The Players Foundation

Analysis

The Players Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in January 2013, 13 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 08352024). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Players Foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £926k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £13.1m to £1.3m (-90%), an average of -44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 166% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Players Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (£1.3m), Encephalitis International (£1.3m) and Twins Trust Ltd (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 99%. Charitable activities took 43% of spending and raising funds 41%. Reserves of £51.8m would cover about 566 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.