EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1099366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EFITC, EVERTON FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY, THE EVERTON FOUNDATION

The core activities of Everton in the Community include programmes in the following areas; Schools, Disability, Mens Health, Employment Programmes, Multi Sports, Social Inclusion, Women and Girls and Volunteer Programmes.Each programme is adapted according to the area of work to include educational and activity based learning to help improve the health and well being of those taking part.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£5.3m
Latest spending
£5.4m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £19,857 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a deficit of £429,685 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £638,750, which the trustees consider to meet their policy target of maintaining three months' unfunded expenditure. The charity holds cash and bank balances of £1,581,872 and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three month’s unfunded expenditure (held: £639k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three month’s unfunded expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Everton Football Club donated £360,000 towards operational costs and incurred £510,790 in costs included as donations/support.
“During the year Everton Football Club donated £360,000 (2024 £360,000) towards the operational costs of the charity. In addition Everton Football Club incurred operating costs amounting to £510,790 (2024 £367,483). These costs are included as donations and support costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

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

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Everton in the Community (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £328k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

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

Total income
£5.3m
Total spending
£5.4m
Cost of raising funds
£535k
Reserves (reported)
£610k
Employees
129

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (61% 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: 10.0% 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£5.3m£5.4m
30/06/2024£5.4m£5.8m
30/06/2023£4.6m£5.7m
30/06/2022£5.0m£4.6m
30/06/2021£5.3m£4.4m

Common questions

Is EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £19,857 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a deficit of £429,685 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £638,750, which the trustees consider to meet their policy target of maintaining three months' unfunded expenditure. The charity holds cash and bank balances of £1,581,872 and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Who funds EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, SODEXO STOP HUNGER FOUNDATION, SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND, Fuel Bank Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£2.2m
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2025£650k
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£76kDCMS Fund Grants >£50k
SODEXO STOP HUNGER FOUNDATIONFY2025£19k
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2024£3k
Fuel Bank FoundationFY2022£500
Fuel Bank FoundationFY2023£500Fuel Bank Vouchers

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery13/02/2025£25kEverton in the Community Boost Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2024£20kActive Blues
UK government15/12/2023£45kDCMS-NCST - TRG - 193
Sport England06/04/2023£14kACTIVE BLUES
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2022£50k'Off the Ball' Carers Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2020£275kEverton Veterans Hub
Sport England14/11/2017£8kAfter school and holiday clubs
Sport England01/05/2015£282kActive Blues Programme
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/10/2012£8k"Pass on the Memories"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2012£37kEverton in the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2012£9kEverton in the Community Halewood Hat-trick Project
Sport England15/12/2011£4kPremier League 4 Sport - 2
Sport England04/11/2011£7kPremier League 4 Sport
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2011£931kSafe Hands
Sport England09/09/2010£28kPremier League 4 Sport
Sport England31/07/2009£33kPremier League 4 Sport
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2006£5kOut of Hours School Coaching

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC COMMUNITY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EVERTON IN THE COMMUNITY£5.3m——above—no doubt
NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£1.4m—0below—no doubt
EXETER CITY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£2.5m——unclear—no doubt
STAFFORDSHIRE WINTER SPORTS CLUB FY2024£12.5m—0unclear—no doubt
EGERTON FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£294k—0above—no doubt
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION FY2025£3.2m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

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