The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Sunderland Football Trust

Registered charity 1193193 Registered since 2021

Operates: Sunderland

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
7.2y median 7y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
8.6y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 3Recreation 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3Health and social care 2Other services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Emailfootballtrusts@footballfoundation.org.uk
Phone03453454555
AddressDurham County Football Association, RIVERSIDE SOUTH, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3SJ

Finances

£0 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£240£240
2022£9,530£942
2023£0£0
2024£0£0
2025£0£0

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreation

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF SUNDERLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);3.2 TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND3.3 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP AND GROW TO MATURITY AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 SEP 2018 as amended on 09 Nov 2021

Trustees (5)

5trustees
63median age
1aged 70+

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