The Football Foundation
Registered charity 1079309 Registered since 2000
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Martin Glenn Chair since 2020
- Ama Agbeze since 2026
- Clare Sumner since 2025
- John David Pearce since 2018
- Karen Taylor since 2020
- Mark William Bullingham since 2019
- Richard Masters since 2024
- Simon Thomas Hayes since 2025
- Wais Shaifta since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Martin Glenn Chair since 2020
- John David Pearce since 2018
- Mark William Bullingham since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Ama Agbeze since 2026
- John David Pearce since 2018
- Karen Taylor since 2020
- Mark William Bullingham since 2019
- Richard Masters since 2024
- Simon Thomas Hayes since 2025
- Wais Shaifta since 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Martin Glenn Chair since 2020
- Clare Sumner since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
1.7 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.5 months · was 4.4 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The Premier League Charitable Fund 1 shared trustee
- The Mercury Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- HCT Group Similar size; both Community development
- Church of England Central Services Similar size; both Community development
- Shelter, National Campaign for Homeless People Limited Similar size; both Community development
- The Shaw Trust Limited Similar size; both Community development
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.footballfoundation.org.uk |
| enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk | |
| Phone | 03453454555 |
| Address | Football Foundation, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, London, HA9 0WS |
Finances
£128,173,000 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026 | £128,173,000 | £115,327,000 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsCharitable 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)
- Martin Glennage band 65-69 Chair since 2020
- Ama Agbezeage band 40-44 since 2026
- Clare Sumnerage band 50-54 since 2025
- John David Pearceage band 75-79 since 2018
- Karen Taylorage band 45-49 since 2020
- Mark William Bullinghamage band 50-54 since 2019
- Richard Mastersage band 60-64 since 2024
- Simon Thomas Hayesage band 50-54 since 2025
- Wais Shaiftaage band 40-44 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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