SAINTS FOUNDATION (SFC)

Registered charity 1090916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAINTS IN THE COMMUNITY

The Saints Foundation is established for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of children in full time education and disadvantaged adults residing in the county of Hampshire and other neighbouring areas by the provision of facilities and opportunities for the playing of and learning from football.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £117,015 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,092,924. Per the trustees' report, free reserves equate to 4.17 months of operating costs, which is below the stated policy target of four months' running costs. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient liquidity to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“£100,001 to £110,000 1” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four months’ running costs (held: £1.1m)
“The Reserves Policy, last updated in October 2023, remains at four months’ running costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee was reimbursed £62 in travelling expenses and paid £2,400 for services in promotion of the charity's events.
“None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year, but one of them was reimbursed a total of £62 travelling expenses (2024 - no trustees were reimbursed). In the year, one of the trustees was paid £2,400 (2024: £nil) in respect of services in promotion of the charity's events.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Southampton Football Club Limited
“During the financial year, Southampton Football Club Limited committed donations of £206,428 (2024: £218,529). Included in this amount is a total of £nil (2024: £27,573) donated by the Club in respect of time costs provided by the Foundation. A total of £142,935 (2024: £178,662) is included in prepayments & accrued income at the year end. A payable balance of £26,585 (2024: £209,543) has arisen from purchases from Southampton Football Club Limited and is included within creditors falling due within one year at the year end. Southampton Football Club Limited has provided administrative and other support with an estimated value of £110,000 (2024: £125,000), this has been recognized as donations and equivalent support cost. At the year end £nil (2024: £nil) was outstanding on the balance sheet. During the year United Group Bulgaria EOOD, an entity under common control of the ultimate controlling party of Southampton Football Club Limited, donated £120,000 (2024: £40,000) to the Foundation.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fiander ETL. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

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.

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

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.0m
Cost of raising funds
£300k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
90

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Guernsey · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Southampton City · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.1m£3.0m
30/06/2024£2.8m£2.9m
30/06/2023£2.5m£2.4m
30/06/2022£2.4m£2.2m
30/06/2021£2.3m£2.4m

Common questions

Is SAINTS FOUNDATION (SFC) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £117,015 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,092,924. Per the trustees' report, free reserves equate to 4.17 months of operating costs, which is below the stated policy target of four months' running costs. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient liquidity to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fiander ETL.

What does the highest-paid employee of SAINTS FOUNDATION (SFC) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Who funds SAINTS FOUNDATION (SFC)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SAINTS FOUNDATION (SFC) as a grant recipient include THE IMP TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE IMP TRUSTFY2024£89k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/04/2026£20kSaints By Your Side
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2026£465kSenior Saints
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2024£20kChangemakers
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2023£10kSaints Ability
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2023£500kSaints-Care
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2021£71kSenior Saints
The National Lottery Community Fund08/10/2021£10kSaintsAbility