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CYMRU FOOTBALL FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1057856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAW FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY LIMITED, FAW TRUST

The Charity supports the development of football facilities in Wales through the offering of grants to successful applicants to provide inspirational fit-for-future football facilities that will improve and grow Welsh football on and off the pitch.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£8.8m
Latest spending
£7.3m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Foundation generated a total surplus of £1,433,900 for the year ended 30 June 2025, increasing its total reserves to £7,839,712. The Trustees consider the Foundation should aim to hold at least a minimum level of funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, with a new reserves policy determining that reserves will be a minimum of 12 months operational costs. The unrestricted reserves stood at £2,093,307, which is above the stated policy target of 12 months of operational costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months operational costs (held: £2.1m)
“The new reserves policy determines that the Foundation’s reserves will be a minimum of 12 months operational costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants receivable from The Football Association of Wales Limited (FAW).
“Included in these financial statements are grants receivable from The Football Association of Wales Limited of £1,461,750 (2024: £915,000). At the year end an amount of £630,000 (2024: £nil) was owed to the Foundation and is included in debtors falling due within one year.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

PARC Y DDRAIG LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £118k
  • Maintenance costs received from parent: £117,500; Amount owed to parent at year-end: £84,547
“During the year an amount of £117,500 (2022: £197,500) was received from Cymru Football Foundation Ltd (formerly FAW Football In The Community Limited), its parent company, to cover raintenance costs.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cymru Football Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£8.8m
Total spending
£7.3m
Reserves (reported)
£700k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£8.8m£7.3m
30/06/2024£9.2m£8.2m
30/06/2023£8.5m£5.3m
30/06/2022£5.9m£6.1m
31/03/2021£4.0m£3.0m

Common questions

Is CYMRU FOOTBALL FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Foundation generated a total surplus of £1,433,900 for the year ended 30 June 2025, increasing its total reserves to £7,839,712. The Trustees consider the Foundation should aim to hold at least a minimum level of funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, with a new reserves policy determining that reserves will be a minimum of 12 months operational costs. The unrestricted reserves stood at £2,093,307, which is above the stated policy target of 12 months of operational costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION1£686k
STREETGAMES UK1£500k
THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION1£242k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION1£157k
SWANSEA C V S1£76k
MISSION INDIA1£75k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST1£58k
The Trillium Trust UK1£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CYMRU FOOTBALL FOUNDATION LIMITED£8.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION FY2025£128.2m——above—no doubt
Swansea City AFC Foundation FY2025£1.5m——unclear—no doubt
WREXHAM AFC FOUNDATION FY2025£452k—0above—no doubt
FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9m——above—no doubt
CARDIFF CITY FC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.8m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.