The Football League Jubilee Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Football League Jubilee Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in September 1962, 64 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Football League Jubilee Benevolent Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £1,456, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £11k to £15k (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 10% 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 Football League Jubilee Benevolent Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sudbury Freemen's Trust (£15k), Standish Community Centre (£15k) and The Friends of Ross Hospital (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of assistance for indigent or necessitous persons connected with the Football League and making provision for the education and/or vocational training of any players or ex players of any club.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sudbury Freemen's Trust | Sudbury | £15k |
| Standish Community Centre | Wigan | £15k |
| The Friends of Ross Hospital | Ross on Wye | £15k |
| New Forest Keepers Widows Fund | Lyndhurst | £15k |