The National Football Trust
Analysis
The National Football Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11535526). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The National Football Trust reported income of £12.0m and spending of £10.1m, spending 84% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 National Football Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowcroft House Foundation Limited (£12.0m), Imagine Act and Succeed (£12.1m) and Cystic Fibrosis Trust (£12.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, trading 26% and donations and legacies 4.0%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 276 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.0%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Trading 26%
- Investments 0.6%
- Other 1.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects (Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitantsof England to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health. The Charity will lease sites and then contract an operator to manage the facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rowcroft House Foundation Limited | Torquay | £12.0m |
| Imagine Act and Succeed | Greater Manchester | £12.1m |
| Cystic Fibrosis Trust | London | £12.0m |
| Effective Ventures Foundation | Oxford | £12.1m |