 49%. Grants to other organisations totalled £58k. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.