The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The SIR Stanley Matthews Foundation

Registered charity 1092803 Registered since 2002

Operates: Northern Ireland, Throughout England, Ghana, India, Uganda

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
8.4y median 9y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.8y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 8Business services 5Professional services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.sirstanleymatthews.co.uk
Phone01782652320
AddressTINSDILLS SOLICITORS, HAYS HOUSE, 25 ALBION STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 1QF

Finances

£35,345 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£59,590£63,465
2022£29,667£41,968
2023£40,275£39,998
2024£29,842£40,908
2025£35,345£39,492

What it does

What

Amateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human Resources

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (AND, IN PARTICULAR, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE GAME OF FOOTBALL) SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED USING IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF THE INSPIRATION AND EXAMPLE OF SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS (AND IN MEMORIAM OF HIM) TOGETHER WITH THE PRIDE OF THE CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT IN ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HIM AS INTER ALIA HIS BIRTHPLACE AND HOME OF STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB IN ITS ASSOCIATION WITH HIM AS INTER ALIA ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL FOOTBALL CLUBS FOR WHICH HE PLAYED

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 JANUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4 JULY 2002 as amended on 08 May 2019

Trustees (8)

8trustees
62median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The SIR Stanley Matthews Foundation · 04137553 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 09/01/2001

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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