The Football Foundation

Registered charity 1079309 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

3.7y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.7y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 24Education 2Professional services 2

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The Premier League Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee
The Mercury Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.footballfoundation.org.uk
Email	enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk
Phone	03453454555
Address	Football Foundation, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, London, HA9 0WS

Finances

£150,067,000 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£42,955,000	£73,859,000
2022	£79,140,218	£102,530,515
2023	£106,323,000	£90,678,000
2024	£135,505,532	£119,446,432
2025	£150,067,000	£159,343,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ALL PURPOSES RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR THROUGH AN ASSOCIATION WITH SPORT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/11/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/02/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/08/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/06/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/08/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2011 as amended on 04 Jul 2018

Trustees (9)

9trustees

53median age

1aged 70+

Martin Glennage 66 Chair since 2020
Ama Agbezeage 43 since 2026
Clare Sumnerage 53 since 2025
John David Pearceage 77 since 2018
Karen Taylorage 47 since 2020
Mark William Bullinghamage 51 since 2019
Richard Mastersage 60 since 2024
Simon Thomas Hayesage 53 since 2025
Wais Shaiftaage 40 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Football Foundation · 03876305 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/11/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Mercury Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Premier League Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee

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