WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves of £1,991,124 are held, which the trustees confirm adequately meet the policy requirement of holding sufficient funds to cover operational costs and existing grant commitments. The charity reports a net income increase to £192,771 and relies entirely on a covenant from Wembley National Stadium Ltd for its income.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees will endeavour to ensure that at all times they hold in readily- accessible reserve sufficient funds to meet the Trust’s core expenditure (i.e. Salaries and any other operational costs) up to the point of the next payment from WNSL; together with an additional £25,000 to cover other unexpected costs that might arise from time to time; plus the value of any existing grants commitments due before the next payment from WNSL.” — page 8
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Paul Findlay MBE — CEO
- Khilna Shah — Chair
Funders the charity credits
- Wembley National Stadium Ltd
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Khilna Shahchair
- Alexa Thiel
- Ann-Marie Willison
- Annette Davis
- David Rainford
- Freddie Carter
- John Francis Williams
- Robert Duncan James Shennan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £1.4m | £1.2m |
| 31/07/2024 | £978k | £198k |
| 31/07/2023 | £745k | £638k |
| 31/07/2022 | £892k | £227k |
| 31/03/2021 | £7k | £111k |
Common questions
Is WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that free reserves of £1,991,124 are held, which the trustees confirm adequately meet the policy requirement of holding sufficient funds to cover operational costs and existing grant commitments. The charity reports a net income increase to £192,771 and relies entirely on a covenant from Wembley National Stadium Ltd for its income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION | 1 | £348k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £233 |